Tue, Jun 10
|Sakaw Gardens Hall
Some Weeds are Friendly – Getting to Know and Use the Good Ones
Some plants volunteer to grow in our gardens, and while we call them 'weeds,' they're just plants we didn't plant. Many are nutritious and delicious, yet we often overlook them. Before we dismiss them, let’s open our minds and see what they have to offer.
Time & Location
Jun 10, 2025, 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Sakaw Gardens Hall, 5820 11a Ave NW, Edmonton, AB T6L 3A9, Canada
About the event
About the Workshop:
There are some plants that simply WANT to grow in our gardens, - so much so, that they volunteer their services, and don’t ask for any special treatment. They’re used to being treated rudely (and truth be told, some are jerks), but many of them deserve more respect.
They’re called ‘weeds’, and while we don’t like that word, a weed is only a plant we didn’t plant - deliberately. We’d be making a mistake to think that just because its called a weed, it should be destroyed. Many weeds are not only GOOD to eat, but nutritious and delicious. However, if we don’t USE them – just let them grow and go to seed, then they really are ‘weeds’.
Open your mind and determine to make friends with some plants you never thought of that way before.
About the Instructor
Cindy Suelzle is an avid gardener in Edmonton and writes a blog called Backyard City Homestead. She delights in spending time with her grandkids, especially in the yard. She is a proponent of self reliance and in living a debt free lifestyle. She is actively involved in teaching self reliant skills through her blog site, her youtube channel (a new project in the making), through her work as a Thrive Life Consultant, and in person, in church groups and in the community. She is our Educational Director at Sakaw Community Garden.
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CA$5.00
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CA$0.00