We are pleased to be using a communal garden model this year rather than assigning individual plots. The communal model is intended to allow gardeners to share in both the responsibility and the bounty of the garden. First-time gardeners have an opportunity to work with and learn from those with more experience, and this model allows flexibility for those of you taking [...]
The Garden Guru workshop series aim to help Revelstokians to improve upon their skills and knowledge of food growing, tending, caring, preparing, preserving, etc! This season’s schedule is below. Like our facebook event page for updates: https://www.facebook.com/events
SEED STARTING
w/ Terra Park from Terra Firma Farms
Tue, April 9, 7pm [...]
The NCES welcomes Nelson’s EcoSociety for the JUMBO WILD! “Take it to the People Tour” will entertain and inform Revelstokians with an evening of films, presentation and discussion.
Jumbo is in the news again, most notably with the filing of an application for Judicial Review of the Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality by the [...]
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The North Columbia Environmental Society presents the award-winning documentary: CHASING ICE, the story of one man’s mission to change the tide of history. National Geographic photographer James Balog conceived the boldest expedition of his life: The Extreme Ice Survey. With a band of young adventurers in tow, Balog began deploying revolutionary time-lapse cameras across the [...]
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The North Columbia Environmental Society is seeking qualified applicants for another position:
Historical Gardening Book Coordinator
This contract will run from April 1, 2013 to Oct 30, 2013.
This is a contract position responsible for the execution and compilation of a gardening book that captures best practice in Revelstoke.
Required Qualifications:
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Continue Reading →The North Columbia Environmental Society is seeking qualified applicants for two positions to coordinate and assist with the management of the Downtown Community Garden and associated educational programming in Revelstoke, B.C..
GARDEN COORDINATOR
This contract will run from April 1, 2013 to Oct 30, 2013
URBAN JR. FARMER
This contract will run from [...]
Come out to the Winter Farmer’s Market at the Community Centre and join us for a Sustainability Celebration.
They’re asking the community to provide input on developing priority actions for the Integrated Community Sustainability Plan. Prioritizing these actions will take big steps towards making Revelstoke more economically, socially, and environmentally sustainable.
As well as setting [...]
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We are excited to announce the Winterlude Series.
Please join us for any of these guided nature interludes to learn more about the wild wonders of winter in the Revelstoke area. DO share this with your friends.
Tracking Winter Wonders
Snowshoe your way around the wilderness as we track everything from rabbits to wolverines. [...]
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We are excited to announce the:
Incredible Edible Film Fest
Brought to you by the NCES Local Food Initiatives Committee.
Refreshments & Local Food Vendors. BYOmug.
Suggested Donation $5
Tue, Jan 29th.
Join us for a screening of the film Mad City Chickens, an update on the status of Revelstoke’s urban chicken [...]
The NCES and Local Food Initiative are running a workbee in support of the local Food Bank.
The Bear Aware program has been busy picking plums, apples, and pears and now the Food Bank is overwhelmed with raw fruit!
At the work bee we will be dehydrating, canning, and [...]
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