Workshops
Fun, interesting and FREE!
Covid-19 update
We have cancelled all our in-person events and workshops until further notice. Meanwhile, we are increasing our online posts and will be offering you how-to videos on our YouTube channel and our Facebook page, plus interactive online workshop presentations via Zoom. Do join us there!
Sign up for a workshop! We share our passion for pollinators, plants and people by offering workshops and presentations by expert horticulturists. Contact us to find out more about your favorite workshop topics on our list. We are happy to book workshops for community groups and schools as well!
Designing Your Pollinator Garden
Sat March 21, 2020
10 am - 12 pm
Location: The Riverwood Conservancy, Mississauga
Design your own garden! Colour, composition and plant tips will be covered. Supplies provided!
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Vermicomposting
Sat. May 16, 2020
10 am - 12 pm
Location: The Riverwood Conservancy, Mississauga
Curious about vermicomposting? Red wigglers can turn your kitchen waste into rich compost. Learn how!
Growing Native Plants From Seed
Sat. November 14, 2020
10 am - 12 pm
Location: The Riverwood Conservancy, Mississauga
Grow your own! This hands-on workshop will teach you how to propagate native plants from seed, divisions and/or cuttings.
Designing Your Pollinator Garden
Tues April 21, 2020
7 pm - 8 pm
Location: Online via Zoom
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Design your own garden! Colour, composition and plant tips will be covered. Interactive!
Build a Bee-utiful Bee Hotel
Sat. September 19, 2020
10 am - 12 pm
Location: The Riverwood Conservancy, Mississauga
Get creative! Drop in and make a cozy home for your garden's pollinator all-stars: non-stinging native bees!
Sat. April 18, 2020
10 am - 12 pm
Location: The Riverwood Conservancy, Mississauga
Learn about your soil's health and how it helps keep your plants thriving. Includes a DYI soil texture test demo!
It's Easy! Seed Saving 101
Sat. October 24, 2020
10 am - 12 pm
Location: The Riverwood Conservancy, Mississauga
It's easy! Collecting and saving seeds is rewarding and knowing the source of your plant "babies" is interesting. Find out how.
