Nelson's Ecofest

Last Saturday we visted the Nelson Ecofest, a show in the local "convention center" for ecological products and environmentally sound solutions. They also had organic foods and an organic clothing fashion show.






This booth featured all sorts of uses for possum fur and skins. Possum leather pillows are just out of the shot. I didn't pick one up for the homestead . . .







Don is speaking with the folks from Latitude who use condensed wool for insulation rather than the pink stuff. Insulation is an ongoing topic here in winter, as you've already heard from us. This insulation would be helpful as long as you are building new, it doesn't appear to be able to be blown into existing home walls.





Students at a local school made a dress and tux out of recycle plastic milk containers. Not sure of the significance, but thought Deanna, my MIL and a former grade school teacher, would enjoy the handiwork of the kids.





This picture is a reminder, as the board says, of how much oil we all wear through synthetic fibers like polyester and rayon. Anyone up for a new wool handknit garment, let me know!











A local cycling group that we've looked into who advocate for safe passage on the roads for cyclists and cycling around town and to work rather than driving.







This is the fashion show. All the entries were made of actual recycled materials and entered into a contest for the most creative creation.







We mentioned we met an English couple who emigrated here about a year ago. This is Clare who is working the fest with her friend.







And this is Dan, with Don. Dan is Clare's husband. We run into Dan all over town several times a week--small world for sure. Clare works at a local housewares store and I even ran into her today, it seems like we see these two everywhere! Such is life in a small town.