Native Plant Gardening Workshop
This FREE three hour workshop on gardening with drought-resistant native plants will:
- Identify native plants
- Review the benefits of native plants
- Teach how and where to grow native plants
- Offer tips for reducing or eliminating lawns
- Inform how to create special natural habitats, such as meadows, thickets, woodlands
- Discuss how to attract wildlife to the garden
- Include an informative tour of the native plant garden
- Review of CRD conservation programs
Instructor: Patricia Johnston, Native Plant & Waterwise consultant.
Each workshop is limited to 18 participants and pre-registration is required. Please call Swan Lake at 250.479.0211 to register. Workshops are held in the Spring and Fall.
| Saturday | September 18th | 9:30am - 12:30pm |
| Saturday | September 25th | 9:30am - 12:30pm |
| Thursday | September 30th | 9:30am - 12:30pm |
| Sunday | October 17th | 1-4pm |
| Saturday | October 23rd | 9:30am - 12:30pm |
| Wednesday | October 27th | 1-4pm |
| Saturday | November 6th | 9:30am - 12:30pm |
| Sunday | November 14th | 1-4pm |
Learn More About Native Plant Gardening
These PDF documents contain information on many aspects of native plant gardening:
- Common Native Plants for Shady Garden Conditions (PDF
) - Common Native Plants for Sunny Garden Conditions (PDF )
- Common Native Plants for the Seashore (PDF )
- Common Plants of the Garry Oak Ecosystem (PDF )
- Container Gardening with Native Plants in Shade (PDF )
- Container Gardening with Native Plants in Sun (PDF )
- Create A Butterfly Garden with Native Plants (PDF )
- Evergreen Native Plants (PDF )
- Native Plant Ground Covers (PDF )
- Native Plant Meadow Flowers and Grasses (PDF )
- Native Plants by Flower - Berry Colour and for Seasonal Interest (PDF )
- Native Plants for Moist-Wet Places (PDF )
- Native Plants for Rock Gardens (PDF )
- Native Plants for Sun-Loving Thickets (PDF )
- Native Plants for Woodland Gardens (PDF )
- Wildlife Handouts (PDF )
- Native Plant Resource List (PDF )
- Common Edible Native Plants (PDF )
© Image courtesy of Lotus Johnson