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-	[[File:~~Anna Asita~~.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|~~300px\|left\|[[User:Shannon Crandell\|Shannon Crandell]] watches as~~ [[~~User~~:~~Anna Huang~~\|~~Anna Huang~~]] ~~dries off newborn doeling Asita shortly after Dhati gives birth~~.]]	+	[[File:Greenhouse from north.jpeg\|640px\|thumb\|The greenhouse is up and functioning! Come join us [[Newsletter:20120523\|May 25]] for a celebration, featuring vagabond minstrel Salvador Dali Lama.]]We are developing an ecovillage in the South Gulf Islands of British Columbia, Canada. The ecovillage is working to be a model of co-operative, sustainable land habitation and land use and features public outreach and education as included goals.
-	We are developing an ecovillage in the South Gulf Islands of British Columbia, Canada. The ecovillage is working to be a model of co-operative, sustainable land habitation and land use and features public outreach and education as included goals.	+

	[[EcoReality has agreed to acquire 37 acres\|EcoReality has acquired 43 acres]] of the former 104-acre Hughes Farm in Fulford Valley, 61 acres of which is to become community farmland. This land features large, irrigated fields, riparian areas on two year-round streams, and young forest. It backs on the Burgoyne Bay and Mill Farm public parks, which protect nearly the entire watershed of the two streams.		[[EcoReality has agreed to acquire 37 acres\|EcoReality has acquired 43 acres]] of the former 104-acre Hughes Farm in Fulford Valley, 61 acres of which is to become community farmland. This land features large, irrigated fields, riparian areas on two year-round streams, and young forest. It backs on the Burgoyne Bay and Mill Farm public parks, which protect nearly the entire watershed of the two streams.
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	We are [[seeking members]] who can help us become debt-free through investment in the co-op, which at a certain level, provides habitation and building rights. People of exceptional skill with fewer financial resources are also encouraged to begin a [[get involved\|process of involvement]] that may ultimately result in membership and habitation.		We are [[seeking members]] who can help us become debt-free through investment in the co-op, which at a certain level, provides habitation and building rights. People of exceptional skill with fewer financial resources are also encouraged to begin a [[get involved\|process of involvement]] that may ultimately result in membership and habitation.

-	[[File:~~Greenhouse_gang_reprise~~.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|~~The "greenhouse gang" takes a break while [[commercial propagation greenhouse\|erecting EcoReality's newest structure]]~~.]]	+	[[File:Anna Asita.jpg\|thumb\|200px\|right\|Shannon looks on as Anna dries off newborn doeling Asita.]]
	==What's new?==		==What's new?==
		+	* Check out our farmhouse concert and [[greenhouse celebration]] and more, in our [[latest newsletter]].
	* [[Image:New.gif]]Our new [[annual report]], looking back on 2011, is now available.		* [[Image:New.gif]]Our new [[annual report]], looking back on 2011, is now available.
	* Our seed and plant database is now searchable on-line -- try a [[seed search]]!		* Our seed and plant database is now searchable on-line -- try a [[seed search]]!
	* Launching of our [[medicinal herbs]] project.		* Launching of our [[medicinal herbs]] project.
-	* Progress on our [[commercial propagation greenhouse]] project.
	* Completion of our [[yellow house skylights]] project.		* Completion of our [[yellow house skylights]] project.
-	* Join our [http://apps.facebook.com/causes/465566/126432407 Cause on Facebook]!

	==About our plans==		==About our plans==
-	[[Image:~~Carol with buckling~~.~~jpg~~\|thumb\|140px\|right\|~~Carol dries off a newborn buckling.~~]]We have a small core group of financial stakeholders, our [[members]], who are currently working on the structure and organization of the ecovillage, including documents on [[finance]], [[ownership]], [[governance]], [[membership procedures]], [[business plans]], [[values]], [[vision]], [[mission]], [[purpose]], [[land acquisition]], and much more.	+	[[Image:Greenhouse starts.jpeg\|thumb\|140px\|right\|Our new [[commercial propagation greenhouse]] is pumping out the vegetable starts!]]We have a small core group of financial stakeholders, our [[members]], who are currently working on the structure and organization of the ecovillage, including documents on [[finance]], [[ownership]], [[governance]], [[membership procedures]], [[business plans]], [[values]], [[vision]], [[mission]], [[purpose]], [[land acquisition]], and much more.

	The [[members]] are aided by a larger circle of friends, family, and interested people, known as our [[Advisory Council]]. Many of these dedicated folk hope to live in our ecovillage someday; others are simply interested in assuring our success.		The [[members]] are aided by a larger circle of friends, family, and interested people, known as our [[Advisory Council]]. Many of these dedicated folk hope to live in our ecovillage someday; others are simply interested in assuring our success.

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-	'''Doors open''' at 12:30 PM or Friday for an informal "meet-n-greet" where people can have a word with Dali and get a quick tour of our new humongous greenhouse.	+	'''Doors open''' at 12:30 PM on Friday for an informal "meet-n-greet" where people can have a word with Dali and get a quick tour of our new humongous greenhouse.

	The house '''concert begins''' at 1:15 PM, in the greenhouse. (Or if the weather is totally unsuitable, in the classroom.) Dali will perform two 45 minute sets with an intermission in-between.		The house '''concert begins''' at 1:15 PM, in the greenhouse. (Or if the weather is totally unsuitable, in the classroom.) Dali will perform two 45 minute sets with an intermission in-between.
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	After such drama, it was a bit anti-climactic when Maya gave birth to two large bucklings on May 9. We had been speculating that Maya, who was absolutely '''huge''' at the time, might give us triplets, but instead, we got the biggest buckling we've ever seen, at 4.1 kg (9 pounds). So now the kidding season is over, and we're going back to much more milk and cheese than we've been used to having.		After such drama, it was a bit anti-climactic when Maya gave birth to two large bucklings on May 9. We had been speculating that Maya, who was absolutely '''huge''' at the time, might give us triplets, but instead, we got the biggest buckling we've ever seen, at 4.1 kg (9 pounds). So now the kidding season is over, and we're going back to much more milk and cheese than we've been used to having.
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		+	==Welcome, Ben!==
		+	[[Image:Ben Corno haircut.jpg\|left\|157px]]Ben comes to us with much practical organic farming experience, and is an accomplished [http://thewoodknot.bandcamp.com/ singer-songwriter].
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		+	After studying golf course greens keeping, Ben decided he needed a more sustainable career, and began learning all he could about organic farming.
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		+	Ben is super-organized, known for his little notebook and written checklists. He does what he says he'll do, and brings out the best in us by inspiring us to do the same.
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		+	He also is the host of the show ''Radio Free Salt Spring,'' [http://cfsi-fm.com/ProgramSchedule.html?Monday&12:00+18:00 heard Monday afternoons] at 5PM on CFSI FM, 107.9 MHz.
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		+	Shown here before and after a haircut during his recent Nepal trip, you can also spot him above, working with helper Carrie in the greenhouse, and there will surely be more photos as time goes on.
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		+	Ben will be teaching a [[Events:20120729%20Song%20Writing%20Workshop\|song writing workshop]] in July, but the details aren't in yet -- we'll let you know in the next newsletter!
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		+	We are extremely fortunate to have Ben supervising our market garden and greenhouse work for the next year. Please join us in welcoming Ben to EcoReality!

	==Welcome, Geo!==		==Welcome, Geo!==

-	[[Image:Geo-morrow.jpg\|~~left~~\|]]Please join us in welcoming [http://www.hugzz.com/about Geo Morrow] to our little community! A retired mother of three grown children, Geo seeks a simpler, sustainable, rural life-style, and has a wonderful contagious optimism that brings out the best in all around her. She'll be moving into the [[white house]] at the beginning of June.	+	[[Image:Geo-morrow.jpg\|right\|]]Please join us in welcoming [http://www.hugzz.com/about Geo Morrow] to our little community! A retired mother of three grown children, Geo seeks a simpler, sustainable, rural life-style, and has a wonderful contagious optimism that brings out the best in all around her. She'll be moving into the [[white house]] at the beginning of June.

