HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1990-05-30, Page 9Garden project blossoms
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in the garden ata cost 'of per, and
David began preparing the soil and plan-ning the .
Parsonsis to student nt of bites
farming. He :haps actively pasartichpatAin
Bernhard littek's biodynamic form
• era►tion near Kincardine and recently
slat two seasons working a community
t , t similar, to this one on
dIslaand, New York.
"The concept is not new, not sdmet
range" says parsons while standing IA'
the midst of the twoand-a-half ' acre.
garden located on a plot of ;land owned
by Bob and Bev Budd on Goderich
Townithip Concession scion 20. "They've `been
famdng this way in parts of Europa
Bio -dynamics involves both . a
phllatoyr*y anda method of agriculture,
e lams the gardener, ■MO -dynamics
h '..that.t 'around us -light
warinthr and Magnetism anent them -.
influence how plants grow.
"Through otieea'vaatiin it was found that
things like the alignment of the, planets'
and the various phones o the
greatly affect the things the earth pro-
duces -such 'as vegetables," pa=w ex-
plains, "I Vie; a biodynaamla +ales aaa;.
a guide, but hast, as, a guide, to decide:
.wben to plant, certain seeds, when to
Amore, when- to weed. My learning has
been practicrherace.
then aal. l -Free ,Agriculture
The community . garden utilizes
chemical -free agriculture based.. on
feeding the soil not the plant. By:recycle. ,
lag nutrientswithin the <sail that are ::
beneficial to the plants the soil 'nurtures,
the plants will Sourish. The whole idea.
does a away .`with the hidden costs of
modern tray farnab ig: operationsuch as: •
the exploitation of the farmer, the deple-
tion of topsoil, pollution of ground water
and air and the adulteration of our food.
Ladarif fitatimak Wedimmikr,May 311, 1996-140.
with chemicals.
Those 114111 bows added it the
Mject hy perdu*. shares rthed plot ease from an walks at lifs.
y include boy prolseeknale as well
es area fernier* With barge garde.* of
their own. Lucknow and area
shurehok ors include the likens of Murray
llarrelt, Lorraine and George Brock,
Nona and Lynne Hare, George and
Jane Hoy end Tony and Fran Wil.
Bbar+elasvldere in the car ase en-
catraged, but not aided, to lam
is the upkeep of the phut.
"Tire are more bereft* here than
just the food per," claims Paraaw.
`There's the poteetial for social interac-
tion, families helping each other in a
common endeavor. The endeavor is to
Produce flood."
SOmmer echnes these social, benefits..
• "There% great. benefit In knowing: and
understanding that we all all must take.
ressponadbility for where our food comet
from," she saysabout the ,addltiona l
-berrefts. "It's like putting `Culture' back
into -"
Bruce County.:
uao►er it; officially here and the snuff.
mer prograr s at the • Bruce County
- Mamma and Xirhiven are starting to. get
off:the ground. We arestarting by stay -
big open late on. Thursday, June 7 from
74010 9,00 P.M. If you are dur-
uig; the day and find that weekends are
tao jammed paged with -chores off the
TO-DO list; drop in and see what you are
missing! There Will be a'staaf€'--mmnber
available to ,answer any -g,tions• that
you may have .concerning the exhibits.
Drop in and sstaay. while.!
Don't miss our summer children's. pro -
grain, STANDING TALL. This program:"
will be offered on Mondays, Wednesdays
Nee the harvest of the eemmentty
Saab hallus, in a fww weeks from now,
shareholders win come to the site an a
specific day, me
their portion ori the � to acne the
Pte. b3asane of t'be
harvest will be Mildewed for winter race.
Sommer estimates that the eat al the
c:helhim the garden will be sied lite-
per' than mere traditioned farm
rout**. Her figures show a cost oaf
about $3J0 per person to keep a family
ofd 1n irate, crpmic vegetables for a
Tile food is the reel success of a
pro-
ject .like this," says Parsons just be
he turns back to his weeding. "It's not
Mina piosopb r, Ws net juai the idea
it. When an is said and done, it
comes down to food. It's that simple."
..
ragaiS to purchase a share,
,, ,..,. ,
or even a half -ab are in the Huron Com-
munity Garden Project. H you have
questions regarding prey, or
you'd like, to .become involved, feel free
to contact either Paul Sommer ant 6294Xt7
or Barb, Gusher at 024.42V.
Musewn Notes
• and Pa ins ' ns
a lot l.lar
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s over 15 weeds Stant species
Control- triazine resp
velvetteat and �:� rfLtitttO
lc. mixed with
Can be tan
SUPPLIES
INFORM-nogFROND
a
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and " Fridays at the Bruce County
Menem and Arcldvee for children ages
4 to 10. Register your children and let
them explore the Past, Preeentandfutue
Songs/ our environment. Sonnanny, stories
and grimes will teases the children of to-
day their re s punssiNifty and their ability •
to make a lii%ffferrence in the world of
Customs*. ` They ' will lease about the
world of the past and how ;it has chang-
ed. Don't let your children miss this ex
t oaportunity to make' new friends
and learn a little aaa`bout y ay today
and tomorrow.
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amaneamommaimminmemmimmis
Faraanaily and frl de M the
Trani& house ea May It to
celebtirate Janet s graduation
from the nuraieg aswistsers course at
thehosepitaL Janet bus been
taint*�we see bet September.
speaker at the grubstake
ceremeni a was Goderit* native Bob
Stealer, a motivational speaker.
Having sap► comPloted her
s�Janet is *waiting Jame 31 when
travel to London to write the
Jprvincial a examinations. the lucky winner in the
CKNX Mother's Day contest.
On Friday, May 36, Dale Dolma of
Rob N Dole's. Restaurant ilt Goderlch
prepared a . delimits dinner right in
Janet's kitchen. The meal with the
main costae of c aateaub rlasund was sacro:
ed by Phil blain, . Kevin Bernard and
Gord Duggan, the FM 102 morning
teauam. densest,
M1. From to the Ibm
evening proved to be a very anal oc-
casion for the entire Tranter family.
The Ripley and district branch of the
Canadian Bible Society will beconduc.
ting a spring canvass for 1990 during the
next few weeks. The rekvoite from the.
people in the area lass always made the
effort worthwhile.
Mary Worthington would like to thank
all the canvassers and donors who
I� to make the 1090 cancer canvas
�1i and Purple Grove such a a
cons. Ri 'ley donated $1040; ` Purple. •
Grove yxK and the Ripley and District.
Linins Club, $100..The bank interest" was
$12.38 making a grand total of $1,385.38
Well done 'and thanks. to everyone.
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