Oct 18: Urban Farming Symposium, Vernon B.C

Posted by Amy Fehr on October 14, 2014

Learn More About Urban Agriculture!

Location: Vernon’s Okanagan College Cafeteria When: October 18th. 8:00 am to 6:30 pm.

Registration includes lunch and snacks throughout the day as well as a registration package and name tag. Come prepared to take lots of notes and ask lots of questions.

**Please Arrive at 8:00am to Sign-in.**
**Latecomers will miss the beginning and disrupt the symposium. **

Our Speakers and their topics for the day: 

-Sustainable Environment Network Society- Keli Westgate- 8:30-9:15 am

-Winterize Your Soil- Jane Emlyn- 9:30- 10:15 am

-Grow Your Own Bread- Cuyler Page- 10:30- 11:30 am

-Figs In the Okanagan?- Bill Hickey- 11:45- 12:15 pm

SOUP & SANDWICH LUNCH INCLUDED WITH REGISTRATION – 12:15-1:45 pm

-Food, Farming and Community- Wendy Holm- 1:45- 2:45 pm

-The Urban Beescape- Heather Clay- 3:00- 3:45 pm

-From Lawn to Mini-Farm- Curtis Stone- 4:00- 5:00 pm

-Integrated Systems- Gordon Hiebert- 5:15- 6:15 pm

Directions for the Morning:
  1. Park in the Okanagan College Parking Lot
  2. Walk Across Bridge to Kal Cafe
  3. Sign In, Pick up your Name Tag and your registration booklet
  4. Find a seat and enjoy
  5. Questions beyond the allotted time frame will take place above the cafeteria after the speaker has packed up.