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Upcoming
Events

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2nd
Annual Farmer-Mentor Circle Workshop: "The Art of Teaching"
~ Do
you have an apprenticeship program on your farm? Are you thinking
about developing one? Join us for a weekend workshop to explore the
art of teaching on the farm. Miranda Smith, editor of the New England
Small Farms Institute's "On-Farm Mentor's Guide," will keynote.
Sponsored by the North American Biodynamic Apprenticeship Program.
Hosted at Hawthorne Valley Farm, Harlemville NY
~ February
12-14,
2010
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Intro
to Organic Beekeeping: Planning a New Hive for Spring
~ Hands-on
beekeeping workshop for beginners. Learn about the basic
requirements and responsibilities for first-time beekeepers.
Understand the mechanics of a hive, the tools involved, elements of
site selection, and an understanding of a naturalist approach to
their needs. This is a hands-on workshop, which includes assembling a
wooden hive. Presented by HoneybeeLives' Chris Harp. Advance
registration required. Hosted at New England Farms, Granville, NY
~ February
13, 2010
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Understanding
and Caring for Your Honeybees
~ Advanced
class in organic beekeeping. Topics will include: hive congruency
and design to benefit the colony; Honeybee health and disease
management the natural way; seasonal concerns and methods; as well as
imparting the value of respecting the lives and needs of your bees.
Presented by HoneybeeLives' Chris Harp. Advance registration required.
Hosted at New England Farms, Granville, NY
~ February
14, 2010
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Biodynamic
Winter Intensive - Plants, Earth, and Cosmos:
Cultivating
Perception and Flexible Thinking
~ Led
by The Nature Institute and the Hawthorne Valley Farm Learning
Center in partnership with the Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association
are offering two complementary weeks of instruction for farmers,
gardeners, and others seeking a relation to the land and a fuller
understanding of biodynamic agriculture.
~ February
14-19, 2010
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Intro
to Organic Beekeeping: Planning a New Hive for Spring
~ Hands-on
beekeeping workshop for beginners. Learn about the basic
requirements and responsibilities for first-time beekeepers.
Understand the mechanics of a hive, the tools involved, elements of
site selection, and an understanding of a naturalist approach to
their needs. This is a hands-on workshop, which includes assembling a
wooden hive. Presented by HoneybeeLives' Chris Harp. Advance
registration required. Hosted at the Pfeiffer Center, Chestnut Ridge, NY
~ February
20,
2010
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Biodynamic
Winter Intensive - Plants, Earth, and Cosmos:
The
Theory and Practice of Biodynamic Farming
~ Led
by The Nature Institute and the Hawthorne Valley Farm Learning
Center in partnership with the Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association
are offering two complementary weeks of instruction for farmers,
gardeners, and others seeking a relation to the land and a fuller
understanding of biodynamic agriculture.
~ February
21-26,
2010
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Intro
to Organic Beekeeping: Planning a New Hive for Spring
~ Hands-on
beekeeping workshop for beginners. Learn about the basic
requirements and responsibilities for first-time beekeepers.
Understand the mechanics of a hive, the tools involved, elements of
site selection, and an understanding of a naturalist approach to
their needs. This is a hands-on workshop, which includes assembling a
wooden hive. Presented by HoneybeeLives' Chris Harp. Advance
registration required. Hosted at the Sustainable Living Center, Rosendale,
NY
~ March
6,
2010
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Understanding
and Caring for Your Honeybees
~ Advanced
class in organic beekeeping. Topics will include: hive congruency
and design to benefit the colony; Honeybee health and disease
management the natural way; seasonal concerns and methods; as well as
imparting the value of respecting the lives and needs of your bees.
Presented by HoneybeeLives' Chris Harp. Advance registration required.
