Sustainable Living "Makeover" in the Garden City
11 March 2005
The Richmond Museum Society is hosting its latest speakers series about permaculture on March 17, 2005 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Richmond Museum.
Grant Watson, organic farmer and educator, will offer a slide show and lecture about strategies, or "makeover" tips, that illustrate how to attune your home and garden to the principles of sustainable living known as "permaculture." Permaculture is an ecological design system used to develop homes and communities that take account of basic human needs such as food, water, and energy. It is based on the observation of natural systems, and can be applied on a small scale in an urban environment, in balconies and backyards or on small farms and large-scale operations.
This talk will have an urban, home-scale focus and will use local examples to illustrate how you can redesign your own habitat, weaving landscape elements together in ways that reduce work, eliminate pollution and provide for local needs.
Grant Watson is a sustainable agriculture practitioner and educator. Through his involvement with Glen Valley Organic Farm Co-op and the Vancouver Permaculture Network, he organizes and teaches nature and gardening programs for children and adults.
The Island Heritage Speakers Series is hosted by the Richmond Museum Society in conjunction with the exhibit, Heritage of Faith: Spiritual & Sacred Places, which runs to November 2005 at the Richmond Museum. Admission is by donation, and pre-registration is not required. For more information about the Richmond Museum, please call 604 231-6460, or visit the Richmond Museum website.
