• Learn About Colony Collapse Disorder and How to Protect Bees
  • SNAP Tour of Organic Vegetable Garden
  • Link to SK Organic Resources
  • Grow a Lush Garden Organically
  • Learn to Manage Pests Naturally
  • Driving Near Recently Sprayed Fields Exposes People to Pesticides
  • SNAP Display at Event
  • LIving Near Fields Increases Pesticide Exposure
  • Learn to Keep Insects Out of your Crops
  • Learn About Pesticides in Foods

Programs

Below are the programs we offer, click on each to learn more. To book a program, contact us. 

Phil Johnson Organic Gardening, from Regina, also offers organic gardening programs as well as consulting services

Organic Gardening Class (2.5-3 hours)

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Organic Gardening Class (2 ½-3 hours)

Row covers offer frost and insect protection

Row covers offer frost and insect protection

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.

Class material:

An Organic Gardening Presentation is also available. (30 minutes) 

Organic Land Care Training for Municipal Officials or Transitioning Landscapers

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more on weed control at Resource links/weeds

new in 2019: Steam 'N' Weeds  A Canadian company based in Waiwright, Alberta, utilizing patented Satusteam™ technology. Weedtechnics: a new source for steamweeding equipment. The previous ones had disappearedand I have been looking for a new company for years! The company is located in Australia but the steam-weeding equipment has a Canadian patent as well. Products are made in USA and Australia. The city of St-Albert near Edmonton is moving to their Satusteam Weed Control steamer instead of Roundup/glyphosate. It has other uses as well. link to their electric steamer. There are also several other models. .For some reason the links in the main page don't work but clicking on the "products' link at the bottom of the page in the dark gray section gets you to the products. Weedingtech Foamstream equipment. International company. Canadian distributor at Turfcare

This class was developed for the Green Trades conference, November 2010. The class notes were posted on their web site as well for several months.

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

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Introduction on pesticides

Pesticide Regulation: Does licensing mean it's safe? (1 hour)

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Explains the shortcomings of pesticide licensing using the recent 2,4-D draft assessment as an example.

Gardens for Sustainability Tours

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Tour of organic garden plots at the South Zone community Garden

Tour of organic garden plots at the South Zone community Garden

These tours of yards and gardens are organized to show how gardens and landscapes can be healthier for families, pets, wildlife, and the environment.

Regina organically maintained yard visited on a tour.

Regina organically maintained yard visited on a tour.

Tour of a home garden

Tour of a home garden

Tour of school wildflower garden

Tour of school wildflower garden