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SUMMARY:Natural Dyeing in the Orchard
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to use locally grown flowers to create beautiful patterns on fabric\, and create your own flower pounded tote bag to take home\n\n\nWorkshop Description\nCome out and enjoy a morning of art in the Orchard! This workshop will walk you through all the steps of how to use locally grown flowers and natural dyeing to create beautiful patterns on fabric. Using the technique of flower pounding\, all participants will get to create their own beautiful naturally dyed tote bag to take home. This workshop will also include a demonstration of how to prepare fabric for natural dyeing so that you can continue to practise this new skill at home! All supplies are included in this workshop\, however our number of hammers available may be limited. Please bring your own if possible to help the workshop run smoothly! \n \nBe sure to come dressed for the elements as this workshop will be held outdoors. \n \nGetting here\nAs there is limited parking available at the orchard\, please bike\, walk\, bus or carpool if possible. We are located right on the galloping goose\, and you are welcome to bring bikes into the Orchard to lock them up safely. \nIf you are driving\, there are 8 parking spots located at the end of Stancil lane\, 1 of which will be reserved as accessible for the duration of the workshop. Please be mindful of our neighbours and do not park in the large driveway on the south side of the street. Additional parking can be found along the street on High St and Eaton Ave. \n \nAbout the Instructor\nRiver (they/them) works for Lifecycles Project as the Welland Orchard Coordinator\, as well as running their own landscaping business\, Nightingale Gardens. They are passionate about increasing the resilience of urban and suburban landscapes through utilising plants native to these territories\, increasing food security through integrating edible perennials and fruit trees into the landscape\, and helping to increase connections to land through making gardening more possible and accessible. \nHow to Register for this Event\nThis workshop is in person only. Please dress appropriately for all types of weather\, as the workshop will be hosted outside in the orchard. \nThis workshop is available on a sliding scale basis. Please pay in alignment with your financial privilege to help us continue to offer tickets in this way\, and support those in your community with less financial privilege to attend our workshops. There are also a limited number of by donation tickets available for this workshop\, these tickets are prioritized for folks who are low income and would otherwise be unable to attend. If the ticket cost is a barrier for you\, please utilize these tickets. \nLifeCycles Project Society is always working to learn more about\, and breakdown\, barriers that may exist in accessing our programming. We understand providing sliding scale tickets is by no means an exhaustive look at systems of oppression that exist for people. We welcome your ideas and feedback as we work to continue learning. \nPlease contact us if you are no longer able to attend but hold a ticket so we can make your space available to someone else and work to process your refund. \nYou can also register for the event by calling our office at 250 383-5800 or via email by contacting welland@lifecyclesproject.ca \n \nAccessibility\nAccess from the parking area off Stancil Lane is through a latching unlocked gate. There is a gravel/dirt path sloping downward from the gate that leads to a wide flat grassy area with picnic table seating. If you are coming from the Galloping Goose entrance\, which also has a latching unlocked gate\, you will find a gravel/dirt path that slopes upward to the wide flat seating area. The steepness of the path varies throughout the Orchard and is steepest at the top of the Orchard closer to the Stancil Lane entrance\, and at the bottom between the Galloping Goose trail and the Orchard entrance. The pathway from the Galloping Goose to the entrance to the Orchard has several sharp turns. \nThe Orchard has a single-stall gender-neutral composting toilet facility on site with ramp access and transfer bars which will be open during the workshop. The composting toilet is located below the flat area and toward the Galloping Goose entrance. Hand sanitizer is available inside the toilet. \nThe workshop will be held outside rain or shine\, please dress appropriately for the weather. The seating provided is picnic benches. Please feel free to bring a cushion or your own folding chair\, a limited number of cushions are available at the orchard. \nThere is access to potable water on site. Please bring your own water bottle. \n \nPhoto Credit: Que Banh
URL:https://lifecyclesproject.ca/event/natural-dyeing-in-the-orchard-2/
LOCATION:Welland Legacy Park & Community Orchard\, 1215 Stancil Lane\, Victoria\, BC\, V8Z 1R6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Tree Assessor Training
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URL:https://lifecyclesproject.ca/event/tree-assessor-training-4/
LOCATION:BC
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SUMMARY:New Harvest Leader Orientation
