At this work party 5 volunteers contributed a total of 15.5 hours.
Our efforts were directed towards three activities: weeding the remaining 1-gallon pots that were overgrown with weeds, potting up 4″ seedlings from styroblocks to 1-gallon pots, and making space on the pallets for these larger containers.
In total we accomplished:
At this work party we had 9 volunteers who contributed 27.5 hours between them.
We focused on weeding and root pruning 1-gallon pots. We also had a little ceremony to celebrate and thank our 3 volunteers form Taiwan who were attending their final work party!
What we accomplished:
Due to overwhelming acorn support we must ask that volunteers please discontinue collecting Garry oaks acorns for our nursery. Thank you for your amazing efforts! The acorns have been sorted and are now in cold storage until planting in the spring.
At this event we had four volunteers contribute just over 11hrs of work.
We also had a visitor, Barb from the Habitat Acquisition Trust, come by to receive a gift of a seedling. She was generous enough to donate her time at our AGM and give a fascinating presentation on land covenants for GOMPS members in attendance.
In total we:
At this event we had 8 volunteers and contributed 22 hours of work between us.
The three sisters visiting from Taiwan, Cathy, Rebecca and Ruby, attended their third and final work party with us! It seems that they would keep coming back if their visit to our city wasn’t rapidly coming to an end. They were absolute naturals with the work, even though they’d never had their hands in the soil before! We will miss having them at the nursery and wish them safe travels into the future.
What we accomplished:
At this work party we had 7 volunteers are we contributed a total of 21.5 hours of work.
This was the last event Joanna, one of our most dedicated volunteers, will be able to attend as she is moving out of the province. Joanna, thank you for all your hard work and we will miss you dearly!
In terms of wildlife, we had a very close encounter with a Pacific Chorus Frog, a native tree frog in our region, who can be seen in the photos below. What a cutie!
Lots of weeding and re-weeding again this week…
What we accomplished:
Come out and volunteer at our upcoming Garry Oak Nursery work party, this Saturday August 25th from 2-5pm.
Click here to learn more about the Nursery.
Come out and help us out, learn about Garry oaks, and enjoy the summer at our beautiful nursery location!
As a reminder, there is now a proper toilet (porta-potty type) on the premises. Training, gloves, tools & refreshments are provided. Weather appropriate clothing & good work boots are recommended – don’t forget sun protection!
Click here to learn more about volunteering.
Send me an email if you want to help out!
Jenny Hebb
Volunteer Coordinator
jenny.gomps@gmail.com
At this work party we had 8 volunteers and we contributed 24 hours of work between us.
We saw potter bee clay pots (their houses) on the site of a 1-gallon pot, which was super neat and you can see this in the photos below.
What we accomplished:
Hello all!
We’re not letting up at the Nursery as summer rolls along, so I’m here to share our schedule for upcoming work parties. We’re keeping the biweekly schedule for the foreseeable future and the start and end times are 2pm to 5pm. All events are held on Saturdays.
Here’s a short list of dates for upcoming volunteer events:
Moralea Milne was a former Director with our Society and one of the most devoted and passionate voices in our struggle to save Garry oak ecosystems.
Milne, a member of Metchosin council since 2008, was known for her leadership and her commitment to environmental issues.
Her celebration of life was held at 2 p.m on Sunday August 5th at the Metchosin Community Hall, 4401 William Head Rd.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Metchosin Foundation.
Text adapted from the Times Colonist, August 6, 2018 and photo from http://camashill.blogspot.com