LifeCycles Project – Victoria, BC

Welland Orchard Work Party
2025-11-23 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Vancouver) | 1215 Stancil Ln, Victoria, BC V8Z 1R6, Canada
Come and lend a hand with taking care of Welland Orchard. Learn about fruit tree care, creating pollinator habitat and more! Snacks, refreshments and tools provided. You can find out more and register for this shift on the Gleaning Hub or by emailing welland@lifecyclesproject.ca

Seed Sorting
2025-12-01 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-12-08 13:00 - 15:00, 2025-12-17 09:00 - 11:00
We are hosting a seed sorting session at the LifeCycles Warehouse to help package our seed donations for the seed library revival! We’d love to see you there! Please sign up on the Gleaning Hub!!
Please reach out to info@lifecyclesproject.ca if you have any questions!

Seed Sorting
2026-01-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-19 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-01-26 13:00 - 15:00

Winter Fruit Tree Pruning
2026-01-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-02-22 10:00 - 12:00 | Welland Legacy Park & Community Orchard, 1215 Stancil Lane, Victoria, BC, V8Z 1R6, Canada
Learn about dormant season fruit tree pruning with live demos at the beautiful Welland Community Orchard

Workshop Description
This workshop will cover an introduction to the basics of dormant season pruning for a range of fruit trees and vines, with a particular focus on apples. It will also include demonstrations of pruning techniques on one of the many trees at Welland.
In this session you will learn:
How to select and care the tools you might need including secreatures, pruning saws, orchard ladders and more
The 3 primary different types of pruning cuts, and when, why and how to use each one
How to prune fruit trees and vines in a way that supports plant health, increased fruiting and shapes future growth
Our goal is to send you home feeling confident to prune in your own backyard to promote a beautiful, productive and healthy harvest.
Be sure to come dressed for the elements as this workshop will be held outdoors.

Getting here
As 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.
If 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.

About the Instructor
River (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.
How to Register for this Event
This workshop is in person only. Please dress appropriately for all types of weather, as the workshop will be hosted outside in the orchard.
This 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.
LifeCycles 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.
Please 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.
You can also register for the event by calling our office at 250 383-5800 or via email by contacting welland@lifecyclesproject.ca

Accessibility
Access 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.
The 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.
The 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.
There is access to potable water on site. Please bring your own water bottle.

Event Image Photo Credit: Que Bahn

Mature Fruit Tree Restoration and Enhancement
2026-02-08 10:00 - 13:00 | Welland Legacy Park & Community Orchard, 1215 Stancil Lane, Victoria, BC, V8Z 1R6, Canada
Bring your fruit tree pruning skills to the next level with this more advanced pruning workshop focusing on restoration of older trees

Workshop Description

Do you have a basic understanding of fruit tree maintenance and one or more older fruit trees that leave you bewildered on where and why to begin pruning? This 3 hour workshop on mature fruit tree restoration and enhancement may be for you.
Topics include:

Introduction to advanced pruning tools, safe pruning practices, and working safely from orchard ladders
Understanding fruit tree form, branch and branch attachment strength, fine branching density, and optimizing branch distribution for bearing fruit
Introduction to young branch training

Be sure to come dressed for the elements as this workshop will be held outdoors.

About the Instructor
Ryan Senechal (he/him) is an arborist and educator based in Saanich who has a particular interest in the care of heritage fruit trees. His approach to fruit tree education is hands-on, blending industry best practices, scientific and professional literature, and experiential learning. Ryan’s professional background is as a lecturer of Urban Forestry at the University of British Columbia, and as a Consultant at Darryl Clark Arboriculture. Ryan has been actively maintaining heritage fruit tree restoration projects locally for over 15 years.

Getting here
As 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.
If 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.

How to Register for this Event
This workshop is in person only. Please dress appropriately for all types of weather, as the workshop will be hosted outside in the orchard.
This 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.
LifeCycles 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.
Please 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.
You can also register for the event by calling our office at 250 383-5800 or via email by contacting welland@lifecyclesproject.ca

Accessibility
Access 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.
The 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.
The 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.
There is access to potable water on site. Please bring your own water bottle.

Backyard Mushroom Cultivation
2026-03-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Welland Legacy Park & Community Orchard, 1215 Stancil Lane, Victoria, BC, V8Z 1R6, Canada
Learn how to set up a perennial mushroom bed in your own backyard and enjoy edible mushrooms for years to come!

