Category Archives: seed saving

 

Save seeds, save the world

Mar 28

Last night’s talk by Vandana Shiva left a sold out auditorium at the University of Victoria humming with righteous energy. She reported with eloquent passion on the state of food in the world today, leading with the unfortunate news of … Continue reading →

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Seedy, raw community

Feb 21

It was an intense ag-food weekend starting with Seedy Saturday at the Victoria Conference Centre. Many were the crowds, nigh on as numerous as the seeds on sale, and much was the diversity on offer. I was helping out at … Continue reading →

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More seeds

Jan 30

Lost a bit of time to computer troubles, but we seem to be back on our virtual feet again. This abnormally warm West Coast winter is blending seamlessly into spring with an alarming showing of buds on bushes even as … Continue reading →

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First seeds

Jan 15

Even here in Lotusland we were reminded it’s still winter with a run of frosty nights, but the chill gave way to a clear sunny day last Saturday in which Haliburton Farm’s friends and neighbours gathered at the farmhouse to … Continue reading →

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Seediness & worminess

Aug 25

A group of Gorge Tillicum Urban Farmers visited the Garden Path last week, to have a look around at a garden going (deliberately) to seed. Carolyn Herriot walked us round the garden she carved out of broom and bracken about … Continue reading →

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