On Saturday, Nov 18, 2023, on a beautiful, bright autumn day, Free the Fern welcomed special guest, mycologist, Cody Labossiere, to host a Mushroom Walk on the Red Alder Trail. The walk began at 10am in the Douglas Fir Teaching Garden (just east of 3530 Swansacre)… Read More »Mushroom Walk – Nov 18, 2023
On Wednesday, Nov 15, were honoured to welcome 10 local artists to gather for an Artist Collaboration. This was in preparation for our upcoming Light up the Night in Champlain Heights lantern festival on December 17. The collaboration was held at the Kinross Creek Co-op… Read More »Artist Collaboration – Nov 15, 2023
On Friday, Nov 3, we were happy to welcome a group of 4 Environmental Science 9 students and their teacher to the Red Alder Trail. Free the Fern Executive Director, Grace, took them on a tour of the Douglas Fir Teaching Garden and our recently… Read More »Outdoor Education!
Today began dark and wet, and we expected to have an Invasive Pull that was rained out. As our 22 volunteers gathered at the base of the Red Alder Trail, in the Alexander Laidlaw Co-op, the rain seemed to get heavier. Hiding beneath the carport… Read More »Invasive Pull + Planting – Nov 4, 2023
Free the Fern was invited to return for a second year to the Harvest Festival organized by South Vancouver Neighbourhood House and held outside David Thompson Secondary School. It was truly a lovely community event, with complimentary chili, hot chocolate, and treats for the kids.… Read More »Harvest Festival – Oct 28, 2023
After 10 months, 146 volunteers, 299.5 hours, and 14,820 L of invasives removed, the Red Alder Trail in South Vancouver was ready for our Native Food Forest Planting! We were blessed with a break in the rainy weather for our planting event. 58 volunteers dedicated… Read More »Native Food Forest Planting – Oct 21, 2023
Today, Saturday, Oct 6, 2023, we ran a successful Invasive Pull on the Red Alder trail at the future site of our Native Food Forest. We had 16 volunteers out to help, ranging in age from 7 to 65+ years old. For 7 of our… Read More »Invasive Pull – Oct 6, 2023
On Saturday, Sept 16, 2023, Free the Fern Vice President, Martin Collins, hosted a Weed & Feed event. We met just outside Martin’s home in the Alexander Laidlaw Co-op. 19 volunteers, between the ages of 9 and 65+, came (from as far as Port Coquitlam!)… Read More »Weed & Feed – Sept 2023
After a long summer break, we had our first Free the Fern Invasive Pull on Saturday, Sept 2, 2023. 12 amazing volunteers, ranging in age from 12 years old to 65+, came out to help. At 10am, we gathered at the beautiful Douglas Fir Teaching… Read More »Invasive Pull – Sept 2, 2023
Free the Fern Stewardship Society held our first Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, Aug 23, 2023. Together, 11 local residents and Free the Fern directors gathered on Zoom. Free the Fern Executive Director, Grace Nombrado, chaired the AGM, while Free the Fern Secretary, Catherine Munn,… Read More »Free the Fern AGM – Aug 23, 2023