Skills for Self-Reliance: Adapting to a Changing World
Join us at Lily Hill Farm in Lawton for a day-long primer in homesteading skills, permaculture, raising small livestock, self-sufficiency, and creating “food forests.” Lunch will be provided.
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Permaculture: Growing a Garden of Hope
Knowledgeable 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.
City Repair, Grassroots Place-Making and Urban Permaculture, with Mark Lakeman
Mark 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 Theory & Practicum: Darren Doherty (Ann Arbor)
Darren 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...
Permaculture Theory & Practicum: Darren Doherty (Chicago)
Darren 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 most...
Permaculture Slide Show at Lily Hill Farm
NOTE: 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...
Native Pollinator Workshop at Riverview Launch
Dale, Tomme and Sam teamed up to organize this wonderful event at the Riverview Launch in Kalamazoo, just in time for spring. Ann Fraser from Kalamazoo College gave a very good presentation on the importance, habits, and life cycles of native bees (and other pollinators), and afterward we all got to assemble cool little...
Home Maple Sugaring at KNC
Learn how to safely tap your maple trees and collect sap. See what is needed to set up a simple outdoor kitchen to boil your sap down to Maple Syrup. A very good program, well worth attending. They also have some basic guidebooks and supplies (spiles, etc.) for sale there.
The Buzz on Natives
Beneficial 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...
Introduction to Aquaponics
Aquaponics 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
