Landscape Design

Pruning Workshop - Sharpen Your Skills in the Garden

Cost: $119

Join us for an immersive, hands-on workshop where you will learn essential pruning techniques to enhance the health and beauty of your plants. Guided by expert instruction, you will practice making proper cuts on a variety of plant material, including ornamental shrubs, and shade trees.

Whether you are a seasoned gardener or just starting out, this workshop will equip you with practical skills you can apply throughout the seasons.

What to bring:

• Weather-appropriate clothing (we will be working outdoors!)
• Your own pruners - secateurs or loppers recommended

Delivery method: In-person

Abbotsford campus

Small Garden Design Workshop - Big Ideas for Compact Spaces

Cost: $99
Prerequisite: None

Whether you are working with a petite city lot, a cozy condo courtyard, a narrow side yard, or simply a collection of well-loved containers, small gardens offer unique opportunities, and surprising advantages.

In this engaging class, you will explore:

• Smart plant choices for limited spaces, including compact trees and shrubs
• Design techniques to visually expand your garden
• Tips for working with containers, balconies, and rooftops
• A chance to design your own garden space using graph paper

What to bring:

• Measurements (width and length) of an area you would like to work on
• Your imagination! We will have sample layouts and plenty of inspiration to get you started

Graph paper will be provided to sketch your ideas.

Delivery method: In-person

Abbotsford campus

Composting Workshop - Learn to Turn Waste into Value

Cost: $99
Prerequisite: None

Ready to build practical green skills that anyone can use?

Our hands‑on Composting Workshop is designed for everyone — homeowners, renters, gardeners, community members, educators, sustainability advocates, and anyone curious about reducing waste and improving soil health.

In this interactive session, you’ll learn how to:

• Transform food scraps and yard waste into nutrient‑rich compost
• Balance “greens” and “browns” for a successful compost system
• Solve common composting challenges like odors, pests, or slow breakdown
• Use finished compost to boost gardens, lawns, and landscapes

Whether you’re looking to save money, support sustainability, grow healthier plants, or simply learn a new skill, this workshop gives you practical, easy‑to‑apply techniques you can start using right away.

Join us and discover how simple composting can be — and how much impact it can make.

Delivery method: In-person

Chilliwack campus — Canada Education Park