Gardening Workshops

West End Neighbourhood Food Network and the West End Urban Garden Club would like to invite our friends - old, new and yet to be - to join us as we gather for holiday cheer in celebration of food and gardening.This is an informal family friendly gathering and we'd love to see new gardeners and […]

Enhance your health by adding home-grown superfoods to your plate! In this workshop, you'll learn how to grow your own superfoods such as kale, ginger, turmeric, sprouts, and blueberries. Some superfoods are best grown indoors, and others outdoors, which equally flourish in a garden or in containers. We'll have a community seed library present - […]

Microgreens are tasty and nutritious greens that can be eaten as a fresh snack or added to salads, smoothies, soups and more. In this joint Village Vancouver- WENFN West End Urban Garden Club workshop with Dr. Yael Stav, you'll learn how to grow your own trays of microgreens at home year-round. We'll look at the […]

Want to grow food but don't have much room? In this workshop, techniques and challenges specific to gardening in small spaces, both indoors and outdoors will be covered. We'll look at soil, fertilizing organically, watering, types of containers, different sun orientations and what to grow in your space.

Village Vancouver and West End Neighbourhood Food Network have free small (6-7 Ltr.), lightweight, easy to assemble DIY Planter Box Kits available for seniors, immunocompromised, low income, and other vulnerable members of the community, as well as for other community members. Each kit includes planter box parts, soil, seeds, and assembly instructions, and is available […]

Join West End Neighbourhood Food Network's Urban Garden Club and Village Vancouver at our monthly family friendly gatherings. Depending on what COVID protocols are in place at the time (if any), we'll either invite you to bring a dish to share, or to bring your own meal and tableware (e.g. plate, eating utensils, etc.) Each […]

In this joint Village Vancouver- WENFN West End Urban Garden Club workshop with Lori Snyder, you'll discover how to make beeswax salves with infused plant oils. It's quick and easy! Beeswax salves have many different applications, including lip balms, natural skin care, hand salves, and salves for wounds and sprains. Gardeners - you can make […]

Learn how and when to plant, grow, harvest, and store potatoes. We'll discuss the best varieties for our area, preparation for planting, feeding, preventing problems, and much more for growing tasty potatoes! Each participant will take home a potato "seed". We'll have a community seed library present - pick up some free seeds for your […]

Looking for a place to garden this year? Learn about our family friendly, cross cultural collaborative community gardens in Grandview Woodland, Kits, Strathcona, West End, and West Point Grey (at Aberthau Mansion). Applications will be available for anyone interested in gardening with us. All levels of experience welcome, including beginners. Hosted by Village Vancouver and […]

Join West End Neighbourhood Food Network's Urban Garden Club and Village Vancouver at our monthly family friendly gatherings. Depending on what COVID protocols are in place at the time (if any), we'll either invite you to bring a dish to share, or to bring your own meal and tableware (e.g. plate, eating utensils, etc.) Each […]