For more information on any MUN Botanical Garden events please visit www.mun.ca/botgarden.
THREE CHEERS FOR COMPOSTING FAMILY PROGRAM
Date: Sunday, May 2, 10am - 4pm
Fee: FREE
Registration is NOT required
INTERNATIONAL COMPOST WEEK LUNCHTIME LECTURE SERIESDates: Monday May 3 - Friday, May 7, noon – 1 p.m.
Fee: FREE
Registration is NOT required
Lecture Series Schedule:
Monday, May 3 - The ABC’s of Composting, by Joy Barfoot, Education Assistant
Tuesday, May 4 - Vermicomposting (Worm Composting), by Anne Madden, Education Coordinator
Wednesday, May 5 - Getting the Most from Your Soil, by Roy Stares, Assistant GardenerThursday, May 6 - Waking up Your Spring Garden Bed, by Carl White, Head Gardener
Friday, May 7 – Spring Gardening Q&A - Bring along your gardening questions for our staff to answer.
SPRING WORKSHOP #1: YOU GROW IT!- ELEMENTARY PLANT PROPAGATIONDate: Wednesday, May 5, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Instructor: Tim Walsh, Garden Nursery Manager
Fee: $26.55 + HST = $30 (FOG) / $30.97 + HST= $35 (public)
Pre-registration is required
SPRING WORKSHOP #2: ASK THE GARDENER - SPRING GARDENING Q&A
Date: Saturday, May 8, 10 a.m. - noon Instructor: Mike Manning, N.D.H. (Friends of Pippy Park)
Fee: FREE (This is part of our free Compost Week Lecture Series)
Pre-registration is required
SPRING WORKSHOP #3: CONIFERSDate: Saturday, May 15, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Instructor: Dr. Wilf Nicholls, Garden Director
Fee: $22.12 + HST = $25 (FOG) / $26.55 + HST = $30 (public)
Pre-registration is required
INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY LECTURE
Date: Saturday, May 22
Lecture time: TBAFee: FREE
SPRING WORKSHOP #4: EDIBLE PLANT WALKDate: Thursday, May 27, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Instructor: Todd Boland, Research Horticulturist
Fee: $22.12 + HST = $25 (FOG) / $26.55 + HST = $30 (public)
Pre-registration is required
NEWFOUNDLAND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY SPRING FLOWER SHOW
May 29, noon - 5; May 30, 10 am - 4pmFee: FREE
May 30, 10 am – 4 pm
Fee: FREESENIORS’ DAY AT MUN BOTANICAL GARDEN
June 17, 10 am – 3 pmFree Admission
