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Wandering Wanda

The Portal is home to many furry and feathery friends. There are goats, chickens, ducks, and geese, but none are quite as cool as...

Biking on Thetis

Although I’m only thirteen years old, I’ve been bike riding in towns and cities across Canada for the last eight years. In most of the...

Project -Re- Generation Week 3: Project Selection and Dandelion Surprise!

The third week flew by in a flurry of activity. We got yet more salty critters for our seaquarium - thanks to Andy, Bill, and Sahir;...

Project -Re- Generation Week 2: "Shark Tank"

This week the Pod explored the wonders of the intertidal with local marine naturalist extraordinaire and all-round cool guy, Andy Lamb,...

Project -Re- Generation Week 1: Spiral Mania!

After much anticipation, ReGen is now off and running! The group spent the first couple days setting up their indoor and outdoor learning...

The People's Apothecary Garden: For the People, by the People (Quarterly Article)

Check out our article in the December issue of the Quarterly, a local Thetis Island newspaper.

ThINCpod Season 2, Episode 4- Wrap up and Reflections with the ThINCpod

After five months of A LOT of fun and learning, the ThINCpod (students) is disbanding as the program comes to a close. In this final...

ThINCpod Season 2, Episode 3 - Climbing Trees with Chris Call

In early October we met up with Chris, local silviculturist and an all-round awesome guy, to learn about tree health and the role trees...

ThINCpod Season 2, Episode 2 - Water Systems with Ian Ralston

Here we are on Season 2, Episode 2 of ThINCpod! This season we have been very busy with all of our outdoor projects, and after a hot...

ThINCpod Cultivates Food Security on Thetis Island

Check out our project update in the Quarterly, Thetis Island's own (beautifully designed) community paper!

Traditional Agriculture in the Modern World: A Look at Three Alternative Farming Techniques

As we transition into the fall season we can feel the change in the air. The days are getting shorter, and if the sun isn’t pouring...

ThINCpod Season 2, Episode 1 - Sustainable Living with Matthias & Jutta Zapletal

We are excited to bring you our Second Season of the ThINCpod! On our first excursion, to focus on our new topics of community resilience...