Conventional buildings are the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide–40%. The Slocan Valley Eco Tour aims to raise awareness about sustainable living, encourage local green business and inspire people to be part of the solution.  10 sustainable homes between Winlaw and Hills will open their doors. The tour features straw bale construction and local [...]

The Food Tree Permaculture Collaborative presents: Self-Watering Beds / Water Conservation, Transplanting, Weeds: The GOOD / The Bad & Garden Bed Preparation Workshop April 28: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Nelson, BC. Specific location TBA Cost: $75   Some scholarship funding available.  Contact <[email protected]> to request financial assistance. Prepare your GARDEN BEDS using the french intensive [...]

The Food Tree Permaculture Collaborative presents: Learn essential grafting skills & gain hands-on practice working with apple rootstock & scion wood.  We will cover why to graft, how to select which trees to graft, ways to obtain rootstock & various grafting techniques.  Includes 2 dwarf / semi-dwarf apple tree grafts & take-home notes ($50 value)! [...]

The Food Tree Permaculture Collaborative presents: An Evening for Garden Companions April 18, 7 to 9 PM Self-Design High 402 Victoria Street Nelson,BC V1L 1S9 Cost: $10-$20 sliding scale   Discover the plant communities that work & how to integrate them into your garden plans.  Learn which plant pairings go together to control insects, promote [...]

Growing Through the Seasons A unique gardening course for the Kootenays After holding successful courses for the past five years, Frank and Libby Ruljancich are offering the course again this year. Come learn from our 36 years of experience as we plant, grow, harvest and store food from our sustainable, organic garden and orchard. (Located [...]

Re-skilling:  “Relearning the skills that our grandparents took for granted, such as how to use hand tools, how to build our own structures, how to mend and make clothing how to make our own medicine, how to forage, preserve and store our food.” Rob Hopkins has founded and popularized the Transition Town movement. One of his ideas [...]