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*Online* Veggie Gardening 101

*Online* Veggie Gardening 101 About this Workshop Always wanted to learn how to grow your food but don’t know where to start? Have you tried but been met with frustration? This beginners-level gardening workshop will go over all the basics you need to know to start growing your own organic vegetables: Soil care basics, planting […]
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*Online* Starting Your Own Seedlings

*Online* Starting Your Own Seedlings About this Workshop Save money, and grow a wider variety of garden veggies by starting your own seedlings! This workshop will go over everything you need to know to start your own vegetable seedlings: From what soil to use, to moisture and light requirements, to troubleshooting, and building your own […]
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*Online* How to Make Chai – Indian Spiced Tea

*Online* How to Make Chai – Indian Spiced Tea About this Workshop Learn how to make authentic Indian chai in the comfort of your own kitchen. Understand the history of this drink, and the medical properties of the spices that it is made with. We will explore a few different variations of chai from different […]
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*Online* Herbal Medicine for Immune/Respiratory and Stress Support

*Online* Herbal Medicine for Immune/Respiratory and Stress Support Herbal Medicine for Respiratory and Stress Support About this Workshop Given the current global pandemic, this workshop comes as a timely and relevant information session to address the various plants that may be potentially useful. During this workshop, we will look at herbs that are known anti-virals […]
*Online*  A Family Chinese New Year: The Traditional Cantonese Way

*Online* A Family Chinese New Year: The Traditional Cantonese Way

*Online* Cooking Demonstration: A Family Chinese New Year — the Traditional Cantonese Way About this Workshop Join Eddy Ng and his daughter, Vanessa, as they welcome you to their family home for Chinese New Year. As immigrants from Hong Kong, Eddy and his wife Sophia came to Vancouver in the late 1960s and started their […]
*Online* Ayurvedic Healing Teas and Tonics

*Online* Ayurvedic Healing Teas and Tonics

*Online* Ayurvedic Healing Teas and Tonics About this Workshop Learn how to make simple teas and tonics to enhance your digestion, detoxification and energy using medicinal Indian kitchen spices.In this hands-on workshop, you will make (and taste): Cumin tea, Coriander tea, CCF tea (cumin, coriander, fennel tea), Authentic Indian buttermilk, and the miracle cure-all: Turmeric […]
*Online* Seed Saving for Beginners

*Online* Seed Saving for Beginners

*Online* Seed Saving for Beginners About this Workshop Seeds are a precious and beautiful. Not only they are essential to growing most vegetables, they are also a source of food. Most vegetables start with a seed but not all seeds are created equal. This workshop will introduce you to the wonderful world of seeds, from […]
*Online* Herbal Medicine Throughout History

*Online* Herbal Medicine Throughout History

*Online* Herbal Medicine Throughout History About this Workshop Trace the use of herbal medicines throughout history and different cultures during this evening of storytelling and folklore online. Katolen Yardley, MNIMH, RH (AHG) ~ Medical Herbalist will discuss influental herbalists such as Hildegard, Galen and Hippocrates, and will focus on some important plants and their uses […]
*Online* Wild Fermented Ginger Beer and Herbal Sodas

*Online* Wild Fermented Ginger Beer and Herbal Sodas

*Online* Wild Fermented Ginger Beer and Herbal Sodas About this Workshop Andrea Potter, author of DIY Kombucha- Sparkling Homebrews Made Easy, offers this workshop, where food-science meets ancient fermentation traditions. Learn how to make wild-fermented ginger beer as well as other unique homemade sodas using a ‘ginger bug’ – a yeast culture that you can […]
*Online* Crop Planning for Veggie Gardeners

*Online* Crop Planning for Veggie Gardeners

*Online* Crop Planning for Veggie Gardeners About this Workshop Plan for Success by Planting in Succession! Now is a great time to start planning for your most productive gardening season yet. In this workshop, you’ll learn about crop rotation, succession planting, and companion planting. Create a garden map and a planting and harvest schedule to […]