Figaro’s Garden Centre is hosting another fun workshop this month just in time for summer. It’s a SPF Herbal Lip Balm Making Workshop happening Thursday, June 15th. Julia Thiessen, a therapeutic horticulture facilitator and educator, will lead this evening workshop. You will learn how to use herbs to create natural herb infused lip balms. Each workshop participant will go home with a lip balm with zinc oxide for sun protection. The workshop kicks off at 7:00 pm at Figaro’s Garden Centre, 1896 Victoria Drive and tickets are $22.63 and available through Eventbrite.
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The warmer weather brings an array of beautiful blooms. These days we are taking more of an interest in those flowers that attract bees such as lavender, poppies and sunflowers. We recently did a little investigating into which flowers are most attractive to bees. Did you know it’s single petal flowers? Apparently, a single row of petals is more attractive and easier for bees to reach the pollen. We found a simple rundown on Wikihow that sets out a great list of tips and plants including herbs, shrubs and trees. Some of the plants listed include Asters, Cosmos, Clover, Crocuses, Dahlias, Floxglove, Geraniums, Hollyhocks, Hyacinths, Marigolds, Poppies, Roses, Snowdrops, Sunflowers and Zinnias. If you prefer herbs, there’s a long list that bees favour including mint, rosemary and sage. For more ideas and information, check out 
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