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“Being naturalized to place means to live as if this is the land that feeds you. Here you will give your gifts and meet your responsibilities. To become naturalized is to take care of the land as if our lives and the lives of all our relatives depend on it. Because they do.”
― Robin Wall Kimmerer
Citrus & Avocados… why not! Pushing the limits with Sustainable and Regenerative Systems
Learn the principles of regenerative agriculture and explore techniques for growing sub-tropical fruit in Canada with minimal inputs, as well as useful methods for assessing the quality of fruit, soil and compost. A unique opportunity to learn from Jane Squier at her garden and greenhouse, which integrate innovative technologies to create low-input, energy efficient and regenerative growing environments.
Cover Cropping: A Hands on Workshop
Choosing plants that are in season, Jared will share lore and law about stewardship and cultivation practices — from time immemorial, and contemporary — and zoom out to what settlers can learn from the plant relatives and Indigenous law/stories in order to be good ancestors.
We are the Land, Walking on the Land
Take a walk through the forests and fields with Indigenous chef, knoweldge keeper and foodways expert Qwustenexun, who reveals the living world of ancestral teachings, stories, law and spirit that thrives within every living thing. Learn what springtime delicacies are edible and delicious, and discover the eco-cultural understandings that have guided peoples in the Salish Sea since time immemorial.
Salt Spring Foodways - A History
Salt Spring’s foodways have supported people for thousands of years: yet, today, we import most of what we eat. This two-part series will look at how Indigenous foodways, and the food systems brought by settlers have intersected — and, from that understanding, imagine a way forward.
ABC's of Food Gardening with Linda Gilkeson.
Master gardener Linda Gilkeson returns with a rare 2-part course: ABCs of Food Gardening. Learn proven strategies for resilient, sustainable food growing from one of the West Coast’s most respected experts.
2025 BC Seed Gathering
Join seed growers and advocates at the BC Seed Gathering on November 27-28! FarmFolk CityFolk’s biennial capacity-building and networking event brings together farmers, gardeners, students, and seed community activists to share ideas and learn about all aspects of seed security. The event provides a platform for exploring seed production techniques, marketing models, policy issues, and community organizing, with the goal of strengthening BC’s sustainable seed sector. Workshop
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