https://sifarmersinstitute.ca/Events South Island Farmers Institute upcoming events South Island Farmers Institute Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:05:51 GMT Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:05:51 GMT Sun, 22 Nov 2026 21:00:00 GMT <p><font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000">Hedgerows for Habitat</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000">Land stewards, farmers, and growers: join us for a workshop focused on integrating biodiversity-supporting hedgerows into working landscapes.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000">This workshop will have participants come away with a strong mix of practical, ecological, and hands-on skills that allow them to confidently design and install hedgerows on the land they manage. They will learn how to assess their site conditions, choose appropriate locations and understand how factors like sunlight, soil, drainage and farm layout influences success.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000">Participants will gain hands-on experience they can apply to their own farms.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000">This is one of two workshops focused on hedgerows this year. It will have a specific focus on installation and propagation.</font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000"><br></font></p> <p><font style="font-size: 15px;" face="Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000">Please note there is no washroom available at Peas n' Carrots Farm<br></font></p><br> https://southislandfarmersinstitute.wildapricot.org/event-6723901 https://southislandfarmersinstitute.wildapricot.org/event-6723901