Holiday Card Making With Invasive Plants - Stanley Park, Vancouver

November 29, 2025 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Date: Sat, Nov 29, 1-3pm

Location: Stanley Park Dining Pavilion, Heron Room (2nd Floor)
Map: 610 Pipeline Road, Vancouver, V6G 1Z4

Instructor: Joshua Ralph

Registration: fill out our registration form to reserve a spot at the workshop

Workshop Description:

In this workshop, participants will be introduced to low tech means of paper making and printmaking. We will learn how to craft sheets of recycled paper using invasive plant species such as Ivy, Reed Canary Grass, Creeping Buttercup, and Tansy. Utilizing this paper, we will then be producing Holiday Greeting Cards in conjunction with a plant monoprinting process, exploring multiple ways of working and collaborating with invasive plants from an arts perspective.

We will be discussing the histories and stories of these plants in relation to the lands of Vancouver and the larger Lower Mainland, collaborating with these localized ecologies to bring new life into these often overlooked plants.

Instructor Bio:
Joshua (they/he) is a community-engaged media and eco-artist. Born on Treaty 2 Territory but largely growing up on Treaty 6 lands, they are a settler of Scottish, English, French, and Metis ancestry on the shared territories of the Squamish, Musqueam, and Tseil-Waututh peoples. Joshua's work investigates changed and changing ecologies, he has a professional background in animation, environmental field work, and recreation program development, with art and activation of theirs showcased across B.C., and across turtle island to Montreal and NYC. Since 2021, Joshua has been spearheading the Invasive Art initiative, a traveling project aiming for ethical and reciprocal engagements with invasive species.

This workshop is part of the Stewardship Series led by the Invasive Species Council of Metro Vancouver & Stanley Park Ecology.