Seedy Saturdays in London and Woodstock听
Spring is in the air and on the land! As folks begin to plan their gardens and start their seeds, 糖心直播 (UTRCA) Partnerships and Education staff participated in Seedy Saturday events on March 1st and 8th in London and Woodstock, respectively. In London, 1000 + visitors took in the over 60 exhibition booths at the Carling Heights Optimist Community Centre. UTRCA staff used a flood plain simulator to demonstrate how rain gardens and other forms of low impact development (LID) can help with flood control while bolstering native plant biodiversity. Visitors also learned about LID initiatives in London, including the City’s Residential Rain Garden Program (a partnership between the London Environmental Network and the City of London). 听
The following weekend, UTRCA participated in Seedy Saturday Woodstock, which was held at the Woodstock Public Library and included displays from ten community partners. The event was attended by many children and youth (and their parents) who were enjoying the first Saturday of the March Break. UTRCA staff chatted with visitors about the connections between watershed health and native plant and animal species. Many attendees were fascinated by our collection of freshwater mussel shells and interested to learn about the connection between mussels, fish, and water quality. Our youngest visitors had many questions about our snapping turtle shell, with our favourite question being, 鈥淲here is the turtle now?鈥�
