Nature & Nutrition
Greenways' New Program for 55+ Community Members
We are now in the final few weeks of our first round of participants for our new Nature & Nutrition program, and will soon begin accepting applicants for our second group to start September 26th!
This 12-week program with limited spaces is designed to offer positive health changes from a boost in nutritious food and physical activity in a social, nature-based setting. Program participants will be part of a Vancouver Island-wide health research study. There will an informed consent document and both pre-program and post-program surveys for participants to complete
What is included in the program?
1 | The Good Food Box: Available for purchase bi-weekly, and is full of all sorts of fresh, local fruits and veggies to boost your nutrition. *Participants will be eligible for a box at a subsidized rate upon request.
2 | Healthy Pantry Staples: In addition to the Good Food Box, participants can choose from a list of complimentary healthy pantry staples that will give those Good Food Box veggies some good company in a well balanced meal.
3 | Interpretive Nature Walks: Campbell River boasts some of the best outdoor experiences to be found. We will explore nature with knowledgeable guides and each other to discover the wonder that is right under our noses, while meeting some new people along the way.
Keep your eyes on our Facebook page for updates regarding how to register to be a part of the next group of participants!!
If you have any questions or would like to know more, please visit our website or email callie@greenwaystrust.ca
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Fruit Tree Picking
Project Update
It's been a bizarre growing season for fruit trees of all kinds. We are witnessing not only delayed fruit production, but are seeing some smaller yields this year. However, if you happen to be one of the lucky few with a "fruitful" season leaving you with more than you know what to do with, we would LOVE to help you out.
Our project aims to eliminate waste, provide local fruit to local people, and reduce wildlife encounters by assisting community members with picking their extra or unwanted fruit and distributing amongst the homeowner, volunteer pickers, and local social service agencies.
To become a registered Fruit Tree Owner with Greenways, click here to fill out the form and we will be in touch!
If you are already a registered Fruit Tree Owner with Greenways and have a productive tree but need some extra pairs of hands, please email gleaning@greenwaystrust.ca
To learn more about the Fruit Tree Project, head to our website !
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Tuesday Work Bee
Hospital Food Forest
Becoming a WORK BEE for a good cause is that easy: Greenways' Director & founding member, Chuck DeSorcy, is inviting you to a weekly work party at the Hospital Food Forest on Tuesdays at 1pm! You'll be helping with weeding, mulching, seeding, and supporting the general garden maintenance. The food forest is located on Birch Street right next to the 'Contractor Parking' lot.
Please bring your favorite garden tools for working and gloves. Buckets, shovels, and water will be available on site. You are more than welcome to harvest if the plants are ready (using the honorable harvest guidelines).
F O L L O W T H E E V E N T on our Facebook page to get the reminders!
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Thirsty Plants
Seeking Watering Volunteers
We are still on the lookout for some enthusiastic volunteers to help water our new plantings! We trying our best to water them throughout the dry summer months to ensure their survival. This is not possible without the support of our watering volunteers - if you have time to spare and want to gain some muscle, we'd love to hear from you!
Email us at info@greenwaystrust.ca and join the watering crew.
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Returning male Purple Martin in the Campbell River Estuary keeping watch on his doorstep
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Be Part of the Change
Get Involved
If you are interested in volunteering with Greenways, please e-mail us at volunteer@greenwaystrust.ca or give us a call 250-287-3785. The Greenways office is now open from 10am-4pm Monday to Thursday. Please call ahead before dropping by the office – we are often on site or in meetings during this time.
Volunteers are needed for:
- Greenways Board of Directors
- Greenways Conservation Team
- Streamkeeping [Nunns, Woods, Simms, Willow, Haig-Brown Kingfisher & Detweiler Creek]
- Mountain View Community Food Forest
- Campbell River Hospital Food Forest
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Settling Into New Roles
Familiar Faces
We are thrilled to announce some exciting staff changes! Incase you missed our Facebook announcement, we are happy to announce that Callie Bouchard is back on the Greenways' staff under the new role of Outreach and Food Security Coordinator. You may remember seeing her smiling face in many photos while she was one of our Urban Watershed Restoration Co-Coordinators. She will now be coordinating Communications, Community Outreach and Development, and all Food Security related projects. Welcome back Callie!
Also, please join us in congratulating Kyle Fitzpatrick as he steps into his new role of Education Coordinator! Previously in charge of Food Security, Kyle will now be coordinating School Programs, assisting with various Streamkeeper projects, as well as managing our Adopt-A-Trail program and the Stewardship Resource Centre. Congratulations Kyle!!
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Haig-Brown Festival 2022
September 25th
Haig-Brown Festival is back again for another incredible fun filled day, taking place on Rivers' Day, Sunday, September 25th. The festival runs from 11:00-3:00 featuring live music, an artisan market, City of Campbell River Stewardship Awards, and so much more!
The theme of the festival this year is Gardens! We will be there rain or shine with an exciting booth showcasing our Community Gardens and Food Forests with a special presentation from our very own Chuck Desorcy about permaculture, succession planting and the benefits of Food Forests in the community.
Visit the Haig-Brown Festival website to learn what else is in store by clicking here!
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 LUSH Valley & Good Food Box partner up
Making Local Fresh Food Accessible
Greenways has recently teamed up with LUSH Valley to refresh the Strathcona Good Food Box program.
The Good Food Box is just what it sounds like: a box filled with food that is good for you – fresh fruits and veggies. Greenways chose to partner with Lush Valley for this program because they source as much food as possible from the Comox Valley and Vancouver Island. This fits with Greenways’ environmental values because local sourcing not only reduces the environmental footprint from transportation, but also helps promote our food security, supports local farmers, and strengthens the local food economy.
The new Good Food Box hosts a wide variety of fruits and veggies, and often includes eggs too!
There are now TWO sizes of boxes available:
_ Large Boxes: $30 regular price
($21 subsidized)
_ Small Boxes: $20 regular priced
($14 subsidized)
Subsidized Boxes are available to members of a low-income household. Limit of one subsidized Box per household please.
Visit our Strathcona Good Food Box Program: Campbell River Facebook page for ordering updates.
Check out our website for more information or to subscribe to our Good Food Box mailing list, please visit:
https://www.greenwaystrust.ca/food-security/.
For more information about LUSH Valley go to: https://lushvalley.org/programs/food-share/.
Email callie@greenwaystrust.ca to learn more.
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Greenways in the Media
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