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PASA partners with organizations, groups and individuals to bring you ongoing programming centered around homesteading, homemaking and backyard conservation. Sign up for our eNews today for more information. Registration is handled directly from each partner’s page on this website. Please feel free to leave a comment below if you have questions. What follows is a complete listing of upcoming courses (or click on the partner icon above for courses by location):

    • Events on May 25, 2013
      • Cool Seasonal Grasses
        Starts: 9:00 am
        Ends: May 25, 2013 - 12:00 pm
        Location: Bucktoe Creek Preserve: 432 Sharp Road, Avondale, PA 19311
        Description: Join botanist, Janet Ebert, for a hike through the meadows and woodlands of the Bucktoe Creek Preserve (432 Sharp Road, Avondale, PA 19311) learning about cool seasonal grasses verse warm seasonal grasses. Learn the role each play in the ecosystem and how they are beneficial to specific types of plants and wildlife species.
        Costs (including any discount for PASA/GFN members): $10 TLC & PASA/GFN members; $15 non-members. Members, type "MEMBER" when asked for discount code.
        Register: http://www.tlcforscc.org
      • Open Hive Day
        Starts: 9:30 am
        Ends: May 25, 2013 - 11:00 am
        Location: 776 Rosedale Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348
        Description: Join The Land Conservancy of Southern Chester County at our New Leaf EcoCenter with our apiarist, Dan Borkoski, for an inside look at the busy buzzy world of honeybees. Participants will get a close-up look at a hive during routine inspection while gaining practical beekeeping knowledge.
        Costs (including any discount for PASA/GFN members): TLC/CCBA/PASA/GFN members FREE; $5 non-members.
        More info: http://www.tlcforscc.org
    • Events on May 26, 2013
      • Fearless Homesteading: A Year Long Course
        Starts: 9:30 am
        Ends: May 26, 2013 - 4:30 pm
        Location: Kimberton Waldorf School, Garden Bldg, Phoenixville, Chester, Pennsylvania 19460
        Description: One Sunday per month for twelve months: OCT/28-NOV/25-DEC/30-JAN/27-FEB/24-MARCH/24-APRIL/21-MAY/26-JUNE/30-JULY/TBA- AUG/TBA- SEPT/TBA
        *Practical, seasonal-appropriate skills for all rural, suburban & urban dwellers with: elements of permaculture* community building* re-purposing*herb gardening & simple-medicine making *seed starting and saving*rendering animal fats*winter wellness* soupmaking* nature awareness *low tech food preservation techniques*domestic arts 101 *elemental skill sets: earth-water-fire-air* butter and soft cheesemaking*barter basics*edible forest gardens *agroforestry*"perennializing" annuals*establishing a home plant nursery* micro-livestock for the small homestead *beekeeping*natural building basics*homestead soil building and water management* Hugelkultur*making killer compost*Bokashi (indoor) composting for the winter months* growing mushrooms* four season gardening*foraging and wildcrafting 101*creating additional income streams through homesteading…

        For more information and to register: http://www.meetup.com/permie/
    • Events on June 2, 2013
      • "Wildman" Steve Brill - Foraging Walk
        Starts: 1:00 pm
        Ends: June 2, 2013 - 3:00 pm
        Location: Pennypack Land Trust, Huntingdon Valley, PA
        Description: Description: Join us for a walk with America's "go to" guy for foraging! Walk is held at The Pennypack Land Trust, Huntingdon Valley, PA
        Costs: $20/adult; $10/child
    • Events on June 15, 2013
      • Backyard Beekeeping with Rodney Morgan
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: June 15, 2013 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania 17007
        Description: Fee: $6 member/$8 non-member
        What is all the buzz about beekeeping?! Come and find out! Rodney Morgan will share his experiences as a local beekeeper and what it takes to raise a hive of your own. This workshop will cover the basics of hive management, “bee”havior, making a nucleus colony and the seasonal needs of honey bees.
        Register: http://blogs.dickinson.edu/farm/events/sustainability-series/
    • Events on June 30, 2013
      • Fearless Homesteading: A Year Long Course
        Starts: 9:30 am
        Ends: June 30, 2013 - 4:30 pm
        Location: Kimberton Waldorf School, Garden Bldg, Phoenixville, Chester, Pennsylvania 19460
        Description: One Sunday per month for twelve months: OCT/28-NOV/25-DEC/30-JAN/27-FEB/24-MARCH/24-APRIL/21-MAY/26-JUNE/30-JULY/TBA- AUG/TBA- SEPT/TBA
        *Practical, seasonal-appropriate skills for all rural, suburban & urban dwellers with: elements of permaculture* community building* re-purposing*herb gardening & simple-medicine making *seed starting and saving*rendering animal fats*winter wellness* soupmaking* nature awareness *low tech food preservation techniques*domestic arts 101 *elemental skill sets: earth-water-fire-air* butter and soft cheesemaking*barter basics*edible forest gardens *agroforestry*"perennializing" annuals*establishing a home plant nursery* micro-livestock for the small homestead *beekeeping*natural building basics*homestead soil building and water management* Hugelkultur*making killer compost*Bokashi (indoor) composting for the winter months* growing mushrooms* four season gardening*foraging and wildcrafting 101*creating additional income streams through homesteading…

        For more information and to register: http://www.meetup.com/permie/
    • Events on July 26, 2013
      • Medicinal Herb Intensive
        Starts: 3:00 pm
        Ends: July 28, 2013 - 3:00 pm
        Location: Quiet Creek Herb Farm & School of Country Living, 93 Quiet Creek Lane Brookville, PA
        Description: Medicinal Herb Intensive, Aug 16-18, starts 3 p.m. and ends 3 p.m.

        Register: http://www.quietcreekherbfarm.com/
    • Events on July 27, 2013
      • Backyard Fruit Trees Series - Summer
        Starts: 11:00 am
        Ends: July 27, 2013 - 1:00 pm
        Location: Greener Partners: Longview Center For Agriculture, Stump Hall Road, Collegeville, PA
        Description: $12 or $10 for PASA/Greener Partners/GFN Members
        You can grow your own fruit no matter how little space you have. This series is designed to teach you step by step techniques, offer advice and all the practical know-how you’ll need to fill your plate with fruit from your garden.
        For all levels of expertise, all practices are organic.
        What to do with the summer diseases, summer pruning, sprays and taking care of the trunk of the trees. Learn what the top five insects, how they effect tree growth and how to prevent them. Weeds, weeds! - Fungicides, Insecticides, Herbicides
        Register: http://www.greenerpartners.org/events
      • Harness the Sun!
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: July 27, 2013 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania 17007
        Description: Fee: $6 member/$8 non-member
        There are many ways to utilize the sun’s energy. This workshop will focus on low-input technologies for renewable energy enthusiasts. Participants will learn how to construct solar showers and solar cookers for home or farm use. A solar tour of Dickinson College Farm, led by Farmer Matt will be offered at the conclusion of the main workshop.
        Register: http://blogs.dickinson.edu/farm/events/sustainability-series/
    • Events on August 4, 2013
      • "Wildman" Steve Brill - Foraging Walk
        Starts: 1:00 pm
        Ends: August 4, 2013 - 3:00 pm
        Location: Pennypack Land Trust, Huntingdon Valley, PA
        Description: Description: Join us for a walk with America's "go to" guy for foraging! Walk is held at The Pennypack Land Trust, Huntingdon Valley, PA
        Costs: $20/adult; $10/child
    • Events on August 16, 2013
      • Earthen Building Intensive
        Starts: 3:00 pm
        Ends: August 18, 2013 - 3:00 pm
        Location: Quiet Creek Herb Farm & School of Country Living, 93 Quiet Creek Lane Brookville, PA
        Description: Earthen Building Intensive, July 26-28, starts 3 p.m. and ends 3 p.m.

        Register: http://www.quietcreekherbfarm.com/
    • Events on August 24, 2013
      • Season in a Jar
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: August 24, 2013 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania 17007
        Description: Fee: $6 member/$8 non-member
        What better way to celebrate a bountiful growing season than through food preservation?! Farmer Jenn will share the DC Farm’s favorite salsa recipe that is both easy and delicious! This hands-on workshop promises to send participants home with a jar in addition to helpful information on the basics of canning. Space is limited, please register soon!
        Register: http://blogs.dickinson.edu/farm/events/sustainability-series/
    • Events on September 21, 2013
      • Grains to Wreaths
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: September 21, 2013 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania 17007
        Description: Fee: $6 member/$8 non-member
        Local flower grower and floral artist extraordinaire, Michelle Elston will lead workshop participants through the process of wreath making using local grains like rye, sorghum and wheat. This hands-on opportunity will allow each participant to make a dried wreath that captures the natural attributes of autumn.
        Register: http://blogs.dickinson.edu/farm/events/sustainability-series/
    • Events on October 6, 2013
      • "Wildman" Steve Brill - Foraging Walk
        Starts: 1:00 pm
        Ends: October 6, 2013 - 3:00 pm
        Location: Pennypack Land Trust, Huntingdon Valley, PA
        Description: Description: Join us for a walk with America's "go to" guy for foraging! Walk is held at The Pennypack Land Trust, Huntingdon Valley, PA
        Costs: $20/adult; $10/child
    • Events on October 12, 2013
      • Backyard Chickens- Peeps to Processing
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: October 12, 2013 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania 17007
        Description: Fee: $6 member/$8 non-member
        Farmer Jenn will lead workshop participants on how to raise healthy laying hens and broilers. The Dickinson College Farm practices rotational grazing with their chickens, warranting healthy birds, eggs and meat. In addition to covering topics like housing, feed and general care farm staff will demonstrate the steps involved with harvesting chicken for meat in a humane and efficient way.
        Register: http://blogs.dickinson.edu/farm/events/sustainability-series/
    • Events on October 18, 2013
      • Fall Harvest Intensive
        Starts: 3:00 pm
        Ends: October 20, 2013 - 3:00 pm
        Location: Quiet Creek Herb Farm & School of Country Living, 93 Quiet Creek Lane Brookville, PA
        Description: Fall Harvest Intensive, Oct 18-20 starts 3 p.m. and ends 3 p.m.

