The nursery will be back in full swing in late March.
Imbolc is today, and that means it is the perfect day to start some seeds and begin thinking about the growing season ahead. I have an updated plant list available, and will be open for plant orders in late March. The farm is still resting, and I am spending most of my time behind a laptop right now, working on planting plans (I am incorporating more perennial foods into the farm), reading a lot about soil science, and planning some new course and workshop offerings for the upcoming season. Even though there is snow in the forecast, the snowdrops are in bloom, the sun was shining, and I felt the warmth of spring on my face today. I know it will be here soon.
New Courses for 2022
I am so excited and humbled to announce two full-season, hands-on courses that I will be teaching this year. When I started my journey into growing food and medicine, I was searching for a way to feel more connected to this land and to increase my knowledge, skills and resiliency as we face the increased impacts of climate change. The food supply on Vancouver Island is precarious and fragile. We all bore witness to the impact extreme weather events have as we saw the number of animals, land and food that was lost to fire, heat and flooding this past year. Now is the time to begin your own journey into growing food at home. Build knowledge, skills and community while you work outside with your hands in the soil. This is the kind of program that I was looking for when I first started gardening, and I couldn’t find it here. I am so grateful to now be able to offer it to others.
I will be running two separate full-season courses, both of which will meet weekly in the evenings. “Grow Your Own Food” will be based at The Sandown Centre for Regenerative Agriculture in North Saanich, where my farm is currently being established. The second course “The Urban Homestead” will run out of the education garden at Haliburton Community Organic Farm. I am so, so excited to be collaborating with both of these incredible community farming institutions. Follow the course links for more information or to register!
Grow Your Own Food.
Start this year and make the change towards increased food security at home.
The Urban Homestead
Learn how to convert your city lot into a thriving urban homestead. Tend the land you live on, grow food, build resilience.
I am also working on some one and two-day workshops specifically geared towards plant medicine. I will reach out with more details when that information is finalized. It’s going to be a beautiful season of learning, growing and community building, and I can’t wait to hang out in a garden with fellow plant lovers. What’s better?
Join me in the garden this year and learn to grow food with your hands as much as with your head.
Thank you for your time,
Stephanie - Fireweed Farms