Western Canada Permaculture Convergence, 2012 is billed as “A three day (August 24,25,26) coming together of permaculture enthusiasts, to share information, inspiration and learn a few new skills.”
In May, they're also hosting a week of workshops, May 16-20, at the Woodland West retreat centre in Millarville, Alberta.
Sunday, 15 April, 2012
Thursday, 12 April, 2012
The New Farmer School
The New Farmer School is a local educational resource for non-industrial farming.
Friday, 16 March, 2012
Seedy Saturday, this Saturday
The annual Seedy Saturday event is this Saturday, March 17, 2012, from 10am-3pm, at the Hillhurst-Sunnyside Community Association. Admission is $2 (Calgary Dollars accepted), children under 12 get in free.
An excellent way to connect with local-focused agriculture enthusiasts and practitioners.
An excellent way to connect with local-focused agriculture enthusiasts and practitioners.
Thursday, 15 March, 2012
Occupy Vacant Lots
Activists Are Reclaiming Vacant Lots For Gardens -- But Will There Be Legal Challenges?. “Occupy Vacant Lots is being welcomed by many neighborhoods in Philly, but could legal challenges upend its work?”
Thursday, 26 January, 2012
Our Dwindling Food Variety
A very telling graphic about crop and seed diversity, from National Geographic:
Wednesday, 4 January, 2012
Thursday, 22 December, 2011
Edible Education 101
Edible Education 101 is a complete course in modern food production. Video lectures at UC Berkley are available for free online, featuring the likes of Michael Pollan himself. It's required viewing. Check it out here.
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