It feels so good to gather in person again! We have some outdoor open studio sessions planned, as well as community events that you will find us at over the summer months, as we share skills and methods for processing both nettle, flax for linen and wool fleece for spun lines that will be dyed…
Category: Stewardship & Studio
Keep a Seasonal Almanac With Us
Join us online the last Monday of the month from March- November 7-8.30pm March 29, April 26, May 31, June 28, July 26, Aug 30, Sept 27, Oct 25, Nov 29 Free program! Join Jaymie Johnson (Nelson) and Sharon Kallis (Vancouver) and share what you are finding, tending, harvesting and using from your garden. Lets…
Virtual Weave-Along- and soup recipes!
Weave a lunch pack or water bottle cover Mason jars are such handy containers for on the go- and as we move on to the next phase of Covid 19 re-opening…being outdoors and travelling more – why not choose now to make yourself a handy jar cozy? An added bonus, Karen Barnaby has shared her…
Spinners Slow Hikes
Stanley Park & SeaWall 2019 Tuesday nights 7-9pm, July 16, 30, Aug 13, 20 Free RSVP on Eventbrite Join Sharon for these informal groups – coming together to spin and take time to slow down and see what is at our feet as we stroll. Mark your calendar for these slow walks in Stanley Park…
Open Studio Sessions 2019
Come and connect, get into the flow of conversation with your hands, and maybe get a good tip or suggestion from a neighbour. Open Studio at Means of Production Garden, E 6th Ave & St Catherines St, Mount Pleasant: Saturday March 30th, 10am-2pm — help prep plant materials and pack solar dye jars with barks from spring…
Trillium Stewardship & Studio Days 2019
Trillium North Park, Malkin @ Thornton, Strathcona 2019 Saturdays, 10am-4pm Tool use and materials, tea & lunch provided $10 Register each session with the links in the descriptions Take a breath of fresh air, reconnect with the land and find good company in this playful eco-art program. Engaging in seasonal tasks and linking them with a…
Fence Weaving Sessions 2019
Though it’s highly unlikely that we’ll get the chance to weave in snow again, we’ll still have just as much fun in 2019 practicing (or learning new!) techniques for weaving pathway fences at our gardens using willows grown on site! Obviously, dress for working outdoors with good footwear for rough terrain. Tools provided Free Programs with…
Winter Willow Workparties 2019
Means of Production Garden, E 6th Ave @ St.Catherine’s St, Mount Pleasant 2019 Saturday 19 January 10am-2pm 2019 Sunday 3 February 1-4pm FREE Please REGISTER on Eventbrite Bring a snack to share and a cup for tea. Help bring in the willow crop at MOP. Learn about coppicing methods for annual harvests, rose twist knots…
Introducing our Stewardship Coordinator!
We’re thrilled to have Jaymie Johnson officially begin in March as our stewardship coordinator for Trillium Park and Means of Production Garden. Until now this position has been a volunteer role played mostly by Sharon, which she refers to as ‘garden triage’. We are excited about this for many reasons, one being that we can…
Community Willow Harvests, Fence Weaves & Celebrations 2018
It’s that time of year again: Willow Harvest! Come help get ‘r done, and take home a bundle of willow for play. Means of Production, 6th Ave @ St.Catherines, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver Sunday January 14, 10-1 Afterparty at the Strathcona Garden Eco-Pavilion: warm up by the fire and catch the last hour of the Salmon…