Programs

Organic Gardening Class (2 ½-3 hours)
Topics: introduction to non-toxic gardening: prevention, good
books, products and where to get them, how and when to use
them; natural fertilizers, great vegetable varieties Paule uses,
as well as techniques such as planting vegetable beds that work
in Saskatchewan's short season. If the weather cooperates,
there can also be an eco-weeder demonstration.

After a lot of demand, I am now posting some of the class material below:

- Tips to Garden Organically 7 p updated Feb 2009 (copyrighted Paule Hjertaas)

- Tips... 2009 addition 1p (copyrighted Paule Hjertaas)

- Garden bed plan for SK (copyrighted Paule Hjertaas) success depends on smaller and/or earlier varieties (see list below)

- 2009 P Hjertaas Seed list and some resistant varieties (copyrighted Paule Hjertaas)

- Read Your Weeds

- Organic Gardening Power Point (point form controls for several pests, weeds and diseases as well as general info on orgnics and seeding. (copyrighted Paule Hjertaas)

- Retailer Survey form 2009- list of 'reduced-risk' products registered and available in Canada

Organic Gardening Presentation (30 minutes)

Pesticides and You/Pesticides in Saskatchewan
(30-45 minutes)
Introduction on pesticides

Pesticide Regulation: Does licensing mean it's safe?
(1 hour)
Explains the shortcomings of pesticide licensing using the
recent 2.4-D draft assessment as
an example.

Display

Paule Hjertaas besides the SNAP display.

Pesticide Incident Report Form

Gardens for Sustainability Tours These tours of yards and gardens are organized to show how gardens and landscapes can be healthier for families, pets, wildlife, and the environment.. View some photos.