In this hands-on workshop, Tim Walsh, Garden Nursery Manager, will demonstrate how to construct and plant a small alpine trough garden to take home.

Enrollment for this special workshop is limited to ensure you receive the personal attention you need to create an alpine trough garden.

All materials (except gloves) will be provided. Pre-registration is required. Maximum enrolment: 10 people.

For information on costs or to register, please call 864-8590. For a complete listing of workshops, events and programs, please visit www.mun.ca/botgarden.

Date: May 14, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Get your garden ready for spring, even if there is still snow on your flower beds. Learn the fundamentals of preparing your flower beds for spring planting, including soil amendments, dividing perennials,transplanting, mulching, pruning etc. Most demonstrations will take place in the flower gardens, so pleasebe prepared to go outside.

Instructor: Carl White, Head Gardener

Pre-registration is required. Maximum enrolment: 10 people. For information on costs or to register,please call 864-8590.

For a complete listing of workshops, events and programs, please visit www.mun.ca/botgarden.

Canada’s Waterscapes: Yours to Enjoy, Explore and Protect

Arts and Culture Centre, St. Johns, NL

Open Tuesday to Sunday. May 5th, 2011 to May 21st, 2011

10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Admission Fees $5.00 per person.

An exhibition that reveals Canada’s diverse, complex and beautiful aquatic ecosystems. Presented by The Suncor Energy Fluvarium, with support from Vale and Amec, this exhibit showcases the ecological importance of our precious waters and wetlands as well as the need to protect them.

The exhibition is produced by the Canadian Museum of Nature in partnership with Parks Canada, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), RBC and the Canadian Water Network, with support from Canadian Geographic.

Annual Foray 2011

Terra Nova National Park

September 9-11, 2011

Headquartered in Terrra Nova Hospitality Home and Cottages 

• Special Foray Omphalina—download this to get ALL Foray related information between two covers, including Notice, Info, what to wear, how to get there,  Registration Form, etc, etc. 2.8 Mb document.
• Registration Form—separate Form, in case your printer does not want to print 2 pages out of 30 and you do not want to print out 30!

Join MMSB for an informative session on how to start backyard composting for the good of your garden and the environment. Learn how to use garden and household organic waste to create a valuable soil conditioner that will help improve plant health, soil fertility and water retention, and also decrease soil erosion.  Follow nature’s example by composting your organic waste into a nutrient-rich compost for a greener future and a greener garden. 

Tuesday, May 3, 2011 from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Tuition: FREE!

Instructor: Catherine Parsons, MMSB

Location: Memorial University, Education Bldg., Room ED1003

Participants must register in advance.  Visit MUN’s Division of Lifelong Learning to register today:

http://mun.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassInfo.ClassInformation&int_class_id=3434&int_category_id=1&int_sub_category_id=21&int_catalog_id=0

Earth Day fell on Good Friday this year, and so we’re doing stuff for Wednesday, April 27th instead.  The Western Environment Centre is collaborating with the Environmental Policy Institute as well as the First United Church and the city.  Please follow the link to view the poster Earth_Day_Poster 2011

ACAP Humber Arm is pleased to announce we have re-scheduled the Coastal Matters Speakers Series with Ducks Unlimited (abstract below).  The presentation will take place 12:30 – 1:30pm, Wednesday, May 4^th in room 2014 of the Forest Centre, Grenfell Campus.

Coastal Matters presentations are free of charge and open to the public.  RSVP’s not necessary.  Hot beverages will be available; please feel free to bring your own bagged lunch. 

Ducks Unlimited Canada: Conserving Canada’s Wetlands
Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of wetlands and associated habitat for the benefit of North America’s waterfowl, wildlife and people.

In order to counter continued habitat loss and degradation in settled areas throughout Canada, DUC’s efforts focus on conservation, research and education. In Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) alone DUC has secured over 8,000 acres of habitat by working with volunteers, landowners, government, and the general public. Recently in New Brunswick, DUC has, for the first time, undertaken a salt marsh restoration project designed to compare two different restoration techniques used on the same site.

Additionally DUC’s education program, Project Webfoot, which started in Atlantic Canada, has grown into an award-winning international wetland education program. In NL Project Webfoot is currently expanding to offer more hands-on opportunities for students to discover the importance of wetlands.

Presented by:
Danielle Fequet – Conservation Programs Specialist, Newfoundland and Labrador

Join us for the Western Environment Centre’s (WEC) Annual General Meeting. Everyone is welcome! Free hot drinks and treats will be provided.

Tuesday, May 10th
6pm – 9pm (membership sign-up begins at 5:30pm)
Harbour Grounds, 9 Humber Road, Corner Brook, NL
Free admission.

Become a member of WEC or renew your membership at the AGM. There will be a sign-up table starting at 5:30pm (cash or cheques only please).

Please join us for a discussion about WEC, topics include:
– Accomplishments of the past year, including our successful community garden and farmer’s market
– The future of WEC
– Voting for the new board of directors
– WEC’s mandate and direction

For further directions to the coffee shop, phone Harbour Grounds at 639-1677 or visit their Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Harbour-Grounds/134763229899939?sk=info

Don’t forget to join WEC’s Facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2338466547

See you there!
The crew at the Western Environment Centre
info@wecnl.ca
www.wecnl.ca
Tel: (709) 634-9470
86 West St. Suite 5, Corner Brook, NL

Saturday, April 23, 2011

10:30am – 4:30pm

 $5 per person

(Children under 3 – Free)

Have an ‘Egg’cellent Easter at the Fluvarium!  There are ‘baskets’ of fun activities to celebrate spring while you explore the Fluvarium!

Bring a camera to have your picture taken with the Easter Bunny (appearing on the hour)

Enjoy Family Games and Activities for all ages: Easter Egg Crafts, Egg Games, Face Painting, Easter Egg Hunt, “Whose Egg is This? Presentation” and enjoy Story Time half past each hour!

 The activities are designed for families with kids of all ages.  Join us for some Easter fun and you will also be supporting the ongoing educational programs at the Fluvarium.

 For more information contact: 754-3474