Spring 2017
- Earth Day Celebration-Saturday April 22 in Wakefield Eco Echo again sponsored the Earth Day Market and Environmental Fair, featuring informational exhibitors who educate and inspire.
- EARTH PATH Nature Camp hosted 15 children, ages 6-11, from March through June
- Two Community Workshops welcomed volunteers on June 1
- Members of POCO joined Rob Grace to plan the management of our organic orchard with strategies to care for and enhance the existing fruit trees using a low-maintenance approach to mulching and natural care.
- Representatives of RESTCo shared innovative ideas and approaches to water and waste management and energy solutions for co-housing communities on sites like the Minnes Farm. Established in 2010, this group works with remote (off-grid) communities, notably in the Canadian Arctic and Boreal regions, to reduce the vulnerability of their energy systems.