Workshop Description
In this workshop we will be learning how to set up a Garden Giant mushroom bed in Welland Orchard and make small Blue Oyster mushroom buckets to take home.
A little bit about our two edible species of mushrooms:

Garden giants also called Wine Cap mushrooms and Stropharia rugosoannulata are a type of mushrooms that feeds on many substrates and is usually regarded as a beneficial addition to perennial gardens. The mycelium of these mushrooms is known to attract earth worms and feed on nematodes which in turns help promote healthy root systems.
Pleurotus 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.

The 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!
The 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.
Be sure to come dressed for the elements as this workshop will be held outdoors.

Getting here
As 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.
If 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.

About the Instructor
Hi, 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.

How to Register for this Event
This workshop is in person only. Please dress appropriately for all types of weather, as the workshop will be hosted outside in the orchard.
This 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.
LifeCycles 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.
Please 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.
You can also register for the event by calling our office at 250 383-5800 or via email by contacting welland@lifecyclesproject.ca

Accessibility
Access 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.
The 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.
The 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.
There is access to potable water on site. Please bring your own water bottle.

Spring Fruit Tree Grafting
2026-03-29 10:00 - 13:00 | Welland Legacy Park & Community Orchard, 1215 Stancil Lane, Victoria, BC, V8Z 1R6, Canada
Learn the basic skill and knowledge you need to start grafting and graft your own heritage apple tree to take home!

Workshop Description
This workshop will describe the reasons for grafting, when to graft, and when to collect budwood. 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 heratige collection at Welland Orchard to graft on to a dwarfing rootstock, to create a new apple tree to take home.
All tools and materials will be provided.
Be sure to come dressed for the elements as this workshop will be held outdoors.

Getting here
As 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.
If 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.

About the Instructor
Dr. John C. Errington
John (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.
How to Register for this Event
This workshop is in person only. Please dress appropriately for all types of weather, as the workshop will be hosted outside in the orchard.
This 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.
LifeCycles 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.
Please 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.
You can also register for the event by calling our office at 250 383-5800 or via email by contacting welland@lifecyclesproject.ca

Accessibility
Access 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.
The 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.
The 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.
There is access to potable water on site. Please bring your own water bottle.

Intro to Seed Saving
2026-04-11 13:30 - 15:30 | Greater Victoria Public Library – Central Branch – Community Meeting Room, 735 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, V8W 3H2, Canada
Come and learn the basics of what you need to know to get started saving seed in your own garden!

Workshop Description
Join us to celebrate the upcoming relauch of the Victoria Seed Library and learn all about the basics of saving your own seeds at home.
In this workshop we will cover an introduction to what you need to know to get started saving a few easy varieties of seed this year, from planning and planting your garden to cleaning and germ testing your seeds.

About the Instructor
River (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.
How to Register for this Event
This workshop is in person only and is available for free of charge thanks to support from GVPL!
Ticket are limited so please contact us if you are no longer able to attend but hold a ticket so we can make your space available to someone else.
You can also register for the event by calling our office at 250 383-5800 or via email by contacting welland@lifecyclesproject.ca

Spring Orchard Tour
2026-04-19 12:45 - 13:45, 2026-04-19 14:00 - 15:00 | Welland Legacy Park & Community Orchard, 1215 Stancil Lane, Victoria, BC, V8Z 1R6, Canada
Join us for a fun and educational tour of the beautiful Welland Orchard this spring under a canopy of apple blossoms!

Tour Description
This tour will highlight the wonderful Welland Orchard in spring. Spend some time enjoying all the beautiful fruit tree blossoms and learn about some of the many unique varieties of trees and vines we have at Welland including 100+ heritage apple varieties, plout, medlar, pawpaws and more!
The tour will involve moving around the orchard including over some uneven ground at a relaxed pace while looking at and learning about many of the features on site.
Our aim is for you to leave feeling excited about community orchards and filled up with lots of fun facts about fruit, as well as tips and tricks for caring for trees.

Getting here
As 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.
If 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.

About the Instructor
River (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.
How to Register for this Event
This tour is in person only. Please dress appropriately for all types of weather, as the workshop will be hosted outside in the orchard.
This tour 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.
LifeCycles 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.
Please 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.
You can also register for the event by calling our office at 250 383-5800 or via email by contacting welland@lifecyclesproject.ca

Accessibility
Access 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.
The 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.
The tour will be held outside rain or shine, please dress appropriately for the weather. This tour will involve a mix of sitting on picnic benches and moving around the orchard, including over uneven ground.
There is access to potable water on site. Please bring your own water bottle.

A Year in the Life of a Fruit Tree
2026-04-26 13:00 - 15:00 | Welland Legacy Park & Community Orchard, 1215 Stancil Lane, Victoria, BC, V8Z 1R6, Canada
Learn the basics of what you need to care for your fruit trees throughout the year!

