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Interested in seed saving?
Plant reproduction?
Food politics?
Come join Plant Breeder and Professor Dr Andrew Riseman for an engaging, hands-on afternoon at the UBC Farm. Dr Riseman
will be covering a wide range of topics from plant physiology to the tangible steps of saving seed in your back yard. A wonderful
workshop for anyone interested in gardening, plants and the food
system. Dr Riseman has prepared a thorough manual on the topic for participants, the cost of which is covered by the course fee.
Presenter Bio:
Originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Dr. Riseman completed Graduate Degrees in Horticulture
(M.Sc. and PhD) at Penn State University. He also completed a Post-Doc in Denmark working on miniature pot roses. He began working for the Faculty of Land and Food Systems at UBC in 2000.
Growing Season Workshops:
This event is part of the UBC Farm Growing Season Workshop Series. We are opening a handful of lectures and workshops that are part of our "Sowing
Seeds for the Future" Apprenticeship Program to our
farm community. Come join us for a
workshop, gain new skills and knowledge, and help support the UBC Farm! Celebrating
local agriculture and local education!
Upcoming 2008 Growing
Season Workshops:
1) Canning
with Rosy Smit (Wednesday Oct 1, 6-9pm; Thursday Oct 2, 6-9pm) ~ registration opening Tuesday Sept 23
2) Fermented
Fall Foods with Andrea Potter
Past
2008 Growing Season Workshops:
1)
The Basics of
Bees and Beekeeping with Allen Garr
2)
Tool Sharpening
with Henk Suys
3)
Eating Fresh Year
Round: Winter Gardening, Sprouting and Food Preservation with Heather
Johnstone
4)
Cheese Making
with David Rotsztain
5)
Wildcrafting and Domesticating
Medicinal Herbs with Robin Wheeler
When & Where
UBC Farm: Farm Centre
6182 South Campus Road
Vancouver
Canada
Saturday, October 4, 2008 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM (PT)
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UBC Farm: Growing Season Workshop Series
The UBC Farm encompasses 24 hectares of integrated farm and forest lands on UBC’s South Campus. The farm is managed by the Centre for Sustainable Food Systems, which offers a wide range of interdisciplinary learning, research, and community programs on the site. Together, these programs explore and exemplify new paradigms for sustainable communities.
Through the Growing Season Workshop Series, we aim to connect sustainability and life-skills experts with our local community through accessible and affordable workshops. Come join us for a workshop, gain new skills and knowledge, and help support the UBC Farm!
