EDIBLE GARDEN SERIES: FROM DESIGN TO HARVESTFeb 4, 2012 - Apr 14, 2012Drew Harwell Five Saturdays: January 14, February 11, March 3, March 24, and April 14, 2012 10:00 - 3:00 $325 To register click Edible Garden Series or call 650-493-6072 Learn garden design and planning, composting, soil testing and preparation, seed propagation and transplanting, watering and how to nurture healthy edible crops. You can create a garden oasis of beautiful edibles in the... |
Bay Area Schools Environmental ConferenceFeb 4, 2012The 6th Annual Bay Area Schools Environmental Conference is set for Saturday, February 4th, 2012! This year's conference theme, "Sustainability: The Game Changer", will highlight how your school can go green by recycling, composting, earth friendly gardening, and water and energy conservation, as well as, how to incorporate environmental education in the classroom and... |
Challenger School Open HouseFeb 4, 2012Welcome to Challenger Schools! OPen enrollment begins 1/23/12. Come to one of our open house events, and learn how Challenger School will inspire YOUR child to achieve. Visit ChallengerSchool.com for locations, dates and times. |
Diaper 101 WorkshopFeb 4, 2012 - Oct 20, 2012This event occurs weekly on Saturday. Experience the ease of cotton diapering with modern diapering techniques and supplies demonstrated by Parent Diapering Experts who have logged hundreds of diapering hours and are excited about passing along their "tips and tricks of the trade." The workshop is from 10am to 11am and includes a time of guided "hands on" practice and Q & A's. There will also be a diaper cover review, door prizes... |
STARTING A VEGGIE GARDENFeb 4, 2012What to know before you start an organic veggie garden! Learn veggie gardening basics for a more fruitful, less frustrating experience as an organic gardener. Pam will cover all of the fundamentals: better soil, composting, optimal watering guidelines, starting seeds and choosing plants. Recommended for first-time gardeners or moderately experienced gardeners looking for a boost in... |
Holistic Moms Network February Meeting: Bullying/Cyber-bullyingFeb 7, 2012Are you concerned that your children might be bullied? Want to learn the signs of bullying? Learn what cyber-bullying is and how to prevent it? Join the San Jose Chapter as expert, Kristen Wright, LMFT discusses bullying/cyber-bullying. What it is, how to see the signs, how to help our children prevent situations or to handle difficult situations. Kristen Wright,... |
COMPOST CROPS AND ROTATIONFeb 11, 2012Well-chosen compost crops provide both food and significant amounts of material for your compost pile, both summer and winter, as well as improve the soil with their root systems. We'll talk about various compost crops and how to plan your rotation for them and the other food crops you grow, to promote a healthy, more sustainable garden. Carol managed the Research Garden at... |
INTRODUCTION TO GROW BIOINTENSIVEFeb 11, 2012GROW BIOINTENSIVE is a whole-system approach to gardening and farming that builds soil fertility in a relatively short time, so that fertilizer inputs (other than compost) become unnecessary, or almost so, thereby making the garden and farm as sustainable as possible. Learn the principles of double-digging, composting and soil-building, intensive planting, companion planting, carbon... |
Challenger School Open HouseFeb 18, 2012Welcome to Challenger Schools! OPen enrollment begins 1/23/12. Come to one of our open house events, and learn how Challenger School will inspire YOUR child to achieve. Visit ChallengerSchool.com for locations, dates and times. |
WEED APPRECIATION DAY!Feb 18, 2012WEEDS - Eat 'em and Reap! There's another way to deal with plentiful weeds: harvest and eat them! Deva Luna will teach you which weeds are edible, nutritious and safe to eat, share weed recipes and harvesting tips. You will cook and eat some during class! You can bring weeds with you to identify. She will also talk about organic weed control. If you can't beat 'em,... |