Upcoming Webinar with BC Bestselling Author Linda Gilkeson, PhD
Want to make the most of your garden harvest without expensive equipment or complex processing? Join acclaimed organic gardening expert Linda Gilkeson, PhD, for a practical, photo-rich online workshop focusing on simple food storage methods that anyone can use.
WHEN: Sunday, September 14th, 2025,
TIME: 3pm – 5pm
WHERE: Live on Zoom
COST: Pay What You Can
This webinar is perfect for anyone who wants to save garden surpluses for winter eating—or build up a stash of delicious, nutritious food for emergencies. Discover four easy ways to preserve your harvest without complicated equipment. Learn which vegetables can be stored right in the garden all winter and how to keep produce like onions, garlic, squash, potatoes and apples fresh for months without processing. We’ll also cover energy-saving freezing methods and how to use a dehydrator to preserve nutrients and flavour of fruit and vegetables.
Takeaways from the webinar:
- Which veggies should overwinter in the garden
- How to keep produce like squash, onions and apples fresh for months.
- Methods for Energy-saving freezing.
- How to dehydrate fruits and veggies to lock in nutrients and flavour.
- Build a stash of food for winter or emergencies.
Preserve more. Waste Less. Live Well.
About Linda A. Gilkeson, Ph.D.
Linda earned a Ph.D. in Entomology from McGill University in 1986, then moved to British Columbia to work for Applied Bio-Nomics Ltd., a company that produces biological controls. From 1991 to 2002, she worked for the provincial government, promoting programs to reduce and eliminate pesticide use.
She was head of the provincial State of Environment Reporting Unit for the next six years, then the Executive Director of the Salt Spring Island Conservancy until 2011. Linda now devotes her time to writing, teaching and consulting.
Linda’s comprehensive gardening book, “Backyard Bounty: The Complete Guide to Year-Round Organic Gardening in the Pacific Northwest,” is a BC bestseller. She has co-authored pest management training manuals for the provincial government and organic gardening books for Rodale Press and now focuses on publishing books for local gardeners.
As a private consultant, Linda is a regular instructor in the Master Gardener programs in BC and is busy year-round giving workshops on pest management and organic gardening.
Linda has served as President of the Entomological Society of Canada, the Professional Pest Management Association of BC, the Entomological Society of BC and the Salt Spring Island Garden Club. She was awarded a Queen’s Jubilee medal in 2003 and an outstanding achievement award from the Professional Pest Management Association of BC in 2005.
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