        Register: http://www.quietcreekherbfarm.com/
    • Events on October 26, 2013
      • Backyard Fruit Trees Series - Fall
        Starts: 11:00 am
        Ends: October 26, 2013 - 1:00 pm
        Location: Greener Partners: Longview Center For Agriculture, Stump Hall Road, Collegeville, PA
        Description: $12 or $10 for PASA/Greener Partners/GFN Members
        You can grow your own fruit no matter how little space you have. This series is designed to teach you step by step techniques, offer advice and all the practical know-how you’ll need to fill your plate with fruit from your garden.
        For all levels of expertise, all practices are organic.
        Preparation for the dormant season, storing the crop, cleaning the trees, adding compost. Some important practices to improve the soil and tree’s health. Fall fertilizers.
        Register: http://www.greenerpartners.org/events
    • Events on November 9, 2013
      • For the Love of Fungi!
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: November 9, 2013 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania 17007
        Description: Fee: $6 member/$8 non-member
        Rodney Morgan, local producer of gourmet mushrooms will take us down the road less traveled, cultivating edible fungi! This workshop will cover the basics of mushroom production, including isolating cultures and expanding to production spawn, grow room and outdoor log management plus demonstrations on starting shiitake and oyster mushrooms. Come learn, see and taste the possibilities!
        Register: http://blogs.dickinson.edu/farm/events/sustainability-series/
    • Events on December 14, 2013
      • Backyard Fruit Trees Series - Winter
        Starts: 11:00 am
        Ends: December 14, 2013 - 1:00 pm
        Location: Greener Partners: Longview Center For Agriculture, Stump Hall Road, Collegeville, PA
        Description: $12 or $10 for PASA/Greener Partners/GFN Members
        You can grow your own fruit no matter how little space you have. This series is designed to teach you step by step techniques, offer advice and all the practical know-how you’ll need to fill your plate with fruit from your garden.
        For all levels of expertise, all practices are organic.
        Preventing voles damages, preventing scab pressure, what to prune and when. Treating diseased plants, preventing spring fungus pressure. Soil health. Propagating your own rooststock.
        Register: http://www.greenerpartners.org/events

*A complete listing of courses…

    • January 28, 2012
      • Build a Bat Box
        Starts: 11:00 am
        Ends: January 28, 2012 - 1:00 pm
        Location: Greener Partners: Longview Center For Agriculture, Stump Hall Road, Collegeville, PA
        Description: $10 or $8 for PASA/Greener Partners/GFN Members
        $12 Materials Fee
        Bats are awesome, and your backyard or garden is probably a great habitat for them! A single brown bat can eat up to 1200 insects in an hour, helping reduce garden pests and mosquitoes. Participants will build their very own bat house to take home, learn about ideal placement around the home or in the garden, and discuss what we can do to create ideal habitat for this beneficial, threatened, and misunderstood friend. No building experience is necessary for this family friendly workshop.
        Register: http://www.greenerpartners.org/events
         
      • Summer Dreamin': Planning for the Coming Season
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: January 28, 2012 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania 17007
        Description: FREE Event.
        Despite the cold weather outside, let’s talk summer! The winter months provide us with time indoors to start planning for the gardening season ahead. This workshop will discuss how to start a backyard garden, from designing garden beds and soil preparation to starting seeds and planning for continual harvests throughout the growing season! We will also share strategies for healthy crop rotations, disease prevention and lessons learned from last year!
        Register: http://goo.gl/gaOGa
         
    • February 4, 2012
      • Cooking Winter Soups & Stews
        Starts: 9:00 am
        Ends: February 4, 2012 - 11:00 am
        Location: Friends Meetinghouse, 611 East Prospect Avenue, State College, PA
        Description: $10 Suggested Donation
        Registration: http://goo.gl/rJRzZ
         
      • Home Beer Brewing Part 1 of 2
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: February 4, 2012 - 4:00 pm
        Location: State College Location - please register for location details
        Description: $10 Suggested Donation
        Registration: http://goo.gl/rJRzZ
         
      • Making Mittens & Scarves from Old Wool Sweaters
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: February 4, 2012 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Friends Meetinghouse, 611 East Prospect Avenue, State College, PA
        Description: $10 Suggested Donation
        Registration: http://goo.gl/rJRzZ
         
    • February 5, 2012
      • Making Yogurt & Granola
        Starts: 2:30 pm
        Ends: February 5, 2012 - 4:30 pm
        Location: Friends Meetinghouse, 611 East Prospect Avenue, State College, PA
        Description: $10 Suggested Donation
        Registration: http://goo.gl/rJRzZ
         
    • February 11, 2012
      • Making Homemade Lip Balms & Salves
        Starts: 9:00 am
        Ends: February 11, 2012 - 12:00 pm
        Location: Friends Meetinghouse, 611 East Prospect Avenue, State College, PA
        Description: $10 Suggested Donation
        Registration: http://goo.gl/rJRzZ
         
      • Silk Scarf w/ Salt Painting Technique
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: February 11, 2012 - 6:00 pm
        Location: Friends Meetinghouse, 611 East Prospect Avenue, State College, PA
        Description: $10 Suggested Donation
        Registration: http://goo.gl/rJRzZ
         
    • February 12, 2012
      • Building a Cold Frame
        Starts: 1:00 pm
        Ends: February 12, 2012 - 3:00 pm
        Location: State College Location - please register for location details
        Description: $10 Suggested Donation
        Registration: http://goo.gl/rJRzZ
         
    • February 15, 2012
      • Making Sauerkraut - Vegetable Lactofermentation
        Starts: 6:00 pm
        Ends: February 15, 2012 - 9:00 pm
        Location: Friends Meetinghouse, 611 East Prospect Avenue, State College, PA
        Description: $10 Suggested Donation
        Registration: http://goo.gl/rJRzZ
         
    • February 18, 2012
      • Worm Composting
        Starts: 9:00 am
        Ends: February 18, 2012 - 11:00 am
        Location: Friends Meetinghouse, 611 East Prospect Avenue, State College, PA
        Description: $10 Suggested Donation
        Registration: http://goo.gl/rJRzZ
         
      • Home Beer Brewing Part 2 of 2
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: February 18, 2012 - 4:00 pm
        Location: State College Location - please register for details
        Description: $10 Suggested Donation
        Registration: http://goo.gl/rJRzZ
         
    • February 25, 2012
      • Making Homemade Pasta & Authentic Italian Red Sauce
        Starts: 10:00 am
        Ends: February 25, 2012 - 12:00 pm
        Location: Friends Meetinghouse, 611 East Prospect Avenue, State College, PA
        Description: $10 Suggested Donation
        Registration: http://goo.gl/rJRzZ
         
      • Crop Planning and Garden Layout
        Starts: 11:00 am
        Ends: February 25, 2012 - 1:00 pm
        Location: Greener Partners: Longview Center For Agriculture, Stump Hall Road, Collegeville, PA
        Description: $10 or $8 for PASA/Greener Partners/GFN Members
        The garden may still be covered in snow, but the seed catalogs have already started to arrive. Late winter is a perfect time to begin planning for a successful growing season. In this workshop, we will start from the ground up; discuss goals for your garden, lessons from last year, and start building a crop plan to suit your needs. Bring measurements, pictures, and ideas from your own garden, as we will leave plenty of time to work through as many garden plans as possible.
        Register: http://www.greenerpartners.org/events
         
      • Starting Seeds & Plants
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: February 25, 2012 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania 17007
        Description: FREE Event.
        Starting your own seeds is a lot of fun, saves you money, and allows you to grow many more varieties of vegetables and plants than what most nurseries carry. Dickinson College Farm staff will take you through the steps for starting seeds and propagating plants to ensure success at planting time! We will discuss how to make your own potting mix, seedling tray options, and strategies for keeping your seedlings healthy during the cold winter months.
        Register: http://goo.gl/gaOGa
         
    • March 24, 2012
      • Home Grown Institute 2012
        Starts: 12:00 am
        Ends: March 26, 2012 - 12:00 am
        Location: Chestnut Hill Academy, 500 W Willow Grove Ave, Phila 19118
        Description: Over 50 Sustainable Living Skills Workshops all in one place! Everything from Backyard Chickens, to Extending the Growing Season, to Sustainability as a Spiritual Practice!

