5251 Oak Street Vancouver BC V6M 4H1 CA

Start date: Wednesday, March 8 2023.

Schedule:

 On Wednesday, March 8, 2023, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

Resource person: learn@vandusen.org

Location: Via Zoom

Description:

What garden pests are bugging you? Do you have invasive insects or other critters competing with your ability to grow food or maintain a healthy garden? Meet some of the region's most devastating garden and lawn invaders, including European chafer beetle, fire ants and European grey squirrel. Also, learn about some species that are not yet here that you should be on the watch for. 

Instructor's Bio

Tasha Murray is the Executive Director of the Invasive Species Council of Metro Vancouver. She has been involved in conservation in the Pacific Northwest for over twenty years, working with land managers, professionals, volunteers and the public on invasive species projects. She lives with her family on a small farm in Burnaby with a large garden, chickens and plenty of invasive species to tackle. 

This course will take place online, and recordings will be available for a limited time to participants. 

Pre-registration required. 

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Available: Available

Price: $24.20 Taxes not included

Notes: Please note that registration for our webinars will close an hour before the event. Online course log-in details will be sent 24 hours before the course date. Cancellation policy: No refunds will be given for education courses. A credit will be applied to your account for cancellations with one week's notice. With less than a week's notice, no credit will be given. No new credit will be issued if the cancelled course was purchased using prior credit. Program cancellation by the VBGA due to Public Health Restrictions will result in education program credit equivalent to the value lost. Credits must be used within one year from the date issued. Please notify us of your cancellation in writing to learn@vandusen.org

Prerequisites: Educational programs are available for both members and non-members. In order to register for a class, you first need to open an account with Amilia, our online registration portal. Note that your membership account does NOT give you this access. You must open a separate account in Amilia. Follow this link to create your account: https://www.amilia.com/en/Signup Please save your Amilia account username & password for registration in future classes.

More information: Instructor: Tasha Murray

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