Next NPSG Meeting and Speaker:
Thursday, March 16th, 2023 at 7:00pm
ON ZOOM
An Update on Bryophyte Research in British Columbia
with Terry McIntosh
Where: ZOOM
When: Thursday March 16, 2023 07:00 PM Pacific
Register in advance for this meeting on Zoom
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 – sign up here. Please send us an email at nativeplantstudygroup@gmail.com if you have problems or questions.
TOPIC: An Update on Bryophyte Research in British Colombia
Subject of talk: Lots is happening in the moss and liverwort world in BC!! Join Terry as he discusses and shows some of the many new discoveries and directions in the bryo-world of our marvelously diverse province. From the new list (we have over 800 confirmed moss species!…almost 200 more than California) to tricky taxonomic conundrums (go Syntrichia), he will introduce you to this rapidly expanding world.
About Speaker
Terry McIntosh has over 40 years of experience in botanical research, ecological consulting, and public education. His recent work has focused mainly on rare vascular plants, moss, and habitat assessments. He has completed numerous of these surveys in British Columbia, including on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, and in the Okanagan, Similkameen, and Thompson River Valleys. He has also completed projects in the Yukon, mainly around Whitehorse and along the north coast adjacent Alaska, Saskatchewan, southern Alberta, and Washington and Oregon. Dr. McIntosh has prepared numerous COSEWIC Status Reports. He has worked closely with over 25 First Nations peoples in British Columbia, completing restoration projects and plant inventories. He is an editor and Board Member for the Flora of North America project, and has written five treatments. He is also a workshop facilitator, and has implemented moss workshops in Victoria, Salt Spring Island, Whitehorse, Kluane National Park, and Corvallis, Oregon. He loves cats and other animals, and scotch, like many of his Metchosin allies!
Meeting Program
- 7:00-7:15 Welcome & introductions
- 7:15-8:00 Presentation (including questions)
- 8:00-8:10 Extended question period + at-home tea & cookies break
- 8:10-8:30 NPSG Announcements, Upcoming Events, Question Jar
- 8:40-9:00 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 occasionally we will host in-person events as well. Meeting details will be sent out via the NPSG email newsletter. Members are guaranteed a spot and the remaining spots are free and open to non-members. 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.
PAST EVENTS
October Native Plant Study Group is also IN PERSON
Oct 20th Native Plant Study Group hosts: Members & Friends Fall Native Plant & Seed swap + sale + speaker + social
This is the first time we are hosting a fall plant and seed event in PERSON at Swan Lake Nature House
IN-PERSON RSVP
The Native Plant Study Group gathers IN PERSON for our October meeting & fall Native Plant and Seed Swap featuring Guest Speaker Paul Spriggs on “Island Alpine: the mountain flora in our own backyard”
In-Person Event Program:
- 5:00-6:00 Volunteers & Members Set up event, arrive with plants/seeds if you have some to bring and share
- 6:00-6:50 Native Plant & Seed Swap & Share
- 6:50-7:00 Welcome & introductions
- 7:00-7:45 Presentation by Paul Spriggs (including questions)
- 7:50-8:00 Tea & cookies break
- 8:00-8:15 Announcements, Upcoming Events, Question Jar
- 8:15-9:00 Plant Raffle/Swap Social (In-person only)
About Plant Swap/Share
Feel welcome to bring NATIVE plants and seeds to share/swap with fellow members and friends. We encourage folks to ensure plants are native to the local area, meaning they are found in this local region (south island and Salish Sea) before colonization.
You are welcome to bring salvaged plants/seeds to the swap, but plants/books/gifts for the raffle must not be salvaged.
About Speaker
Paul Spriggs has been rock gardening for roughly 23 years and building crevice gardens for about 16 years. He is an avid plant explorer, photographer, mountaineer, owner of Spriggs Gardens Landscaping company, and past President of the Vancouver Island Rock and Alpine Garden Society. He has a passion for all wild plants, especially those of dwarf stature and collects and cultivates them at various gardens in his hometown of Victoria, BC, Canada. Paul has learned the craft of crevice garden building directly from one of its innovators, Zdenek Zvolanek, of the Czech Republic, and in the past decade and a half, has built many gardens in public parks and private homes that range in size from small feature troughs to large installations involving many tonnes of stone. Paul is passionate about spreading the word of this style, through speaking to garden clubs all over the west, and by giving workshops for those keen on learning the finer points of this developing art form. He has just finished his work on the first North American book on Crevice gardening with co-author Kenton Seth of Colorado, released in Summer of 2022.
Native Plant Study Group is on Zoom!
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, NPSG is still using Zoom to host our monthly talks. Meeting details will be sent out via the NPSG email newsletter. Members are guaranteed a spot and the remaining spots are free and open to non-members. 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 WSANEC 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.