the FINGER LAKES PERMACULTURE INSTITUTE http://www.FingerLakesPermaculture.org
a project of the CAYUGA NATURE CENTER http://www.CayugaNatureCenter.org presents APRIL 2008 SCHEDULE EARTHWORKS part of the Winter Weekends PDC Saturday, April 5 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. $50 each class/$150 for four (see schedule online) This class is all about the forming of earth for water catchment, erosion control, and nutrient capture and storage. The basic design and construction of swales, ditches, ponds, dams, and berms will be covered, along with a hands on demonstration on the CNC property. SOIL part of the Winter Weekends PDC Sunday, April 6 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. $50 each class/$150 for four (see schedule online) Soil is argued to be one of our most vital resources because it sustains plant life of all forms. With this in mind, humans have spent the greater part of the past century engaging in practices that have damaged soil fertility at an astonishing rate. This model will cover the basics of soil ecology, look at human impacts, and discuss solutions for reinvigorating a material that is very much alive and essential to our health. PERMACULTURE BOOK CLUB with the ITHACA FREESKOOL "Orchards, Farm Forestry, and Grain Crops" "Animal Forage Systems and Aquaculture" April 10 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. free We meet at the Autumn Leaves Bookstore Cafe, 115 on the Commons. Go upstairs. We will discuss chapter 6 (Orchards, Farm Forestry, and Grain Crops) and chapter 7 (Animal Forage Systems and Aquaculture) of Introduction to Permaculture by Mollison. All are welcome, especially if you read the chapters! http://ithacafreeskool.wordpress.com LOCAL FOODS BRUNCH Sunday, April 13th $12 Adults/$6 Kids Early Birding Hike 7:30 a.m. Brunch & Live Music 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Permaculture Gardening Techniques 12:00 p.m. Cayuga Nature Center offers a healthy brunch sourced from local and organic ingredients and a variety of activities for the whole family. We will serve buttermilk & vegan pancakes, eggs, homefries, and a seasonal dish cooked by CNC staff. Coffee, Tea, and Juice are included. Fee: $12 Adults and $6 Kids includes general admission Brunch will be accompanied by live music. CNC Board Member Jim Spear will lead an early morning bird hike at 7:30 am. Land Use manager Steve Gabriel will lead a tour of gardens and share several innovative techniques staff will be using to plant, maintain, and develop gardens. Trails will be open for hiking, and visitors can also enjoy our live animal collection and six story tree house! More info: www.CayugaNatureCenter.org or call 607-273-6260. FORESTS & TREES part of the Winter Weekends PDC Saturday, April 19 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. $50 each class/$150 for four (see schedule online) Forests play a vital role in so many of the earths vital processes; they bring the rain, regulate temperature, hold soil and store moisture among other things. In this session we will consider the myriad of benefits forests and trees bring to our lives and look at different methodologies of forest use and management in practice at Cayuga Nature Center in our 80 acres of woods. GARDENING & AGRICULTURE part of the Winter Weekends PDC Sunday, April 20 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. $50 each class/$150 for four (see schedule online) Vital to our existence is the cultivation of food crops, which occur on various scales with many different styles around the globe. Join farmer Melissa Madden and gardener Kay Cafasso for a discussion of theories, methods, and techniques for growing food on any scale. Innovative approaches will be useful to gardeners, farmers, and urban growers. PERMACULTURE BOOK CLUB with the ITHACA FREESKOOL "Urban and Community Strategies" April 24 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. free We meet at the Autumn Leaves Bookstore Cafe, 115 on the Commons. Go upstairs. We will discuss chapter 8 (Urban and community Strategies) of Introduction to Permaculture by Mollison. All are welcome.. http://ithacafreeskool.wordpress.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Earn your permaculture design certificate. The Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute offers affordable local classes. http://www.fingerlakespermaculture.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _______________________________________________ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