        For more information: http://www.goodfoodneighborhood.org/sustainabilityschools/homegrowninstitute/
         
      • Winter Fruit Tree Pruning
        Starts: 11:00 am
        Ends: March 24, 2012 - 1:00 pm
        Location: Greener Partners: Longview Center For Agriculture, Stump Hall Road, Collegeville, PA
        Description: $10 or $8 for PASA/Greener Partners/GFN Members
        Join the Longview orchard team for a lesson on tree pruning. We'll discuss different training techniques, what branches to prune and when for Apples, pears, and peaches, and pruning equipment before heading into the orchard to prune a few trees ourselves.
        Register: http://www.greenerpartners.org/events
         
    • March 31, 2012
      • The Dirt on Compost
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: March 31, 2012 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania 17007
        Description: FREE Event.
        Composting is as easy as pie! Come and learn how to turn table scraps and yard waste into nutrient rich fertilizer for your garden. Participants will learn the fundamentals of building and managing piles in addition to a closer look inside the pile and the biology at work. Not interested in backyard composting? How about indoor vermicomposting made easy?! We will be sure to cover this topic, too!
        Register: http://goo.gl/gaOGa
         
    • April 1, 2012
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    • April 21, 2012
      • Roasting to Perfection: Learn how to prepare any cut of meat for a tender result
        Starts: 10:00 am
        Ends: April 21, 2012 - 12:00 pm
        Location: Village Acres Farm & FoodShed, Mifflintown, PA
        Description: $12 ($10 for PASA members and Village Acres Farm CSA members or join PASA’s Good Food Neighborhood for free and receive the discounted rate).

        Intimidated by those roasts hiding in the back of your freezer? Want to purchase meat more affordably by buying a quarter of beef but afraid you won’t know what to do with the various cuts? Have questions about preparing grassfed/pastured meats? Join Julie Hurst of Blue Rooster Farm at the Village Acres Farm FoodShed for a demystifying overview of animal anatomy, some basic rules-of-thumb when it comes to meat preparation, and to sample some very simple roast recipes that will simplify your meal planning.
        Registration: http://www.villageacresfarm.com
         
      • Making Ravioli
        Starts: 10:00 am
        Ends: April 21, 2012 - 1:00 pm
        Location: Friends Meetinghouse, 611 East Prospect Avenue, State College, PA
        Description: $10 Suggested Donation
        Registration: http://springcreekhomesteading.wordpress.com/workshops
         
    • April 22, 2012
    • April 28, 2012
      • Herbal Tinctures and Oil Infusions
        Starts: 9:00 am
        Ends: April 28, 2012 - 12:00 pm
        Location: Friends Meetinghouse, 611 East Prospect Avenue, State College, PA
        Description: $10 Suggested Donation
        Registration: http://springcreekhomesteading.wordpress.com/workshops
         
      • Seed Starting and Propagation
        Starts: 11:00 am
        Ends: April 28, 2012 - 1:00 pm
        Location: Greener Partners: Longview Center For Agriculture, Stump Hall Road, Collegeville, PA
        Description: $10 or $8 for PASA/Greener Partners/GFN Members
        Starting your own seeds is a lot of fun, saves you money, and allows you to grow many more varieties of vegetables and plants than what most nurseries carry. Longview's Vegetable Production Manager will take you on a quick tour of our propagation greenhouse, and will discuss how you can create similar conditions in your home. We'll discuss potting mixes, seeding start trays, "potting up", and fertilization.
        Register: http://www.greenerpartners.org/events
         
      • Inspired Centerpieces from Your Garden
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: April 28, 2012 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania 17007
        Description: FREE Event.
        Michelle Elston from Roots Flower Farm in Carlisle will demonstrate techniques for assembling seasonally inspired centerpieces for your table. This hands-on workshop will include a list of good cutting material by season, ideas for unusual containers and tips for inspired designs.
        Register: http://goo.gl/gaOGa
         
    • May 6, 2012
    • May 8, 2012
      • Wild, Medicinal Weed Walk
        Starts: 9:30 am
        Ends: May 8, 2012 - 11:30 am
        Location: Chicory Lane Farm, Spring Mills, PA
        Description: FREE. Pre-registration is required by calling Cassie at PASA. 814-349-9856, ext. 12
        Enjoy a walk through native habitat with noted herbalist Jennifer Tucker. See medicinal plants growing in the wild and learn their uses. Some species have been reintroduced on this preserved farm property. Invasive plant species will be addressed. Dress in comfortable clothes & sturdy footwear. Parking is limited, please carpool if possible.
        Due to sensitive habitat, this tour is limited to 20.
         
    • May 13, 2012
    • May 19, 2012
      • Hugelkulter, water harvesting and other permaculture tricks of the trade!
        Starts: 9:30 am
        Ends: May 19, 2012 - 12:00 pm
        Location: Dingman's Ferry, PA
        Description: $20 for non-members; $18 for EPPG members, PASA Members and PASA's Good Food Neighborhood.

        This workshop will include of hands on training in hugelkultur, water harvesting (including bio-swales), planting cover crops, and more. Learn various permaculture techniques while you help to implement a Permaculture site plan for a newly constructed property! You will learn how to read a piece of land, follow through with hands on projects to fix erosion and run off problems and create a more resilient and productive site. This workshop is open to all, beginner and experienced alike.

        Register: http://www.meetup.com/permie/events/62317212/
         
      • Hands-On Beekeeping
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: May 19, 2012 - 5:00 pm
        Location: State College, PA
        Description: Raindate: Sunday, May 20
        $10 Suggested Donation
        Registration: http://springcreekhomesteading.wordpress.com/workshops
         
    • May 26, 2012
      • Intro to Hugelkultur
        Starts: 10:00 am
        Ends: May 26, 2012 - 1:00 pm
        Location: Friends Meetinghouse, 611 East Prospect Avenue, State College, PA
        Description: $10 Suggested Donation
        Registration: http://springcreekhomesteading.wordpress.com/workshops
         
      • Backyard Bees
        Starts: 11:00 am
        Ends: May 26, 2012 - 1:00 pm
        Location: Greener Partners: Longview Center For Agriculture, Stump Hall Road, Collegeville, PA
        Description: $10 or $8 for PASA/Greener Partners/GFN Members
        Join us in the Homestead Garden as we learn ll about Bees, and what you'll need to keep them in your own backyard. We'll explore our top-bar hive; a more natural and low maintenance beekeeping method gaining popularity among backyard beekeepers. We will also visit some Langstroth hives (those stacked boxes we are used to seeing). Topics will include seasonal care, site selection, and best breeds of bees for the hobbyist.
        Register: http://www.greenerpartners.org/events
         
      • Backyard Chickens – Building a Coop (Part 2 of 2)
        Starts: 12:00 pm
        Ends: May 26, 2012 - 5:00 pm
        Location: Hamilton Avenue, State College, PA
        Description: $10 Suggested Donation
        Registration: http://springcreekhomesteading.wordpress.com/workshops
         
      • Landscaping for the Birds and Bees
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: May 26, 2012 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania 17007
        Description: $5 suggested donation.
        Ever wonder who is at work in your garden when you aren’t looking? Chances are that there are lots of little critters at work for you. Dickinson College Farm staff have a great affinity for beneficial insects and native pollinators and constantly at work creating habitat that supports their populations. We will help you decipher the “good” from the “bad” insects that you see each year and strategies for keeping these populations in check
        Register: http://goo.gl/gaOGa
         
    • May 27, 2012
      • Permaculture 101: Introduction to Permaculture Principles and Practices
        Starts: 9:00 am
        Ends: May 27, 2012 - 12:00 pm
        Location: Kimberton Waldorf School, Garden Bldg, Phoenixville, Chester, Pennsylvania 19460
        Description: $35 for non-members; $30 for EPPG members, PASA Members and PASA's Good Food Neighborhood.

        Learn about the Principles and Ethics of Permaculture Design and how you can apply these to make your home, farm or other property more productive, resilient and abundant! Participants will gain a better understanding of the design science of Permaculture- we will explore the ethics of permaculture and the many definitions and applications of the design science. Natural patterns in Permaculture Design, storm water harvesting strategies, perennializing annual plants and establishing home plant nurseries will also be discussed.

        For more information and to register: http://www.meetup.com/permie/events/62061022/
        Directions: http://g.co/maps/q4rnm
         
    • June 10, 2012
      • The Skin of the planet: Let's Learn how to love our soil!
        Starts: 9:00 am
        Ends: June 10, 2012 - 12:00 pm
        Location: Kimberton Waldorf School, Garden Bldg, Phoenixville, Chester, Pennsylvania 19460
        Description: $35 for non-members; $30 for EPPG members, PASA Members and PASA's Good Food Neighborhood.

        “Soil is the skin of the planet - Good soil creates healthy nutritious food. We need to learn to be good stewards of this valuable resource!"

        Learn the secrets to building healthy, productive soil and killer compost! During this half day workshop participants will learn all they need to know regarding soil biology, composting, using beneficial microbes (E.M.s), brewing and using ("designer") Compost Teas.

        For more information and to register: http://www.meetup.com/permie/events/62899542/
        Directions: http://g.co/maps/q4rnm
         
    • June 17, 2012
      • WATER as a resource to build soil productivity/resilience!
        Starts: 9:00 am
        Ends: June 17, 2012 - 12:00 pm
        Location: Kimberton Waldorf School, Garden Bldg, Phoenixville, Chester, Pennsylvania 19460
        Description: $35 for non-members; $30 for EPPG members, PASA Members and PASA's Good Food Neighborhood.

