Past Events

Repair Cafe - May 4th, 2025

Repair Cafe – May 4th, 2025

By Natasha Kong | April 10, 2025 | Comments Off on Repair Cafe – May 4th, 2025

Here comes the next Repair Cafe! Bring in one clothing/textile repair & one general repair per person The event is FREE, but donations are always welcome! Thank you to our sponsors: CRD, 100 Men Who Care, Country Grocer, Windsor Plywood & Mouat’s Home Hardware

Grow the Most Food in the Smallest Space All Year Round

Grow the Most Food in the Smallest Space All Year Round

By Natasha Kong | March 11, 2025 | Comments Off on Grow the Most Food in the Smallest Space All Year Round

Take Control of Your Food Supply! Learn how to plant at the right time, protect crops from extreme weather and extend your harvest through every season.  What You’ll Learn: About Linda A. Gilkeson, Ph.D. Linda earned a Ph.D. in Entomology from McGill University in 1986, then moved to British Columbia to work for Applied Bio-Nomics…

Wonders of the Salish Sea

Wonders of the Salish Sea 2025

By Erinanne Harper | February 17, 2025 | Comments Off on Wonders of the Salish Sea 2025

This 4-part online speaker series on the Salish Sea will delight and enlighten you about the marvels of our local waters. Each evening will feature 2 one-hour presentations from local speakers. Register HERE 4 Mondays from 7 – 9pm March 31, April 7, 14, 28 (no program on April 21 due to Easter Holiday) 2025 Preview…

Linda Gilkeson Webinar - Gardening in a Changing Climate

Gardening in a Changing Climate

By Erinanne Harper | October 4, 2024 | Comments Off on Gardening in a Changing Climate

Adapting to Droughts, Heat Waves, Cold Snaps and Other Extremes Join gardening expert Linda Gilkeson for this special webinar discussing how to plan and plant drought-tolerant gardens in the Pacific Northwest. Date: Tuesday, December 3rd 2024 Time: 7pm-9pm Location: Live on Zoom TO REGISTER, PLEASE CONTRIBUTE WHAT YOU CAN This a PAY WHAT YOU CAN…

Biochar Burn in Clearwater, BC

Reducing Wildfire Risks & Biochar: TSS Members Travel to Clearwater, BC, to Talk About Forest Resiliency

By Erinanne Harper | April 20, 2024 | Comments Off on Reducing Wildfire Risks & Biochar: TSS Members Travel to Clearwater, BC, to Talk About Forest Resiliency

On April 5th and 6th, Grace Fields, the TSS Project Coordinator for the Climate Adaptation Research Lab (CARL), and Brian Smallshaw (Biochar Working Group Lead) travelled up to Clearwater, BC, to speak to community members on improving the resiliency of their forests to climate change and wildfire. On Friday evening, organized by Astrid Arumae of…

Wonders of the Salish Sea 2024

By Erinanne Harper | December 14, 2023 | Comments Off on Wonders of the Salish Sea 2024

Wonders of the Salish Sea 2024 This popular 4-part speakers series on the Salish Sea is back again in 2024 to delight and enlighten you about the marvels of our local waters. 4 Mondays from 7- 9pmMarch 18, 25 April 8, 15 (no program on April 1 due to Easter Holiday) Register here SCHEDULE 2024 March…

Forage Fish Spawning Workshop

Forage Fish Fun at Fulford

By Erinanne Harper | October 23, 2023 | Comments Off on Forage Fish Fun at Fulford

How do you find a tiny fish egg on a beach of sand? That’s what we learned on a sunny, warm September day on the shore of Drummond Park. Fifteen participants, including Gulf Islands National Park staff, First Nations, SSI Freshwater Catalogue volunteers and local residents, turned out to practice a sampling method that separates…

Future-Proof Your Property Webinar

Future-Proof Your Home with Water Management

By Erinanne Harper | June 9, 2023 | Comments Off on Future-Proof Your Home with Water Management

Save Money and Improve Resilience by Harnessing Your Water Resources This practical and engaging webinar explores how to use water wisely on your property to reduce costs, increase climate resilience, and build a more sustainable future, no matter your starting point. Learn how to make the most of rainwater, manage greywater, reduce overall water usage,…

Why Healthy Forests Matter

Why Healthy Forests Matter in Reducing Fire and Drought Risk

By Erinanne Harper | June 9, 2023 | Comments Off on Why Healthy Forests Matter in Reducing Fire and Drought Risk

In this informative Q&A session, forest ecologist Erik Piikkila explains the critical role healthy forests play in protecting our communities from fire and drought. As climate extremes become more frequent, understanding the link between forest health, water security, and fire resilience is more important than ever—especially for landowners, stewards, and concerned citizens of the Southern…

Welcoming Native Pollinators to Our Neighbourhood Gardens

Welcoming Native Pollinators to Our Neighbourhood Gardens

By Erinanne Harper | May 29, 2023 | Comments Off on Welcoming Native Pollinators to Our Neighbourhood Gardens

