Fall 2010

Les Mycologues amateurs de l’Outaouais joined us in September for the third annual program and discovered 117 delicious and unusual mushroom varieties.
A Homa Therapy Workshop presented by Sahaj Kaur Durnin, ayurvedic nutritionist, shared the ancient knowledge of Agnihotra with community members.
Land artist Marc Walter’s “outdoor studio” in the fields and woods at Eco Echo welcomed hundreds of visitors over two weekends in October during the 22nd Annual Artists in their Environment Studio Tour.
The La Pêche Organic Community Orchard (POCO) planted an additional 40 bare-root fruit and nut trees, bushes and vines for hibernation throughout the winter. It is now the most diverse orchard in the Gatineau!
Organic farmer Ryan Wilson led an ecological property design workshop in November and inspired twenty community members to take a “hands-on” approach to managing their own property using the principles of permaculture.