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Bylands Workshops & Seminars

Bylands Garden Centre offers hands-on workshops and seminars designed to share expert gardening knowledge and inspire creativity in your outdoor spaces. We are passionate about community engagement, connecting local gardeners, and fostering a love of gardening for all skill levels.

Seeding & Vegetable Garden Planning Workshop: Grow Your Own Food
SOLD OUT

Ready to grow more of your own food this season? Join Heidi Schulz for a hands-on workshop designed to help you confidently plan, seed, and care for a productive edible garden. You will learn practical strategies for starting seeds, maximizing yields, and designing a garden that fits your space, climate, and lifestyle.

This interactive session combines planning, planting, and expert guidance so you leave with both knowledge and seedlings underway.

Workshop Details

Dates & Locations
Saturday, March 14 at K.L.O.
Sunday, March 15 at West Kelowna

10:00 am

Cost
$45 per person
$40 for Club Card Members
plus tax

Supplies Provided

- Seedling trays (Plant Best 72 with pellets)

- Assorted vegetable seeds, 2 packets per participant

- Seed tray labels and markers

- Watering cans

What You’ll Learn

- How to design an edible garden that suits your space, climate, and goals
- How to read seed packets and choose high-yield varieties
- Seed starting basics, including watering, temperature, and when to pot up
- Direct seeding vs transplanting, in-ground vs container growing
- Succession planting for continuous harvests
- Fertilising, composting, companion planting, and season extension strategies

What You’ll Do
- Hand seed a full tray of assorted vegetable seeds to take home
- Create a rough draft of your edible garden plan
- Get your questions answered by an experienced organic vegetable farmer

Space may be limited, register in-store or
by phone at 250-769-7272. If you leave a message, please include your name and phone number.

About Heidi
Heidi Schulz began growing food as a child in California and has been passionate about it ever since. She developed her skills working on organic vegetable farms in Oregon and later founded Vibrant Acres Farm in West Kelowna, BC. Today, she shares her expertise both in the garden and in the sales yard at Bylands Garden Centre in West Kelowna.

Fall Planter Workshop

Join us for a hands-on Fall Planter Workshop and create a beautiful seasonal container to take home and enjoy throughout the fall.

You’ll design your own planter using beautiful Bylands-grown perennials, with guidance and hands-on instruction from our team. Whether you’re an experienced gardener or just getting started, this workshop is a great way to learn something new and create something you’ll be proud to display at home.

Workshop Dates
Saturday, August 29 — K.L.O.
10:00 am

Sunday, August 30 — West Kelowna
10:00 am

$85 Per Person

Your workshop fee includes:

Planter

Plants

Hands-on instruction

Spaces are limited, so registration is required.

Registration
Registration is by phone only:
250-769-7272 ext. 234

Payment can be made over the phone or in-store.
We look forward to spending the morning creating something beautiful with you!

Bylands Garden Centre
Proudly family-owned and operated for more than 60 years.

Start the season with confidence. Join Ken Salvail for a practical seminar on proper pruning techniques and essential spring garden preparation. Learn how to care for ornamental trees, hydrangeas and other shrubs, plus fruit trees and berry bushes to encourage healthy growth and strong blooms this season.

Topics Covered
- Pruning ornamental trees
- Pruning ornamental shrubs, including hydrangeas
- Pruning fruit trees and fruit bushes
- Spring garden preparation tips

Dates & Locations
March 21 at K.L.O., Kelowna
March 22 at West Kelowna

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Cost
$25 per person
$20 for Club Card Members
plus tax

Space may be limited, register in-store, or
by phone at 250-769-7272. If you leave a message, please include your name and phone number.

About Ken
Ken Salvail brings decades of hands-on gardening experience and a practical, approachable teaching style. With a strong background in ornamental and fruit tree care, Ken is passionate about helping gardeners build confidence in proper pruning techniques and seasonal garden maintenance.

Winter Prep for Gardens with Ken Salvail

Get your garden ready for the colder months with our Winter Prep for Gardens Seminar with Ken Salvail.

Learn practical tips and techniques to help prepare your garden for winter, protect your plants, and set your garden up for success next spring.

What You'll Learn

Garden clean-up and assessment

Pruning and cutting back

Protecting plants

Mulching and wrapping shrubs

Tree guards and winter protection

Fertilizing

Overseeding

Leaf mulching

And more

Seminar Dates

Saturday, October 3 — K.L.O.
1:00 pm

Sunday, October 4 — West Kelowna
1:00 pm

Tickets: $25 per person

Registration is by phone:
250-769-7272 ext. 234

Spaces are limited, so be sure to register in advance.

Join Ken Salvail and learn how to properly winterize your garden so your plants are protected and ready for the season ahead.

Bylands Garden Centre
Proudly family-owned and operated for more than 60 years.

Topics Covered
- Pruning ornamental trees
- Pruning ornamental shrubs, including hydrangeas
- Pruning fruit trees and fruit bushes
- Spring garden preparation tips

Dates & Locations
March 21 at K.L.O., Kelowna
March 22 at West Kelowna

1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Cost
$25 per person
$20 for Club Card Members
plus tax

Space may be limited, register in-store, or
by phone at 250-769-7272. If you leave a message, please include your name and phone number.

Store Hours:
West Kelowna Mon - Sat 9 - 5, Sun 10 - 5
Kelowna Mon - Sat 9 - 5, Sun 10 - 5
Subject to Holidays

Bylands West Kelowna

1600 Byland Road,

West Kelowna, B.C. V1Z 1H6

250-769-7272

Flower Shop - 250-769-1717

Bylands Kelowna

1629 K.L.O Road,

Kelowna, B.C. V1W 3P3