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WORKSHOPS 2006

SOLD OUT!
NPSBC / FORREX Workshop:
Grassland Ecology & Identification

Registrations Now Being Accepted.

The objective of this workshop is to gain familiarity with native grassland ecosystems, grass taxonomy and grass plant identification. The workshop is designed as an introduction for folks that have no experience with grasses, and as a refresher for those that do.

When: Friday & Saturday, September 15-16th, 2006

Where: Okanagan College, 583 Duncan Avenue West,

Penticton BC

Registration Coordinator: Virginia Skilton, dvkilton@shaw.ca

Cost: NPSBC Members - $100.00; Non-Members - $125.00 (Includes Membership)

Instructor: Don Gayton, M.Sc, P.Ag. is an ecologist with FORREX and has wide experience with grassland ecosystems.

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Workshop Details & Registration Form (PDF)

Digital Photography –
An Introduction and Beyond

This class with professional photographer, Ron Long, is suitable for anyone who is interested in or has questions about digital photography. There will be a lecture followed by a discussion that will directly address your questions. The class is being held as a fund raiser for the NPSBC's South Coast Native Plant Study Group.

When: Wednesday, March 1, 2006, 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Where: Lecture Theatre, GF Strong Rehabilitation Center, 4255 Laurel Street, Vancouver. The location is very close to Oak and King Edward St.
Registration Coordinator: Ron Long, T: 604-469-1651
Cost: NPSBC Members - $10.00; Non-Members - $15.00
(Payable at door but please pre-register)

Instructor: Ron Long has been a photographer at Simon Fraser University for thirty-six years. For some thirty years Ron has had a parallel career in teaching photography. This unique combination of experience makes Ron's classes very beneficial to participants and classes are suitable to all levels of experience. Ron has created the largest personal collection of BC plant photographs in existence and this class will address the application of digital cameras to plant photography.

Going Native!
Gardening with Native Plants

Master Gardeners Association of British Columbia
Update Seminar 2006, Presented by
NPSBC Native Plant Society of British Columbia

Sunday, March 26, 2006
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Michael J. Fox Theatre
7373 MacPherson Avenue (at Rumble)
Burnaby BC

This annual one-day educational event - open to the public - will feature NPSBC members Eva Antonijevic, Terry Taylor and Ross Waddell in four sessions on native plant gardening: The Native Plant Movement, Native Plants in Nature, Growing Native Plants and Native Garden Design. Dr. Wilf Nicholls, founding NPSBC member and current director of the Memorial University Botanical Garden in St. John's will follow, speaking on Botanical Goings-on in the Far East (of Canada).

Together with these educational sessions, there will be books, plants and compost on exhibit and for sale; a terrific raffle; and complementary tea and coffee. Going Native! will provide a unique opportunity for new or experienced gardeners to learn more about using native plants in their gardens; to purchase plants from specialty native nurseries; and to check out the best books and latest information on native plants and native gardens in our province.

Information and Registration:
Master Gardeners Association of British Columbia
www.bcmastergardeners.org
$30.00 - Received by February 28, 2006
$40.00 - Received after February 28, 2006

Botanical Illustration in Watercolour

This workshop will be the last opportunity to study under award-winning botanical artist, Lyn Noble. It will be the final class before retirement for this wonderful and inspiring teacher. For the beginner or more advanced student of botanical art, this hands-on course should not be missed. The two-day workshop will briefly touch on basic botanical art technique, materials, sketching, and watercolour painting. We will work from live specimens, which will be supplied. There will be individual instruction.

Where: The Pavilion in the UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver When: Saturday April 8 – Sunday, April 9, 2006, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Registration: Limited to twelve participants. Early registration recommended.
Registration Coordinator: Virginia Skilton, T: 604-536-3529, dvskilton@shaw.ca
Cost: NPSBC Members - $50.00, Non-Members - $75.00 (includes membership)
Make cheques payable to NPSBC;
Mail to 933 161A Street, Surrey BC V4A 8R4
Course Materials: List to be provided upon registration

Instructor: Lyn Noble is a Canadian botanical illustrator whose paintings of North American wildflowers have been shown locally and abroad, including Britain's Royal Horticultural Society where they received several top medals. Her work has been published in various books and magazines.


