Wonderful World of Winter Squash presented by the Charleswood Garden Club
September 28, 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Squash: Love or Hate It? This workshop will introduce you to a diversity of exquisite culinary options.The two-hour interactive workshop led by Getty Stewart, professional home economist and educator, will show us how to store and cook these complex and beautifully diverse vegetables.
Varieties demonstrated may include Butternut, Delicata, Spaghetti, Kabocha, Acornand Buttercup. We will have the opportunity to taste the cooked squash during the demo. Perhaps you’ll discover a new favourite or start a life-long adventure in growing these wonderful vegetables which have been in cultivation for more than 4,000 years.
Workshop; Saturday, September 28, 1:30 - 3:30 pm
Location; Charleswood 55+ Active Living Centre, 5006 Roblin Blvd, 2nd floor
Registration Deadline; Friday, September 20
Fee collected at the door: $2 for members, $5 for non-members. Extra squash will be sold at end of workshop.
Contact; Anne Peterson, capeap@mts.net, 204-895-4883
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PERMACULTURE by Darlene Belton - October 15 at our new program location, Stevenson Brittania School, 1777 Silver ave. between Berry and Hampton. Main entrance ONLY. Park on the street or in parking lot behind school but use front entrance only. Program is in the 2nd floor library. Elevator access available.
Program is at 7:30 pm. Doors open at 7 pm.
Permaculture gardening means "permanent agriculture" and it is defined as working with natural forces – the wind, the sun, and water – to provide food, shelter, water, and everything else your garden needs besides plants and seeds.
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SILVER AVE GARDENERS - All gardens must be COMPLETELY CLEARED of all materials by the 2nd Monday in October.
- The gardens will be tilled.
- All tomatoe cages, wires, fences, stakes and all compostable garden material should be cleared.
- Your vegetation can be piled in the areas marked by 4 stakes on all sides of the gardens.
Water was shut off by September 7, as listed in your garden plot rules, in the exhibition show book.
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