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URL:https://lifecyclesproject.ca/event/new-harvest-leader-orientation-5/
LOCATION:BC
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260808T104500
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SUMMARY:New Harvest Leader Orientation
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URL:https://lifecyclesproject.ca/event/new-harvest-leader-orientation-6/
LOCATION:BC
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SUMMARY:Tree Assessor Training
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URL:https://lifecyclesproject.ca/event/tree-assessor-training-5/
LOCATION:BC
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SUMMARY:Summer Fruit Tree Grafting
DESCRIPTION:Learn the basic skill and knowledge you need to start grafting and graft your own heritage apple tree to take home!\n\n\nWorkshop Description\nThis workshop will describe the reasons for grafting\, as well as how and when to do summer grafts\, with a particular focus on the technique of bud grafting. The workshop will be hands-on and participants will be introduced to tree terminology\, grafting tools and materials\, and will be shown various grafting techniques. Participants will get the chance to practice their new skills on spare branches and once confident\, do an actual graft. Each participant will be able to choose an apple variety from the heritage collection at Welland Orchard to graft onto a dwarfing rootstock\, to create a new apple tree to take home! \nAll tools and materials will be provided. \nBe sure to come dressed for the elements as this workshop will be held outdoors. \n \nGetting here\nAs there is limited parking available at the orchard\, please bike\, walk\, bus or carpool if possible. We are located right on the galloping goose\, and you are welcome to bring bikes into the orchard to lock them up safely. \nIf you are driving\, there are 8 parking spots located at the end of stancil lane\, 1 of which will be reserved as accessible for the duration of the workshop. Please be mindful of our neighbours and do not park in the large driveway on the south side of the street. Additional parking can be found along the street on High St and Eaton Ave. \n \nAbout the Instructor\nDr. John C. Errington \nJohn (he/him) has university degrees in botany\, plant ecology and earned his Ph.D. in Forestry studying revegetation of drastically disturbed land. His career focused on environmental assessments\, mine reclamation technology\, and mine permitting both with the BC government and as a consultant. His “retirement” activities have involved fruit and vegetable propagation and growing centered around his two acre lot on Thetis Island where he has grafted and grows over 40 apple varieties. John is a member of Fruit Testers\, the Victoria Horticultural Society (Fruit and Vegetable Group)\, and the Vancouver Island Rock and Alpine Garden Society. \nHow to Register for this Event\nThis workshop is in person only. Please dress appropriately for all types of weather\, as the workshop will be hosted outside in the orchard. \nThis workshop is available on a sliding scale basis. Please pay in alignment with your financial privilege to help us continue to offer tickets in this way. \nLifeCycles Project Society is always working to learn more about\, and breakdown\, barriers that may exist in accessing our programming. We understand providing sliding scale tickets is by no means an exhaustive look at systems of oppression that exist for people. We welcome your ideas and feedback as we work to continue learning. \nPlease contact us if you are no longer able to attend but hold a ticket so we can make your space available to someone else and work to process your refund. \nYou can also register for the event by calling our office at 250 383-5800 or via email by contacting welland@lifecyclesproject.ca \n \nAccessibility\nAccess from the parking area off Stancil Lane is through a latching unlocked gate. There is a gravel/dirt path sloping downward from the gate that leads to a wide flat grassy area with picnic table seating. If you are coming from the Galloping Goose entrance\, which also has a latching unlocked gate\, you will find a gravel/dirt path that slopes upward to the wide flat seating area. The steepness of the path varies throughout the Orchard and is steepest at the top of the Orchard closer to the Stancil Lane entrance\, and at the bottom between the Galloping Goose trail and the Orchard entrance. The pathway from the Galloping Goose to the entrance to the Orchard has several sharp turns. \nThe Orchard has a single-stall gender-neutral composting toilet facility on site with ramp access and transfer bars which will be open during the workshop. The composting toilet is located below the flat area and toward the Galloping Goose entrance. Hand sanitizer is available inside the toilet. \nThe workshop will be held outside rain or shine\, please dress appropriately for the weather. The seating provided is picnic benches. Please feel free to bring a cushion or your own folding chair\, a limited number of cushions are available at the orchard. \nThere is access to potable water on site. Please bring your own water bottle.
