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Past Gardening Livestreams

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Conserving Water in Drought Conditions

Join Ashley Esakin and get practical advice for keeping your plants healthy and hydrated during the dry summer months.
Make Your Own Compost Accelerator with Ashley Labrecque, The Soil Scientist

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Make Your Own Compost Accelerator

Join Ashley, The Soil Scientist, and learn how to make your own home compost accelerator. Of interest to both indoor and outdoor gardeners.

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Spring House Plant Refresh with The Modern Monstera

Join Cheryl, from The Modern Monstera, on a guide to refresh your houseplants after a long winter season.
Start to Finish Tutorial on Bokashi Composting

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Start to Finish Tutorial on Bokashi Composting

Learn the start-to-finish process of bokashi composting. Ashley Labrecque, The Soil Scientist, will teach you the basics as well as tips and tricks.
Benefits of Using Vermicompost as a Soil Amendment

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Benefits of Using Vermicompost as a Soil Amendment

Join Ashley, The Soil Scientist, in a discussion about the benefits of using vermicompost as a soil amendment in the garden and in your indoor house plants.
How to Style Your Charcuterie Board

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How to Style Your Charcuterie Board

Learn how to style a charcuterie board that will make an impression at your next social gathering with Peter Temoche, owner and head chef of Last Call Catering and Cantina Bar.
Science-Based Garden Planning

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Science-Based Garden Planning: How to Choose Your Seeds

Join Ashley Labrecque, The Soil Scientist, in a discussion about how to choose your seeds from the perspective of a science-based garden plan.

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Make a Bean Salad

Learn to make a bean salad in the first of our monthly livestream series with Culinary Arts student Lemon Drop.
Living Soil & Biological Bugs

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Living Soil & Biological Bugs

Join Ashley Labrecque, The Soil Scientist, to learn about living soil and how it benefits plants, from nutrients cycling to biological insect control.
Make maple syrup with Fulton's Sugar Bush & Maple Shops

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Making Maple Syrup

Learn to make maple syrup with Fulton's Sugar Bush & Maple Shops
Rooting Hormones 101

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Rooting Hormones 101

Join Ashley Labrecque, the Soil Scientist, to learn about using rooting hormones when propagating. This livestream is designed as an introduction to growing your own plants.
Disease Management during the Seed Growing Season

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Soil Management during the Seed Growing Season

Learn about disease prevention and management during the seed-growing season with Ashley Labrecque, the Soil Scientist.

Gift wrapping workshop

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Holiday Gift Wrapping Workshop

The Gift Stylist, Corinna VanGerwen, will show you how to wrap like a professional and share her best tips and tricks.

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Make a Festive Terrarium

Join Emma The Urban Botanist and make a festive terrarium for the holiday season.

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Water Propagation versus Soil Propagation

Learn the different benefits of water and soil propagation with Ashley, the Soil Scientist.
Make Your Own Holiday Wreath

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Make Your Own Holiday Wreath

Learn how to make your own holiday wreath with Emma The Urban Botanist.
Make Your Own Succulent Pumpkin Planter with Emma The Urban Botanist

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Make Your Own Succulent Pumpkin Planter

Join Emma The Urban Botanist and learn how to use a pumpkin to create a planter of colorful succulents. Your planter will brighten up your fall decor on a porch or on your dining room table as a centerpiece. Emma will show you how to make the planter and how to take care of your succulents through fall and into winter. If you use it outdoors, be sure to bring it inside whenever temperatures dip below freezing.
Join Emma The Urban Botanist and special guest Tauney Stinson from Forager Bee, who will speak about the various fall edible plants and fungi that could be growing in your area this season.

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Fall Foraging

Join Emma The Urban Botanist and Special Guest, Tauney Stinson from Forager Bee, who will speak about the various fall edible plants and fungi that could be growing in your area this season!
How to Bring Your Plants Indoors for Winter with Emma The Urban Botanist

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Bringing Plants Indoors for Winter

Did you bring your indoor plants outside for the summer? Many houseplants are tropical and must be brought inside once the weather begins to drop. Bringing your plants back indoors is not as easy as it may seem. Various precautions need to be taken from acclimating your plants and deterring any unwanted pests. Emma The Urban Botanist will guide you through the process and answer any questions you may have in this 45 minute livestream.
Late Summer Foraging with Emma from The Urban Botanist & Tauney Stinson from Forager Bee