	Geo last visited in September of last year, before coming again early this month. Circumstances were in alignment for a change for her, and the white house was vacant. And the rest (as they say) is history.		Geo last visited in September of last year, before coming again early this month. Circumstances were in alignment for a change for her, and the white house was vacant. And the rest (as they say) is history.

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[[Image:Www.jpg|180px|right]]''Here is a reviewed list of Internet resources and articles of particular significance to EcoReality and our [[values]], [[vision]], [[mission]], and [[purpose]].''

''Have you come across a link that you think might be of interest to readers of this newsletter? [http://www.EcoReality.org/Email.php?Subject=Here%20is%20a%20link%20to%20put%20in%20the%20newsletter Send it to the editor,] together with a few words about why it is important and how it relates to EcoReality, and we'll try to include it in the next newsletter.''

''More categorized and reviewed links are available via our [[reviewed links]] page.''

; [http://www.sanders.senate.gov/end-polluter-welfare/ End Polluter Welfare Act]: US Senator Bernie Sanders is speaking truth to power once again, introducing legislation that will eliminate tax breaks for non-renewable energy companies. You can go to this site to sign a petition in favour. If you can vote in the US, please also contact your US Senators and urge them to co-sponsor this bill.

; [http://www.clubofrome.org/?p=4211 Club of Rome issues new warning]: The group that commissioned the paradigm-shattering "Limits To Growth" 40 years ago says humans may not survive without a major change in direction.

; [http://rawmilkconsumer.ca/forum/index.php/topic,61.0/prev_next,next.html#new How should government treat raw milk?]: A new milk advocacy group sponsors a poll on how people think raw milk should be treated by the Canadian Government.

; [http://www.motherearthnews.com/fair/ws-pu-2011.aspx Mother Earth News Fair comes to Puyallup]: A full slate of sustainability and homesteading topics are covered in this June 4-5 event, featuring actor and activist Ed Begley, Jr. as keynote speaker.

''—[[User:Jan Steinman|Jan Steinman]]''
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; [[Minutes:20120516|May 16 Residents' Meeting]] : greenhouse finishing touches, water system repair, [[greenhouse celebration]] planning, grant approved, more.
; [[Minutes:20120509|May 9 Residents' Meeting]] : greenhouse work, goat babies, east field planning, more.
; [[Minutes:20120502|May 2 Residents' Meeting]] : comings and goings, moving chickens, soil blocking, more.
; [[Minutes:20120425|April 25 Residents' Meeting]] : funding new rotovator, moving starts to new greenhouse, peas in ground, more.
; [[Minutes:20120418|April 18 Residents' Meeting]] : [[greenhouse celebration]] agreed, Bioestate Tea proposal agreed, greenhouse doors complete, more.

''Get all the details of any meeting via our [[:Category:History|meeting minutes]] log.''

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[[Image:Busy calendar.jpg|right]]''Here are some highlights. For details, please go to the [[meetings]] page on our website. All activities are at EcoReality, 2152 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ([[How to get to EcoReality|directions]]), unless otherwise noted.''

; [[Greenhouse celebration]]: 1-5 PM; '''farm house concert''' by Salvador Dali Lama at 1 PM, open house and jam session at 3 PM. Local organic refreshments included in admission by donation ($5 to $15 suggested). Local farmstead products available.
; [[Events:20120624_Cheese_Making_Workshop|Cheese Making Workshop]]: Learn the basics of cheese-making while you use two different techniques to make two different cheeses -- which you'll get to take home to eat! 10AM to 3PM, $55. Pre-registration (via link above) required.

==Regular events==
; every Friday: 1PM to 4:30PM: work party.
; every Friday: 5PM farm tour: please bring footwear appropriate for soggy fields! '''''Please call in advance during the winter months, as we may make other plans if no one is scheduled for a tour.'''''
; every Friday: 6PM [[potluck]]: Please let us know you're coming, so we have enough place settings.
; every Friday: 7:30PM movie or program: Call or check [[meetings]] to see what's playing. If nothing is planned, bring your favourite movie! (No gratuitous violence, please.)
; every Wednesday : 9AM: Residents' meeting, business and work around the farm. ''Please ask to attend; no drop-ins, please!''
; [[Image:new.gif]]Last Sunday of every month: workshop or special event. See [[upcoming classes and events]] for details.

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	== [http://salvadordalilama.bandcamp.com Salvador Dali Lama] house concert and [[greenhouse celebration]], Friday, 25 May 2012 ==		== [http://salvadordalilama.bandcamp.com Salvador Dali Lama] house concert and [[greenhouse celebration]], Friday, 25 May 2012 ==

-	[[Image:Salvador Dali Lama Confessions.jpg\|175px\|~~left~~]]Please join us in welcoming wandering organic farm minstrel Salvador Dali Lama, who will regale you with his eclectic "gypsybilly" style of singing and songwriting. Dali (as he likes to be called) is doing a tour of Western Canada organized by [http://www.WWOOF.ca Willing Workers on Organic Farms].	+	[[Image:Salvador Dali Lama Confessions.jpg\|175px\|right]]Please join us in welcoming wandering organic farm minstrel Salvador Dali Lama, who will regale you with his eclectic "gypsybilly" style of singing and songwriting. Dali (as he likes to be called) is doing a tour of Western Canada organized by [http://www.WWOOF.ca Willing Workers on Organic Farms].

	Dali and travel companion Clyde Bennet will perform at ten organic farms and farmers markets in BC and other western provinces this summer, with the goal of creating an organic farm house concert performance circuit.		Dali and travel companion Clyde Bennet will perform at ten organic farms and farmers markets in BC and other western provinces this summer, with the goal of creating an organic farm house concert performance circuit.
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	===The greenhouse is up!===		===The greenhouse is up!===

-	[[Image:Greenhouse from north.jpeg\|~~right~~\|320px]]Although Dali is playing farm house concerts across the country, our big reason for inviting him is to help celebrate the completion and operation of our large new greenhouse. Funded primarily by Advisory Council members Brad and Jennifer McArthur, it's been a long time in coming, hampered by regulatory issues as well as internal challenges. But it is up and cranking out starts for both vegetables and medicinal herbs, which will be available for sale at the event.	+	[[Image:Greenhouse from north.jpeg\|left\|320px]]Although Dali is playing farm house concerts across the country, our big reason for inviting him is to help celebrate the completion and operation of our large new greenhouse. Funded primarily by Advisory Council members Brad and Jennifer McArthur, it's been a long time in coming, hampered by regulatory issues as well as internal challenges. But it is up and cranking out starts for both vegetables and medicinal herbs, which will be available for sale at the event.

-	~~[[Image:Carrie Ben transplanting.jpeg\|120px\|left]]Although the~~ 3,550 sqft greenhouse comes at the cost of a huge sheet of long-lived plastic, we have declared "war on plastic" in our operations, ~~which is~~ structured around plastic-free "soil blocks," as promoted by renown organic farmer and activist [http://www.lmgtfy.com/q=%22eliot+coleman%22+%22soil+block%22 Eliott Coleman].	+	The 3,550 sqft greenhouse comes at the cost of a huge sheet of long-lived plastic, so in repentance, we have declared "war on plastic" in our greenhouse operations, structured around plastic-free "soil blocks," as promoted by renown organic farmer and activist [http://www.lmgtfy.com/q=%22eliot+coleman%22+%22soil+block%22 Eliott Coleman].

-	Normally, seeds are planted in large "plug trays" made of flimsy ~~plastic~~. When the seedlings are ready to transplant, the trays are "popped" and the plugs removed for planting into larger trays with more soil. In the process, the thin plastic is stressed, and the trays rarely see more than a few seasons of use, and spend most of their short lifetime in storage before heading to a landfill.	+	[[Image:Carrie Ben transplanting.jpeg\|120px\|right]]Normally, seeds are planted in large "plug trays" made of flimsy dead dinosaurs. When the seedlings are ready to transplant, the trays are "popped" and the plugs removed for planting into larger trays with more soil. In the process, the thin plastic is stressed, and the trays rarely see more than a few seasons of use, and spend most of their short lifetime in storage before heading to a landfill.

