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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.
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...
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 (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 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...
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.
Skills for Self-Reliance: Adapting to a Changing World
Lily Hill Farm 32260 88th Avenue, Lawton, MI 49065, Lawton, MI, United StatesJoin 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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