Workshops

Contact workshops@comoxvalleyhortsociety.ca for more information.

February 23, 2025 – Pruning Workshop

Pruning Shrubs and Trees in the Home Garden - with Debora Gurrad Sunday, February 23, 2025 Alternate date (in case of inclement weather):  Saturday, March 1, 2025 Pruning is an essential part of plant care for reasons of safety, plant health, design and...

October 5, 2024 – Floral Arranging Workshop – with Sherry Elwood

The Beauty of Flowers in Your Home - A Floral Arranging Workshop with  Sherry Elwood Location: Courtenay (TBA to registrants closer to the date). When:  Saturday, October 5, 2024, 10:00 AM -12:15 PM Participants: 15 registrants Cost: $25 for members, or $30 non-member...

Soil Building Workshop, April 7, 2024 – with Arzeena Hamir

Soil Building Workshop - with Arzeena Hamir Sunday, April 7, 2024 Alternate date (in case of inclement weather):  Sunday, April 14, 2024 How do you transition a part of your grass lawn, a weedy patch, or poor soil into a nutrient-rich planting bed?  This workshop will...
Garden Tool Sharpening Workshop

Garden Tool Sharpening Workshop

  Garden Tool Cleaning and Sharpening Workshop - with Grant Cummins Sharp tools make the hard jobs in the garden so much easier.  This workshop will provide hands on training so that you are confident in cleaning, sharpening and maintaining your pruning tool. The...

March 26, 2023 – Drip Irrigation Workshop

March 26, 2023 – Drip Irrigation Workshop

  March 26, 2023 Drip Irrigation Workshops - with Don Mitchell The CVHS offered a workshop on installing and maintaining a drip irrigation system. There were two sessions to choose from. Workshop leader Don Mitchell has 2 decades of experience in installing drip...

February 29, 2020: Kombucha Making Workshop

February 29, 2020: Kombucha Making Workshop

Do you enjoy drinking kombucha, and wonder about making your own? Come and learn about kombucha and how simple it is to brew delicious varieties of kombucha, limited only by your own imagination. You can also use many of your homegrown fruits, herbs and even some veggies to flavour your brew.