-	But with soil blocks, a small, simple press is used to make blocks of a special potting soil mix. These presses come in various sizes, with impressions in the larger ones precisely ready to receive transplants from the smaller ones. Although this is more labour-intensive than using trays made of non-renewable fossil sunlight, it generally results in healthier plants with better root development and less transplant shock.	+	But with soil blocks, a small, simple press is used to make blocks of a special potting soil mix. These presses come in various sizes, with impressions in the larger ones precisely ready to receive transplants from the smaller ones. Although this is more labour-intensive than using trays made of non-renewable fossil sunlight, it generally results in healthier plants with better root development and less transplant shock -- not to mention less carbon in the atmosphere and plastic in landfills!

-	We will still re-use "previously-owned" plastic pots for larger sizes, but our intent is to buy no new plastic greenhouse containers. The soil blocks are ready for putting right in the ground -- no waste ~~plastic~~ required!	+	We will still re-use "previously-owned" plastic pots for larger sizes, but our intent is to buy no new plastic greenhouse containers. The soil blocks are ready for putting right in the ground -- no waste required!

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	'''Admission is by donation,''' with $5 to $15 suggested.		'''Admission is by donation,''' with $5 to $15 suggested.

-	We hope to see you on '''Friday, 25 May!'''	+	We hope to see you on '''Friday, 25 May!''' More photos are available on our [[greenhouse celebration]] page.
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		+	==Kids, kids, kids!==
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		+	[[Image:2012 kidding.jpeg\|left\|200px]]The 2012 kidding season gave us seven baby goats from three dams. Dhati delivered first, with two darling doelings, named Asita and Zyara, on April 24.
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		+	Then Tuccha delivered triplets five days later, and trouble began. She rejected them, kicking them off when they tried to suckle. The three kids looked dejected, heads and tails down, not cuddling, not nursing. Carol and I and helper Anna began bottle feeding them colostrum every two hours to keep them alive.
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		+	On the morning of the third day, we found the lighter buckling dead. It was a bit devastating, as we'd never lost a kid before. A bit of detective work raised more questions than answers, as the poor thing had a bit of blood around the mouth, and was quite flat. And Tuccha was now giving proper care to the surviving two kids.
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		+	Had Tuccha made a command decision that two was all she could handle, and so crushed the third kid? We'll never know. But "Saddleback," as we had called him, was to play yet another dramatic role in the play of life and death at EcoReality.
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		+	[[Image:Farewell Saddleback.jpeg\|200px\|right]]"Compost, or wildlife support?" That was the question regarding Saddleback's remains. On the one hand, we didn't exactly want scavengers to develop a taste for goat, but on the other hand, we didn't really want to be picking goat bones out of compost some day. All agreed that simple burial was wasteful of a natural resource.
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		+	So we decided to put him out for the scavengers. By supper time, we had two eagles and three vultures vying for him, and watched in rapt attention as the five big birds jockeyed for position. One eagle finally got the upper hand, and was busy feasting, when five Canada Geese flew over very low in tight formation. I know they weren't interested in Saddleback, but they seemed to have some interest, perhaps to chase the eagles away from nearby goslings.
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		+	The geese circled and landed in a loose semi-circle around the scene, perhaps only 20 metres away, and began slowly advancing on the remaining eagle, who stopped eating and looked about nervously, finally taking off to the east with Saddleback in tow, barely clearing the ground. I imagine it had to land on the ground somewhere nearby, but it was out-of-sight behind the greenhouse.
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		+	What a thrill to have such big-bird drama after dinner! I never would have dreamed that Canada Geese would intimidate a Bald Eagle. Seems like a fitting end for Saddleback. I hope it's the last such drama we'll have for a long time.
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		+	After such drama, it was a bit anti-climactic when Maya gave birth to two large bucklings on May 9. We had been speculating that Maya, who was absolutely '''huge''' at the time, might give us triplets, but instead, we got the biggest buckling we've ever seen, at 4.1 kg (9 pounds). So now the kidding season is over, and we're going back to much more milk and cheese than we've been used to having.
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		+	==Welcome, Geo!==
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		+	[[Image:Geo-morrow.jpg\|left\|]]Please join us in welcoming [http://www.hugzz.com/about Geo Morrow] to our little community! A retired mother of three grown children, Geo seeks a simpler, sustainable, rural life-style, and has a wonderful contagious optimism that brings out the best in all around her. She'll be moving into the [[white house]] at the beginning of June.
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		+	Geo last visited in September of last year, before coming again early this month. Circumstances were in alignment for a change for her, and the white house was vacant. And the rest (as they say) is history.
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		+	Thank you for helping with our experiment in sustainable living, Geo! We're looking forward to working with you.
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		+	--[[User:Jan Steinman\|Jan Steinman]]

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uploaded "[[File:Farewell Saddleback.jpeg]]" After one of our newborn bucklings dies, we drag it out in the field to support the local wildlife, and an eagle flies away with it in tow.

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== [http://salvadordalilama.bandcamp.com Salvador Dali Lama] house concert and [[greenhouse celebration]], Friday, 25 May 2012 ==

[[Image:Salvador Dali Lama Confessions.jpg|175px|left]]Please join us in welcoming wandering organic farm minstrel Salvador Dali Lama, who will regale you with his eclectic "gypsybilly" style of singing and songwriting. Dali (as he likes to be called) is doing a tour of Western Canada organized by [http://www.WWOOF.ca Willing Workers on Organic Farms].

Dali and travel companion Clyde Bennet will perform at ten organic farms and farmers markets in BC and other western provinces this summer, with the goal of creating an organic farm house concert performance circuit.

[http://www.musicinkorporated.com/the-farmhouse-tour/ MusicInkorporated.com says] Dali "hopes to raise the awareness of WWOOFing, the organic farm lifestyle, local food production, and the joy of traditional acoustic music," and that Dali is "truly nothing short of a good old-fashioned entertainer, a throwback to another time."

Dali has recorded two albums, [http://salvadordalilama.bandcamp.com available on-line] on a "name your price" basis.

===The greenhouse is up!===

[[Image:Greenhouse from north.jpeg|right|320px]]Although Dali is playing farm house concerts across the country, our big reason for inviting him is to help celebrate the completion and operation of our large new greenhouse. Funded primarily by Advisory Council members Brad and Jennifer McArthur, it's been a long time in coming, hampered by regulatory issues as well as internal challenges. But it is up and cranking out starts for both vegetables and medicinal herbs, which will be available for sale at the event.

[[Image:Carrie Ben transplanting.jpeg|120px|left]]Although the 3,550 sqft greenhouse comes at the cost of a huge sheet of long-lived plastic, we have declared "war on plastic" in our operations, which is structured around plastic-free "soil blocks," as promoted by renown organic farmer and activist [http://www.lmgtfy.com/q=%22eliot+coleman%22+%22soil+block%22 Eliott Coleman].

Normally, seeds are planted in large "plug trays" made of flimsy plastic. When the seedlings are ready to transplant, the trays are "popped" and the plugs removed for planting into larger trays with more soil. In the process, the thin plastic is stressed, and the trays rarely see more than a few seasons of use, and spend most of their short lifetime in storage before heading to a landfill.

But with soil blocks, a small, simple press is used to make blocks of a special potting soil mix. These presses come in various sizes, with impressions in the larger ones precisely ready to receive transplants from the smaller ones. Although this is more labour-intensive than using trays made of non-renewable fossil sunlight, it generally results in healthier plants with better root development and less transplant shock.

We will still re-use "previously-owned" plastic pots for larger sizes, but our intent is to buy no new plastic greenhouse containers. The soil blocks are ready for putting right in the ground -- no waste plastic required!

===Event details===

'''Doors open''' at 12:30 PM or Friday for an informal "meet-n-greet" where people can have a word with Dali and get a quick tour of our new humongous greenhouse.

The house '''concert begins''' at 1:15 PM, in the greenhouse. (Or if the weather is totally unsuitable, in the classroom.) Dali will perform two 45 minute sets with an intermission in-between.

Then from 3-5 PM, we get informal in the '''"open house"''' portion of the event, and Dali will jam with whomever brings instruments while [[User:Jan Steinman|Jan]], [[User:Carol Wagner|Carol]], and [[User:Ben Corno|Ben]] give tours of the newly completed greenhouse and the gardens.

