Leading Tenants in Music, Song and Festive Holiday Crafts
Our People, Plants and Homes team has been organizing holidays events for Lower Mainland Directly Managed (LMDM) and Greater Victoria tenants that are making the season merry and bright. One popular activity they’ve hosted is a workshop to make centrepieces and wreaths out of festive tree trimmings and natural materials – that is accompanied by caroling and sing-a-longs led by a team of BC Housing staff! Tenants have really enjoyed participating in the fun arts and crafts activities that allow them to use their creativity and artistic abilities, and have a chance to bring some nature inside. They’ve enjoyed singing holiday tunes with the BC Housing team too!
In Case You Missed It… People Plants and Homes Offers a Fresh Start with Mint Festival This summer, People Plants and Homes (PPH) restarted regular engagement and reintroduced in-person programming with tenants, which proved to be a big success. This team hosted a “Mint Fest” at Lower Mainland Directly Managed sites to educate tenants on how to utilize mint in a variety of ways. PPH staff designed the festival so attendees of all ages and abilities were able to participate and learn something new. The event featured games, a DIY mint sugar scrub station, and a culinary station which served up a watermelon mint salad and a minty iced tea. The idea to run a mint festival was in response to an issue of many community garden spaces being taken over with mint. But PPH programmer, Jennifer, saw this issue as an opportunity: “While we were dreaming up the first in -person programs since the start of COVID-19, we decided to do something educational; Why not teach about the many benefits and uses of mint as well as educate about how to plant it?” Annette, PPH supervisor, summed it up nicely: “Many of our tenants were excited to be able to meet in person again and expressed how happy they were to see old friends. It was clear to me what a difference it makes to tenants to be able to connect, learn, and have fun.” PPH programmer Aubrey also adds: “Mint Fest was a great way for tenants and staff to re - connect through something familiar and fun! So many recipes and memories were shared.” After years of restrictions and isolation, the Mint Fest represented a fresh start where we can once again create spaces that welcome gathering. The People, Plants, and Homes team extends a sincere thank you to all the volunteers and site staff who have helped make Mint Fest a success. In total, the Mint Fests served over 215 tenants at 19 festivals. If you’re interested in volunteering with the PPH team, stay tuned for more employee supported volunteer opportunities in the new year!
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