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Ecology Park brings fall
fair to community The celebration of harvest time – always seen as a brief respite between the long labours of summer and winter’s cold – has always been important to a four-seasons country like Canada, according to Green-Up. That’s because it marks one of the last chances to celebrate the earth and it’s bounty before the snow flies and the winter winds blow. That’s why Oct. 3, from 1 to 4 p.m., Ecology Park will be holding both a fall fair and plant sale. While the autumn plant sale has become a staple for local gardeners, this year’s event promises to bring some of the tradition of the fall fair back to the Peterborough area. "We wanted it to be more of an event," explains Ava Richardson, children’s education co-ordinator for Ecology Park. "We wanted it to be more appealing to children and to make it a celebration of fall," she adds. For many, the fall fair remains a family affair,
where both adults and children get the chance to laugh and learn,
she notes. There will be no shortage of learning opportunities for the adults, too. Workshops on putting a garden to bed, wine making, herbal wreaths and Tai Chi will be held, as well as a pie auction. Autumn is also a preferred time for planting trees and shrubs, notes Green-Up, as well as for the splitting of larger perennials, which makes the timing of the plant sale a perfect one for gardeners of all levels. |
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