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Meet New People & Remove Invasive Plants in Portage Park – East, View Royal!
Saturday, September 14 @ 9:45 am - 1:00 pm
Free
We will be removing invasive plants such as English ivy and Himalayan blackberry from Portage Park East!
It’s a great opportunity to meet new people, learn about environmental issues and increase biodiversity. 🙂
This activity will go on rain or shine.
HOW TO SIGN UP: Go to https://www.meetup.com/greater-victoria-green-team/events/302427233/ OR email kaitlin@greenteamscanada.ca
WHY SIGN UP:
- Meet new people
- Learn about local environmental issues
- Improve your mental health in nature connecting with others
- Get some exercise
- Increase biodiversity
- Get volunteer hours (if you need them)
- Eat delicious snacks
FLOW OF THE ACTIVITY: At 9.45am sign in, followed by instruction and engaging in this activity. Halfway through we’ll take a break, eat some snacks, then go back to engaging in the activity and then we end at 1pm
WHAT TO BRING
- Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
- Long sleeves and long pants to protect from thorny plants, & insects
- Refillable water bottle with water (we have water for refills)
- Sturdy closed toe shoes/boots
- Rain jacket in case it rains
- Hat
- Your own gardening gloves, tools and/or safety glasses if you prefer – otherwise we’ll provide these.
WHAT WE PROVIDE YOU
- Gloves, tools and safety glasses
- Education and demonstration on what we will be doing (no experience necessary!)
- Refreshments (e.g. baked goods, veggies, fruits, granola bars)
- Photos of you in action
- Volunteer letters (on request)