OUR WORKSHOPS

In coordination with the community gardens, the LFI coordinates the Garden Guru Series from spring to fall; a series of workshops hosted by local experts on garden-related and food-gathering techniques. This series is open to the public and is well attended by a variety of Revelstoke residents. Every year brings new topics and presenters to learn from.

The 2026 workshop series will include “garden guru” education as well in-the-kitchen skills.

LET’S LEARN ABOUT FOOD & GARDENING.

At the core of the LFI mission is education. We want to provide you with the tools to learn how to grow your own food, and redefine your relationship with the food that you eat.

This includes:

Garden workshops.
Kitchen skills workshops.
Film viewings.
Community panels and discussions.

Past workshops have included mushroom foraging, kombucha making, canning and preserving and gardening best practices.

All workshop fees are donations to the Local Food Initiative to support us in executing our food security education.

Email workshops@revelstokelocalfood.com

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS

KOMBUCHA MAKING w/ MARIA-LYNN (Kitchen Skills Series) - SOLD OUT

Join us in collaboration with Maria Lynn at the Community Connections warehouse to learn how to make Kombucha. This workshop will introduce you to the fundamentals of creating your own home-brewed kombucha including safety, what you need, and different flavours. Space is limited, registration is required.

WHERE: Community Connections Foodbank

WHEN: June 18th 6pm

REGISTRATION FEE: Suggested $20 donation to the LFI (Cash on site, or e-transfer to info@revelstokelocalfood.com)

BEE HIVE DEMONSTRATION FOR INTERNATIONAL POLLINATOR WEEK (Garden Guru Series, Bee City)

Join us in collaboration with Nora (a local bee hive hobbyist) as we explore the basics of a beehive and the bees. We will get up close to the hive, explore the different elements of keeping a backyard hive, and look inside to see the hive and bees. Space is limited, registration is required.

This is a family friendly event for all ages.

WHERE: Illecillewaet Garden Hive (1606 Illecillewaet Road) - park on the road, biking recommended.

WHEN: June 24th 6pm

REGISTRATION FEE: Suggested $20 donation to the LFI (Cash on site, or e-transfer to info@revelstokelocalfood.com)

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NATURAL DYEING WITH JAMIE KRAUS (Food Commons)

Natural Plant Dying Workshop: Day 1
Join us at the Food Commons for a community gathering to explore the art of natural dyeing. Together over the course of two afternoons, we'll harvest invasive plants from our local landscape and use them to dye fabric. With discussions hosted by local Indigenous Knowledge Keepers and in collaboration with the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society, the gathering weaves together land stewardship, creative making, and community connection, and invites us to reconsider the stories we tell about plants and place. Participants will learn to identify invasive plants and harvest with intention, try their hand at natural dyeing, and sew a set of bunting flags that will live permanently at the Food Commons. Space is limited to 30 participants. Ticketed on a pay-what-you-can basis.

WHERE: Food Commons (1495 Powerhouse road)

WHEN: July 2nd & July 3rd 3:30p-6:30p

REGISTRATION FEE: $30 (e transfer to info@revelstokelocalfood.com)