This holiday season, Salt Springers are invited to spread joy and reduce waste by taking part in the Community Toy Swap at Meaden Hall. This fun, family-friendly event gives pre-loved toys a second life while helping make the holidays brighter for local families. WHEN: December 5 & 6th, 2025 WHERE: Meaden Hall, 120 Blain Rd…

🌿A heartfelt THANK YOU to everyone who joined us in the field for our spring and fall planting days this year – and to all who donated plants, offered support, or helped behind the scenes. Together, we planted over 2,000 native plants! Your efforts are helping to restore ecosystem functioning (erosion control), reduce wildfire risk,…

In a small facilitated group, we will share the feelings – grief, anger, despair and more – that we carry about living in difficult times. Coming together to name and honour both our gratitude and our pain for the world enhances our resilience, builds connection and strengthens our actions.  Maggie Ziegler is a former psychotherapist who…

The next Repair Café is coming up on Saturday, November 8th, 2025 at Meaden Hall. Start time 10:30 am, last intake for repairs 1pm Stations Available: NEW! Workshops/Demonstrations Bring the items you would like to work on, no registration necessary.

We are hosting a community restoration planting on October 17 & 18, and we’re looking for donations of native plants to help restore and strengthen our local ecosystems. Here’s our target plant list: Ocean Spray (Holodiscus discolor) Red Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) Pacific Willow (Salix lucida) Baldhip Rose (Rosa gymnocarpa) Red Alder (Alnus rubra) Blackcap Raspberry…

Clothing Drop-Off Items accepted: Freshly laundered and odour-free, male/female/kids baby clothing (outerwear, shirts, sweaters, coats, pants, dresses, pyjamas). Items excluded: Underwear, socks, shoes, accessories, items with noticeable stains or holes. We would really appreciate pre-sorting by size and type before arrival for donation. For Example: Kids – 0-1, 1-2T, 3-4 Women’s – t-shirts, sweaters, skirts…

Did you miss the last Repair Cafe? Do you still have broken items lying around your house that you don’t want to toss out? The Repair Cafe is a great place to meet new friends, reduce waste and save money. When: Saturday, September 20th, 10:30am – 1:30pmWhere: Meaden Hall, 120 Blain Rd (below the Legion)…

Upcoming Webinar with BC Bestselling Author Linda Gilkeson, PhD Want to make the most of your garden harvest without expensive equipment or complex processing? Join acclaimed organic gardening expert Linda Gilkeson, PhD, for a practical, photo-rich online workshop focusing on simple food storage methods that anyone can use. WHEN: Sunday, September 14th, 2025,TIME: 3pm –…

One of the greatest accelerators of wildfire is woody debris. The good news is, this is a manageable problem with a fairly simple solution that’s already in practice in many regional communities: chipping. Chipping the debris reduces fire fuel, creates valuable chips for gardens and farms and provides an alternative to burning, thus reducing air…

Slow Down Salt Spring’s beloved Toy Swap returns this December! It’s your chance to declutter, reduce waste, and share the magic of play-all while helping local families prepare for the holidays in a joyful, budget-friendly way. Dates to Know: Toy Drop-Off: Friday, December 5th Free Shop Day: Saturday, December 6th Where: Meaden Hall Full event…