Free Workshop: Garry Oak Ecosystem Restoration

In this workshop we will be learning about Garry Oak ecosystem restoration. These unique ecosystems are among the most biodiverse terrestrial ecosystems in British Columbia, as well as some of the most threatened. Less than 5% of the total area that once contained these meadow ecosystems still remains, and what is left is degraded or in danger of being lost.Garry Oak ecosystems are first and foremost food systems, which are the result of Indigenous stewardship and cultivation since time immemorial. The Kwetlal (camas) food system that we now find in the Matson Conservation Area would not exist without the stewardship of the lək̓ʷəŋən Peoples. Significant both culturally and in terms of biodiversity, we will learn about what it takes to help protect and restore these ecosystems, and what you can do to get involved.

This workshop is offered for free in partnership between the Habitat Acquisition Trust and The Compost Education Centre.