URL:https://lifecyclesproject.ca/event/summer-fruit-tree-grafting/
LOCATION:Welland Legacy Park & Community Orchard\, 1215 Stancil Lane\, Victoria\, BC\, V8Z 1R6\, Canada
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260830T140000
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SUMMARY:Mason Bee Q&A
DESCRIPTION:Come and learn how to care for Mason Bee's in your own garden this Q&A style workshop with Jim Fishwick\n\n\nWorkshop Description\nKeeping mason bees can be a wonderful way to engage with and support one of our native solitary bee species\, and help ensure good pollination on your fruit trees! Bring your questions and come learn all about taking care of mason bees in this casual Q&A style workshop with demos. Whether you are curious about keeping mason bees and looking to get started\, or have questions about caring for an existing habitat this is the perfect opportunity to learn more. \nBe sure to come dressed for the elements as this workshop will be held outdoors. \n \nGetting here\nAs there is limited parking available at the orchard\, please bike\, walk\, bus or carpool if possible. We are located right on the galloping goose\, and you are welcome to bring bikes into the orchard to lock them up safely. \nIf you are driving\, there are 8 parking spots located at the end of stancil lane\, 1 of which will be reserved as accessible for the duration of the workshop. Please be mindful of our neighbours and do not park in the large driveway on the south side of the street. Additional parking can be found along the street on High St and Eaton Ave. \n \nAbout the Instructor\nJim Fishwick has been supplying Mason Bee nest and display materials to several community parks\, orchards\, schools and private gardens for 10 years. He experiments with different types of nesting and housing materials\, and is currently working to understand the specific flowers of value to the Mason Bee. He also maintains a website\, MyMasonBee.org dedicated to the subject. \n \nHow to Register for this Event\nThis workshop is in person only. Please dress appropriately for all types of weather\, as the workshop will be hosted outside in the orchard. \nThis workshop is available on a sliding scale basis. Please pay in alignment with your financial privilege to help us continue to offer tickets in this way\, and support those in your community with less financial privilege to attend our workshops. There are also a limited number of by donation tickets available for this workshop\, these tickets are prioritized for folks who are low income and would otherwise be unable to attend. If the ticket cost is a barrier for you\, please utilize these tickets. \nLifeCycles Project Society is always working to learn more about\, and breakdown\, barriers that may exist in accessing our programming. We understand providing sliding scale tickets is by no means an exhaustive look at systems of oppression that exist for people. We welcome your ideas and feedback as we work to continue learning. \nPlease contact us if you are no longer able to attend but hold a ticket so we can make your space available to someone else and work to process your refund. \nYou can also register for the event by calling our office at 250 383-5800 or via email by contacting welland@lifecyclesproject.ca \n \nAccessibility\nAccess from the parking area off Stancil Lane is through a latching unlocked gate. There is a gravel/dirt path sloping downward from the gate that leads to a wide flat grassy area with picnic table seating. If you are coming from the Galloping Goose entrance\, which also has a latching unlocked gate\, you will find a gravel/dirt path that slopes upward to the wide flat seating area. The steepness of the path varies throughout the Orchard and is steepest at the top of the Orchard closer to the Stancil Lane entrance\, and at the bottom between the Galloping Goose trail and the Orchard entrance. The pathway from the Galloping Goose to the entrance to the Orchard has several sharp turns. \nThe Orchard has a single-stall gender-neutral composting toilet facility on site with ramp access and transfer bars which will be open during the workshop. The composting toilet is located below the flat area and toward the Galloping Goose entrance. Hand sanitizer is available inside the toilet. \nThe workshop will be held outside rain or shine\, please dress appropriately for the weather. The seating provided is picnic benches. Please feel free to bring a cushion or your own folding chair\, a limited number of cushions are available at the orchard. \nThere is access to potable water on site. Please bring your own water bottle.
