The Campus Community Garden

Here is a nice little guide to gardening by Plant at Row Grow a Row

http://www.growarow.org/Veggie_Garden_Guide/Veggie_Garden_Guide.html

2013 Annual Gathering, July 5th to 7th
Camp Pringle, Shawnigan Lake

Come explore a wide range of food security issues related to this year’s theme:

“Food From the Water, Food From the Land”.

Registration rates:
 Early bird (till June 1): $295
 After June 1: $325
 Youth (12–18): $125
 Children (6-11): $65 (under 5 are free!)

Rates include:
 Conference registration, accommodation and meals
 Full-day program for children and youth
 Transportation to and from ferry terminals in Victoria and Nanaimo

We are currently seeking proposals for workshops, roundtables and discussion topics or other activities related to the theme, including Indigenous food harvesting rights and access; health and food medicines; the cultural significance of food; fish farms and aquaponics; overfishing and globalization; bioregionalism and permaculture; and local food resilience, including urban agriculture.

The Gathering Committee encourages all of you to share your knowledge and ideas for making the gathering a meaningful and enriching experience. Please submit a one or two paragraph description of your proposed workshop, presentation, or activity (as well as a short bio) to Diane Elliott-Buckley, Gathering Coordinator, by May 30, 2013.

Questions we could be exploring together include:

• What can we do as a community and as individuals to protect our land and oceans?
• How can we include food from the water in our local food security dialogue?
• How can our network(s) best advocate for healthy aquatic food systems?
• Where is the best place to direct our common food voice within climate change discourse?
• How can we celebrate and document our successes?
• How can we support fishermen and small-scale farmers?

www.fooddemocracy.org