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Mar 9, 2022
Battling Broom
Invasive plants are considered one of the greatest threats to biodiversity in Canada as they present an enormous risk to native plants...
Jan 20, 2022
The Ripple - ThINC Newsletter
In celebration of ThINC’s 10 year anniversary we are beginning a new tradition: newsletters! Our newsletter, ‘The Ripple’, will serve to...
Jan 17, 2022
ThINC Now Charitable
We are pleased to announce that the Charities Directorate of the Canada Revenue Agency has granted ThINC charitable status. This means we...
Oct 21, 2021
Community Composting System in the Works
Hello Thetis Islanders, Last week, a small group representing ThINC, TIRRA, the Islands Trust, and Jollity Farm gathered to discuss the...
Jul 6, 2021
A Valuable Lesson in Plant Identification from the People’s Apothecary Garden
What we’d originally thought to be Corsican mint (Mentha requienii; right) last Fall has turned out to be a lookalike plant called...
May 30, 2021
ReGen Participant Interview
ReGen students, Saffron and Erica interviewed their fellow teammates about their Project -Re- Generation experience and learnings. Happy...
May 29, 2021
Project -Re- Generation Week 8: That's a Wrap!
After nearly two months of exploring, engaging, and collaborating, the inaugural session of Project -Re- Generation has come to a close....
May 20, 2021
Project -Re- Generation Week 7: Putting it All Together
This week the ReGen team worked on finalizing their projects. The bee house is up and ready to rock (or maybe for next year’s masons),...
May 15, 2021
Project -Re- Generation Week 6: The Art of Observation
With only a couple more weeks to go, the students worked on wrapping up their projects. The bee house was decorated Tudor-style and more...
May 7, 2021
Project -Re- Generation Week 5: Annnnd Action!
Both projects are now well underway, thank you to the help and guidance of many community members. Pivoting from the original goals of...
May 7, 2021
Exploring the People’s Apothecary Garden
It was a rainy day and the ReGen group was all at the Apothecary Garden with site coordinator, Aislinn Cottell. We split up into...
May 3, 2021
An Overall Good Beach Experience
It was noon one chilly spring day. The wind was harsh on my cheek. The hot sun beamed down on the necks of myself and the others. The...
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