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AeroGarden Indoor Herbs Posted by: pakuataichi
Video duration: 143 seconds We planted our AeroGarden (NASA-tested Aeroponic Technology) in our greenhouse office in mid October 2006 and by mid December we were eating fresh herbs including Cilantro, Chives, Italian Basil, Red Rubin Basil, Dill, Mint and Parsley. Maria shows us what she is harvesting and how we maintain the indoor growing unit. Related: aerogarden, city, farmer, garden, herbs, indoor |
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How to Use a Rat Trap Posted by: pakuataichi
Video duration: 170 seconds Sharon spent the past week trapping a pesky rat who was eating apples in her home garden. She shows us some of the techniques she used to make a successful catch. Related: agriculture, city, farmer, levenston, rat, rats, sharon, traps, urban |
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Drinking Rainwater Posted by: pakuataichi
Video duration: 115 seconds Gord Harms explains how we will be turning rainwater into safe drinking water at the Demo Garden. Reverse osmosis and ultra violet light are two of processes used in our system. Gord and Graham spent the rest of the day setting up the system next to our outhouse building and attaching it to a rain barrel. In a future videoblog, we will show you "On Tap - City Farmer Rainwater". City Farmer. Related: agriculture, city, drinking, farmer, levenston, rainwater, urban |
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City Farmer's Dog Waste Composter Posted by: pakuataichi
Video duration: 127 seconds Pet waste disposal is a problem in most cities. At the Vancouver Compost Garden we use a plastic garbage container dug into the ground (with bottom removed) to get rid of dog poo 'environmentally'. We do NOT put the finished waste in our garden. (www.cityfarmer.org) Related: composter, dog, pet, septic, waste |
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SYL Wushu Club on China TV Posted by: pakuataichi
Video duration: 335 seconds Performance of the SYL Wushu Club (Vancouver) on the China-Canada 'Hand in Hand' TV Show, A Celebration of the Beijing 2008 Olympics. September 2007. Related: cbc, china, syl, tv, wushu |
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City Farmer's Compost Toilet Posted by: pakuataichi
Video duration: 106 seconds See our compost toilet at the Vancouver Compost Demonstration Garden and find out how it works for us. (www.cityfarmer.org) Related: city, compost, farmer, toilet |
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Grey Water Use at Quayside Cohousing Posted by: pakuataichi
Video duration: 240 seconds Brian shows us the grey water system in his housing complex. Shower, sink and bathtub water is collected, cleaned and reused to flush toilets in 19 units. We see a variety tanks, each one a part of the unique water filtration process. City Farmer. Related: burke, city, farmer, grey, levenston, quayside, water |
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China TV 2007 SYL Olympic Mascots Posted by: pakuataichi
Video duration: 176 seconds SYL Wushu members inside Beijing Olympic 2008 mascots at China TV Show, Vancouver, BC, Canada, September 2007. Related: china, mascots, olympic, syl, tv, wushu |
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Kids' Wormshop With Lauren Posted by: pakuataichi
Video duration: 563 seconds This 9 minute clip (out of an hour session) shows Lauren teaching the kids about worm composting. Lauren is a Human Kinetics student at UBC, a certified personal trainer and a member of Canada's National Track Team -- 400 meter hurdles. We didn't show the children's faces on camera because we would have needed to ask permission from their parents first. Related: agriculture, city, farmer, kids, lauren, levenston, urban, wormshop |
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SYL Students in Beijing Olympic Mascots Posted by: pakuataichi
Video duration: 64 seconds SYL students dance inside Olympic mascots for China TV Show in Vancouver BC September 2007. Related: mascots, olympics, syl, wushu |
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The Ultimate Recycler Posted by: pakuataichi
Video duration: 186 seconds Husband of head gardener Sharon, Terry Slack generously provides the garden with all sorts of creations he's made from recycled material stored in his basement. Today Terry brought us a bird house. We line up his other gifts; a worm display, a mason bee apartment, a butterfly house, a garden tray and a bee condo. Thank you Terry! Related: agriculture, city, farmer, garden, recycle, slack, terry, urban |
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Guerilla Gardening Research Posted by: pakuataichi
Video duration: 110 seconds Megan is writing a paper on guerilla gardening -- she also wants to start a guerilla garden herself. She told us about a professor who grows tomatoes in the bushes beside his office. Megan's enthusiasm for this type of gardening helped us understand why people are so interested in this subject. City Farmer. Related: agriculture, city, farmer, gardening, guerilla, levenston, urban |