        Water is a valuable resource and managing it well can help build better soil and create resilience throughout a site. Participants will learn the theory behind "Keyline Design" and get an opportunity for hands-on practice so they can implement these techniques on their own properties. Workshop participants will learn how to find the naturally occurring contours on a piece of land to determine placement of bio-infiltration swales across a landscape for "harvesting" stormwater and using it to: help build high quality/more productive soil; reduce 'ponding' and flooding during rain events; reduce the impact of weather-related challenges, like drought, on a site (building resilience!); help clean up the watershed by improving the health of streams and rivers; recharge groundwater; reduce the load on municipal storm sewers; and, save money!

        For more information and to register: http://www.meetup.com/permie/events/62899102/
        Directions: http://g.co/maps/q4rnm
         
    • June 23, 2012
      • Beginner Home Beer Brewing - Part 1: Brewing with Malt Extract
        Starts: 10:00 am
        Ends: June 23, 2012 - 12:00 pm
        Location: 156 Hamilton Avenue, State College, PA
        Description: $10 Suggested Donation
        Registration: http://springcreekhomesteading.wordpress.com/workshops
         
      • Backyard Chickens
        Starts: 11:00 am
        Ends: June 23, 2012 - 1:00 pm
        Location: Greener Partners: Longview Center For Agriculture, Stump Hall Road, Collegeville, PA
        Description: $10 or $8 for PASA/Greener Partners/GFN Members
        Raising your own laying hens is a great way to enjoy incredibly fresh and nutritious eggs. Join the flock at Longview as we learn all of the ins and outs of grazing hens on your lawn, and in your garden. We'll discuss coop design, feeding and watering, predator management, and the best breeds for your purposes.
        Register: http://www.greenerpartners.org/events
         
    • June 24, 2012
      • Edible Forest Gardens
        Starts: 9:00 am
        Ends: June 24, 2012 - 12:30 pm
        Location: Kimberton Waldorf School, Garden Bldg, Phoenixville, Chester, Pennsylvania 19460
        Description: $45 for non-members; $35 for EPPG members, PASA Members and PASA's Good Food Neighborhood.

        Imagine small urban/suburban yards supporting a multitude of edible, medicinal, and beneficial plants or organic orchards inter-planted with communities of mutually beneficial species - species which help to build resilience and increase production in the system...

        Characterized by diversity and abundance, edible 'Forest Gardens" (Food Forests) can transform monoculture (HIGH input/high maintenance) lawns and conventionally managed ag operations into more resilient and productive systems which, once established, require little maintenance and provide abundance (AND food sovereignty!).

        Join us as we explore the theory behind, and the practice of, Forest Gardening: the design installation/maintenance of Edible Forest Garden systems; Analogue forestry, Planting and Maintaining Coppice/pollard tree systems, fruit/nut tree crops, plant guilds and more.

        Food forestry is not new -- indigenous people have been using this method of land management for millennia in various places throughout North America. Forest gardening techniques can help to create self-sufficient, high yielding, perennial systems in your back yard, school yard, park, farm or other site -- regenerating land and bringing resilience to your community!

        There will be some hands-on activites (weather permitting!) Please dress appropriately and bring a snack, water bottle, etc.

        For more information and to register: http://www.meetup.com/permie/events/62899102/
        Directions: http://g.co/maps/q4rnm
         
    • June 30, 2012
      • Foraging for Medicinals in Your Backyard
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: June 30, 2012 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania 17007
        Description: $5 suggested donation.
        Many of the plants underfoot have nutritional and medicinal qualities that may surprise you! Take a walk with us around our farm and learn how to identify weeds and herbs with unique properties. Participants will learn how best to use medicinal plants, from salves and poultices to teas and tinctures!
        Register: http://goo.gl/gaOGa
         
    • July 7, 2012
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    • July 28, 2012
      • Composting
        Starts: 11:00 am
        Ends: July 28, 2012 - 1:00 pm
        Location: Greener Partners: Longview Center For Agriculture, Stump Hall Road, Collegeville, PA
        Description: $10 or $8 for PASA/Greener Partners/GFN Members
        At the heart of every successful organic garden lies good compost. Compost replenishes soil nutrients lost to your crops, and can vastly improve the structure of your soil. We'l talk a bit about the science of composting before getting our hands dirty building a great pile, and turning several piles at various stages of completion. We'll also discuss pile and bin design, and leave time for troubleshooting your questions.
        Register: http://www.greenerpartners.org/events
         
      • Ins and Outs of Renewable Energy Options for Home Owners
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: July 28, 2012 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania 17007
        Description: $5 suggested donation.
        Renewable Energy Wiz, Matt Steiman will lead participants on a solar tour of the Dickinson College Farm plus discuss ways to incorporate inexpensive solar options on the home front!
        Register: http://goo.gl/gaOGa
         
    • August 4, 2012
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    • August 11, 2012
    • August 12, 2012
    • August 25, 2012
      • Everything Tomato! Tarts, Soups, Salsa, Roasted...
        Starts: 9:00 am
        Ends: August 25, 2012 - 12:00 pm
        Location: Friends Meetinghouse, 611 East Prospect Avenue, State College, PA
        Description: $10 Suggested Donation
        Registration: http://springcreekhomesteading.wordpress.com/workshops
         
      • Preserving the Harvest
        Starts: 11:00 am
        Ends: August 25, 2012 - 1:00 pm
        Location: Greener Partners: Longview Center For Agriculture, Stump Hall Road, Collegeville, PA
        Description: $10 or $8 for PASA/Greener Partners/GFN Members
        So you have more tomatoes than you know what to do with, you have cucumbers coming out of your ears, and a daily tidal wave of green beans. Come out to the farm for this workshop on all of the preservation techniques out there. Sun drying, pickling and brining, canning, and freezing will all be covered.
        Register: http://www.greenerpartners.org/events
         
      • What is Happening in My Garden?
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: August 25, 2012 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania 17007
        Description: $5 suggested donation.
        Identifying pests, disease and holistic strategies for prevention is key to a successful garden. Take a walk through the College Farm’s production fields for an assessment on disease and pest pressures, as well as the techniques employed to deter and address issues as they arise.
        Register: http://goo.gl/gaOGa
         
    • September 22, 2012
      • Potluck and Recipe Swap
        Starts: 11:00 am
        Ends: September 22, 2012 - 1:00 pm
        Location: Greener Partners: Longview Center For Agriculture, Stump Hall Road, Collegeville, PA
        Description: $10 or $8 for PASA/Greener Partners/GFN Members
        The Harvest season is in full swing and it's time to enjoy the fruits of our labor! All are invited to our end of the summer potluck. Bring a dish with ingredients from your home garden, and a recipe to share with others. Join us for this fun and informal get-together with other gardeners.
        Register: http://www.greenerpartners.org/events
         
    • September 29, 2012
      • Saving Tradition by Saving Seed
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: September 29, 2012 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania 17007
        Description: $5 suggested donation.
        We are avid seed savers at the Dickinson College Farm and want to share our love of seeds with you! We will share our strategies for plant selection and fun ways to collect, process and save seed for next year’s garden! Learn easy ways to save your garden traditions through this hands-on workshop!
        Register: http://goo.gl/gaOGa
         
    • October 19, 2012
      • Fall Harvest Intensive: Building a Learning Community (wknd 1 of 2)
        Starts: 3:00 pm
        Ends: October 21, 2012 - 3:00 pm
        Location: Quiet Creek Herb Farm & School of Country Living, 93 Quiet Creek Lane Brookville, PA 15825
        Description: $550 for 6 relaxing days/nights (10/19-21 and 10/26-28), 10 whole food meals, and rustic/primitive lodging.

        Discover the key concepts of building a learning community within your farm, classroom, university, nature center, or homeschool environment. Learn how ownership, collaboration, support, and inquiry can become the forefront of your students gaining sustainable living knowledge, skills, and experiences.

        Claire and Rusty Orner, owners and stewards of Quiet Creek (a non-profit farm), will incorporate Quiet Creek’s model by teaching you how to teach your students the concepts of sustainability related to harvesting food in the fall season. The theory of building a learning community will be applied in hands-on classes which include cheese making, whole foods nutrition, mushroom foraging, vegetable fermentation, fruit leather making, and hot water bath canning. Over the course of two consecutive weekends, you will enjoy a unique immersion experience as you absorb all the beauty and knowledge that Quiet Creek has to offer. All energy needed for the weekend will be produced on site with the solar array and wind turbine, and all waste produced on site will be composted!

        Register: http://www.quietcreekherbfarm.com/
         
    • October 21, 2012
    • October 26, 2012
      • Fall Harvest Intensive: Building a Learning Community (wknd 2 of 2)
        Starts: 3:00 pm
        Ends: October 28, 2012 - 3:00 pm
        Location: Quiet Creek Herb Farm & School of Country Living, 93 Quiet Creek Lane Brookville, PA 15825
        Description: $550 for 6 relaxing days/nights (10/19-21 and 10/26-28), 10 whole food meals, and rustic/primitive lodging.

        Discover the key concepts of building a learning community within your farm, classroom, university, nature center, or homeschool environment. Learn how ownership, collaboration, support, and inquiry can become the forefront of your students gaining sustainable living knowledge, skills, and experiences.

