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Busting up through the pavement like asparagus, over 80 people came out to listen and ask questions of Curtis Stone, a Kelowna urban SPIN farming.

Based on the work of Wally Satzewich and Roxanne Christensen SPIN (Small Plot INtensive) farming using urban lots to grow food. Ensuring that quality, organic food is produces close to market and ever closer to customers.

When I was asked to go and speak on a panel after the showing of A Chemical Reaction in Saanich, not once but twice in one day I only had one question, "You want me to talk about lawns?"

A little bit of a redundant question I'll admit but my philosophy about lawns has been largely "GET RID OF THEM".

Every once in a while the email inbox offers up a gem.

In April I heard from two lovely people in Creston, BC who in their own words, "finally bought the old farm of our dreams." Attached to their statement of their farm was a call for support, "Can you help us link up to hardworking, land yearning young couples who may want to try working with us on the land?"

Ummm, wow, and yeah I'll do what I can.

When Wayne Roberts took the podium at the Alberta Pathways 2 Sustainability Conference yesterday as the dinner keynote, after so many speakers I had a similar feeling like walking through the eastern slopes of the Rockies in tall grass during spring...  what's that irritation? might be another wood tick...

Looking up to see what would be sucking my attention I was surprised by the image I saw, an Elephant on a New York City Street...

Interesting.

My thoughts turned to the "Elephant in the room" concept but no, that wasn't where Wayne was going.