Workshop with panelists Robin Annschild, Shannon Cowan, Bryan Young, Julie Pisani and Laura Patrick presented by Transition Salt Spring. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Registration by donation at www.tinyurl.com/SSFreshwater
Plus social event. David Elderton of Hilleater E-Bikes will host a conversion with a Grin Technologies kit, with a Q&A session. Demo bikes and accessories also available to check out, and a garage sale. 2 to 5 p.m. Register with David at elderton@telus.net and to get the location.
Come and create some ocean creatures with renowned local performer, clown, and facilitator Nayana Fielkov! Our creations will become a part of the Sept 24th Community Procession performance. Presented as part of the On The Rise Climate Arts Festival. Community Resilience Hub Office at SSI Middle School. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Curious about how to enjoy a warm, cosy, and cleaner-burning home this winter living on the Southern Gulf Islands? If you have or want a Wood Stove, this webinar is for you. Free/Pay-what-you-can. Learn more about what you can do in your own home to reduce your climate emissions and get ready for the changes […]
Two-day event for island food producers/processors organized by the Salt Spring Island Farmland Trust.
Two-day event for island food producers/processors organized by the Salt Spring Island Farmland Trust.
By-donation event for Salt Spring Island food processors led by Nancy Ross. Register here: https://give-can.keela.co/bc-haccp-planning
By-donation event for Salt Spring Island food processors led by Nancy Ross. Register here: https://give-can.keela.co/bc-haccp-planning
Zoom presentation by master gardener and author Linda Gilkeson. A Transition Salt Spring event. 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Visit tinyurl.com/TSS-Resilient-Gardening to enrol.
Devised composition workshop with Caroline Shaw and Vanessa Goodman, exploring collaboration between sound and movement.
Two informative instructors teach on Berry Propagation and Seed Growing, Scaling Up, and Variety Trials. $40 for both. See Salt Spring Seedy Saturday Facebook page for details and to register.
Educational event at Mahon Hall. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. See poster for details.
Land acknowledgement, short naturalist talk followed by a short nature walk + forage around the park near Beaver Point Hall. Plus a live deep listening musical and meditative experience made with local flora and fungi. Concluded with a Q&A and short park cleanup.
A gently guided exploration of intergenerational and collective trauma and healing through the Japanese Canadian uprooting experience. Facilitated by Susanne Hunter, MD, RCC. Limited to 15 spots. Email heiwagardensaltspring@gmail.com to register.
Join us for a talk about Garry Oak Ecosystems with Biologist Susan Hannon, followed by a planting in the Garry Oak Demonstration Ecosystem with Ecologist Chris Drake. Registration is required by emailing Debra at debra@saltspringconservancy.ca.
Two sessions: Session 1 from 10am-12pm and Session 2 from 1pm-3pm at Blackburn Lake Nature Reserve. Ecologist Chris Drake will explain the 3-year cycle of plant propagation used in the Conservancy’s native plant nursery and learn about collecting and planting seeds, learning when and how to repot plants, how to transplant suitable trees, other propagation […]
Deb Williams, award-winning storyteller, actor, comedienne, playwright, teacher and co-founder/artistic producer of The Flame — Vancouver’s premiere storytelling event — brings her transformative two-day weekend storytelling workshop to ArtSpring for the first time on Jan. 20-21. Collage of participants in past storytelling workshops called The Flame.
Deb Williams, award-winning storyteller, actor, comedienne, playwright, teacher and co-founder/artistic producer of The Flame — Vancouver’s premiere storytelling event — brings her transformative two-day weekend storytelling workshop to ArtSpring for the first time on Jan. 20-21. Collage of participants in past storytelling workshops called The Flame.
In honour of Payadora’s Tangomania performance at ArtSpring Friday March 22. With teachers Lya Elcagu (Buenos Aires) and Ivan Aleksandrov (Ottawa).
A 3-hour workshop to explore how to create a happier, more fulfilling life WHERE: The Purpose Pyramid, Salt Spring Island WHEN: Two dates to choose from ... Saturday May 11, 1:30 - 4:30pm OR Tuesday May 14, 10am - 1pm COST: Only $27 REGISTER: http://www.SixDimensionsofPurpose.com/saltspring “The two most important days of your life are the […]
A 3-hour workshop to explore how to create a happier, more fulfilling life WHERE: The Purpose Pyramid, Salt Spring Island WHEN: Two dates to choose from ... Saturday May 11, 1:30 - 4:30pm OR Tuesday May 14, 10am - 1pm COST: Only $27 REGISTER: http://www.SixDimensionsofPurpose.com/saltspring “The two most important days of your life are the […]
An afternoon of ghostly, eerie and even spine-chilling crafting. Teen Zone at the library. 1 to 3 p.m.
Developing awareness of what we embody as leaders is key to understanding how we make conscious leadership choices that create working cultures that align with our values and goals. In this lively, action-based, on-your-feet session, we will discover embodied practices that can help us recognize our default habits as leaders, and think about leadership from […]
Simply Seed Saving by Ben Corno & Kaleigh Barton (Heavenly Roots Farm) • Foundations of Soil Management for the Islands Region by DeLisa Lewis (Green Fire Farm & UBC). Pre-registration is required for these workshops. Details to come.
This workshop is an opportunity for community members to engage in collective climate sensemaking. We will use future imaginings and narratives to encourage careful listening to what others value, and to inspire climate adaptation aspirations. Climate sensemaking is a local process that develops over time. We will share stories that have meaning to us, listen […]
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