*Cancelled* Growing Food in Difficult Spaces
Growing Food in Difficult Spaces About this Workshop Think you don’t have the right space to grow your own food? Think again! Whether your space is small, shady, on a balcony, or has poor soil and weeds galore, you’ll learn how to make the best of your challenging growing situation and produce your own delicious […]
*Cancelled* Veggie Gardening 101
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 vegetables: Soil health basics, planting (from seed […]
*Cancelled* Starting Your Own Seedlings
Starting Your Own Seedlings About this Workshop Save money, and gain access to 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. Topics will include (but are not limited to): what potting mix to use, moisture and […]
*Cancelled* Learning the Art of Japanese Cuisine: Chirashi Sushi
Cancelled: Learning the Art of Japanese Cuisine: Chirashi Sushi Due to the ongoing response to COVID-19 in Canada and around the world, we have decided to cancel upcoming community workshops for the next month. We are monitoring the situation and will keep participants informed if further cancellations are required. We will provide full refunds to […]
Learning the Basics of Herbal Medicine
Learning the Basics of Herbal Medicine About this Workshop Join us for an informative talk on incorporating herbal medicine into your lifestyle. This talk offers gems for new and seasoned herbalists alike! We will discuss some back-to-nature home remedies and effective herbal medicines (including kitchen vegetables, spices, well known herbal medicines and wild plants) for […]
Truffle Festival: Cultivation, Harvest & Truffle Dogs
Truffle Festival: Cultivation, Harvest & Truffle Dogs Saturday, February 29, 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Join Shannon Berch, adjunct professor in the Faculty of Land and Food Systems who is at the forefront of a 10-year bid to grow truffles in BC’s temperate climate, at the annual Truffle Festival hosted by the Truffle Association of […]
Winter Foraging
Winter Foraging About this Workshop How would you survive in winter without a grocery store? Chef Robin Kort will teach you how to find winter treasures; food like seaweeds, winter mushrooms, edible trees, roots that you can find under the snow, in our forests, meadows and by the sea. This workshop will cover everything you […]
Register for Spring Break Camps!
Register for Spring Break Camps! Give your child a week of experiential learning at the UBC Farm! FarmWonders Spring Break day camps spots are open – register now, spots fill up fast. Plant, cook, and explore the start of the season. Watch the garden and forest come alive as spring arrives on the Farm. Start […]
UBC Farm Undergraduate Research Competition
UBC Farm Undergraduate Research Competition 2022 Submit Your Application
Bird Survey – Vancouver Natural History Society
Bird Survey – Vancouver Natural History Society We welcome people with all levels of birding knowledge to join in the Nature Vancouver monthly bird survey around the UBC Farm. All that is required is an interest in birds! Bring binoculars if you have them. The monthly survey takes from two to four hours, depending on […]