Urban Agriculture Project
Sharon, Ian and Megan are working to design a community based agronomy support system to support local small scale organic farmers and seed saving.
TGIBC's organic gardening blog www.tgibc.org/blog
Ian King, an organic farmer in Metchosin B.C. is documenting his year of farming on the blog. Ian's a member of the BC Fruit Testers and is trialing a diversity of stone and soft fruits on his farm.
From preparing the ground in spring, seeding transplants, planning and planting the year round harvest to keeping records so we can do it better and more profitably next year, this summer Sweet Earth Farms will be recording a video diary and educational instructional videos. Follow us as we grow and change, and experience the harvests through the 2010 season.
Megan Halstead, an articling agrologist and local organic farmer in Merville B.C. is offering an email hotline for gardeners to ask questions help at tgibc.org
Megan's weekly drop-in 'question & answer' sessions are scheduled at the Regional District Compost Education Centre, The LUSH Valley Food Action Society Hub in Courtenay.
Drop-in sessions with Megan are scheduled at:
April 16 to June 30, LUSH Valley Food Security Hub (1126 Piercy Ave, Courtenay), Fridays from 3-6pm
April 17, Comox Valley Farmers’ Market at the community education booth Earth Day, April 24, 2010 at Simms Park, 489 Old Island Highway Courtenay, BC
May 1, 15, 22, June 19, and July 3, 2010, The Compost Education Centre (4795 Headquarters Road, Courtenay) on (Master Gardeners are available to answer questions during the other weeks).
SEEDY SHOW: A seed is a time capsule of infinite potential because you really don't know how the plant will look when it's finished growing.
Now you can see what happens under the soil when a seed germinates. Enjoy the folk music too!
Video of seeds germinating by Roland White, off YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d26AhcKeEbE