We had a great time at our community garden seed saving workshop on Saturday in Kitsilano. I was really struck by how much of a community we really are. David Catzel, our workshop leader talked to us about planning to grow for seed, especially the ones that require larger populations […] Read More
I am a member of the Security & Sustainability Forum (SSF). Their tag line is: Convening Global Experts to Guide Decision Making. The public interest organization offers free webinars and radio shows on climate change, food and water security, public health, economic vitality and more. Their next webinar features none […] Read More
When I got back from holidays, my garden was heaving with zucchinis. Guess my garden caretaker isn’t a zuke fan. One of the summer squashes was so big I had trouble carrying the eight-pounder home. I wasn’t able to get it to the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) in time for […] Read More
You might wonder why there’s pasta in the condiment section at Ike’s Café on the UBC campus. More and more environmentally conscious restaurants are providing this compostable stir stick, instead of the unsustainable plastic or wood varieties. UBC provides a full composting pick up service, including organics to any […] Read More
For anyone looking to break into a career in sustainability or wanting to move into a sustainability position in your current job, you might want to check out the Certificate in Sustainable Community Development offered at Simon Fraser University. The program was designed for professionals who wish “to implement sustainable […] Read More
Thanks to a Neighborhood Small Grant, we’re hosting a free, hands-on introduction to Seed Saving, with David Catzel of Aldergrove’s Glorious Organics at my community garden. Here’s the info. Date: Saturday, Sept 14, 2013 Time: 10 a.m. to noon Location: Kitsilano Community Garden on West 6th Avenue (just west of […] Read More
Beautiful pathways, found on The Farmacy Facebook page, via Green Renaissance. One of the comments suggested that this could be the work of Jeffrey Bale, a landscape architect from Portland, Oregon. Looks pretty similar.
This Earth Ship was designed by Mike Reynold. There’s a video at this link. Thanks to Green Renaissance for the Facebook post.
Green Renaissance is a film production and media company that specializes in “green” content. I follow them on Facebook and they truly have the most wonderful posts with great pictures promoting nature, environmental conservation and innovative sustainable solutions from around the world. Their website says they are environmentalists first and […] Read More
No need to wreck your neck to watch these construction cranes. You can sit back and relax in this cool seating area outside the Vancouver Art Gallery. The Art Gallery has always been a gathering spot, but now that the street is blocked off to the traffic over the summer, […] Read More