Presentation
Introduction to Aquaponics
Pierce Cedar Creek Institute 701 West Cloverdale Rd, HastingsAquaponics combines aquaculture and hydroponics, which allows individuals to produce their own food in unique ways. Van-Kal Permaculture member Josh Shultz will share his years of experience running an aquaculture system, helping participants understand the components and proper management of their own system. Members $40 | Non-Members $50
The Buzz on Natives
Paw Paw District Library 609 W. Michigan Ave., Paw PawBeneficial Insects in our Native Plant Gardens The VBCD and Paw Paw District Library present Bill Westrate, local entomologist and naturalist and Chad Hughson, grower and owner of Hidden Savanna Nursery. Join us to learn about native plants that will work well in your garden and pollinators that complement the landscape too! Event is...
Permaculture Slide Show at Lily Hill Farm
Lily Hill Farm 32260 88th Avenue, Lawton, MI 49065, Lawton, MI, United StatesNOTE: PJ Posting this on behalf of Jenny Pell) Hi Van-Kal permaculture, I'm visiting from the Seattle area, consulting with Lily Hill Farm for 5 days, and we are hosting a slideshow, lecture, and Q & A evening this Monday. It would be great if some folks from your community would join us. I'll...
Permaculture Theory & Practicum: Darren Doherty (Ann Arbor)
AMMA Center of MI 4201 Ann Arbor Saline Road, Ann Arbor, MI, United StatesDarren J Doherty (of Regrarians Ltd.) one of “the world’s leading experts” in Permaculture will be conducting an Applied Permaculture course in a 140 acre property in Elburn, Illinois and a 54 acre farm in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Darren is often called a “teacher’s teacher” & “consultant’s consultant” He has been described as “one of the...
Southwest Michigan Harvest Fest
Tillers International 10515 East OP Avenue, Scotts, MI 49088.12th annual Southwest Michigan Harvest Fest to be held on Sunday, September 21, 2014. The Fest runs from 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM and is held at Tillers International in Scotts, Michigan, a short ride east from Kalamazoo and Portage.
Cultivating Mushrooms at the Kalamazoo Nature Center
Kalamazoo Nature Center 7000 North Westnedge Ave., KalamazooLearn the basics of growing mushrooms at home, including mushrooms in your garden beds and inoculating logs. Cost includes supplies for a shiitake mushroom log you get to take home.
Peter Bane Speaks at Two Rivers Coalition Meeting
Van Buren Conference Center 490 South Paw Paw Street, Lawrence, MI, United StatesPeter Bane, the author of "The Permaculture Handbook" will be the guest speaker at this year's Two Rivers Coalition annual meeting. Doors open at 6:30. Meeting from 7-9PM. Peter Bane is a native Illinoisan who grew up in the university city of Champaign-Urbana. A frequent speaker and conference presenter, he is the author of The...
Farming for the Future 2015
Van Buren Conference Center 490 South Paw Paw Street, Lawrence, MI, United StatesThis is a free yearly conference aimed at farmers of all types in Van Buren county. This year's program seems geared more toward conventional agriculture, but in the past they've had talks on Permaculture and organic farming, among other great topics. It's a fun day and a great chance to network with other local growers.
City Repair, Grassroots Place-Making and Urban Permaculture, with Mark Lakeman
Westwood Community Room 1310 Nichols Rd., Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesMark works to educate and inspire communities and individuals to creatively transform the places where they live through: broad participation, local ownership, and transference of authority to local populations, creative expression in planned and unplanned processes, and social capital as the primary economic engine of change.
Permaculture: Growing a Garden of Hope
Westminster Presbyterian Church 1515 Helen Avenue, Portage, MI, United StatesKnowledgeable long-time Van-Kal Permaculture contributor Michael Hoag will be giving a slideshow presentation entitled "Permaculture: Growing a Garden of Hope" on Saturday, March 28th at 3pm in Portage, at the Westminster Presbyterian Church, for the opening of their month-long art exhibition of pieces focusing on environmentalism, re-wilding, gardening and permaculture.
Southern MI Perma-Mixer: Spring 2015
Strawbale Studio 2691 Noble Rd., Oxford, MI, United StatesThe South Michigan (SoMI) Perma-Mixer is an event to bring together permaculturists from across the region to share skills, knowledge and other resources. A few of us attended the inaugural Mixer last fall and it was an amazing day full of learning, networking and sharing of ideas. This one promises to be even better...
Urban Permaculture Video Screening
Disciples of Christ Church 2208 Winchell Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, United StatesHello Permies and Transitioneers! Geoff Lawton's Urban Permaculture video is an inspirational look at the potential for regenerative living in cities. Van-Kal Permaculture and Kalamazoo Transition are teaming up to host a showing at Disciples of Christ Church 2208 Winchell Ave, in Kalamazoo, at 7:00 PM on January 20th. The film highlights clever design...
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