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SUMMARY:Make Friends & Remove Invasive Plants from Portage Park\, View Royal
DESCRIPTION:Join the Greater Victoria Green Team together with the Town of View Royal to connect with others in nature & engage in environmental action removing invasive plants (mainly English ivy & Himalayan Blackberry)! Together\, we’ll give native trees & shrubs a chance to thrive and strengthen this forest! \nNO EXPERIENCE needed. ALL AGES & abilities welcome! Just bring yourself\, curiosity & willingness to get your hands a little dirty 🌿. We’ll provide instruction\, tools\, gloves & snacks! Comes for as long as you are able to! \nThis activity runs RAIN 🌧️ or SHINE \nSIGN UP TO PARTICIPATE:  \nOn Meetup: bit.ly/gvgt-feb21-2026  \nBy Email: kaitlin@greenteamscanada.ca \n  \nWHY JOIN A GREEN TEAM ACTIVITY? 🌳 \nYou’ll walk away having: \n\nMet new people & felt part of something bigger than yourself\nLearned about local ecosystems & environmental issues\nMade a tangible difference for the environment\nSpent quality time outdoors (great for mental health!)\nGotten some fresh air & exercise\nEarned volunteer hours (if you need them)\nEnjoyed delicious snacks 🍪 🧃 & warm\, welcoming vibes\nHad fun\, even if it rains 🙂\n\nThe Greater Victoria Green Team is a program of the charity Green Teams of Canada. We connect & empower people by organizing hands-on\, inclusive\, safe & impactful environmental activities. Whether it’s your 1st coming out or your 50th\, you’ll be guided every step of the way. \nFLOW OF THE DAY ⏱️ \n\n9:45 am – Arrival\, sign-in\, grab gloves\n10 am – Safety talk\, education & demonstration\n11:30 am – Snack break\n12:45 pm – Wrap-up & pack up\n1 pm – Sign-out\, activity ends\n\nWHAT TO BRING 🧥👖 \nPlease come prepared for outdoor\, hands-on work: \n\nClothes you don’t mind getting dirty\nLong sleeves & long pants (to protect from thorny plants + bugs)\nSturdy closed-toe shoes or boots\nRefillable water bottle\nRain jacket (just in case!)\nHat & weather-appropriate layers\nYour own gloves/tools/safety glasses if you prefer (optional – we provide everything you need)\n\nWHAT WE PROVIDE 🧤🪏 \nWe’ve got you covered with: \n\nGloves\, tools & safety glasses\nInstruction\, safety talk & environmental education\nFriendly\, experienced staff support\nSnacks & refreshments\nPhotos & videos of the day\nVolunteer reference letters (on request after the activity)\n\nQuestions? Email kaitlin@greenteamscanada.ca
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/make-friends-remove-invasive-plants-from-portage-park-view-royal/
LOCATION:Portage Park\, View Royal (Behind View Royal Town Hall and 4 Mile Pub)\, 45 View Royal Avenue\, Victoria\, BC\, ca
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SUMMARY:Restoration of Our Past and Future: Towards a Way of Life (Free talk)
DESCRIPTION:Join Dr. Richard Heba to learn how we can all participate in the respectful rebalancing of global systems and human communities though big and small actions. \nThirty years ago\, Continuing Studies at UVic identified a training gap in the developing field of Restoration. Well ahead of others\, a unique program of holistic restoration blending science\, social sciences\, and the humanities emerged. From politics to plant ecology\, we invited all to participate whatever their background. We included practical experience in the field and in the human community. \nToday\, global systems of water (hydrosphere)\, air (atmosphere)\, life (biosphere) and land (geosphere) are widely out of balance as a fifth system humanity (sociosphere) robs energy and resources. Pushing aside the laws of nature\, our present system alters global climates and leads to the catastrophic depletion of the diversity of life. \nHolistic Restoration presents a way of life\, to bring humanity into equilibrium with the earth!
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/restoration-of-our-past-and-future-towards-a-way-of-life-free-talk/
LOCATION:Division of Continuing Studies\, the University of Victoria\, 3800 Finnerty Road\, Victoria\, V8P 5C2
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SUMMARY:Connect with Community & Remove Invasive Ivy Plants at Dickson Woods\, North Saanich
DESCRIPTION:Help Steward Dickson Woods\, an Urban Forest in North Saanich 🌱 \nJoin the Greater Victoria Green Team in partnership with Victoria Airport Authority to connect with others in nature & engage in environmental action removing invasive English Ivy! Together\, we’ll give native trees & shrubs a chance to thrive and strengthen this forest. \nNO EXPERIENCE needed. ALL AGES & abilities welcome! Just bring yourself\, curiosity & willingness to get your hands a little dirty 🌿. We’ll provide instruction\, tools\, gloves & snacks! Comes for as long as you are able to! \nThis activity runs RAIN 🌧️ or SHINE \nDETAILS & SIGN UP ON MEETUP: bit.ly/gvgt-mar28-2026 or by email: sara@greenteamscanada.ca \nWHY JOIN A GREEN TEAM ACTIVITY? 🌳 \nYou’ll walk away having: \n\nMet new people & felt part of something bigger than yourself\nLearned about local ecosystems & environmental issues\nMade a tangible difference for the environment\nSpent quality time outdoors (great for mental health!)\nGotten some fresh air & exercise\nEarned volunteer hours (if you need them)\nEnjoyed delicious snacks 🍪 🧃 & warm\, welcoming vibes\nHad fun\, even if it rains 🙂\n\nThe Greater Victoria Green Team is a program of the charity Green Teams of Canada. We connect & empower people by organizing hands-on\, inclusive\, safe & impactful environmental activities. Whether it’s your 1st coming out or your 50th\, you’ll be guided every step of the way. \nFLOW OF THE DAY ⏱️ \n\n9:45 am – Arrival\, sign-in\, grab gloves\n10 am – Safety talk\, education & demonstration\n11:30 am – Snack break\n12:45 pm – Wrap-up & pack up\n1 pm – Sign-out\, activity ends\n\nWHAT TO BRING 🧥👖 \nPlease come prepared for outdoor\, hands-on work: \n\nClothes you don’t mind getting dirty\nLong sleeves & long pants (to protect from thorny plants + bugs)\nSturdy closed-toe shoes or boots\nRefillable water bottle\nRain jacket (just in case!)\nHat & weather-appropriate layers\nYour own gloves/tools/safety glasses if you prefer (optional – we provide everything you need)\n\nWHAT WE PROVIDE 🧤🪏 \nWe’ve got you covered with: \n\nGloves\, tools & safety glasses\nInstruction\, safety talk & environmental education\nFriendly\, experienced staff support\nSnacks & refreshments\nPhotos & videos of the day\nVolunteer reference letters (on request after the activity)
