Fruit Tree Workshop

March 12, 2011
10:00 amto12:00 pm

School Orchards Workshop

Instructor Tom Bettman will teach participants how to incorporate fruit trees into your school’s garden or grounds. We will focus on choosing an appropriate site, crop and variety for the trees, as well as basic tree care.

When: Saturday, March 12th from 10 AM-12 PM

Where: Camas Ridge Community School, at 1150 E 29th in Eugene

The School Garden Project will provide participants with fruit trees for their school after the workshop. SGP workshops are free for Member School teachers and volunteers, or for a  suggested $10 donation for the public.

Living Sustainably Workshops and Seminars at the Good Earth Home, Garden and Living Show

Have fun joining your friends and neighbors Friday, Saturday and Sunday January 21st through the 23rd while learning how to live better sustainably at the Good Earth Home, Garden and Living Show. The NLC Committee on Sustainability is sponsoring a series of workshops and seminars. Click on the title on this post to see the list .

Fri. Jan. 21, 6:30pm-7:20pm                 Herbs at Home – Rene Minz
Fri. Jan. 21, 7:30pm-8:20pm                 Victory Gardens For All – Charlotte Anthony

Sat. Jan. 22, 11:00am-11:50am              Raising Urban Chickens – Teresa Damron
Sat. Jan. 22, 12:00pm-12:50pm            Transition Towns – Denise Christine
Sat. Jan. 22, 1:00pm-1:50pm                 Preserving Pickled Foods – Master Food Preservers
Sat. Jan. 22, 2:00pm-2:50pm               Beekeeping – Morris Ostrofsky
Sat. Jan. 22, 3:00pm-3:50pm               Green Living;Getting Children Involved – Mary Wood
Sat. Jan. 22, 4:00pm-4:50pm               Transforming a Suburban Property – Jan Spencer
Sat. Jan. 22, 5:00pm-5:50pm               Finding Free Software – Craig Topham
Sat. Jan. 22, 6:00pm-6:50pm              Worm Composting – Rodney Bloom

Sun. Jan 23, 11:00am-11:50am             Compost Basics – Master Composters
Sun. Jan 23, 12:00pm-12:50pm           Solar Cooking – Carlos Barrera
Sun. Jan 23, 1:00pm-1:50pm                Creating Neighborhood Gardens – Anne Donahue
Sun. Jan 23, 2:00pm-2:50pm               Intersecting Green Living and Green Transport – Doug Black, Tracy Smith, LTD’s Point 2 Point Solutions, Jim Wilcox, BikeLane Coalition
Sun. Jan 23, 3:00pm-3:50pm               Back to Basics: Local Food Initiatives in Bethel Neighborhood – Aleta Miller