Free Sustainable Workshops are back for 2023! Delta residents can register for free gardening and green living workshops to help create a more sustainable community. Our local instructors will teach you how to grow your own food, care for your garden, harvest honey, and more! Workshops are held in North Delta and South Delta starting in the spring. Workshops are free, but registration is required.
2023 Workshops are listed below, registration is now OPEN for select workshops.
Register NOW through Delta.ca/OnlineRegistration or by phone at 604-952-3000.
| Workshop | Description | Register |
|---|---|---|
| How to Compost and Make Great Dirt! | Compost is a valuable addition to your garden, rich in nutrients and beneficial microorganisms. In this workshop, learn how to start composting, optimize your composting set-up, reduce your effort, and produce free compost year-round. Instructor: Rhiannon Johnson | Tuesday, February 07 7 – 8:30 pm North Delta Recreation Centre – Multipurpose Gymnasium Barcode # 12191 |
| Small Space Gardening | Do you have limited growing space? Not a problem! Learn how to use containers, pots, pocket gardens and terracing to maximize square footage for your favorite plants and vegetables this season. Instructor: Rhiannon Johnson | Monday, March 13 7 – 8:30 pm North Delta Recreation Centre – Delta Room Barcode # 12194 |
| Creating a Family Garden | Bring the family and find out quick and easy ways to involve your kids in growing food. Leave with plans for a pizza garden. This workshop is designed for families with children aged 5-12. Instructor: Ian Lai/Urban Bounty | Saturday, April 01 10 – 11:30 am South Delta Recreation Center – Arctic Room Barcode # 12186 |
| Plant Propagation for Beginners | Who doesn’t love free plants? Join Kristin on a hands-on demonstration on seed starting, division, and cuttings. Instructor: Kristin Crouch | Saturday, April 15 10 – 11:30 am North Delta Recreation Center – Hall B Barcode # 12190 |
| Planting to Attract Pollinators | Are you having problems with pollination in the garden? With insect populations on the decline, we need to learn how to support them by using plants filled with nectar and pollen. In this workshop, we will look at plants that will attract beneficial insects to help increase the yields in your fruit and vegetable garden. Instructor: Kristin Crouch | Saturday, April 29 10 – 11:30 am South Delta Recreation Centre – Hall A Barcode # 12192 |
Growing Green and Fighting Invaders | Are aggressive plants or pests competing with your ability to grow food or manage your garden? Discover practical tips for preventing and managing invasive species and learn how to make your garden more resilient to the changing climate. We’ll cover basic plant identification skills and grow your gardening knowledge to help you maintain a healthy garden while protecting the environment. Instructor: Tasha Murray | Thursday, May 11 7 – 8:30 pm South Delta Recreation Centre - Hall C Barcode #16916 |
| Hot Water Bath Canning | Learn the basics of hot water bath canning. Capture the flavors of summer and stock your pantry safely. Participants will understand the best practices for canning and take home ideas to implement this season. Participants learn traditional homesteading skills that have shown a resurgence and become mainstream. Participants leave with new knowledge that is simple to implement and incorporate into daily life. Instructor: Ian Lai/Urban Bounty | Saturday, May 20 10 – 11:30 am South Delta Recreation Center – Arctic Room Barcode #12188 |
| Floral Arranging for Beginners | Do you love bringing flowers into the home but aren’t sure how to arrange them? Join instructor Kristin Crouch as she talks about how to get started, how to keep your flowers looking great from seed to harvest, and how to cut flowers so that they stay healthy. Create a bouquet together to take home! Instructor: Kristin Crouch | Saturday, June 03 10 – 11:30 am South Delta Recreation Centre – Hall A Barcode # 12189 |
| Love Food, Hate Waste | Make the most of the food you love. Learn how to create exciting and delicious meals with seasonal ingredients and leftovers. Food samples included! Instructor: Ian Lai/Urban Bounty | Saturday, June 17 10 – 11:30 am South Delta Recreation Center – Arctic Room Barcode # 12187 |
| Resilient Gardens – Surviving drought, heat, storms, and cold | Learn how to set your garden up to be resilient to variations and extremes in weather and to adapt your food garden to a changing climate. Whether it be dryer, hotter summers, weeks of cold snaps in the winter, fluctuating temperatures, rainfall, or snowfall, learn gardening techniques to help make your veggie garden more resilient to extreme weather events. Instructor: Rhiannon Johnson | Saturday, June 24 10 – 11:30 am South Delta Recreation Center – Arctic Room Barcode # 12193 |
Have more questions? Contact the Engineering Department by phone at 604-946-3260 or by email.