Workshop Description
This workshop will cover an introduction to a range of topics related to fruit tree care throughout the year including pruning, irrigation, soil health, pest and disease management, crop management and more.
Our hope is that you will leave this workshop with a basic understanding of how to care for your tree in a holistic way year round, and be able to identify the areas in which you would like to further develop your fruit tree care knowledge and skills.
Be sure to come dressed for the elements as this workshop will be held outdoors.

Getting here
As 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.
If 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.

About the Instructor
River (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.
How to Register for this Event
This workshop is in person only. Please dress appropriately for all types of weather, as the workshop will be hosted outside in the orchard.
This 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.
LifeCycles 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.
Please 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.
You can also register for the event by calling our office at 250 383-5800 or via email by contacting welland@lifecyclesproject.ca

Accessibility
Access 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.
The 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.
The 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.
There is access to potable water on site. Please bring your own water bottle.

Soil Science for Gardeners
2026-05-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Welland Legacy Park & Community Orchard, 1215 Stancil Lane, Victoria, BC, V8Z 1R6, Canada
Come and learn about basic soil science, at home and lab testing option and how to interpret soil test results!

Workshop Description
This workshop will cover the basics of soil science to give you a deeper understanding of what is happening under the ground in your garden. Learn about options for at home and lab tests for soil, as well as how to take accurate samples and how to interpret the test results.
We will also discuss the difference between soil structure and texture, how nutrients move between the plants and the soil, and the best strategies for managing your soil health at home!
Be sure to come dressed for the elements as this workshop will be held outdoors.

Getting here
As 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.
If 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.

About the Instructor
River (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.
How to Register for this Event
This workshop is in person only. Please dress appropriately for all types of weather, as the workshop will be hosted outside in the orchard.
This 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.
LifeCycles 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.
Please 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.
You can also register for the event by calling our office at 250 383-5800 or via email by contacting welland@lifecyclesproject.ca

Accessibility
Access 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.
The 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.
The 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.
There is access to potable water on site. Please bring your own water bottle.

Drip Line Irrigation
2026-05-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Welland Legacy Park & Community Orchard, 1215 Stancil Lane, Victoria, BC, V8Z 1R6, Canada
Learn how to design, install, maintain and repair drip line irrigation systems

Workshop Description
Did you know that drip line irrigation systems can help you save time, water and improve your plant health?
This workshop will cover the basics of what you need to know in order to design, build, maintain and repair a simple above ground drip line irrigation system. Using the system at Welland Orchard as an example, we will go through design considerations, required components and annual maintenance. Then we will get some hands-on experience repairing common damage to irrigation systems and learn about what tools and supplies you need to make your own irrigation repair kit.
Be sure to come dressed for the elements as this workshop will be held outdoors.

Getting here
As 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.
If 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.

About the Instructor
River (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.
How to Register for this Event
This workshop is in person only. Please dress appropriately for all types of weather, as the workshop will be hosted outside in the orchard.
This 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.
LifeCycles 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.
Please 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.
You can also register for the event by calling our office at 250 383-5800 or via email by contacting welland@lifecyclesproject.ca

Accessibility
Access 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.
The 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.
The 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.
There is access to potable water on site. Please bring your own water bottle.

Printmaking in the Orchard
2026-06-07 13:00 - 15:00 | Welland Legacy Park & Community Orchard, 1215 Stancil Lane, Victoria, BC, V8Z 1R6, Canada
Enjoy a beautiful afternoon in the Orchard learning to make your own stamps and decorating a tote bag with the designs you create

Workshop Description
Come out and enjoy a morning of art in the Orchard! This workshop will walk you through all the steps of how to design, carve and use linocut stamps, as well as how to use materials from some of the wonderful species around the orchard to make collagraph prints. No previous art skills required! All participants will get the chance to design and create their own stamp based on inspiration from the Orchard, and then use it in combination with collagraph techniques to print a beautiful tote bag to take home.
Be sure to come dressed for the elements as this workshop will be held outdoors.

Getting here
As 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.
If 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.

About the Instructor
River (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.
How to Register for this Event
This workshop is in person only. Please dress appropriately for all types of weather, as the workshop will be hosted outside in the orchard.
This 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.
LifeCycles 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.
Please 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.
You can also register for the event by calling our office at 250 383-5800 or via email by contacting welland@lifecyclesproject.ca

Accessibility
Access 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.
The 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.
The 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.
There is access to potable water on site. Please bring your own water bottle.