URL:https://lifecyclesproject.ca/event/mason-bee-qa/
LOCATION:Welland Legacy Park & Community Orchard\, 1215 Stancil Lane\, Victoria\, BC\, V8Z 1R6\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Apple Pressing
DESCRIPTION:Joins us at Welland Orchard to learn how to turn extra apples into juice using a variety of methods\n\n\nWorkshop Description\nLearn about and try your hand at a range of different pressing and juicing options to turn extra apples into delicious juice! This workshop will cover how to use a range of tools and equipment including fruit crushers\, bladder presses\, steam juicers and manual presses as well as some at home DIY options. All participants will get to take a share of the juice pressed home with them at the end of the workshop\, so be sure to bring a few clean jars! \nPlease come prepared for the elements as this workshop will be held outdoors. \n \nGetting here\nAs there is limited parking available at the orchard\, please bike\, walk\, bus or carpool if possible. We are located right on the galloping goose\, and you are welcome to bring bikes into the orchard to lock them up safely. \nIf you are driving\, there are 8 parking spots located at the end of Stancil lane\, 1 of which will be reserved as accessible for the duration of the workshop. Please be mindful of our neighbours and do not park in the large driveway on the south side of the street. Additional parking can be found along the street on High St and Eaton Ave. \n \nAbout the Instructor\nRiver (they/them) works for Lifecycles Project as the Welland Orchard Coordinator\, as well as running their own landscaping business\, Nightingale Gardens. They are passionate about increasing the resilience of urban and suburban landscapes through utilising plants native to these territories\, increasing food security through integrating edible perennials and fruit trees into the landscape\, and helping to increase connections to land through making gardening more possible and accessible. \nHow to Register for this Event\nThis workshop is in person only. Please dress appropriately for all types of weather\, as the workshop will be hosted outside in the orchard. \nThis workshop is available on a sliding scale basis. Please pay in alignment with your financial privilege to help us continue to offer tickets in this way\, and support those in your community with less financial privilege to attend our workshops. There are also a limited number of by donation tickets available for this workshop\, these tickets are prioritized for folks who are low income and would otherwise be unable to attend. If the ticket cost is a barrier for you\, please utilize these tickets. \nLifeCycles Project Society is always working to learn more about\, and breakdown\, barriers that may exist in accessing our programming. We understand providing sliding scale tickets is by no means an exhaustive look at systems of oppression that exist for people. We welcome your ideas and feedback as we work to continue learning. \nPlease contact us if you are no longer able to attend but hold a ticket so we can make your space available to someone else and work to process your refund. \nYou can also register for the event by calling our office at 250 383-5800 or via email by contacting welland@lifecyclesproject.ca \n \nAccessibility\nAccess from the parking area off Stancil Lane is through a latching unlocked gate. There is a gravel/dirt path sloping downward from the gate that leads to a wide flat grassy area with picnic table seating. If you are coming from the Galloping Goose entrance\, which also has a latching unlocked gate\, you will find a gravel/dirt path that slopes upward to the wide flat seating area. The steepness of the path varies throughout the Orchard and is steepest at the top of the Orchard closer to the Stancil Lane entrance\, and at the bottom between the Galloping Goose trail and the Orchard entrance. The pathway from the Galloping Goose to the entrance to the Orchard has several sharp turns. \nThe Orchard has a single-stall gender-neutral composting toilet facility on site with ramp access and transfer bars which will be open during the workshop. The composting toilet is located below the flat area and toward the Galloping Goose entrance. Hand sanitizer is available inside the toilet. \nThe workshop will be held outside rain or shine\, please dress appropriately for the weather. The seating provided is picnic benches. Please feel free to bring a cushion or your own folding chair\, a limited number of cushions are available at the orchard. \nThere is access to potable water on site. Please bring your own water bottle.
