Hey ferns,
Victor here from the sword fern collective! Here’s what’s in the mail for Fern Club members this August!
What is it? It’s a mail club! But it’s also a way to support our work, and get access to exclusive member-only sword fern perks! Every quarter, I’ll snail-mail you a curated envelope to wherever you live (in Canada) that will include at least: one exclusive zine, one exclusive sticker, a poem, and a seasonal surprise! These will be limited-batch exclusive items that can only be obtained through the Fern Club and will not appear again (unless you find us in person?)!!
How can I become a member? All you have to do is be an active member on the 1st of the mailout month. Sign up here!
The current mailout schedule is May, August, November, and February. That means to receive our very first mailout, you need to be subscribed by May 1st. Mailouts will be shipped mid-month.
How much is it? It’s $11 a month. As you may know, our collective is volunteer-run and hundreds of unpaid hours go into making our events possible. This membership not only covers the labour that goes into each mailout, but will support our collective’s ongoing work and events: paying for artist honoraria, snacks, venue fees, operational costs, and hopefully one day actually paying the core team for our work!
So if you’ve been wanting to fall back in love with analog, read some interesting takes, or rep the fern, now’s your chance! Sign up today!
What’s coming in August 2026?
exclusive limited-print zine by Rhea Sharma
Hope is a verb.
Things about climate-hope we were never taught. A must-read for anyone in the climate space.
30% recycled – printed and assembled in Montréal
Rhea Sharma (she/her) is a writer with an interdisciplinary lens informed by the immigrant experience, placemaking, arts and culture, and community. Originally from India, she currently lives in Vancouver.
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exclusive limited-print sticker by Sarina Wu
Frog and fern
This adorable frog is holding a fern! Maybe as an umbrella? Whatever the reason, why not bring this froggy companion with you on your water bottle or laptop?
3″, eco friendly inks, weatherproof, and printed in Canada
Sarina Wu (any pronouns) is a digital artist, musician, and prospective student in the arts + humanities, and environment + health. They are originally from Oakville, Ontario, but will be starting school in London, Ontario.
zine by Queer Ecology Canada
Zwena Gray and Eve Lockhart have collaborated together to produce a very special climate zine!
printed and assembled in Canada
Queer Ecology Canada, led by Zwena Gray, offers hikes, workshops, and speaking engagements that connect communities to land and to one another.
An exclusive surprise postcard, to celebrate the summer!
A receipt-paper poem, to read and share.
A mailout from a partner community organization – check out the cool work other orgs are up to!
