Weaving Threads

Happy long weekend folks!

Excited to share some shots from our upcycling workshop last weekend ~

Building off our learnings from our Ethnobotany Walk, participants got hands on with learning how to turn their old clothing into functional and stylish drawstring bags! They learned basic sewing skills and were able to build + reflect on conservation methods that we can adapt to our daily lives. Did you know we have enough fabric to supply the next 6 generations??

Huge thank you to our facilitators .dialectica and who did an incredible job guiding and providing personal support despite this being their biggest workshop to date!

Can't wait to jump into the next workshop in Conservation Connections ~

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What a beautiful Sunday well spent with our 1st Workshop in our series, Conservation Connections, kicking us off!

Miigwech to our incredible facilitator Carolynne Crawley who shared indigenous knowledge about how to build our relationship with the land, to give back, and to feel a sense of belonging with the world around us. Turning away from corporate values, and sitting with the land beneath us using all our senses. We learned about native plants, their medicinal properties and the careful ways to harvest.

Follow to get more involved with the work Carolynne and her team have been doing at High Park for the turtle population but also in conducting nature walks for people of all backgrounds to join.

We can't wait to continue building on what we learned in our next workshop which will explore upcycling our existing clothes!

Last but not least, introducing our final facilitator for Conservation Connection, !

We're so excited for you to learn more about heirloom varieties of vegetables which are often go overlooked and under appreciated in more mainstream gardening practices. 🥕🌶🍅

This session will be followed by a little celebration to end off our series. We'll also be doing a raffle prize as well as goody bags for those who attend 3 or more sessions 👌🏽

Registration closes tomorrow and once again, we are prioritizing people who can attend 3 or more sessions ~