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Agriculture/FarmlandEmbracing Permaculture Principles and Learning to ListenSubmitted by Zeratha on Sun, 05/21/2006 - 16:38.
Embracing Permaculture Principles and Learning to Listen
Achieving sustainable development is the most important challenge facing all humans on this planet today. Collectively we are living in a very unsustainable manner. There are so many factors involved that we need to attempt to approach the situation from all angles; from a whole systems approach. This means considering the economic factors, the cultural and societal factors, the political factors, the environmental factors, and of course present and future human needs. ( categories:
Local Food and Farm Forum with Congressional CandidatesSubmitted by ccaurant on Mon, 09/01/2008 - 09:13.
09/10/2008 - 18:00 09/10/2008 - 20:30 Location(s)Canby Adult Center 1250 S Ivy St. Canby, ORUnited States Friends of Family Farmers with OSALT, Oregon Tilth, and Slow Food Portland are hosting a forum on local food and farm issues with candidates for Oregon's 5th Congressional District, and you're invited Event link: Contact Info: For more information, please call or email Christine at (971) 533-5470 or christine@friendsoffamilyfarmers.org.
Setting: Indoor ( categories: )
Jon Young: Bird Language, Epic stories of ancient trackers09/02/2008 - 19:00 09/02/2008 - 21:00 info@trackersnw.com TrackersNW is proud to host Jon Young, storyteller & teacher... Coyote Mentoring is legendary. With epic tales of tracking, survival, awareness and ghost like warriors passed down from a lineage of mentors and teachers. As Trackers Cascadia thrives and breathes by its people collaborating and relearning to live, we recognize the many different paths as humans returning to the natural world. The many ways to rewilding. TrackersNW respects and supports the evolving work of this ancient tradition. $10 sliding scale at the door, $8 dollars if you register online Indoor Learn to make your own Kombucha!08/24/2008 - 10:00 08/24/2008 - 12:00 Tryon Life Community Farm Learn to make your own Kombucha! Tryon Life Community Farm will be hosting 2 Kombucha Making workshops with Gretchen Westlight! http://tryonfarm.org/share/kombucha2008 Sunday August 24th noon-2:00pm: http://tinyurl.com/3vp6de sliding scale donation: $15.00-$25.00 outdoor ( categories: )
Make Your Own Kombucha!08/24/2008 - 12:00 08/24/2008 - 14:00 CONTACT: "Make Your Own Kombucha!" Tryon Life Community Farm will be hosting 2 Kombucha Making workshops with Gretchen Westlight! Sunday August 24th noon-2:00pm: http://tinyurl.com/3vp6de Saturday September 20th 10:00am-noon: http://tinyurl.com/682j6j sliding scale donation: $15.00-$25.00 outdoor ( categories: )
The Stream Stewards Program is now accepting applications! (Clark County, Washington)09/20/2008 - 08:00 11/01/2008 - 00:00 Lisa Beranek Become a Stream Steward today! The Stream Stewards are community members interested in learning more about our environment and how they can promote stewardship in our community. The Stewards complete hands-on classes, apply their new skills and enjoy social gatherings with like minded individuals. $10 materials fee allows participants to enjoy a 200+ page reference binder Workshops held indoors and out Please appropriately dress for workshops--more information will be provided Introduction to Organic Farming and Gardening09/13/2008 - 14:00 09/13/2008 - 17:00 Please call Ryan at 786-972-1333 or email: hofrichter1@yahoo.com for more information or to secure your spot! An Introduction to Organic Farming and Gardening! A series introducing practical organic agriculture skills through hands-on learning and small group instruction at Zenger Farm’s 16-acre field and garden sites. $100 for full series or $20/Class. Outdoor You might choose to bring a hat, gloves, or your own tools. ( categories: )
Maintaining a Healthy Summer Garden Workshop07/24/2008 - 18:00 07/24/2008 - 20:00 Register at www.lakeoswegoparks.org or call 503-675-2549 Luscher Farm, West Linn, OR Summer is here and harvest time has just begun, are you ready? Attend this class and learn how to harvest your vegetables to get the most fruits from your labor. You will also learn how to maximize the bounty of your summer garden with water-wise gardening and integrated pest management techniques. And what about all those summer weeds? We’ve got some great tips for sustainable weed management and how to use summer cover crops to help decrease weeding in the garden. $20 Indoor/ Outdoor ( categories: )
Secrets of the Green Hiring Professionals06/03/2008 - 19:00 06/03/2008 - 20:30 Green Drinks and Net Impact present: Sponsored by Willamette Week and Ecometro.com This special Green Drinks program will help career changers and job seekers compete for positions in Portland’s most desirable green businesses and organizations. If you have ever wished a hiring manager would tell you whatever happened to your perfect resume for that perfect green job, this event is for you. $5 Suggested Donation Indoor, wheelchair accessible ( categories: )
Introduction to Permaculture04/26/2008 - 13:00 04/26/2008 - 16:00 503-675-2549 Engage in the exciting world of sustainable design! Join Toby Hemenway, a renoun Permaculturalist, and author of Gaia’s Garden to learn the fundamentals, principles, and ethics of Permaculture, and how this "cultivated ecology" is enacting social and ecological change worldwide. We'll discuss patterning, elements, functions, appropriate technology, regenerative gardens, and more! Appropriate for any gardener, farmer, policy maker, economist, designer, etc. Permaculture is one of the world's most integrated design systems. This class will cost $30 and take place at Jean’s Urban Forest Farm in SE Portland from 1-4pm. JEAN’s Urban Forest Farm is located at 3707 SE Johnson Creek Blvd. $30 Outdoor ( categories: )
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