Food Forestry Workshop With Richard Walker

Food Forestry Workshop With Richard Walker

Posted by on Mar 1, 2013 in Courses, Events, Feature Course | No Comments

  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 ...

Eat Your Yard!

Eat Your Yard!

Posted by on Mar 2, 2012 in Our Blog | No Comments

More and more people are starting to grow their own food as a result of increased concerns over how food is produced. Thanks to documentaries such as Food Inc. and Fresh the general public has become much more aware of the problems associated with our food system. The major issues still remain: Environmental Degradation GMO ...

Adventures in Regenerative Agriculture

Adventures in Regenerative Agriculture

Posted by on Feb 7, 2012 in Our Blog | No Comments

  We always hear about the problems the world is facing: global warming, climate change, topsoil loss, deforestation, desertification, pollution, depletion of natural resources and water cycle issues. I used to feel powerless and in despair when confronted with such monumental problems as I was stuck in a “problem prone” state of mind. For the ...