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Stilt Workshop Series (Intermediate)
Stilt-walking workshops are back! Learn how to walk on stilts or improve on your skills through instruction by local dance artist Isabelle Kirouac. Beginner and intermediate level workshops are available for youth aged 13-24. Visit the event page for more information.
When: May 25th and June 1st, 7:30-8:45pm
Where: Collingwood Neighbourhood House Annex (3690 Vanness Ave.)
Price: Free
UPCOMING EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
DECEMBER
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Beaver Pondering Lodging Site Clearing Blackberry Pull!
Come spend the morning drinking hot chocolate and clearing invasive Himalayan Blackberry with us to prepare the site for Beaver Pondering Lodging, a large living willow eco-sculpture project!
When: Dec. 1st, 9:30am-11:30am
Where: BPL Site – Northeast corner of 3185 Grandview Highway across from Rupert Skytrain station
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Shedding Light Speaker Series: Botanical Interventions and the Open Source Landscape with Oliver Kellhammer
Join us for this free online presentation by artist, Oliver Kellhammer, who will be speaking to his artistic process that weaves together ecological and social practices.
When: Dec 8th, 7pm-8:30pm
Where: Online (Zoom)
DEC
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Immersion Dyeing & Bound Resist on Velvet
In this class, we will work with plants grown in our Colour Me Local Dye Garden to explore immersion dyeing and bound resist on silk velvet fabric while spending quality time with other interested dyers in the community. Materials will be provided and you will take home your dyed velvet. You will also be given a take-home resource to continue your dye exploration at home. All skill levels are welcome.
When: Dec 9th, 6:00pm-8:30pm
Where: Slocan Hall
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Fresh Indigo Dyeing & Post-Mordanting Workshop
In this class, we will be joined by Guest Dye Artist, Bea Miller, to learn about fresh Indigo Dyeing!
Yin Yang Mosaic and Bench Cleanup
Our Yin Yang Mosaic Bench has become overgrown with moss and we need your help to restore it!
Ivy Gratitude Basket Weaving Workshops
July 20th, August 3rd and 17th from 11am-2pm @ Colour Me Local Dye Garden sess At our Ivy Gratitude Basket Weaving workshop, you will learn how to safely remove invasive English Ivy and weave it into a beautiful basket. This is the perfect event for any artistic...
Community Restoration Session at Natal
Come join us for an invasive plant removal and native planting event!
Immersion Dyeing & Bound Resist Workshop
In this class, we will work with locally harvested plants and spring flowers to explore immersion dyeing and bound resist techniques.
Shedding Light Talk – Settler Solidarity in Decolonizing Restoration Ecology
Wednesday, June 23rd, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm (Online) This event is offered as part of the Still Creek Streamkeepers Talk Series. Click here to see the list of talks scheduled for the year. What might settler solidarity look like in decolonizing restoration ecology? This...
Community Restoration Session at Natal
June 13th, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm PST **Update**: The original session on June 6th is now postponed to June 13th from 9:30am 12:30pm. Our Stewardship Programs Manager, Adrian got a recent hand injury and we would like to ensure he has some time to recover before getting...
Celebrating our Mothers: Spring Bundle Dye Workshop
Give your mom the gift of a mother/child bundle dye class and learn together this Mother’s Day month!
Spring Cleaning in Renfrew Ravine Park
Come join us for a spring cleaning of Renfrew Ravine Park!