Wednesday, August 28, 2013 - North Shore News - A17
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CallforVolunteers:Volunteers are required to help plant trees for an upcoming Tree Days event Saturday, Sept. 21 at 1 p.m. in Greenwood Park, North Vancouver. Sign up at tdtreedays.com. Lawn Sprinkling Schedule: Mornings-only (4-9 a.m.) wateringregulationsareineffect until Sept. 30. Even-numbered addresses: Monday, Wednesday or Saturday mornings. Oddnumbered addresses: Tuesday, Thursday or Sunday. Info: metrovancouver.org. Compost Coaching: Free personalized, at-home support for using the Green Can or backyard composter. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned pro, you’re guaranteed to learn something new. Offered by the North Shore Recycling Program on behalf of all three North Shore municipalities. Book appointments at coaching.northshorerecycling. ca or 604-984-9730.
NEWS photo Cindy Goodman
Sunny side up A cluster of sunflowers towers over the heads of Edgemont area residents Richard Myhill-Jones and Audrey Elborne. Myhill-Jones planted the flowers around a nearby power pole and waters the insatiable plants three times a day. To date, he has counted 49 heads with 21 more heads still to mature. The tallest flower stands over three metres and the largest leaf is over 43 centimetres in length.
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Watershed Tours: See where your water comes from with free guided tours through September. Adult tours are offered Thursdays-Sundays in the Capilano and Coquitlam watersheds. Family focused tours are offered on select weekendsattheLowerSeymour Conservation Reserve. Each tour is approximately threefour hours. Registration required: 604-432-6430 or metrovancouver.org. Bee Friendly: Learn about honey and native bees, how they live and work in their colonies and view live bees going about their daily lives Saturday, Sept. 14, 2-3:30 p.m., Capilano library, 3045 Highland Blvd, North Vancouver. Free. All ages welcome. Registration required. 604-987-4471 ext. 8715. GardenSmart
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— Backyard Composting: Learn simple steps to compost successfully in your own backyard Saturday, Sept. 14, 10-11:30 a.m. at Charros Community Garden, corner of St. Georges and 1st St., North Vancouver. Fee: $8.25. Registration required: 604-990-3755. Info:nor thshorerecycling. ca/programs/gardensmartworkshops. Lynnmouth Park Rehabilitation Project: Help remove invasive plants, plant native plants and learn about the local ecology while restoring the native plant population in the park Sunday, Sept. 15 from 10 a.m. to noon. Meet at Mountain Equipment Co-op,
212 Brooksbank Dr., North Vancouver. Info: dmcdonald@ evergreen.ca. GardenSmart Workshop — Preserving the Harvest: Basic: Learn basic canning techniques to help you preserve food for winter Wednesday, Sept. 18, 6:309:30 p.m. at Salvation Army Community Kitchen, 105 W. 12th St., North Vancouver. Bring paring knife and apron. Fee: $8.25. Registration required: 604-990-3755. Info: northshorerecycling. ca/programs/gardensmartworkshops. Beginner Herbalism Classes: See more page 18
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