Talk: The Story of Vancouver Island as Told By Plants
(w. James Miskelly)
MEETING - Wednesday, March 27 @ 7:30 pm at 7:30pm
SPEAKER 8:00-9:00pm
WHERE: Esquimalt United Church, 500 Admirals Rd
(Wheeley Hall is along Lyall Street)
COST: Members: FREE (Individuals: $15/yr; Families: $20/yr.)
Non-Members: drop-in $5
The vegetation of southern Vancouver Island was shaped by a variety of forces over the last 10,000 years. Ice ages & warm spells left behind a curious juxtaposition of species seeming to belong in the frozen north beside species more at home in the southern deserts. Landscape-scale management by Coast Salish civilizations over millennia has likewise left tell-tale signs in the plant community. In the last 200 years, vegetation was altered at an unprecedented rate. What do you see when you look at a forest, marsh, or meadow? What ancient stories do the plants tell?
BIO--James Miskelly is a biologist with expertise in Garry oak ecosystems, plants, insects, & restoration. James completed an M.Sc. in Biology at UVic in 2004 & since then has worked on projects dealing with a variety of rare plants and animals. He's worked with all levels of government, conservation organizations, & private companies. James is a research associate at the Royal BC Museum, a member of the Arthropods Specialist Subcommittee of COSEWIC + the Rare Plants Recovery Implementation Group of GOERT.
Hosted by the View Royal Garden Club
MEETING at 7:30pm SPEAKER 8:00-9:00pm
WHERE: Esquimalt United Church, 500 Admirals Rd
(Wheeley Hall is along Lyall Street)
COST: Members: FREE (Individuals: $15/yr; Families: $20/yr.)
Non-Members: drop-in $5
Along with a friend, you are welcome to bring
– Loonies/toonies for treats and tea at the refreshment break
– Box to carry home lots of plants & seeds available at the sales table
– Travel mug or coffee mug for refreshments
– Potted and labeled plants or items of interest for the sales table
SCHEDULE:
6:45-7:30 – Visitors are welcome - DROP IN $5 –
enter the GARDEN MINI-SHOW
find great bargains - PLANT SALES TABLE
7:30-7:45 - MEETING- Discussion of upcoming garden visits, workshops & other ideas.
7:45 -8:00 –REFRESHMENTT BREAK – BYO mug
8:00-9:00 - SPEAKER PRESENTATION (includes questions)
9:00 - 50/50 DRAW
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