Calgary Horticultural Society
Think Spring!
Calgary Horticultural SocietyBasic Details
Learn how to grow biodiversity in your own schoolyard, backyard or balcony with this informative, online learning event!
- Type
- Program
- Cost
- Fee per student
- Location
- Nationwide
- Alberta Location
- Alberta - All School Districts
- British Columbia Location
- BC - All School Districts
- Age/Grade Level:
- 10, 11, 12, Teachers, Youth, Adults
- Curriculum Connected:
- No
- Topics:
- Ecology/Biodiversity
Learn how to grow biodiversity in your own schoolyard, backyard or balcony with this informative, online learning event!
Additional Details
- Languages:
- English
- Location:
- Club/Workshops (non-school)
- Format:
- Online (live)
- Activity Length:
- Single Day (4+ hours)
Full Description
Winter is time for reflection on gardens and this event invites you to reflect on your local biodiversity. Do you have a diverse collection of plants in your neighbourhood? Have you noticed different kinds of insects? What about birds and mammals? Biodiverse gardens provide habitat for many animals. The variety of plants helps a garden be resilient to weather events and temperature fluctuations. As our city grows larger and yards become smaller, it is increasingly important for urban gardens, even patio and balcony gardens, to provide a variety of habit for the animals in our urban ecosystem. To help us consider options for growing biodiversity in our gardens, this year’s Think Spring! topics include moths, birds, urban biodiversity, and alternative lawn plants.
Accessibility
- Accommodations for physical disabilities
- None specified
- Accommodations for neurodiverse participants
- None specified
Full Description
Winter is time for reflection on gardens and this event invites you to reflect on your local biodiversity. Do you have a diverse collection of plants in your neighbourhood? Have you noticed different kinds of insects? What about birds and mammals? Biodiverse gardens provide habitat for many animals. The variety of plants helps a garden be resilient to weather events and temperature fluctuations. As our city grows larger and yards become smaller, it is increasingly important for urban gardens, even patio and balcony gardens, to provide a variety of habit for the animals in our urban ecosystem. To help us consider options for growing biodiversity in our gardens, this year’s Think Spring! topics include moths, birds, urban biodiversity, and alternative lawn plants.
More Info & How to Register
You can buy tickets online through our website up until the day of the event. Tickets gain you access to the recordings for approximately 2 weeks after the event as well
Last Updated: January 27, 2025
Junior High Teacher Resources for Horticultural Option
Calgary Horticultural SocietyBasic Details
Junior High CTF Horticulture (gardening) resource!
- Type
- Resource
- Cost
- Free
- Alberta Location
- Alberta - All School Districts
- Age/Grade Level:
- 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
- Curriculum Connected:
- Yes, contact the organization directly
- Subjects:
- Science, Applied Design, Skills and Technologies/CSF/CTS
- Topics:
- Food, Ecology/Biodiversity, Careers
Junior High CTF Horticulture (gardening) resource!
Additional Details
- Languages:
- English
- Location:
- In-class/school (indoor), In-class/school (outdoor)
- Format:
- Resource
Full Description
Do you want to start a gardening club or class in your junior high? Then this is the resource for you! The guide goes through several lesson ideas and activities for junior high students, co-developed with a CTF horticulture class at St. John Henry Newman School.
Accessibility
- Accommodations for physical disabilities
- None specified
- Accommodations for neurodiverse participants
- None specified
Full Description
Do you want to start a gardening club or class in your junior high? Then this is the resource for you! The guide goes through several lesson ideas and activities for junior high students, co-developed with a CTF horticulture class at St. John Henry Newman School.
Last Updated: January 27, 2025