In this engaging and informative webinar, native bee expert Bonnie Zand shares practical guidance on how Salt Spring gardeners—and anyone interested in supporting biodiversity—can welcome and protect native pollinators. As climate change and habitat loss threaten insect populations, Bonnie offers a hopeful perspective grounded in community action and simple gardening practices. This session was part…

Repair Cafe – May 4th, 2025

April 10, 2025
Repair Cafe - May 4th, 2025

Here comes the next Repair Cafe! Bring in one clothing/textile repair & one general repair per person The event is FREE, but donations are always welcome! Thank you to our sponsors: CRD, 100 Men Who Care, Country Grocer, Windsor Plywood & Mouat’s Home Hardware

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Grow the Most Food in the Smallest Space All Year Round

March 11, 2025
Grow the Most Food in the Smallest Space All Year Round

Take Control of Your Food Supply! Learn how to plant at the right time, protect crops from extreme weather and extend your harvest through every season.  What You’ll Learn: About Linda A. Gilkeson, Ph.D. Linda earned a Ph.D. in Entomology from McGill University in 1986, then moved to British Columbia to work for Applied Bio-Nomics…

Read More

Wonders of the Salish Sea 2025

February 17, 2025
Wonders of the Salish Sea

This 4-part online speaker series on the Salish Sea will delight and enlighten you about the marvels of our local waters. Each evening will feature 2 one-hour presentations from local speakers. Register HERE 4 Mondays from 7 – 9pm March 31, April 7, 14, 28 (no program on April 21 due to Easter Holiday) 2025 Preview…

Read More

Gardening in a Changing Climate

October 4, 2024
Linda Gilkeson Webinar - Gardening in a Changing Climate

Adapting to Droughts, Heat Waves, Cold Snaps and Other Extremes Join gardening expert Linda Gilkeson for this special webinar discussing how to plan and plant drought-tolerant gardens in the Pacific Northwest. Date: Tuesday, December 3rd 2024 Time: 7pm-9pm Location: Live on Zoom TO REGISTER, PLEASE CONTRIBUTE WHAT YOU CAN This a PAY WHAT YOU CAN…

Read More

Reducing Wildfire Risks & Biochar: TSS Members Travel to Clearwater, BC, to Talk About Forest Resiliency

April 20, 2024
Biochar Burn in Clearwater, BC

On April 5th and 6th, Grace Fields, the TSS Project Coordinator for the Climate Adaptation Research Lab (CARL), and Brian Smallshaw (Biochar Working Group Lead) travelled up to Clearwater, BC, to speak to community members on improving the resiliency of their forests to climate change and wildfire. On Friday evening, organized by Astrid Arumae of…

Read More

Wonders of the Salish Sea 2024

December 14, 2023

Wonders of the Salish Sea 2024 This popular 4-part speakers series on the Salish Sea is back again in 2024 to delight and enlighten you about the marvels of our local waters. 4 Mondays from 7- 9pmMarch 18, 25 April 8, 15 (no program on April 1 due to Easter Holiday) Register here SCHEDULE 2024 March…

Read More

Forage Fish Fun at Fulford

October 23, 2023
Forage Fish Spawning Workshop

How do you find a tiny fish egg on a beach of sand? That’s what we learned on a sunny, warm September day on the shore of Drummond Park. Fifteen participants, including Gulf Islands National Park staff, First Nations, SSI Freshwater Catalogue volunteers and local residents, turned out to practice a sampling method that separates…

Read More

Future-Proof Your Home with Water Management

June 9, 2023
Future-Proof Your Property Webinar

Save Money and Improve Resilience by Harnessing Your Water Resources This practical and engaging webinar explores how to use water wisely on your property to reduce costs, increase climate resilience, and build a more sustainable future, no matter your starting point. Learn how to make the most of rainwater, manage greywater, reduce overall water usage,…

Read More

Why Healthy Forests Matter in Reducing Fire and Drought Risk

June 9, 2023
Why Healthy Forests Matter

In this informative Q&A session, forest ecologist Erik Piikkila explains the critical role healthy forests play in protecting our communities from fire and drought. As climate extremes become more frequent, understanding the link between forest health, water security, and fire resilience is more important than ever—especially for landowners, stewards, and concerned citizens of the Southern…

Read More

Welcoming Native Pollinators to Our Neighbourhood Gardens

May 29, 2023
Welcoming Native Pollinators to Our Neighbourhood Gardens

In this engaging and informative webinar, native bee expert Bonnie Zand shares practical guidance on how Salt Spring gardeners—and anyone interested in supporting biodiversity—can welcome and protect native pollinators. As climate change and habitat loss threaten insect populations, Bonnie offers a hopeful perspective grounded in community action and simple gardening practices. This session was part…

Read More