Upcoming Events
BC Organic Conference
Our Habitat Restoration, Farm & Apiary Director, Kate Mizenka, will be presenting on the Sustainable Apiary Model (SAM). As one of the few certified organic apiaries in our region, Kate will share how we have been successful, with an incredible 95% over-winter survival rate over the past 5 years.
Work in Progress Community Event
ERC will have a table set up in the Patagonia Vancouver store to share information about our exciting environmental and food security projects.
This is a free community event!
FABx - Basin Food & Buyers Expo
ERC will have a booth set up, sharing information about all the incredible projects we have been working on at the farm. There will also be custom, native plant seed packs available for purchase!
BCHPA Conference
Our Habitat Restoration, Farm & Apiary Director, Kate Mizenka, will be speaking at the BC Honey Producers’ Association’s conference this fall. Topics will include, the Sustainable Apiary Model (SAM) and the importance of organic regenerative agriculture.
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation - Trail Library Event
ERC will be offering Elderberry Tea from plants grown in our Native Plant Demonstration and Education Gardens as well as information about local native plants.
Beginner Beekeeping - Field Day 5
Preparing for Winter
Fall disease treatment, conventional fall feeding. Preparing for cold, wind, snow, and condensation. PLUS: ERC’s SAM - sugar water-free feeding, consolidating for winter, fall varroa mite management.
Climate Clever Gardener - Field Day 4
Season Recap & Tour
This 3-hour field day will include the fall stages of seeding a beautiful native plant meadow space to support biodiversity and native pollinators.
Bring a picnic lunch and enjoy it by the river after our session wraps up!
Open House
Spirit Canoe Art Exhibit Opening
ERC will be hosting an open house to celebrate the opening of the Spirit Canoe Art Exhibit in the ERC Native Plant Educational Demonstration Garden. The Spirit Canoe was created by Indigenous artist Dr. Shawn Brigman, owner of Salishan Sturgeon Nose Canoes.
This event will be an opportunity for community members to visit ERC’s demonstration farm and experience the art exhibit for themselves. Along with being able to enjoy seeing the Spirit Canoe, we will also have food vendors, certified organic vegetables and fruit for sale grown from ERC’s market garden, local artisans, and guided tours of the farm by donation. Entry will be free of charge, to ensure it is accessible to all community members.
Beginner Beekeeping - Field Day 4
Swarms, Summer Management for Honey Flow
Getting honey out of the hive safely. Liquid honey, comb honey, cut comb honey, creamed honey. Liquid honey with or without an extractor. PLUS: ERC’s SAM: bee wellness - leave enough honey for your winter bees to eat!
Climate Clever Gardener - Field Day 3
Gardening with Native Plants
This 3-hour field day will introduce you to native plant gardening, and the basics of creating your own native plant garden, flower meadow, and how to incorporate native plants into your existing gardens to support biodiversity and native pollinators.
Climate Clever Gardener - Field Day 2
Planting for Pollinators
During this 3-hour field day, you will get your hands dirty, learning how to prepare, select, design, and plant a sustainable flower habitat that you will love and that bees will thank you for!
Beginner Beekeeping - Field Day 3
Swarms, Summer Management for Honey Flow
Catching a swarm of bees and getting them into a hive. Building and using bait boxes to catch swarms. Checker-boarding to relieve brood nest congestion, possible summer swarming. Providing space for honey flow.