Agroforestry and Woodlot Extension Society
17507 Fort Road T5B 4K3 Edmonton, AB, Canada

Sturgeon County's Planting for the Future Workshop, is coming up this Wednesday @ 6PM! Join AWES & Sturgeon County in a webinar designed to share best practices for planting shelterbelts on our Alberta Landscape. Some of the topics we will cover include:... Site preparation and seedling planting for shelterbelts Shelterbelt planning Planting eco-buffers as an alternative Using fruit bearing varieties in your shelterbelt Register with Sturgeon County: http://www.sturgeoncounty.ca//Meet/planting-for-the-future

Some wise words from our friends at Legacy Land Trust Society

Happy Canadian Agriculture day! AWES has so much love and pride for our country's farmers, producers, agri-food workers, and beyond, for the abundance they provide to our community and world! At the heart of our mandate is "Agroforestry"- spurred by the recognition of the prevalence of agricultural activities within and around privately forested areas, and the importance of finding sustainable ways of integrating land-uses that are traditionally seen as distinct: agriculture and forestry.

Interested in learning about how to make the most of your riparian area? Don't miss out on this great virtual workshop, starting this week! Register NOW below! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/riparian-management-workshop-t

Check out the shelterbelt in the background. Many different management techniques can come together to create that perfect microclimate for your rural property. Adding greenhouse space is another great option.

Shelterbelts and ecobuffers can prevent soil erosion, mitigate temperature swings, capture snow for water retention or to prevent blowing snow on roadways, sequester carbon, provide habitat for pollinators and other wildlife, and so much more. But where do you start? How do you pay for it? How do you maintain it for the long term? Join us for a free webinar series March 1 and 5, from 7-9 MST. We’ll cover the basic trunk of knowledge for shelterbelt and ecobuffer design on March 1 and take a deep dive into the roots March 5. Sign up at https://ecobuffers.eventbrite.ca!

The University of Saskatchewan School of Environment and Sustainability is hosting a webinar next week titled "Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment and Actio...n in Canada's Forestry Sector" on November 20th at 1:30pm (CST). Interested? Link to join the webinar here: https://universitysaskatchewan.meets.cirqlive.com//guest.e School of Environment and Sustainability Students' Association

Sharing a beautiful Rememberance Day post from McMurray Métis this year.

A week late for Bat Week! You can still check out these ideas on Bat - Friendly Farming.

Check out this post from our friends at Cows and Fish - Alberta Riparian Habitat Management Society

Thinking about next years tree plantings? Check out AWES Native Species Database. (https://www.awes-ab.ca/species/). Whether you are urban or rural, planting one, two or two hundred trees, take time to choose a native species that will thrive on your site. #environment #nativespecies #trees