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SUMMARY:MGAA: Healthy Soil Food Web with Debbi Weber\, The Living Edge Inc.
DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, May 22\, 2025  – 7:00-8:00pm\nA Healthy Soil Food Web\nJoin us as we explore the microorganisms that form a healthy soil food web and why they are important. Learn how a healthy soil food web leads to increased nutrient cycling for plants\, builds soil structure\, suppresses pests and disease\, and provides nutrient dense food. Debbi Weber is an Alberta Registered Professional Forester (RPF) and president of The Living Edge Inc.\nWith more than 20 years experience as a consultant\, in private industry and local government\, Debbi uses her enhanced understanding of the natural environment\, asset management\, infrastructure and political acumen\, to facilitate land development opportunities\, collaborate with multidisciplinary professionals\, facilitate discussions with stakeholders\, and create partnerships with academia\, industry and communities to address complex climate-induced challenges. Debbi provides a strategic focus\, brings innovative solutions and remains goal oriented to provide clients with value-added results. Her strength is in the details when managing complex projects and working with multiple stakeholders.Currently\, working in a strategic capacity within municipal government\, Debbi provides research on emerging opportunities and trends in local government\, supports developers\, and promotes joint regional opportunities for collaboration.\nDebbi shares her knowledge and wisdom as an instructor for Alberta’s first and most extensive organic and regenerative Master Gardener program offered through the Heritage Agricultural Society in cooperation with Gaia College and the Society of Organic Urban Landcare (SOUL). She is currently studying to become a Certified Soil Food Web Consultant through Dr. Elaine Ingham’s Soil Food Web School. She has a strong passion for regenerative land practices that restore soil and ecosystem health\, and improves food security. Debbi’s education includes a B.Sc. in Forest Management\, a Forest Technologist diploma\, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Certification\, is a Certified Organic Master Gardener and is also a Certified Soil Food Web Laboratory Technician.\nThis is a zoom Presentation.  Members Free\, General Public $15.00\nhttps://www.eventbrite.ca/e/a-healthy-soil-food-web-tickets-1363556878329?aff=erelpanelorg\nTicket holders will have access to a recording for 1 week.
URL:https://mgaab.org/event/mgaa-healthy-soil-food-web-with-debbi-weber-the-living-edge-inc/
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SUMMARY:MGAA: Growing Native Wildflowers in Your Urban Garden: A  Sustainable Choice By Manna Parseyan
DESCRIPTION:Growing Native Wildflowers in Your Urban Garden: A Sustainable Choice By Manna Parseyan\,  Edmonton Native Plant Society and Arnica Wildflowers\non Thursday\, May 29 at7:00-8:00pm \nNative wildflowers offer rich colours\, textures\, and seasonal blooms\, creating stunning displays year-round. They are low-maintenance\, hardy\, and adaptable\, thriving without fertilizers or pesticides. Resistant to frost\, drought\, and disease\, they support birds\, bees\, butterflies\, and small mammals. Each native garden becomes part of a larger effort to restore habitats. Enrich your life and ecosystem by growing native wildflowers.\nManna Parseyan has a deep love for nature and a passion for the outdoors. A passionate native plant grower and avid birder\, Manna holds a B.Sc. in Geology and a Master’s degree in Paleontology. She volunteers with the Edmonton Native Plant Society\, delivers talks on local flora and native plant gardening\, and plays an active role in the restoration and stewardship of local prairie ecosystems. In 2018\, she founded Arnica Wildflowers to help address the lack of native plant sources in the Edmonton area. \nMembers Free\, General Public $15.00 \nThis is a Zoom Presentation. \nFor Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/growing-native-wildflowers-in-your-urban-garden-a-sustainable-choice-tickets-1363619495619?aff=ebemoffollowpublishemail&ref=eemail&utm_campaign=following_published_event&utm_content=follow_notification&utm_medium=email&utm_source=eventbrite \nTicket holders will have access to the talk’s recording for 1 week.
URL:https://mgaab.org/event/mgaa-growing-native-wildflowers-in-your-urban-garden-a-sustainable-choice-by-manna-parseyan/
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SUMMARY:CRAGS’  34th Annual Plant Sale: Saturday May 31\, 2025
DESCRIPTION:Countdown to this year’s plant sale!\n  \nCRAGS’  34th Annual Plant Sale: Saturday May 31\, 2025\nCRAGS’ spring plant sale is always a much-anticipated event for alpine garden enthusiasts. If you would like to be added to our emails with the latest news about our plant sale plans\, please send an email to newsletter@crags.ca.  If you have questions about the plant sale itself please send an email to plantsale@crags.ca \nThe Plant Sale will be open outdoors from 12 noon till 4 pm at the Lakeview Community Association grounds\, 6110 – 34th St SW\, Calgary. \nThis event will be held outdoors with an option to move indoors in case of inclement weather. \nThe public is invited to shop from 12 noon till 4 pm. No need to come early as there will be lots of plants to choose from. \nCome prepared for a cash-only sale\, though some vendors are able to accept other forms of payment. Each vendor will handle his or her own payments\, so please bring some small denominations of cash. Please bring your own tray or box as our supply is limited. \nWe’ll have alpine and rock garden plants for sale\, and some other larger perennials. Plants suitable for various environments will be available — rock garden\, alpine bed\, native plant garden\, container\, or perennial bed. Most plants are from member growers\, and are not available at local garden centres. \nIn addition to our member growers\, some local specialty vendors participate in the sale. \n\nGarden Slippers\nLimited Tufa Rock will be also availble for sale
URL:https://mgaab.org/event/crags-34th-annual-plant-sale-saturday-may-31-2025/
LOCATION:Lakeview Community Association Hall\, 6110 – 34th Street SW.\, Calgary\, Alberta\, Canada
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