	WORKSHOPS 2006 SOLD OUT! NPSBC / FORREX Workshop: Grassland Ecology & Identification Registrations Now Being Accepted. The objective of this workshop is to gain familiarity with native grassland ecosystems, grass taxonomy and grass plant identification. The workshop is designed as an introduction for folks that have no experience with grasses, and as a refresher for those that do. When: Friday & Saturday, September 15-16th, 2006 Where: Okanagan College, 583 Duncan Avenue West, Penticton BC Registration Coordinator: Virginia Skilton, dvkilton@shaw.ca Cost: NPSBC Members - $100.00; Non-Members - $125.00 (Includes Membership) Instructor: Don Gayton, M.Sc, P.Ag. is an ecologist with FORREX and has wide experience with grassland ecosystems. DOWNLOAD Workshop Details & Registration Form (PDF) Digital Photography – An Introduction and Beyond This class with professional photographer, Ron Long, is suitable for anyone who is interested in or has questions about digital photography. There will be a lecture followed by a discussion that will directly address your questions. The class is being held as a fund raiser for the NPSBC's South Coast Native Plant Study Group. When: Wednesday, March 1, 2006, 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Where: Lecture Theatre, GF Strong Rehabilitation Center, 4255 Laurel Street, Vancouver. The location is very close to Oak and King Edward St. Registration Coordinator: Ron Long, T: 604-469-1651 Cost: NPSBC Members - $10.00; Non-Members - $15.00 (Payable at door but please pre-register) Instructor: Ron Long has been a photographer at Simon Fraser University for thirty-six years. For some thirty years Ron has had a parallel career in teaching photography. This unique combination of experience makes Ron's classes very beneficial to participants and classes are suitable to all levels of experience. Ron has created the largest personal collection of BC plant photographs in existence and this class will address the application of digital cameras to plant photography. Going Native! Gardening with Native Plants Master Gardeners Association of British Columbia Update Seminar 2006, Presented by NPSBC Native Plant Society of British Columbia Sunday, March 26, 2006 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Michael J. Fox Theatre 7373 MacPherson Avenue (at Rumble) Burnaby BC This annual one-day educational event - open to the public - will feature NPSBC members Eva Antonijevic, Terry Taylor and Ross Waddell in four sessions on native plant gardening: The Native Plant Movement, Native Plants in Nature, Growing Native Plants and Native Garden Design. Dr. Wilf Nicholls, founding NPSBC member and current director of the Memorial University Botanical Garden in St. John's will follow, speaking on Botanical Goings-on in the Far East (of Canada). Together with these educational sessions, there will be books, plants and compost on exhibit and for sale; a terrific raffle; and complementary tea and coffee. Going Native! will provide a unique opportunity for new or experienced gardeners to learn more about using native plants in their gardens; to purchase plants from specialty native nurseries; and to check out the best books and latest information on native plants and native gardens in our province. Information and Registration: Master Gardeners Association of British Columbia www.bcmastergardeners.org $30.00 - Received by February 28, 2006 $40.00 - Received after February 28, 2006 Botanical Illustration in Watercolour This workshop will be the last opportunity to study under award-winning botanical artist, Lyn Noble. It will be the final class before retirement for this wonderful and inspiring teacher. For the beginner or more advanced student of botanical art, this hands-on course should not be missed. The two-day workshop will briefly touch on basic botanical art technique, materials, sketching, and watercolour painting. We will work from live specimens, which will be supplied. There will be individual instruction. Where: The Pavilion in the UBC Botanical Gardens, Vancouver When: Saturday April 8 – Sunday, April 9, 2006, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Registration: Limited to twelve participants. Early registration recommended. Registration Coordinator: Virginia Skilton, T: 604-536-3529, dvskilton@shaw.ca Cost: NPSBC Members - $50.00, Non-Members - $75.00 (includes membership) Make cheques payable to NPSBC; Mail to 933 161A Street, Surrey BC V4A 8R4 Course Materials: List to be provided upon registration Instructor: Lyn Noble is a Canadian botanical illustrator whose paintings of North American wildflowers have been shown locally and abroad, including Britain's Royal Horticultural Society where they received several top medals. Her work has been published in various books and magazines.	Past Workshops The Wild Garden Party Native Plant Sales Subscribe to our List-Serve