        Claire and Rusty Orner, owners and stewards of Quiet Creek (a non-profit farm), will incorporate Quiet Creek’s model by teaching you how to teach your students the concepts of sustainability related to harvesting food in the fall season. The theory of building a learning community will be applied in hands-on classes which include cheese making, whole foods nutrition, mushroom foraging, vegetable fermentation, fruit leather making, and hot water bath canning. Over the course of two consecutive weekends, you will enjoy a unique immersion experience as you absorb all the beauty and knowledge that Quiet Creek has to offer. All energy needed for the weekend will be produced on site with the solar array and wind turbine, and all waste produced on site will be composted!

        Register: http://www.quietcreekherbfarm.com/
         
    • October 27, 2012
      • Cob Oven Building
        Starts: 11:00 am
        Ends: October 27, 2012 - 1:00 pm
        Location: Greener Partners: Longview Center For Agriculture, Stump Hall Road, Collegeville, PA
        Description: $10 or $8 for PASA/Greener Partners/GFN Members
        Cobb is a centuries old building material using locally available and natural materials; straw, and clay from our own farm. Come learn and gain hands on experience building an earthen oven for baking delicious breads, pizza, roasts and more. We'll discuss design considerations, sit selection, and materials before rolling up our sleeves and building Longview's cob oven.
        Register: http://www.greenerpartners.org/events
         
      • The Skinny on Sauerkraut
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: October 27, 2012 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania 17007
        Description: $5 suggested donation. $8 materials fee.
        One way to preserve your fall harvest is through lacto-fermentation! This hands-on workshop will allow you to make your own batch of fermented vegetables for the coming winter! Carrots, cabbage, radishes, turnips, leafy greens and more!
        Register: http://goo.gl/gaOGa
         
    • October 28, 2012
      • Fearless Homesteading: A Year Long Course
        Starts: 9:30 am
        Ends: October 28, 2012 - 4:30 pm
        Location: Kimberton Waldorf School, Garden Bldg, Phoenixville, Chester, Pennsylvania 19460
        Description: One Sunday per month for twelve months: OCT/28-NOV/25-DEC/30-JAN/27-FEB/24-MARCH/24-APRIL/21-MAY/26-JUNE/30-JULY/TBA- AUG/TBA- SEPT/TBA
        *Practical, seasonal-appropriate skills for all rural, suburban & urban dwellers with: elements of permaculture* community building* re-purposing*herb gardening & simple-medicine making *seed starting and saving*rendering animal fats*winter wellness* soupmaking* nature awareness *low tech food preservation techniques*domestic arts 101 *elemental skill sets: earth-water-fire-air* butter and soft cheesemaking*barter basics*edible forest gardens *agroforestry*"perennializing" annuals*establishing a home plant nursery* micro-livestock for the small homestead *beekeeping*natural building basics*homestead soil building and water management* Hugelkultur*making killer compost*Bokashi (indoor) composting for the winter months* growing mushrooms* four season gardening*foraging and wildcrafting 101*creating additional income streams through homesteading…

        For more information and to register: http://www.meetup.com/permie/
         
    • November 17, 2012
      • Cold Frames, Low-tunnels and Season Extension
        Starts: 11:00 am
        Ends: November 17, 2012 - 1:00 pm
        Location: Greener Partners: Longview Center For Agriculture, Stump Hall Road, Collegeville, PA
        Description: $10 or $8 for PASA/Greener Partners/GFN Members
        The weather may be turning cold, but that doesn’t mean you have to stop enjoying fresh, healthy vegetables. Join Farmer Mark in this hands-on construction workshop to explore ways you can continue growing delicious produce through the winter using simple solar powered technology. We will construct a simple cold frame, and low tunnel, and discuss other techniques to extend your harvest, or get a jump on spring.
        Register: http://www.greenerpartners.org/events
         
    • November 25, 2012
      • Fearless Homesteading: A Year Long Course
        Starts: 9:30 am
        Ends: November 25, 2012 - 4:30 pm
        Location: Kimberton Waldorf School, Garden Bldg, Phoenixville, Chester, Pennsylvania 19460
        Description: One Sunday per month for twelve months: OCT/28-NOV/25-DEC/30-JAN/27-FEB/24-MARCH/24-APRIL/21-MAY/26-JUNE/30-JULY/TBA- AUG/TBA- SEPT/TBA
        *Practical, seasonal-appropriate skills for all rural, suburban & urban dwellers with: elements of permaculture* community building* re-purposing*herb gardening & simple-medicine making *seed starting and saving*rendering animal fats*winter wellness* soupmaking* nature awareness *low tech food preservation techniques*domestic arts 101 *elemental skill sets: earth-water-fire-air* butter and soft cheesemaking*barter basics*edible forest gardens *agroforestry*"perennializing" annuals*establishing a home plant nursery* micro-livestock for the small homestead *beekeeping*natural building basics*homestead soil building and water management* Hugelkultur*making killer compost*Bokashi (indoor) composting for the winter months* growing mushrooms* four season gardening*foraging and wildcrafting 101*creating additional income streams through homesteading…

        For more information and to register: http://www.meetup.com/permie/
         
    • December 2, 2012
    • December 15, 2012
      • Beer Brewing and Fermentation
        Starts: 11:00 am
        Ends: December 15, 2012 - 1:00 pm
        Location: Greener Partners: Longview Center For Agriculture, Stump Hall Road, Collegeville, PA
        Description: $10 or $8 for PASA/Greener Partners/GFN Members
        Winter is upon us, and the gardens are quite; What are we supposed to do with these long, cold nights? Make beer and wine of course. For thousands of years humans have relied on liquid sweaters for comfort and warmth. Join Longview to learn a few simple recipes for your own home-made beer and country wine. We'll brew up a simple beer recipe, and discuss equipment and techniques. For a $7 materials fee, you'll get to take home a portion of the beer and wine we brew that evening.
        Register: http://www.greenerpartners.org/events
         
    • December 30, 2012
      • Fearless Homesteading: A Year Long Course
        Starts: 9:30 am
        Ends: December 30, 2012 - 4:30 pm
        Location: Kimberton Waldorf School, Garden Bldg, Phoenixville, Chester, Pennsylvania 19460
        Description: One Sunday per month for twelve months: OCT/28-NOV/25-DEC/30-JAN/27-FEB/24-MARCH/24-APRIL/21-MAY/26-JUNE/30-JULY/TBA- AUG/TBA- SEPT/TBA
        *Practical, seasonal-appropriate skills for all rural, suburban & urban dwellers with: elements of permaculture* community building* re-purposing*herb gardening & simple-medicine making *seed starting and saving*rendering animal fats*winter wellness* soupmaking* nature awareness *low tech food preservation techniques*domestic arts 101 *elemental skill sets: earth-water-fire-air* butter and soft cheesemaking*barter basics*edible forest gardens *agroforestry*"perennializing" annuals*establishing a home plant nursery* micro-livestock for the small homestead *beekeeping*natural building basics*homestead soil building and water management* Hugelkultur*making killer compost*Bokashi (indoor) composting for the winter months* growing mushrooms* four season gardening*foraging and wildcrafting 101*creating additional income streams through homesteading…

        For more information and to register: http://www.meetup.com/permie/
         
    • January 24, 2013
      • Kimchi Making Demonstration
        Starts: 12:00 am
        Ends: January 25, 2013 - 12:00 am
        Location: Pennypack Farm: 685 Mann Road, Horsham, PA
        Description: Kimchi is a signature side dish of Korea and was named one of the five "World's Healthiest Food" by the Health magazine. Learn and experience hands-on how to make most popular Korean style Kimchi and take some home to share with your family. PFEC CSA member Jackie Kim will lead the class. Jackie is a homemaker for a family of 7 who enjoys healthy, nutritious cooking. Participants should bring: a pair of food safe gloves (we will be touching spicy spices), apron, and a jar with lid to take home your very own Kimchi.
         
