Start date: Sunday, November 19 2023.
Schedule:
On Sunday, November 19, 2023, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Resource person: learn@vandusen.org
Location: VanDusen Botanical Garden - Visitor Centre
Description:
Unlock your garden’s potential to craft cocktails, mocktails and teas. Discover the versatile flavours of fruit, flowers, leaves, and seeds that make fantastic edible syrups you can use for delightful drinks to enjoy with friends and family. During this presentation, you can taste a range of flavoured cordials from leaves, flowers, fruits and vegetables and learn about various plants’ benefits, growing and harvesting tips for your planned garden additions, and recipes for your future harvest. Online pre-registration is required. Image: Creative Commons Licenses. Instructor’s Bio Laurelle Oldford-Down is a retired Landscape Designer and local apple grower with over 25 years of experience in the industry. Throughout her career, she owned and operated her own design and build company, gaining a reputation for exceptional residential plantings that captivated gardening enthusiasts from White Rock to North Vancouver. Her expertise extends to heritage and connoisseur apples, with a collection of over 100 potted and in-ground varieties rarely found in supermarkets, making her a valued member of the BC Fruit Testers Association. Laurelle's passion for sharing her knowledge led her to instruct the Fruits and Berries section for the VanDusen Master Gardeners in Vancouver. Moreover, she actively contributes to the gardening community through her writings, involvement with the Art's Nursery Home and Garden social media team, and sought-after speaking engagements, being frequently rebooked due to popular demand.
Available: Full
Price: $28.60 Taxes not included
Notes: Please note that registration will close at 4:00 p.m. PT, one business day before the event. Cancellation policy: No refunds will be given for education courses. For cancellations with one week's notice, a credit will be applied to your account. With less than a week's notice, no credit will be given. No new credit will be issued if the cancelled course was purchased using prior credit. Program cancellation by the VBGA due to Public Health Restrictions will result in education program credit equivalent to the value lost. Credits must be used within one year from the date issued. Please notify us of your cancellation in writing to learn@vandusen.org
Prerequisites: Educational programs are available for both members and non-members. In order to register for a class, you first need to open an account with Amilia, our online registration portal. Note that your membership account does NOT give you this access. You must open a separate account in Amilia. Follow this link to create your account: https://www.amilia.com/en/Signup Please save your Amilia account username & password for registration in future classes.
More information: Instructor: Laurelle Oldford-Down
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