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1 event,![Photo by Maksim Shutov [Unsplash.com]](https://buzzpeicom.twic.pics/2023/07/nature-maksim-shutov-H8vhhepiiaU-unsplash-scaled.jpg "nature maksim-shutov-H8vhhepiiaU-unsplash") This month’s Nature PEI meeting at Beaconsfield Carriage House will be held on June 3 at 7:30 pm. The meeting will begin with a raffle and sharing of nature observations, followed by guest speaker Pelin Kinay presenting at 8 pm. Kinay will address the effects of climate change on mental health. Kinay is a Climate… |
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2 events, On June 7 from 10–11:30 am, Kate MacQuarrie will lead a workshop on native plants of PEI. Kate is one of the province’s foremost biologists and hosts the PEI Untamed website. Her talk and walk will highlight many commonly encountered plants—both native and non-native—as well as a variety of rare trees, shrubs, wildflowers, and ferns… ![Photo by Noah Buscher [Unsplash.com]](https://buzzpeicom.twic.pics/2024/05/plant-nature-garden-noah-buscher-x8ZStukS2PM-unsplash-scaled.jpg "plant nature garden noah-buscher-x8ZStukS2PM-unsplash") Join for an educational hands-on native hedgerow planting workshop at the West Royalty Community Centre on June 7 at 10 am. Presentations from the City of Charlottetown’s Urban Forestry team and PEI’s Department of Agriculture will be followed by a planting on site. Attendees are encouraged to help; everything needed for planting will be provided.… |
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1 event,This educational session will provide a history of the rain garden that was installed at the Spring Park Elementary School by the Ellen’s Creek Watershed Group. Learn about the installation process, how native plants were chosen, the overall success and the challenges encountered over the years. Tara Callaghan, landscape architect, will provide her professional advice… |
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2 events, Trout River Environmental Committee invites the public to attend Riverbank Heritage Day, celebrating Canadian Rivers Day outside of Carr’s Oyster Bar in Stanley Bridge on June 14 from 11 am–3 pm. The event will include environmental groups as exhibitors and presenters with a focus on education surrounding watercourses, as well as artists and crafters and…  On June 14 from 2–3:30 pm, there is a workshop with Bob Bancroft on How Healthy Forests Function. Bob is a well-known CBC Radio Noon guest. Drawing upon his career as a wildlife biologist and avid nature lover, Bob offers a unique perspective on Maritime ecology over the last half-century. PEI sorely needs a land… |
3 events, The Cavendish Beach Run – part of Cavendish Race Weekend – is set for June 15 through one of PEI’s most iconic coastal landscapes. Now in its second year, the event falls on Father’s Day weekend and is quickly becoming a signature kick-off to the summer season. With a new starting point at the Cavendish…  Transplants and Blooms is a project in collective tending, growing, and community-building based in Epekwitk by and for 2S/TNBGD Islanders. Two Spirit, Transgender, Non-binary, and Gender diverse gardeners and their support people of all ages and any skill and knowledge level are welcome to join weekly club sessions in the Legacy Gardens behind the Farm… The annual Lady Slipper Walk, sponsored by the Tracadie Good Neighbourly Club, will begin at the Tracadie Community Centre on June 15 at 2 pm. The walk will follow the Confederation Trail and take about 45 minutes. Participants will view and photograph the Lady Slipper, but not pick the provincial floral emblem. Everyone is welcome,… |
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1 event, Kate MacQuarrie’s Wild Foods of Prince Edward Island will be released by Acorn Press in June. All are welcome to attend the book launch on June 20 from 5–7:30 pm at Beaconsfield’s Carriage House in Charlottetown. |
2 events, The Glenaladale Heritage Trust (GHT) and the Winter River–Tracadie Bay Watershed Group (WRTB) present Talk and Walk: The Birds of Glenaladale—Their Lives in Summer on June 21 at the Glenaladale Schoolhouse. Ornithologist Dr. Kathy Martin, assisted by Clare Martin and staff from WRTB and GHT, will lead a walk around the Glenaladale Historic property to…  On June 21 from 10–11:30 am, Daniel McRae will lead a timely workshop on Protecting Your Shoreline. Join Daniel for an important discussion on protecting PEI’s fragile shoreline, especially in the face of increasingly harsh weather events. Participants will learn about living shorelines, harmful practices to avoid, and which native plants are best suited to… |
2 events,Transplants and Blooms is a project in collective tending, growing, and community-building based in Epekwitk by and for 2S/TNBGD Islanders. Two Spirit, Transgender, Non-binary, and Gender diverse gardeners and their support people of all ages and any skill and knowledge level are welcome to join weekly club sessions in the Legacy Gardens behind the Farm…  Pownal Street Press is hosting a book launch and signing event to celebrate the release of Gold Cup Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Gender-Based Violence by Lynn MacNeill. The event will be held on June 22 from 4–7 pm at Beaconsfield Carriage House in Charlottetown. All are welcome to attend. |
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1 event,Transplants and Blooms is a project in collective tending, growing, and community-building based in Epekwitk by and for 2S/TNBGD Islanders. Two Spirit, Transgender, Non-binary, and Gender diverse gardeners and their support people of all ages and any skill and knowledge level are welcome to join weekly club sessions in the Legacy Gardens behind the Farm… |
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