East Coast

with Craig Holdrege and Staff

Friday, May 2, 7:00 pm - Sunday, May 4, 12:30 pm

Together, we will closely observe spring flora, attending to interdependent life processes and the way plants engage with their springtime world. This will be an interactive workshop with time spent studying the plants outdoors.

Sliding scale fee: $150 - $300.

Please register with info@natureinstitute.org.

natureinstitute.org

by Craig Holdrege

Tuesday, April 22, 7:00 pm

We take for granted that microbes, plants, animals, and human beings are alive. But does “life” only exist within organisms? Might life be a fundamental feature of our planet? In what sense might we say the earth is alive?

No registration is necessary; donations welcome.

https://www.natureinstitute.org/

The Chesapeake BioDynamic Network of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware,

District of Columbia, & West Virginia announces:

Bridgette Downer of 'Chicken in the Woods Permaculture Farm- Darnestown, MD

Biodynamic & Permaculture Agriculture Presentation

Integrating Biodynamics & Regenerative Practices into a Suburban Subsistence Organism Presentation at 7:00pm

From Threefold Community Farm: 

Come learn all about the farm and the garden and your part in taking care of the earth. Activities include seasonal tasks relating to the everyday work on the farm, including animal chores and all aspects of caring for the plants in the garden.

8-week Spring Session (We offer this class at different times to accommodate different learning schedules)

Tuesdays 9-10:30am (ages 6-10) Dates: April 22, 29, May 6,13, 20, 27, June 3, 10 makeup class if needed June 17

From Threefold Community Farm:

This class is designed for our littlest gardeners, and their caregiver, with a focus on the seasonal life cycle of the garden. Each week, songs, play, garden work, and seasonal garden art activities will be included.

8-week Spring Session: Wednesdays 1:30-3

Dates: April 23, 30, May 7, 14, 21, 28, June 4, 11 make up class if needed June 18

Spring Series Tuition: $240

This workshop is for anyone who wants to start a vegetable garden, or improve their existing one!

Topics covered will include:
– Planning the garden (what goes where and when)
– Preparing the soil
– Fencing the garden
– Planting and raising seedlings
– Companion planting
– Making and using compost
– Weeding and mulching

Participants will walk away with the information and hands-on experience they need to get started this spring in their own garden.

Tickets: $95.00

Chesapeake BioDynamic Network

(CBDN)

The Chesapeake BioDynamic Network of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware,

District of Columbia, & West Virginia announces:

Stewart Lundy - Biodynamic Agriculture Talk

Stewart Lundy & Natalie McGill run the cutting edge biodynamic Perennial Roots Farm in Accomac, VA

In this workshop we will explore the many different types of beehives that beekeepers can make, and learn how to work with each of these. We will also weave a Sun Hive together out of rye straw and learn how to make the cow dung and clay paste that we use for extra insulation. We will be learning about and experiencing the different qualities of honey, wax, and propolis; we will dip candles together, and celebrate the growing light of Candlemas time with the queen bees who start laying eggs again at this time of year in anticipation of the season to come!

NOFA NJ's 35th Annual Winter Conference

Living Roots, Resilience, & Food Security

Join us for NOFA-NH’s 23rd Annual Winter Conference: "Sowing Hope, Cultivating Joy," on February 8th, 2025, at Southern New Hampshire University. 

Where inspiration flourishes amidst the chill of winter! This unique New Hampshire event is designed for farmers, gardeners, food system professionals, and organic advocates eager to delve into the power of hope and the joy of tending to our land and communities.

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