From cab69 at cornell.edu Mon Feb 2 14:39:11 2015 From: cab69 at cornell.edu (Chrys B. Gardener) Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2015 19:39:11 +0000 Subject: Backyard livestock raising classes starting Feb. 11 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1422905959657.26153@cornell.edu> Backyard Livestock Raising Classes Feb. 11, 25 and March 11. Thinking of raising livestock for home food production or to learn more about animal care? If so, learn the basics from local farmer experts. Cornell Cooperative Extension South Central NY Agriculture Program is hosting three workshops geared for beginners and for people already raising livestock but who want to get pointers from other homesteaders. Karma Glos, co-owner of Kingbird Farm in Berkshire, will be the instructor for two sessions: on February 11, the topic will be raising poultry for eggs or meat, and on February 25, the topic is raising a pig. Karma is highly knowledgeable about animal husbandry and has been raising livestock on their farm for nearly 20 years. On March 11, tatiana Stanton, Extension Associate in charge of the Cornell Meat Goat and Sheep extension program and farming in Trumansburg, will talk about raising sheep and goats. All 3 sessions will be held at 4-H Acres on Lower Creek Road, off Rt. 13 North of the Ithaca airport. Sessions run from 6:30-8:30 PM each day. There is a $5 fee per person or $8 per household for each class that is payable at the door. Pre-registration is requested- call 607-272-2292 or email mjc72 at cornell.edu. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From steve at fingerlakespermaculture.org Tue Feb 3 17:50:52 2015 From: steve at fingerlakespermaculture.org (Steve Gabriel) Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2015 17:50:52 -0500 Subject: Book talk tomorrow - Montour Falls, NY Message-ID: <54D150CC.5040708@fingerlakespermaculture.org> Book reading & talk TOMORROW - Thursday, February 4th The Montour Falls Library, 406 W Main St, Montour Falls NY (http://montourfallslibrary.org/) will host Steve Gabriel at 7:00 to talk about his new book, co-authored with Ken Mudge, Farming in the Woods. (www.farmingthewoods.com) Steve lives in Mecklenburg with wife Elizabeth where they produce maple syrup, log-grown mushrooms, duck eggs, and pastured lamb. The book is filled with information on mushrooms, sugaring, ginseng, fruit and nut trees, and more. Steve will do a few readings from the book and talk about some of the crops suitable for growing in the Finger Lakes. A book signing will follow. Books will be available for $35 (12% off cover price) - cash or check preferred. Learn more about the book at http://farmingthewoods.com/the-book/ -- www.FingerLakesPermaculture.org 607.527.0607 steve at fingerlakespermaculture.org From steve at fingerlakespermaculture.org Tue Feb 3 18:06:29 2015 From: steve at fingerlakespermaculture.org (Steve Gabriel) Date: Tue, 03 Feb 2015 18:06:29 -0500 Subject: Book talk tomorrow - Montour Falls, NY Message-ID: <54D15475.7050202@fingerlakespermaculture.org> Sorry that should read Wednesday, February 4th. thanks, Steve -- www.FingerLakesPermaculture.org 607.527.0607 steve at fingerlakespermaculture.org From sjr37 at cornell.edu Wed Feb 4 17:08:20 2015 From: sjr37 at cornell.edu (Sandra J. Repp) Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2015 22:08:20 +0000 Subject: 5/16: Spring Plant Sale at thaca High School. 9AM-2PM In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1423087698934.63468@cornell.edu> MARK YOUR CALENDARS! The 2015 Spring Plant Sale & Garden Fair, coordinated by the Master Gardener Volunteers of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, will be held on Saturday, May 16th from 9AM-2PM at Ithaca High School. For a general description of the event, visit: http://ccetompkins.org/events/2014/05/17/spring-garden-fair-plant-sale. List of specific vendors will be available in late April/early May. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From Michael at FingerLakesPermaculture.org Tue Feb 10 19:13:49 2015 From: Michael at FingerLakesPermaculture.org (Michael Burns) Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2015 19:13:49 -0500 Subject: 11th International Permaculture Convergence Cuba 2013 videos References: <2E3249F0-3E2D-495A-8AEE-3B6AAB5DD2B4@silcom.com> Message-ID: <5FD48653-6FC1-4B80-AC9E-E0CCC46789C5@FingerLakesPermaculture.org> 11th International Permaculture Convergence Cuba 2013 videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJd48r8cihenmW1FfXic-1Sb7qWxbWf6u The next International Permaculture Convergence will be in London during September of 2015: https://www.ipcuk.events From cab69 at cornell.edu Fri Feb 13 13:27:15 2015 From: cab69 at cornell.edu (Chrys