Organic Garden Presentation by Linda Gilkeson
Saturday, March 13th
Learn about year round gardening on the Coast as well as pests and diseases and what to do about them organically.
Gardening with Wildlife - Raccoons, Deers and Bears
Saturday, April 10th
Useful suggestions about how to deal with the furry fiends from a Conservation Officer.
Bird Walk with Tony Greenfield
Sunday, April 25th
A walk identifying the many bird species that enjoy the diverse habitat at the garden site.
Caltha
Photo © Ellen McGillveray
February 27, 2010
Standing room only!
Over 100 people crammed into the Seaside Centre to hear our BotSoc vegetable gardeners give us the dirt on how they did it. Well done Susan, Harry, Odessa and David!
To download handout on soil ammendments, etc.
GroundWork Project
With great excitement we're seeing the beginning stages of the GroundWork project on the site.
We'll keep posting news and photos over the next months, so you might want to make a habit of dropping by this website to check it all out.
GroundWork Project Progress.
View more information concerning the grants, construction and mortgage.
Site Update March 8, 2010
After a couple of weeks of little activity, things are starting to really get going again at the Garden. We have now
got District of Sechelt building permits in place for the renovation of Building A, and are expecting final permits for
building C in the next week or two.
Our plans had to adapt a bit to fit with the District’s building standards. We will now have two washrooms (both
fully wheelchair accessible) instead of the original single washroom. We will still have a warm and dry area for our
hard working volunteers to ‘take a load off’, and this will include an area for a microwave, kettle and small
fridge, as well as some comfortable seating and lockers for storing small personal belongings.
The footprint for building C is in place; drawings are now being completed for surrounding landscaping, ramps and terrace.
Once these have received approval from the DoS, foundations will be poured and framing of the building will begin. I expect
this to occur in the next couple of weeks.
As the construction process allows, we will offer tours as often as possible. The property is being transformed daily, be
sure to check back often for reports on the progress. Click the GroundWork link to see the latest news.
Mary Blockberger,
President
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support we have received from the District of Sechelt, the Sunshine Coast Regional District, the Sunshine Coast Community Foundation, the Rotary Club of Sechelt, the Sunshine Coast Credit Union, the Government of Canada and the Province of British Columbia.