List of program ideas

Water Management (MAY 2007)

Water catchment workshop with guest instructor
Do multi day workshop to build water catchment on the farm (possibly on one of the existing buildings), (possible format- users pay for workshop, farm pays for materials)
Irrigation planning workshop - products and techniques, focusing on conservation

Publicity & Recruiting (JUNE 2007)

Lavender (JULY 2007)

Lavender oil making
Workshop on the care of lavender, cropping design, plant life span, most productive species etc
Lavender harvesting techniques
Given by Sacred Mountain Lavender or Herbert Strobl, President BCHGA

Farm Products (AUGUST 2007)

Maximizing yields- Michael Ableman or someone similar to talk about what we grew and how more of something can be grown with the space and resources we have. Option for presenter- Lower mainland horticultral improvement association
Seed saving with Dan Jason
Berm workshop
Marketing of farm products- Dialogue group on market types and farm stand sales etc (invite ING and/or Farmer's Institute)
Saltspring soapworks- Soapmaking workshop or discussion on what farm products are used for soap

Preserving & Processing (SEPTEMBER 2007)

Pickling and fermentation workshop
Canning products workshop
Winter storage techniques for produce
Apple pressing party for juice
How to make tofu- homestyle tofu making - How to use all soy byproducts for cooking. Recipes and/or practical cooking. Possibly involving Saltspring tofu company

Livestock (OCTOBER 2007)

Dave the vet on goats, horses, chickens, cats, dogs. Health, medications, clipping or maintenance, sanitation, bedding, what kind of space, diet, seasonal considerations or wintering
Workshop on raising chickens
Sheep workshop with local sheep raiser, probably wool sheep

Structure & Organization (NOVEMBER 2007)

Possible workshop with Diana Leafe Christian
Possible BCICA meeting or networking event
Presentation from another community on their triumphs and challenges - Possibly invite Michael Hale from YES
Tree Bressen consensus workshop
Weekend workshop in another town or city about ecovillage design or natural building or consensus training
Visit another ecovillage as a group
The Nature Conservancy - discuss preserving land, ALR zoning info, putting land in trust, creating covenants

Permaculture (DECEMBER 2007)

J&C host permaculture design course
Or one day workshop on permaculture Beginners permaculure, introduction to permaculture, permaculture for gardeners
Natural building presentation or discussion. present slide show or show film, either by Jan or other person
Christopher Mare from Village Design Institute. Design of an ecovillage with permaculture principles
Sustainable Village Design with Greg Ramsey, including site selection, master planning and pattern design for ecovillages, financial aspects, work issues, best practices

Other ideas

Robert Bateman and Sarah Bateman- wildlife and their importance for healthy human ecological interface. Creating agriculture as stewards of wildlife.
Guy Dauncy video presentation
Christopher Mare (Village Design Institute, Bellingham, WA)
Jane Squier (Living Lettuce company, Salt Spring island)
Sustainable Village Design with Greg Ramsey, including site selection, master planning and pattern design for ecovillages, financial aspects, work issues, best practices - already coming to Kakwa Ecovillage on July 27 2007
David Suzuki
people for fruit tree pruning and growing,
herb growers, (Herbert Strobl, President BCHGA)
naturalists
ecologists
sustainability educators: Janet Moore (SFU), Rob VanWynsberghe (UBC), Kurt Grimm (UBC and Roberts Creek Cohousing), Bill Rees (UBC Sust. Community and Regional Planning dept. and Ecological Economics)