Easter Break, April 9-13
The Meewasin Valley Centre has a full line-up of fun activities for children at 2 pm every day during the Easter Break: April 9 - Growing Buddies, April 10 & 11 - Sun Catchers, April 12 & 13 - Kite Making.
Or you can head out to the Beaver Creek Conservation Area (9 am to 5 pm on weekdays, noon to 5 pm on weekends and holidays).
Reducing Pests without Chemical Pesticides, April 11
Sara Williams will be talking about her book, Gardening Naturally: A Chemical-Free Handbook for the Prairies on April 11 at 7 pm at the Cliff Wright Library. The event is co-sponsored by the Saskatoon Public Library and the Saskatchewan Environmental Society.
Rio+20, April 12
Stephen Stec, Center for Environment and Security, Central European University, will speak on “Rio+20: Choosing the future we want” at 2 pm, April 12 in the Prairie Room, Diefenbaker Building.
Gardiner Dam Birding, April 14
Join the Saskatoon Nature Society to look for migrating hawks and waterfowl at Gardiner Dam from 9 am to 5 pm on April 14. Bring a lunch and meet at the Co-op Service Station south of Stonebridge Mall on Clarence Avenue. For more information, contact the field trip leader at 374-8571.
Zoo Run, April 22
Help raise funds for the Saskatoon Zoo Society’s Zoo Club program by participating in the 5 km fun run or 2.5 km walk on April 22 at 9 am. The deadline for applications is April 13.
Environmental Film Festival, April 20-22
EcoFriendly Sask is pleased to be one of the sponsors for the SEN Environmental Film Festival. Films to be shown at the Roxy Theatre, Saskatoon, from April 20-22, include: If a Tree Falls, To Make a Farm, Land of Oil and Water, On The Line, Mad City Chickens, People of a Feather.
University of Regina Edible Garden
The University of Regina is adding a new garden plot to its edible campus. Vegetables are donated to help feed residents in need.
The Future of Food
Growth: “Consumers can get practically anything they want, whenever they want, and without much concern for cost.”
Constraint: “A food poisoning outbreak triggers massive loss of confidence in internationally traded food and meat, as the global rallying cry becomes ‘Know your farmer. Eat local. Eat plants.’ ”
Collapse: Previously ignored stresses on pollinator bee populations cross a critical threshold to cause widespread crop failure and scarcity.
Transformation: People embrace lab-grown meats and domestic 3D-food printers which are networked to share recipes. Food supply chains and restaurants are reinvented.
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