We are set for Spring and Summer, stay tuned for more events this fall!
Trillium: Stewardship Spring Fling
Saturday, April 4th 1 – 4 pm
Join us for stewardship orientation, garden planning, fence weaving and studio time!
If you have never gardened with us at Trillium, this is a great day to learn about the gardens and meet some of the plants growing and the people tending. Join us in making hoops for tension trays, to be used as drying racks. Get your ticket here
Means Of Production: Stewardship Spring Fling
Sunday, April 19th 1 – 4 pm
Join us for stewardship orientation, garden planning, fence weaving and studio time! Harvest, grade and split ash and hazel, to aid in the making of our tension tray drying racks project. Get your ticket here
Wooly Weekend & Urban Fleece Sale
May 2 & 3
Saturday 1-4pm, Sunday 11am-4pm
Join EartHand Gleaners Society for a weekend of all things wool and beyond: sharing skills and supporting our local fibre farm friends, the Russells on Barnston Island.
The Barnston flock is a beautiful small flock of sheep raised especially for their fibre.
Fleeces are Gotland, or Gotland crossed with BFL, Romney, CVM, Charollais, or some combination of the above. Expect to find unique fleeces to spin for weaving, knitting or felting and dying. Many white fleeces and coloured fleeces, especially the blue tone grey fleeces for which Gotlands are famous.
Expect two fun days with other local fibre people. Bring a cup for tea, your knitting, spinning- and especially any Barnston flock items you want to show others!
Bring Cash for fleece; prices range approx. from $12-$ 30 a pound depending on the quality and breed for raw, unwashed wool. Full fleeces are between 4 to 7 pounds.
Saturday May 2: 1pm-4pm
A unique chance to purchase wool directly from the farmers in the heart of the city!
Susan and John Russell from Barnston Island will be present with bags of raw wool unwashed, and limited amounts of washed wool in smaller amounts.
1-1.30pm- auction!
Select fleeces from the farm to be auctioned off by Susan as auctioneer: come to bid, come for the spectacle! Expect minimum bids on these premium fleece in the range of $25/pound
1.30- 3.30 Fleece pop up shop– a selection of washed and unwashed fleece, washed fleece in small bags of 50-100 gms
2.30- 4pm- Spinners & Mender’s Circle and Textile Show & Swap
A facilitated show and swap, part crafter’s circle with space for oohhs and ahhs and trades .
Do you have yarn or unspun roving or fleece you would like to de-stash, while maybe taking home something that ignites some fresh excitement? Maybe you have left over spun yarn from a project and would like that yarn to find a new maker. Bring your yarns, notions, and unspun fibre as barter currency as well as any beloved but not needed sweaters or hand made garments you would like to find a new custodian.
The Show and Swap capacity is limited to aid in organization. For a seat at the trade circle get your ticket below. https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/textile-show-and-swap
Sunday May 3: 11am-4pm
Expect free demonstrations and workshop introductions, spinning and just generally fun community-oriented, fibre-friendly good times. The weekend will include fleece washing demonstrations, spinning demos and displays of finished garments made with Barnston Island fleece. – more details to follow!
Fireweed Celebration
Monday, July 20: 6 – 8.30 pm
This evening celebration is in honour of the many gifts of fireweed. We will harvest stalks, drink fireweed tea, and (if we have our timing right) collect the ever-delightful fireweed fluff. As this event runs over the dinner hour, we invite participants to bring a simple sharing dish or offering towards a potluck meal.
This is a free event with limited spots. Get your ticket hereZeffy link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/fireweed-celebration-2
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