Citizens Bus Tour of Owen Sound

May 14, 2008

May 21, 2008
8:30 am	to	11:30 am

What: a two-hour inter-active guided tour of the city by community activist and Sun Times columnist Anne Finlay-Stewart.
When: Wednesday May 21st
Where: Things kick off with breakfast at the Ginger Press and then on to the bus…where exactly, well that’s up to Anne.
Who: Well as mentioned above it’s with Anne Finlay-Stewart but your presence is equally important.

Why: Why not? or because Anne, and others (myself included) think we need more discussion of things like …What makes Owen Sound so liveable? What needs preserving and what needs to go? What will we need in the real-life future?

Finer points - $15 includes tour on our comfortable, accessible city bus and delicious continental breakfast. Tickets available from the Ginger Press or from Anne Finlay-Stewart, 371-3933, or email her for more info at: anne@rhymeswithorange.ca

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Written by Ryan · Filed Under Get Out, The City, Events, Community

Composting Gathering

May 14, 2008

May 24, 2008
11:00 am	to	12:00 pm

Join us for a composting get together on Saturday May 24th as theOwen presents Composting 101: a hands-in-the-dirt knowledge sharing family event. Interested in urban agriculture or trying to a way to divert compostables from landfill sites? Want to compost but don’t know how? Looking to meet and share with others interested in sustainability and gardening? We’ll be presenting composting tips and techniques (care to share ideas or present?), building a composter, and having a blast. You’ll find us at 925 2nd Avenue West (across from the police station) in Owen Sound at 11 o’clock am.

Lotsa compost.

We are looking for contributors for this event, so if you know anything about composting, gardening, or urban agriculture, please get in touch!

It is hoped that this will be the first of a series of events dedicated to urban agriculture. If you have a thought, idea, or want to be part of this effort, we’d love to hear from you.

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Written by Ryan · Filed Under The Area, Sustainability, Owen Sound, Gardening, Conservation, Get Out, Participation, Community, Events, The City, The Environment

Composting 101

April 30, 2008

As part of theOwen’s urban gardening initiative, we bring you a selection of resources on composting for everyone from the absolute beginner to the more seasoned composter who wishes to learn more.

The Composting Council of Canada has a wealth of resources available, including articles such as an overview of what composting is, a guide to composting at home, and how to use compost.

There are many composters available for purchase at a retail level, but you can also choose from a number of designs and detailed plans to build your own.

Garden Girl’s Urban Sustainable Living has a number of urban gardening resources including the following video on composting and vermiculture.

Compost Guide, “a complete guide to composting”, details how to make compost. It also features a page of composting tips and a compost blog.HowtToCompost.org is a comprehensive composting resource. It features an overview of composting as well as a directory of general information.

There will be a composting gathering held on Saturday May 24th 2008 at 11 o’clock am!

Interested in local gardening initiatives? Subscribe in order to recieve more information about this, or if you may have something to contribute, get in touch.

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Written by Lauren · Filed Under Conservation, The Area, Owen Sound, Gardening, The City, Community, The Environment, Participation, Features, theOwen

An idea for the Festival of Northern Lights

December 20, 2007

There has to be a few handy folks around town that could pitch in to bring a little of this kind of showmanship to the Festival of Northern Lights. If you know anyone with the skills have them contact us.

Chevy Chase ain’t got nothing on this!