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Our Road Trip April 24, 2013

Hi everyone!

As agreed at our last meeting, we will be making a SHORT road trip for our April meeting.  We will NOT be meeting at the Rec. Centre in April.  Instead, we will be meeting at the Keshen Goodman Public Library!

WHO: Niki Jabbour
WHAT: Crops In Pots presentation
WHERE: Keshen Goodman Public Library
WHEN: Wednesday, April 24 at 7:00pm SHARP

Overview:
You don't need a garden to grow food. Even a few pots, window boxes, or pallets can be transformed into your own food factory! Join author and radio personality Niki Jabbour and learn all the basics of growing food in containers.

Again, this is on our regular meeting night for April and replaces our meeting.  Please note that Niki's talk starts at 7:00pm.

Hope to see you there! :)

FYI: Atlantic Rhododendron & Hort. Soc. 2013 Seed Exchange

Greetings:

As of Feb 4, 2013, the Atlantic Rhododendron & Horticultural Soc. Seed Exchange is open to the public. Orders will be received until March 31, 2013.

The online list contains ordering information, order form and quite a lot of resource information. The list will be updated frequently to reflect any seed lots which become unavailable.

Our 2013 list represents an interesting array of rhododendron, azalea and companion plant seeds. Gardening aficionados may welcome the opportunity to obtain some of the samples.

Could you please share this note with Rhododendron Society and/or Garden Clubs of your acquaintance.

I am happy to give more information to anyone interested. I can accept email orders initially, but do require receipt of the order form to finish the order.

email requests to

sbryson@ns.sympatico

Many thanks

Sharon Bryson

Seed Exchange Chair

The Willow Garden, Antigonish

Community Holiday Party at the PRCC Sat. Dec. 15, 6:30pm - 1:00am

Niki Jabbour - The Year Round Veggie Gardener: Super Seedy Sunday

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Niki Jabbour - The Year Round Veggie Gardener: Super Seedy Sunday: This coming Sunday, April 15th is Super Seedy Sunday at the Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market. I will be there at 9 am giving a brief talk...

Sun. Apr. 1, 2pm - 5pmSSAtlantic/Terence Bay Lighthouse COMMUNITY GATHERING

DETAILS:

• Seafood Chowder Supper
• Musical Entertainment
• Recognition of the Rescue Heroes
• DVD Virtual Tour
• Silent Auction
• Bake Table

TICKETS:
Adult $10; Children $5; 5 & under FREE
Limited number available at the Terence Bay Post Office,
ROC, and the PRCC; or lacika0612@yahoo.ca or 852-3147.

Blockhouse School Project Launch Feb 29,2012

The Blockhouse School Project is moving forward, with municipal approval of the lease and a Leap Day Project Launch!

We're going to transform the abandoned Blockhouse school into a model for how to become more self-sufficient and sustainable in:
FOOD • SHELTER • ENERGY • CULTURE • EMPLOYMENT

Leap Day Project Launch and Celebration
Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012

Blockhouse Fire Hall.

Free Open House 3:30-5 pm
• Display tables, meet and greet, learn more about the project.
• Lease signing with Mayor Don Downe: 4:30
• Free pony cart rides for the kids 4:45-5:45

Evening of Celebration 5-10 pm
Supper • Presentation • Live Music • Door Prizes
$10 adult, $5 under 18, $30 family

(Supper served 5-7 pm)

Musical performers include:
Alex Hickey • Darren Arsenault • Salt & Heather • More TBA

Tickets available on website or at:
• Ali's General Store, • PJ's Bargain Centre,
• Kinburn Pharmasave Mahone Bay • Biscuit Eater Café

Watch our website at www.TheBlockhouseSchool.org for updates.

Event Notice: Seedy Saturday in Spryfield

Seedy Saturday in Spryfield will be Sat. Mar.31  2-4pm  at Captain William Spry Community Centre ( behind the No Frills/Canadian Tire Mall )  It's a great opportunity to support local gardeners selling organic seed from their gardens and some bulbs and small plants.  Also there will be Annapolis Seeds selling organic seed from the valley.

Plant Sale in Spryfield will be Sat. May 26  10-noon,  same location.   Also sponsored by the Spryfield Urban Farm Museum.   They also have community garden plots nearby on the road to Elizabeth Sutherland School.  Marjorie Willison, the Atlantic Gardener, is their president.

Event Notice: Seedy Saturday in Truro

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Swing Into Spring at Seedy Saturday: Truro 
Come celebrate local food, farming, and gardening at the fifth annual Seedy Saturday in Truro on February 25th.The event runs from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at St. Andrew's United church, 55 King Street in Truro. It's free and all are welcome! 

Find all those wonderful, hard-to-get organic and heritage seeds and transplants to start your vegetable garden off right. You can also "Ask the Expert" your gardening questions or bring your own saved seeds to swap and share with others. 

Don't miss this chance to hear Dr. Vandana Shiva, the global crusader for just and healthy food systems. She'll give a presentation on Seed Sovereignty in the auditorium from 11:15-11:45 a.m. And USC Canada board member Mark Austin – a wild-blueberry farmer and food activist – will also be there to chat about how local food and global issues link.

www.usc-canada.org

There is no charge for this event. For more information, contact Mark by email or visit the event's facebook page.

Please forward this message to anyone you know who might enjoy this event. 

We Hope to See You There!

Dr. Vandana Shiva Visits Halifax

This notice has been forwarded for those who wish to take in Dr. Vandana Shiva's Halifax presentations. They are two of several she will be giving in communities throughout NS during the last week in Feb.

Monday, February 27
Dr. Vandana Shiva and Guests: A Feast of Conversation about Women, Men and Food.
9:00AM – 12:00PM (seating for 200, arrive early!)
Mount St Vincent University, Multi-purpose Room, Rosaria Centre, Halifax, NS.
Suggested minimum donation $10.
Funds support the Navdanya organization.
Please register at http://www.oxfam.ca/vandana-shiva.
For more information, contact janet.rhymes@oxfam.ca.

Monday, February 27
Dr. Vandana Shiva speaks on "Water and Biodiversity, Agriculture and Justice" at Dalhousie University.
7:00 pm, Ondaatje Auditorium, Marion McCain Building, Dalhousie University, 6135 University Avenue.
Suggested minimum donation: $10. students/ $15. general; proceeds to Navdanya.
Presented by the College of Sustainability.
For more information: www.sustainability.dal.ca or sustain@dal.ca

History In The Making

Have you ever visited this wonderful living tribute to Peggy Of The Cove located at 10235 Peggy's Cove Rd., Glen Margaret, NS?

"Peggy of the Cove was the title given to the sole survivor of a shipwreck on Halibut Rock, Nova Scotia, near the famous fishing village, Peggy's Cove. Her story is being developed from legend to reality through song, books, dolls and museum by local author, artist, photographer and storyteller, Ivan Fraser."

Ivan has contacted the PAGC to see if we would be interested in helping him establish his first official garden this summer!  More details to follow!

Check out this eye-catching tourist attraction at peggyofthecove.com and enjoy the beautiful paintings, artwork and landscape surrounding his wonderful stories of Peggy Of The Cove.  What a great Sunday afternoon destination!!

RCCO Carol Service - Dec.6 (7pm) Cathedral Church of All Saints, Halifax.