Humans have been fermenting foods and drinks for thousands of years. Fermentation is one of the oldest ways to preserve and transform food, and many favourites -- bread, cheese, yogurt, sauerkraut, kimchi, kombucha, and of course wine and beer -- are products of fermentation. Fermentation also provides a low-cost, low-tech, low-energy method of preserving food […]
Did you get a great harvest and wonder how to store it all? Are you thinking of buying those big 50 lb. bags of carrots, potatoes, apples or other produce at the market when the price is low? In this 90 minute webinar, learn most every thing you need to know about cold storing your […]
Would you like to save the world by playing a game? Join us to experience what it’s like to negotiate a climate deal to address one of the greatest human and environmental challenges of this century. The Climate Action Simulation game is conducted as an emergency climate summit organized by the United Nations. Participants take […]
Join award-winning author Niki Jabbour as she shares her secrets to growing more food, reducing pest problems, and dealing with unpredictable weather in her vegetable garden. She’ll spotlight a wide variety of season extenders like shade cloth, row cover, cold frames, and polytunnels, as well as show you how to use garden covers to prevent […]
Power gone out? Planning on going camping or off-grid, and want alternative ways to cook? Join us for this exciting 90 minute Zoom webinar on Solar Cookers and Rocket Stoves on Thursday, March 25th from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Cam Farnell, Transition Bay, will be presenting on a variety of solar cookers available today, as […]
Nut and Fruit Tree – Group Ordering 2021 Transition Bay St Margarets works to help our community build its resilience against global changes. Food and edible landscaping can be an important part of that resilience. Transition Bay St Margarets wants to help you install more edible landscaping on your property. By offering bulk rates and […]
Join us on Saturday, April 24th from 9:30 to 11:30am as we install the Transition Bay Seed Library and our interpretive information sign at the Crossroads Educational Vegetable Garden. This is our second season for the Seed Library and tenth season for the Educational Vegetable Garden. Last year, we gave out over 300 packages of […]
This will be out Tenth Season at the Crossroads Garden! Come and help get the crops in the ground - Saturday, May 8th from 9:30am to noon (rain or shine). This planting will turn into hundreds of pounds of vegetables to be donated to the St Margarets Bay Food Bank.
Get your best garden yet with Good Gardens online presentation. Gardening and growing your own produce can be fun, easy and satisfying. By planting the right things together in the right soil, you can get a surprisingly large yield. Learn more from experts. Transition Bay, SMB Gardening Club. and Bay Seniors are partnering to offer […]
Join Herbalist Savayda for an informative workshop on medicinal herbs. Savayda has been on the plant path for nearly 30 years, she has a herbal clinic and dispensary in Halifax and operates the Bloom Institute for Herbal Studies. Getting together with people and plants is her favorite thing to do and she looks forward to […]
