My honeysuckle and berries have survived. I guess this is good news of sorts.

I've been all over the place this past year, but not so much in the garden. As a matter of fact, the (un)garden has been converted to a gravel patch by my building manager...what was wrong with grass? It was messy.

I've taken it as a message from the universe: it's time to get wise. ;)

There is another patch of land I have set my sights on. Enclosed in concrete and metal fence it waits for the…

Hello VV community.

This is my first blog on VV and i'm new to blogging and still on the fence about social media.  Anyway that's just to say that i'm a bit nervous about this.  It's taken a lot, a huge thing, in fact, to push me over the hump of jitters.

And that Big Thing is a Huge Celebration that I thought you folks would be able to really appreciate and share in the celebration.  In today's, Mon. Mar. 28, Globe and Mail there was an article featuring the…

The town of Sedgwick, Maine, population 1,012 (according to the 2000 census), has become the first town in the United States to pass a Food Sovereignty ordinance.  In doing so, the town declared their right to produce and sell local foods of their choosing, without the oversight of State or federal regulation.  

Dear All;

I’m hailing from Kerala (India) and holder of an Indian Passport.  Recently upon an invitation made by a WWOOF host in Canada (Ontario); I was tried a visitor visa application with Canadian High Commission in India (New Delhi) and unfortunately due to some unforeseen minor issues; the consular authorities did refused my visa application and the outcome that the WWOOFner program had completely collapsed!!

In view of the above incident, I am again…

By Eric Doherty, March 21, 2011

It seems that “Gateway” is a popular name for unpopular freeway projects. Like in the Lower Mainland of B.C., the provincial government in New Brunswick had been trying to push through an expensive freeway expansion scheme called Gateway over the objections of local residents.

The similarities between the two Gateway schemes is uncanny. There was even a bog that was threatened by…

All interconnects,

Each touches every other.

I'm thinking that out here on the left end of Terminal City it's World Water Day, another self-appointed day of reckoning for an issue more pressing than one in three sixty five can possibly accommodate. Somewhat obligingly, water leaks from…

::::earth, air, fire, & water::::

Radiation Tainted Food http://ow.ly/4ikJS

Turning into Deserts...…

If you missed the Potato Fusion workshop, we have good news for you! The World In A Garden is still selling potato fusion kits for $15 each.

PICK UP DATES:

Wed. March 30th, 4:30pm-6:30pm

Wed. April 6th,…

Grace…

"Look, I want to love this world as though it's the last chance I'm ever going to get to be alive and know it."
by Mary Oliver

Bill C-606: Action to Protect B.C.'s Oceans and Communities

My Private Members' Bill C-606, An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (prohibition against the transportation of oil by oil tankers on Canada's Pacific North Coast), will proceed to debate at second reading at the end of March 2011.

Bill C-606…

The event features 3 speakers who live on Saltspring Island: "Climate Change, Kids, and Cariboo"

http://raventrust.com/events.html

PS: RAVEN (sponsor) is a group challenging the Tar Sands in court. It has the backing of a large UK cooperative. They are sending lawyers to work for free for a few weeks at a time. It's awesome! They take donations, and they also sell funny t-shirts. They are also…

Seems early, but yes, if you want to grow tomatoes from seed it's time to start. Dunbar Transition Village is sponsoring a Tomato Workshop on Thursday March 17th at St. Philips Church 3737 West 27th Ave. 7 - 8:30 pm Cost is $20.

In a year likely to have two, if not three, elections and thus replacing ALL levels of government, do you wonder why no one is talking about real issues like climate change, peak oil, or growing public and private debt?  It is time to quietly assert what is truly important, and vote your conscience.  At the same time, we shall walk the talk within the Transition movement and set an…

A Manifesto created by the International Commission on the future of Food and Agriculture.

manifesto for the future.pdf

Posted: Thu, 10 Mar 2011 by Brian Czech and copied from http://steadystate.org/full-seas-act/

Japan earthquake U.S. tsunami warnings http://huff.to/i3rRuG photos http://huff.to/hBZtm8

The World In A Garden is hosting the second annual Potato Fusion workshop, where we combine organic potatoes and lettuce in a used coffee sac to produce a fresh & nutritious treat!…