Organic, local snacks and refreshments are served at intermission and during open house.

EcoReality Co-op farmstead items will be available for purchase, as well! We will also be taking applications for our [[community supported dairy]] shares. (Only dairy herd shareholders may receive dairy products.)

'''Admission is by donation,''' with $5 to $15 suggested.

We hope to see you on '''Friday, 25 May!'''

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2012-05-16T22:07:31Z

uploaded "[[File:Carrie Ben transplanting.jpeg]]" Carrie and Ben transplant lettuce starts from 8cc (¾") "micro blocks" to 125cc (2") "mini blocks," where they'll grow out for a bit longer before going into the field.

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2012-05-16T21:15:09Z

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For various reasons, we haven't had a newsletter since 2009. What can I say -- excrement occurs. But we're still here, and I hope you've missed us!

The only thing we've sent out since 2009 has been this year's [[Annual report 2012|annual report]], which gets into some of the reasons for our absence. Suffice to say that we've been through trials and tribulations, and after a long and ongoing recovery process, things are beginning to look up again, with significant progress in several areas.

First off, we'd like to invite you to come over and observe some of the ongoing changes first-hand!

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Water system maintenance

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-	~~Around~~ May 2011, our cistern imploded for unknown reasons, causing the float valve to stick open, causing the cistern to drain without replenishment from the well pump, causing both the irrigation and domestic water systems pumps to fail. This resulted in much wailing and gnashing of teeth, and a temporary solution while we looked for ways of replacing the collapsed cistern.	+	* May 2011, our cistern imploded for unknown reasons, causing the float valve to stick open, causing the cistern to drain without replenishment from the well pump, causing both the irrigation and domestic water systems pumps to fail. This resulted in much wailing and gnashing of teeth, and a temporary solution while we looked for ways of replacing the collapsed cistern.
-		+	* September 2011, we procured a replacement cistern, but did not have the labour available for installation.
-	In September 2011, we procured a replacement cistern, but did not have the labour available for installation.	+	* January 2012, exposed pipes froze, once again causing the cistern to empty, possibly frying three pumps.
-		+	* April 2012, direct-plumbed the submerged well pump to the house pressure tank, taking the cistern out of the system completely. Elbowed two of the cistern pipes up vertically and capped them for future use to feed a separate irrigation reservoir. All domestic water plumbing is now inside the pump house.
-	In January 2012, exposed pipes froze, once again causing the cistern to empty, possibly frying three pumps.	+	*: '''''Domestic water system is now stable and complete.'''''

	==Goal or deliverable==		==Goal or deliverable==
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	==Plan==		==Plan==
-	* Pump out the ~~pit that the broken cistern is floating in~~.	+	# Stabilize the domestic water system. '''DONE'''
-	* Remove the ~~broken cistern, and temporarily plumb it~~ to the ~~three pumps (well,~~ irrigation~~, and domestic)~~.	+	# Establish a hard-line siphon from the reservoir to the East Field irrigation system.
-	* Prep the ~~pit for~~ the ~~new, larger cistern~~.	+	# Dig up and install a 4" "T" where the field irrigation system hits the NE corner of the greenhouse.
-	** Dig out the ~~pit as needed so~~ the ~~new cistern can be submerged by at least two feet after gravel~~ and ~~sand bed is put~~ in.	+	# Run a 1" mainline through the greenhouse, with valved branches for each table in the prop room and other valved outlets in the other rooms.
-	** Put in a gravel/sand bed for the ~~new cistern to sit on~~, ~~such that its plumbing can be buried and remain freeze-free~~.	+	# Run 1" mainline around the East Field, with valved dripline for the beds.
-	* Install and ~~plumb~~ the ~~larger cistern~~.	+	# Establish ponds and contour swales in the East Field, for passive underground irrigation of adjacent downslope permanent beds.

	==Financial budget==		==Financial budget==

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	# Agenda approved.		# Agenda approved.
-	# Minutes of previous meeting, [[Minutes:20120509\|2012-05-09]] approved unanimously~~, with correction regarding Ben's absence~~.	+	# Minutes of previous meeting, [[Minutes:20120509\|2012-05-09]] approved unanimously.
	# Old business:		# Old business:
	#* Matters arising from old minutes: discussed while reviewing minutes.		#* Matters arising from old minutes: discussed while reviewing minutes.
-	#* [[To do]] list - reviewed.	+	#* [[To do]] list - reviewed. Two completed items to be removed.
	#* Calendar reviewed.		#* Calendar reviewed.
	#* Project updates:		#* Project updates:
-	#** [[Necessary changes in involvement in EcoReality]] - ~~ongoing,~~ asked Bioestate Tea for deposit for June and July in order to hold White House for August~~-have~~ not heard from them.	+	#** [[Upcoming classes and events]]:
-	#** [[Goat shed II]] - needs door and floor repaired - discussed how to quickly dress it out with two people.	+	#*** Planning for [[greenhouse celebration]], covered in detail below.
-	#** [[Commercial propagation greenhouse]] - Still working on tables (9 bases built and stabilized, all toppers done).	+	#** [[Necessary changes in involvement in EcoReality]] - asked Bioestate Tea for deposit for June and July in order to hold White House for August. Have not heard from them, and so have signed a lease for the [[white house]] with [[User:Geo Morrow\|Geo Morrow]] -- welcome, Geo!
		+	#** [[Goat shed II]] - needs door and floor repaired - discussed how to quickly dress it out with two people. Needs to be done in the next week, before [[greenhouse celebration]] event.
		+	#** [[Commercial propagation greenhouse]] - Got stretched last week, and east room roll-ups completed and working. Still working on tables (9 bases built and stabilized, all toppers done) and west and centre roll-ups. Need to bulk-move soil into centre room after [[greenhouse celebration]] on Friday, 25 May.
	#** [[Emergency power]] - no change - on hold until next fall.		#** [[Emergency power]] - no change - on hold until next fall.
	#** [[Yellow house suite]] - no change		#** [[Yellow house suite]] - no change
-	#** [[Water system maintenance]] - fixed! Still need to haul out and repair old cistern and fill in the hole.	+	#** [[Water system maintenance]] - fixed! Still need to haul out and repair old cistern and fill in the hole. Change this on standing items to irrigation.
	# Health & Safety - no new concerns.		# Health & Safety - no new concerns.
	# New business:		# New business:
-	~~#* Greenhouse celebration - May 25th.~~
	#* Review of WWOOFers:		#* Review of WWOOFers:
	#** In process:		#** In process:
-	#*** Erica: mid-June through mid-August, but not confirmed.	+	#*** Erica: mid-June through mid-August, but not confirmed. Carol will confirm soon.
-	#*** Bioestate Tea team of five: changed to August for 1 year	+	#*** Bioestate Tea team of five: changed to August for 1 year, but still uncertain.
	#*** Laura Oxley - sometime in July.		#*** Laura Oxley - sometime in July.
	# Arrivals/Departures:		# Arrivals/Departures:
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	#* Ben away June 21 - 24.		#* Ben away June 21 - 24.
-	~~# Classes & workshop ideas:~~
-	~~#* Canning, cheese making and Ben teaching a song writing class.~~
-	~~#** Scheduled - [[Upcoming classes and events]]~~
	# Plans for next week:		# Plans for next week:
-	# Greenhouse celebration Friday May25th, 1-5pm.	+	#* Jan to do newsletter today.
-	#* Cleanup of Ron's stuff ~~before greenhouse celebration~~ next Wednesday after meeting.	+	#* [[Greenhouse celebration]] preparation: Friday May25th, 1-5pm.
-	#* Move porta-potty next to greenhouse.	+	#** Jan to complete poster today. Rudy to distribute around the island.
-	#* Set up market tent next to greenhouse.	+	#** Cleanup of Ron's stuff next Wednesday after meeting.
-	# Grant applied for and we have been approved to hire a summer student.	+	#** Move porta-potty next to greenhouse.
		+	#** Set up market tent next to greenhouse.
		+	#** Carol in charge of food: cookies, beverages, glassware, etc.
		+	#** Plan for "house concert" format, followed by less-organized jam session and tour and food.
		+	#*** 12:30: doors open
		+	#*** 13:15: first set with [Salvador Dali Lama].
		+	#*** 14:00: intermission
		+	#*** 14:15: second set
		+	#*** 15:00: greenhouse tour, open house, and jam sessions
		+	#* Grant applied for and we have been approved to hire a summer student. Waiting to get new form with minimum wage ($10.25/hr) back. Need to ping them.
		+	#* Carol to organize greenhouse materials (pots, etc.) along the westernmost 4' of greenhouse.
	# Farm meeting:		# Farm meeting:
	#* Ben has worked up two beds in East Field and have started planting.		#* Ben has worked up two beds in East Field and have started planting.
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	#* Friday evening meeting about planting plans - waiting for Ben.		#* Friday evening meeting about planting plans - waiting for Ben.
	#* Start some chipping.		#* Start some chipping.
-	#* Leeks in east garden - sell to Natureworks - Sold leeks and sun chokes! Contact them about more sun chokes.	+	#* Leeks in east garden - sell to Natureworks - Sold leeks and sun chokes! Contact them about more sun chokes periodically.
	# Confirm next meeting: Next residents' meeting: Wednesday, 23 May 2012, 09:00, Jan facilitating and Carol taking minutes.		# Confirm next meeting: Next residents' meeting: Wednesday, 23 May 2012, 09:00, Jan facilitating and Carol taking minutes.
	* Meeting adjourned, 10:07		* Meeting adjourned, 10:07
	* Respectfully submitted, [[User:Carol Wagner\|Carol Wagner]] 10:08, 16 May 2012 (PST)		* Respectfully submitted, [[User:Carol Wagner\|Carol Wagner]] 10:08, 16 May 2012 (PST)

