Harvest Festival Schedule – Corrected with Tree Planting Ceremony

Here is a corrected schedule that includes the Tree Planting Ceremony, at 2:30 PM, which will mark the first Harvest Festival as a way to honour gardening and food production in Shoreacres.  The oldest and youngest in Shoreacres will participate.

12:00 – Open, introduction.
12:15 – Invasive plants talk/workshop (learn about invasive plant issues in Shoreacres).
12:45 -Fencing talk/workshop.  Learn all about fencing!
1:15 –  Composting and waste reduction talk/workshop from EarthMatters/West Kootenay EcoSociety.
1:30 –  Wildsafe BC talk/workshop on wildlife issues in the area.
2:00 –  Kootenay Local Agricultural Society talk/workshop about their organization and a demonstration of tools and agricultural machines within their ‘tool library’ available in the area.

2:30 – Tree Planting Ceremony

3:00-  Band – Marty Carter.
3:30 – Kids games.
4:00-  Band – Max Hawk and the Raptors.
5:00-  Open Mic and dinner, announcements, etc.

…also, there are over $150 value in door prizes for this free event!! (including an assortment of organic fertilizers from Ellison’s)

Don’t miss out on dinner! Please remember a chair, plates/cups/ cutlery and a potluck dish.