Register online at recreation.nanaimo.ca General Inquiries 250-756-5200 60 Winter Sowing Start your spring garden in the heart of winter with no lights or heating required. Learn how to grow cool-loving crops using simple outdoor methods. You will sow flower and veggie seeds to take home. Please bring a clean plastic milk or vinegar jug; seeds and a follow-up handout are provided. Instructor: Connie Kuramoto Sun, Nov 2 | 1-3 pm | $20/1 | 151795 Beban Learning Gardens Broom Making with Scotch Broom Learn the traditional art of broom making using the invasive yet abundant Scotch broom plant. In this hands-on workshop, you will craft your own functional and beautiful broom to take home. Instructor: Alicia Meek Sat, Oct 4 | 1:30-3:30 pm | $55/1 | 149164 Bowen Park Complex Foraging in Fall - Roots, Mushrooms and More Join us for a seasonal foraging adventure exploring fall’s edible treasures from roots and mushrooms to wild herbs. This class is part outdoor walk, part indoor workshop focused on safe identification, sustainable harvesting and practical uses. Perfect for beginners and nature lovers alike! Instructor: Alicia Meek Sun, Oct 5 | 11 am-1 pm | $39/1 | 149137 Bowen Park Complex Fall Mushroom Foraging Join us for an indoor session focused on fall mushroom foraging. Learn how to identify and safely harvest seasonal mushrooms with tips on where to find them and how to prepare and use your finds. Instructor: Alicia Meek Tue, Oct 7 | 6:30-8:30 pm | $34/1 | 149162 Beban Park Social Centre Fall Forage & Flavour Join us for a guided fall plant walk to discover seasonal edible and medicinal plants in the wild. Afterward, head indoors for a hands-on session where we will transform fall foraged finds into delicious herbal and culinary creations to taste and enjoy. Instructor: Alicia Meek Sat, Oct 18 | 1:30-3:30 pm | $39/1 | 149167 Bowen Park Complex Plant ID for Foraging Learn how to identify edible and medicinal wild plants in this presentation-style class. Perfect for both beginners and seasoned foragers, you will gain the skills to safely recognize useful plants in nature and begin your foraging journey with confidence. Instructor: Alicia Meek Sat, Oct 18 | 11 am-1 pm | $34/1 | 149165 Sat, Feb 7 | 11 am-1 pm | $34/1 | 151961 Bowen Park Complex Foundations of Foraging Get started on your foraging journey with this beginner-friendly class designed to build confidence and awareness in the field. You will learn the core principles of ethical wild harvesting, including how to forage responsibly, where it’s safe (and legal) to forage and where to avoid. Instructor: Alicia Meek Sat, Feb 7 | 1:30-3:30 pm | $34/1 | 151963 Bowen Park Complex Mushroom Foraging and ID Join us for an indoor presentation on mushroom foraging. Learn how to identify and safely harvest mushrooms during the season with tips on where to find them and how to use them. Instructor: Alicia Meek Sun, Feb 8 | 1-3 pm | $34/1 | 151958 Bowen Park Complex Wed, Mar 25 | 6:30-8:30 pm | $34/1 | 151959 Beban Park Social Centre Intro to Wild Foraging This workshop is partially indoors and partially outdoors. Inside, you will learn essential plant identification skills and important pieces of foraging knowledge to help you forage safely and confidently. Then, we will take a guided outdoor walk to practice identifying and harvesting wild edibles and medicinal plants. Each participant will also create their own foraged product to take home. Instructor: Alicia Meek Sat, Mar 21 | 11:30 am-2:30 pm | $64/1 | 151965 Bowen Park Complex Plant & Foraging Walk Take a guided walk to closely look at, touch and smell local West Coast plants. Learn to identify edible, medicinal, useful and invasive species while building practical foraging skills and a deeper connection to nature. Instructor: Alicia Meek Sun, Mar 29 | 11:30 am-1:30 pm | $34/1 | 151967 Bowen Park Complex Fire Cider NEW! Learn to make your own fiery, immuneboosting herbal tonic! In this hands-on class, we will combine ingredients like garlic, ginger, apple cider vinegar and much more to create a traditional remedy that supports digestion and immunity. Take home your own jar and the recipe to keep making it all season long. Instructor: Alicia Meek Sat, Nov 1 | 11 am-12:30 pm | $39/1 | 149355 Tue, Mar 10 | 6:30-8 pm | $39/1 | 152137 Bowen Park Complex Herbal First Aid Kit Take home a bounty of natural remedies from this practical, hands-on workshop. You will learn to prepare and use a variety of herbs and herbal medicines for common ailments and emergencies. By the end of the session, you will leave with a collection of your own products. This workshop is perfect for those who want to bring holistic, herbal care into their everyday lives. Instructor: Alicia Meek Sat, Mar 7 | 11:30 am-2:30 pm | $89/1 | 152136 Bowen Park Complex Teens Welcome If you see a program you would like to participate in outside of the Youth Section, give us a call to find out how you can participate!
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