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12:00pm
Learn what makes a successful compost pile, and decide which methods will work best for your household. Overview various types of compost bins, build a pile together, and tour our farm-scale compost operation. Meet the worms in our vermiculture system, and find out how to implement indoor composting at home. Dress to work outside! Discount available as part of Organic Gardening Series.
1:00pm
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3:30pm
Together we'll build, fill, and plant a raised garden bed with wooden sides. Learn about selecting materials, building the soil, and more.
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7:00pm
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8:30pm
The problems we encounter as a society stem from our present-day understanding of the world, the cosmos and the human being. Since we cannot solve these problems in the same mindset that created them, we are called towards a change of consciousness. Gunther Hauk will give a talk from an anthroposophical perspective on how—through spiritualizing our understanding of nature—we can be more relevant in the the work of healing the Earth and healing ourselves. Discount available as part of Rudolf Steiner series. This special lecture is presented in honor of Lora Krogman's life and passions.
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9:00am
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5:00pm
Gunther Hauk is a holistic beekeeper with over 30+ years of experience. Turning the tide of the honeybee’s spiraling death rate is a task dear to his heart. At this workshop you will learn beekeeping methods that run contrary to conventional practices but have been proven to increase the honeybee’s health and vitality. This special workshop is presented in honor of Lora Krogman's life and passions. Discount available as part of Rudolf Steiner series. May 9 lecture is free to all participants.
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10:00am
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12:00pm
Spring is a wonderful time to visit our farm. Come tour our spring vegetables, meet baby animals, and pot up a present to bring home. Children (ages 4 and up) must be accompanied by adult. Price listed below is per family member.
10:00am
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8:00pm
Chicago Green Festival is a 2-day event: May 17 from 10am-8pm and May 18 from 11am-6pm.
Celebrating what’s working in our communities, the Chicago Green Festival showcases more than 350 diverse local and national green businesses displaying and selling eco-friendly, fair trade, and sustainable products. More than 150 visionary speakers appear for standing-room-only panel discussions, presentations, and main stage speaking events.
For more info or advance registration, visit www.greenfestivals.org.
1:00pm
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4:00pm
This hands-on workshop in our farm setting will introduce the process of cheese making from start to finish (from milking the goats to tasting fresh goat’s cheese). We'll learn how to make ricotta, chevre, mozzarella, feta and more! CLASS FULL, see Sept 13 or Oct. 11.
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11:00am
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6:00pm
Chicago Green Festival is a 2-day event: May 17 from 10am-8pm and May 18 from 11am-6pm.
Celebrating what’s working in our communities, Chicago Green Festival showcases more than 350 diverse local and national green businesses displaying and selling eco-friendly, fair trade, and sustainable products. More than 150 visionary speakers appear for standing-room-only panel discussions, presentations, and main stage speaking events.
For more info or advance registration, visit www.greenfestival.org. | 19
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3:00pm
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5:00pm
Join the Chicago Food Policy Advisory Council for their quarterly meeting. Everyone is welcome.
The meeting agenda includes a "listening session" for the Illinois Local and Organic Food and Farm Task Force. Give your input about how to build a healthy local food system and increase local and organic food production in Illinois!
LOCAL AGRICULTURE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT "Chicago Listening Session" Hosted by the Chicago Food Policy Advisory Council, FamilyFarmed.org, Chicago Department of Planning and Development and DePaul University- this will take the place of the spring quarterly meeting for CFPAC.
For more info, visit www.chicagofoodpolicy.org. To RSVP, contact Lynn Peemoller at lynn@chicagofoodpolicy.org, | 21
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10:00am
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12:00pm
Join us for a tour and introduction to Angelic Organics, the Biodynamic vegetable farm in northern Illinois featured in the award-winning documentary film The Real Dirt on Farmer John. We will explore what makes this a Biodynamic and community supported agriculture (CSA) farm. Learn basic strategies for growing food without chemical inputs and see the seasonal work underway at the farm. Wear sturdy shoes (conditions may be muddy!) and clothes appropriate for the weather.
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4:00pm
Come cooperate with others to construct a mini eco-village while learning natural building techniques. Use your hands to build model homes using a mixture of clay, sand and straw, called “cob”, then use your imagination to create stories about people in the community. Children must be accompanied by adult. Ages 4 and up.
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9:00am
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5:00pm
In this one-day workshop participants will be introduced to the comprehensive ecological methods behind the world-wide biodynamic farming movement. An introduction to soils, plants, animals, planetary calendars and the process of viewing your farm as a living organism will be discussed. Hands-on activities will further enhance the experience. Participants will be able to purchase biodynamic amendments and begin integrating these practices in their own garden spaces and farms. Co-hosted with Michael Fields Agricultural Institute. Discount available as part of Rudolf Steiner series.
9:00am
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2:00pm
Join the Learning Center in Chicago's 10th Ward to explore ways to be green in southeast Chicago. You can tour and work in several of the area's community gardens, take advantage of a free bicycle repair clinic, or hear from speakers at a Global Warming Cafe.
Visit Healthy Southeast Chicago or Clarentian Associates web sites for more details and a full schedule of the day's events.
For more information, email healthysouthchicago@yahoo.com or call 773-719-3427
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