We did come and enjoy the music, food, people and the festival this weekend. It was awesome! The music was great, food was incredible and we left with a fistful of information and a gratifying feeling about being part of something good.
The Green Building and Development Forum heated up this morning, with Gord Baird, JC Scott, Doug Makaroff, John Gower, and Elke Cole, as panelists. Each of these speakers brought a unique perspective to the green building debate but all of them universally emphasized one thing: make your house a home – not an investment. Make your house beautiful. Love it and it will last for a long time.
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Engage the Change!
Today is a day to make some changes! One of the first tables you’ll see set up at the festival is The Change Tent, and it is definitely one you want to visit. Annalea and Brad are there from The Change to tell you all about local companies that are “Greener, Fairer and Truer.
At The Change Tent pick up an Organic Islands GREEN PASSPORT. This baby is basically a scavenger hunt through the festival exhibitors. Stop by the 12 tables listed, find out about that company, get your passport stamped and have a fun day in the sun learning about everything Victoria has to offer the green movement!
The Organic Island Festival is in Full Swing!
What a beautiful morning! The morning dew glistens in the shrubs, the sky is clear and the sun is hot, and in the midst of the lush beautiful foliage here at Glendale Gardens, activity has exploded! The Organic Islands Festival is in full swing running today and tomorrow. Tents have mushroomed all over with a mass of activities and information to explore. The song of the birds swooping over Viaduct Lake will soon mingle with the sweet sounds of great folk musicians set to play for the day and will set the back drop for the sustainable transportation forum, about to take place in just over two hours.
Don’t miss your chance to explore over 100 great exhibitors and the diverse flora here at Glendale Gardens…. The organic ice cream and the green drinks await.
Here’s what’s going on at this year’s festival
**For the full festival program see:**
http://organicislands.ca/blog/2010/06/festival-program-on-main-stage/
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Find out how your used ketchup bottle might become part of your neighbours new fence! Organizers of the Eco Star Award-winning Organic Islands Festival are excited about the sixth annual event which takes place July 10 and 11th at Glendale Gardens. New and innovative products will be showcased at the festival including exhibitors like Syntal Products who take your used plastic and recycle it right here on Vancouver Island into sustainable lumber that has many benefits — beyond being environmentally friendly. It’s even been recently approved for use on organic farms because it’s completely non-toxic.
You can expect the same delicious food, beverage and product sampling, and there are more food vendors than ever — almost 40 exhibitors will be providing fresh, tasty samples with fair trade, herb infused chocolate being one of the new additions along with certified organic vodka made in Pemberton. It’s not only the food and drink at the festival that’s new.
This year attendees will have a chance to test drive the $1 million Fuel Cell demonstration…
Festival Program on Main Stage
Saturday, July 10
**Click on Headings to go to Program Notes**
11:00 am – Old Time Fiddle Kids – Music
Kai and Lia are Grand North American and BC Champion fiddlers.
12:00 pm – Sustainable Transportation Forum
Guy Dauncey, President BC Sustainable Energy Association
Elizabeth May, Leader – Green Party of Canada
Sue Hallatt, Senior Planner, CRD
Irwin Henderson, President IslandTransformations.org
Special Guest: Musician, Jeremy Fisher, currently touring by bike with The Malahat Revue
1:30 pm – Hannah Georgas – Music
“Canada’s Hottest Indy Act”, Exclaim Magazine
2:30 pm – Carolyn Herriot, “The Zero Mile Diet” – Keynote Presentation
BC’s Organic Gardening Guru is launching her second book. Book signing will follow presentation.
Blogger Justine Leonhardt writes about Carolyn’s Ten Golden Rules for container and ‘lasgna’ gardening: click here to read.
4:00 pm – Karly Summers – Music
16 years old with big talent. One of the Finalists for 2010 Lilith Fair.
Sunday, July 11
11:00 am – Green Homes, Building & Development Forum
Anne and Gord Baird, Eco-Sense
Doug Makaroff, Living Forest Planning Consultants
Elke Cole, Natural House Designer, Builder and Educator
J.C. Scott, eco Design Gallery
John Gower, Gower Design Group
Brandy Gallagher, O.U.R. EcoVillage
12:30 pm – T. Nile – Music
“Best New/Emerging Artist” Canadian Folk Music Awards
1:30 pm – Raw Foods Forum
Clive Langton, Raw BC
Jennifer Wear, J & J Living Raw
2:30 pm – Shane Philip – Music
“Exuberant Excellence” Monday Magazine
3:30 pm – The Sirens – Music
Caroline Tanner on Banjo, Lisa Feeney on Mandolin, and Jamie Elliott on the guitar a Victoria based bluegrass group creating beautiful harmonies on new and different instruments.
Old Time Fiddle Kids – On Stage Saturday, July 10th, 11:00am
This music and dance duo may be young but their expertise in old time and traditional music make them one of the most popular music groups at festivals…For more information, click the link.
Sustainable Transportation Forum – On Stage Saturday, July 10th, 12:00pm
Hear from a panel of experts including Guy Dauncey, President of the BC Sustainable Energy Association, Elizabeth May, John Luton, Victoria City Councillor, Sue Hallatt, CRD Regional Planning, Irwin Henderson, President of IslandTransformations.Org Coalition, and Jeremy Fisher – a musician who promoted his first album on a North American tour by bicycle – and more! Click the link below for more details.
Hannah Georgas – On Stage Saturday, July 10th, 1:30pm
Vancouver-based singer-songwriter Hannah Georgas is the new love of your life – and she won’t break your heart…Click the link for more information.
Carolyn Herriot – On Stage Saturday, July 10th, 2:30pm
Carolyn Herriot is a passionate, organic gardener and cook who loves to eat…click the link below for full details. 
Karly Summers – On Stage Saturday, July 10th, 4:00pm
Karly recently was one of the finalists for Lilith Fair. Quite an accomplishment for someone of 16 years of age. From playing in front of her school for the first time, to playing in front of thousands just two and a half years later…Click link below for full details.
