Opportunities To Ignite Your Mind
LECTURES WINTER 2025
OUR RECOVERY FROM
PERMACULTURE
LESSONS FROM THE FIELDS
Mississippi Mills Public Library
Almonte Branch
March 10th 6:30 - 8:30 Admission by Donation but Registration Required
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Scott Sigurdson's lecture, "My Recovery from Permaculture" offers a reflection on his decade-long journey developing agricultural ecosystems on a 5-acre organic farm on the banks of Indian Creek. He shares the good, the bad and the ugly of permaculture, discussing both its transformative potential and its challenges as well as the ripple effects.
Since Scott and his partner Marisa Buccione abandoned their city jobs for a more fulfilling life here, they have evolved into community mentors and well respected leaders, open and collaborative in all they do. This lecture is a valuable resource for farmers and backyard gardeners alike, providing insights into sustainable practices and personal growth in the world of agriculture
GINAWAYDAGANUC:
NURTURING THE VISION IN MISSISSIPPI MILLS
Mississippi Mills Public Library
Almonte Branch
March 22nd 2:30 - 4:30 Admission by Donation but Registration Required
Learning Again in Almonte is proud to host an afternoon with the elders who conceived of Ginawaydaganuc . This will be a unique opportunity to learn just what the initiative is about, how the dream is evolving and the multitude of benefits to be realized by the entire community. The aim is to create a sustainable centre dedicated to economic and social innovation, fostering an environment where all community members can connect and collaborate. Discover how this hub, built on seventh generation principles, will empower individuals through skill building, workshops, resource sharing and networking opportunities.
NORTHERN IMPRESSIONS: JOURNEY'S TO CANADA'S WILDEST PLACES
Mississippi Mills Public Library
Almonte Branch
May 9th 7:00 - 9:00
Admission by Donation but Registration required
Ron Williamson is an award winning pioneer of outdoor education and a tireless advocate of the natural world. His adventurous spirit has taken him on countless self guided adventures north of sixty and his quiet powers of observation inform the incredible tales he brings back with him! Come and join Ron for an evening of stories and images gathered on his canoeing & hiking experiences of Yukon,The NWT/Nunavut, Baffin Island and Iceland.
The second part of the evening will focus on the Nahanni: River of Gold, River of Dreams: One of the most spectacularly diverse areas on the planet, Canada’s most celebrated wilderness river inspires us with thrilling rapids, three towering canyons, Nailicho (Virginia Falls), twice the height of Niagara, geothermal hot springs, and the highest tufa mounds in Canada.