Home Maple Sugaring at KNC
Kalamazoo Nature Center 7000 North Westnedge Ave., KalamazooLearn 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.
Initial Transition Kalamazoo Meeting
WMU Office for Sustainability 2529 West Michigan Avenue, KalamazooThe next meeting of the group interested in forming a Transition Initiative for the Kalamazoo area will be Friday, March 7, at 7 p.m., at the WMU Office for Sustainability, which has kindly offered its facilities for this meeting. The Office is at the SE corner of W. Michigan and Howard St. (in what...
Grains Co-op Planning Meeting
TBAAt our first meeting we will be starting off on the road towards a local Permaculture grains cooperative for people interested in sourcing high-quality grains as locally and ethically as possible. This is not a general co-op membership meeting, hence the fancy-pants title. This is just a meeting for people interested in volunteering on...
PCC Sustainability Conference
Pierce Cedar Creek Institute 701 West Cloverdale Rd, HastingsJoin with others to hear from experts on sustainability and discuss how households, communities, and society can help to preserve resources for the future. Break-out sessions will cover a diverse set of topics from permaculture, alternative energy sources, water quality issues, native plants, wood gasification, Passive House, and homesteading. The Sustainability Conference is a...
Michigan Small and Emerging Co-op Conference
Southwest Michigan Research and Extension Center 1791 Hillandale Road, Benton HarborThe Michigan Cooperative Development Program, part of the Michigan State University Product Center Food-Ag-Bio, is co-sponsoring a conference for small and emerging cooperatives at three locations in Michigan. Those locations are: Northwest Michigan Horticultural Research Center, 6686 S. Center Highway, Traverse City, Michigan on March 17 Cabela’s, 110 Cabela Boulevard East, Dundee, Michigan on...
March Meetup at Rachelle’s
Rachelle's Place Parchment, MI, United StatesFrom Rachelle: Throwing my hat in the ring for hosting the next get together. I live with my brother and sister-in-law; we rent a house that belongs to my sister-in-law's friend. Their father built the house, but he passed almost fifteen years ago, and most of the property hasn't been touched since, except the...
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
Native Pollinator Workshop
Riverview Launch 1523 Riverview Drive, KalamazooFind out what all the buzz is about! Learn about native pollinators—why they’re important and how you can help support them. Ann Fraser, Associate Professor of Biology at Kalamazoo College with a research focus on biodiversity of insects will lead the workshop. Each participant will receive a kit and instructions to assemble their own...
Edible Landscaping Workshop in Montague
Montague United Methodist Church 8555 Cook St., MontagueThe Montague United Methodist Church wants to reduce the size of its lawn! When our community found out about this, everyone wanted to help. One result is that West Michigan Permaculture is partnering with us to present an Edible Landscaping Workshop on May 3 & 4. Here's the information: Peter Bane and Keith Johnson,...
Permaculture Design Course at PCC
Pierce Cedar Creek Institute 701 West Cloverdale Rd, HastingsThis is an intensive week-long course designed to provide participants with the skills and experience necessary to develop and create a permaculture landscape on their property. The principles of permaculture can be incorporated into areas from a backyard to a farm. The workshop will be led by Bill Wilson of Midwest Permaculture. All meals...
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...
Wild Ones Native Plant Exchange
Tom Small's House 2502 Waite Ave, Kalamazoo, MI, United States22nd Annual Spring Native Plant Exchange. This is a wonderful local event where native plant enthusiasts come together to share the surplus of their plantings and bring home new plants for their own yards and landscapes. Held both spring and fall, and aimed at Kalamazoo Area Wild Ones members, though anyone is welcome to...
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