Free Sustainable Workshops are back for 2024! 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.
2024 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. For beginners and experienced composters: learn how to start composting, optimize your composting set-up, reduce your effort, and produce free compost year-round. Topics include starting your compost. |
Saturday, February 1, 2025 North Delta Recreation Centre - Multi-Purpose Gym Barcode: 61421 |
| Spice Your Garden up with Garlic | Garlic is easy to grow, can grow in small spaces, and tastes great homegrown! Learn how to grow garlic in your garden or containers. We'll cover different types of garlic, soil, planting, care, and what to expect. To keep your garlic healthy, we'll talk about garlic diseases and how to avoid them. You'll learn how and when to harvest the garlic bulbs and how to prepare them for storage. | Saturday, February 22, 2025 South Delta Recreation Centre - Hall A Barcode: 61422 |
| ABC's of Organic Food Gardening | In this workshop we will look at what organic gardening means. We will touch on concepts including soil health, environmental impacts, health benefits, garden design, crop selection, and starting seeds at home. | Saturday, March 8, 2025 North Delta Recreation Centre - Hall A Barcode: 61423 |
| Growing A Vegetable Garden and More | Interested in growing food, but not sure where to start? Feeling overwhelmed by the amount information and advice available on the topic? Join this workshop for practical, accessible help in the rewarding endeavour of growing your own food. The workshop will cover growing at a variety of scales- from pots up to large gardens and growing annual and perennial food plants as well as food bearing shrubs and trees. You can’t get a much lower carbon footprint on your meal than harvesting it right outside your door! | Saturday, March 22, 2025 South Delta Recreation Centre - Hall A Barcode: 61425 |
Have questions? Contact the Engineering Department by phone at 604-946-3260 or by email.