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Return of the Feast of seeds and urban agriculture: a crop on the roof

Last summer, this hotel in Old Quebec has maximized the space sunny roof of his house a garden.

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(Quebec) Tired of always grow the same vegetables? You dream of transforming your balcony minijardin gardener? The Feast of seeds and agriculture urbaine de Québec, which will be held Sunday, cultivate your imagination and your desire for discovery.

Back for a second year, this activity allows gardeners to raise heirloom, rare, organic or simply forgotten to spice up the summer season. Eight seed of Quebec will be on hand to provide seeds of all kinds.
Behind this seemingly trivial exchange, it is our contribution to the maintenance of biodiversity is concerned, "said Christine Gingras, an agronomist at Nature Québec and spokesperson of the festival. "If people still continue the same type of tomato, and one day he is no longer adapted to insects, diseases, changes climate, what will we do without diversity? "she asks.
is also the possibility of actually getting the seeds adapted to our climate, since they are produced here.
Bees and fungi
But what distinguishes this activity from other festivals seed is its urban agriculture component, said Gingras. Conferences, workshops, exhibitors will discover how to exploit every bit of land and space in the sun, either directly into the bed of flowers or on the roof of the garage. It is even talk of urban beekeeping and mushroom cultivation.
Across the planet, Urban agriculture is a growing trend which now represents 15% of food production and affects over 800 million people, according to the Urban Agriculture Network of Quebec (RAUQ).
activity takes place Sunday, March 6 at the pavilion Envirotron University Laval, 2480 Boulevard Hochelaga, and the service pavilion nearby, from 10am to 16.30. It will be possible to break the crust in the health food kiosks, and activities are planned for children. The event is free.
To learn more about these topics, see the website of RAUQ, www.agricultureurbaine.net , or the Seeds of Diversity, www.seeds.ca

Source: http://www.cyberpresse.ca/le-soleil/affaires/agro-alimentaire/201103/01/01-4375176-retour-de-la-fete- the-seed-and-urban-lagriculture-a-harvest-on-toit.php