B. Gardener) Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2015 18:27:15 +0000 Subject: Ithaca Seed Swap, Sat. Feb 21 at CCE Tompkins Message-ID: Seedy Saturday - 3rd Annual Ithaca Community Seed Swap Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca Saturday, February 21, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Cost: $5.00 donation, or free if you bring seeds to share Spring is coming and soon it will be time to plant seeds for this year's garden! Bring your home-saved seeds or surplus purchased seeds to share with others, pick up some seeds for spring planting, learn how to save your own seeds, and get tips on starting plants from seed for this summer's garden. There will also be demonstrations on starting plants from seed, seed saving and seed cleaning. This event is open to all - you don't have to bring seeds to swap to attend! No registration required. For more information, contact Chrys Gardener at cab69 at cornell.edu For guidelines on bringing seeds to swap, go to http://ccetompkins.org/events/2015/01/01/community-seed-swap-guidelines Chrys Gardener Commercial/Community Horticulture Educator Cornell Cooperative Extension - Tompkins County 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY 14850 (607)272-2292, extension 241 www.ccetompkins.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cab69 at cornell.edu Thu Feb 19 09:42:40 2015 From: cab69 at cornell.edu (Chrys B. Gardener) Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 14:42:40 +0000 Subject: Raise a Pig class on Feb. 25, 6:30 PM at CCETC In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Want to try raising a pig for home meat consumption...learn how! Cooperative Extension is hosting a workshop on Wed. Feb. 25, 630-8:30 PM at the Extension Center located at 615 Willow Ave. off Rt. 13 in Ithaca. The instructor for the class is Karma Glos, co-owner of Kingbird Farm located in Berkshire. Karma has over 15 years experience raising livestock for sale at Kingbird farm and the Ithaca Market. They follow organic practices and have lots of experience raising a variety of breeds that do well on pasture in season. Additionally, they do their own breeding and farrowing. Learn the sequence of raising pigs from piglet to market hog. To register, contact Cooperative Extension at 607-272-2292 or email mjc72 at cornell.edu. Pre-registration is requested so we can notify you in the event of weather related cancelations. [Note: this class was originally scheduled to be held at 4-H Acres but is now relocated to the Cooperative Extension office downtown. ] To unsubscribe from "CCE-TompkinsStaff-L at cornell.edu" contact Theresa at tee1 at cornell.edu -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cab69 at cornell.edu Thu Feb 19 09:48:10 2015 From: cab69 at cornell.edu (Chrys B. Gardener) Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2015 14:48:10 +0000 Subject: FW: Ithaca Seed Swap, Sat. Feb. 21 Message-ID: Seedy Saturday - 3rd Annual Ithaca Community Seed Swap Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca Saturday, February 21, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Cost: $5.00 donation, or free if you bring seeds to share Spring will be here soon and it will be time to start seeds for the summer garden! Come to the 3rd Annual Ithaca Community Seed Swap and pick up your seeds for spring and summer planting. Bring your home-saved seeds or surplus purchased seeds to share with others, pick up some seeds, learn how to save your own seeds, and get tips on starting plants from seed for this summer's garden. There will also be demonstrations on starting plants from seed, seed saving and seed cleaning. This event is open to all - you don't have to bring seeds to swap! No registration required. For more information, contact Chrys Gardener at cab69 at cornell.edu For guidelines on bringing seeds to swap, go to http://ccetompkins.org/events/2015/01/01/community-seed-swap-guidelines Chrys Gardener Commercial/Community Horticulture Educator Cornell Cooperative Extension - Tompkins County 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY 14850 (607)272-2292, extension 241 www.ccetompkins.