The last week of February!

It’s March 1st! The last week of the month was a busy one at the garden, with lots of events and more preparing for spring! 

On Monday an Indigenous-focused science BEd group from a post-degree professional program at UVic came to help out at the garden, which was excellent timing considering the cold weather over this week. The group helped to prepare the garden for the cold with leaf mulch! It was a beautiful sunny day, and we had a lovely time - check out these pictures of the work done, taken by Juls, our Assistant Coordinator :)

​We had originally planned to host a Mindful Rock Painting event with the UVic Society for Students with a Disability (SSD), but we’ve moved this event to Wednesday, April 10th! We’re really looking forward to this one, which will be in SUB Room B028 from 1-3pm. This will be such a lovely way of taking a break from the chaos of exams, and we hope to see you there!
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The rest of our events this week all happened today, on Friday! We had three events going on today, so it was a real team effort to keep everything running smoothly. First up was our how to garden workshop! This was the first in an ongoing series, which continues next Friday, March 8th at 1pm. Run by our very own (and very wonderful!) garden staff, this practical series aims to teach the basics of gardening, harvesting, and best practices to help build foundational skills. No worries if you missed the first part, part 2 is open to everyone!
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Another thing that happened today was our Meet the CCG event with the sustainability LLC (living learning community in the dorms!). We had some snacks, played some trivia, and then headed over to the garden to take a tour. We’ve been getting to introduce the space to lots of new folks lately, which is so rad! It’s such a special place, and it’s so special to share it with all of you<3
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Finally, we had our usual work party today as well! From 2-4pm, folks helped out with some more spring cleaning. Work parties happen every Friday, and are an essential part of our work at the garden! If you’ve ever wondered how to get involved with the CCG, work parties are hands-down the best way :)
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Thanks for a great month, we’re excited for what March will bring!

Happy gardening,
Jessi