Serving it up!
The Moveable Feast garden space is available upon request for community meetings, gatherings and workshops. Please contact Holly Schmidt to book the space. To see what’s happening in the space check out the calendar.
Spaces are limited so please reserve your spot by calling 604-297-4415 or email Shaun Dacey.
Past Events
July 2012
Urban Bee Keeping (What’s the Buzz with Bees?)
Urban Bee Keeping(What’s the Buzz with Bees?) Explore the fascinating world of bees with Bee Master Brian Campbell. From humble Bumbles and Honey bees to some of the lesser known species that inhabit our gardens and urban spaces. Learn what we can do to help these gentle and vital creatures flourish and what we can do to get out of their way. If weather permits we’ll go on a bee safari to see our native bees hard at work in the garden.
Making Mason Bee Homes
Making Mason Bee Homes Join Christine Cooper, a student of Landscape architecture with a background in conservation ecology for a lively discussion about mason bee habitat. Mason bees are small blue coloured bees that are important garden pollinators. They have specific needs for nesting and Christine will be able to guide you in the proper methods of building a mason bee home.
August 2012
Sweet
Sweet Join Alexander McNaughton, wild forager and underground chef to explore the sweet side of the palate. Alexander will bring together a range of hyper local honeys to be tasted and compared. Wash it all down with a splash of “mead”, a locally produced honey wine then join artist and writer Randy Lee Cutler for a walk through the garden inspired by her creative exploration into bees.
Making Seed Paper
Making Seed Paper For ages 6-8 yrs Learn how to make paper using recycled materials. Blend your own special paper pulp with seeds hidden inside. Shape your sheets of paper to make bookmarks or cards that can be shared and planted.
Mason Jar Terrariums
Mason Jar Terrariums For ages 9-13 yrs Make a world of your own. Using a glass jar you will create a small ecosystem using rocks, soil and seedlings. Make your own creative additions inside and out to provide a unique environment for your plants.
Food Swap and Pickling Demo
Food Swap and Pickling Demo Join Roberta LaQuaglia, from the Vancouvers Farmers Market and Holly Schmidt for an afternoon of food swapping. Come prepared with food you’ve made or grown to trade with others. Spread out your picnic blanket and wares and begin swapping. For the uninitiated a pickling demonstration will also be offered.
Simple Cheese and Yogurt making
Simple Cheese and Yogurt making Join organic farmer and cheese maker, David Asher Rotsztain to learn the basics of making yogurt and soft-bodied cheese curds. He focuses on natural, fresh cheese making that is hands-on, non-GMO and without unnecessary additives. You’ll be surprised what you can make with a gallon of good milk and a bit of dedication.
Fermented Beverages
Fermented Beverages Join chef Andrea Potter to learn about traditional fermented beverages used for centuries to aid digestion and as a health tonic. In this workshop, you’ll make old fashioned, wild-fermented sodas, using herbs and local fruits and Kombucha, a popular tea beverage with herbal variations from the garden. This workshop includes nutrition information, recipes, tasting and hands-on. You also get to take *kombucha starter to make it at home! *Please bring 1 small jar to take home your kombucha…
September 2012
Sour
Sour Working with the seasonal harvest chef Andrea Potter will introduce the taste and feel of sourness through a sampling of culturally diverse pickled foods. Andrea will share her passion for preserving food traditions through a hands-on, collective sauerkraut and Kim chi. Bring your own food traditions and recipes to share or consider making some new one’s using local produce. Please, bring a 250 ml wide mouth mason jar so you can take some with you.