VanGoGreen » soil http://vangogreen.com Live.Greener Sun, 11 Mar 2012 10:51:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 March 23| Soil Basics http://vangogreen.com/2009/02/23/march-23-soil-basics/ http://vangogreen.com/2009/02/23/march-23-soil-basics/#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:27:10 +0000 bigsnit http://vangogreen.com/?p=851 Workshop takes place at 10am-12:30pm
Cedar Cottage Garden.

For information, please contact the Trout Lake Cedar Cottage Food Security Network by email
 or visit their blog.

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Please join in this series of presentations, discussions and short field tours on the topic of urban agriculture and soil. This workshop is open to the public and participation by professionals and non-professionals alike is welcome.

Come and see how soil and food production can exist in an urban setting.

UBC, MacMillan Bldg. $20 including lunch.
8:30 am to 3:30 pm.
More information available at www.prsss.ca or email.

]]> http://vangogreen.com/2009/02/23/march-23-urban-agriculture-%e2%80%93-soil-and-the-city/feed/ 0 Dec 3 | Future of the Region Sustainability Dialogue, Port Moody http://vangogreen.com/2008/11/25/dec-3-future-of-the-region-sustainability-dialogue-port-moody/ http://vangogreen.com/2008/11/25/dec-3-future-of-the-region-sustainability-dialogue-port-moody/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2008 03:19:20 +0000 bigsnit http://vangogreen.com/?p=415 Continue reading →]]> Fertile soils, a temperate climate, and access to water make our region’s farmland very productive.

However, some of the region’s farmlands are not productively used and there is continued pressure to convert farmland for transportation and urban development.

How do we increase actively farmed land and sustain the vitality of our farming industry?

Can we improve the local food system?

What strategies can we put into place?

What is the role of the region?

Dec 3, 2008
Inlet Theatre
100 Newport Drive
Port Moody

Web site

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