Wondering about Permaculture?

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'Permaculture' is one of those words that gets thrown around a lot, but not everyone is sure what it means. Is it organic? Is it mysterious? Does it involve bizarre composting rituals? There are quite a few permaculture practitioners and experts in Victoria. A few of them are offering what looks like a good learning opportunity for someone who is serious enough to want to spend $200 for a comprehensive look at permaculture.

This two-day intensive workshop will be offered on April 23-24th in Victoria. Included in the price is:

1. -a copy of the book ‘Introduction to Permaculture’ by Bill Mollison
2. -16 hours of Permaculture Design theory & applied Organic Gardening techniques
3. -Certificate of Attendance
4. -coffee, tea & a delicious lunch both days!

Sounds like you'll learn about compost tea, vermiculture, the soil food web, and much more. For more information, visit the website or e-mail hatchetnseed@gmail.com.

-Fiona Gilsenan

Can you Grow a Row?

There's more than one row in this picture.

The Fairfield Community Garden gang (aka Jessica, Fiona, and Paula) had a great time at Seedy Saturday. We chatted with all kinds of people from the gardening and green community in Victoria. Everyone is very excited and supportive of our efforts to make a community garden happen in Fairfield. Hooray!

We heard about a few local events that Fairfield gardeners might want to check out. One of them is happening tonight (snow and ice willing) at the Fairfield Community Centre. It's the launch of the Grow a Row program, sponsored by the Compost Education Centre. Tonight at 6 pm in the Out of School Care Room there will be a meet-and-greet, then the official launch, followed by a workshop. You can read more about the program here. If the workshop tonight is full, they will offer another one next week. That's accommodating.

On Saturday, Feb. 26th, there will be a seed swap at the Compost Education Centre. Please call (250) 386-9676 or email office@compost.bc.ca if you are interested in attending or volunteering at any of these events.

-Fiona Gilsenan