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04/29/2014 - 09:12 in Vancouver | Read more
MASTER GARDENERS SHARE PHOTOS OF THEIR GARDENS
Visitors to Greater Vancouver are always delighted (and often astonished) by the magnificent gardens. The temperate climate encourages Master Gardeners to create unique gardens that contain an exceptionally wide range of plants. Click on the link that follows to see photos of...04/29/2014 - 09:12 in Vancouver | Read more
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04/26/2014 - 07:30 in Vancouver | Read more
MG ADVANCED TRAINING : Native Plants with Dr. Richard Hebda
Derek , Vancouver MG, is a graduate of Advanced Training. He's generously shared a few lovely photos of a Native Plant walk at VanDusen with Dr. Richard Hebda, ATP Instructor. For more info on Advanced Training click here Devil's Club : the most used plant for medicinal...04/26/2014 - 07:30 in Vancouver | Read more
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04/18/2014 - 13:40 in Vancouver | Read more
BEETLE ID - Ten Lined June Beetle
One of our members spotted this specimen recently and reported : Linda Gilkeson claims that this beetle does no great harm to the garden, although it can munch away at conifers. It was dead when found beneath a Douglas fir. This beetle and its larvae could be destructive if...04/18/2014 - 13:40 in Vancouver | Read more
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04/15/2014 - 12:36 in Vancouver | Read more
JUDY ZIPURSKY: Leader, Mentor and Friend
For the incredible contribution she has made to Master Gardeners and our local community, one Master Gardener in particular is worthy of very special acknowledgement. Judy Zipursky , Vancouver Master Gardener, Chairperson and Founder of the Healing Garden Group for the past 10...04/15/2014 - 12:36 in Vancouver | Read more
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04/15/2014 - 12:02 in Vancouver | Read more
MYSTERY PLANT: Edgeworthia chrysantha (Paper bush)
In February, a friend sent me a photo of a plant she had come across on a walk and asked me to identify it. She described an intoxicating, tropical perfume with clusters of largish, yellow flowers covering the bare branches. I was stumped and tentatively offered Daphne....04/15/2014 - 12:02 in Vancouver | Read more
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03/22/2014 - 01:41 in Vancouver | Read more
HEALING GARDENS Help All Involved
Through the Master Gardener Healing Committee (formerly led by Judy Zipursky for 10 years! ) Vancouver Master Gardeners are involved in a wide range of healing gardens. These gardens are designed to actively involve people in them to promote an overall sense of well-being. ...03/22/2014 - 01:41 in Vancouver | Read more
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02/15/2014 - 08:46 in Vancouver | Read more
FEBRUARY, MARCH & APRIL - A Look in our Gardens: Winter veggies, birds, bulbs and growing tips
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02/13/2014 - 13:38 in Vancouver Island (VIMGA) | Read more
WINTER WALK IN MILNER GARDENS
Before the mercury dropped to three degrees today in mid-February, my daughter and I took up the Milner invitation to walk among the snowdrops in the garden. We were delightfully surprised, and found many brave winter bloomers to brighten up this dreary day. Below are some of...02/13/2014 - 13:38 in Vancouver Island (VIMGA) | Read more
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01/28/2014 - 14:58 in Okanagan | Read more
KELOWNA SEEDY SATURDAY - PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE
Seedy Saturday Kelowna has been a tradition for at least 14 years in the Central Okanagan. Formerly organized by Jon and Sher Alcock of Sunshine Farms, this event just got bigger and better every year. In 2014 the Okanagan chapter of the Master Gardeners Association of British...01/28/2014 - 14:58 in Okanagan | Read more
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01/19/2014 - 07:20 in Vancouver | Read more
SEED SAVING AND THE MG CONNECTION
“It all started here, in the Floral Hall, VanDusen Botanical Gardens, over 20 years ago… That was 1990 and the very first Seedy Saturday in Canada took place in this very room!” That’s one of the many interesting things Master Gardeners learned about the history of seed saving...01/19/2014 - 07:20 in Vancouver | Read more
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01/12/2014 - 17:00 in MGABC | Read more
BC COMMUNITIES IN BLOOM Newsletter Jan 2014
Get Your Community on the Map this year! Transform & Engage yourCommUnity in 2014 Communities in Bloom is a program that provides a framework for community enhancement.Each year over 30 communities in British Columbia participate in the ‘in Bloom’ program that involves...01/12/2014 - 17:00 in MGABC | Read more
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01/01/2014 - 20:00 in Vancouver | Read more
A VISIT TO OUR GARDENS : A Peek at Yushow's Pond
All are Welcome to the Garden! Yushow , a Vancouver MG, told us a bit about this lovely garden: I had this pond installed about 5 years ago. It was winter but everything went well. Soon after the pond was done, I put some plants in and around it. Animals like heron,...01/01/2014 - 20:00 in Vancouver | Read more
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11/30/2013 - 04:27 in Okanagan | Read more
Guisachan Heritage Park Garden-Project
Our pilot project for this 'hands-on' venture at Guisachan Heritage Park has been a great experience for a group of Okanagan Master Gardeners and bodes well for the future of further projects. The Central Okanagan Heritage Society (COHS) is responsible for the upkeep of this...11/30/2013 - 04:27 in Okanagan | Read more
