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DESCRIPTION:A special presentation by Christopher Wooding\, Ironwwood Organ
 ics. Brought to you by the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Scien
 ces and the º£½Ç¾«Æ·ºÚÁÏ School of Environment. Everyone is welcome to attend.\n
 \nFeeding the world sustainably in the 21stcentury implies growing healthy
 \, nutrient-dense food while preserving\, even restoring\, the ecological 
 function of the land as it relates to biodiversity\, stability\, and resil
 ience in a changing climate. Christopher Wooding embraces with passion tha
 t vital mission from seed to landscape. At Ironwood Organics\, land stewar
 dship means engaging in strategies that value the adaptive potential of he
 ritage crop varieties\, the cycling of moisture\, carbon and nutrients\, a
 nd the many services nature provides through an interconnected mosaic of d
 iverse habitats. Chris will share insights on the challenges and benefits 
 of sustainable food production for healthy communities in partnership with
  the Thousand Islands Watershed Land Trust to integrate food production sy
 stems into a wider conservation framework.\n\nThe Thousand Islands Watersh
 ed Land Trust is a conservation organization devoted to protecting one of 
 Canada's most biologically significant regions. The lands associated with 
 the Trust in Eastern Ontario\, in conjunction with Ironwood Organics farm\
 , create a rich and diverse living laboratory for reconciling food product
 ion and biodiversity conservation.\n\nThanks to the support of the Bauta f
 amily\, the Bauta Family 2020 Award (value: $7000) will allow an MSE stude
 nt to benefit from a unique immersive experience with Ironwood Organics an
 d the TIWLT in summer 2020.\n\nABOUT THE SPEAKER\n\nChristopher Wooding is
  the owner of Ironwood Organics\, a diverse certified organic farm that sp
 ecializes in growing heritage grains and a variety of other crops. He is a
 lso the proud miller at the Old Stone Mill\, a 210-year old gristmill in D
 elta\, Ontario. Chris’ path to organic farming came from a fascination wit
 h complex systems when he ran a GIS consultant business. He has spoken at 
 numerous events across Canada and in the United States\, sharing practitio
 ner’s insights about our food system and the true cost and benefits of sus
 tainable farming.\n
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LOCATION:R2-046\, Raymond Building\, CA\, QC\, St Anne de Bellevue\, H9X 3V
 9\, 21111 Lakeshore Road
SUMMARY:Restoring ecological function from seed to landscape
URL:/macdonald/channels/event/restoring-ecological-fun
 ction-seed-landscape-320912
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