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Upcoming Events

Events

Mar 30

Seed Starting Workshop

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“My son thinks it’s so neat, and has actually started to eat more veggies since he has been included in the growing process. Success all the way around!”

— Kayla B.

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Egg-cited about chickens? Just posted in the Online Member's Portal: Backyard Chickens for Beginners workshop video with facilitator Andrea Coombs 🐔

We held the second workshop in our building series in partnership with the Centre for Research and Innovation Corner Brook this past weekend. Participants learned how to build a composter and they all got to bring home their project!

Ready to start some seeds and get a jump on the gardening season? Join us this weekend for a hands-on Seed Starting Workshop with Megan Holdfast, horticulturalist, homesteader and artist.

Workshop happens Sunday, March 30th at 1:00 pm in Corner Bro

Last night was un-bee-lievable 🐝

Folks gathered to watch the Honeyland documentary which explored the balance between nature, tradition, and modern pressures. We then hosted a panel of local beekeepers and had a fascinating conversation about bees,

Attention new gardeners! There are still a few garden plots available in our community gardens mainly at the Heights, Caribou and Barry Place Gardens. Learn more about our community gardens here: www.wecnl.ca/community-gardens and email info@wecnl.ca

Spring is here and the Greenhouse Ambassadors are getting ready to plant! The gardeners are choosing seeds and prepping the soil in the growing dome. WEC would like to offer a warm welcome to the 2025 Greenhouse Ambassadors! Happy planting🌱

We're partnering with the @cbrotaryarts to host a Movie Night & Panel! We'll show the film Honeyland and afterwards will have a chat with a panel of local beekeepers on the importance of bees, pollination and local food 🐝 Hope to see you there!

Want to build your own composter? Join us this weekend for a hands-on workshop with all materials (and lunch) provided!

We're continuing our new workshop series with the Centre for Research and Innovation Corner Brook and this time it's Building Bac