Mason Bee Cocoon Washing Demonstration
Welsh HallHave you ever wondered how to safely and effectively wash mason bee cocoons to ready your hibernating bees for the coming Spring? Join the library's resident mason bee expert, Taren Urquhart, for a 30-minute lecture followed by a cocoon washing party. Participants are welcome to bring their own full mason bee houses, and we will […]
Mason Bee Cocoon Washing Demonstration
Welsh HallHave you ever wondered how to safely and effectively wash mason bee cocoons to ready your hibernating bees for the coming Spring? Join the library's resident mason bee expert, Taren Urquhart, for a 30-minute lecture followed by a cocoon washing party. Participants are welcome to bring their own full mason bee houses, and we will […]
Mason Bee Cocoon Washing Demonstration
Welsh HallHave you ever wondered how to safely and effectively wash mason bee cocoons to ready your hibernating bees for the coming Spring? Join the library's resident mason bee expert, Taren Urquhart, for a 30-minute lecture followed by a cocoon washing party. Participants are welcome to bring their own full mason bee houses, and we will […]
Getting Started with Mason Bees
Welsh HallThis year's Mason Bee House lending program is now full and underway. If you have any questions or would like to be sent a reminder when registration opens for 2025, please email Taren Urquhart at turquhart@westvanlibrary.ca. Our collection has many books on mason bees and other native pollinators. Check out the booklist here. Have you […]
Garden Talk: Growing Carrots and Radishes in Pots with Joanna Wilke [VIRTUAL]
Virtual , CanadaCarrots and radishes are colourful, rewarding crops to grow in the spring and are perfect for apartment balconies or patios. Both often appear on “easy to grow from seed” lists, but for many gardeners, this isn’t the case, and they give up in frustration as they continually pull up underdeveloped roots or roots infested with […]
Seedy Saturday
Swáy̓wi Temíxw (rooftop garden)Kick off the gardening season with our Seedy Saturday event! Connect with your fellow garden-loving community members and discover some seeds to start your garden. Activities and Prizes Seed Exchange Chat with our resident bee expert about raising native mason bees and about the Library's mason bee lending program Garden-fun storytime for families of all […]