2009 Sustainable Living Symposium, Belleville, Ontario

On Saturday, March 28th, Douglas Barnes, president of EcoEdge Design Ltd. in Tweed, Ontario, will be giving a presentation entitled Designed Landscapes for Food, Fibre and Energy at the Fourth Annual Sustainable Living Symposium organized by Quinte Sustainability.

The presentation is scheduled from 2:30 to 3:45 pm. A short introduction to permaculture design will be given. This will be followed by examinations of water-harvesting and soil-building techniques applicable to the area, sustainable cropping for food, and coppicing and other techniques for fibre.

A direct student of permaculture founder Bill Mollison, Mr. Barnes has designed and implemented permaculture systems in Japan and Canada and has assisted in projects in Canada, Japan, India and Australia.

Anyone seeking further information on the symposium, please call 613- 968-3434 or visit www.quintesustainability.ca.