goodbye, summer...it has certainly been a busy one...
Karen, a SPEC director, and volunteers at Burnaby Discovery Day Festival in July
participants from the Sustainable Food Youth Dialogue, hosted by SPEC and the Fraser Basin CouncilOur new brochure on the Safe Disposal of Pesticides is now available for free in over 20 garden centers around Vancouver! Find out about Vancouver's pesticide by-law and what this means for you, as well as how to dispose of unused pesticides and empty pesticide containers. Plus, find useful tips on enhancing your lawn and garden eco-system.
Safe Disposal of Pesticides Brochure DisplayAnd finally, more on the rooftop garden.
The wet weather combined with a heavier watering schedule has led to a few more harvests.
The wet weather combined with a heavier watering schedule has led to a few more harvests.
The tomatoes seem to have recovered slightly,
but the cabbages have gone to the critters. We might need to look into some critter-proofing methods for the fall.Time to kick back and enjoy the last of summer-I've had a great time at SPEC, it's been a blast. Have a great long weekend everyone!
-Laura, SPEC summer student