    • January 27, 2013
      • Fearless Homesteading: A Year Long Course
        Starts: 9:30 am
        Ends: January 27, 2013 - 4:30 pm
        Location: Kimberton Waldorf School, Garden Bldg, Phoenixville, Chester, Pennsylvania 19460
        Description: One Sunday per month for twelve months: OCT/28-NOV/25-DEC/30-JAN/27-FEB/24-MARCH/24-APRIL/21-MAY/26-JUNE/30-JULY/TBA- AUG/TBA- SEPT/TBA
        *Practical, seasonal-appropriate skills for all rural, suburban & urban dwellers with: elements of permaculture* community building* re-purposing*herb gardening & simple-medicine making *seed starting and saving*rendering animal fats*winter wellness* soupmaking* nature awareness *low tech food preservation techniques*domestic arts 101 *elemental skill sets: earth-water-fire-air* butter and soft cheesemaking*barter basics*edible forest gardens *agroforestry*"perennializing" annuals*establishing a home plant nursery* micro-livestock for the small homestead *beekeeping*natural building basics*homestead soil building and water management* Hugelkultur*making killer compost*Bokashi (indoor) composting for the winter months* growing mushrooms* four season gardening*foraging and wildcrafting 101*creating additional income streams through homesteading…

        For more information and to register: http://www.meetup.com/permie/
         
    • February 12, 2013
      • Sustainable Film Series: The Greenhorns
        Starts: 6:00 pm
        Ends: February 12, 2013 - 9:30 pm
        Location: Pennypack Farm: 685 Mann Road, Horsham, PA
        Description: Time: Doors open at 6pm for Expo, Film starts at 7:30pm with discussion panel following film
        Description: “The Greenhorns documentary film, completed after almost 3 years in production, explores the lives of America’s young farming community – its spirit, practices, and needs. It is the filmmaker’s hope that by broadcasting the stories and voices of these young farmers, we can build the case for those considering a career in agriculture – to embolden them, to entice them, and to recruit them into farming.” http://www.thegreenhorns.net/
        Costs: Individual Tickets - $10, Series discount - 3 films for $24
        Registration: http://www.pennypackfarm.org
         
    • February 16, 2013
      • Backyard Fruit Trees Series - Winter
        Starts: 11:00 am
        Ends: February 16, 2013 - 1:00 pm
        Location: Greener Partners: Longview Center For Agriculture, Stump Hall Road, Collegeville, PA
        Description: $12 or $10 for PASA/Greener Partners/GFN Members
        You can grow your own fruit no matter how little space you have. This series is designed to teach you step by step techniques, offer advice and all the practical know-how you’ll need to fill your plate with fruit from your garden.
        For all levels of expertise, all practices are organic.
        Join orchard manager, Edyl Cunampio, for a lesson on fruit tree pruning . We'll discuss training techniques, including why it's important to prune, and what branches to cut and when to cut them for apple, pear and peach trees. We'll start with a tutorial on pruning equipment before heading into the orchard to prune a few trees ourselves.
        Register: http://www.greenerpartners.org/events
         
    • February 17, 2013
      • Planning and Planting a Garden of Your Own
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: February 17, 2013 - 4:30 pm
        Location: Jennings Environmental Education Center: 2951 Prospect Road, Slippery Rock, PA
        Description: $10 or $8 for PASA/GFN Members
        Here’s an opportunity for those who want to grow some of their own herbs and vegetables, but might not know where to start, as well as for anyone who wants to refine their gardening skills or gain new perspectives. Sonja Hunt from Restoration Herbs in Franklin, PA, will facilitate this workshop, which will focus on the process of determining where, what and how to plant. Participants will use a pre-workshop questionnaire to consider their own potential garden site, needs and capabilities. Then, following an overview of the “whys and hows” of organic gardening, they will sketch out a plan, and learn about choosing and sourcing seeds and plants. The workshop is recommended for ages 16 and up.
        Pre-registration and pre-payment are required by February 9th.
        This program is a continuation of Jennings’ “Eating Green…” series.
        Register: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/Calendar
         
    • February 23, 2013
      • Soap from Scratch
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: February 23, 2013 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania 17007
        Description: Fee: $6 member/$8 non-member
        Join Kevin Harper-McCombs, Dickinson College Farm’s “Jack of all Trades” for a hands-on workshop on how to transform all-natural ingredients into soap! Years’ worth of dabbling and experimentation will be distilled into a fun and informative session for aspiring soap makers.
        Register: http://blogs.dickinson.edu/farm/events/sustainability-series/
         
    • February 24, 2013
      • Fearless Homesteading: A Year Long Course
        Starts: 9:30 am
        Ends: February 24, 2013 - 4:30 pm
        Location: Kimberton Waldorf School, Garden Bldg, Phoenixville, Chester, Pennsylvania 19460
        Description: One Sunday per month for twelve months: OCT/28-NOV/25-DEC/30-JAN/27-FEB/24-MARCH/24-APRIL/21-MAY/26-JUNE/30-JULY/TBA- AUG/TBA- SEPT/TBA
        *Practical, seasonal-appropriate skills for all rural, suburban & urban dwellers with: elements of permaculture* community building* re-purposing*herb gardening & simple-medicine making *seed starting and saving*rendering animal fats*winter wellness* soupmaking* nature awareness *low tech food preservation techniques*domestic arts 101 *elemental skill sets: earth-water-fire-air* butter and soft cheesemaking*barter basics*edible forest gardens *agroforestry*"perennializing" annuals*establishing a home plant nursery* micro-livestock for the small homestead *beekeeping*natural building basics*homestead soil building and water management* Hugelkultur*making killer compost*Bokashi (indoor) composting for the winter months* growing mushrooms* four season gardening*foraging and wildcrafting 101*creating additional income streams through homesteading…

        For more information and to register: http://www.meetup.com/permie/
         
    • March 12, 2013
      • Sustainable Film Series: King Corn
        Starts: 6:00 pm
        Ends: March 12, 2013 - 9:30 pm
        Location: Pennypack Farm: 685 Mann Road, Horsham, PA
        Description: Time: Doors open at 6pm for Expo, Film starts at 7:30pm with discussion panel following film
        Description: “King Corn is a feature documentary about two friends, one acre of corn, and the subsidized crop that drives our fast-food nation. In King Corn, Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis, best friends from college on the east coast, move to the heartland to learn where their food comes from. With the help of friendly neighbors, genetically modified seeds, and powerful herbicides, they plant and grow a bumper crop of America's most-productive, most-subsidized grain on one acre of Iowa soil. But when they try to follow their pile of corn into the food system, what they find raises troubling questions about how we eat-and how we farm.” http://organicconnectmag.com/wp/king-corn-trailer/#.UNb94I7thS8
        Costs: Individual Tickets - $10, Series discount - 3 films for $24
        Registration: http://www.pennypackfarm.org
         
    • March 21, 2013
      • Kitchen Knife Skills - Part I
        Starts: 7:00 pm
        Ends: March 21, 2013 - 9:00 pm
        Location: Pennypack Farm: 685 Mann Road, Horsham, PA
        Description: Description: Mastering the basic knife skills of chopping, mincing and julienne will give you the confidence you need to tackle any recipe with success and open for you the world of relaxed cooking.
        Costs: $20
        Registration: http://www.pennypackfarm.org
         
    • March 24, 2013
      • Fearless Homesteading: A Year Long Course
        Starts: 9:30 am
        Ends: March 24, 2013 - 4:30 pm
        Location: Kimberton Waldorf School, Garden Bldg, Phoenixville, Chester, Pennsylvania 19460
        Description: One Sunday per month for twelve months: OCT/28-NOV/25-DEC/30-JAN/27-FEB/24-MARCH/24-APRIL/21-MAY/26-JUNE/30-JULY/TBA- AUG/TBA- SEPT/TBA
        *Practical, seasonal-appropriate skills for all rural, suburban & urban dwellers with: elements of permaculture* community building* re-purposing*herb gardening & simple-medicine making *seed starting and saving*rendering animal fats*winter wellness* soupmaking* nature awareness *low tech food preservation techniques*domestic arts 101 *elemental skill sets: earth-water-fire-air* butter and soft cheesemaking*barter basics*edible forest gardens *agroforestry*"perennializing" annuals*establishing a home plant nursery* micro-livestock for the small homestead *beekeeping*natural building basics*homestead soil building and water management* Hugelkultur*making killer compost*Bokashi (indoor) composting for the winter months* growing mushrooms* four season gardening*foraging and wildcrafting 101*creating additional income streams through homesteading…

        For more information and to register: http://www.meetup.com/permie/
         
    • March 28, 2013
      • Kitchen Knife Skills - Part II
        Starts: 7:00 pm
        Ends: March 28, 2013 - 9:00 pm
        Location: Pennypack Farm: 685 Mann Road, Horsham, PA
        Description: Description: Continuing to master the basic knife skills of chopping, mincing and julienne will give you the confidence you need to tackle any recipe with success and open for you the world of relaxed cooking.
        Costs: $20
        Registration: http://www.pennypackfarm.org
         
    • March 30, 2013
      • Pasta 100+1
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: March 30, 2013 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania 17007
        Description: Fee: $6 member/$8 non-member
        This workshop is an overview on fresh pasta making. From different flours to different shapes, we will explore a wide range of possibilities and combinations easily doable at home. We will address ingredients and dough-kneading techniques. We will see the difference between tagliatelle, pappardelle, ravioli, tortelli, and many more. Don’t have a pasta attachment for your mixer? Grandma didn’t either! All you need is some arm strength and a good rolling pin. Learn how to make, shape, cut, close, fold, and dress pasta in your kitchen with your own hands.
        Register: http://blogs.dickinson.edu/farm/events/sustainability-series/
         
    • April 9, 2013
      • Sustainable Film Series: The Ingredients
        Starts: 6:00 pm
        Ends: April 9, 2013 - 9:30 pm
        Location: Pennypack Farm: 685 Mann Road, Horsham, PA
        Description: Time: Doors open at 6pm for Expo, Film starts at 7:30pm with discussion panel following film
        Description: “At its heart, Ingredients is about the relationships we build around food--showcasing the values in our food and the community we can create when we eat thoughtfully. It’s an illustration of the power of all of us to change our food system. As farmer Carol Boutard of Ayers Creek Farm in Oregon puts it, “It’s through grassroots pressure on a weekly basis that there’s anything truly edible in this country.”” http://www.ingredientsfilm.com/
        Costs: Individual Tickets - $10, Series discount - 3 films for $24
        Registration: http://www.pennypackfarm.org
         
