Food and Agriculture

Permaculture Design Course 2024

Embark on a Journey into the World of Permaculture Design

April 24th – October 30thWednesdays 5 pm – 8:30 pm@Paradise Within Farm In a world on fire, Permaculture Design offers us the most practical and accessible toolkit for building resilience…
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Future-proof your Home with Water Management: $ave Money and Improve Resiliency by Harnessing Your Water Resources – Video

Future-proof your Home with Water Management: $ave Money and Improve Resiliency by Harnessing Your Water Resources.  Watch this informative webinar that will revolutionize the way you manage water on your…
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Welcoming Native Pollinators to Our Neighbourhood Gardens with Bee Expert Bonnie Zand- Video

Welcoming Native Pollinators to Our Neighbourhood Gardens with Bee Expert Bonnie Zand View the recording from June 8, 2023 on our Youtube Channel Here. Discover practical tips and strategies from…
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2023 Permaculture Design Course

2023 Permaculture Design Course

2023 Permaculture Design Course with Nick Jones and GuestsWednesday evenings from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm April 19th, 2023 – September 27th, 2023 @ Paradise Within Farm, Salt Spring Island…
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Resilient Gardens for a Changing Climate

Resilient Gardens for a Changing Climate With renowned gardening expert Linda Gilkeson Sunday February 12, 2023 2:30 – 4:30 pm Via Zoom.     REGISTER HERE Our regional climate is…
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North American book release for Rosemary Morrow’s new book ‘Earth Restorer’s Guide to Permaculture

“The road to restoration is putting back more than we take. The restorative ethic is inherent in permaculture and is basic to all natural and designed systems. This is the…
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Climate Report Card

Climate Action Report Card

Can We Handle the Climate Challenges Coming Our Way? From the Driftwood Sept 20 2023 TSS just wrapped up the Climate Report Card 2023, an update on how we’re doing…
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Foodraising Campaign to Fill The Root

Grow Local, localsalt, and The Farmland Trust are teaming up to get more local food grown and eaten on Salt Spring Island. Together we’re holding a fundraiser for food…It’s a…
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BC Releases Climate Preparedness and Adaptation Strategy

The strategy strengthens BC’s capacity to anticipate, prepare for and respond to the changing climate. This includes sudden events like wildfires, floods and heatwaves as well as changes that happen…
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Linda Gilkeson

Resilient Gardens for a Changing Climate – Video

Resilient Gardens for a Changing Climate With renowned gardening expert Linda Gilkeson Wednesday, July 13, 2022Via Zoom6:30 – 8:30 pm Our regional climate is transforming rapidly as the global climate…
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