Here are some food security updates from around town:
FARMcamp
FARMcamp is
a 7-day experiential summer camp for youth aged 14-18! We will
incorporate workshops (such as farm skills and group decision-making),
community building activities, whole-camp games, participant-led
workshops, skill sharing and free-fun-time (swimming, stargazing,
napping, singing, etc.) Check out the the FARMcamp handy-dandy handbook detailing: what to expect, food, what you will need to bring and travel information!
It takes place on Linnaea Farm School
on beautiful Cortes Island: Klahoose, Wei We Kai, Kwaikah, Homalco and
Sliammon Territories. Linnaea is a 315 acre property, covering lakes,
farm animals, pasture/farmland, and forest.
This Summer! The camp will run from July 2nd to 9th, 2013.
More details and to register please visit: www.farmcamp.ca
Grandview WoodlandsFood Connection
GARDENING WORKSHOPS
All workshops in the Britannia Garden (NW Corner of Britannia School)
All Workshops $15
Fruit Tree Pruning
Help your
trees produce better crops through summer pruning. We'll discuss the art
and science of shaping trees to increase fruit size, color and taste.
This workshop offers a hands-on look into techniques that have been used
for generations to enhance fruiting in apples, pears and plums. Led by
Tree City Executive Director David Tracey
Thursday, July 18, 6:30-8pm
Sheet Mulching and Edge Garden Integration
Anytime is a
good time to start a garden, and it is especially fun in the sun. We
will be finding nooks and edges to start a big new plot. A lasagna
garden is easy to make by layering organic matter, allowing time to
break down the grass underneath, and all the matter we layer on top. If
can dig soil from pathways that can be a good way to get extra soil. We
will plant field peas and other nitrogen fixers to fix nitrogen
naturally.
Wednesday July 3, 5-7pm
Winter Garden
Summer is
the time to plant a winter garden! “And don’t think the garden loses
it’s ecstasy in winter. The roots down there are riotous!” – cabbages,
onions, leeks, carrots, brussels, broccoli and many more can be in your
garden to feed you through even the coldest seasons in our climate. Come
join your community in preparing for a year round harvest, and take
home some plants for your garden, patio or kitchen.
Wednesday July 17, 5-7pm
Soil Building and caring for Worm Boxes
Soil
can be made from many different types of organic matter. We can help it
decompose in many ways, and also find a lot around in ‘waste streams’
though it can still be organic and ready to use. What do worms love? How
can we make monstrous veggies and harvest year round? This workshop
will also have an introduction to your local food network, a place to
really get in touch with your community, food and environment.
Wednesday July 10, 5-7pm
Fertilizing Naturally
Would you
like to produce healthy vegetables from scratch? Without the use of
commercial fertilizers, we can still grow big veggies, and they will be
healthier, too. With a few tried and true techniques, using natural
systems and plants and ‘Dynamic Activators’. We can feed our plants and
ourselves naturally and organically, promoting healthy body systems, and
a healthy mind.
Wednesday July 24, 5-7pm
Jill Whitelaw is a
local permaculture farmer and educator, involved with Permaculture
Vancouver, the Hastings Sunrise Community Food Network, Seasons of Food
and Cascadia North.