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	= MAY 2012, ''Planting & Gardening'' =		= MAY 2012, ''Planting & Gardening'' =
		+
		+	== Wednesday, 16 May 2012 [[Resident]]s' Meeting ==
		+	[[Image:Residents meeting.jpg\|right\|220px]]
		+	; When? : 09:00 - 09:30
		+	; Who? : [[Resident]]s and scheduled/invited [[observer]]s; ''ask to attend, no drop-ins, please!'' While we value the participation in meetings of visitors and volunteers, most decisions are the responsibility of [[steward]]s who have been empowered by the [[member]]s to manage particular areas.
		+	; Where? : EcoReality [[yellow house]], 2152 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1Z7 ([[How to get to EcoReality]].)
		+	; [[Facilitator]]? : [[User:Jan Steinman\|Jan Steinman]]
		+	; [[Recorder]]? : [[User:Carol Wagner\|Carol Wagner]]
		+	; Agenda : ''(Please email your items to the facilitator.)''
		+	# [[Check-in]].
		+	# Discuss and approve agenda.
		+	# Approve [[Minutes:20120509\|last meeting minutes]].
		+	# Old business:
		+	## Matters arising from minutes
		+	## Review [[to do]] list.
		+	## Review calendar.
		+	## Project updates:
		+	### Upcoming classes, workshops, and events.
		+	### [[Necessary changes in involvement in EcoReality]] ([[User:Jan Steinman\|Jan Steinman]])
		+	### [[Goat shed II]] ([[User:Jan Steinman\|Jan Steinman]])
		+	### [[commercial propagation greenhouse]] ([[User:Carol Wagner\|Carol Wagner]])
		+	### [[emergency power]] ([[User:Jan Steinman\|Jan]])
		+	### [[yellow house suite]] ([[User:Jan Steinman\|Jan]])
		+	### water system ([[User:Jan Steinman\|Jan]])
		+	## Health and safety concerns and updates.
		+	# New business:
		+	#: ''Please [http://www.EcoReality.org/Email.php?ID=2&Subject=2012-05-16+agenda+item email your agenda items] (with requested time) to the [[facilitator]], with a weeks' notice, if possible.''
		+	# Review arrivals/departures, guests and apprentices.
		+	# Farm meeting.
		+	# Plans for the week.
		+	# Confirm [[facilitator]] for next meeting.
		+	# [[Check-out]].
		+	# Adjourn.
		+	----
		+
		+
		+	== Wednesday, 9 May 2012 [[Resident]]s' Meeting ==
		+	[[Image:Residents meeting.jpg\|right\|220px]]
		+	; When? : 09:00 - 09:30
		+	; Who? : [[Resident]]s and scheduled/invited [[observer]]s; ''ask to attend, no drop-ins, please!'' While we value the participation in meetings of visitors and volunteers, most decisions are the responsibility of [[steward]]s who have been empowered by the [[member]]s to manage particular areas.
		+	; Where? : EcoReality [[yellow house]], 2152 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 1Z7 ([[How to get to EcoReality]].)
		+	; [[Facilitator]]? : [[User:Jan Steinman\|Jan Steinman]]
		+	; [[Recorder]]? : [[User:Carol Wagner\|Carol Wagner]]
		+	; Agenda : ''(Please email your items to the facilitator.)''
		+	# [[Check-in]].
		+	# Discuss and approve agenda.
		+	# Approve [[Minutes:20120502\|last meeting minutes]].
		+	# Old business:
		+	## Matters arising from minutes
		+	## Review [[to do]] list.
		+	## Review calendar.
		+	## Project updates:
		+	### Upcoming classes, workshops, and events.
		+	### [[Necessary changes in involvement in EcoReality]] ([[User:Jan Steinman\|Jan Steinman]])
		+	### [[Goat shed II]] ([[User:Jan Steinman\|Jan Steinman]])
		+	### [[commercial propagation greenhouse]] ([[User:Carol Wagner\|Carol Wagner]])
		+	### [[emergency power]] ([[User:Jan Steinman\|Jan]])
		+	### [[yellow house suite]] ([[User:Jan Steinman\|Jan]])
		+	### water system ([[User:Jan Steinman\|Jan]])
		+	## Health and safety concerns and updates.
		+	## [[Greenhouse celebration]] ideas and planning
		+	# New business:
		+	#: ''Please [http://www.EcoReality.org/Email.php?ID=2&Subject=2012-05-09+agenda+item email your agenda items] (with requested time) to the [[facilitator]], with a weeks' notice, if possible.''
		+	## Meter readings and billing for [[outbuilding electricity use]].
		+	## Classes & workshop ideas.
		+	# Review arrivals/departures, guests and apprentices.
		+	# Farm meeting.
		+	# Plans for the week.
		+	# Confirm [[facilitator]] for next meeting.
		+	# [[Check-out]].
		+	# Adjourn.
		+	----

	== Wednesday, 9 May 2012 [[Resident]]s' Meeting ==		== Wednesday, 9 May 2012 [[Resident]]s' Meeting ==

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-	~~# Approve [[Minutes:20120502\|last meeting minutes]].~~
-	~~{{Meetings/Standing agenda items}}~~
-	~~## [[Greenhouse celebration]] ideas and planning~~
-	~~# New business:~~
-	~~#: {{email your agenda items\|2\|2012-05-09}}~~
-	~~## Meter readings and billing for [[outbuilding electricity use]].~~
-	~~## Classes & workshop ideas.~~
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-	~~== Wednesday, 16 May 2012 [[Resident]]s' Meeting ==~~
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-	~~# Approve [[Minutes:20120509\|last meeting minutes]].~~
-	~~{{Meetings/Standing agenda items}}~~
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	== Wednesday, 23 May 2012 [[Resident]]s' Meeting ==		== Wednesday, 23 May 2012 [[Resident]]s' Meeting ==