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09/29/2013 - 14:05 in Okanagan | Read more
LAVERNE'S GARDEN EVOLUTION
On Sunday, September 29, 2013 an enthusiastic and cheerful group from our Chapter went to visit fellow MG Laverne de Yaeger's ½ acre garden in Lake Country. We'd last seen it in the spring during our Open Garden Tour event. We returned to see all the progress Laverne made in...09/29/2013 - 14:05 in Okanagan | Read more
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09/01/2013 - 11:53 in Okanagan | Read more
OKANAGAN MASTER GARDENER PHOTO MONTAGE
Okanagan Master Gardeners (MG) and Master Gardeners in Training (MGiT)volunteer at a variety of venues throughout the year in the Okanagan Valley. From Osoyoos to Vernon you will find us somewhere doing what we love - educating the public on plant, pest and disease...09/01/2013 - 11:53 in Okanagan | Read more
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08/09/2013 - 08:49 in Vancouver | Read more
GROW A COMMUNITY ~ Riley Park: Seed to Sky Gardeners
Green peas, red cabbage and sunshine-coloured flowers burst from community garden plots that flank the parking lot at the Cityview Baptist Church. The plots are so narrow passersby might not even notice them edging the unpaved swathe off East 28th Avenue and Sophia Street, but...08/09/2013 - 08:49 in Vancouver | Read more
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06/06/2013 - 10:14 in Vancouver | Read more
MGs ARE BUSY at the North Shore Hospice Garden
The North Shore Hospice garden shifts between a setting of busy activity with gardeners, and a restful refuge for patients and families. It is also a place where gardeners exchange information about the garden and its features when asked by interested patients and their...06/06/2013 - 10:14 in Vancouver | Read more
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06/01/2013 - 04:48 in Vancouver | Read more
MAY AND JUNE in MASTER GARDENERS' GARDENS
Following a very wet spring in Greater Vancouver, we had record breaking highs at the end of June. There is a little white dog hidden in the title photograph; see if you can find the shady spot she found to stay cool. With every month, Jo Canning’s garden changes. In June, she...06/01/2013 - 04:48 in Vancouver | Read more
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05/31/2013 - 04:24 in Vancouver | Read more
IN MEMORY OF LAURA WELLS
Laura Wells, Class of 2004, was a quietly determined, but gentle person, with a passion for life. Her cheerfulness and enthusiasm for all her projects and hobbies was infectious. A group of us met and formed a friendship while volunteering at Queen Alexandra School Garden in...05/31/2013 - 04:24 in Vancouver | Read more
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05/06/2013 - 05:27 in Vancouver | Read more
THE MASTERS: Green Thumbs Go to School - A 1st hand look at Basic Training
Green thumbs go to school to learn in-depth gardening at the recent Vancouver MG Basic Training Felicity Stone, a recent graduate from the Vancouver Chapter Basic Training has written a fabulous article about us in the Vancouver Sun I thought I knew a lot about gardening....05/06/2013 - 05:27 in Vancouver | Read more
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03/21/2013 - 03:09 in Vancouver Island (VIMGA) | Read more
VIMGA VOLUNTEER SEASON- Behind the scenes
VIMGA Volunteer Season: Behind the Scenes VIMGA has always been challenged by its extensive area, stretching as it does almost from Campbell River to south of Duncan. Nonetheless, every year there is a spirited sign-up session, usually in Nanaimo, a central location not too...03/21/2013 - 03:09 in Vancouver Island (VIMGA) | Read more
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03/16/2013 - 04:38 in Okanagan | Read more
SPRING, SPRING, WONDERFUL SPRING!
It begins late each February, right around the time of my birthday as I recall. Something is different, a stirring that seems to signal winter’s end. It was in 1961 when it first happened for me; I was seven years old and in grade two. I walked to Dehart Primary School down the...03/16/2013 - 04:38 in Okanagan | Read more
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02/17/2013 - 10:22 in Vancouver | Read more
PRINCESS AUBERGINE'S GARDEN
Jo Canning , Vancouver MG, residing in Powell River, BC As I await the lengthening days and the warming soil, I’m indulging the seed catalogues. I have plenty of seeds. I save seeds. At the end of each season I promise I will limit myself to only two new experiments, feeling...02/17/2013 - 10:22 in Vancouver | Read more
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01/02/2013 - 12:06 in Vancouver | Read more
TUPPER NEIGHBORHOOD GREENWAY - Healing a Community
The Sir Charles Tupper Greenway, which is the length of one city block, was planted in March 2008. The Greenway was created as a Healing Garden following the tragic death of a young Filipino boy on the school grounds in 2003. The Greenway is maintained by a group of dedicated...01/02/2013 - 12:06 in Vancouver | Read more
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12/09/2012 - 07:27 in Vancouver | Read more
The Story of Tupper Greenway
Tupper Greenway is now a retired MG Project, but the story still needs to be told. Volunteers still maintain this lovely neighborhood feature. The Tupper Neighborhood Greenway officially opened Saturday June 7, 2008. It was the culmination of a four-year collaborative effort by...12/09/2012 - 07:27 in Vancouver | Read more