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Past Events (3,773)
November 1Saturday
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A Conversation: Finding Nature in Public Places
November 1, 2014 from 2:30pm to 4:30pm – RoundHouse Community Centre- large conference room Join us as we talk about opportunities that we find in our urban green environments. How do our city parks function as a conduit for finding nature? Design elements, pattern in place and nature, plac… Organized by Art is Land Network | Type: roundtable, dialogue
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*West End November Food Scrap Drop Spots at Gordon Neighbourhood House & WE Community Centre
November 1, 2014 at 12pm to November 29, 2014 at 12pm – Gordon Neighbourhood House and West End Community Centre Every Tuesday and Saturday our volunteers receive food scraps from hundreds of the 45,000 residents in the West End. The take since June 2012 now totals over 50 tonnes of food scraps for composting t… Organized by West End Neighbourhood Food Network, Recycling Alternative, and Village Vancouver | Type: west end, compost, food scraps
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Stanley Park Young Naturalists:
November 1, 2014 from 10am to 12pm – Stanley Park Pavilion The holiday season is not far away. Stanley Park Ecology Society's Artist in Residence Kim Hunter will lead this workshop to craft ornaments of Stanley Park animals. For accompanied children ages 5-1… Organized by Chelsea | Type: crafts, workshop
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Forest Skills Weekend
November 1, 2014 at 9am to November 2, 2014 at 4pm – Lynn Canyon Park Forest School Skills Training November 1/2 from 9 am to 4 pm Lynn Canyon Park Are you involved in outdoor education? Perhaps you’re working at a forest school, wilderness or nature education program.… Organized by Tricia Edgar | Type: workshhop, north, shore
October 29Wednesday
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Aquaponics Workshop - Oct 29
October 29, 2014 from 6pm to 9pm – Just Aquaponics This 3 hour workshop equips you with everything you need to start growing food sustainably using aquaponics. Topics include: How it works: The science behind aquaponics System Design: best practices… Organized by David Sayson | Type: workshop
October 27Monday
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Zero Fossil Fuels Launch
October 27, 2014 from 7pm to 9pm – UBC Robson Sqaure, Room C300, UBC Robson Square, Join SPEC at the launch of their Zero Fossil Fuels campaign. This is similar to an Energy Descent Action Plan for Vancouver. Is it possible for a community to completely eliminate fossil fuels? Learn… Organized by SPEC | Type: public, lecture, q&a
October 26Sunday
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Secrets of Stanley Park
October 26, 2014 from 2pm to 4pm – West End Community Centre Stanley Park Ecology Society Annual General Meeting keynote presentation by author Jean Barman. First Nations lived sustainably in Stanley Park for thousands of years. Hawaiians, Europeans, and Chin… Organized by Stanley Park Ecology Society | Type: stanley park, talks, agm
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Birds of a Feather: Fall Travelers
October 26, 2014 from 9am to 11am – Stanley Park Nature House on Lost Lagoon We might feel like the weather is getting worse but there are a number of ducks making their way south to Stanley Park for the comparatively “fairer” weather of our region. Join the Stanley Park Ecol… Organized by Stanley Park Ecology Society - contact programs@stanleyparkecology.ca for more info or to pre-register. | Type: stanley park, bird walk
October 25Saturday
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*Weed Weaving and Garden Cleanup with Sharon Kallis
October 25, 2014 from 1pm to 4pm – Means of Production Garden- corner of east 6th and St Catherines The end of the garden season provides a bounty for the compost, but what if some of that material could be made into something instead of going straight to the bin? Sharon Kallis leads workshop parti… Organized by Village Vancouver (Ross Moster) and Sharon Kallis | Type: mt. pleasant, workshop, weaving, rope making, basketery
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Demystifying Mushrooms Workshop
October 25, 2014 from 10am to 2:45pm – Stanley Park Pavilion Learn the basics of mushroom identification with the Stanley Park Ecology Society. Michelle Duncan from Metro Vancouver leads this introduction to mushrooms in Stanley Park. Pack a lunch. No harvesti… Organized by Stanley Park Ecology Society - contact programs@stanleyparkecology.ca for more info or to pre-register. | Type: stanley park, mushrooms, workshop
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