Instructor: Dave Hanson

Details: Another summer is a wrap and gardeners’ minds are swirling with ideas and questions about the season’s successes and challenges… making it a perfect time for some structured reflection! Join CBC Radio “garden problem solver” and Sage Garden founder Dave Hanson for a small group workshop where you get to reflect on your gardening year, ask your burning questions and start planning for 2025 while everything is fresh in your mind. Dave will give you his 100% focus and attention to address your biggest questions, while everyone in the group benefits from the collective discussion.

Dave can help with questions related to soil, dealing with common pests, organic gardening strategies, propagation, transition to indoors, gardening under lights, herb and vegetable gardening, perennial gardening, container gardens, orchard plants, exotic container fruits and many types of patio plants. 

This class includes: Focused reflection with a highly experienced gardening educator on how to overcome gardening challenges and move you closer to your happiest gardening season yet! Enjoy the small group setting with a maximum of eight participants per session.

Each participant will have the opportunity to address two to three key questions. All participants are welcome to share their knowledge and experience as part of the discussion.

What to bring: Please bring a notebook plus pen/pencil. Feel free to bring photos related to any topics you would like to discuss.

What is not included: Dave does not offer design services or create garden plans (although he is able to offer suggestions for plants that may solve particular gardening challenges, or enhance gardening themes).

Registration: This class requires pre-registration and has a maximum of 8 spots available. Please use the add to cart button to complete registration.

Cancellation Policy: If you are unable to attend, the course fee is fully refundable up to 24 hours before the class runs (please email us to let us know if you are unable to attend). If you have to cancel within 24 hours of the class start time, we will offer a credit for the full amount. Once the class has started, there are no refunds or credits. 

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About your instructor: Dave has been growing plants indoors and out since he was a teenager, and loves to be surrounded by exotic, aromatic and edible plants year-round. You can catch Dave keeping busy in his many roles at Sage Garden, on CBC Radio during the Weekend Morning Show gardening call-in, and as co-host of the popular Grow Guide podcast. Dave has year's of experience listening carefully to gardener's questions and offering supportive, thoughtful answers to diverse queries... did you know that Dave has a Master's Degree in counselling... skills he draws on in his frequent work as a "helper".