9 HOME & GARDEN north shore news Compost with your pet worms COMPOSTING .... in the house? But how? The North Shore Reeveling Program invites North Shore apartment, con- dominium and townhouse residents to purchase a low- cost Worm composting kit to reduce garbage in a very live- ly wav. For the month of Marsch, the NSRP is offering a limited number of Worm Garden composting kits to North Shore residents. Thirty dollars gets you everything you need — a bin, bedding, book, and about GREEN GUIDE is a weekly Sunday column. If your business or charity is plan- ning @ gardening event, send in your information as early as possible to the North Shore News, 1139 Lonsdale Are., North Vancouver, B.C., V7M 2H. Priority is. given to raising events and ho taking place on the North Shore. WEDNESDAY EVENINGS: Once a week until March 10, News garden columnist Roy Jonsson 750 red wriggler worms! Also inchided is our “Compost & Cappuccino” workshop, which shows you how to get the most our of your productive new pets. ‘The kit is great for singles or small families. “Worm composting is a simple, educational wav of making us aware of just how much garbage we produce in our homes,” says Victoria Gazeley, community pro- grams coordinator at the North Shore Reeycling Pr . “A number of classrooms, residents and businesses on teaches classes on Home Gardening and Landscaping through North Shore Continuing Education. Classes run trom 7:30 to 9:30 at Carson Graham sec- ondary school and cost $15 cach. Call 986-8888 for information. SECOND WEDNESDAY QF EACH MONTH: Until June, the Capilano Flower Arranging Club meets in the Cedar Room of the Delbrook Recreation Centre at 7:30 p.m. The evenings include workshops and demonsirations. For more information, call Donna Sims at 986-9360 or Sharon Fairbrother at 985-8592. TODAY: It’s the last day of The 30th annual BC Home and Garden Show reking place under the dome at BC Place Stadium. The focus for 1999 is Garden, Renovation and Home Decor. More than 450 exhibitors, demonstra- tion stages, a Concrete Concept Home, and lots Save a Fortune Sale all frames are at least 25° off - but you can save even more if you crack open a cookie with a “50 off” fortune inside! J -8S=SSS Ends March 14 or while cookie suppes last. Complete pair purchase requisd. Ask for details. | London Optical. 145 East 13th Street, 98/ and NEW? Park Royal South, 925-3470 Visie the 0400 « the North Shore are currently using Worms to compost — and you have to admit, Coa great conversation Piece...7 [f you're interested call the North Shore — Recycling Program at 984-9739 to receive an order form. Then send the completed form by mail to 148 East 2nd Street, North Vancouver, BC V7L 1C3 or by fax to 984-3563. The NSRP will contact you by telephone with pay- ment details and workshop dates. Bins will be available for pick-up at the workshops. more will inspire homeown- ers and renters. Tickets. $8.25 for adults, are available at the door. TUESDAY, FEB. 23: News garden = columnist. —- Roy Jonsson teaches 2 class on gools and water gardens through North Shore Continuing Education at Carson Graham secondary school from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Cost is $15. Call 986- 8888 for more information. THURSDAY, FEB. 25: West Van Parks and recre- ation is hosting an evening devoted to exploring the environmental impact of gar- dening activities. Topics will include ftow-impact pesti- cides, native and other hardy planis, water use and garden design from an ecological perspective. The workshop will be led by master gardca- er, Allen O’Connor and held at the WV community Centre. Cost is $13.38, pre- registration is required, 925- 7270. ee RE? 8 ge = Sunday. 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