GROW YOUR OWN FOOD COURSE
2026 COURSE AND INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS ON SALE NOW
🍅 Do you want to grow your own vegetables and herbs, but don’t know where to start?
Farmers on 57th offers garden education! GYOF provides Spring & Summer biweekly sessions full of hands-on learning. Practice in your own garden plot, or join the communal plot if sharing works best.
Come experience the joy of growing your own organic vegetables and flowers with Farmers on 57th educators. Together you will plan, plant and tend the gardens, with instruction and support throughout the growing season. Along the way, you’ll learn about garden planning, soil health, seed starting, transplanting, weeding, watering and organic pest management.
6:30PM - 8:00PM on alternating Tuesdays near West 57th Ave and Heather St, Vancouver.
Full Course: $495
Includes 12 sessions + handouts + optional use of your own 4’x8’ garden plot OR shared use of the communal garden plot
OR
Sign Up for Individual Sessions:
Part Time Fees: $55 per 1, 2 or 3 sessions, $50 per session when signing up for 4 or more.
Add your own plot to tend for the season for an additional $50 (subject to availability)
All fees include: Session handouts, in-person education + seeds, soil & supplies.
Location: Just west of the entrance of Oak Care Centre (formerly George Pearson Centre) at 780 West 57th Ave.
Near the corner of 57th Ave & Heather Street, tucked in between Oak Care Centre and the ONNI Sales Centre & Parking Lot. No access to public toilets.
Grow Your Own Food 2026 Class Schedule
Session 1, April 7 or 14: Introduction to Gardening: Garden Bed Preparation, Crop Planning and Garden Mapping
Session 2, April 21 or 28: Seeds: Germination, Spacing, Transplant vs. Direct Seeding, Starting seeds at home
Session 3, May 12: Soil, not Dirt: How to Build Healthy Soil & Why It Matters
Session 4, May 26: Plant Families: Who is related in the garden? Common Garden Weeds: Understanding Connections in the Garden
Session 5, June 9: PESTS! From Slugs to Raccoons: Who is Eating My Plants? (and What To Do About It)
Session 6, June 23: Cultivating Biodiversity in Your Garden: Birds, Bees & Bugs to help your garden grow
Session 7, July 7: Perennial Food Plants & Permaculture Basics
Session 8, July 21: Winter Gardening: Timing & Crop Planning for Fall & Winter
Session 9, Aug 4: POTLUCK CELEBRATION! Come gather in the garden for a long-table dinner celebrating our homegrown food!
Session 10, August 18: Extending Your Harvest: Easy options for dealing with your harvest bounty & extending your food harvest
Session 11, Sept 1: Seed Saving: The Basics & Benefits of Saving Your Own Seed (Seed Libraries!)
Session 12, September 8: Putting the garden to bed & Community Gardening: Preparing Your Garden for Winter: Cover Crops & Mulches; Exploring Options on Where to Find a Community Garden Space in Vancouver