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# Meeting starts 09:00
#* Present:
#** Members: [[User:Jan Steinman|Jan Steinman]], [[User:Carol Wagner|Carol Wagner]], [[User:Rudy Siegers|Rudy Siegers]].
#** Guests [[Carrie Chang|Carrie Chang]]
#** Facilitator: [[User:Jan Steinman|Jan Steinman]]
#** Recorder: [[User:Carol Wagner|Carol Wagner]]
# [[Check-in]]
# Agenda approved.
# Minutes of previous meeting, [[Minutes:20120509|2012-05-09]] approved unanimously, with correction regarding Ben's absence.
# Old business:
#* Matters arising from old minutes: discussed while reviewing minutes.
#* [[To do]] list - reviewed.
#* Calendar reviewed.
#* Project updates:
#** [[Necessary changes in involvement in EcoReality]] - ongoing, asked Bioestate Tea for deposit for June and July in order to hold White House for August-have not heard from them.
#** [[Goat shed II]] - needs door and floor repaired - discussed how to quickly dress it out with two people.
#** [[Commercial propagation greenhouse]] - Still working on tables (9 bases built and stabilized, all toppers done).
#** [[Emergency power]] - no change - on hold until next fall.
#** [[Yellow house suite]] - no change
#** [[Water system maintenance]] - fixed! Still need to haul out and repair old cistern and fill in the hole.
# Health & Safety - no new concerns.
# New business:
#* Greenhouse celebration - May 25th.
#* Review of WWOOFers:
#** In process:
#*** Erica: mid-June through mid-August, but not confirmed.
#*** Bioestate Tea team of five: changed to August for 1 year
#*** Laura Oxley - sometime in July.
# Arrivals/Departures:
#* Carrie arrived on Monday!
#* Ben away today.
#* Carol to Victoria on Thursday.
#* Ben away June 21 - 24.
# Classes & workshop ideas:
#* Canning, cheese making and Ben teaching a song writing class.
#** Scheduled - [[Upcoming classes and events]]
# Plans for next week:
# Greenhouse celebration Friday May25th, 1-5pm.
#* Cleanup of Ron's stuff before greenhouse celebration next Wednesday after meeting.
#* Move porta-potty next to greenhouse.
#* Set up market tent next to greenhouse.
# Grant applied for and we have been approved to hire a summer student.
# Farm meeting:
#* Ben has worked up two beds in East Field and have started planting.
#* Small sun chokes potted up for sale.
#* Get new goat trailer ready to move this weekend.
#* West greenhouse rollups done. Work on east end rollups today.
#* Prep centre greenhouse area for more dirt to be moved in.
#* Move large gate in east field farther north and put in small gate at corner: early next week - gate is marked for digging.
#* Remove some compost for West garden beds - more to be done.
#* Jan & Ben working on fertigation. 350 litre tank needs welding (welder broken, fixed).
#* Jan continuing to build greenhouse tables - committed to finish them.
#* Stake out swales in east field - DONE.
#* Continue making soil blocks, transplanting to larger blocks, starting new lettuce starts.
#* Need to tighten up the plastic on the centre to the west on the greenhouse planned for this Saturday, 3 PM - DONE.
#* Put garbage disposal in outdoor sink to make compost tea - DONE (need a part for exhaust to finish off - ordered).
#* Spread cedar sawdust around greenhouse baseboards; Jan will call Shane for more.
#* Friday evening meeting about planting plans - waiting for Ben.
#* Start some chipping.
#* Leeks in east garden - sell to Natureworks - Sold leeks and sun chokes! Contact them about more sun chokes.
# Confirm next meeting: Next residents' meeting: Wednesday, 23 May 2012, 09:00, Jan facilitating and Carol taking minutes.
* Meeting adjourned, 10:07
* Respectfully submitted, [[User:Carol Wagner|Carol Wagner]] 10:08, 16 May 2012 (PST)

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-	~~Join~~ us for a celebration of the completion of our new 3,552 sqft greenhouse!	+	;When: Friday, 25 May 2012, 13:00 - 17:00
		+
		+	;What: Open house: join us for a celebration of the completion of our new 3,552 sqft greenhouse!
		+
		+	==About Salvador Dali Lama==
		+
		+	*[http://www.salvadordalilama.com/bio/ Biography.]
		+	*[http://www.salvadordalilama.com/ His entertaining blog.]
		+	*[http://thesalvadordalilama.blogspot.ca/ another blog.]
		+	*[http://salvadordalilama.bandcamp.com/ Listen to some of Dali's music!]

	(more info to come soon)		(more info to come soon)

Greenhouse celebration release

2012-05-16T13:45:57Z

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Salt Spring Island, BC -- EcoReality Co-op will host a live music concert on May 25, 2012. Maxim ” Salvador Dali Lama” Cossette and Clyde Bennet will perform some original material from Maxim’s two CDs that are currently available for download at salvadordalilama.bandcamp.com/

This Western Canada tour was organized through the website [http://www.wwoof.ca WWOOF.ca], (Willing Workers On Organic Farms). The site is a network that connects volunteers with organic farms across Canada and around the world. Farmhouse concerts have the benefit of a low overhead and create an intimate musical setting to hear original live musical performance.

“Dali” as he likes to be called, has been playing guitar for the last fourteen years and banjo for the last ten years. He’s recently come back from a three week Irish tour supporting Morgan Friend and has toured in Canada and the US.

Dali and Clyde will be doing real farm work then performing house concerts. In the spirit of WWOOFing, the farmers are putting up the duo in exchange for their live concerts and farm work. The event will give communities the opportunity to get together and to know their local organic farms. Maxim hopes to share his love of music and performance while supporting local food producers and showcasing the organic farm lifestyle.

Concerts have been organized at ten different organic farms and farmers markets across the country. The tour will officially begin on May 6th in Saskatchewan. The duo is heading west. They will spend a month in BC and wrap up in Manitoba at the end of July. The long term goal is hope to create an organic farmhouse performance circuit.

For information please email Dali at [mailto:elsalvadordalilama@gmail.com elsalvadordalilama@gmail.com] or call him at 613 404 8666.