URL:https://lifecyclesproject.ca/event/apple-pressing/
LOCATION:Welland Legacy Park & Community Orchard\, 1215 Stancil Lane\, Victoria\, BC\, V8Z 1R6\, Canada
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260913T150000
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SUMMARY:Canning and Preserving
DESCRIPTION:Joins us at Welland Orchard to learn how to turn extra fruit in shelf stable preserves!\n\n\nWorkshop Description\nCome and learn how to safely preserve your extra fruit to last through the winter! This workshop will cover the basics of water bath canning and set you up with everything you need to know to safely make your own shelf stable preserves at home. We will also cover an introduction to some other preservation methods including fermenting apple juice into apple cider vinegar! At the end of the workshop\, you will receive a jar of jam to take home. \nPlease come prepared for the elements as this workshop will be held outdoors. \n \nGetting here\nAs there is limited parking available at the orchard\, please bike\, walk\, bus or carpool if possible. We are located right on the Galloping Goose\, and you are welcome to bring bikes into the orchard to lock them up safely. \nIf you are driving\, there are 8 parking spots located at the end of Stancil lane\, 1 of which will be reserved as accessible for the duration of the workshop. Please be mindful of our neighbours and do not park in the large driveway on the south side of the street. Additional parking can be found along the street on High St and Eaton Ave. \n \nAbout the Instructor\nElla (they/them) is enthusiastic about increasing food security and reducing food waste. Raised to value local food systems\, they have been working and volunteering for organizations related to sustainable agriculture and ecosystem health since their early teens. Their educational background is in Gender Studies\, Environmental Studies and Restoration of Natural Systems. For Ella\, the links between healthy food\, healthy people and healthy ecosystems are clear. Ella is also passionate about art\, and has a textile art practice. This is a way to (literally) weave together arts and environmentalism with their focus on reused materials\, sheep to yarn explorations and natural dying. Ella is a settler of Scottish and English descent\, and has been an uninvited guest on W̱SÁNEĆ and lək̓ʷəŋən territories for the past 10 years. They were born and raised on the territories of the Ktunaxa and Secwépemc peoples. \nHow to Register for this Event\nThis workshop is in person only. Please dress appropriately for all types of weather\, as the workshop will be hosted outside in the orchard. \nThis workshop is available on a sliding scale basis. Please pay in alignment with your financial privilege to help us continue to offer tickets in this way\, and support those in your community with less financial privilege to attend our workshops. There are also a limited number of by donation tickets available for this workshop\, these tickets are prioritized for folks who are low income and would otherwise be unable to attend. If the ticket cost is a barrier for you\, please utilize these tickets. \nLifeCycles Project Society is always working to learn more about\, and breakdown\, barriers that may exist in accessing our programming. We understand providing sliding scale tickets is by no means an exhaustive look at systems of oppression that exist for people. We welcome your ideas and feedback as we work to continue learning. \nPlease contact us if you are no longer able to attend but hold a ticket so we can make your space available to someone else and work to process your refund. \nYou can also register for the event by calling our office at 250 383-5800 or via email by contacting welland@lifecyclesproject.ca \n \nAccessibility\nAccess from the parking area off Stancil Lane is through a latching unlocked gate. There is a gravel/dirt path sloping downward from the gate that leads to a wide flat grassy area with picnic table seating. If you are coming from the Galloping Goose entrance\, which also has a latching unlocked gate\, you will find a gravel/dirt path that slopes upward to the wide flat seating area. The steepness of the path varies throughout the Orchard and is steepest at the top of the Orchard closer to the Stancil Lane entrance\, and at the bottom between the Galloping Goose trail and the Orchard entrance. The pathway from the Galloping Goose to the entrance to the Orchard has several sharp turns. \nThe Orchard has a single-stall gender-neutral composting toilet facility on site with ramp access and transfer bars which will be open during the workshop. The composting toilet is located below the flat area and toward the Galloping Goose entrance. Hand sanitizer is available inside the toilet. \nThe workshop will be held outside rain or shine\, please dress appropriately for the weather. The seating provided is picnic benches. Please feel free to bring a cushion or your own folding chair\, a limited number of cushions are available at the orchard. \nThere is access to potable water on site. Please bring your own water bottle.
