From cab69 at cornell.edu Mon Oct 2 10:46:14 2017 From: cab69 at cornell.edu (Chrys B. Gardener) Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2017 14:46:14 +0000 Subject: Intro to Permaculture Design class, 9/12 at CCE Tompkins Message-ID: Introduction to Permaculture Design Thursday, October 12, 2017, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM CCE Tompkins, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca 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. $5-$10/person self-determined sliding scale - pay what you can afford! Register online, or call 272-2292 to register by phone. 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Gardener) Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 15:20:45 +0000 Subject: Impact of Invasive Plants, Wed. 10/18 at CCE Tompkins Message-ID: Impacts of Invasive Plants on People and Wildlife Wednesday, October 18, 2017, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM CCE Tompkins, 615 Willow Ave, Ithaca This class will look at the causes of plants becoming invasive, their impact upon wildlife and plant communities, and their uses for food, medicine, and beyond. From Hydrilla to Japanese Knotweed to Autumn Olive, we'll take a closer look at the impacts of these plants on the environment and how we can utilize some of them. Akiva Silver from Twisted Tree Farm will lead this class and discussion. REGISTER ONLINE, or call 272-2292 to register by phone. Fee $5-$10/person self-determined sliding scale, pay what you can afford. 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URL: From kate at groundswellcenter.org Mon Oct 16 14:41:37 2017 From: kate at groundswellcenter.org (Kate Cardona) Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2017 14:41:37 -0400 Subject: Coming Up at Groundswell Center (Ithaca, NY): Farming for Justice, Horse-Powered Farming, Permanent Bed Building Message-ID: *Coming up at Groundswell Center: Please Share Widely!* *Farming for Justice: * *A Discussion/Action Group for Food Producers * *Wednesday, October 18th, 6PM - 8PM* *Groundswell Center, 225 South Fulton Street, Ithaca NY** Farming for Justice is a new monthly meeting for farmers, food producers, and land workers interested in digging into the intersection of *food, agriculture and social justice.* What role do we see ourselves playing in racial/economic justice work? What are the barriers we face and how can we support each other to step further into action? Through dialogue, education and action planning, we'll begin to explore the answers. *RSVP to Kate Cardona at kate at groundswellcenter.org * **Please let me know if your farm or home can host an upcoming session!** *Horse-Powered Farming Basics * *Saturday, November 4th, 9AM - 4PM* *with the EquiCenter and Cornell Small Farms* *EquiCenter, 3247 Rush Mendon Road, Honeoye Fall NY* *Cost: $25, fee waived for veterans. Tuition Assistance Available.* This workshop will offer draft power horse and mule training for aspiring farmers or growers to learn about farming without use of fossil fuels. This course is for beginners, no experience necessary. Transportation from Ithaca, NY area is being coordinated. Please let us know if you require transportation or childcare. *Contact kate at groundswellcenter.org to sign up!* *Building Permanent Raised Beds with Hand Tools * *Saturday, November 18th, 9AM - 2PM* *Groundswell Incubator Farm, 100 Rachel Carson Way, Ithaca* *Bring weather appropriate clothes and a bag lunch! * *Cost: Sliding Scale, $5-$25,* No one turned away for lack of funds Sean Dembrosky of *Edible Acres *will lead a very *hands on* workshop showing participants strategies and techniques for taking ?weedy? areas of* shrubs, brambles, tall grasses, young trees,* etc., and converting it into *permanent raised beds* on contour that can be incredibly productive. Using *permaculture principles and only hand tools*, a group of people can convert ?waste? spaces into *amazing production* that can grow soil rapidly, hold onto moisture in the landscape and avoid using costly, dangerous and noisy equipment to do the work. *Join us as we take an abandoned slope and help guide it into the foundation of a food forest for the Groundswell Center Incubator Farm!* *REGISTER HERE * -- *Kate Cardona* *Equity, Outreach and Course Coordinator * --------------- Coming up *Farming for Justice Group: Oct 18, 6:00PM - 8:00PM* *Horse-Powered Farming Basics: Nov 4, 9:00AM - 4:00PM* *Building Permanent Raised Beds: Nov 18, 9:00AM - 2:00PM* *Farm Business Planning Course: 8 Weeks Jan - Mar 2018, Dates TBA* *Agriculture & Climate Change Workshop: Feb 3, 10:00AM - 3:00PM* *LIKE US ON FACEBOOK ? subscribe to our newsletter * www.groundswellcenter.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From cab69 at cornell.edu Tue Oct 31 13:30:35 2017 From: cab69 at cornell.edu (Chrys B. Gardener) Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 17:30:35 +0000 Subject: Winterizing Your Garden, 11/9 at CCE Tompkins Message-ID: Winterizing Your Garden * Thursday, November 9, 2017, 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM * The key to GREAT Spring gardening is good fall preparation! Learn how to prepare and protect your soil from winter cold and spring rains, and how to ensure optimal nutrition and soil tilth for great gardening the rest of the year. Fee: $5-$10/person self-determined sliding scale, no one will be turned away. Register online or call 272-2292 to register by phone. Fee $5-$10/person self-determined sliding scale (no one will be turned away) Learn More http://db.ccetompkins.org/programs/civicrm/event/register?id=1219&reset=1 Contact Jennie Cramer Horticulture Program Manager jrc10 at cornell.edu (607) 272-2292 ext 146 http://ccetompkins.org/events/2017/11/09/winterizing-your-garden [https://s3.amazonaws.com/assets.cce.cornell.edu/slides/48049/image/sized/garden-snow850x425.jpg] Cornell Cooperative Extension | Winterizing Your Garden ccetompkins.org Learn how to prepare and protect your soil from winter cold and spring rains, and how to ensure optimal nutrition and soil tilth for great gardening the rest of the year. Jennie Cramer Horticulture Program Manager 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: