Growing West Coast Gardeners Series
Workshops are full days in person.
|Tofino
This multi-part workshop series begins on April 12th and ends September 20th, 2025. New to gardening in the Pacific Northwest? In 4 modules spaced throughout the growing season, you'll learn from expert gardeners the do's and don'ts of food cultivation for our temperate rainforest climate.
Time & Location
Workshops are full days in person.
Tofino, 351 Arnet Rd, Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0, Canada
About
Dates:
Module 1: April 12, 2025
Module 2: April 13, 2025
Module 3: June 7, 2025
Module 4: September 20, 2025
Workshops and events hosted at locations around Tofino. Workshops are full, in-person days from approximately 9am to 4pm, with a lunch break. We'll update here, and send registrants more information as we finish confirming details.
Growing West Coast Gardeners is a 4 module workshop series designed to support the beginner gardener to grow food on the coast.
Program Goals
At the end of this program, every participant will have successfully grown & eaten produce from their garden.
Each participant will receive tangible tools & information that advance their foundational knowledge of gardening on the west coast.
Each participant will have a clear path of “what to do next?” in their gardening journey.
Each participant will have made clear choices to plan their garden & what they want to grow.
Program Value
* A welcome package with goodies to get you started on your growing journey
* 4 full days of classroom & hands-on activities
* Handouts & additional resources to support further learning
* Small-group instruction with expert gardeners
* Access to a private discussion group to get support from our team & build community with other growers between the in-person modules
* Take-home gardening materials & supplies
Registration
The cost of running a program like this is high, and the program is valued at $530/participant. Expert teaching from master gardeners with decades of west coast growing experience will make a difference in your gardening journey! Accessibility is important to us and we want everyone who is interested to be involved. We are able to offer the program at a highly subsidized cost because TCFI is backed by a strong board of volunteers & received grants from the Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District, Clayoquot Biosphere Trust, and the District of Tofino. Registration for GWCG 2025 is on a sliding scale beginning at $150 - $530.00 per participant. Please contact us at "info@tofinocommunityfoodinitiative.com" if cost is a barrier to you and you'd benefit from a bursary spot - we would be happy to make sure you can access the course.
Feel free to reach out with any questions! We're looking forward to this year's course.
TCFI is grateful to offer GWCG in partnership with the District of Tofino.
Tickets
Full course ticket
We are happy to be able to offer GWCG on a sliding scale with highly subsidized rates due to generous funding. Please choose between $150 and $530 for the full course ticket price - you can choose to pay anywhere between $150 and $530.00. If cost is a barrier, please send us an email at "info@tofinocommunityfoodinitiative.com" to discuss bursaries.
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