Hosted at the Sustainable Living Center, Rosendale, NY
~ March 7,
2010
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Preparing
the Garden
~ Preparation
is everything! We'll examine aspect, the best place to locate
your garden; layout, sectors and zones or what goes where, soil
preparation and composting, seeds and where to get them, raised beds,
no-till gardening and sheet mulching to enrich soil and reduce weeds. Workshop
includes an introduction to basic permaculture design skills for
garden, home and community. Workshops are held Saturdays from 10
a.m.- 4:00 p.m. and include organic vegetarian lunch. With Maria
Grimaldi and Andrew Leslie Phillips at Panther Rock Farm, Livingston Manor,
NY
~ March
20, 2010
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Beginning
a Vegetable Garden, with Mac Mead
~ This
workshop is for anyone who wants to start a vegetable garden,
incorporating basic skills for new gardeners. Pfeiffer Center
Director Mac Mead will cover such topics as: planning the garden
(what goes where and when), preparing the soil, fencing the garden,
planting and raising seedlings, companion planting, and weeding and
mulching. Participants will walk away with the information and
hands-on experience they need to get started this spring in their own
garden. Presented by the Pfeiffer Center, Chestnut Ridge, NY
~ March 27,
2010
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Soil
Fertility, Seedlings and Planting
~ Soil
testing and pH scale, soil horizons and soil science, rock
minerals and amendments, vermiculture (worms), cold frames, frost
protection and row covers, extending the season, seed starting,
timing, schedules and cycles, swales and irrigation, planting
potatoes and onions. Workshop includes an introduction to basic
permaculture design skills for garden, home and community. Workshops
are held Saturdays from 10 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. and include organic
vegetarian lunch. With Maria Grimaldi and Andrew Leslie Phillips at
Panther Rock Farm, Livingston Manor, NY
~ April 17,
2010
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Raised
Beds in the Garden and the Farm Organism
~ In
hands-on sessions, we will learn how to build up, amend and
cultivate raised beds, progressing from handwork, to medium-size
production methods, to a demonstration of tractor methods in the
field. This workshop is ideal for individuals who want to understand
both the principles underlying raised-bed cultivation and the
practical aspects of growing in raised beds, especially on a larger
scale. Presented by the Pfeiffer Center, Chestnut Ridge, NY
~ April
17, 2010
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Organic
Beekeeping Workshop, with Ross Conrad and Chris Harp
~ Sign
up early for this popular annual event! For beginners and
experienced beekeepers who wish to learn the most natural, holistic
methods of caring for bees. Presented by the Pfeiffer Center,
Chestnut Ridge, NY
~ April
23-24,
2010
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Planting
Your Garden
~ Seedlings
to garden, spacing, fertility factors, compost and mulching, water,
sun and shade, plant guilds and companion planting, pests and natural
predators, trellising, and vertical gardening, stacking functions or
how to get more yield in less space. Workshop includes an
introduction to basic permaculture design skills for garden, home and
community. Workshops are held Saturdays from 10 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. and
include organic vegetarian lunch. With Maria Grimaldi and Andrew
Leslie Phillips at Panther Rock Farm, Livingston Manor, NY
~ May
14, 2010
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Farm
Life Ecology: A Field and Table Intensive at Green Mountain College
~ This
13-week, 12-credit summer farm intensive immerses student in the
theory, sweat, and rhythms of managing a small-scale, highly-diverse
farm. Students live on the farm and will have the opportunity to
learn about organic vegetable production, animal husbandry, and draft
power. Classroom sessions are closely integrated with fieldwork to
give students the why and how of sustainable farming. To provide a
broader perspective, regular field trips are taken to many of the
innovative and dynamic farms found in Vermont. Students will be able
to learn what the future of organic farming systems could look and
feel like and how they can be part of a growing movement to bring
back the small family farm. Here, students experience sustainable
agriculture and sustainable community. Best of all, students live off
the farm by consuming farm-fresh milk, vegetables and eggs!
~ May
24 - August 20
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The
Role of the Horse in the Farm Organism
~ In
this one-day workshop, farmer Mac Mead will present a comprehensive
picture of the role of the horse in the farm organism. After
reviewing the basic nature and care of the draft horse and its
harness and equipment, we will move from the classroom to the barn,
where attendees will get hands-on instruction and practice in the
tasks of grooming and harnessing. In the field, attendees will try
their hands at several practical tasks, such as logging, plowing,
discing, and working raised beds. Presented by the Pfeiffer Center,
Chestnut Ridge, NY
~ June
5, 2010
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Garden
Care, Maintenance, Succession and Yield
~ Transplanting
and replanting, natural pest control and maintenance, plant
succession, harvesting early greens, summer recipes from
garden to kitchen, food preparation. Workshop includes an
introduction to basic permaculture design skills for garden, home and
community. Workshops are held Saturdays from 10 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. and
include organic vegetarian lunch. With Maria Grimaldi and Andrew
Leslie Phillips at Panther Rock Farm, Livingston Manor, NY
~ June
19, 2010
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Summer
Organic Beekeeping Workshop
~ This
workshop covers topics suitable for commercial and hobby beekeepers,
with a primary focus on intermediate and advanced methods. Specific
seasonal tasks will be included as well as more general activities
and concerns. Presented by the Pfeiffer Center, Chestnut Ridge, NY
~ June
19, 2010
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Apitherapy:
Health and Healing with Products from the Hive
~ The
honeybee and hive products have historically played a significant
role in disease care and prevention. Today, science is finally
catching up to what herbalists, acupuncturists, and beekeepers have
known for years. Covered will be the healing properties of honey,
pollen, propolis, royal jelly, beeswax and honeybee venom. Presented
by the Pfeiffer Center, Chestnut Ridge, NY
~ June
20, 2010
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Continuing
the Vegetable Garden
~ Learn
and practice basic skills for the mid-season garden, including
weeding, mulching, watering, succession planting, harvesting, pest
control, and cover cropping. This workshop is a follow-up to
Beginning a Vegetable Garden (March 27), though attendance is not a
prerequisite for this workshop. All gardeners, especially beginners,
are welcome to participate. Presented by the Pfeiffer Center,
Chestnut Ridge, NY
~ July
17, 2010
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