Seedling pickup 4:45 Wed
ST1 Reg YES. POS Drop-in NO. Pass Scan NO2021 Community Centres - Winter|#322115
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Please enroll to schedule your pick up at the pool lobby, a small seedling ready for planting in your garden, planter, or balcony pot!
All three of the plants to choose from are native to Coastal British Columbia.
They will all do well year-round our climate and growing conditions.
You can plant any of these seedlings in the ground on your private property, or in a pot on your patio.
Both types of shrubs produce berries in the summer, and can be planted in your Green Streets garden. Please do not plant tall trees in Green Streets gardens.
Early spring (mid-February to mid-April), once the ground is no longer frozen, is the best time to plant trees and shrubs!
More information and planting guide will be included when you come to the pool office at your scheduled time for pick up. You will be asked to choose from the remaining plants at the time of pick up.
ABOUT THE PLANTS:
Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis) – Full sun to part shade. Moist soil, high in organic matter. Fast growing tree is suitable for lowlands. Tolerates sea spray. Mature height to 45m (150ft) so plant in an open area away from buildings and infrastructure, or in a pot for a bonsai effect – do not plant in Green Streets gardens. First Nations people used roots from Sitka spruce to weave hats, baskets, mats, and rope. They also used the sticky sap for waterproofing and glue. Caution: Blue-green needles may be sharp to touch.
Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus) – Full sun to part shade. Moist, well-drained soil. Named for its distinct thimble-shaped edible red berries. Indigenous peoples harvested these berries for food both fresh and dried, and used the leaves for teas and to line baskets. Has large maple-like leaves that can form a dense understory canopy. Useful for habitat restoration and riparian/streamside zones. Mature height and spread to 3m (10ft). Can be cut back each year.
Salal (Gaultheria shallon) – Full sun to part shade. Moist, acidic soil. Water regularly in first year of establishment, especially during hot dry summers. Broadleaf evergreen groundcover/shrub with masses of white or pink flowers. Plentiful edible blue berries in the summer and fall were a major food source for B.C. First nations as they can be dried and turned into cakes. You can make fruit leathers at home by blending the berries until smooth, and then spreading them flat on a pan and drying them in the oven or the sun. First Nations people also lined cooking pits with the branches/leaves of salal to provide flavouring. Mature height typically to about 1m (3 ft).
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Please wear a mask and adhere to physical distancing protocols.
Please note that Britannia is strictly following the PHO and Provincial orders and also trying to run our programs, with safety of our participants and staff as a priority. It is possible there will be further delays or rescheduling of programs based on guidance from our governing bodies. We will continue to communicate with our registered participants with as much notice as possible. We look forward to seeing you at Britannia Community Services Centre!
The nature of the activity is such that you may interact with other people who are considered to be in good health, continuous physical distance between other people cannot be guaranteed, and, by participating in the activity, you are at risk of being infected by a pathogen, including but not limited to SARS-COV-2. SARS-COV-2, which causes the disease COVID-19, may exacerbate other health issues and is the cause of an ongoing global pandemic. SARS-COV-2 is highly communicable and dangerous. If you become infected with SARS-COV2, you may transmit it to other people even if you are not exhibiting symptoms of illness.
GENERAL SAFE PRACTICES
Registration and payment is required for most programs to help reduce the capacity to allow for physical distancing.
-Please arrive no more than 10 mins prior to your program time.
-Patrons may be required to line up prior to entering the facility.
-Please follow physical distancing practice and maintain minimum 2 metres between yourself and others at all times.
-Please bring your own pre-filled water bottle and dress accordingly. Not all fountains and changing rooms will be available.
-The building will not be open for loitering. You will be asked to leave the building once your program has ended.
-Anyone not following safety guidelines or directions from staff will be asked to leave. Please respect and follow directions of staff at all times.
COVID-19 SAFETY POLICY
-All participants, instructors and staff who have symptoms of COVID-19 OR traveled outside Canada in the last 14 days OR were identified by Public Health as a close contact of a confirmed case must stay home and self-isolate.
-Participants must assess themselves daily for symptoms of common cold, influenza, COVID-19, or other infectious respiratory disease before attending a program.
-A participant may still receive care if another person in their home has symptoms of common cold, influenza, COVID-19, or other infectious respiratory disease, but they remain asymptomatic.
-Participants who are ill, including participants of essential service providers, will not be permitted to attend program.
-Daily checks for respiratory illness at sign-in by asking participants to confirm that they do not have symptoms of common cold, influenza, COVID-19, or other respiratory disease.
-If a participant, instructor or staff member is unsure if they should self-isolate, they should be directed to use the BC COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool, contact 8-1-1 or the local public health unit. They can also be advised to contact a family physician or nurse practitioner to be assessed for COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases.
ENHANCED CLEANING MEASURES
-Reducing the amount of people who can visit at one time.
-Setting up one-way travel around facilities and where it is not possible, two-way travel will be in place.
-Clearing and cleaning programming space in between classes and activities.
-Facility will be sanitized at least twice per day on all high frequency touch points in addition to any regularly scheduled overnight sanitizing/cleaning per operating days of the facility.
-Site Safety Plans available at reception desk.
REFUND POLICY
A full refund will be granted if requested up to 48hrs prior to the second class. No refunds after this time.
Pro-rated refunds, based upon the number of classes that have passed, will be provided for classes cancelled after the start date and where instruction has been provided. Anyone who is unable to attend a program due to a change of date or time will be provided with a full refund for that class. Outdoor programs will operate rain or shine unless there is an Environment Canada Weather Warning (ie. heat wave, lightning, etc.).
