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Sustainability

The County of Hastings County includes Hastings County, the City of Belleville and the City of Quinte West and the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, with its forests, farmland, lakes, rivers and small and large communities, is well situated to lead in the field of alternative energy development, conservation of natural resources,  sustainable agriculture and forestry and artisan food production. 

Harvest Hastings is about living lightly on the land. Sustainability has four sections on land stewardship, tree planting, managing woods and wildlife at  Caring for Land; discussion about Climate Change; finfd out about Green Communities, and read about what's happening in Local Agriculture. There are  AudioVideos, and  a Photo Gallery. Look for   "Know your farmer" video or audio interviews with local farmers and other producers. Web links has l links to local organizations as well as provincial ones. Check Coming Events to find  workshops, agricultural events, community meals and much more. Above all get outand explore

Christmas Open House Twin Sisters Hive and Honey Products

December 4, 2010 by Louise Livingstone

Twin Sisters Hive and Honey Products is having a Christmas Open House at  The Honey House in Stirling on December 11 from 10 - 4 p.m. There will be honey, candles and other beeswax products for sale.

Event Date and Time: 
December 11, 2010 - 10:00 - 16:00

Location

Honey House
Stirling Frankford Road Stirling
Canada
44° 16' 55.5492" N, 77° 33' 3.9312" W

Finding out about managing a woodlot

December 3, 2010 by Louise Livingstone

Jim Pedersen, Hastings Stewardship Council co-ordinator and professional forestry consultant Herman Ebbers led a tour of Jack and Christiane Locke’s woodlot near Hoard’s Station. This was part of the very successful 2010 Trenton Woodlot Conference on November 19.  

The Locke family had owned the broadleaved woodlot since 1855. The 35 acres woodlot had been harvested in 1970 and had had a light harvest in 1995. Jim Pedersen and Herman Ebbers had prepared a Managed Forest Prescription for Jack and Christiane Locke, whose long term objective is to have a healthy and productive forest as part of working farm and to supply  firewood for themselves.

 

Visit to Jack and Christiane Locke's woodlot

December 3, 2010 by Louise Livingstone

About 40 people visited Jack and Christiane Locke's woodlot, near Hoards Station  on November 19, as part of the 2010 Trenton Woodlot conference. Jim Pedersen and Herman Ebbers lead the tour and talked about forest management.

 

Jack and Christiane Locke's woodlot

Introducing the new version of www.harvesthastings.ca

December 1, 2010 by Louise Livingstone

Come and find out more about the new version of www.harvesthastings.ca at the December Harvest Hastings board meeting. Shane Bill from Koumbit.org will present the new site and explain how you can make best use of it.  We will also discuss the possibility of introducing on-line buying using Pay Pal.

The meeting is at the Madoc Arts Centre beside the Skate Park in Madoc.

Event Date and Time: 
December 16, 2010 - 19:00 - 21:30

Location

Madoc Arts Centre
230 Durham Street South Madoc
Canada
44° 30' 1.746" N, 77° 28' 19.8984" W

Quinte Conservation species at risk for December: Grey Fox

December 1, 2010 by Louise Livingstone

Quinte Conservation’s featured Species at Risk of the month for December is the Grey Fox.  This species is listed as Threatened in Ontario.  Conservation Education Coordinator for Quinte Conservation, Maya Navrot, says, “There is very little known about historical populations of the Grey Fox in Ontario.

Annual PJ Party/Ladies Night

November 30, 2010 by Louise Livingstone

The Apple Store invite you to the Annual PJ/Ladies Night. 

Event Date and Time: 
December 10, 2010 - 17:00 - 21:00

Location

The Apple Store
10 Wellman's Road Stirling, Ontario
Canada
44° 21' 40.1436" N, 77° 35' 29.5188" W

Christmas at O'Hara's Mill

November 30, 2010 by Louise Livingstone

You are invited to an old-fashioned Christmas family gathering at the O'Hara Mill pioneer log house,  with hot chocolate, cookies,  and carols by the light of the open fire.

 

Event Date and Time: 
December 3, 2010 - 16:00 - 20:00
December 4, 2010 - 16:00 - 20:00
December 5, 2010 - 16:00 - 20:00

Location

O'Hara's Mill Homestead
638 Mill Road Madoc
Canada
49° 13' 53.7168" N, 100° 3' 33.9552" W

Second Annual Madoc Cavalcade of Carolling

November 30, 2010 by Louise Livingstone

Please join us on Sunday, December 19 at 6 p.m. at the  Madoc Library at  20 Davidson St. Madoc and stroll with family and friends to Arts Centre Hastings, 230 Durham St, South, for hot chocolate, a live nativity scene, a petting zoo and horse drawn carriage rides. There will be lots of music with carolling singing along the way and music at the Arts Centre. Everyone is welcome. Information: Sarah 613-473-4030 or sbowles [at] centrehastings [dot] com

 

Event Date and Time: 
December 19, 2010 - 18:00 - 19:30

Location

Madoc Library
20 Davidson St. Madoc
Canada
45° 37' 44.544" N, 74° 39' 56.2752" W
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