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Late Summer Foraging

Join Emma The Urban Botanist and Special Guest, Tauney Stinson from Forager Bee, who will speak about the various late summer edible plants and fungi that could be growing in your area this season!
How to Manage Your Indoor Plant Pest Problems with Emma from The Urban Botanist

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How To Manage Your Indoor Plant Pest Problems

Pest problems are more common in outdoor gardens, but even our indoor plants can fall victim to pests. In this 45-minute virtual workshop, Emma The Urban Botanist, will take you through the most common indoor plant pests and how to control them using organic and chemical methods.
Beat the Heat in the Garden

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Beat the Heat in the Garden

Join us for a live discussion with soil scientist Ashley Lebrecque (B.Sc Agriculture & Bioresources, P.Ag Agronomist) and Emma, The Urban Botanist, who will talk about ways to protect your cold-climate crops, as well as how to reduce garden water usage. They will also be answering your gardening-related questions throughout the chat.
Worm Composting 101

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Worm Composting 101

Learn all about vermicomposting with Emma The Urban Botanist and worm-composting expert Akil from The Box Of Life. They will discuss the worm diet, how worms are the unsung heroes of the soil, and why worm compost is so beneficial for your plants. Also learn how to make worm tea, a nutrient-packed fertilizer for your indoor and outdoor gardens.
Beneficial Insects for Garden

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Attracting Beneficial Insects to your Garden

If you have a garden, you inevitably have bugs. Love them or hate them, many are beneficial and help with pollination, pest control and keeping the soil healthy.
In this virtual workshop, Emma The Urban Botanist will explain how to identify the good ones from those that damage your plants. She’ll also discuss how to attract and keep the beneficial ones in your garden.
Attracting Birds to Your Garden with Emma The Urban Botanist

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Attracting Birds to Your Garden

During this virtual workshop, Emma The Urban Botanist will provide tips on how to attract birds to your yard throughout the seasons. She will discuss the best natural food sources to grow that birds love, and give tips on providing supplemental food and water, sources of shelter and more. Join us to learn all about creating a bird-friendly habitat in your own back yard.
Plant Inside the Box with Emma The Urban Botanist

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Plant Inside the Box

During this 45-minute virtual workshop, Emma will provide tips for growing success in an outdoor planter box – everything from what soil is best to how to effectively use the space for maximum visual impact. Maybe you’re building a planter after watching the May 14th how-to demonstration with woodworker Matt Wallace? Or maybe you have one on hand that you want to fill? Either way, join Emma as she gets outside and gets planting!
How to Make a Kokedama Ball - Mother's Day Workshop

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How to Make a Kokedama Ball - Mother's Day Workshop

Learn all about making a Japanese kokedama ball with Emma from The Urban Botanist. These beautiful hanging moss gardens are an effortless way to add greenery to your home. A fun and creative way to get your hands dirty and grow your green thumb! You will learn all about the care of these plants as well the art of making a traditional hanging moss ball!
Watering Your Indoor Plants 101 with Emma from The Urban Botanist

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Watering Your Indoor Plants 101 with Emma from The Urban Botanist

Ever wondered if you're watering your plants the right way? In this 45-minute virtual workshop, you’ll learn how to properly water your plants and how to avoid overwatering. This livestream event will be followed by a Q&A session.
How to Pot or Repot Your Plants with Emma from The Urban Botanist

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How to Pot or Repot Your Plants

Learn how to properly pot or repot your indoor plants to keep them healthy and promote their growth. This 45-minute virtual workshop will be followed by a Q&A session.
Using Grow Lights with Emma from the Urban Botanist

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Using Grow Lights

In this livestream video session, Emma from The Urban Botanist examines the various types of grow lights available and shows how to use them to maximum benefit. The 45-minute virtual workshop offers a wide range of advice on growing indoors under lights, whether to raise houseplants or a crop of fresh herbs that you can harvest year-round.
DIY Terrarium Workshop with Emma from The Urban Botanist

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DIY Terrarium Workshop

In this livestream video session, Emma from The Urban Botanist offers expert advice on how to create your own thriving terrarium. The 30-minute virtual workshop covers how to choose a suitable glass vessel, tools, planting materials and plants for your mini ecosystem under glass, followed by a live Q&A.
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