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NEW! Sustainable Gardening Tip Sheet HERE
NEW! Mason Bee Tip Sheet HERE
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND ADDITIONAL TIPS ON SUSTAINABLE GARDENING, GO TO:
• David Suzuki Foundation Gardening Tips for Beginners
• Missouri Botanical Garden Sustainable Gardening
• University of California Master Gardener Program of Sonoma County Sustainable Home Gardening
• RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) 10 Ways to be more sustainable in your garden
• Linda Gilkeson — books, images, tips on Sustainable West Coast Gardening
What do Vancouver Master Gardeners do? Watch this short video to learn more about several of our volunteer Projects
Master Gardener Basic Training in Vancouver (Vancouver Master Gardeners) Click here
IDENTIFY & REPORT via ISCBC CLICK HERE Look alikes FACTSHEET CLICK HERE AREAS OF CONCERN HERE
Seedy Saturday is normally the last Saturday in February: please support our vendors LEARN MORE Here is what happened in 2020 at VanDusen
SPRING AFFAIR MARCH 27th 2022 Here's what happened. | 2021 Online! Learn More | 2019 We loved our 4 fabulous speakers
DONATIONS: our mailing address for donations is: Vancouver Master Gardeners, 5251 Oak st, Vancouver, BC V6M 4H1
Mission Statement :The purpose of the Vancouver Master Gardeners is to deliver quality education to its members so that they can provide environmentally responsible gardening advice to the public and demonstrate the benefits of sustainable horticultural practices within the community.
- WHAT WE DO: provide Master Gardeners with educational opportunities about gardening and environmentally responsible gardening practices
- we respond to questions in garden centres, farmers markets and community gardens and other events across the Lower Mainland and on the Sunshine Coast.
- Answer questions via the Plant Information Line write for blogs or local papers, and speak to community groups
- we participate in a variety of community projects including assistance with therapy programs in hospitals and other institutions
- we work with students and teachers in local schools, and support “greening” projects in community parks and public spaces.
GOT A QUESTION? Ask us here
GREAT REFERENCE : Commonly asked Questions during Clinics Resource Document is here
ASIAN GIANT HORNET LEARN MORE
JAPANESE BEETLE LEARN MORE
CHAFER BEETLE Lawn Alternatives here
Why Master Gardeners DON'T USE BONEMEAL ( go to Question 17 in this article ) or Here for the complete article
What about EUROPEAN FIRE ANTS? Click here
TOOLKIT - Issues YOU need to know about: Diseases BOXWOOD BLIGHT, Invasives , Insects, etc is here
How to Submit Plant Samples for Diagnosis here
The purpose of the Vancouver Master Gardeners is to deliver quality education to its members so that they can provide environmentally responsible gardening advice to the public and demonstrate the benefits of sustainable horticultural practices within the community.
- About Us The Vancouver Master Gardeners ( previously known since the mid 1980's as the Master Gardeners Association of BC ) was established in 2009. The Vancouver MGs remain affiliated with the VanDusen Botanical Garden Association, and are now under the umbrella of the MGABC Provincial Association.
- What do Vancouver Master Gardeners do? The Vancouver Master Gardeners support the mission of MGABC by: - providing Master Gardeners with educational opportunities about gardening and environmentally responsible gardening practices - having Master Gardeners respond to questions in garden centres, farmers markets and community events across the Lower Mainland and on the Sunshine Coast. - staffing the VanDusen Botanical Garden Plant Information Line, writing for local papers, and speaking to community groups - participating in a variety of community projects including assistance with horticultural therapy programs in hospitals and other institutions - working with students and teachers in local schools, and supporting “greening” projects in community parks and public spaces.
