July Classes

Backyard Chickens


Wondering what it takes to keep chickens in an average backyard? Come learn how to keep chickens safe and healthy with Heather Havens, Animal Scientist, who will instruct newbies on how to feed, house, and ensure good chicken health. Each participant will receive resources to take home including plans for chicken coops, sources of feed, and lists of veterinarians that treat chickens. Participants will also discuss local by-laws and how they relate to keeping backyard chickens

Date: Saturday, July 4th
Time: 9am- 12 pm
Place: Barn, Terra Nova Rural Park, 2631 Westminster Hwy
Cost: $30


Beescaping

Bee conservation is widely recognised now as crucial to a sustainable future. This class is an introduction to beescaping, the sustainable art and science of integrating bees into the living landscape. We’ll look at aspects of forage and nesting needs for both native bees and honeybees with an emphasis on bee health. Creating a variety of nesting material for native bees, the basics of keeping honeybees in an urban setting, bee wrangling and other hands-on activities will be offered. This class is suitable for horticulturalists, landscape designers, farmers and home gardeners alike.


Date: Saturday, July 18th
Time: 9am- 12 pm
Place: Barn, Terra Nova Rural Park, 2631 Westminster Hwy
Cost: $30


What can I plant now?


The gardening season isn't over! There's still plenty to plant and harvest to enable your garden to produce year-round. Learn how to select varieties of vegetables that are winter hardy and time their planting so as to produce through the fall and winter. Simple season extension techniques such as raised beds, row cover, cloches, and cold frames will be discussed and demonstrated. Participants will be able to go home with a couple of winter vegetable seedlings for their own gardens.

Date: Saturday, July 25th
Time: 9am- 12 pm
Place: Barn, Terra Nova Rural Park, 2631 Westminster Hwy
Cost: $30


To register for any of the above classes, or for more information, contact Arzeena Hamir foodsecurity@richmondprc.org or (778) 297-2202