Get Local Gaspésie
Encouraging Gaspesians to discover the bounty of their own backyard
Présentation 9h 30 – 10h 30 (présentation bilingue)
Samedi 23 mars, à la vieille école de Hopetown
Réussir son jardin écologique la pratique du jardinage écologique et les principes de base du compagnonnage.
Je m’appelle Annie Poitras, j’ai 30 ans, et ce sera ma cinquième année de production maraichère à Saint-Godefroi, en Gaspésie. J’ai développé une passion pour le jardinage quand j’étais enfant, et, aujourd’hui, pour moi, l’agriculture biologique semble être la seule façon durable de cultiver la terre.
Semer la graine avec le forum sur le jardinage! Samedi le 23 mars à la vieille école de Hopetown.
From the forest to your table :
Discovering some of our natural delights
Join us to discover the goods that are hiding in the forest near you. From mushrooms to spices, to wild fruit, you will learn when and where to find them, how to identify them and how to cook and conserve them. Everybody welcome!
Why not make your gardening passion a growing business?
With ever growing demand for fresh local produce, now may be the time to turn your vegetable garden into a cash crop. Etienne Goyer, local producer and member of Baie des Saveurs will present his experience with gardening for profit, how to start up, evaluate the market and share valuable resources for those looking to take the plunge in market gardening.
Save the date, March 23rd at the Hopetown Old School. Growing Forward Gardening Forum - get your green thumb on!
Boeuf Gaspesie is the good stuff! Follow this link to find where it is sold near you!
Put down that bug spray, and step away from the beetle powder!
Growing organically is all about preventative planning in your garden. Annie Poitras will be presenting tips and tricks to maximize your garden’s potential WITHOUT using chemicals. See you at the Old School in Hopetown on March 23rd!
How does your garlic grow?
Ever think about growing garlic? What is the difference between spring garlic and fall garlic? How does the garlic from your garden differ from what you can buy at the grocery store? And once you successfully grow it, how do you preserve it?
Local garlic producer Brigitte Beaudoin will be at the Growing Forward gardening forum at Hopetown Old School on Saturday March 23rd to share her growing tips and tricks for this increasingly popular crop.
(image courtesy of http://insidestorey.blogspot.ca/2010/07/garlic-update-e.html)
See you at the forum!
Dreaming of gardening?
Seeds of Diversity Canada will be among the presenters at the upcoming Growing Forward Gardener’s Forum on March 23rd at the Hopetown Old School. This organization specializes in protecting heritage varieties of seeds for future generations. Why is this important?
- heritage varieties belong to the PUBLIC, not corporations
- heritage varieties are adapted to perform in our local Canadian climates
- heritage varieties are often the most flavourful and nutritious. Hybrid varieties often sacrifice taste and nutrition for yields and appearance
So, if you are interested in what heritage varieties are available for local gardeners, how to successfully save your seeds and how to participate in a nation wide program to build a robust network of heritage seeds, then this BILINGUAL presentation is for you!
See you at the forum March 23rd! More presenters to follow!
