DEEP-Challenge #2: Nature Art
Create your own nature art collage! Challenge starts April 13th and finishes April 19th As spring is arriving & colours are just emerging from the new growth all around us, we want to challenge you with a Nature-Collage — art inspired by nature! This collage can be made using any material you like to express […]
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Sprout it out! Challenge start April 6th & finish April 10th Sprouting is the process of seeds germinating and creating shoots. Established plants also sprout when they produce new leaves and buds as they grow. Sprouts are a delicious and nutritious addition to our diet. Alfalfa sprouts, for example, are high in Vitamins A, B, […]
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Native Plant Inspirations Program
On October 9th and 10th, we had some fabulous days with 50 kids from Claremont Secondary School – Institute for Global Solutions. The kids spent two days at the Millard Learning Centre, participating in the Conservancy’s new Native Plant Inspirations education program and the Coastal Forest of Pebble Beach program. We started day one with […]
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Galiano’s Pebble Beach Reserve Opened Up Kids’ Eyes
On September 25th, we had 23 students from Woodland Park Elementary School join Ria, Frieda and co-op student Sadie for our Coastal Forest of Pebble Beach Program. It was a beautiful clear day, after lots of rain in a lush forest. We saw sprouting fungus, and walked through all hues of green in a multi […]
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Teacher Science Camp
On August 16-18th the GCA Education Team piloted our new Teacher Science Camp; a 3-day professional development weekend for science teachers at the Millard Learning Centre. Ten teachers from Vancouver and Vancouver Island joined GCA educators Ria Okuda and Emily Francis to learn techniques in interactive outdoor learning and renewable energy education. Day 1 was […]
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