Date: August 1, 2015
Time: 12:30 pm - about 9:30 pm
Once again, guests boarded our tour bus and were escorted throughout the city for an entertaining day of learning and fun!
Click here for more details on the 2015 Permaculture Tour!
Time: 12:30 pm - about 9:30 pm
Once again, guests boarded our tour bus and were escorted throughout the city for an entertaining day of learning and fun!
Click here for more details on the 2015 Permaculture Tour!
This year saw some new sites as well as some old favourites. Scroll down for a list of some sites we will visit on this year's tour...
Alberta Aquaponics, Gord and Donna Hayes
Gord and his partner Donna are the co-owners of Alberta Aquaponics. From their Calgary-based urban farm they practice, experiment with, and teach aquaponics in addition to growing thousands of pounds of fresh produce each year. When they were denied their |
wish to establish a community garden, they decided to create one on their own property and invite everyone to enjoy. With literally hundreds of curious passers-by going through the Hayes' home each week in summer, they are a shining example of community-building and place-making against all odds!
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The Leaf Ninjas
The Leaf Ninjas have been an exciting highlight of our tour since we began in 2012 and every year reveal more new, innovative and amazing projects to our tour guests.
They started off as a group of 4 entrepreneurs who design and cultivate highly productive urban farms and permaculture gardens in Calgary, and have been expanding their business rapidly. They are proof that growing food in urban areas is highly practical, positive, and fun! In addition, their efforts combining the principles of SPIN farming, permaculture, and martial arts philosophies have forged a path from community land owners to local restaurants--from backyards to farmer's markets, and are here to prove the merit of sustainable, local food and it’s place in urban landscapes everywhere.
The Leaf Ninjas have been an exciting highlight of our tour since we began in 2012 and every year reveal more new, innovative and amazing projects to our tour guests.
They started off as a group of 4 entrepreneurs who design and cultivate highly productive urban farms and permaculture gardens in Calgary, and have been expanding their business rapidly. They are proof that growing food in urban areas is highly practical, positive, and fun! In addition, their efforts combining the principles of SPIN farming, permaculture, and martial arts philosophies have forged a path from community land owners to local restaurants--from backyards to farmer's markets, and are here to prove the merit of sustainable, local food and it’s place in urban landscapes everywhere.
Made from retrofitted shipping containers placed like legos across a vacant, unused tract of land in Sunnyside, The ContainR is a place-making venture presents a different picture of what embodies Calgary culture. The project is still in its initial stages of development, but proposes such elements as art studios, hands-on workshops, a library a pop-up stage and a bar and lounge area and a place where people of all walks of life can congregate and connect with each other in meaningful ways. So far the venue has played host to a number of cultural festivities and continues with “The Sunnyside of Afrikadey”, “Bike-In Movie Night” and “Tango Molonga Dance” just to name a few. Check out the website for more!
http://springboardperformance.com/containr/#containr-sunnyside
http://springboardperformance.com/containr/#containr-sunnyside
Patterson Springs Farm
As always, the final stop on our tour finishes with an amazing dinner permaculture style! Be guided by Louise Bruns to sample tasty greens and herbs from the veggie gardens, and then directed throughout this century farm to observe everything from greenhouse to livestock to a triple mandala garden overlooking the lush valley. Bring your appetites back to the yurt to relax and chat before a home-grown, multiple-course, organic dinner!
As always, the final stop on our tour finishes with an amazing dinner permaculture style! Be guided by Louise Bruns to sample tasty greens and herbs from the veggie gardens, and then directed throughout this century farm to observe everything from greenhouse to livestock to a triple mandala garden overlooking the lush valley. Bring your appetites back to the yurt to relax and chat before a home-grown, multiple-course, organic dinner!
Here's What Our Tour Guests had to Say!
“Very enjoyable and informative.” ~ Sharon and Grant Sosnoski - 2015 Tour Guests
“[The tour] introduced me to things I didn’t know existed.” ~ Christopher Strong - 2015 Tour Guest
Saturday's tour was quite possibly the most inspiring and motivating tour I've ever attended, and it really made me re-think how I view Calgary. ~Daniel D-L, 2012 Guest
You guys delivered so much more than I ever expected, and every single person we met, and site we visited was incredibly inspiring. ~Phoenix, 2013 Guest
This is such a great tour, I had no idea how much potential my small yard has! I'm excited to put what I learnt to the test. Thank you so much for educating us on permaculture!
~Meghan Glenday, 2014 Guest
