Due to Covid-19, we are requiring that participants pre-register for all events,
including free workshops and walks.
Email: danielmcrae@macphailwoods.org
Phone: 902-651-2575
Since 1991, we’ve been offering a variety of free programming, from fun-for-the-whole-family events like our popular Owl Prowls to hands-on workshops like Pruning. We love to share our expertise and enthusiasm with anyone curious about our native landscapes.
Due to popular demand, our offerings have grown to include our adventure-filled Sharing a Love of Nature Summer Camps, our in-depth School of Woodland Ecology, and our immersive University Courses.
If you have any questions please contact us by phone (902)651-2575 or email: danielmcrae@macphailwoods.org
Due to Covid-19, we are requiring that participants pre-register for all events,
including free workshops and walks.
Email: danielmcrae@macphailwoods.org
Phone: 902-651-2575
Join us for a talk on owls and then walk the trails learning how to hoot for Owls.
Although we offer multiple owl prowls, we ask that you only attend one so that everyone has an opportunity to participate and please register early as it fills up quickly.
Due to Covid-19, we are requiring that participants pre-register for all events,
including free workshops and walks.
Email: danielmcrae@macphailwoods.org
Phone: 902-651-2575
Join us for a talk on owls and then walk the trails learning how to hoot for Owls.
Although we offer multiple owl prowls, we ask that you only attend one so that everyone has an opportunity to participate and please register early as it fills up quickly.
Due to Covid-19, we are requiring that participants pre-register for all events,
including free workshops and walks.
Email: danielmcrae@macphailwoods.org
Phone: 902-651-2575
We start with chainsaw maintenance. During this time, attendees will get hands-on practice doing daily maintenance with a focus on sharpening. In the afternoon, we head back outside and learn to disarm spring poles, how to develop a limbing plan, and limbing and bucking techniques and strategies.
Due to Covid-19, we are requiring that participants pre-register for all events,
including free workshops and walks.
Email: danielmcrae@macphailwoods.org
Phone: 902-651-2575
We start with chainsaw maintenance. During this time, attendees will get hands-on practice doing daily maintenance with a focus on sharpening. In the afternoon, we head back outside and learn to disarm spring poles, how to develop a limbing plan, and limbing and bucking techniques and strategies.
Due to Covid-19, we are requiring that participants pre-register for all events,
including free workshops and walks.
Email: danielmcrae@macphailwoods.org
Phone: 902-651-2575
Join us for a talk on owls and then walk the trails learning how to hoot for Owls.
Although we offer multiple owl prowls, we ask that you only attend one so that everyone has an opportunity to participate and please register early as it fills up quickly.
Due to Covid-19, we are requiring that participants pre-register for all events,
including free workshops and walks.
Email: danielmcrae@macphailwoods.org
Phone: 902-651-2575
Join us for a talk on owls and then walk the trails learning how to hoot for Owls.
Although we offer multiple owl prowls, we ask that you only attend one so that everyone has an opportunity to participate and please register early as it fills up quickly.
Due to Covid-19, we are requiring that participants pre-register for all events,
including free workshops and walks.
Email: danielmcrae@macphailwoods.org
Phone: 902-651-2575
Want to spend less time cutting grass and more time enjoying the beautiful plants around your home? This workshop introduces a variety of hardy native plants to attract wildlife and beautify your yard.
Due to Covid-19, we are requiring that participants pre-register for all events,
including free workshops and walks.
Email: danielmcrae@macphailwoods.org
Phone: 902-651-2575
Come on a guided walk showcasing spring flowers and ferns through the Macphail Woods.
Due to Covid-19, we are requiring that participants pre-register for all events,
including free workshops and walks.
Email: danielmcrae@macphailwoods.org
Phone: 902-651-2575
Participants will practice pruning on a variety of plants in the nursery, arboretum and woodlands. Please bring along any of your favourite pruning tools. The workshop will include a slide show and demonstration of proper pruning methods and a discussion of recommended books and tools.
Due to Covid-19, we are requiring that participants pre-register for all events,
including free workshops and walks.
Email: danielmcrae@macphailwoods.org
Phone: 902-651-2575
This workshop will look at creating diverse, beautiful and functional hedgerows and windbreaks using a variety of native plants. Participants will learn about which plants are best, spacing, planting and maintenance.