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Ecological Landscape Design – Semester 1 GLHO030
Landscape health starts with intellignt design. Explore
the intricate relationships within ecosystems, and how you can work with them to create vibrantly beautiful and healthy, low maintenance, self- sustaining gardens that are a haven for wildlife. Be prepared for an eye-opening experience that will challenge some commonly held beliefs and leave you empowered with a new understanding of how a garden works. This is a two semester part time program – more at http://www.gaiacollege.ca/ ecological-landscape-design- online-september-2015.html.
Facilitators: Various Gaia instructors. Length: 17 sessions
Dates: Wed, Sep 30-Sat, Dec 5, 2015 Times: Wed 6:30pm-9:30pm, Sat 9am-12pm
Cost: $695 (tax exempt)
Best to Register by: Wed, Sep 16, 2015
Ecological Landscape Design – Semester 2 GLHO031
Landscape health starts with intelligent design. Explore the intricate relationships within ecosystems, and how you can work with them to create vibrantly beautiful and healthy, low maintenance, self-sustaining gardens that are a haven for wildlife.
Be prepared for an eye-opening experience that will challenge some commonly held beliefs
and leave you empowered
with a new understanding
of how a garden works.
This is a two semester part time program – more at http:// www.gaiacollege.ca/ecological- landscape-design-victoria- semester-2-jan-2016.html.
Facilitators: Various Gaia instructors. Length: 16 sessions
Dates: Wed, Jan 13-Sat, Mar 12, 2016 Times: Wed 6:30pm-9:30pm, Sat 9am-12pm
Cost: $695 (tax exempt)
Best to Register by: Wed, Dec 30, 2015
Ecological Landscape Design – ONLINE GLHO063
This comprehensive course begins with an overview
of historical garden design perspectives, including an examination of the role of
art, statuary, wildlife, water, and native ecosystems. The principles of landscape design and how the various elements are used in softscaping and hardscaping will be examined in detail on how to achieve particular esthetics and function. Design terminology and drafting skills will be applied when following the steps of the design process. See our website for pre-requisite courses. More at http://www. gaiacollege.ca/ecological- landscape-design-online.html.
Facilitators: Various Gaia instructors. Length: 14 weeks
Dates: Mon, Sep 14-Sun, Dec 22, 2015 or Mon, Jan 11-Sun, Apr 17 or Mon, May 9-Sun, Aug 14 or Mon, Sep 12-Sun,
Dec 18, 2016
Times: asynchronous
Cost: $695 (tax exempt)
Best to Register by: Mon, Sep 7
or Mon, Dec 28, 2015 or Mon, Apr 25 or Mon, Aug 29, 2016
Free Ecological Landscape Design Info Session GLHO011
Come and bring your questions about this popular course, which continues to inspire landscape professionals and home gardeners alike. This may be what you have been looking for if you are: considering a career in landscape design,
a landscaper wishing to
offer more professional design services, or a home owner looking to design your own garden more professionally. More at http://www. gaiacollege.ca/certi cate- in-ecological-landscape- design.html.
Facilitators: Various Gaia instructors. Length: 1 hour
Date: Wed, Sep 16, 2015
Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm
Cost: No charge – Learners must register to reserve a seat
Best to Register by: Wed, Sep 2, 2015
Free Growing Food in the City Info Session GLHO012
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! More at
http://www.gaiacollege.ca/ growing-food.html.
Facilitators: Various Gaia instructors. Length: 1 hour
Date: Mon, Mar 14, 2016
Time: 6:30pm-7:30 pm
Location: Haliburton Farms, 741 Haliburton Rd.
Cost: No charge – Learners must register to reserve a seat
Best to Register by: Mon, Feb 29, 2016
Free Organic Master Gardener Program Info Session
GLHO010
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. More at http://www. gaiacollege.ca/organic- master-gardener-course.html.
Facilitators: Various Gaia instructors. Length: 1 or 1.5 hours
Dates: Wed, Sep 9 or Thu, Sep 17, 2015 or Wed, Jan 13, 2016
Time: 6:30pm-7:30pm or 7pm-8:30pm (Sooke)
Location: Sep 9 (RRU), Sep 17 (Sooke), Jan (RRU)
Cost: No charge – Learners must register to reserve a seat
Best to Register by: Wed, Sep 2
or Thu, Sep 10 or Wed, Dec 30, 2015
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