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Minutes:20120509

2012-05-10T16:10:50Z

updated from my notes

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	# [[Check-in]]		# [[Check-in]]
	# Agenda approved.		# Agenda approved.
-	# Minutes of previous meeting, [[Minutes:20120502\|2012-05-02]] approved unanimously~~. Correction to last minutes~~ regarding Ben's absence~~. See below~~.	+	# Minutes of previous meeting, [[Minutes:20120502\|2012-05-02]] approved unanimously, with correction regarding Ben's absence.
	# Old business:		# Old business:
-	#* Matters arising from old minutes: ~~None~~	+	#* Matters arising from old minutes: discussed while reviewing minutes.
	#* [[To do]] list - reviewed.		#* [[To do]] list - reviewed.
-	#* Calendar ~~not reviewed - broken~~, ~~Jan working on it~~.	+	#* Calendar fixed, and reviewed.
	#* Project updates:		#* Project updates:
-	#** [[Necessary changes in involvement in EcoReality]] - ongoing, Bioestate Tea ~~accepted~~ for White House.	+	#** [[Necessary changes in involvement in EcoReality]] - ongoing, asked Bioestate Tea for deposit for June and July in order to hold White House for August.
-	#** [[Goat shed II]] - needs door and floor repaired - ~~on hold until greenhouse tables are all built~~.	+	#** [[Goat shed II]] - needs door and floor repaired - discussed how to quickly dress it out with two people.
-	#** [[Commercial propagation greenhouse]] - Working on tables (8 built and stabilized) ~~and side wall roll-ups~~.	+	#** [[Commercial propagation greenhouse]] - Working on tables (9 bases built and stabilized, all toppers done).
	#** [[Emergency power]] - no change - on hold until next fall.		#** [[Emergency power]] - no change - on hold until next fall.
	#** [[Yellow house suite]] - no change		#** [[Yellow house suite]] - no change
-	#** [[Water system maintenance]] - fixed!	+	#** [[Water system maintenance]] - fixed! Still need to haul out and repair old cistern and fill in the hole.
	# Health & Safety - no new concerns.		# Health & Safety - no new concerns.
-	~~#* Reminder to be careful around machinery and moving heavy objects.~~
	# New business:		# New business:
	#* Review of WWOOFers:		#* Review of WWOOFers:
	#** Nick Adamson-Jones cancelled.		#** Nick Adamson-Jones cancelled.
	#** Others in process:		#** Others in process:
-	#*** Erica: mid-June through mid-August	+	#*** Erica: mid-June through mid-August, but not confirmed.
	#*** Bioestate Tea team of five: changed to August for 1 year		#*** Bioestate Tea team of five: changed to August for 1 year
	# Arrivals/Departures:		# Arrivals/Departures:
-	#* Maya's babies born at 3am this morning. 2 boys, 4.1 kg & 3.3 kg. Thanks Maya.	+	#* Maya's babies born at around 3am this morning. 2 boys, 4.1 kg & 3.3 kg. Thanks Maya.
	#* Matthew leaving on Sunday ;-(		#* Matthew leaving on Sunday ;-(
	#** Carrie coming this Monday for one month.		#** Carrie coming this Monday for one month.
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	#* Move chickens to front Thursday morning - Done.		#* Move chickens to front Thursday morning - Done.
	#* Gavin will do ph test of hay field.		#* Gavin will do ph test of hay field.
-	#* Move large gate in east field farther north and put in small gate at corner.	+	#* Move large gate in east field farther north and put in small gate at corner: early next week.
	#* Remove some compost for West garden beds - more to be done.		#* Remove some compost for West garden beds - more to be done.
	#* Ben wants to plant some beets and carrots for early market - DONE.		#* Ben wants to plant some beets and carrots for early market - DONE.
	#* Ben will monitor strawberries in east field.		#* Ben will monitor strawberries in east field.
-	#* Ben working on fertigation.	+	#* Jan & Ben working on fertigation. 350 litre tank needs welding.
-	#* Jan continuing to build greenhouse tables - committed to finish them.	+	#* Jan continuing to build greenhouse tables - committed to finish them.
	#* Stake out swales in east field - requires 2 people - in process.		#* Stake out swales in east field - requires 2 people - in process.
-	#* Continue ~~with~~ making soil blocks, transplanting to larger blocks, starting new lettuce starts.	+	#* Continue making soil blocks, transplanting to larger blocks, starting new lettuce starts.
-	#* Need to tighten up the plastic on the centre to the west on the greenhouse planned for this Saturday.	+	#* Need to tighten up the plastic on the centre to the west on the greenhouse planned for this Saturday, 3 PM.
	#* Put garbage disposal in outdoor sink to make compost tea - DONE (need a part for exhaust to finish off - ordered).		#* Put garbage disposal in outdoor sink to make compost tea - DONE (need a part for exhaust to finish off - ordered).
-	#* ~~Cut some~~ cedar ~~branches to chip for~~ greenhouse ~~walls~~.	+	#* Spread cedar sawdust around greenhouse baseboards; Jan will call Shane for more.
		+	#* Friday evening meeting about planting plans
	#* Start some chipping.		#* Start some chipping.
	#* Leeks in east garden - sell to Natureworks?		#* Leeks in east garden - sell to Natureworks?

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2012-05-10T16:02:24Z

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Sunday, 30 September 2012 20120930 Canning & Preserving Workshop 1: Water Bath:

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-	== Sunday, 24 June 2012 [[Events:20120624 Cheese Making Workshop\|\|]] ==	+	== Sunday, 24 June 2012 [[Events:20120624 Cheese Making Workshop\|Cheese Making Workshop]] ==

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	= AUGUST 2012, ''Travel'' =		= AUGUST 2012, ''Travel'' =
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	= OCTOBER 2012, ''Processing & Storage'' =		= OCTOBER 2012, ''Processing & Storage'' =

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	[[Image:Carrie Ben transplanting.jpeg\|120px\|right]]Normally, seeds are planted in large "plug trays" made of flimsy dead dinosaurs. When the seedlings are ready to transplant, the trays are "popped" and the plugs removed for planting into larger trays with more soil. In the process, the thin plastic is stressed, and the trays rarely see more than a few seasons of use, and spend most of their short lifetime in storage before heading to a landfill.		[[Image:Carrie Ben transplanting.jpeg\|120px\|right]]Normally, seeds are planted in large "plug trays" made of flimsy dead dinosaurs. When the seedlings are ready to transplant, the trays are "popped" and the plugs removed for planting into larger trays with more soil. In the process, the thin plastic is stressed, and the trays rarely see more than a few seasons of use, and spend most of their short lifetime in storage before heading to a landfill.

-	But with soil blocks, a small, simple press is used to make blocks of a special potting soil mix. These presses come in various sizes, with impressions in the larger ones precisely ready to receive transplants from the smaller ones. Although this is more labour-intensive than using trays made of non-renewable fossil sunlight, it generally results in healthier plants with better root development and less transplant shock -- not to mention less carbon in the atmosphere and plastic in landfills!	+	But with soil blocks, a small, simple press is used to make blocks of a special potting soil mix. These presses come in various sizes, with impressions in the larger ones precisely ready to receive transplants from the smaller ones. Although this is more labour-intensive than using trays made of non-renewable fossil sunlight, it generally results in healthier plants with better root development and less transplant shock -- not to mention less carbon in the atmosphere and less plastic in landfills!

	We will still re-use "previously-owned" plastic pots for larger sizes, but our intent is to buy no new plastic greenhouse containers. The soil blocks are ready for putting right in the ground -- no waste required!		We will still re-use "previously-owned" plastic pots for larger sizes, but our intent is to buy no new plastic greenhouse containers. The soil blocks are ready for putting right in the ground -- no waste required!
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	'''Admission is by donation,''' with $5 to $15 suggested.		'''Admission is by donation,''' with $5 to $15 suggested.
		+
		+	'''[http://www.EcoReality.org/Email.php?Subject=I+am+coming+to+the+greenhouse+celebration CLICK HERE]''' or call 250-653-2024 to let us know you're coming so we'll have enough eats, or simply show up for the concert, open house/jam, or both, and hope we have enough!

	We hope to see you on '''Friday, 25 May!''' More photos are available on our [[greenhouse celebration]] page.		We hope to see you on '''Friday, 25 May!''' More photos are available on our [[greenhouse celebration]] page.
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	Then Tuccha delivered triplets five days later, and trouble began. She rejected them, kicking them off when they tried to suckle. The three kids looked dejected, heads and tails down, not cuddling, not nursing. Carol and I and helper Anna began bottle feeding them colostrum every two hours to keep them alive.		Then Tuccha delivered triplets five days later, and trouble began. She rejected them, kicking them off when they tried to suckle. The three kids looked dejected, heads and tails down, not cuddling, not nursing. Carol and I and helper Anna began bottle feeding them colostrum every two hours to keep them alive.

-	On the morning of the third day, we found the lighter buckling dead. It was a bit devastating, as we'd never lost a kid before. A bit of detective work raised more questions than answers, as the poor thing had a bit of blood around the mouth, and was quite flat. And Tuccha was now giving proper care to the surviving two kids.	+	On the morning of the third day, we found the lighter buckling dead. It was a bit devastating, as we'd never lost a full-term kid before. A bit of detective work raised more questions than answers, as the poor thing had a bit of blood around the mouth, and was quite flat. And Tuccha was now giving proper care to the surviving two kids.

	Had Tuccha made a command decision that two was all she could handle, and so crushed the third kid? We'll never know. But "Saddleback," as we had called him, was to play yet another dramatic role in the play of life and death at EcoReality.		Had Tuccha made a command decision that two was all she could handle, and so crushed the third kid? We'll never know. But "Saddleback," as we had called him, was to play yet another dramatic role in the play of life and death at EcoReality.
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	So we decided to put him out for the scavengers. By supper time, we had two eagles and three vultures vying for him, and watched in rapt attention as the five big birds jockeyed for position. One eagle finally got the upper hand, and was busy feasting, when five Canada Geese flew over very low in tight formation. I know they weren't interested in Saddleback, but they seemed to have some interest, perhaps to chase the eagles away from nearby goslings.		So we decided to put him out for the scavengers. By supper time, we had two eagles and three vultures vying for him, and watched in rapt attention as the five big birds jockeyed for position. One eagle finally got the upper hand, and was busy feasting, when five Canada Geese flew over very low in tight formation. I know they weren't interested in Saddleback, but they seemed to have some interest, perhaps to chase the eagles away from nearby goslings.

