A Gift for Thetis Island

The community of Thetis Island received a tremendous gift this past weekend.

The participants of the Riparian Restoration workshop sponsored by Nikki Wright of Seachange Marine Conservation Society and under the guidance of Dave Polster constructed a live willow terrace on the collapsed bank at St. Margaret’s Cemetery.

This terrace of cuttings will sprout and grow into a wall of willows whose roots will strengthen the bank. It is a wonderful example of bioengineering and a lesson in how we can learn to repair damaged sites by looking to natural processes.

The participants also pitched in and helped plant ferns and Oregon grape in the new rain garden area at the cemetery. In order to understand the significance of this gift we encourage the community to drop down to the cemetery and have a look .

Thank you to those who organized the workshop especially Seachange, and all those who provided billets, food and music for a successful workshop weekend. It was a privilege to work with you all.

Suzanne Sarioglu

Chair, St. Margaret’s Cemetery