Next NPSG Meeting and Speaker:
Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 7:00pm
***IN PERSON & ONLINE****
ON ZOOM & at Swan Lake Nature House (with Plant Raffle!)
TALK Topic: Sipping on Native Plant Teas
with Jay Rastogi
Where: ZOOM & Swan Lake Nature House
When: Thursday November 16 2023 07:00 PM Pacific
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.
TOPIC: Sipping on Native Plant Teas
There are many native plants from which teas can be made. This workshop will open your eyes to the wide variety of plants and plant parts which can be made into hot and cold drinks. This workshop is a gentle gateway to the world of native plant tea applications. Bring a mug!
About Speaker
Jay Rastogi
Jay’s Back! Jay Rastogi is an avid naturalist with a keen interest in plants, birds and fungi. He is the site manager for the Swan Lake and Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary. Jay studied Natural Resources Management and Environmental Studies at the University of Guelph and worked at the University Arboretum. After graduation, he mentored in sustainable forestry practices with renowned ecoforester Merv Wilkinson. Over the past 15 years he has shared these teachings and principles with thousands of students and adults during tours and workshops. His family background includes farming and forestry, in Ontario, and wandering the foothills of the Himalayas, where he lived until he was 12 years old. His interests include nature observation, studying landscape ecology and promoting sustainable land stewardship and self-sufficiency. He is especially fond of growing food and foraging mushrooms. In his spare time he enjoys making wooden toys, boxes, bowls and furniture.
Meeting Program
- 7:00-7:15 Welcome and Introductions
- 7:20-8:20 Presentation (including questions)
- 8:20-8:30 Tea & Cookies break
- 8:30-8:45 NPSG Announcements, Upcoming Events, Question Jar
- 8:45-9:00 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 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.