The Victoria BranchJoin us for the 2nd annual Come celebrate summer with Demonstrations at each site including: All gardens within biking distance in Saturday, July 25th, 2009 Tickets $20 Tickets available at:
A sneak peek at the 6 featured gardens: 1. This public garden was designed to provide free, fresh organic food, conserve and recycle resources, create native bird and insect habitat, and generally improve the local quality of life. Didgeridoo sound therapy will be showcased. 2. Organic gardens don't have to be tidy! Full of fruits and veggies, this garden is more like nature intended - wild, diverse, healthy. We will be showcasing good, old-fashioned composting techniques. 3. Think you need a big space to grow food? Think again. The amount of food that comes out of this tiny space is incredible. This year, the homeowner is applying high quality aerobic compost tea, which will be demonstrated during your visit. 4. Permaculture is a method of designing sustainable human settlements that provide food, habitat, and ever-increasing abundance. This garden is a shining example of home-scale permaculture. 5. Flowers, fruit trees, vegetables, berries, combined into a beautiful garden right in the front yard. The back has a nice example of how to plant under a Garry Oak and a Cedar. Worm bins - incredible for composting - will be exhibited. 6. Organic gardens do not have to be messy either! This garden is tidy and beautiful and a good source of organic food. We will be demonstrating effective microorganisms and bokashi.
_____________________________________ The "Victoria branch" has traditionally been involved in overseeing all of SOUL, since this is where it all started. We are now in the beginning stages of starting a true Victoria branch that will focus more on getting together to have fun and get involved in the community than the traditional administrative duties, which will be taken care of by SOUL Central. We have been working to support regional bylaws to ban the cosmetic use of pesticides. Here is a recent letter to the Mayor and Council, City of Victoria.
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