Do it Yourself Workshops

The Home Depot. More saving. More doing. Saturdays
12–1pm
Evergreen Garden Market

DIY Workshops, supported by The Home Depot, are weekly one-hour demonstrations by our Evergreen Garden Market staff on small home projects featuring green design, sustainable gardening solutions and simple home construction.

Fall 2011 Workshops

September 3: Water Harvesting and Rain Barrels 3
Learn how to properly install, maintain and utilize rain barrels

September 10: Turf Grass 1

September 17: Composting and Compost Tea 4

September 24: Fall Clean Up 1

October 1: Pollinators/Creating Habitat

October 8: Birds/Creating Habitat

October 15: Pollinators/Creating Shelter

October 22: Birds/Creating Shelter

October 29: Mulching and Fertilizers

November 5: Winter Harvesting with Rain Barrels 4

November 12: Overwintering Trees and Shrubs 1

November 19: Attracting Birds to the Winter Garden

November 26: Air-filtering House Plants for a Healthier Home

December 10: The Sustainable Christmas

December 17: Caring for a Living Christmas Tree

Summer 2011 Workshops

June 25: Pollinators/Creating Shelter July 2: Composting and Compost Tea 3 July 9: Chemical-free Controls (Insects and Diseases) July 16: Water Harvesting and Rain Barrels 2

July 23: Managing Urban Wildlife (Raccoons, Squirrels and Skunks)

July 30: Mulching and Fertilizers

August 6: Composting and Compost Tea 2

August 13: Chemical Free Controls

August 20: Potscaping with Herbs

August 27: Managing Urban Wildlife

Spring 2011 Workshops

May 7: Birds/Creating Habitat 1
Learn how to turn your backyard into a haven for your neighborhood birds. Topics include cultivating native plants that provide food and shelter for birds.

May 14: Spring Garden Cleanup 1
Learn how to get your backyard ready for summer utilizing environmentally friendly techniques. Topics include pruning, mulching and soil amendment.

May 21: Water Harvesting with Rain Barrels 1
Join Rick from Precious Rain, a Toronto rain barrel manufacturer, as he teaches us how to properly install, maintain and utilize rain barrels.

May 28: Birds/Creating Shelter 1
Learn how to make a bird house from one plank of wood. Fun for kids of all ages!

June 4: Composting and Compost Tea 1

June 11: Pollinators/Creating Habitat

June 18: Summer Garden Maintenance

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