-	The geese circled and landed in a loose semi-circle around the scene, perhaps only 20 metres away, and began slowly advancing on the remaining eagle, who stopped eating and looked about nervously, finally taking off to the east with Saddleback in tow, barely clearing the ground. I imagine it had to land on the ground somewhere nearby, but it was out-of-sight behind the greenhouse.	+	The geese circled and landed in a loose semi-circle around the scene, perhaps only 20 metres away, and began slowly advancing on the remaining eagle, who stopped eating and looked about nervously, finally taking off to the east with 2.1 kg (4.6 lb) Saddleback in tow, barely clearing the ground. I imagine it had to land on the ground somewhere nearby, but it was out-of-sight behind the greenhouse.

	What a thrill to have such big-bird drama after dinner! I never would have dreamed that Canada Geese would intimidate a Bald Eagle. Seems like a fitting end for Saddleback. I hope it's the last such drama we'll have for a long time.		What a thrill to have such big-bird drama after dinner! I never would have dreamed that Canada Geese would intimidate a Bald Eagle. Seems like a fitting end for Saddleback. I hope it's the last such drama we'll have for a long time.

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	** Rudy requests that a small pedestrian gate (big enough for a wheelbarrow) go where the existing gate is.		** Rudy requests that a small pedestrian gate (big enough for a wheelbarrow) go where the existing gate is.
	** This is lower priority than many other things, but is key to final garden lay-out, and so should get done before too much garden work is done.		** This is lower priority than many other things, but is key to final garden lay-out, and so should get done before too much garden work is done.
-	** <tasks>[ ]Lay-out and mark new gate locations in west fence of east field. (Jan Steinman)</tasks>	+	** <tasks>[x]Lay-out and mark new gate locations in west fence of east field. (Jan Steinman)</tasks>
-	** <tasks>[ ]Dig hole for new gate hinge posts in west fence of east field. (~~Charles Leferriere~~)</tasks>	+	** <tasks>[ ]Dig hole for new gate hinge posts in west fence of east field. (Ben Corno)</tasks>
	* '''Earthworks:'''		* '''Earthworks:'''
	** We agreed that drainage problems are making early season use of the field difficult. Jan proposed a series of small ponds and connecting swales that will both store water for use later in the season and help dry out areas that are too muddy for planting early in the season. In the past, implementing this has been a problem, because by the time things were dry enough to bring in digging equipment, crops had been planted where the ponds needed to go. Also, by the time things dry out, we can no longer tell where the wet spots are.		** We agreed that drainage problems are making early season use of the field difficult. Jan proposed a series of small ponds and connecting swales that will both store water for use later in the season and help dry out areas that are too muddy for planting early in the season. In the past, implementing this has been a problem, because by the time things were dry enough to bring in digging equipment, crops had been planted where the ponds needed to go. Also, by the time things dry out, we can no longer tell where the wet spots are.
	** We walked the entire site, and easily agreed that the area northeast of the present gate wants to be a pond, and that the area in the northeast corner wants to be a pond.		** We walked the entire site, and easily agreed that the area northeast of the present gate wants to be a pond, and that the area in the northeast corner wants to be a pond.
	** One or two intermediate ponds are probably also needed, based on current standing water and muddy conditions. One possibility is at the huge foundation rock that was uncovered last fall when picking rock.		** One or two intermediate ponds are probably also needed, based on current standing water and muddy conditions. One possibility is at the huge foundation rock that was uncovered last fall when picking rock.
-	** <tasks>[ ]Jan will survey and mark pond and swale locations in the east field; excavation to wait until things dry out. (Jan Steinman)</tasks>	+	** <tasks>[x]Jan will survey and mark pond and swale locations in the east field; excavation to wait until things dry out. (Jan Steinman)</tasks>
	* '''AGREED:''' Rudy's personal garden will be along the south fence, from the west end of his garlic plantation to approximately where the hoop house now begins.		* '''AGREED:''' Rudy's personal garden will be along the south fence, from the west end of his garlic plantation to approximately where the hoop house now begins.
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	*: <tasks>[x]The new compost bins will start at the end of Rudy's garlic plantation, and proceed to the west, along the south fence. (Rudy Siegers)</tasks>		*: <tasks>[x]The new compost bins will start at the end of Rudy's garlic plantation, and proceed to the west, along the south fence. (Rudy Siegers)</tasks>
	*: <tasks>[ ]The manure pile near the current shed location will be worked into beds as they are made, or can be moved to the new compost bins. (Rudy Siegers)</tasks>		*: <tasks>[ ]The manure pile near the current shed location will be worked into beds as they are made, or can be moved to the new compost bins. (Rudy Siegers)</tasks>
-	*: <tasks>[ ]Strawberries have been ignored and are in bad shape. They will be moved as soon as a new bed can be prepped for them. (~~Carol Wagner~~)</tasks>	+	*: <tasks>[ ]Strawberries have been ignored and are in bad shape. They will be moved as soon as a new bed can be prepped for them. (Ben Corno)</tasks>
	*: <tasks>[x]Take out the makeshift hoop house and organize the materials for other use. (Rudy Siegers)</tasks>		*: <tasks>[x]Take out the makeshift hoop house and organize the materials for other use. (Rudy Siegers)</tasks>
	*: <tasks>[x]Sweep the field for plastic and other detritus. (Charles Leferriere)</tasks>		*: <tasks>[x]Sweep the field for plastic and other detritus. (Charles Leferriere)</tasks>

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-	## Review [[2012-05 harvest]], [[2012-05 sales]], and [[2012-05 labour]]	+	## Review [[2012-05 harvest]], [[2012-05 sales]], and [[2012-05 labour]]}}
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	== Wednesday, 13 June 2012 [[Resident]]s' Meeting ==		== Wednesday, 13 June 2012 [[Resident]]s' Meeting ==
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	== Sunday, 24 June 2012 [[Events:20120624 Cheese Making Workshop\|Cheese Making Workshop]] ==		== Sunday, 24 June 2012 [[Events:20120624 Cheese Making Workshop\|Cheese Making Workshop]] ==
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	== Wednesday, 11 July 2012 [[Resident]]s' Meeting ==		== Wednesday, 11 July 2012 [[Resident]]s' Meeting ==
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	== Wednesday, 18 July 2012 [[Resident]]s' Meeting ==		== Wednesday, 18 July 2012 [[Resident]]s' Meeting ==
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	== Wednesday, 25 July 2012 [[Resident]]s' Meeting ==		== Wednesday, 25 July 2012 [[Resident]]s' Meeting ==
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	== Sunday, 29 July 2012 [[Events:20120729 Song Writing Workshop\|Song Writing Workshop]] ==		== Sunday, 29 July 2012 [[Events:20120729 Song Writing Workshop\|Song Writing Workshop]] ==
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	== Wednesday, 15 August 2012 [[Resident]]s' Meeting ==		== Wednesday, 15 August 2012 [[Resident]]s' Meeting ==
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	== Wednesday, 22 August 2012 [[Resident]]s' Meeting ==		== Wednesday, 22 August 2012 [[Resident]]s' Meeting ==
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	== Sunday, 26 August 2012 [[Events:20120826 Jelly Making Workshop\|Jelly Making Workshop]] ==		== Sunday, 26 August 2012 [[Events:20120826 Jelly Making Workshop\|Jelly Making Workshop]] ==
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	= SEPTEMBER 2012, ''Harvest'' =		= SEPTEMBER 2012, ''Harvest'' =
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	== Wednesday, 12 September 2012 [[Resident]]s' Meeting ==		== Wednesday, 12 September 2012 [[Resident]]s' Meeting ==
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	== Wednesday, 19 September 2012 [[Resident]]s' Meeting ==		== Wednesday, 19 September 2012 [[Resident]]s' Meeting ==
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	== Wednesday, 26 September 2012 [[Resident]]s' Meeting ==		== Wednesday, 26 September 2012 [[Resident]]s' Meeting ==
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	== Sunday, 30 September 2012 [[Events:20120930 Canning & Preserving Workshop 1: Water Bath\|Canning & Preserving Workshop 1: Water Bath]] ==		== Sunday, 30 September 2012 [[Events:20120930 Canning & Preserving Workshop 1: Water Bath\|Canning & Preserving Workshop 1: Water Bath]] ==