Tasting Your Way Through the Hive
Discover the wonderful world of bees through the senses. You will learn about the benefits of different products from the hive including propolis, pollen, and honey. Through exploring the products of the hive, we will learn how and why the bees create them, and will even have an extensive honey tasting!
About the Instructor
Kristen Penhall is a Cornell trained Master Beekeeper, and working toward their Apprentice Level Master Melittologist certification. When they’re not nerding out over bees they can be found climbing or hanging out with their dog Charlie.
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WHAT:
- Learn bees’ role in the environment.
- Learn about bee products such as propolis, pollen, and honey.
- Experience an extensive honey tasting.
WHO: This workshop is intended for participants 16 years of age and older.
WHEN: October 17th, 10:00am – 11:30am
WHERE: Fraser River Discovery Centre
COST: Pre-registration is required.
- Early bird – $35 (until Sep 25)
- Regular – $40 (starting Sep 26)
Papermaking with Invasive Grass Workshop
Transform an invasive plant into handmade paper! In this hands-on workshop, you’ll use freshly harvested reed canary grass to make paper pulp from scratch. Learn about the ecology of introduced grasses and how to identify them while exploring the process of cutting, blending, and boiling plant materials to create your own pulp.
You’ll then dive into basic papermaking techniques and create your own sheets of botanical paper. There will also be an option to make mini seed paper sheets using yarrow seeds.
About the Instructor
Joshua is a settler from Treaty 2 territory of Scottish, English, and Manitoba Metis ancestry. Since 2021, he has spearheaded the Invasive Art Initiative, a traveling project aiming to re-life and re-story invasive plants pulled from local environmental restoration sites.
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WHAT:
- Explore plant identification and the role invasive plants play in the local ecosystem.
- Make paper pulp from freshly harvested reed canary grass.
- Learn basic papermaking techniques and create your own handmade paper.
WHO: This workshop is intended for participants 16 years of age and older.
WHEN: November 7th, 10:30am – 1:00pm
WHERE: Fraser River Discovery Centre
COST: Pre-registration is required.
- Early bird – $28 (until October 17)
- Regular – $34 (starting October 18)
- Student (Student ID Required), Senior (65 and older), or Member – $28