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/connect-with-community-remove-invasive-ivy-plants-at-dickson-woods-north-saanich/
LOCATION:Dickson Woods\, 1234 Willingdon Road\, North Saanich\, V8L6A6
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SUMMARY:2026 Earth Days – Nelson & Area
DESCRIPTION:2026 Earth Days – Nelson & Area\n\nCelebrate Earth Days with us all month long 🌿\n45+ events happening throughout April — and most are FREE 🙌 \nFrom 🌿 nature walks and 🎭 performances to 🛠️ workshops\, 👨‍👩‍👧 family fun\, and 🎉 the Earth Day Festival & Parade… there’s something for everyone! \n\n\n\n\n👉 Check out the full calendar: earthdaysnelson.ca \n\n\n\nCELEBRATE CONNECT ENGAGE\n\n\n#nelsonbc #WestKootenays #EarthDay #NelsonEvents\n#earthdayeveryday #kootenaylife West Kootenay Climate Hub
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/2026-earth-days-nelson-area/
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SUMMARY:CENiC Speaker Series: Gardening with Nature
DESCRIPTION:The Citizens’ Environment Netork in Colwood is hosting its fifth annual speaker series. Join via Zoom\, everyone welcome. This event features: \n\nImportance of recognising and removing invasives (Stephan Doyle\, Friends of Colwood Parks)\nIncluding native plants in your garden (Sallie Boschung)\nColwood in Bloom (Jocelyn van Diepen)\n\nZoom link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2829441446?omn=86208021960
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/cenic-speaker-series-gardening-with-nature/
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SUMMARY:Visualizing Change in Ecological Restoration (Free talk)
DESCRIPTION:How do ecological restoration practitioners know if their restoration efforts have been successful? \nJoin instructor Thomas Munson and Environmental Studies PhD Candidate Sonia Voicescu for an overview and history of repeat photography and photopoint monitoring\, two photographic methods which can be used to monitor restoration treatments. \nLearn how these techniques are applied and what kinds of outcomes help to visualize ecosystem change through the examples of the Mountain Legacy Project research group\, research conducted in the Rocky Mountain Trench\, and research in Burns Bog in Delta .
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/visualizing-change-in-ecological-restoration-free-talk/
LOCATION:Division of Continuing Studies\, the University of Victoria\, 3800 Finnerty Road\, Victoria\, V8P 5C2
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SUMMARY:Growing for Food
DESCRIPTION:Part of CENiC’s fifth speaker series\, featuring \n\nUrban agriculture (Kayla Siefried\, Compost Education Centre)\nUpdate from ReImagine (Kimberleigh Doyle)\nA vison for a community garden and composting in Colwood Creek Park (Derek de Candole)\n\nZoom link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2829441446?omn=86208021960
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/growing-for-food/
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SUMMARY:Mother’s Day Musical Garden Tour
DESCRIPTION:Treat someone special to a Mother’s Day weekend of music\, beauty\, and inspiration at the 44th annual Mother’s Day Musical Garden Tour\, happening May 9 & 10\, 2026\, from 10am to 4pm. This beloved annual fundraiser supports the Victoria Conservatory of Music’s mission to bring excellence and accessibility to music education\, performance\, and wellness in your community.  \nExplore nine stunning private gardens across Greater Victoria\, each alive with spring blooms and featuring live performances by talented students and faculty from the Victoria Conservatory of Music. From classical to contemporary\, enjoy soloists\, duets\, and small and large ensembles performing in these beautiful outdoor settings. Wander at your own pace and soak in the unique combination of landscape design and live music.  \nMake this Mother’s Day unforgettable with a weekend of gardens\, music\, and giving back to your community.  
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/mothers-day-musical-garden-tour/
LOCATION:Victoria Conservatory of Music\, 900 Johnson Street\, Victoria\, V8V 3N4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Container Bog Gardening with Justin Dunning
DESCRIPTION:Bogs are bright open wetlands full of fascinating and colourful plants\, most of which make great garden plants near ponds or rivers\, and in containers for any landscape. Learn the basics of bog gardens and the diversity of plants that can be grown in them from a passionate grower and naturalist. \nThis will be a hybrid meeting with an in-person talk and on Zoom. For more about the Vancouver Island Rock and Alpine Garden Society\, visit https://www.virags.com. In-person and Zoom meetings (monthly other than July and August) are free for members. To join VIRAGS\, visit https://www.virags.com/join.html: $20/year for individuals\, $30/year for households. $6 cash drop-in fee for non-members. For the link to the Zoom meeting\, e-transfer $6 to virags.news@gmail.com\, noting your email address in the transfer.
URL:https://creativelyunited.org/event/container-bog-gardening-with-justin-dunning/
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