Shoots with Roots

Have you ever wished that adults could participate in Shoots with Roots? Or perhaps you’re a parent or grandparent looking for an educational outing for your family?
We are piloting our first Shoots with Roots Family Program this summer! Children from ages 5-12 and their adults can participate together in a morning of hands-on science and forest explorations in the inspiring setting of Milner Gardens & Woodland.

Our first session will focus on native tree and plant identification. Learn why a pine cone usually isn’t a pine cone, get up close and personal with nature in “Meet a Tree”, play our active Plant ID game on a forest trail, and learn a fun and artistic way to record images of the plants you’ve learned along the way.

Our first session takes place Thursday, August 3rd, 9:30 - 12:30. For more information, check out our website: https://milnergardens.viu.ca/school-programs-and-day-camps

There are still FOUR spaces in our daycamp on Friday, June 30th. Camp runs 9:30 - 2:30 and is suitable for ages 6 - 10.

We'll be playing games to stretch our nature observation skills, exploring the forest and garden, and making journals to record our observations and memories in. We'll have free time in the Food Garden... and maybe even climb a tree.

Check our website for more details about how to register! https://milnergardens.viu.ca/school-programs-and-day-camps

Today’s class searched for colours in the forest. Check out some of what we found!

Hooray! The lottery for the Five Visit Program for the 2023-24 school year is now open! Deadline is Friday, June 23rd. Check the link in the comments for more information.

After today's group left, Pam checked the mason bees and found one emerging from their cocoon.
So, she filmed it. Enjoy this quiet little video of the first few minutes of an adult mason bee's adventures in the world.

A Mason Bee Emerges A mason bee emerges from its cocoon and visits a daisy.