2012 WORKSHOP & LECTURE SCHEDULE
(This schedule of programs and workshops will continue to be updated this summer and fall. Please check this webpage later this summer for more program offering.
Pre-registration is required, unless otherwise indicated. To register, please contact MUN Division of Lifelong Learning, telephone 709-864-7979, (toll free: 1-866-959-8474), or e-mail: lifelong.learning[at]mun.ca after April 1.
Please note: Persons wishing to claim the age discount (10% off for persons 55 years of age and older) must register by phone: (709) 864-7979.
Grow Your Own (Plant Propagation 101) - April 14, 9 am – noon (Fee: $59)
Orchids 101 - May 3, 7-9 pm (Fee: $49)
International Compost Awareness Week
Lunchtime Lectures Series
Offered weekdays, noon – 1 p.m. Free admission; pre-registration not required.
• May 7: The ABC's of Composting
• May 8: Vermicomposting (Worm Composting)
• May 9: Getting the Most From Your Soil
• May 10: Waking Up Your Spring Garden Bed
• May 11: Spring Gardening Q&A
Be sure to drop by MUN Botanical Garden during compost week. Admission will be free. View compost displays, the compost demonstration garden, and the indoor worm bin (vermicomposter). Free composting information will be available in our field centre.
Fruit Growing for the Home Gardener - May 9, 7-9 pm (Fee: $49)
Spring Edible Plant Hike - May 16, 7-9 pm (Fee: $49)
The Dirt on Garden Soils - May 17, 12:30 – 1:30 pm (Fee: $29)
Waking up Your Spring Garden Bed - May 24, 12:30 – 1:30 pm (Fee: $29)
Where Do New Plants Come From? (Hybridizing Garden Plants) - June 5, 7-9 pm ($49)
Contain Yourself - June 9, 9 am – noon (Fee: $59)
Rhododendron Festival - June 16 & 17
Join us this weekend for special exhibits, talks and walks and information, all about rhododendrons. Pre-registration is not required.
Ferns in the Garden - June 20, 7-9 pm (Fee: $49)
Registration for the following workshops will commence in the fall:
Fall Edible Plant Hike - September 9, 10 am-12 pm
Orchids 101 (Fall Session) - September 12, 10 am-12 pm
Gardening with Spring Bulbs - September. 19, 7-9 pm
Shrubs and Trees for Ornamental Fruit - October 9, 7-9 pm
For more information, please contact:
Visitor Services
MUN Botanical Garden
Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, NL, A1C 5S7
Telephone: 709-864-8590, Fax: 709-864-8596
E-mail: bgprograms[at]mun.ca
