Robin Wheeler teaches art of sustainable gardening, July 13

Attend a full day of gardening workshops with permaculturist and author Robin Wheeler in Kitsilano on July 13, 2010

Founder of the Sustainable Living Arts School and author of Food Security for the Faint of Heart, Robin Wheeler is an experienced teacher in helping city dwellers learn the fine and practical art of growing food for healthy sustenance.

This summer, for one day only, she will be in Vancouver to impart her wisdom in a series of gardening classes offered through Village Vancouver.

Urban gardening workshops at a glance

Winter Gardening/Concepts in Year Round Gardening | 9–11:30 a.m.

Learn proper harvesting techniques for long-term storage as well as strategies in extending planting times.

Water Wisdom | 11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Learn to "drought proof" your gardens.

Intentional Community: Shapes in Sharing | 1:15–2:30 p.m.

Explore ways in which urban dwellers can build a community of resource sharing. 

Seed Saving in the City | 2:45–4:15 p.m.

Learn the joy, the skills and the politics behind seed saving.

Apartment & Container Gardening | 4:30–6 p.m.

Get tips on getting the biggest, healthiest harvest possible from small gardening spaces. 

Make it a full-day intensive experience or just drop by to one or two classes. Pay what you can—no one is turned away.

For payment suggestions and to register, visit villagevancouver.ca.

Happy planting!