Design Your Yard workshops
Online and in-person courses available
Not sure what to do with your new yard? Need to reimagine your mature yard?
Learn how to create a well-thought-out, functional yard in this multi-day workshop. You will work on scale layouts of your own property and complete step-by-step tasks to create a design that meets your needs.
You will learn:
- How to work through the process to develop a yard design
- How to apply basic design principles and techniques for creating a beautiful, environmentally responsible, functional yard
- Basic graphic skills and plant knowledge
- How to calculate volumes of soil and mulch using online calculators
- How to access resources in the community (such as free compost from The City)
- Best practices for irrigation in your yard
- How to select plants at a garden centre that will fulfill your yard design requirements
You will need:
- Property dimensions - Real Property Report (RPP)
- Graph paper, ruler, pencil and eraser
- Wish list of requirements
- Photos for your wish list
Online courses
These courses will be delivered online using Zoom so you can see and speak to the instructor and your classmates, making it an interactive experience.
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Wednesday evenings – February/March
Dates: February 21, 28, March 6 & 13, 2024
Time: 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Visit the Calgary Horticultural Society to register by Thursday, February 15, 2024.
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Tuesday evenings – March
Dates: March 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2024
Time: 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Visit the Calgary Horticultural Society to register by Thursday, February 29, 2024.
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Wednesday evenings - April/May
Dates: April 17, 24, May 1 & 8, 2024
Time: 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Visit the Calgary Horticultural Society to register by Friday, April 12, 2024.
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Tuesday/Thursday evenings – May/June
Dates: May 23, 28, 30 & June 4, 2024
Time: 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Visit the Calgary Horticultural Society to register by Thursday, May 16, 2024.
In-person courses
These courses will be delivered in-person at various locations throughout Calgary.
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Tuesday evenings - March/April
Dates: March 19, 26, April 2 & 9, 2024
Time: 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Location: Crestmont Hall, 12400 Crestmont Blvd. S.W.
Visit the Calgary Horticultural Society to register by Thursday, March 14, 2024.
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Thursday evenings – March/April
Dates: March 28, April 4, 11 & 18, 2024
Time: 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Location: Pine Ridge Hall - 6024 Rundlehorn Drive N.E.
Visit the Calgary Horticultural Society to register by Friday, March 22, 2024.
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Monday evenings – April
Dates: April 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2024
Time: 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Location: Canyon Meadows Community Association, #844 - 848 Cantabrian Drive S.W.
Visit the Calgary Horticultural Society to register by Thursday, April 4, 2024.
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Wednesday evenings – May/June
Dates: May 15, 22, 29 & June 5, 2024
Time: 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Location: Dalhousie Community Association - 5432 Dalhart Rd N.W.
Visit the Calgary Horticultural Society to register by Friday, May 10, 2024.