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cab69 at cornell.edu Tue Feb 24 12:00:47 2015 From: cab69 at cornell.edu (Chrys B. Gardener) Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2015 17:00:47 +0000 Subject: Seed Starting for Beginners, Tues. March 3 at CCE Tompkins Message-ID: Seed Starting for Beginners Tuesday, March 3, 6:00 - 8:00 pm Cornell Cooperative Extension, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca Cost: $5-$10 sliding scale Starting your own plants from seeds is fun and easy, and you can save a lot of money compared to buying transplants! In this workshop participants will learn when to start different types of vegetable seeds, how to construct a simple PVC light stand to grow seedlings under lights, and will gain hands-on experience sowing different types of seeds that they can take home for their own gardens. If you have ever tried to grow plants from seeds on a sunny windowsill and ended up with leggy, stretched out plants, this class is for you! Pre-registration is strongly recommended in case of class cancellation due to weather! To register, please call 272-2292 or email cab69 at cornell.edu Chrys Gardener Commercial/Community Horticulture Educator Cornell Cooperative Extension - Tompkins County 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY 14850 (607)272-2292, extension 241 www.ccetompkins.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From steve at fingerlakespermaculture.org Thu Feb 26 13:04:39 2015 From: steve at fingerlakespermaculture.org (Steve Gabriel) Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2015 13:04:39 -0500 Subject: Seeking Permaculture Farm Intern/Apprentice, Mecklenburg NY Message-ID: <54EF6037.9050606@fingerlakespermaculture.org> > *From:* Elizabeth Gabriel > *Date:* February 26, 2015 11:24 AM > *To:* Northeast Permaculture > *Subject:* [northeasternpermaculture] Seeking Permaculture Farm > Intern/Apprentice, Mecklenburg NY > > *Seeking Permaculture Farm Intern/Apprentice for 2015 season* > > Wellspring Forest Farm, Mecklenburg NY > > *To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to: > farmers at wellspringforestfarm.com > .* > > ** > > *Questions can also be directed to this address.* > > * > * > > Elizabeth and Steve Gabriel, owners of Wellspring Forest Farm, are > seeking a part-time apprentice (15-20 hours/week) from mid May ? early > September (exact dates are flexible) who is enthusiastic about working > with zone 1 and 2 gardens, plants and animals. Though this person will > learn about and help with all farm and homestead systems, main > responsibilities include planting, maintenance, harvest and > preservation of vegetables, herbs, fruit trees and berries, as well as > assisting with care and management of our sheep and duck flocks. > > The ideal candidate has some vegetable gardening or farming > experience, with at least a strong interest in permaculture. This > position will regularly some involvement with all of the happenings on > the farm that may include inoculating or harvesting mushrooms, > packaging and delivering duck eggs, processing and preserving food and > medicine, health management of sheep or ducks, planting or pruning > trees, etc.Person should be comfortable following directions, working > both with others and independently and able to be physically active > and outside most of the day. > > > Wellspring Forest Farm is a developing permaculture farm and > homestead. Our established farm systems include woodland grown > shiitake and oyster mushrooms, ducks that rotationally graze pasture > and woods and produce duck eggs, a herd of sheep, tree crops, maple > syrup, swales and water management and zone 1 and 2 vegetable and > medicinal gardens.We also host and teach multiple classes and > workshops on the farm each year. We actively observe and develop our > farm and this year plan to complete the construction of a greenhouse, > develop a co-grazing plan for ducks and sheep as a method for parasite > reduction, enhance our zone 1 and 2 gardens and build a 2^nd pond and > swale. > > 2 Wellspring apprentices will share a small outdoor kitchen, hot > outdoor shower, composting toilet, small shed for storage of minimal > personal items, and a weekly vegetable CSA-share from a local organic > farm.Apprentices must provide their own tent for sleeping and take > part in shared chores including composting properly; feeding animals > and maintaining clean shared spaces. > > In addition to learning a lot about integrated systems on a working > permaculture farm and homestead, apprentices can attend classes > Wellspring offers for free (see: > http://wellspringforestfarm.blogspot.com/p/water.html) and will have > access to the gardens for produce they can use. > > > Wellspring Forest Farm is located in Mecklenburg, NY, 12 miles from > Ithaca, 8 from Trumansburg and 12 miles from Watkins Glen. We share a > driveway and a 2-acre pond with 4 friendly neighbors. Apprentices will > likely want to have their own car for personal transportation. > > *To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to: > farmers at wellspringforestfarm.com > .* > > ** > > *Questions can also be directed to this address.* > > Thanks, > > Elizabeth and Steve Gabriel -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: compose-unknown-contact.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 770 bytes Desc: not available URL: