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Mark your calendar! You are invited to join us for our 4th Green Energy Futures mixer, a simple, unstructured event that brings people from the renewable energy, green building, government, media and other fields together in a relaxed, agenda-free evening of networking and great conversation. No presentations. We will have snacks and a cash bar […]
Join Niki Jabbour, author of the award winning The Year Round Vegetable Gardener and the recently released Groundbreaking Food Gardens, for a dynamic talk that showcases just how easy it is to grow more food. She'll share techniques, designs, and plenty of inspiration for gardens that supply a long season of homegrown edibles and demonstrate […]
Two evenings: April 27 - 6:30-9pm May 25 - 6-8:30pm Instructor: DBG Horticulturist Justine Jenkins-Crumb. Learn to grow and sow your own edible flowers and culinary herbs, suitable for the home garden. Take home a 21" window box full of plants. With two classes one month apart you will be able to have guidance over […]
Learn how to design water efficiency and resiliency for your home and garden, saving you money, work, and making your property lush and healthy. In this 2 hour program, we will cover techniques for capturing rainwater, storing it and using it effectively. Kenton Zerbin ‘filters’ his considerable knowledge on water capture through to us so […]
Homesteading in an environmentally responsible way, learning by doing, practicing and repetition, we will be starting our day in the barnyard at 9:30 am with feeding, watering, training of the cow Vicky, her calf Bonny and the goats, chickens, Turkeys and ducks. After a potluck lunch, eaten outside if possible, we will create and learn […]
The 2nd annual Edmonton Resilience Festival consists of hands-on practical workshops, guided Conversation Cafés and a fair showcasing the work of community organizations called the Community Connections Fair. We will also have family and kid friendly indoor and outdoor activities and film screenings. A collaboration between The Local Good and the Edmonton Permaculture Guild. For […]
Instructor: Thean Pheh. Many things we do in gardening are not necessary; in fact, they do more harm than good. Soil tillage is one of these detrimental annual practices. Soil, its properties and why tillage is detrimental will be explained. Learn how to keep soil in good tilth permanently, to keep your garden productive without […]
On May 4th, Green Drinks: Made in YEG features entrepreneurs, artists, and designers to share how they're making a job out of their art and passion. Have you wanted to spark your start-up? Or maybe bring products into the local market? Meet and greet with those who have experienced the success of local business in […]
Offered by Edmonton District Beekeepers Association Date: May 7, 2016 8:30am to 1:30pm Cost: $60 Mentoring sessions are included in the cost, and will likely be on Friday nights and Saturday mornings from May to August. For more information or to register contact Malcolm Connell at [email protected] .
3 part course: Saturday, May 7, 9am-4pm; Monday, May 9, 6-9pm; Thursday, May 12, 6-9pm Due to popular demand, we're offering this course for a second time this year! Register early to avoid disappointment. Instructor: Kenton Zerbin. Learn how to turn your property into a beautiful food producing oasis. Using principles of permaculture design, get […]
Celebrate Mother's Day at Bloomin Garden. Have brunch or lunch, enjoy the music and of course shop! Plants, flower baskets, herbs, gardening info, compost numerous local artisans and great local art. Follow this event page for updates on vendors.
Visit the Facebook event! This past winter has been very mild and the spring seems to be happening very early this year. The longer days are happening - people are enjoying patio life, getting their yards tidy and you see more people bicycling and walking in the neighbourhoods. People have started to propagate their seeds […]
Homesteading in an environmentally responsible way, learning by doing, practicing and repetition, we will be starting our day in the barnyard at 9:30 am with feeding, watering, training of the cow Vicky, her calf Bonny and the goats, chickens, Turkeys and ducks. After a potluck lunch, eaten outside if possible, we will create and learn […]
Dates: May 14-15, 2016 (May 14 9:00am-5:00pm, May 15 9:00am- 1:00pm) Course #: 560172 Cost: $250 Location: John Janzen Nature Centre Have you always wanted to step out your back door and see your very own beehive? This one-and-a-half-day course teaches the skills needed to have a successful hive. Topics covered in class include honeybee […]
Instructor: Mike Schulz. Join expert Mike Schulz as we learn about the mushrooms of spring! Course includes a detailed presentation with an emphasis on delicious edible spring mushrooms that you can easily learn to identify. Hunt down and learn about the elusive morel and other spring fungal delights on a foray through the Garden. $70.00. […]
Instructor: Amy Beaith.Come and learn with personal care expert Amy Beaith of PLANTiful, the art and science behind castille soapmaking! This is a demonstration style class where you will get to learn about the process and types of ingredients you can use to make beautiful bar soaps. You will get to take home a how-to-guide, […]
Homesteading in an environmentally responsible way, learning by doing, practicing and repetition, we will be starting our day in the barnyard at 9:30 am with feeding, watering, training of the cow Vicky, her calf Bonny and the goats, chickens, Turkeys and ducks. After a potluck lunch, eaten outside if possible, we will create and learn […]
Dates: May 21-22, 2016 (May 21 9:00am-5:00pm, May 22 9:00am- 1:00pm) Course: #560173 Cost: $250 Location: John Janzen Nature Centre Have you always wanted to step out your back door and see your very own beehive? This one-and-a-half-day course teaches the skills needed to have a successful hive. Topics covered in class include honeybee lifecycle, […]
Food forestry is an ancient approach to creating multi-tiered perennial food gardens that are patterned after natural forest eco-systems. With carefully selected and placed trees, shrubs, herbaceous perennials, self seeding annuals, mushrooms, and if desired, small livestock such as bees and poultry, these gardens become largely self-sustaining and highly productive, while providing excellent habitat for […]
Check out the Facebook event. We are creating a food growing explosion on our acreage this spring! Please join us as we install a large no-till garden by sheet mulching in our yard and a giant hugelkultur raised bed next to our chicken coop. If you don't know what either of those things are, here […]
Homesteading in an environmentally responsible way, learning by doing, practicing and repetition, we will be starting our day in the barnyard at 9:30 am with feeding, watering, training of the cow Vicky, her calf Bonny and the goats, chickens, Turkeys and ducks. After a potluck lunch, eaten outside if possible, we will create and learn […]
presented by Edmonton Native Plant Group “The rewards and challenges of using native plants in garden and natural settings” The Edmonton Native Plant Group (ENPG) is an informal society of people in the Edmonton area who like to grow native plants and promote their use in gardening and landscaping to a wider public. They take […]
Register here. Dirt Craft Natural Building will be teaching a 3 day (plus an additional optional 4th day – details below) hands on workshop dedicated to plaster systems for natural buildings from Friday June 3rd to Sunday June 5th 2016 + optional bonus day, Monday June 6th, just outside Edmonton in Sherwood Park, AB. These […]
Have fun in nature and plant trees with us at a free, family event! Festivities will include the Tree-athlon, tree planting, live music with artists 100 mile house, bucket truck rides, pruning demonstration, educational resources, interesting exhibitors and much more. The Root for Trees Fest is an annual event to celebrate trees in nature! This […]
This year's Eco-Solar Home Tour will run for two days on the weekend of June 4th and June 5th. There are 18 homes (sites) open over two days, Saturday and Sunday, from noon until 4 pm (some for longer). You will be able to soak up the first-hand experience of homeowners and other experts with […]