Photo Credit: Que Banh

Summer Orchard Tour
2026-06-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Welland Legacy Park & Community Orchard, 1215 Stancil Lane, Victoria, BC, V8Z 1R6, Canada
Join us for a fun and educational tour of the beautiful Welland Orchard this summer to see what is in bloom and what is ripe for snacking

Tour Description
This tour will highlight the wonderful Welland Orchard in summer. Spend some time enjoying all the beautiful plants in bloom and learn about some of the many unique varieties of trees and vines we have at Welland including 100+ heritage apple varieties, plout, medlar, pawpaws and more! Plus enjoy a little taste of summer and try some early ripening fruits from the Orchard.
The tour will involve moving around the Orchard including over some uneven ground at a relaxed pace while looking at and learning about many of the features on site.
Our aim is for you to leave feeling excited about community orchards and filled up with lots of fun facts about fruit, as well as tips and tricks for caring for trees.

Getting here
As 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.
If 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.

About the Instructor
River (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.
How to Register for this Event
This tour is in person only. Please dress appropriately for all types of weather, as the workshop will be hosted outside in the orchard.
This tour 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.
LifeCycles 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.
Please 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.
You can also register for the event by calling our office at 250 383-5800 or via email by contacting welland@lifecyclesproject.ca

Accessibility
Access 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.
The 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.
The tour will be held outside rain or shine, please dress appropriately for the weather. This tour will involve a mix of sitting on picnic benches and moving around the orchard, including over uneven ground.
There is access to potable water on site. Please bring your own water bottle.

Photo Credit: Que Banh

Herbal Salve Making
2026-07-05 13:00 - 15:00 | Welland Legacy Park & Community Orchard, 1215 Stancil Lane, Victoria, BC, V8Z 1R6, Canada
Come and learn how to make an herbal salve out of some of the medicinal plants growing at Welland Orchard

Workshop Description
Come and learn about a number of different native and introduced plant species present at Welland Orchard and some of their uses in herbal medicine.
This workshop will include an introduction to principles of herbalism, tips for growing your own herbal medicine garden, ethical harvesting practices, drying and processing techniques as well as a hands on demo on how to make an herbal salve.
Each participant will get to take home a small container of herbal salve made during the workshop.
Be sure to come dressed for the elements as this workshop will be held outdoors.

Getting here
As 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.
If 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.

About the Instructor
River (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.
How to Register for this Event
This workshop is in person only. Please dress appropriately for all types of weather, as the workshop will be hosted outside in the orchard.
This 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.
LifeCycles 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.
Please 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.
You can also register for the event by calling our office at 250 383-5800 or via email by contacting welland@lifecyclesproject.ca

Accessibility
Access 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.
The 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.
The 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.
There is access to potable water on site. Please bring your own water bottle.

Summer Fruit Tree Pruning
2026-07-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Welland Legacy Park & Community Orchard, 1215 Stancil Lane, Victoria, BC, V8Z 1R6, Canada
Learn about summer pruning techniques to help effectively manage disease, decrease excessive growth, and make your tree more fruitful!

Workshop Description
Taking pruners to a beloved fruit tree is intimidating! But proper pruning is essential to maintain tree health and ensure a bountiful harvest. Join us at Welland Orchard to learn effective pruning techniques and ease your tree care woes.
This workshop will include an introduction to the the basic of summer pruning including a live demonstration on one of the many trees at Welland.
You’ll learn how, when and why to prune your trees and vines as well as how to select, use and care for the tools you need.
Our goal is to send you home feeling confident to tackle summer pruning in your own backyard to promote a beautiful, productive and healthy harvest.
Be sure to come dressed for the elements as this workshop will be held outdoors.

Getting here
As 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.
If 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.

About the Instructor
River (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.
How to Register for this Event
This workshop is in person only. Please dress appropriately for all types of weather, as the workshop will be hosted outside in the orchard.
This 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.
LifeCycles 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.
Please 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.
You can also register for the event by calling our office at 250 383-5800 or via email by contacting welland@lifecyclesproject.ca

Accessibility
Access 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.
The 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.
The 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.
There is access to potable water on site. Please bring your own water bottle.

Seed Saving
2026-07-26 10:00 - 13:00 | Welland Legacy Park & Community Orchard, 1215 Stancil Lane, Victoria, BC, V8Z 1R6, Canada
Learn how to grow, harvest, clean and store seeds with the knowledgeable Rebecca Jehn at Welland Orchard

Workshop Description
In this workshop we will begin by discussing each participant’s farming and seed saving experience and top goals for this workshop, before launching into learning how to grow, harvest, clean and store seeds.
We will also talk about seed history and biology, look at and talk about equipment used for cleaning and processing seed and have a hands on demo of cleaning and processing of seed heads supplied by a local farmer.
This workshop will finish with a question and answer period to make sure nothing is missed, as well a chance to peruse some of the books in Rebecca’s collection.
The formal part of this workshop will run from 10am-12pm. Participants are encouraged to bring a lunch with them and continue the conversation about seed saving, ask additional questions and have more time to look though the books from 12pm-1pm
Be sure to come dressed for the elements as this workshop will be held outdoors.

