Courses and Events
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Food Forestry Workshop With Richard Walker
Have you heard the term FOOD FOREST? Curious why this topic is getting so much attention? Join Element Eco-Design in welcoming Richard Walker a B.C./A.B. Food Forest Expert! Forest forestry is about creating long-term food systems in an ecologically sound manner based on the function of a natural forest. Sound complicated? Well, its as ...
Cob Oven Cooking Workshop and Dinner Event
Come dine with us as we host Kelowna’s Elana Westers for a one evening Cob Oven Cooking Workshop & Dinner Event. This workshop will include a brief info session on cob/clay ovens. Then we will jump into the cooking lessons where Elana will share some of her favourite dishes and teach you how ...
The Underground Economy: Soils and Compost Workshop
Soil is alive! Soil contains the nutrients that grow the plants, that feed our bodies. Therefore, healthy soil is vital to growing healthy food. Explore the micro-world of soil and learn to use soils to feed your body. This introductory workshop explains what lives in our soils, how to repair/grow new soil and how to ...
2013 Sustainability Series
New for 2013! Element Eco-Design has created a series of 1 Day workshops with you in mind. Last year Element realized that many of our students are just like you, busy! Hey we understand! So in hopes of making our workshops more accessible to you we have created a series of 1 Day or 2 ...
Dry-Land Water Harvesting Workshop
Rain water is not only the most natural way to water your garden, it’s also free! Water is our most valuable resource; all life depends on it. Learn to use water to the best of your ability. This workshop will teach geographically specific methods for water harvesting for the Interior of BC. The Okanagan is ...
Cob Oven Building Workshop, Kelowna BC
Back by popular demand!! We all had so much fun at this workshop last summer that we are doing it again! Element Eco-Design is facilitating a cob oven workshop to be delivered by Ashley Lubyk of Dirt Craft Natural Building. Come spend the day learning and “playing in the mud” in this hands-on workshop. You will ...