Events & News
Each year we offer a series of learning opportunities from casual knowledge shares to in-depth workshops.
Upcoming:
May 5 Spring Permablitz!
Come help us tend to our ecosystem at our annual Spring tidy-up on Sunday May 5th (weather pending) as our perennials begin to emerge.
No experience necessary. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and learn by doing.
We’ll also be inoculating our Food Forest with wine cap and oyster mushroom spawn as part of this work party! And there will be a Tool Swap (more details to come)!
If nature has other plans, we’ll offer Saturday May 11 as a rain date.
June 1 - Scotsburn Plant Sale 9-12pm · Scotsburn Fire Hall
3rd annual! A selection of edible, medicinal and pollinator-attracting plants, along with an assortment of houseplants. Cash only.All funds raised will support ongoing operations of the SCFF project.
June 8 - Herb Spiral Workshop 9:30am -12pm · Scotsburn Community Food Forest
Join Raina McDonald and Mandy Sandbach for this exciting hands-on learning opportunity at the Scotsburn Community Food Forest!
The herb spiral design is a beautiful and functional addition to any yard. This uniquely-shaped raised bed creates a low-maintenance herb garden with several microclimates, offering ideal growing conditions for an array of herbs all in a compact space. Participants will work together to create a herb spiral, leaving with a thorough understanding of how to build their own at home and the benefits of this design. A herb spiral near your kitchen door could be your gateway to inviting all the local flavours and herbal medicines into your life! $30. To register, email [email protected]
July 7 - Food Forest Tour and Native Plant Walk (during Heartland Tour)
Join us for a guided tour of our Food Forest, highlighting what is growing and how the plant communities (or permaculture "guilds") within our biodiverse ecosystem work. Learn about our project's focus on the health of the soil, pollinators, people and community. Followed by a native plant walk along the trail. More details to come.
July 13 - Forage Knowledge Share Walk
Learn about native plants with a focus on foraging wild teas with Annie Ferguson. More details to come.
Aug 10 - 1st Annual Garden Party Fundraiser
A catered afternoon with live music and Food Forest flavours in support of SCFF. Speakers on local food security and silent auction. Stay tuned for details and ticket sales starting in June.
A few of our past workshops:
We are a seed saving garden! Kale seeds being harvested
“Planting seeds for population health through early learning” The Aberdeen Health Foundation
October 23, 2023
“Food forest in Scotsburn enters second phase” The Advocate Newspaper, front page
March 10, 2021
Scotsburn Community Food Forest - Come visit - Scotsburn Trailhead Park, 4114 Scotsburn Road