Events
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Green Drinks Speaker Series
Join us for a new season of our Green Drinks Speaker Series!
Josh Smee, Food First NL and Dr. Camille Ouellet-Dallaire, Grenfell Campus will be discussing the question: How can we engage governments in NL to create positive change?
Free entry for all including free food at Bootleg Brew Co. in Corner Brook. Must be 19+. Donations encouraged!
The Green Drinks Speaker Series is a collaboration between Western Environment Centre and Grenfell Campus. The series invites community and academic speakers to make short presentations on a current issue.
Food Advocacy 101 Interactive Talk
Have you ever wanted to find out how to talk to your government representatives and decision makers about improving our food system?
Join us for an interactive talk with Josh Smee of Food First NL on Thursday, November 21st at 1:30 pm. Happens at Grenfell Campus, Forest Centre 3019 (FC3019).
Josh will share Food First's experience working with various levels of government to advocate on food policy in our province.
Space is limited, RSVP required to info@wecnl.ca
An Evening of Theatre and Conversation on Building a Better Food System
In partnership with the Rotary Arts Centre, we're organizing an evening of theatre and conversation all about local food!
On Friday, November 15th, we're hosting a one-woman theatre show from Ontario, and convening a number of fantastic local organic regenerative growers to talk about building a more sustainable food system in our region and province.
Email info@wecnl.ca to RSVP
Bottling Workshop
On Tuesday, November 12th at 6:00 pm, we're hosting a fall bottling workshop. We'll show you how to bottle up some fall foods (including pumpkin!) safely and easily, including both the water bath and pressure canning methods. We're even going to try our hand at pickled seaweed!
Space is limited! RSVP to info@wecnl.ca to reserve your spot. Workshop is $5 or free for members. Location will be shared with registered participants.
Heights Garden Party
Happy fall everyone! We're having one last garden get together on Sunday, November 10th at 1:00 pm, to clean up the garden and get the beds ready for winter.
Wear work gloves and bring a friend! RSVP to info@wecnl.ca or just drop by.
Blow Me Down Garden Party
Happy fall everyone! We're having a garden get together on Saturday, November 9th at 1:00 pm, to clean up the garden and get the beds ready for winter.
Wear work gloves and bring a friend! RSVP to info@wecnl.ca or just drop by.
Growing Dome Work Party and Social
On Sunday, October 20th at 1:00 pm we're hosting a social and work party at the growing dome at 1 Mill Road.
All are welcome to attend. We're going to harvest finished compost, clean up around the site, and oil up the wooden garden bed frames. We'll have refreshments and music.
Bring your gardening gloves and a friend. RSVP to info@wecnl.ca.
Cooking with Wild Foods Workshop
Join us for a cooking with wild foods workshop, lead by experienced forager and author, Shawn Dawson. The workshop will include lots of opportunity to check out different edible plants and how to cook them!
Shawn Dawson is a professional forager, farmer, and author of the book “The Forager’s Dinner: Finding, Harvesting, and Preparing Newfoundland & Labrador’s Edible Plants”.
The workshop happens Tuesday, October 1st at 6:00 pm. Location is to be determined in the Corner Brook area, and will be sent along with other details to all registered participants.
RSVP by email to info@wecnl.ca is required as space is limited! Workshops are $5 or free for members.
Wild Foods Foraging Workshop
Join us for a wild foods foraging walk , lead by experienced forager and author, Shawn Dawson. The walk will include lots of opportunity to check out different edible plants along the way, including some tastings!
Shawn Dawson is a professional forager, farmer, and author of the book “The Forager’s Dinner: Finding, Harvesting, and Preparing Newfoundland & Labrador’s Edible Plants”.
The walk happens Tuesday, October 1st at 10:00 am. Location is to be determined in the Corner Brook area, and will be sent along with other details to all registered participants.
RSVP by email to info@wecnl.ca is required as space is limited! Workshops are $5 or free for members.
Fall Foraging Workshop #2
Join us for a foraging walk, lead by experienced forager and farmer, Adrian Reid. The walk will be beginner level, and will include lots of opportunity to check out different edible plants along the way, including some tastings!
