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NPSBC South Coast / Nature Vancouver Gardening with Native Plants with Judith Cowan Thursday, April 3, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m. Vancouver Museum Local History Laboratory 1100 Chestnut Street Vancouver BC Free Admission and Parking
Judith holds a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of British Columbia and currently works as a Parks Designer for the City of Coquitlam. Aside from her professional work, Judith’s interest in native plant gardening stems from her horticultural experience with the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation and her work in the redevelopment of City Farmer’s Water Conservation Garden which demonstrates ecological gardening practices and species diverse native plantings.
The presentation will cover native plant gardening tips, preferred native plants for Lower Mainland gardens, garden design, and useful lessons Judith has learned during her career.
Presented by the Native Plant Society of BC and the Botany Section of Nature Vancouver.
A Visit to a Native Plant Nursery in a Mountain Paradise Hosts: Hugh and Marian Daubeny Nursery: B.C.'s Wild Heritage Plants (Lee Larkin) Saturday, April 19th, 2008 @ 11:00 a.m. Ryder Lake Road, Ryder Lake BC Map PDF Free event Information: hdaubeny@shaw.ca or T: 604-731-8537
On Saturday, April 19 we plan a visit to B.C.'s Wild Heritage Plants at Ryder Lake. Here we will wander through Lee Larkin's unique nursery where native plants, representing more than 125 species, are being propagated in their natural environment. We can see early spring flowering bulbs, such as Trillium ovatum, Lilium columbianum, and Erythronium oregonum, and shrubs, such as Ribes sanquineum and Oemleria cerasformis. Lee will tell us about her propagation techniques and her deer deterents. All of this is in magnificient forest setting.
We plan to meet at 11 am at Hugh Daubeny's cottage (map will be sent in a separate e-mail) at Ryder Lake high above the Chilliwack River Valley. Bring a bag lunch and Hugh and Marian will supply tea, coffee and juice. After lunch we will walk the twists and turns of the quiet country road leading to the nursery. It will take us about 45 minutes to get there taking time out to examine the roadside vegetatation and look at some spectacular views of mountains, such as Elk, McGuire, and Slesse.
We hope you can join us for an informative day among the native plants of Coastal B.C.
Gardening for Wildlife Weekend / Native Plant Sale Saturday & Sunday, April 19-20, 2007 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary 3873 Swan Lake Road, Victoria BC Information: 250.479.0211 http://www.swanlake.bc.ca/plantsale.htm
VanDusen Plant Sale, Native Plant Section Sunday, April 27, 2007, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. VanDusen Botanical Garden 5251 Oak Street, Vancouver BC Information: 604.878.9274 http://vancouver.ca/parks/parks/vandusen/website/index.htm
Grassland Ecology and Grass Identification Workshop Wasa Lake BC just north of Fort Steele in the Southern Rocky Mountain Trench. Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28, 2008
The workshop will be led by Don Gayton, a well-known author and ecologist with FORREX. The event is expected to be both fun and informative, and we hope the weather will cooperate.
SPECIAL NPSBC OFFER!
These CD-format keys are available through the NPSBC at the special discount price of $75 CAN for the BC edition and $200 CAN for the Pacific Northwest edition, including postage and handling (compare with the regular price of $100 and $300 US for each edition). Note: Flora ID operates on PCs only.
Membership/To Subscribe (PDF)
The NPSBC Native Plant Society of British Columbia is an organization bringing together people from throughout the province who enjoy, study and work with native plants and habitats. The Society was founded in 1997 and has almost three hundred members with a collective interest in education and communication about native plants and a commitment to their ethical use and conservation. The Society's objectives are as follows:
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INFORMATION: ADDRESS CHANGE BCLNA Environmental Stewardship Awards The awards have been developed by the BC Landscape and Nursery Association's Native Plant Committee, in partnership with the NPSBC and Naturescape BC. E-Flora
BC This interactive on-line atlas offers detailed information on British Columbia's native plants for education, research and conservation purposes. The NPSBC was a founding partner in E-Flora BC and seed funding was provided for development of the project through the Society.
The definitive list of retail and wholesale nurseries and seed suppliers in the province; continuously updated.
BC Directory of Buyers and Sellers of Non-Timber Forest Products (PDF)
Produced by Invasive
Plant Council of British Columbia The Invasive Plant Council's goal is to work toward the implementation of an Invasive Plant Strategy for British Columbia. Through cooperation and coordination, negative ecological, social, and economic impacts caused by invasive plants can be minimized. The NPSBC is a signatory to the Invasive Plant Strategy. Subscribe to the Society's electronic mailing list for information and discussion on native plants and habitats, current projects and upcoming events.
Meets with Nature Vancouver on the third and fourth Thursday of each month (except during the summer) at 7:30 p.m. at the Vancouver Museum,
Native Plant Study Group, Victoria The Native Plant Study Group, a sub-group of the Victoria Horticultural Society, is dedicated to studying the native plants of British Columbia and promoting their use and conservation.
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