Thursday, October 24, 2013

EDIBLE, SUSTAINABLE & BEAUTIFUL GARDENS

Scroll down to see * A very special "Treat" for the students during upcoming the  Halloween week!!!*

Class ongoing at LBCC in Sweet Home: 
Course Name: Edible, Sustainable  & Beautiful Landscape
Linn Benton Community College CRN 25053 Fall 2013
DIY Perennial Garden/Landscape can be a “Food Forest”
 

 CARE OF THE EARTH......
Week 1 - 4 (Oct. 2 - Oct. 23)
Hands-on techniques that are affordable and doable! Find out about gardens/urban homesteads in this area that look (and are) good enough to eat! Meet your local organic farmers, seed savers and small urban gardeners. Be more resilient and grow an abundance of really good, nutritious food that you can harvest, store & share. All the possibilities are right around the corner from you! Do your part for food security - help create an edible neighborhood!
 

Grow your own food in a beautiful landscape/garden and "weather" the changing times and climate. Find out how to
design, plant, and grow a small scale garden, while conserving resources and making the most of the Pacific Northwest Climate. Local resources will be introduced. Easy and affordable hands-on techniques such as composting, water harvesting, helping pollinators, 4 seasons gardening, and much more will be included;

CARE OF PEOPLE...WEEK #5: Oct. 30, 2013
  It’s all an experiment! Find out what works and what does not work on your site. Troubleshooting your design & learn by experimenting; adapt to appropriate scale & your own energy level; learn from those who have long term experience growing in this area; adapt to changing weather patterns; learn resilience & grow your own resources and share the food bounty with others.   
*ALSO: taking care of yourself – our guest is a trained Feldenkrais therapist.
*Join us for an Introduction to EFFORTLESS GARDENING –
Learn to “WEED OUT” pain from gardening and other yard work
using the easy movements of the Feldenkrais Method®
Join us for an Introduction to the Feldenkrais Method. Learn how to move in
ways that allow you to use your body in a sustainable way, with greater ease
and comfort, in tune with the laws of nature.
The hour will include ideas for using long-handled tools (raking), pushing
equipment (like a wheelbarrow) and working near the ground (weeding). We will be exploring a sample Feldenkrais exercise and learn how to find more power in your legs, strength in your hands, and a way to get up from the ground without strain. No experience in Feldenkrais needed.
Instructor: Joan Clapper, a Feldenkrais practitioner for over 15 years.