Growing Plants (including Trees & Shrubs) for Specific Uses: Edible, Medicinal, and Wildlife-friendly
This short course will explore the characteristics of the plants that we may choose for our urban setting. Whether it be a particular tree or shrub for a backyard setting […]
Growing Microgreens Year-Round
Microgreens are vibrant, nutrient-packed greens that add flavor, texture, and color to your meals. Whether you enjoy them as a fresh snack or incorporate them into salads, smoothies, and soups, […]
Growing Edibles In A Vertical Garden
Transform fences, walls, and balconies into thriving edible gardens! In this workshop, we’ll explore the opportunities and benefits of vertical gardening in small urban spaces. Learn about different systems and […]
Ba Zhang (Chinese Leaf Wrapped Dumpling): A Dragon Boat Festival Tradition
Ba Zhang (rice dumplings) are time capsules of history — wrapped, tied, and passed down through generations. This workshop guides participants through the cultural roots of the Dragon Boat Festival, […]
Meditation & Visualization Workshop (Green Collective Wellbeing Series)
This workshop weaves together the theory and science of meditation — exploring its profound benefits for wellbeing — with an understanding of how meditative practice can serve as a bridge […]
Homesteading: Is It The Lifestyle For You?
Homesteading: Is It the Lifestyle for You? is a practical, no-nonsense workshop for individuals considering a transition to land-based living or small-scale self-sufficiency. This session takes an honest look at […]
The Art of the French Macaron
Is the mini sandwich cookie as challenging as they say it is? What if you could master this fancy treat with the same confidence as a Laduree pastry chef? In […]
Tess’s Red Dress Book Launch
Come and join Carolyn Roberts & Kelsey Mata Foote as they launch their new picture book Tess’s Red Dress. Together they will talk about the making of the book and […]
UBC Celebrates Earth Day with Suzanne Simard
Celebrate Earth Day with leading voices in ecology, Indigenous stewardship, law, literature, and music, including author and UBC Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Stewardship Professor Suzanne Simard, as she launches […]
On writing and translating Sakura: A conversation with Kanako Nishi and Allison Markin Powell
Join UBC’s Dr. Christina Laffin, associate professor of Japanese literature, for a conversation with Kanako Nishi and book translator Allison Markin Powell to discuss what the translation of Nishi’s bestselling […]
