The South Cariboo Sustainability Society is presenting three half-day workshops and one weekend workshop on the subject of permaculture during the next three months.
On July 4, Rod Henneker will be hosting a workshop on Heritage Farming Practises at Horse Lake Community Farm Co-op, 6298 Doman Rd. in Lone Butte, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
This is a must for anyone wanting to see sustainable farming put into practise. C.E.E.D.S. is about as close to true permaculture farming as you can find in the area.
Henneker will give a tour of the 133-acre farm with discussion on the land and the inhabitants – what grows well, making it grow better, soil type and improvements, animal practises and water flow and usage on the farm, etc. There should be a lot of growing animals and vegetables at this time.
Other workshops
• Aug. 1 – half-day workshop: Growing vegetables in your own back yard, Rod Endacott, with a permaculture perspective, will discuss turning a vacant city lot into a flourishing vegetable garden and quiet haven.
• Sept. 12 – weekend workshop: Introduction to permaculture at a local Permaculture centre. Details to follow, but the plan is to make it a full weekend of permaculture lectures coupled with tours and hands-on gardening.
• Sept. 26 – half-day workshop: Seed Saving at Karen’s place in the 105. Karen Johnson Puckett will lead a workshop on seed saving, coupled with a tour of her “backyard.” Karen’s backyard comes complete with heritage turkeys and alpacas and a variety of flowers and vegetable beds.
The half-day workshops are free, but donations are welcome for the venues. Plan on two to three hours of activities; bring a snack or lunch and refreshments will be supplied.
There will be a charge for the weekend workshop, but it will be reasonable as BC Hydro, the Cariboo Regional District and the District of 100 Mile House provided grant funds. More details will follow.
Register before the events as space is limited. Contact Peter Jarvis, 250-791-7284 or bandp2@shaw.ca, Shelley Tegart at 250-395-3364 or sategart@gmail.com, or see more information on the SCSS website.