Comox Valley Nature is sponsoring a special all-day event at Steller Raven Ecological Farm that will highlight native plant gardening techniques and research into the potential of such gardens for carbon sequestration. The public is invited to attend this free event:
Date: Saturday, June 15, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. PT
Location: Steller Raven Ecological Farm, 3177 Kentwood Road, Courtenay
Host: Dr. Royann Petrell
Features
- Tour existing native plant gardens and new experimental gardens
- Speak with experienced gardeners
- Learn how to convert lawns into native gardens
- Learn about the carbon sequestration process
- Seeds and plants for sale
Tour sign-ups
You can sign up online in advance for one of the guided tours planned throughout the day. The number of participants in each tour is limited, so signing up is recommended. See the selection of times and sign up for one on our Events page.
For more information
On April 28, Royann gave a talk on this subject at CVN’s monthly general meeting. The announcement for that meeting briefly describes how she transformed her small farm using native plants, and how that led to her investigations into sequestering carbon. Subsequently, we posted her slides from that talk which you can download.