FREE Webinar: Composting 101 September 15, 2020…Farm Plan Advisor for BC, an educator on soil health and agricultural land, has operated a market garden, managed her local farmers’ market, and sits on several food and agriculture… Read more
We need your help planting native species! Come volunteer with CKISS @ Beaver Creek Provincial Park on September 30. September 28, 2020…12:30 pm Meeting spot: Day use parking lot (by the soccer filed) What to Bring: Garden gloves, water and snacks Register ASAP by clicking here Limited spots! We are leading… Read more
What are invasive species? November 10, 2020…Invasive plants being intentionally or accidentally planted in gardens Improper disposal of garden waste Releasing pets into the wild Aquatic invasive species are typically introduced and spread by: Improper disposal… Read more
Take Action November 25, 2020…and spread by: Seeds “hitchhiking” on people’s clothing, equipment pets or vehicles Invasive plants being intentionally or accidentally planted in gardens Improper disposal of garden waste Releasing pets into the… Read more
Spotted knapweed (Centaurea stoebe) Spotted Knapweed December 7, 2020…equipment, boots and vehicles clean. Become PlantWise to avoid introducing knapweed to your garden. Mechanical control Small infestations can be hand-pulled. As the seeds can remain viable in the soil… Read more
Diffuse knapweed (Centaurea diffusa). Diffuse Knapweed December 8, 2020…Choose only non-invasive species for your garden. Mechanical treatment As seed is the primary mode of reproduction, an effective way to reduce the population over time is to prevent plants… Read more
Sulphur Cinquefoil (Potentilla recta) Sulphur Cinquefoil August 11, 2021…monitor treated sites for several years. Clean equipment, vehicles, animals, and clothing before leaving infested areas. Become PlantWise to avoid planting sulphur cinquefoil in your garden. Mechanical Hand pulling may… Read more
Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii) Butterfly Bush August 11, 2021…is a popular ornamental flower that gardeners have planted, and now it has jumped the garden fence. Excels at seed production and dispersal. A single flower spike can produce over… Read more
CKISS’n Tell Newsletter Fall 2021 Edition available to read on line. October 20, 2021Your Fall 2021 edition of the CKISS’n Tell newsletter is now available by clicking here. What will you find in this issue of CKISS’n Tell? EcoGarden Photo Contest – win… Read more
Webinars & Training November 24, 2021…Beautiful Bee Friendly Garden Gardening in the Kootenays : Growing Cut Flowers Invasive Species for Real Estate Professionals in the Central Kootenays Room to Bloom A Spring Eco Action Webinar… Read more