Join us to learn about (and from!) the weeds in your garden! The plants that we call weeds play an important role in the ecosystem, and they have useful messages to share about the health of the soil and the environments they are living in.

Workshop will be led by Lee Wall, permaculture designer and certified organic master gardener who has a passion for all wild and tangly things. She's a big fan of the underdog and enjoys teasing out the (im)possible - even in some of our more heavily-rooted beliefs. She digs at shifting our lenses by opening us up to 'think like a forest', which may just transform our thoughts and feelings about weeds!

Sunday, June 1st at 1:00 pm; Location TBD; Space is limited, RSVP to info@wecnl.ca 

Our first Blow Me Down garden get together will be Saturday, May 31st at 1:00pm. Hope you can make it! We'll tidy up the garden and shed, and have a chat with fellow gardeners. Feel free to go up the garden at any time before then to start working on your plot. Bring your gardening gloves and a friend. RSVP to info@wecnl.ca.

Join us for the [bonus] final Green Drinks Speaker Series!

Daniel Smith, NL Federation of Labour and Max Cohen, Grenfell Campus will be discussing the question: What should a just transition look like in NL?

Free entry for all including free food at Bootleg Brew Co. in Corner Brook. Must be 19+. Donations encouraged!

The Green Drinks Speaker Series is a collaboration between Western Environment Centre and Grenfell Campus. The series invites community and academic speakers to make short presentations on a current issue.

Come along on a Spring Greens Foraging Workshop with Shawn Dawson! Happening Friday May 16th at 6 pm. Location TBD, Corner Brook area. Workshops are $5 or free for members. RSVP to info@wecnl.ca.

Come along on a Spring Greens Foraging Workshop with Shawn Dawson! Happening Wednesday May 14th at 6 pm. Location TBD, Corner Brook area. Workshops are $5 or free for members. RSVP to info@wecnl.ca.

We're hosting our Annual General Meeting on Saturday, May 10th at 2:30 pm at the Centre for Research & Innovation. RSVP to info@wecnl.ca.

This is a great time to come find out about all our projects and hear about plans for the coming year.

We'll also vote in a new board so please be in touch if you're curious about what being a board member is all about.

Our first garden get together will be Sunday, May 4th at 2:00 pm. Hope you can make it! We'll tidy up the garden, discuss our new greenhouse, work on our beds, and have a chat with fellow gardeners.

Our first garden get together will be Sunday, May 4th at 10 am. Hope you can make it! We'll tidy up the garden and shed, sift compost, and have a chat with fellow gardeners.

Our first garden get together will be Saturday, May 3rd at 1:00 pm. Hope you can make it! We'll tidy up the garden and shed, sift compost, and have a chat with fellow gardeners.

Our first garden get together of the season will be Saturday, May 3rd at 10 am. Hope you can make it! We'll tidy up the garden, sift compost, and have a chat with fellow gardeners.

Join us for our Green Drinks Speaker Series!

Megan Holdfast, Horticulturalist and Dr. Julie Sircom, Grenfell Campus will be discussing the question: How can we help pollinators thrive in NL?

Free entry for all including free food at Bootleg Brew Co. in Corner Brook. Must be 19+. Donations encouraged!

The Green Drinks Speaker Series is a collaboration between Western Environment Centre and Grenfell Campus. The series invites community and academic speakers to make short presentations on a current issue.

Join us during storytime at the library to celebrate the launch of the seed library! Free admission. Move along with "The Sleepy Seed", a story and movement activity that highlights things a seed needs to grow (i.e. air, light, soil, water). Suitable for children from toddler to school aged.

Join us for a series of events to celebrate the launch of our brand new seed library, a partnership between the Western Environment Centre and the Corner Brook Public Library.

On Tuesday, April 22nd at 6:00 pm we'll have an Open House and Seed Library Launch at the Corner Brook Public Library. Stop by to hear all the details about the seed library, including how to get seeds, how to donate seeds, and why seeds are so important! Seeds will be available for giveaway too.

Join us for a series of events to celebrate the launch of our brand new seed library, a partnership between the Western Environment Centre and the Corner Brook Public Library.

On Monday, April 21st at 7:30 pm we'll screen the film In My Backyard at the Rotary Arts Centre. In My Backyard chronicles director Jamie Day Fleck's personal journey into urban agriculture. She then branches out to look at the various solutions that backyard gardeners and urban growers have dreamed up and implemented in her city. This event is free for all!

Join us for an Introduction to Beekeeping workshop by experienced beekeeper and President of the NL Beekeeping Association, Donna House. Donna will share her love for bees as she gives you all the info you'll need to get set up as a new beekeeper.

Workshop takes place in Corner Brook; location will be shared with registered participants. RSVP required to info@wecnl.ca. Cost is $5 or free for WEC members.

Join us for a hands-on Seed Starting Workshop with Megan Holdfast, horticulturalist, homesteader and artist. It happens Sunday, March 30th at 1:00 pm at the Immaculate Heart School Greenhouse. All materials provided, but please bring gardening gloves.

Space is limited, RSVP required to info@wecnl.ca

$5 or free for WEC members

We're partnering with the Rotary Arts Centre to host a Movie Night & Panel! We'll show the film Honeyland and afterwards will have a chat with a panel of local beekeepers on the importance of bees, pollination and local food. Hope to see you there!

