Comox Valley Nature members and the general public are invited to the following free online lecture presented by CVN and facilitated by the Canadian Society of Environmental Biologists:
Title: Seed-based Restoration for Urban Settings on Vancouver Island
Speakers: Kristen Miskelly (Satinflower Nurseries)
Date: Sunday, February 18, 2024
Time: 7:00 p.m. PT
See the registration link below.
Reducing barriers to restoration is one of the goals of Satinflower Nurseries. Over the last ten years, the nursery has produced native seeds and worked to encourage their use on southern Vancouver Island, including in urban areas! Kristen will discuss how native seeds can be used to enhance biodiversity and create drought-tolerant spaces in our neighbourhoods and cities. She will share project examples like green roof, septic fields, and urban meadows. The talk will also highlight aspects of small-scale native seed production.
About the speaker
Kristen Miskelly (MSc) is a biologist who specializes in the flora, ecology, and restoration of ecosystems of southern Vancouver Island and Gulf Islands. Kristen owns and operates Satinflower Nurseries, a native plant nursery and consulting business that provides native plants, seeds, biological consulting, and public education/outreach. She provides ecological consultation, project planning, and implementation of various native plantings projects and is a sessional lecturer at the University of Victoria in the schools of Ecological Restoration, Biology, and Environmental Studies.
Registration
“Seating capacity” for the talk is limited, and you need to register in advance. You can check the computer requirements for attendees here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with instructions for joining the webinar.
If you are new to Comox Valley Nature, find out more about us here.
Although CVN lectures are free, donations of any size from non-members who attend are always appreciated.
