Past Events

Future-proof your Home with Water Management: $ave Money and Improve Resiliency by Harnessing Your Water Resources – Video

By Erinanne Harper | June 9, 2023 |

Future-proof your Home with Water Management: $ave Money and Improve Resiliency by Harnessing Your Water Resources. Watch this informative webinar that will revolutionize the way you manage water on your property…

Why Healthy Forests Matter in Reducing Fire and Drought Risk with Erik Piikkila – Video

By Erinanne Harper | June 9, 2023 |

Why Healthy Forests Matter in Reducing Fire and Drought Risk with Erik Piikkila – Video Watch the recording of this enlightening Q&A session with Erik Piikkila, a forest ecologist, as…

Welcoming Native Pollinators to Our Neighbourhood Gardens with Bee Expert Bonnie Zand- Video

By Erinanne Harper | May 29, 2023 |

Welcoming Native Pollinators to Our Neighbourhood Gardens with Bee Expert Bonnie Zand View the recording from June 8, 2023 on our Youtube Channel Here. Discover practical tips and strategies from…

Fire Risk Reduction in the Coastal Douglas-fir Biogeoclimatic Zone- Video

By Erinanne Harper | May 23, 2023 |

Transition Salt Spring hosted a workshop on February 27th, 2023 Fire Risk Reduction in the Coastal Douglas-fir Biogeoclimatic Zone:A Practitioner’s Workshop The event brought together over seventy participants, including regional…

Why Healthy Forests Matter with Forest Ecologist Erik Piikkila

Reducing Fire and Drought Risk with Erik Piikkila

By Erinanne Harper | May 13, 2023 | Comments Off on Reducing Fire and Drought Risk with Erik Piikkila

Reducing Fire and Drought Risk: Protecting Our Drinking Water and Homes from Wildfires We are delighted to present two presentations by local Forest Ecologist Erik Piikkila from Yellow Point Ecological…

New Local Committee Commission (LCC)All Candidates Forum – Video

By Erinanne Harper | May 10, 2023 | Comments Off on New Local Committee Commission (LCC)All Candidates Forum – Video

New Local Committee Commission (LCC)All Candidates Forum Salt Spring has decided on an innovative new decision-making body that will give eligible residents a greater voice on a range of issues,…

Invasive Plant Drop-Off

Invasive Plant Drop-Off Days

By Erinanne Harper | May 4, 2023 | Comments Off on Invasive Plant Drop-Off Days

Three events this May and June will help you get rid of your non-native invasive plants easily and affordably. The Invasive plant drop-off on Saturday, May 13, at the Community…

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Learn Where LCC Candidates Stand on Key Issues – Questions

By Erinanne Harper | May 4, 2023 |

Responses From Local Community Commissioner Candidates Following are the responses to a questionnaire developed for the candidates standing for election to the new CRD Local Community Commission approved by voters…

ALL About Home Rebates – Webinar Video

By Erinanne Harper | May 3, 2023 |

ALL About Home Rebates – Webinar Video Get access to THOUSANDS of dollars, improve your comfort, and save big on your energy bill – All while reducing your environmental impact.…

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Our friends at Salt Spring Community Energy are putting on a wonderful range of events!

By Erinanne Harper | April 13, 2023 |

EIGHT exciting and informing Electrify Salt Spring Events this April and May hosted by Salt Spring Community Energy. Salt Spring’s Electrified Future Has Begun! Join the growing community of people…

Earth Day Bike Ride with Adam Olsen

April 13, 2023
Earth Day Bike Ride with Adam Olsen

Why: Ride to show your support for safer walking & wheeling trails on Salt Spring. There will also be bicycle blender smoothies afterwards…  What: The group cycling route will take…

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You’re Invited to the NATIVE PLANT GARDEN Community Launch Sunday, April 16 from 1 pm-3 pm

April 13, 2023
Native Plant Garden

@ at the Indigenous Welcome Figure along Rainbow Road at the south end of the Hydro Field, just across from Al’s Falafels.  Come learn about Nature’s medicine cabinet & pantry…

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United 4 Forests Zoom Presentation

February 14, 2023
United for Old Growth - Zoom Webinar

Learn more about the United We Stand for Old-Growth Declaration and the upcoming rally and walk. Date: Feb 21, 2023 Time: 7:30 PM Where: Live on Zoom Jens Wieting, Sierra…

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Rematriation Film Screening and Question and Answer w/ Briony Penn

February 14, 2023
Rematriation Film Screening

WHEN: Wednesday, Feb 15th, 7- 9 pm.COST: FreeWHERE: SSI Public Library Watch a screening of the movie: https://rematriationthefilm.com/the-film Communities all over the province are coming together to show solidarity in support…

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Wonders of the Salish Sea

January 13, 2023

We are pleased to announce the dates for the popular course Wonders of the Salish Sea 2023. Discover the magic of the Salish Sea with our four-part series of exciting…

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Resilient Gardens for a Changing Climate

December 28, 2022

Resilient Gardens for a Changing Climate With renowned gardening expert Linda Gilkeson Sunday February 12, 2023 2:30 – 4:30 pm Via Zoom.     REGISTER HERE Our regional climate is…

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Green Drinks

December 10, 2022
Green Drinks

Join us to celebrate the progress in renewables globally and discuss what we can do locally for next year in the lovely ambience of the Mateada. Short 15-minute YouTube at…

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North American book release for Rosemary Morrow’s new book ‘Earth Restorer’s Guide to Permaculture

November 28, 2022

“The road to restoration is putting back more than we take. The restorative ethic is inherent in permaculture and is basic to all natural and designed systems. This is the…

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AGM POSTPONED TO DEC 6th 2022

November 26, 2022

Please join us for our Annual General Meeting to hear about our activities this year and find out about what’s coming up next year. POSTPONED due to weather to Tuesday…

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Climate Report Card Update

November 24, 2022

Our Climate Report Card expert Kacia Tolsma presents on how far we’ve come with our Climate Action Plan 2.0 on Salt Spring Island, BC in this short 16 min presentation.

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