The walk happens Sunday, September 29 at 2:00 pm. Location is to be determined in the Corner Brook area, and will be sent along with other details to all registered participants.
RSVP by email to info@wecnl.ca is required as space is limited!
Caribou Road Garden Party
Welcome to September! We’re having a garden get together Sunday, September 22th at 10:00 am at the Caribou Road Community Garden.
We would like to get the composters cleared out, some fresh compost added to the beds, and the garden shed and general area tidied up.
RSVP to info@wecnl.ca or just drop by! Wear gardening gloves and bring a friend.
Fall Foraging Workshop #1
Join us for a foraging walk, lead by experienced forager and farmer, Adrian Reid. The walk will be beginner level, and will include lots of opportunity to check out different edible plants along the way, including some tastings!
The walk happens Saturday, September 21 at 2:00 pm. Location is to be determined in the Corner Brook area, and will be sent along with other details to all registered participants.
RSVP by email to info@wecnl.ca is required as space is limited!
Barry Place Garden Party
On Sunday, Sept 15 at 10 am we'll have a gathering to do some work at the garden, including assembling a third community composter, tidying up around the site, sifting compost and cleaning the tools and shed.
Wear gloves and bring a friend! RSVP to info@wecnl.ca or just show up.
Reid St Garden Party
Welcome to September! We’re having a garden get together this coming Saturday, September 7th at 2:00 pm at the Reid Street Community Garden.
We would like to get the composters cleared out, some fresh compost added to the beds, and the garden shed and general area tidied up.
RSVP to info@wecnl.ca or just drop by! Wear gardening gloves and bring a friend.
Heights Garden Party
We’re having a garden work party at the Heights Garden Sunday morning, August 25th, at 10 am - t's nearing the end of summer, and the garden needs a little care! We’ll do some whipper snipping, some garden pruning, and sift compost.
The garden is in Brandon Municipal Playground in Humber Heights. Enter between 3 and 5 Batstone’s Road. RSVP to info@wecnl.ca or just drop by! Wear gardening gloves and bring a friend.
Summer Foraging Walk with Shawn Dawson
Join us for a summer foraging walk , lead by experienced forager and author, Shawn Dawson. The walk will include lots of opportunity to check out different edible plants along the way, including some tastings!
Shawn Dawson is a professional forager, farmer, and author of the book “The Forager’s Dinner: Finding, Harvesting, and Preparing Newfoundland & Labrador’s Edible Plants”.
The walk happens Wednesday, August 14th at 5:00 pm. Location is to be determined in the Corner Brook area, and will be sent along with other details to all registered participants.
RSVP by email to info@wecnl.ca is required as space is limited! Workshops are $5 or free for members.
Growing Dome Open House
Given the exceptional growing conditions in the dome, it is now abundant with plants and produce. The Greenhouse Ambassadors have been working hard watering, weeding, pruning, and plucking. Now they’re excited to share the community dome greenhouse with everyone! WEC will be hosting an Open House and invites all members of the public to come view the dome and learn more about it!
The Open House at the dome greenhouse happens Thursday, August 8, 2024 6-8 pm. Drop by, have a look, sample some veggies, and have a chat!
Regenerative Garden Tour: Tuckaway Apiary
Come with us to the Codroy Valley! On Sunday, August 4th we're going to visit Tuckaway Apiary, home of regenerative growers Megan Samms and Ash Hall.
They'll host us for a tour of their beautiful space and we'll chat about their honey bees, orchard, regenerative growing methods, foraging practices, community involvement and more!
Tour starts at 2pm onsite in Codroy. Transportation not provided; carpooling is encouraged. Workshops are $5 or free for members. To RSVP or for more info email info@wecnl.ca.
Summer Coastal Foraging Workshop
Join us for our first foraging workshop of the year, with experienced local forager Adrian Reid of Joie de Vivre Farm.
Our Summer Coastal Foraging Walk happens at Bottle Cove Beach at 10 am on Saturday, July 13th. We'll do a short, easy walk along the beach and boardwalk, stopping often to chat about the edibles along the way!