Movie Night & Panel happens Monday, March 24th at 7:30 pm. Entry is pay-what-you-can.

We're continuing our new series with the Centre for Research & Innovation with workshop on Building Backyard Compost Bins.

Join us on Saturday, March 22nd from 9:30 am - 2:30 pm to learn the basics of building your own composter.

All materials and lunch are provided! Cost is $5 or free for WEC members. Space is very limited. RSVP to info@wecnl.ca

This is a re-scheduled chaga workshop that was originally planned for January.

Please join us for a fun outdoor workshop focused on the ethical and responsible harvesting of chaga!

On Sunday, March 16th at 2:00 pm in Pynn’s Brook we'll gather a small group to learn about and carefully harvest chaga together.

Space is limited! RSVP to info@wecnl.ca. $5 or free for members

Join us for our Green Drinks Speaker Series!

Donald Burden, City of Corner Brook and Dr. Josie Wittmer, Grenfell Campus will be discussing the question: How is wastewater an environmental justice issue?

Free entry for all including free food at Bootleg Brew Co. in Corner Brook. Must be 19+. Donations encouraged!

The Green Drinks Speaker Series is a collaboration between Western Environment Centre and Grenfell Campus. The series invites community and academic speakers to make short presentations on a current issue.

Join us for this hands-on workshop as we walk through the process of building a raised garden bed.  Our instructor will start with an overview of health and safety, choosing your lumber, preparing your tools, and will guide us through all the steps required to get you to your finished product.

No experience necessary! All materials, tools and equipment will be provided. Please note that participants will need to complete a free, online, Health and Safety course (WHMIS). You will receive additional information after you register.

Space is very limited! RSVP to info@wecnl.ca. Workshop is free for WEC members, and $5 for non-members. Sign up to be a member at www.wecnl.ca/membership. 

Rescheduled to Saturday, March 1, 2025, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm at the Centre for Research and Innovation: 3 Mill Road, Corner Brook.

Brought to you by The Western Environment Centre and the Centre for Research and Innovation. 

Interested to learn about keeping backyard chickens? Join us for this introductory workshop which will cover everything you need to start collecting fresh eggs in your own backyard!

Happens online Thursday, February 27 at 7 pm.

For more info or to RSVP email info@wecnl.ca. Workshop link will be sent to registered participants. Workshops are $5 or free for WEC members.

Join us for a wintry outdoor workshop focused on the ethical and responsible harvesting of chaga. Chaga is a medicinal fungus of the birch tree that has a long history of traditional use.

On Saturday, January 4th at 1:00 pm we'll gather a small group to learn about and carefully harvest chaga together.

Space is limited! RSVP to info@wecnl.ca. $5 or free for members

Join us for a new season of our Green Drinks Speaker Series!

Josh Smee, Food First NL and Dr. Camille Ouellet-Dallaire, Grenfell Campus will be discussing the question: How can we engage governments in NL to create positive change?

Free entry for all including free food at Bootleg Brew Co. in Corner Brook. Must be 19+. Donations encouraged!

The Green Drinks Speaker Series is a collaboration between Western Environment Centre and Grenfell Campus. The series invites community and academic speakers to make short presentations on a current issue.

Have you ever wanted to find out how to talk to your government representatives and decision makers about improving our food system?

Join us for an interactive talk with Josh Smee of Food First NL on Thursday, November 21st at 1:30 pm. Happens at Grenfell Campus, Forest Centre 3019 (FC3019).

Josh will share Food First's experience working with various levels of government to advocate on food policy in our province.

Space is limited, RSVP required to info@wecnl.ca

In partnership with the Rotary Arts Centre, we're organizing an evening of theatre and conversation all about local food!

On Friday, November 15th, we're hosting a one-woman theatre show from Ontario, and convening a number of fantastic local organic regenerative growers to talk about building a more sustainable food system in our region and province.

Email info@wecnl.ca to RSVP

On Tuesday, November 12th at 6:00 pm, we're hosting a fall bottling workshop. We'll show you how to bottle up some fall foods (including pumpkin!) safely and easily, including both the water bath and pressure canning methods. We're even going to try our hand at pickled seaweed!

Space is limited! RSVP to info@wecnl.ca to reserve your spot. Workshop is $5 or free for members. Location will be shared with registered participants.

Happy fall everyone! We're having one last garden get together on Sunday, November 10th at 1:00 pm, to clean up the garden and get the beds ready for winter.

Wear work gloves and bring a friend! RSVP to info@wecnl.ca or just drop by.

Happy fall everyone! We're having a garden get together on Saturday, November 9th at 1:00 pm, to clean up the garden and get the beds ready for winter.

Wear work gloves and bring a friend! RSVP to info@wecnl.ca or just drop by.

On Sunday, October 20th at 1:00 pm we're hosting a social and work party at the growing dome at 1 Mill Road.

All are welcome to attend. We're going to harvest finished compost, clean up around the site, and oil up the wooden garden bed frames. We'll have refreshments and music.

Bring your gardening gloves and a friend. RSVP to info@wecnl.ca.