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Connections 50+ presents Cambridge Third Age Learning

With Tom Woodcock and Taryn Jarvis

Over 20 years, and counting, of local conservation effort.

Land conservation around the world faces serious challenges as both human population and demand for ecological services increase. We will discuss the problems and opportunities facing conservation and biodiversity in southern Ontario in general and Waterloo-Wellington in particular. This lecture will also reflect on community collaborations and garden projects under the Springbank Farm umbrella, including the volunteer-driven food bank garden project, rare’s education and demonstration garden, and rare’s expansive community garden allotments.

About our Speakers

Tom Woodcock has been working in the environmental sector for more than 25 years, studying the impacts of land use choices on a variety of ecological processes. He has been the Planning Ecologist at rare since 2014.

Taryn Jarvis is rare’s Gardens and Facilities Coordinator.  She’s been with the organization since 2016 and oversees Springbank Farm and its associated projects. She has a keen interest in organic vegetable production and local food security.

Other Cambridge Third Age Learning  events presented by Connections 50+

Social Robotics to Support Health and Wellbeing: Friday, February 23 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

Drawing the Line: Hate Propaganda and the Limits of Free Expression in Canadian History: Friday, March 22 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

About Cambridge Third Age Learning

Cambridge Third Age Learning (CTAL) is a movement that encourages learning and discovery experiences for those in the 'third age'. As part of our Connections 50+ suite of programming, CTAL provides free monthly lectures in our Queen's Square location. With lecturers and topics carefully selected by our CTAL Committee, a volunteer-led group of contemporaries, the series is designed to inspire new thinking and engage inquisitive minds.

COST: Free

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