A weekend long introduction to permaculture course is happening at the Heart Gardens, a branch campus of the Sustainable Living Arts School, in historic ‘downtown’ Roberts Creek this weekend . The course is offered through Capilano University. Join Delvin in a unique learning experience about permaculture in the Elphinstone rainforest.

Permaculture Design is a holistic approach to sustainable community development. This course is a basic introduction to permaculture principles and concepts. Organic gardening with native plants will be discussed, and there will be tours of the Heart Gardens and Gumboot Gardens in Roberts Creek. There will also be a discussion about composting and a hands-on workshop about making your own organic solid and liquid fertilizers with an easy to create and maintain worm farm.

Where? The class meets at the “Elfinhome”, at the back of the Gumboot Café in the Heart of Roberts Creek.

When?
Sat Sept 19 and Sun Sept 20

Noon - 5 pm

Register? via Capilano University

$69

http://www.capilanou.ca/ce/sunshine-coast/gen-interest.html
604.885.9350
conted@capilanou.ca

More info? Email Delvin at delvin@illuminated.com

You are warmly invited to these upcoming opportunities to learn with Robin Wheeler of the Sustainable Living Arts School on Vancouver Island and the Gulf islands.

February 21 – Home Food Security Intensive

10 – 2 pm Duncan, BC.

Register: Call Beth at 250 – 337-1958 or Pat at 250-709-2391 (machine) for details or email morefoodnow@gmail.com.

Directed towards the interested householder, we will spend four hours learning about garden cycles, food harvest and storage, subsistence gardening and stockpiling. $62 includes snack, beverage and copy of Food Security for the Faint of heart.
February 22 – Duncan Sustainable Microfarm Forum Duncan, BC.

9:30 – 4 pm Food and beverages provided. $100

Register: Call Beth at 250–337-1958 or Pat at 250-709-2391 (leave message) for details.

Full day workshop for the beginner smallholder trying to increase production to enter the commercial level.  Segments include “Understanding your Land” and “Water Wisdom”, and we will talk about free resources, working cooperatively, season extending and how to define “organic”. Marika Nagasaka will be giving her wonderful class on “Efficiency on the Farm”.

February 24 – Free Food Security talk on  Gabriola Island

7 – 8 pm at the Roxy.

March 8 – Gambier Microfarm Forum

Gambier Community Hall.  Normally limited to Gambier residents.