Food Garden
Where and how our food is produced, and how we obtain it, are increasingly
being recognized as key sustainability issues.
Broad-scale agriculture involves modification of natural systems
and depletion of habitats though land clearance, and diversion of
water resources.
From an ecological perspective, total reliance on an external source
of food supply puts an organism at risk.
The ability to grow our own food, or at least some of it, has numerous
benefits.
Food is fresher when eaten immediately after harvesting. Nutritional
value is better when growth is the result of naturally improved
soils as opposed to chemical additives and growth hormones.
The EcoCentre's community garden uses crop rotation, companion
planting and soil improvement through a variety of composting methods.
All water for the garden is harvested from within the EcoCentre
site.
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The following garden care cards provide handy hints and crop rotation calendars for organic food gardens:
Crop Care (481 Kbytes)
Composting (155 Kbytes)
Watering Tips (102 Kbytes)
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