Annual Bioregional Fair
Oak and Orca School has an annual Bioregional Fair every May to share the various components of its unique philosophy. A goal is to highlight the importance of bioregionalism, its many aspects and its relevance here and now. The Bioregional Fair is a free family event that is also intended to build community, offer avenues for education and promote organizations and businesses with local or ecological perspectives.
This Year's Fair
The ninth Annual Bioregional Fair will be on Sunday May 29th, 2011.
The Bioregional Fair runs from 11:00 to 3:00 on May 29, 2011 at Oak and Orca School. Open to the public, all community members are invited to join us for fun activities, workshops, food and bake sale, and more. The Fair will go forward regardless of weather as we have tents and tarps prepped for various weather possibilities.
Workshops at the Fair
2011 Bioregional Workshops
OCEAN HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISM (11:00am-12:00pm)
Dr. Colin Campbell
Science Advisor and Marine Campaign Coordinator
Sierra Club BC
~ and ~
Karl Hardin
Communications Coordinator
Dogwood Initiative
~ facilitated by Amy Cousins ~
EXPLORING COMMUNITY SUPPORTED EDUCATION (1:00-1:45pm)
Matt Christie and Youth Participants
Matt was a coordinator for the Underground Curriculum through UVic and currently coordinates the Youth Underground. He also is a teacher at Oak and Orca Bioregional School. His workshop will touch on the importance of community and collaborative child-raising.
WILD FOODS (2:00-2:45pm)
Jenny Helweg-Larsen and Friend
Jenny and Tessa have been studying west coast herbalism for the past 9 months together. In the couse on saltspring island they have been focusing on the medicinal uses of the wildplants of the local bioregion. Along with medicine making (which consists of creating tinctures, teas, honeys, salves, etc....) they enjoy creating herbal juices and smoothies to drink, harvesting wild salads and eating all sorts of wild plants. Tessa and Jenny were both born in this bioregion and believe in sustainably harvesting wild plants for food and medicine.