Getting here
As 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.
If 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.

About the Instructor
Rebecca Jehn farmed in the Greater Victoria area for over 35 years, growing produce, seeds and bedding plants for sale at the Moss Street Market, as well as making and selling preserves from her produce. She began saving seeds when she noticed some of her favorite varieties were disappearing from the seed catalogs and she didn’t want to lose the ability to grow those varieties which often tasted better and were usually hardier.She only grew open pollinated seeds most of them heirloom varieties. Her main focus has been to share her knowledge, teaching workshops and seminars on growing, harvesting and preserving techniques as well as mentoring potential young farmers on the business and marketing aspects of farming. When she began saving seed it was mostly for farm use and friends but soon realized that seeds grown locally become adapted to localconditions, producing better than others so she decided to share her seed with the local population and shortly after Rebecca’s Garden Seeds was born. Now after more than 35 years of farming Rebecca has retired but still wants to share her experience and knowledge with other farmers and backyard gardeners. Helping with food security and preserving our seed knowledge for future generations.

How to Register for this Event
This workshop is in person only. Please dress appropriately for all types of weather, as the workshop will be hosted outside in the orchard.
This 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.
LifeCycles 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.
Please 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.
You can also register for the event by calling our office at 250 383-5800 or via email by contacting welland@lifecyclesproject.ca

Accessibility
Access 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.
The 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.
The 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.
There is access to potable water on site. Please bring your own water bottle.
Photo Credit Que Banh

Natural Dyeing in the Orchard
2026-08-02 10:00 - 12:00 | Welland Legacy Park & Community Orchard, 1215 Stancil Lane, Victoria, BC, V8Z 1R6, Canada
Learn how to use locally grown flowers to create beautiful patterns on fabric, and create your own flower pounded tote bag to take home

Workshop Description
Come 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!

Be sure to come dressed for the elements as this workshop will be held outdoors.

Getting here
As 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.
If 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.

About the Instructor
River (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.
How to Register for this Event
This workshop is in person only. Please dress appropriately for all types of weather, as the workshop will be hosted outside in the orchard.
This 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.
LifeCycles 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.
Please 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.
You can also register for the event by calling our office at 250 383-5800 or via email by contacting welland@lifecyclesproject.ca

Accessibility
Access 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.
The 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.
The 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.
There is access to potable water on site. Please bring your own water bottle.

Photo Credit: Que Banh

Summer Fruit Tree Grafting
2026-08-16 10:00 - 13:00 | Welland Legacy Park & Community Orchard, 1215 Stancil Lane, Victoria, BC, V8Z 1R6, Canada
Learn the basic skill and knowledge you need to start grafting and graft your own heritage apple tree to take home!

Workshop Description
This 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!
All tools and materials will be provided.
Be sure to come dressed for the elements as this workshop will be held outdoors.

Getting here
As 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.
If 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.

About the Instructor
Dr. John C. Errington
John (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.
How to Register for this Event
This workshop is in person only. Please dress appropriately for all types of weather, as the workshop will be hosted outside in the orchard.
This 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.
LifeCycles 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.
Please 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.
You can also register for the event by calling our office at 250 383-5800 or via email by contacting welland@lifecyclesproject.ca

Accessibility
Access 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.
The 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.
The 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.
There is access to potable water on site. Please bring your own water bottle.

Mason Bee Q&A
2026-08-30 13:00 - 14:00 | Welland Legacy Park & Community Orchard, 1215 Stancil Lane, Victoria, BC, V8Z 1R6, Canada
Come and learn how to care for Mason Bee's in your own garden this Q&A style workshop with Jim Fishwick

Workshop Description
Keeping 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.
Be sure to come dressed for the elements as this workshop will be held outdoors.

Getting here
As 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.
If 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.

About the Instructor
Jim 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.

How to Register for this Event
This workshop is in person only. Please dress appropriately for all types of weather, as the workshop will be hosted outside in the orchard.
This 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.
LifeCycles 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.
Please 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.
You can also register for the event by calling our office at 250 383-5800 or via email by contacting welland@lifecyclesproject.ca

Accessibility
Access 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.
The 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.
The 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.
There is access to potable water on site. Please bring your own water bottle.