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Freesia Condo Roof Gardens Posted by: pakuataichi
Video duration: 123 seconds High above the streets of downtown Vancouver on the 7th floor of the Freesia Condominium are more than 24, one meter square, garden plots available for condo owners to purchase. With no room to garden on ground level, residents can enjoy the view and the company of fellow green thumbs who want to grow something near where they live. City Farmer Related: city, condo, downtown, farmer, freesia, gardens, levenston |
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Jacob's Well Gardens Posted by: pakuataichi
Video duration: 190 seconds Tom and Dave gave me an inspiring tour of their two gardens off the alley in downtown Vancouver (Chinatown - Strathcona). Found between Hastings and Pender Streets in the block between Dunlevy and Jackson Avenues, healthy vegetables growing in trucked-in City compost look up at the high concrete walls of local businesses. City Farmer. Related: agriculture, city, farmer, jacobs, levenston, urban, well |
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Woodchips and Excess Worms Posted by: pakuataichi
Video duration: 121 seconds Today someone brought in two worm bins as a donation because they are moving out of the country and can no longer take care of them. We harvest the red worms and use them in our school program. Also today, the Vancouver Park Board delivered wood-chips to us. We use these chips on our paths which are very muddy after the winter rains. City Farmer. Related: agriculture, city, farmer, levenston, urban, woodchips, worms |
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Zero Waste King, Brian Burke Posted by: pakuataichi
Video duration: 350 seconds Brian takes us into the car port of Quayside Village to show us how he and his fellow residents recycle everything in their cohousing complex. The building's dumpster was removed this week to prove that they have reached zero waste. Brian speaks about two of the many things that are recycled, Styrofoam and bones. Related: brian, burke, city, cohousing, farmer, levenston, quayside, waste, zero |
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Mason Bees Coming to Life Posted by: pakuataichi
Video duration: 118 seconds Terry Slack, our Mason Bee box builder says: It's time to watch out for the greatest native pollinating bee in the world, working hard in our fruit trees and gardens setting the fruit. With the Honey Bee now in serious decline in the world, our food crops still need to be pollinated and the Mason Bee needs to be encouraged to visit our yards and pollinate to his tiny heart's content. Related: bees, city, farmer, levenston, mason, slack, terry |
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Executive Chef on Roof Herb Garden Posted by: pakuataichi
Video duration: 306 seconds Shannon Walsh-Wrightson, Executive Chef at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel in downtown Vancouver, gives Janine and I a tour of this rooftop herb garden, which has been used by the professional kitchen staff at the hotel for over 10 years. Learn how he and his fellow cooks incorporate fresh herbs and fruit from the garden into their dishes. City Farmer TV. Related: fairmont, garden, herb, leventon, roof |
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85 Year Old City Farmer Posted by: pakuataichi
Video duration: 157 seconds Jim grows a food garden in front of his home and shares his produce and knowledge with all who walk by. He's an inspiration to us at our Demo Garden. As he approaches his 86th birthday, Jim has 'visionary' type plans for his neighbourhood boulevards -- transform them into veggie gardens. City Farmer Related: 85, agriculture, city, farmer, gardener, jim, old, urban, year |
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May 10, Onions Planted Posted by: pakuataichi
Video duration: 168 seconds Sharon plants onion seedlings on a sunny May morning. Compost and fertilizer go into the bed first to make sure the plants have lots of food. Today she also planted lettuce seedlings and beets from seed. The growing season has begun in earnest - our Hotline rings every five minutes and visitors come through the gates to ask us questions in person. City Farmer Related: agriculture, city, farmer, levenston, onions, sharon, urban |
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Planning City Farmer's Garden Posted by: pakuataichi
Video duration: 318 seconds Sharon and I look out on the freshly fallen snow knowing that the forecast is for below-freezing temperatures all week. This is uncommon in Vancouver. We enter the greenhouse to discuss what will be planted once the weather warms up. Related: city, farmer, garden, planning, seeds, vegetable |
