The Neighborhood Leaders Council Committee on Sustainability
Presents
The Green Neighbors Faire Saturday, March 3
First United Methodist Church
1376 Olive, Eugene
Richard Heinberg Presentation [suggested $5 to $10] at 10 AM
Faire [Free] Begins at 11 AM
Links
Descriptive Schedule of the Faire – Workshops, Panels, Youth Zone
Richard Heinberg Presentation more information
Follow up tours, work parties, events.
Meet your friends and neighbors at the Green Neighbors Faire!
Its a unique opportunity to share skills, ideas and actions for making our community safer, more secure, green and fun!
- Take part in hands-on skill building workshops, such as seed starting, edible landscaping, networking with faith communities, composting, neighborhood watch and safety, new ideas for healthy lunches and snacks, food preservation, emergency preparedness, and bee and chicken keeping;
- Connect with public and private organizations that have practical information you can use;
- Panels and presentations– learn from local experts;
- Visit our youth education area to share in crafts and see demonstrations, projects, ideas, art, writing and more created by local youth.
Admission to the Green Neighbors Faire is free. Bring a brown bag lunch, or enjoy the food carts outside.
Workshop schedule
The workshop area will have hands-on demonstrations of individual and neighborhood-wide skills and projects. We envision that attendees will be able to visit several workshops during each of the two time periods (11:00- 12:30 and 12:45-2:30).
Workshops – Round 1, 11:00-12:30
Edible and Medicinal Landscapes – Heiko Koester
Energy and Water Conservation – EWEB
Extension Service Lane County/Master Gardeners, Master Food Preservers
Felting Wool Ror Re-use and Repair -Debbie Hebert
Backyard Chickens – Bill Bezuk, Backyard Farmer
Neighbors Working Together – Permaculture in River Road – Ravi Logan
Emergency Preparedness and Mapping Your Neighborhood – Community Emergency Response Team and Action Plan Eugene – Randy Prince
Bike Repair Basics – Paul’s Bike Shop – Courtyard
Adaptive Bikes for Alter Abled People – Courtyard
Composting Anne Donahue – Courtyard
Workshops- Round 2, 12:45-2:30
Seed starting -Ted Purdy, Food for Lane County Youth Farm
Water and energy conservation – EWEB
Extension Service Lane County – Master Gardeners, Master Food Preservers
Bulk food buying and storage – Sandra Juliano and Jesse Chastain
Bees, Backyard Ducks and More on a Micro Suburban Homestead – Susan Thomas
Neighbors Working Together: Common Ground Garden and Social Networking on line – Robin Scott
Emergency Preparedness – Community Emergency Response Team and Action Plan Eugene – Randy Prince
Bike Repair Basics – Paul’s Bike Shop – Courtyard
Adaptive Bikes for Alter Abled People – Courtyard
Panels and presentations schedule
11:00- 12:30
Creating a Healthy Local Food Economy in Lane County – Megan Kemple, Dan Armstrong, Leda Letter [Room 6]
Voluntary Simplicity – Dale Lugenbehl and Sandy Aldridge [library]
1:15 – 2:30
Q and A with Richard Heinberg [Room 6]
Transforming the Urban Landscape and Suburban Permaculture – Jan Spencer [Library]
2:30
Final Thoughts in Room 6 – Share your thoughts of the day and beyond
Youth activities schedule: please check back soon!
Participating agencies and organizations (tables):
please check back soon!
Come learn and have fun at the Faire!
The Green Neighbors Faire is sponsored in part by the City of Eugene, EWEB, Lane Transit District, Rexius Forest Products, Bike Friday Travel Systems, Eugene Backyard Farmer, BRING Recycling, and The Green Store.
