Lammas Summer Potluck

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Wednesday, July 31st, 2013
5:00 PM to 8:30 PM

Lammas - the traditional festival of the first fruits - is the start of the grain harvest which begins the season of abundance for Northern European peoples. This is the time to start gathering in summer foods and preserving the garden produce. We mark this season with a feast in celebration of the gifts of the land.

Our Community Demonstration Garden, founded in 2011, operates as an outdoor classroom for Lake Trail students and as a base for community outreach programs. The garden has square-foot and raised beds, a permaculture-inspired mandala or keyhole garden, a culinary herb spiral, edible landscaping plots and an orchard. Volunteers, including those wanting to learn more about gardening techniques or others with expertise to share, are always welcome to get involved.

Come celebrate the harvest with other garden enthusiasts! The Lammas potluck happens on Wed. July 31st, between 5:00 - 8:30 p.m. in the Community Garden at Lake Trail and Willemar. Bring a picnic blanket or lawn chair, your own plates and cutlery, and food to share. There will be musical entertainment and a singalong with Kazimea Sokil; and plenty of refreshments, and foods travelling from the garden directly onto your plate will be provided. (In case of rain, the event moves into the school building - look for signage on the side entrance.)

For more information, or to join in as a volunteer, please contact [email protected], like us on FaceBook, or visit the Lake Trail Neighbourhood Connections website, http://www.laketrailconnect.ca.