From cab69 at cornell.edu Thu Feb 11 10:38:06 2016 From: cab69 at cornell.edu (Chrys B. Gardener) Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2016 15:38:06 +0000 Subject: Introduction to Permaculture, Wed. 2/24 at CCE Tompkins Message-ID: Introduction to Permaculture Wednesday February 24, 6:30-8:30 pm CCE Tompkins, 615 Willow Avenue Ithaca Cost: $5-$10 sliding scale Permaculture (permanent agriculture) is a popular and ancient system of growing food that minimizes labor by using perennial plants, which come back year after year. Join Sean Dembrosky of Edible Acres (edibleacres.org) for an evening introduction to the basic concepts of permaculture. We'll look at living examples of plant guilds, polycultures, and shed light on some of the concepts that inform permaculture ethics and design in gardens and beyond. Call 272-2292 to register by phone, or go to ccetompkins.org/events to register online. 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 cayutasunfarm at gmail.com Wed Feb 17 11:06:48 2016 From: cayutasunfarm at gmail.com (Michael Burns) Date: Wed, 17 Feb 2016 11:06:48 -0500 Subject: Fwd: [sustainable_tompkins-l] You're Invited! Film Screening of GMO OMG in Van Etten Sun. Feb. 28, 2 p.m. In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Maura Stephens *(Please forgive duplications!)* Save S-VE invites you to join us for a screening of the film *GMO OMG* on Sunday, February 28, 2:00 p.m. at the Van Etten Community Center, 4 Gee Street, Van Etten. The screening will be followed by a talk and Q&A with Jonathan Latham, PhD, executive director, and Allison Wilson, PhD, science director, of the Bioscience Resource Project , who will help put this all in context and answer questions after the screening. A bit about *GMO OMG* *:* What exactly are GMOs (genetically modified organisms)? How do GMOs affect our health, our children's health, the health of our planet, and our freedom of choice? And perhaps the ultimate question, which filmmaker and father Jeremy Seifert tests: Is it even possible to reject the current food system, or have we lost ?real? food forever? These and other questions take Seifert on a journey to gain insight into a question that is troubling people all over the world: What's on our plate? NON-GMO refreshments will be provided. The event is free and open to all. *What:* Screening of GMO OMG and discussion with Jonathan Latham and Allison Wilson (and food!) *When:* Sunday, February 28, 2016, 2:00-5:00 p.m. *Who: *You and friends. *Why: *Food matters. And we need to know what it is before we put it in our mouths! *How much?* Free! Although we welcome donations. *Please check ?Going? on the event Facebook page so we know how many to provide food for!* *Please spread the word.* ?###? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cab69 at cornell.edu Fri Feb 26 09:31:02 2016 From: cab69 at cornell.edu (Chrys B. Gardener) Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2016 14:31:02 +0000 Subject: Permaculture Design Studio, Wed. March 2 at CCE Tompkins Message-ID: Permaculture Design Studio Wednesday March 2, 6:30-8:30 pm CCE Tompkins, 615 Willow Avenue , Ithaca Cost: $5-$10 sliding scale Sean Dembrosky of Edible Acres will lead an informal design studio to help you incorporate permaculture design into your own garden or homestead. We will look at some examples of permaculture design and talk about how to assess your site and create 'zones' for different needs and activities. Participants will then work on their own plans to incorporate permaculture principles and techniques into their own landscape. Go to www.ccetompkins.org for more information or to register, or call 272-2292 to register by phone. 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: