Heritage House Tour 2013 - Urban Farming Pre-Tour Lecture
Get excited about our 2013 Heritage House Tour by attending our pre-tour lecture Tuesday May 21 at 7pm . Learn from public speaker and author Peter Ladner about a modern initiative with historic roots in converting your lower beds into food producing plots. To purchase tickets for VHF’s Heritage House Tour
pre-tour lecture visit www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org or call 604 264 9642 .
Revisiting the Urban Farm - New Priorities Meet an Old Practice
Vancouver, like all cities, was at one time almost food self-suficient. The new urban farming trend is
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reclaiming some of that past and bringing food production back into the city and into view. Historically
people would grow food to help feed the household, and later to help with the war efforts. Recently
modern motives of sustainability, environmental responsibility and community stewardship have inspired
locals to plant food bearing fauna replacing non-native ornamentals.
Peter Ladner, author of Urban Food Revolution, speaks about the reasons to convert your small piece
of land into a functionable plot where food is grown and harvested, as well as the options for what to do
with your harvest. Peter will be joining us May 21st at 7pm for our pre-tour lecture with copies of his
book available. Then join us on June 2nd for the Heritage House Tour, as Peter stations himself at a tour
house with it’s own urban farm to answer visitor questions.
Examples of photos available (more photos and high res versions available upon reques t)
Heritage House Tour Pre-Tour Lecture Details
“Past Forward: How Today’s Urban Food Revolution is Reinventing its Historical Roots”
Wednesday, May 21st
7pm – 9pm
Tickets: $12 (not including taxes)
949 W 49th Ave, Unitarian Church (at Oak St)
To purchase tickets for VHF’s Heritage House Tour pre-tour lecture visit:
www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org or call 604 264 9642
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Media Contact: Diane Switzer 604.264.9642 or diane@vancouverheritagefoundation.or g
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