Date/Time
Date(s) - Sat, Mar 17
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Location
Amsterdam Garden Centre
Categories
Join us for our 20th Annual Nature Day Event.
Interactive & Informative Displays by the following organizations about: Nature Preservation, Natural Pollination, Biological Pest Control, Organic Fertilizers, and more…
20% OFF All Native Plants
FREE ‘Kids Nature Day Clue Hunt’ 10am-4pm, where kids will be encouraged to search for clues to answer our Nature Quiz and be eligible to enter our PRIZE DRAW!
Seminars, each with FREE PRIZE DRAWS:
10:30 – 11:30 am ‘RAPTOR FORCE’ Birds of Prey
FREE presentation by Raptors Ridge Birds of Prey about the owls, hawks,& falcons living among us. Come see these magnificent birds up close!
12:00 pm ‘THE BEAR NECESSITIES’ ~ Class for Kids
Ross Davies of K.E.E.P.S. (Kanaka Education and Environmental Partnership Society) will use puppets to explain how to be bear aware in our yards and on the trails.
1:00 pm ‘BEE FRIENDLY PLANTS’
Learn about which plants are best to attract and feed bees and other pollinators! We can all help to provide a healthy habitat for pollinators in our own patios and gardens.
2:00 pm ‘STRAWBERRY BASKET’ ~ Class for Kids
Kids plant their own Strawberry Hanging Basket and take it home!
Cost: $10 ($10.50 incl. tax) per child workshop fee includes the cost of materials.
Ages 7 and under need adult participation. Please register in advance.
In order to register, please contact us in advance with your name, phone number & workshop fee by phone at 604-465-6614 or e-mail: [email protected]. We accept payment by credit card over the phone, by ETransfer and by payment in person; whichever you prefer. Cancellations and missed classes are non-refundable.
3:00 pm ‘MASON BEE SEMINAR’
This seminar will explain everything you need to know about Mason Bees, and successfully keeping them as beneficial insects for pollination in your garden
For more information: http://amsterdamgreenhouses.com/