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James Bay Market Society
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11:30 PM
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Adam Hart, Nutritional expert and author
Discovering the Power of Food
Everyone experiences times when life seems to spin out of control, when it seems impossible to keep up with the demands of the day and fatigue sets in leaving you tired and stressed. Through his energetic, informative and engaging speaking style, Adam shares his simple food secrets with facts and humour, making it easy for you to apply practical concepts to your daily life right away. Discover the ideal foods that have the power to boost your vitality and become inspired to take control of your health!
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Note that the speaker presentations are free but seating is limited to first come, first served. All sessions are one hour in length.
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10:15 AM
Sow What?
Jeff de Jong, Abkhazi Garden
The ornamental landscape can be a challenge for many of us: plants are expensive and time consuming with no guarantee of success. Sowing seeds is a practical and affordable way to create a garden. This presentation will be design-related and focus on how and what seeds to use in order to make the garden beautiful, affordable and sustainable. Learn what ornamental plants will make a perfect display as well as some tasty surprises, as Jeff walks you through the process from seeding to seeing.
Grow Your Own Pancakes: Organic grains on a small scale
Brock McLeod and Heather Walker, Makaria Farm
Learn how easy it is to grow your own wheat, oats, quinoa, barley and other grains in your garden or small farm - all organic, no combine required.
Starting from Seed: the basics
Philip Young, Experienced Gardener
In this session you will learn what to consider when buying and storing seeds, how to properly plant them, their care indoors and out, and moving seedlings from indoors to the garden.
Planting for Honey Bees
Brian Scullion, James Bay Honey Company
Learn what to plant in your garden to attract honey bees, and take a closer look at the nutritional needs of these important insects.
11:30 PM
KEYNOTE Discovering the Power of Food
Adam Hart, Nutritional expert and author
Everyone experiences times when life seems to spin out of control, when it seems impossible to keep up with the demands of the day and fatigue sets in leaving you tired and stressed. Through his energetic, informative and engaging speaking style, Adam shares his simple food secrets with facts and humour, making it easy for you to apply practical concepts to your daily life right away. Discover the ideal foods that have the power to boost your vitality and become inspired to take control of your health!
Outsmart Your Garden Pests
Dr. Michelle Gorman, City of Victoria
Fed up with critters and diseases that foil your ornamental gardening efforts? Learn about environmental versus living organism damage, local insects and diseases, and their remedies. This knowledge will help you with plant selection and ongoing maintenance for a healthier garden.
Food Sovereignty in Victoria and Abroad: milestones and miles to go
Robin Tunnicliffe, Saanich Organics
Food security is important the world over: a short film will show that key issues for Honduran farmers are ironically similar to our own. The local food movement has grown in the past decade but there are still significant barriers facing farmers and our food system. Celebrate what’s been accomplished and learn about opportunities for building our food economy. This talk will cover models of effective food systems, an update on food safety standards, and a political primer for food allies.
12:45 PM
The Zero Mile Diet
Carolyn Herriot, The Garden Path Centre
Maximize your own food security in uncertain times, and take a load off the planet! Learn about sustainable methods of homegrown food production, including saving seeds, cooking and preserving the harvest. Carolyn shares her personal experience of achieving year round organic food self-sufficiency in only five years.
Rain Garden Basics
Lehna Malmkvist, Swell Environmental Consulting Ltd.
Rain Gardens are designed to capture and filter rainwater from roofs, driveways and roads. They become attractive landscapes, wonderful habitats for birds and butterflies, as well as help to protect aquatic ecosystems by recharging groundwater and reducing runoff. Learn how to start designing your garden to capture rainwater.
Success with Your Herbs: basil and beyond
Lynda Dowling, Happy Valley Lavender and Herb Farm
What are easy steps for success with herbs? Learn the "not-so-secret" practices for abundance and beauty in your herb garden, small or large. Take the next step for culinary delights with your homegrown veggies!
2:00 PM
Backyard Bounty: grow the most food in the smallest space (with the least work)
Linda Gilkeson, West Coast Gardening
In this region, even the smallest gardens can produce a surprising amount of food 12 months of the year. Learn ways to increase the harvest of organically grown food from gardens of any size, using easy, low maintenance methods that leave lots of time to smell the roses.
May All Be Fed: healthy plants start with good soil
Christina Nikolic, Gardener’s Pantry
Get the lowdown on dirt! Learn about the fundamental relationship between healthy plants and healthy, biodiverse and microbially-vibrant soils.
Room to Grow: growing fruit trees in small spaces
Clay Whitney, BC Fruit Testers
If you think you don’t have the room for a fruit tree, think again! This session will cover the basics of growing fruit in small spaces, including site (or container) selection, soil mixtures and feeding, grafting, pruning, and pest/disease management.
3:00 PM
Seed Saving Basics
Dan Jason, Salt Spring Seeds
This talk will cover how to select, harvest and preserve seeds. Learn about the importance of maintaining purity, making selections and the value of saving seeds individually and collectively.
Wild About Gardening: create a landscape that welcomes wildlife
Darren Copley, Victoria Natural History Society
Ever wonder what hummingbirds need for nesting material? What warblers eat? How many different kinds of butterfly could you attract and what is the best plant for this? Learn a few simple tricks for attracting birds and other wildlife to your garden.
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