
Events
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We post all of our community events and workshops here, and on our Facebook page. Follow us and sign up for our mailing list to make sure you are kept in the loop.

Forest Foraging at Tree Party
Forest Foraging Walk
We're offering a forest foraging walk on Saturday, July 26th in partnership with Joie de Vivre Farm and Tree Party, a fun community event organized by 62 Broadway. Check out all the details and sign up here.

Shed Building Workshop Day #2
Learn how to build a garden shed with us! RSVP required to info@wecnl.ca
A small group will work together to build a 6' x 8' garden shed on-site near the growing dome greenhouse. Workshop is fully hands-on, and participants will learn about safety measures, using various power tools, and other carpentry basics.
When
Saturday, July 12th from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday, July 19th from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday, July 26th (optional to finish up) from 8:30 am - 12pm
We'll re-schedule if weather isn't suitable.

Shed Building Workshop Day #1
Learn how to build a garden shed with us! RSVP required to info@wecnl.ca
A small group will work together to build a 6' x 8' garden shed on-site near the growing dome greenhouse. Workshop is fully hands-on, and participants will learn about safety measures, using various power tools, and other carpentry basics.
When
Saturday, July 12th from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday, July 19th from 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday, July 26th (optional to finish up) from 8:30 am - 12pm
We'll re-schedule if weather isn't suitable.

Wetlands Foraging Workshop #2
Due to popular demand, we’re offering a second wetlands foraging workshop!
On Wednesday, June 18th at 6:00 pm we'll join local forager Adrian Reid of Joie de Vivre Farm for a wetlands foraging workshop. We'll do a beginner level walk and explore all the different wild edibles you'd find in wetland areas.
RSVP required to info@wecnl.ca. Workshop costs $5 or free for WEC members and for children under 16.

Wetlands Foraging Workshop
Foraging Workshop
We're excited to offer another foraging workshop for you this season!
On Monday, June 16th at 6:00 pm we'll join local forager Adrian Reid of Joie de Vivre Farm for a wetlands foraging workshop. We'll do a beginner level walk and explore all the different wild edibles you'd find in wetland areas.
RSVP required to info@wecnl.ca. Workshop costs $5 or free for WEC members and for children under 16.

Barry Place Garden Gathering
On Sunday, June 15th at 3:00 pm, we'll have a garden get together at Barry Place Garden. We'll continue our garden preparations, clean up the greenhouse and more.
We'd love to have a few extra helping hands, if you'd like to drop by. You can RSVP or feel free to just come by with gardening gloves and a friend!
Barry Place Garden is located off Boland's Ave in Curling.

What Are Your Weeds Telling You? Gardening Workshop
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

Blow Me Down Garden Party
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.

Green Drinks Speaker Series
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.

Spring Greens Foraging Workshop #2
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.

Spring Greens Foraging Workshop #1
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.

Annual General Meeting
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.
Barry Place Garden Party
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.
Caribou Road Garden Party
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.

Reid Street Garden Party
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.

Heights Garden Party
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.

Green Drinks Speaker Series
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.

Seed Library Launch Event 3: Story Time
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.

Seed Library Launch Event 2: Open House
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.

Seed Library Launch Event 1: Film Screening
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!

Intro to Beekeeping Workshop
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.

Seed Starting Workshop
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

Honeyland Film Screening & Panel
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.

Building Backyard Compost Bins
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

Chaga Workshop - Rescheduled
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

Green Drinks
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.

**NEW DATE** Building a Raised Garden Bed Workshop
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.
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Backyard Chickens for Beginners [Online] Workshop
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.

Chaga Workshop
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

Green Drinks Speaker Series
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.

Food Advocacy 101 Interactive Talk
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