    • April 13, 2013
      • Better Than Sliced Bread: Gluten-Free Sourdough Baking
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: April 13, 2013 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania 17007
        Description: Fee: $6 member/$8 non-member

        More people are discovering that they feel better when they avoid foods that contain gluten, a protein commonly found in wheat and other grains. In this workshop, participants will learn how to use time-tested sourdough bread baking techniques and a variety of flours, such as teff, buckwheat, and rice flour, to create naturally-leavened breads that have complex taste, natural sponginess and excellent crust. Attendees will take home multiple recipes sure to please gluten-sensitive palates.
        Register: http://blogs.dickinson.edu/farm/events/sustainability-series/
         
    • April 21, 2013
      • Fearless Homesteading: A Year Long Course
        Starts: 9:30 am
        Ends: April 21, 2013 - 4:30 pm
        Location: Kimberton Waldorf School, Garden Bldg, Phoenixville, Chester, Pennsylvania 19460
        Description: One Sunday per month for twelve months: OCT/28-NOV/25-DEC/30-JAN/27-FEB/24-MARCH/24-APRIL/21-MAY/26-JUNE/30-JULY/TBA- AUG/TBA- SEPT/TBA
        *Practical, seasonal-appropriate skills for all rural, suburban & urban dwellers with: elements of permaculture* community building* re-purposing*herb gardening & simple-medicine making *seed starting and saving*rendering animal fats*winter wellness* soupmaking* nature awareness *low tech food preservation techniques*domestic arts 101 *elemental skill sets: earth-water-fire-air* butter and soft cheesemaking*barter basics*edible forest gardens *agroforestry*"perennializing" annuals*establishing a home plant nursery* micro-livestock for the small homestead *beekeeping*natural building basics*homestead soil building and water management* Hugelkultur*making killer compost*Bokashi (indoor) composting for the winter months* growing mushrooms* four season gardening*foraging and wildcrafting 101*creating additional income streams through homesteading…

        For more information and to register: http://www.meetup.com/permie/
         
    • April 26, 2013
      • Spring Sustainability Intensive: Shiitake & Oyster Mushrooming
        Starts: 3:00 pm
        Ends: April 28, 2013 - 3:00 pm
        Location: Quiet Creek Herb Farm & School of Country Living, 93 Quiet Creek Lane Brookville, PA
        Description: Weekend begins at 3:00 p.m. Friday and ends at 3:00 p.m. Sunday

        Discover the key concepts of growing, harvesting, preserving, and cooking Shiitake and Oyster Mushrooms, as well as using them for medicine. For seventeen years, Quiet Creek Herb Farm & School of Country Living has been offering workshops on sustainable living – mushrooms are an exciting part of our mission.

        Claire and Rusty Orner, owners and stewards of Quiet Creek (a non-profit farm), will incorporate Quiet Creek’s model by teaching you how to master your mushroom passion to benefit your diet and health. The theory of mushroom growing, harvesting, preserving, cooking, and medicinal use will be applied in hands-on classes which will stimulate your intellect, your taste buds, and your do-it-yourself knowhow. In addition to formal classes, the following optional activities are available for those interested: mountain biking (bikes & helmets provided), hiking, journaling, Sunday worship, and a community music circle (feel free to bring your own instruments!)

        Over the weekend, you will enjoy a unique immersion experience as you absorb all the beauty and knowledge that Quiet Creek has to offer. Quiet Creek is an alcohol and smoke free environment with lodging that is rustic and primitive; accommodations on the farm will be based upon registration numbers and may include a yurt, a renovated barn, and/or tents. Delicious, locally and sustainably raised meals will be provided throughout the three days, and food preferences will be honored. All energy needed for the weekend will be produced on site with the solar array and wind turbine, and all waste produced on site will be composted!

        Cost: $275 which includes three relaxing days and two nights with practical experience and knowledge to put Shiitake and Oyster mushrooming at your location, take home goodies, 6 whole food meals, and creative lodging. Please note that we will offer PASA members a $20 discount on registration. Attention: This workshop is limited to 20 students, so sign up early.

        Applications Due: April 15, 2013

        Register: http://www.quietcreekherbfarm.org/intensive-workshops.html
         
    • April 27, 2013
      • Backyard Fruit Trees Series - Spring
        Starts: 11:00 am
        Ends: April 27, 2013 - 1:00 pm
        Location: Greener Partners: Longview Center For Agriculture, Stump Hall Road, Collegeville, PA
        Description: $12 or $10 for PASA/Greener Partners/GFN Members
        You can grow your own fruit no matter how little space you have. This series is designed to teach you step by step techniques, offer advice and all the practical know-how you’ll need to fill your plate with fruit from your garden.
        For all levels of expertise, all practices are organic.
        Spring is a lovely time to start planting! But before this can happen some consideration needs to be taken. Like choosing a right rootstock, space to plant, soil preparation, when to plant as well as taking care of the newly planted trees. This workshop will address these important questions before you start buying trees. If you have trees already, what to do this time of the year to help your trees to start the season, will talk about pruning, fertilizer and thinning.
        Register: http://www.greenerpartners.org/events
         
    • May 11, 2013
      • Eating Green, Eating Wild! **THIS COURSE IS FULL**
        Starts: 1:00 pm
        Ends: May 11, 2013 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Jennings Environmental Education Center: 2951 Prospect Road, Slippery Rock, PA
        Description: Native Americans knew and foraged for wild foods that grew in their regions. European settlers brought with them seeds for plants they were accustomed to eating and using for medicine, which have since become naturalized here. This free, public program will include an outdoor walk with instruction in finding and identifying wild, edible plants, as well as indoor sessions introducing responsible foraging, preparation and sampling of some wild edibles. The program is designed for people of age 16 and older. Space is limited, and pre-registration is required before May 3rd.
        This program is a continuation of Jennings’ “Eating Green…” series.
        Registration for this event opens April 1st.
        Register: http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/Calendar
         
    • May 18, 2013
      • Stalking Wild Edibles!
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: May 18, 2013 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania 17007
        Description: Fee: $6 member/$8 non-member
        Back by popular demand, local forager Dawn Toutkaldjian joins DFC to impart her wisdom and enthusiasm for foraging wild edibles. This meandering workshop will take place in and amongst the fields at the College Farm. Participants will learn how to identify medicinal and nourishing edibles otherwise mistaken as weeds!
        Register: http://blogs.dickinson.edu/farm/events/sustainability-series/
         
    • May 25, 2013
      • Cool Seasonal Grasses
        Starts: 9:00 am
        Ends: May 25, 2013 - 12:00 pm
        Location: Bucktoe Creek Preserve: 432 Sharp Road, Avondale, PA 19311
        Description: Join botanist, Janet Ebert, for a hike through the meadows and woodlands of the Bucktoe Creek Preserve (432 Sharp Road, Avondale, PA 19311) learning about cool seasonal grasses verse warm seasonal grasses. Learn the role each play in the ecosystem and how they are beneficial to specific types of plants and wildlife species.
        Costs (including any discount for PASA/GFN members): $10 TLC & PASA/GFN members; $15 non-members. Members, type "MEMBER" when asked for discount code.
        Register: http://www.tlcforscc.org
         
      • Open Hive Day
        Starts: 9:30 am
        Ends: May 25, 2013 - 11:00 am
        Location: 776 Rosedale Road, Kennett Square, PA 19348
        Description: Join The Land Conservancy of Southern Chester County at our New Leaf EcoCenter with our apiarist, Dan Borkoski, for an inside look at the busy buzzy world of honeybees. Participants will get a close-up look at a hive during routine inspection while gaining practical beekeeping knowledge.
        Costs (including any discount for PASA/GFN members): TLC/CCBA/PASA/GFN members FREE; $5 non-members.
        More info: http://www.tlcforscc.org
         
    • May 26, 2013
      • Fearless Homesteading: A Year Long Course
        Starts: 9:30 am
        Ends: May 26, 2013 - 4:30 pm
        Location: Kimberton Waldorf School, Garden Bldg, Phoenixville, Chester, Pennsylvania 19460
        Description: One Sunday per month for twelve months: OCT/28-NOV/25-DEC/30-JAN/27-FEB/24-MARCH/24-APRIL/21-MAY/26-JUNE/30-JULY/TBA- AUG/TBA- SEPT/TBA
        *Practical, seasonal-appropriate skills for all rural, suburban & urban dwellers with: elements of permaculture* community building* re-purposing*herb gardening & simple-medicine making *seed starting and saving*rendering animal fats*winter wellness* soupmaking* nature awareness *low tech food preservation techniques*domestic arts 101 *elemental skill sets: earth-water-fire-air* butter and soft cheesemaking*barter basics*edible forest gardens *agroforestry*"perennializing" annuals*establishing a home plant nursery* micro-livestock for the small homestead *beekeeping*natural building basics*homestead soil building and water management* Hugelkultur*making killer compost*Bokashi (indoor) composting for the winter months* growing mushrooms* four season gardening*foraging and wildcrafting 101*creating additional income streams through homesteading…

        For more information and to register: http://www.meetup.com/permie/
         
    • June 2, 2013
      • "Wildman" Steve Brill - Foraging Walk
        Starts: 1:00 pm
        Ends: June 2, 2013 - 3:00 pm
        Location: Pennypack Land Trust, Huntingdon Valley, PA
        Description: Description: Join us for a walk with America's "go to" guy for foraging! Walk is held at The Pennypack Land Trust, Huntingdon Valley, PA
        Costs: $20/adult; $10/child
         