Workshop is $5 or free for WEC members. Space is limited. RSVP to info@wecnl.ca.
Summer Plant Care Workshop
Join facilitator Megan Holdfast as she delves into summer plant care focusing on natural mulches, smart watering, and holistic pest management. For all levels of gardeners!
Workshop location TBD. Workshops are $5 or free for members. RSVP to info@wecnl.ca.
Heights Garden Party
Join us at the Heights Garden Sunday morning, June 23rd at 10 am. There's some plots that need a little work, some weed wacking to do, and it would be great to sift the finished compost too. Bring some workgloves and a friend. Anyone can drop by!
Heights Garden Party
Join us at the Heights Community Garden to work on the gardens early in the growing season! We'll sift compost, plant seeds, and chat with fellow gardeners.
RSVP to info@wecnl.ca or just drop by! Wear gardening gloves and bring a friend.
Blow Me Down Garden Work Party
Join us at the Blow Me Down Community Garden to help us prepare for the upcoming gardening season! We'll tidy up the garden, sift compost, and put the new garden frames in place.
RSVP to info@wecnl.ca or just drop by! Wear gardening gloves and bring a friend.
Homemade Fertilizer Workshop
Join the Western Environment Centre as we continue the Community Roots Project workshop series focused on Regenerative Gardening. Regenerative gardening works with the ecosystem to build soil fertility, encourage biodiversity and grow amazing food!
Learn all about making homemade fertilizer in this workshop happening on Monday, June 3rd at 6:00 pm.
We are delighted to visit regenerative growers Lauralee and Mark Ledrew of Upper Humber Settlement Farm in Cormack for an interactive workshop.
Entry is free for members or $5 for non-members. Open to all levels of gardeners/growers!
For more info or to RSVP email info@wecnl.ca
Growing Dome Work Party and Grand Opening
We'd love your help in filling the beds to get them ready for growing! We're inviting our community to come help us fill the dome beds with soil and compost. Bring a friend and your work gloves! The event will start with a short Grand Opening ceremony and then transition into the work party. RSVP to info@wecnl.ca.
Beginner Greenhouse Gardening Workshop
We're delighted to have Kim Thistle join us for a Beginner Greenhouse Gardening workshop on Thursday, May 23rd at 7 pm in Corner Brook.
Kim will cover the basics for successful greenhouse gardening including watering and fertilizing needs, ventilation and natural pest management.
Space is limited and RSVP required. Cost is $5 or free for WEC members. Location will be shared with registered attendees. RSVP to info@wecnl.ca.
Caribou Road Garden Party
Join us at the Caribou Road Garden to help us prepare for the upcoming gardening season! We'll tidy up the garden and shed, sift compost, and have a chat with fellow gardeners.
RSVP to info@wecnl.ca or just drop by! Wear gardening gloves and bring a friend.
Barry Place Garden Party #2
We'll meet again this coming Saturday, May 11th at 10 am to do a little work to fill the two new beds, and discuss some more greenhouse plans. You can also bring your own pots if you want to, and plant a few cold hardy veggies inside.
RSVP to info@wecnl.ca or just drop by! Wear gardening gloves and bring a friend.
Annual General Meeting
Join us at our Annual General Meeting & Social on Sunday, May 5th at 7:00 pm at the Centre for Research and Innovation at 1 Mill Road in Corner Brook.
We'll do a review of last year's projects, chat about what we have coming up this year, elect a new board and then have a short social. Dome tours also on offer!
Please RSVP to info@wecnl.ca if attending in-person.
If you're a member, you are eligible to vote! If you haven't renewed yet or you're not yet a member, please sign up here so that you can be included in the decision making. Feel free to also get in touch if you'd like more info about joining our volunteer board of directors! Nominations close on Saturday, May 4th.
We also have a remote option in case you can't make it in person. Register here: https://bit.ly/wecagmonline.
Hope to see you there!
Heights Garden Party
Join us at the Heights Community Garden to help us prepare for the upcoming gardening season! We'll tidy up the garden, sift compost, and have a chat with fellow gardeners.
RSVP to info@wecnl.ca or just drop by! Wear gardening gloves and bring a friend.