On August 22, we will learn about the unique soil composition and ecological history of Vancouver’s Riley Park, enriching the ensuing artistic process through scientific inquiry.

Then, led by creative duo Alima (Soliman Ponoon and Andrea Vargas), participants will make individual soil paintings expressing their relationship to Riley Park.

Participants will also learn songs or dances connected to the earth from three different cultural traditions:

Tiddley Cove: Part of a worldwide family of ritual ceremonial dancers sharing the common features of colour, vitality, disguise, patterned choreography and processions.

Oleksiy Grynishyn: His work focuses on teaching village-rooted repertoire and folk vocal technique from Ukraine, as well as the cultural context behind ritual songs.

Kung Jaadee: Belongs to the X̱aayda (Haida), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), Tlingit, Tsleil-Waututh Nations, and is also part Hawaiian. Over the past three decades, Kung Jaadee has performed at hundreds of festivals, schools and Aboriginal celebrations.

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The Learning Garden centres place-based education through an Indigenous lens, for all ages and mobility needs. You will be contributing towards building a space where community members like you can co-create, connect, and garden. Activities include building planter boxes, moving soil, and preparing the space for planting.

All experience levels are welcome.

The Learning Garden centres place-based education through an Indigenous lens, for all ages and mobility needs. You will be contributing towards building a space where community members like you can co-create, connect, and garden. Activities include building planter boxes, moving soil, and preparing the space for planting.

All experience levels are welcome.

For registration, please email Tetiana at tetianar@lmnhs.bc.ca

The Learning Garden centres place-based education through an Indigenous lens, for all ages and mobility needs. You will be contributing towards building a space where community members like you can co-create, connect, and garden. Activities include building planter boxes, moving soil, and preparing the space for planting.

All experience levels are welcome.

The Learning Garden centres place-based education through an Indigenous lens, for all ages and mobility needs. You will be contributing towards building a space where community members like you can co-create, connect, and garden. Activities include building planter boxes, moving soil, and preparing the space for planting.

All experience levels are welcome.

Get your gardening questions answered by a local master gardener! They will be holding a booth at the Farmer’s Market on the first Saturday of every month from Mar to Oct.

The Learning Garden centres place-based education through an Indigenous lens, for all ages and mobility needs. You will be contributing towards building a space where community members like you can co-create, connect, and garden. Activities include building planter boxes, moving soil, and preparing the space for planting.

All experience levels are welcome.

The Learning Garden centres place-based education through an Indigenous lens, for all ages and mobility needs. You will be contributing towards building a space where community members like you can co-create, connect, and garden. Activities include building planter boxes, moving soil, and preparing the space for planting.

All experience levels are welcome.

Please enjoy this free NSG-funded workshop at the Riley Park Community Garden. Materials and light refreshments provided!

How to register: Email enricas91@gmail.com with your full name and the date of the workshop you wish to attend (July 8 or 15).