    • June 15, 2013
      • Backyard Beekeeping with Rodney Morgan
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: June 15, 2013 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania 17007
        Description: Fee: $6 member/$8 non-member
        What is all the buzz about beekeeping?! Come and find out! Rodney Morgan will share his experiences as a local beekeeper and what it takes to raise a hive of your own. This workshop will cover the basics of hive management, “bee”havior, making a nucleus colony and the seasonal needs of honey bees.
        Register: http://blogs.dickinson.edu/farm/events/sustainability-series/
         
    • June 30, 2013
      • Fearless Homesteading: A Year Long Course
        Starts: 9:30 am
        Ends: June 30, 2013 - 4:30 pm
        Location: Kimberton Waldorf School, Garden Bldg, Phoenixville, Chester, Pennsylvania 19460
        Description: One Sunday per month for twelve months: OCT/28-NOV/25-DEC/30-JAN/27-FEB/24-MARCH/24-APRIL/21-MAY/26-JUNE/30-JULY/TBA- AUG/TBA- SEPT/TBA
        *Practical, seasonal-appropriate skills for all rural, suburban & urban dwellers with: elements of permaculture* community building* re-purposing*herb gardening & simple-medicine making *seed starting and saving*rendering animal fats*winter wellness* soupmaking* nature awareness *low tech food preservation techniques*domestic arts 101 *elemental skill sets: earth-water-fire-air* butter and soft cheesemaking*barter basics*edible forest gardens *agroforestry*"perennializing" annuals*establishing a home plant nursery* micro-livestock for the small homestead *beekeeping*natural building basics*homestead soil building and water management* Hugelkultur*making killer compost*Bokashi (indoor) composting for the winter months* growing mushrooms* four season gardening*foraging and wildcrafting 101*creating additional income streams through homesteading…

        For more information and to register: http://www.meetup.com/permie/
         
    • July 26, 2013
      • Medicinal Herb Intensive
        Starts: 3:00 pm
        Ends: July 28, 2013 - 3:00 pm
        Location: Quiet Creek Herb Farm & School of Country Living, 93 Quiet Creek Lane Brookville, PA
        Description: Medicinal Herb Intensive, Aug 16-18, starts 3 p.m. and ends 3 p.m.

        Register: http://www.quietcreekherbfarm.com/
         
    • July 27, 2013
      • Backyard Fruit Trees Series - Summer
        Starts: 11:00 am
        Ends: July 27, 2013 - 1:00 pm
        Location: Greener Partners: Longview Center For Agriculture, Stump Hall Road, Collegeville, PA
        Description: $12 or $10 for PASA/Greener Partners/GFN Members
        You can grow your own fruit no matter how little space you have. This series is designed to teach you step by step techniques, offer advice and all the practical know-how you’ll need to fill your plate with fruit from your garden.
        For all levels of expertise, all practices are organic.
        What to do with the summer diseases, summer pruning, sprays and taking care of the trunk of the trees. Learn what the top five insects, how they effect tree growth and how to prevent them. Weeds, weeds! - Fungicides, Insecticides, Herbicides
        Register: http://www.greenerpartners.org/events
         
      • Harness the Sun!
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: July 27, 2013 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania 17007
        Description: Fee: $6 member/$8 non-member
        There are many ways to utilize the sun’s energy. This workshop will focus on low-input technologies for renewable energy enthusiasts. Participants will learn how to construct solar showers and solar cookers for home or farm use. A solar tour of Dickinson College Farm, led by Farmer Matt will be offered at the conclusion of the main workshop.
        Register: http://blogs.dickinson.edu/farm/events/sustainability-series/
         
    • August 4, 2013
      • "Wildman" Steve Brill - Foraging Walk
        Starts: 1:00 pm
        Ends: August 4, 2013 - 3:00 pm
        Location: Pennypack Land Trust, Huntingdon Valley, PA
        Description: Description: Join us for a walk with America's "go to" guy for foraging! Walk is held at The Pennypack Land Trust, Huntingdon Valley, PA
        Costs: $20/adult; $10/child
         
    • August 16, 2013
      • Earthen Building Intensive
        Starts: 3:00 pm
        Ends: August 18, 2013 - 3:00 pm
        Location: Quiet Creek Herb Farm & School of Country Living, 93 Quiet Creek Lane Brookville, PA
        Description: Earthen Building Intensive, July 26-28, starts 3 p.m. and ends 3 p.m.

        Register: http://www.quietcreekherbfarm.com/
         
    • August 24, 2013
      • Season in a Jar
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: August 24, 2013 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania 17007
        Description: Fee: $6 member/$8 non-member
        What better way to celebrate a bountiful growing season than through food preservation?! Farmer Jenn will share the DC Farm’s favorite salsa recipe that is both easy and delicious! This hands-on workshop promises to send participants home with a jar in addition to helpful information on the basics of canning. Space is limited, please register soon!
        Register: http://blogs.dickinson.edu/farm/events/sustainability-series/
         
    • September 21, 2013
      • Grains to Wreaths
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: September 21, 2013 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania 17007
        Description: Fee: $6 member/$8 non-member
        Local flower grower and floral artist extraordinaire, Michelle Elston will lead workshop participants through the process of wreath making using local grains like rye, sorghum and wheat. This hands-on opportunity will allow each participant to make a dried wreath that captures the natural attributes of autumn.
        Register: http://blogs.dickinson.edu/farm/events/sustainability-series/
         
    • October 6, 2013
      • "Wildman" Steve Brill - Foraging Walk
        Starts: 1:00 pm
        Ends: October 6, 2013 - 3:00 pm
        Location: Pennypack Land Trust, Huntingdon Valley, PA
        Description: Description: Join us for a walk with America's "go to" guy for foraging! Walk is held at The Pennypack Land Trust, Huntingdon Valley, PA
        Costs: $20/adult; $10/child
         
    • October 12, 2013
      • Backyard Chickens- Peeps to Processing
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: October 12, 2013 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania 17007
        Description: Fee: $6 member/$8 non-member
        Farmer Jenn will lead workshop participants on how to raise healthy laying hens and broilers. The Dickinson College Farm practices rotational grazing with their chickens, warranting healthy birds, eggs and meat. In addition to covering topics like housing, feed and general care farm staff will demonstrate the steps involved with harvesting chicken for meat in a humane and efficient way.
        Register: http://blogs.dickinson.edu/farm/events/sustainability-series/
         
    • October 18, 2013
      • Fall Harvest Intensive
        Starts: 3:00 pm
        Ends: October 20, 2013 - 3:00 pm
        Location: Quiet Creek Herb Farm & School of Country Living, 93 Quiet Creek Lane Brookville, PA
        Description: Fall Harvest Intensive, Oct 18-20 starts 3 p.m. and ends 3 p.m.

        Register: http://www.quietcreekherbfarm.com/
         
    • October 26, 2013
      • Backyard Fruit Trees Series - Fall
        Starts: 11:00 am
        Ends: October 26, 2013 - 1:00 pm
        Location: Greener Partners: Longview Center For Agriculture, Stump Hall Road, Collegeville, PA
        Description: $12 or $10 for PASA/Greener Partners/GFN Members
        You can grow your own fruit no matter how little space you have. This series is designed to teach you step by step techniques, offer advice and all the practical know-how you’ll need to fill your plate with fruit from your garden.
        For all levels of expertise, all practices are organic.
        Preparation for the dormant season, storing the crop, cleaning the trees, adding compost. Some important practices to improve the soil and tree’s health. Fall fertilizers.
        Register: http://www.greenerpartners.org/events
         
    • November 9, 2013
      • For the Love of Fungi!
        Starts: 2:00 pm
        Ends: November 9, 2013 - 4:00 pm
        Location: Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Drive, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania 17007
        Description: Fee: $6 member/$8 non-member
        Rodney Morgan, local producer of gourmet mushrooms will take us down the road less traveled, cultivating edible fungi! This workshop will cover the basics of mushroom production, including isolating cultures and expanding to production spawn, grow room and outdoor log management plus demonstrations on starting shiitake and oyster mushrooms. Come learn, see and taste the possibilities!
        Register: http://blogs.dickinson.edu/farm/events/sustainability-series/
         
    • December 14, 2013
      • Backyard Fruit Trees Series - Winter
        Starts: 11:00 am
        Ends: December 14, 2013 - 1:00 pm
        Location: Greener Partners: Longview Center For Agriculture, Stump Hall Road, Collegeville, PA
        Description: $12 or $10 for PASA/Greener Partners/GFN Members
        You can grow your own fruit no matter how little space you have. This series is designed to teach you step by step techniques, offer advice and all the practical know-how you’ll need to fill your plate with fruit from your garden.
        For all levels of expertise, all practices are organic.
        Preventing voles damages, preventing scab pressure, what to prune and when. Treating diseased plants, preventing spring fungus pressure. Soil health. Propagating your own rooststock.
        Register: http://www.greenerpartners.org/events
         

 

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  1. savanna says:
    October 10, 2012 at 10:20 am

    could I have more info on the Fearless Homesteading program? the link provided refers to a May 2012 program

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