Celebrate 2015 as the International Year of Soils! From Deborah Koons Garcia, the director that brought you “The Future of Food”, the “Symphony of the Soil” is a film that explores the mutuality between soil, water, humans, plants and animals.
Symphony of the Soil will be presented Thursday, March 19 at 7pm at the Schubert Centre by Allan Brooks Nature Centre in partnership with the BC Institute of Agrologists, the Food Action Society of the North Okanagan (FASNO), and the Sustainable Environment Network Society (SENS). After the film, join us for discussion with local soils experts, and a facilitated breakout session to discuss the future of Soil Resilience in the North Okanagan. Tickets available at the door.
Date: March 19th
Time: Movie begins at 7pm – 8:40pm with a breakout session to follow 8:45pm – 9:15pm
Location: Schubert Centre – 3505 30th Avenue, Vernon, BC
Cost: $5
Host: Eleanor Bassett BSc A. Ag., Allan Brooks Nature Center Education Coordinator
Discussion Panel & Breakout Planning Facilitators:
- Chuck Bulmer Phd, Soil Regeneration Ecologist
- Susan Cousineau Ms Scientist, naturalist
- Shelley Baumbrough; retired science teacher and BCIA Farm Family Award winner 2014 Deerfoot Farm.
- Gordon Heibert – Permaculture Designer and Educator
Event Description:
Doors open 6:30pm
Movie is 1 hour and 40 minutes long with a facilitated breakout session for planning the next steps for an Okanagan Soil Resilience project.
Okanagan Soil Resilience project: Phase 1 – speakers, Phase 2 – workshops
RSVP:
Eleanor Bassett, M.Sc, A.Ag
Phone: 250-320-1330
eleanor.bassett@gmail.com
