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Facilitator: Various GAIA instructors Length: 1 hour
Date: Feb 5, 2018
Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Cost: No charge – Learners must register to reserve a seat
Ecological Plant Knowledge for Organic Gardeners
Over the course of several months you will learn to identify approximately 300 plants. For each plant you will explore its ecosystem of origin, and under which conditions it thrives best, or just marginally survives. You will learn how it adapts to our environment, and how you can provide it with optimal care. Finally, you will learn about its non- ornamental uses, such as food, medicine,  bre, etc.
Facilitator: Various GAIA instructors
Length: 15 sessions/28 weeks (Mon and Sat, as scheduled)
Date: Sat, Feb 24 to Sat, Sep 15, 2018
Time: 6:30pm-9:30pm (Mon); 9am-12pm (Sat) Cost: $695 (tax exempt)
Growing Food –
Free Info Session
Whether you are interested in pursuing
the Diploma in Organic Land Care, or simply want to gain deeper knowledge about the plants you see in our urban environment, come and bring your questions!
Facilitator: Various GAIA instructors Length: 1 hour
Date: Wed, Mar 14, 2018
Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Location: Haliburton Farms
Cost: No charge – Learners must register to reserve a seat
Growing Food
If you are concerned about where your
food comes from, what’s in it (or on it),
or simply getting the best nutrition possible for your family – this course is for you!
Grow an abundance of healthy, nutritious and delicious food right away this year – save hundreds of dollars on your food budget – and take a giant step towards increasing your family’s food security.
Facilitator: Various GAIA instructors
Length: 19 Sessions/23 weeks (Weds and Sats) Date: Wed, Mar 28 to Wed, Sep 5, 2018
Time: 6:30pm-9:30pm (Weds); 1pm-4:30pm (Sat) Location: Haliburton Farms
Cost: $695 (tax exempt)
Organic Master Gardener –
Free Info Session
Come and bring your questions about our unique Organic Master Gardener Course. Students have called it “life changing” – because once you truly understand the connection between soil health, plant health, human health and environmental health you will look at the world with different eyes.
Facilitator: Various GAIA instructors Length: 1 hour
Date: Thu, Sep 7, 2017 or Thu, Jan 11, 2018 Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Cost: No charge – Learners must register to reserve a seat
Organic Master Gardener
The organic master gardener course is
our core gardening class. It’s intense, challenging and inspiring, and it’s profoundly changing lives all around North America.
Not only do you become a master gardener, but you also join a community of like-minded people who want to make the world a better place. You’ll make new friends. You’ll see the world differently. We hope you’ll discover a new sense of purpose.
Facilitator: Various GAIA instructors
Length: 16 Sessions/8 weeks (Tue, Thu and Sat) Date: Tue, Sep 19 to Thu, Nov 9, 2017
or Tue, Jan 23 to Sat, Mar 17, 2018
or Sat, Sep 18 to Thu, Nov 8, 2018
Time: 6:30pm-9:30pm (Tue and Thu); 9am-12pm (Sat)
Cost: $695 (tax exempt)
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