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  • Plant a Better World – Family & Youth

    North Cooking Lake Hall 21033 Wye Rd, Sherwood Park, Alberta, Canada

    Strathcona County Library Bookmobile's "Library on Wheels" will be hosting this interactive and educational drop-in event for families. Azure Despins, […]

    Free

  • Vermilion River County: 2-day Riparian Management Course

    Renewable Energy Learning Centre, Lakeland College 5707 College Drive, Vermilion, Alberta, Canada

    Register with Chris Elder, ALUS Coordinator, before September 12th to reserve your spot by contacting him at (780) 852-7844 or […]

    $20

  • Shelterbelt Workshop in Flagstaff County

    Flagstaff County Office 12435 Twp Rd 442, Sedgewick, Alberta, Canada

    Interested in creating a shelterbelt for your property? Are you a resident of Flagstaff County? Please join AWES and Flagstaff […]

    Free

  • Flagstaff County Bumblebee House Building Workshop

    Flagstaff County Office 12435 Twp Rd 442, Sedgewick, Alberta, Canada

    Join us in Flagstaff County and learn about the lives and needs of bumblebees and other pollinators while building a […]

  • Eco-Buffer Planting Workshop

    Renewable Energy Learning Centre, Lakeland College 5707 College Drive, Vermilion, Alberta, Canada

    Eco-Buffers are diverse, high-density, shelterbelts that look and act like a natural forest! Join the Agroforestry and Woodlot Extension Society […]

    Free

  • River Revival Vegreville

    Vegreville Regional Museum 14413 Alberta 16A, Vegreville, Alberta, Canada

    On June 8th from 10am - 2pm, join the North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance (NSWA), the Town of Vegreville, and the Agroforestry Woodlot Extension Society (AWES) for a River Revival in Vegreville!

    LEARN how native trees and wildflowers improve the riverbank and provide habitat for birds and pollinators. AWES and the NSWA will talk about “Eco-buffer 101”, and “What’s in Your Watershed?”. PLANT an “eco-buffer” of seedlings at our Vegreville demonstration site. (Demonstration provided. Bring gardening gloves and a spade if you have one. Extra spades will be available). CELEBRATE the enhancement of our local river site through family-friendly and kids' activities and refreshments. (Food available for a small cost)

    Free

  • Woodlot BMPs: Establishing and rejuventating shelterbelts and ecobuffers

    Lindbrook Community Hall 51084 Alberta 630, Tofield, Alberta

    Shelterbelts and woodlots across the prairies are deteriorating. Don't wait until its too late to take action! Join Beaver County and the Agroforestry and Woodlot Extension Society to learn best management practices for private forested lands including assessing tree health and managing shelterbelts and ecobuffers.

    Free

  • Earthworks for Cold Climate Water Resiliency

    Earthworks for Cold Climate Water Resiliency
    Ferintosh Hall 203 Glenmere Ave, Ferintosh, Alberta, Canada

    Join Takota Coen from Coen Farm and Rob Avis from Verge Permaculture for a 2-day workshop at the Coen Farm and the nearby Ferintosh Hall to learn how to design and implement low tech, low cost, nature-based earthworks that can build more effective and efficient water cycles on your land. The workshop will include a mixture of in-class presentation and activity time at the Hall, and field trips out to the Coen Farm where a 30 ton excavator and D3 Bulldozer will be actively constructing a variety of earthworks.

    $40

  • Earthworks for Cold Climate Water Resiliency

    Earthworks for Cold Climate Water Resiliency
    Ferintosh Hall 203 Glenmere Ave, Ferintosh, Alberta, Canada

    Join Takota Coen from Coen Farm and Rob Avis from Verge Permaculture for a 2-day workshop at the Coen Farm and the nearby Ferintosh Hall to learn how to design and implement low tech, low cost, nature-based earthworks that can build more effective and efficient water cycles on your land. The workshop will include a mixture of in-class presentation and activity time at the Hall, and field trips out to the Coen Farm where a 30 ton excavator and D3 Bulldozer will be actively constructing a variety of earthworks.

    $40

  • Shelterbelts and Eco-Buffers: Agroforestry Systems for Resilience

    Neutral Hills Adult Learning Centre 5231 50 St, Consort, Alberta, Canada

    AWES and CARA are pleased to present 'Shelterbelts and Eco-buffers: Agroforestry Systems for Resilience' October 29, 2019 from 3-8 pm in Consort, AB.

    This workshop will cover the design and implementation of Shelterbelts and Eco-buffers on Agrocultural land, with a focus on native fescue grasslands.

    $30

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