Relationship between Bees, Plants, and People Workshop

To continue on the "Bee" theme...

FREE PUBLIC LECTURE from Langara College:
The Relationship between Bees, Plants and People: Stresses and Opportunities With Brian Campbell

There is an intimate relationship between bees and flowering plants that, due to many changes in the environment, has been under tremendous stress.  Come and learn about some of the conditions that are causing declines in bee populations and how we can better align our activities to support pollinators.

Where: Langara College (100 West 49^th Avenue) Room A122A

When: Thursday April 21^st at 7pm until 8:30pm

Cost: FREE but you must register to attend, as space is limited.

To register call: 604.323.5322 with Conference # 51150.

Brian Campbell, the lead instructor of the Langara Sustainable Urban Beekeeping Program and the founder of Blessed Bee Apiaries and the Bee School. He became immersed in the rich and amazing world of bees while he and his four sons spent many a glorious day observing the curious activities of bees: noticing their consistent patterns, collective activities, and the surprising comparisons to our own human patterns and behaviours. He is a certified bee master and beekeeper, and heavily involved in food security issues in Richmond and the Lower Mainland. He is a former president of the Richmond Beekeepers Association, a member of the Master Gardener Association of BC, and a Sustainable Gardening and Bee Master to West Coast Seeds.

FREE INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE DAY!

Come learn about Permaculture and the Langara Permaculture Design course in a free Introduction to Permaculture day on Saturday April 23rd at Langara College.

YOU MUST REGISTER to attend.

Email Delvin Solkinson: delvin@cosm.org.

He will provide you with a room number and details upon confirmation of registration. Permaculture is a toolkit for the conscious design of our homes, gardens, lifestyles and neighbourhoods. It provides practical solutions to pressing local and global challenges.

For more information, please visit: www.langara.bc.ca/permaculture.

Featured: The Moveable Feast

On now is The Moveable Feast, a season-long garden project by Vancouver artist and Emily Carr University graduate Holly Schmidt, at the Burnaby Art Gallery. The exhibition explores the current movement of food around the world in the context of rapidly dwindling food varieties and deals with issues of urban farming and food production and consumption.

The Moveable Feast @ Burnaby Art Gallery

Location: 6344 Deer Lake Avenue (map)

Dates: May 2012 to September 2012

The Feast hosts a number of workshops, edible events, and youth programs near Ceperley House from July until September.

Workshops for Adults

Cost: Varies; fom $20 to $55, depending on the workshop

Urban Bee Keeping: July 28, 2012 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm ($20)

Explore the world of bees with bee master Brian Campbell. Learn what we can do to help these insects flourish. If weather permits, there will be a bee safari to see native species at work in the garden.

Making Mason Bee Homes: July 28, 2012 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm ($20)

Join Christine Cooper, a landscape architecture student with a background in conservation ecology, for a discussion about mason bee habitat and guidance on the proper methods of building a mason bee home.

Food Swap and Pickling Demo: August 18, 2012 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm ($20)

Join Roberta LaQuaglia and Holly Schmidt for an afternoon of food swapping. Bring food you've made or grown and trade it for goodies that others have brought. A pickling demonstration will also be offered.

Simple Cheese and Yoghurt Making: August 19, 2012 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 om ($30)

Learn the basics of making your own yoghurt and soft-bodied cheese curds with organic farmer and cheese-maker David Asher Rotsztain.

Fermented Beverages: August 25, 2012 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm ($55)

Learn about traditional fermented beverages with chef Andrea Potter and make some old-fashioned, wild-fermented sodas using herbs, local fruits, and kombucha (a popular tea beverage). Please bring a small jar to take home a kombucha starter.

Spaces are limited for these workshops! To reserve your spot, call (604) 297-4422 or email gallery@burnaby.ca.

Youth Workshops

Cost: Free! (Pre-registration is required.)

Making Seed Paper: August 11, 2012 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm (Ages 6 to 8)

Mason Jar Terrariums: August 18, 2012 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm (Ages 9 to 13)

Youth workshops are free. Spaces are limited, however, so please reserve your spot by calling (604) 297-4415.

Edible Events

Cost: $15

Explore local and global food issues through a taste theme. For details, please visit The Moveable Feast website: http://www.moveablefeastburnaby.ca/edible-events/

Savoury: July 19, 2012 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Sweet: August 9, 2012 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Sour: September 15, 2012 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm

For adults only. Please call (604) 297-4422 to reserve your spot.

For more information on The Moveable Feast and any of the above events, please visit the event website: http://www.burnaby.ca/Things-To-Do/Arts-and-Heritage/Burnaby-Art-Gallery/Programs/Adult-Programs.html