Authentic Japanese Cooking Class

Wed, August 24, 2016 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM UBC FARM. $55 ($48 for registered students -- valid student ID is required) + GST. Join Kimiko Suzuki to learn how to make an authentic Japanese meal in this hands-on class. Learn about traditional "ichijiru,...

Introduction to "Small-space" Gardening: Balconies, Containers, Patios

Sat, August 20, 2016 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM UBC FARM. $45 ($38 for registered students -- valid student ID is required) + GST. Learn how to grow food in urban settings (balconies, containers, small patios) in ways that maximize space and yields for “...

Tree and Shrub Walk

Sat, August 13, 2016 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM UBC FARM. $45 ($38 for registered students -- valid student ID is required) + GST. The Tree and Shrub Workshop will focus on the proper identification of various trees and shrubs along with their specific uses...

Plants for Permaculture

Sat, August 13, 2016 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM UBC FARM. $45 ($38 for registered students -- valid student ID is required) + GST. This workshop will focus on various plants, trees and shrubs that are known to help create a successful permaculture garden...

MP Policy Café on Clean Growth and Climate Change

Tue, July 19, 2016 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM LIU INSTITUTE FOR GLOBAL ISSUES. Free. Share your expertise and ideas on putting a price on carbon, how and where to reduce emissions, or brainstorm on the role of new technology and job creation in the clean...

Effect of Grazing on Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in Temperate Grasslands

Tue, July 19, 2016 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM Library Building. Free . Master's Thesis Oral Examination Announcement In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Biology, Mieke Elisabeth van der Heyde will defend the...

Reconciling Cultures and Re-connecting Foodscapes

Fri, July 15, 2016 12:00 AM - Sun, July 17, 2016, 12:00 AM See description. What: Annual Gathering of the BC Food Systems Network Who: Farmers, ranchers, fishers, First Nations and community members who produce food When: Friday, July 15, starting...

UBC Farm Workshop: How to Make a Food Forest: From Values to Vines

Wed, July 13, 2016 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM UBC FARM. $40 ($32 for registered students -- valid student ID is required) + GST. Workshop Description: This workshop will focus on the mapping, plant selection, design and design communication skills necessary...

Royal BC Museum Travelling Exhibit: Species at Risk

Thu, July 7, 2016 10:00 AM - Fri, July 8, 2016, 10:00 AM BEATY BIODIVERSITY CENTRE. Free. The Royal BC Museum will once again visit Beaty this summer to discuss what BC could lose if we don’t make big changes to our relationship with the natural...

Global landscapes, forestry and the sustainable develop

Wed, July 6, 2016 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM FOREST SCIENCES CENTRE. Global landscapes, forestry and the sustainable development agenda Dr. Peter Holmgren Director General Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) Wednesday, July 6 3 – 4 pm, Forest...

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