Next NPSG Meeting and Speaker:
Thursday May 16 2024 at 7:00pm
at Swan Lake Nature House (with Plant Raffle!)
TALK Topic: Restoration of Trial Island in a Changing World
with Matt Fairbarns
Where: ZOOM & Swan Lake Nature House
When: Thursday May 16, 2024 at 7:00pm
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. NOTE: Some email accounts from Outlook and Hotmail may not receive the confirmation email due to strict spam filters. Registration link will also be sent via the NPSG email newsletter. Please send us an email at nativeplantstudygroup@gmail.com if you have problems or questions.
About Talk
Matt will provide new information on ecosystem restoration work on Trial Island including the long-standing project to control Scotch Broom and English Ivy and ambitious new project trying to control invasive grasses. Matt will also touch on the challenges that climate change poses to conservation on Trial Island. Matt Fairbarns is a conservation biologist who has worked on the protection of native species and ecosystems in western Canada for over 40 years and has been conducting ecosystem restoration work on Trial Island since 2002.
Meeting Program
- 7:00-7:15 Welcome and Introductions
- 7:20-8:20 Presentation (including questions)
- 8:20-8:30 Tea & Cookies break
- 8:30-8:40 NPSG Announcements, Upcoming Events, Question Jar
- 8:40-9:00 Raffle + Social
Territorial Acknowledgement:
The Native Plant Study Group respectfully acknowledges that we meet on the unceded territory of the W̱SÁNEĆ and Lekwungen Peoples. We are a garden group with a strong interest in gardening with native plants for their aesthetic, intrinsic, and conservation values. We gratefully recognize the longstanding stewards of these plants and ecosystems, as well as their cultural significance.
We encourage a safe and respectful space for everyone to learn along with us in the process of decolonization.
Native Plant Study Group is on Zoom!
NPSG is still using Zoom to host our monthly talks, and we host in-person events as well. Meeting details will be sent out via the NPSG email newsletter. If you would like to become a member, please see our Membership Info.
Who We Are
The Native Plant Study Group is dedicated to learning about the native plants of British Columbia as wild populations and in garden settings, while promoting their use and conservation. Our diverse membership ranges from biologists to hobby gardeners, from horticulturists to plant enthusiasts.
General meetings are held on the third Thursday of each month from September to May (except December) and feature a speaker, draw for native plants, and discussion.
Many thanks to our Sustaining Supporters!
These businesses provide discounts to our active members:
- Borden Mercantile
- Buckerfields
- Dig This
- Garden Works
- Satinflower Nurseries (formerly Saanich Native Plants Nursery)
Territorial Acknowledgement:
The Native Plant Study Group respectfully acknowledges that we meet on the unceded territory of the W̱SÁNEĆ and Lekwungen Peoples. We are a garden group with a strong interest in gardening with native plants for their aesthetic, intrinsic, and conservation values. We gratefully recognize the longstanding stewards of these plants and ecosystems, as well as their cultural significance.
We encourage a safe and respectful space for everyone to learn along with us in the process of decolonization.