ÍY, SȻÁĆEL HÁLE (Good Day all),
This is such a busy season on these territories that there are more events popping up to round out ĆENHENEN (ends 17 Aug) and to get us started in a good way for ĆENŦÁWEN (17 Aug – 15 Sept). A pair in Songhees with Cheryl Bryce (lək̓ʷəŋən), and one with ŚW̱,XELOSELWET Tiffany Joseph (W̱SÁNEĆ).
For all of the below events: There will be snacks, but bring a lunch, your ÍY,ŚḰÁLEȻENS (good feelings & intentions), water, maybe a hat, and some decent footwear. Gloves and tools will be provided, if you have gloves, snippers, a hori hori knife, then please bring them along.
You can register for each of these events (except the Aug 19 SṈIDȻEȽ event – see details below) by registering through the HAT website or by emailing Max Mitchell (max@hat.bc.ca).
Songhees Restoration Friday 11 August 2023
THIS FRIDAY (11 Aug) join Cheryl Bryce and the Lekwungen Community Toolshed are inviting volunteers to join them and the HAT Field Crew at Maple Bank Rd from 9am – Noon.
ĆENŦÁWEN New Moon Restoration Event Thursday 17 August 2023
Join Tiffany Joseph and HAT to bring in the new moon at SṈIDȻEȽ ŦIŦEL SṈÁNET (Oak Haven Park) in Saanich from 10am-4pm.
The day will include a circle, introduction from Tiffany who will also share some of her knowledge and experience of this place, the importance of the new moon, and some of her plant knowledge. We’ll then pull some invasive species to give native species better chance to grow, and then close in a good way with another circle.
PEPÁḴEṈ HÁUTW̱ SNIDȻEȽ Restoration Day 19 August 2023
PEPÁḴEṈ HÁUTW̱ will be hosting another weekend restoration day at SṈIDȻEȽ Saturday Aug 19 from 10am-2pm (bring water and a lunch).
Sign-up by emailing Hannah Glass (hannahglass96@gmail.com)
Songhees Restoration 26 August 2023
This event is part of a series of restoration work that Cheryl is leading on the Maple Bank lands and sees some of the work began on the 11 (see above) continued. HAT will once again be supporting the Lekwungen Community Toolshed at Maple Bank from 9am-noon.
