Today, Saturday, June 7, 2025, we had a beautiful, sunny stewardship event. 16 volunteeers (4 of them first-timers!) gathered at the Douglas Fir Teaching Garden to help remove invasive plants from along the Champlain Heights Trails. Free the Fern Director, Robin, was the co-lead today,… Read More »A Sunny Stewardship Day!
On a very rainy Saturday, May 31, 2025, 16 participants gathered at the Kinross Creek Co-op for a Buzz about Bees workshop! The workshop was led by nature educator, Kristen Penhall. Kristen began with a very engaging powerpoint presentation, full of photos and videos of… Read More »The Buzz about Bees!
On Saturday, May 24, 2025, we welcomed the 33rd Kerrisdale Centennial Group of Beaver & Scouts to the Douglas Fir Teaching Garden. The event was led by Free the Fern director, Cole Reintsma, with support from Executive Director, Grace Nombrado, and President, Erin Knock. Cole… Read More »Beaver & Scouts Event!
Today, May 3, 2025, was a super stewardship day for Free the Fern, as we did double duty – hosting our monthly Invasive Pull and also attending the Seeding Stewardship Fair at Clark Park! After a night of heavy rain, the day started with a… Read More »A Super Stewardship Day!
Today, April 26, 2025, we had such a fun time at Earth Fest at Everett Crowley Park. The event was organized by the Everett Crowley Committee, and we were so happy to be able to participate for our 4th year in a row. The event… Read More »Earth Fest 2025
Today, April 5, 2025, was a bright and sunny day. After a recent stretch of rainy weather it was great to get outside and connect with each other! So, it was wonderful to have 23 volunteers gather together for our Invasive Pull. We had a… Read More »Chervil & Periwinkle Pull!
On the bright morning of Saturday March 26, a small group of 12 intrepid birders set out on the Red Alder Trail. The group, led by local birders Chris Ensing and COle Reintsma, consisted of new and experienced birders, both young and perfectly aged. The… Read More »Bird Walk!
On Saturday, March 15, 2025, we were honoured to have Kristen Penhall lead a Forage & Salve Workshop with us. Kristen Penhall Bio: Kristen has loved nature their whole life, and over the last 15 years has focused on plants and pollinators. She studied Holistic… Read More »Forage & Salve
As part of our Nature is for Everyone program this year, we have focused on making stewardship more accessible to children, youth, and families. So, we were excited to have the 33rd Kerrisdale Scouting group offer to help us remove invasives at 2 Invasive Pull… Read More »Scouts & Venturers!
On Tuesday, March 11, 2025, we had the pleasure of welcoming mason beekeeper, Amanda Stevenson, fo ran “All About Mason Bee Workshop”. 6 local community members gathered at the Kinross Creek Co-op common room to learn together. Amanda first purchased mason bees in 2018, and… Read More »All About Mason Bees