Native Plant Gardening

Native Plant Gardening Workshop
This 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 CRD Water Services conservation programs
Instructor: Patricia Johnston, Native Plant & Waterwise consultant.
Each workshop is limited to 18 participants and pre-registration is required.
Workshops are held in the Spring and Fall.
Spring 2008 Schedule:
All Spring workshops are full.
Please check back for Fall dates.
www.crd.bc.ca/water
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
Common Native Plants for Sunny Garden Conditions
Common Native Plants for the Seashore
Common Plants of the Garry Oak Ecosystem
Container Gardening with Native Plants in Shade
Container Gardening with Native Plants in Sun
Create A Butterfly Garden with Native Plants
Evergreen Native Plants
Native Plant Ground Covers
Native Plant Meadow Flowers and Grasses
Native Plants by Flower - Berry Colour and for Seasonal Interest
Native Plants for Moist-Wet Places
Native Plants for Rock Gardens
Native Plants for Sun-Loving Thickets
Native Plants for Woodland Gardens
Wildlife Handouts
Native Plant Resource List

water restrictions

Stage One Water Restrictions take effect on May 1 and run until September 30, 2008
Water Conservation Bylaw Watering Schedule
Even Addresses
Odd Addresses
Lawn watering allowedWednesdays & Saturdays4 –10am and 7–10pm
Lawn watering allowed Thursdays & Sundays4 –10am and 7–10pm
www.crd.bc.ca/water

Rhod show and sale

Victoria Rhododendron Society Annual Show and Sale
The VRS Show and Sale is being held this year on April 26 at Glendale Gardens, 505 Quayle Road. Show from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. Sale starts at 9:00 am. If you're looking for a hard to find rhodo make sure to come early. Admission to the show is by donation. This year our show and sale is in conjunction with Glendale Garden's sale of perennials

Vancouver Island Bonsai Club Events

http://www.victoriabonsai.bc.ca/bonsaiCalendar.htm

Victoria Hort Society Plant, and Book Sales

Victoria Horticultural Society meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 7:30pm
at the Garth Homer Centre, 813 Darwin Avenue in Saanich
(extra parking at Saanich Municipal Hall parking lot).
There are no meetings held in the months of January and August.
Next Meeting is ......... May 6th 2008
Plant Sale at 7:00pm

Annual Book and Magazine Sale!!
The library’s annual book and magazine sale takes place at the May meeting. Although past sales comprised lots of magazines and a handful of books, this year the sale has a load of books. So, bring your wallet and a lot of change (our books and magazines are very, very cheap) and stock up on some reading.
If you have any books or magazines – gardening or anything else – that you would like to donate to the sale, please call Joan at 598-7386.
http://www.vichortsociety.org/

Wildlife and Trees

NPSG EventsThursday, April 17, 2008 at 7pmWildlife and Trees in BCTodd Manning, co-author
The slow demise of a tree opens up myriad opportunities to increase and sustain biodiversity in our forests. Join habitat forester, wildlife ecologist and arborist Todd Manning as he explores BC's rich natural heritage.
UVic, MacLaurin Bldg, Rm D-116Non member drop-in fee: $2
http://www.npsg.ca/events.shtml

Swan Lake Nature Centre's Annual plant sale

http://www.swanlake.bc.ca/plantsale.htm

Government house plant sale

http://www.ltgov.bc.ca/gardens/friends.htm