Workshops

Upcoming Workshop: Sunday July 24th

Grow Workshop

Please join Dun­can Mar­tin and his chick­ens from Duncan’s Back­yard Hen­houses for an after­noon at the Bulk­head Lab. Dun­can will be lead­ing infor­mal demon­stra­tions and dis­cus­sions on the basics of proper care and keep­ing of small urban flocks of hens. This inter­ac­tive ses­sion will invite par­tic­i­pants to dis­cover best prac­tices for keep­ing small flocks of hens in their own backyards.


Upcoming Third Grow Workshop

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Join artist Holly Schmidt, Van­cou­ver Design Nerds, Ocean Dionne and Ali­cia Med­ina Laddaga and a team of mas­ter gar­den­ers for a work­shop explor­ing the pos­si­bil­i­ties for grow­ing food in the urban envi­ron­ment. Through obser­va­tion, dis­cus­sion and hands-on pro­to­type build­ing you will cre­ate and share new ways to grow food in the city. Small pocket gar­dens will be planted at Creek­side and then sus­pended on chain link fences near the Grow project site. Take a minia­ture gar­den of your own to add some green to your neighbourhood.


Upcoming Second Workshop May 28th, 2011

Grow Workshop

Join artist Holly Schmidt, Van­cou­ver Design Nerds, Ocean Dionne, archi­tects, Stephanie Doerk­sen, Anne Mais­soneuve and artist-gardener Lois Klassen for a work­shop explor­ing the pos­si­bil­i­ties for grow­ing food in the urban environment.


Upcoming Workshop: Saturday, May 21, 2011

Photo Credit: © Nigel Laing

Join artist Holly Schmidt, Van­cou­ver Design Nerds, Ocean Dionne and Ali­cia Med­ina Laddaga and a team of mas­ter gar­den­ers for a work­shop explor­ing the pos­si­bil­i­ties for grow­ing food in the urban envi­ron­ment. Through obser­va­tion, dis­cus­sion and hands-on pro­to­type build­ing you will cre­ate and share new ways to grow food in the city. Small pocket gar­dens will be planted at Creek­side and then sus­pended on chain link fences near the Grow project site. Take a minia­ture gar­den of your own to add some green to your neighbourhood.