URL:https://lifecyclesproject.ca/event/canning-and-preserving/
LOCATION:Welland Legacy Park & Community Orchard\, 1215 Stancil Lane\, Victoria\, BC\, V8Z 1R6\, Canada
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260920T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260920T150000
DTSTAMP:20260713T013034
CREATED:20260711T133728Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260712T133830Z
UID:7916-1789909200-1789916400@lifecyclesproject.ca
SUMMARY:Backyard Mushroom Cultivation
DESCRIPTION:Learn how to set up a perennial mushroom bed in your own backyard and enjoy edible mushrooms for years to come!\n\n\nWorkshop Description\nIn this workshop we will be learning how to set up an outdoor mushroom bed in Welland Orchard and make small Blue Oyster mushroom buckets to take home. \n\nPleurotus ostreatus\, commonly called oyster mushrooms\, are a fabulous type of fungi found naturally in temperate and subtropical forests around the world (often found growing wild on trees in these parts). Not only are these mushrooms beautiful\, but they are also a culinary delicacy and have been found to have many environmental benefits.\n\nThe goal of this workshop is to learn about basic mushroom cultivation\, both in perennial beds in a garden space and in buckets\, and make you confident in growing your own mushrooms at home. Each participant will get the chance to prepare their own Blue Oyster mushroom bucket to take home to start off their mushroom growing adventure! \nThe workshop will run for 2 hours\, in two parts\, first with an introductory/informative session and then with the practical set up of a mushroom bed in the orchard and individual mushroom buckets. \nBe sure to come dressed for the elements as this workshop will be held outdoors. \n \nGetting here\nAs there is limited parking available at the orchard\, please bike\, walk\, bus or carpool if possible. We are located right on the galloping goose\, and you are welcome to bring bikes into the orchard to lock them up safely. \nIf you are driving\, there are 8 parking spots located at the end of stancil lane\, 1 of which will be reserved as accessible for the duration of the workshop. Please be mindful of our neighbours and do not park in the large driveway on the south side of the street. Additional parking can be found along the street on High St and Eaton Ave. \n \nAbout the Instructor\nHi\, I’m Lily\, a microbiologist and environmental engineer to be. In my day-to-day life\, I like to collect hobbies and projects about self-sufficiency\, environmental remediation and microbiology -including but not limited to growing mushrooms. \n \nHow to Register for this Event\nThis workshop is in person only. Please dress appropriately for all types of weather\, as the workshop will be hosted outside in the orchard. \nThis workshop is available on a sliding scale basis. Please pay in alignment with your financial privilege to help us continue to offer tickets in this way. \nLifeCycles Project Society is always working to learn more about\, and breakdown\, barriers that may exist in accessing our programming. We understand providing sliding scale tickets is by no means an exhaustive look at systems of oppression that exist for people. We welcome your ideas and feedback as we work to continue learning. \nPlease contact us if you are no longer able to attend but hold a ticket so we can make your space available to someone else and work to process your refund. \nYou can also register for the event by calling our office at 250 383-5800 or via email by contacting welland@lifecyclesproject.ca \n \nAccessibility\nAccess from the parking area off Stancil Lane is through a latching unlocked gate. There is a gravel/dirt path sloping downward from the gate that leads to a wide flat grassy area with picnic table seating. If you are coming from the Galloping Goose entrance\, which also has a latching unlocked gate\, you will find a gravel/dirt path that slopes upward to the wide flat seating area. The steepness of the path varies throughout the Orchard and is steepest at the top of the Orchard closer to the Stancil Lane entrance\, and at the bottom between the Galloping Goose trail and the Orchard entrance. The pathway from the Galloping Goose to the entrance to the Orchard has several sharp turns. \nThe Orchard has a single-stall gender-neutral composting toilet facility on site with ramp access and transfer bars which will be open during the workshop. The composting toilet is located below the flat area and toward the Galloping Goose entrance. Hand sanitizer is available inside the toilet. \nThe workshop will be held outside rain or shine\, please dress appropriately for the weather. The seating provided is picnic benches. Please feel free to bring a cushion or your own folding chair\, a limited number of cushions are available at the orchard. \nThere is access to potable water on site. Please bring your own water bottle.
URL:https://lifecyclesproject.ca/event/backyard-mushroom-cultivation-2/
LOCATION:Welland Legacy Park & Community Orchard\, 1215 Stancil Lane\, Victoria\, BC\, V8Z 1R6\, Canada
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