Seasonal Lessons from the Land: Spring Homeschoolers 8-12 yrs, Maximum of 12 Fridays 1.30- 4pm, April 26, May 3, 10, 17 Trillium North Park $95.00 REGISTER on Paypal You don’t have to get in a car to experience nature; when you can open your eyes to the nature around you in the city, you’ll always be…
Tag: Willow
EartHand’s 2019 Program Lineup!
The Master List of our workshop and free program offerings for 2019, Most programming takes place in Vancouver, with some field trips and exceptions to accommodate large groups. Our usual haunts: – MacLean Park Fieldhouse, 710 Keefer St. @ Heatley, Strathcona – Trillium North Park, Malkin @ Thornton in Strathcona (Official Trillium Park address 600 National…
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…
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…
Weavers Research Guild 2018
7 sessions, Saturdays every 3 weeks* 10am -1pm Feb 17, Mar 10, Mar 31, Apr 28, May 19, Jun 9, Jun 30 Means of Production Garden, 6th @ St.Catherines; Trillium North Park, Malkin @ Thornton (Strathcona) Max 10 $250, includes materials & use of tools; personal gloves & secateurs welcome REGISTER for the Weavers Research…
Willow Weaving Sampler – FULL
3 sessions, Wednesday, 7-9:30pm Nov 15, 22, 29 MacLean Park FieldHouse, 710 Keefer St $125 Sorry, class filled! Max 6 Working with willow and other withe (stick-like) materials means turning straight and stiff, abstract elements into a union of curvilinear forms and strength. In this three evening workshop series, we’ll use willow from Trillium…
Weaving Wagon in the News!
A great introductory article about the Weaving Wagon in the Westender, June 2017. Thanks Amy Logan! http://www.westender.com/arts-culture/artists-weave-a-wagon-with-hyper-local-materials-1.20553425