You’re invited to a garden tour, fall seeding and potluck in Winnipeg, Manitoba! Come for the tour, stay for new community connections and share a potluck meal with Audrey Logan of Dehydration Nations.
Join us for a morning of tending the land and helping with fall seed sowing while learning from Audrey’s gardening wisdom on August 17th at the Spirit Park Community Gardens. Audrey will share her permaculture knowledge and introduce the group to the food and medicine she’s been tending in her plot.
WHEN: Aug 17, 2024 | 9am-1pm
LOCATION: Treaty 1 Territory | Spirit Park Community Gardens at 200 Young St. Winnipeg, Manitoba
REGISTER: Please register on Eventbrite as space for this event is limited. This event is free, but if you want to support more events like this, you are welcome to make a contribution.
SCHEDULE (times are approximate):
9am Welcome, intro circle and garden tour
10:30am Fall seed sowing and discussion
12:00pm Potluck
1pm Depart
BRING: Dress for the weather. Bring a potluck item to share, plates/cutlery/cups and a lawn chair or blanket to sit on. Please include a little card with ingredients if you can for folks with food sensitivities.
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About Audrey Logan and Dehydration Nations
Audrey Logan, Nehiyaw/Métis Knowledge Keeper resides in Treaty 1 Territory. They helped in establishing of Spirit Park Community Gardens, a regenerative community garden rooted in Indigenous permaculture principles. Audrey also runs Dehydration Nation, a grassroots initiative that empowers individuals and communities to harness the traditional method of food dehydration and pair it with nation-to-nation trade to promote food sovereignty in Treaty 1 territory and beyond.
They are passionate about building a thriving Indigenous permaculture garden from an empty lot, climate adaptation, stewarding rare heritage seeds, traditional perspectives on cross-pollination, urban foraging, and so much more.
Facebook: facebook.com/dehydrationnations
Instagram: @dehydrationnations
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- This event is free and open to everyone! Supervised children are welcome
- Please leave furry friends at home
- Please stay home if you have cold or flu symptoms
- Please wash your shoes before visiting the farm, especially if you work on or have visited a farm recently
- Please do not bring alcohol to this event
- Please share this event with anyone who may be interested!
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- Questions? Email Lourdes at prairiesnetwork@youngagrarians.org