March 2018
Eco-Cooking at Strawbale Studio!
Eco-friendly ways to cook food: experience a Hay Box insulative Cooker, Sun Oven, Rocket Stove Cooker, Pocket Rocket, Earth Oven & Kelly Kettle ! Located on rural wood land at Strawbale Studio ~ See the enchanting buildings & grounds. Optional: also attend the Fermenting Class on Sat march 24th the day before. Overnight and meals just $10 extra. $25 Early-Bird Special 1 mo. In advance / $35 thereafter. Group discounts ~ 2 or more. Click… FIND OUT MORE and register.
Find out more »Soulardarity Energy Democracy Music Concert Fundraiser
Soulardarity is inviting partners, activists, and community members to join us for an entertaining night including Detroit's most talented music artists. Join us on March 27th to celebrate some of our accomplishments, and see what we have in store for this year. We are located at 4605 Cass Commons Corridor There will be food provided, with vegan options. Additionally, there will be FREE wine. What to Expect: 8:15 - food and gathering 8:30- 8:45 - Introduction by Jackson Koeppel and…
Find out more »FULL MOON Potluck & Bonfire
Note we are starting an HOUR EARLIER due to the season and darkness! Tour of thatched building & grounds at 5p. We will start the Potluck & Bonfire at 6p. Join us for a cozy evening – in the Strawbale Studio, outside & around the bonfire, or in the main house. For more information, check out our Full Moon Potluck info page! RSVP with name & phone number 🙂
Find out more »April 2018
Update on dates/locations for Michigan’s Brownfield Program Workshops for Consultants
In response to overwhelming interest in this training, another workshop has been scheduled for April 6, 2018, in Lansing. Register today, seats are filling up quickly! Michigan Brownfield Program Workshops for Consultants February 27 - Warren (Moved from Livonia - almost sold out) March 5 - Grand Haven (Sold out!) March 12 - Traverse City April 6 - Lansing (New!) The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality's (DEQ) Brownfield Redevelopment Program is offering three late winter workshops targeted to consultants and…
Find out more »Bug Identification and Sampling Techniques
Learn how to properly collect and identify benthic macroinvertebrates (“bugs”). Half indoors; half outdoors at stream. Waders required (we can provide if you let us know your shoe size). Sat. April 7, 2018 9am-2pm Plymouth Township Hall 9955 North Haggerty, Plymouth, MI
Find out more »Judicial Insights into Online Defamation
A federal court of appeals has rejected the notion that “circulation” rather than “publication” of allegedly defamatory material online and through email distribution is sufficient to state a claim. In late 2013/early 2014, financial publisher The Deal, LLC posted three articles on its subscriber-only website and also sent the articles in an email newsletter to its 700 subscribers. In 2017, Scottsdale Capital Advisors Corp. and its’ executive officer, John Hurry, filed a lawsuit in federal court in New Hampshire against…
Find out more »On Being A Rare Bird: Coloring the Conservation Conversation
22nd Annual Wege Foundation Speaker Series at Aquinas College, Grand Rapids. This year’s speaker is Dr. J. Drew Lanham, ornithologist, conservationist and distinguished professor at Clemson University. Dr. Lanham is a widely published scientist, author and poet with work appearing in numerous academic and literary journals. His latest book, "The Home Place: Memoirs of a Colored Man’s Love Affair with Nature," is currently available from Milkweed Editions. Dr. Lanham is also a member of the National Audubon Society and Audubon…
Find out more »Plant-Based Transition 101 Class (Apr. 12)
Plant-Based Transition 101 Are you new to plant-based eating, struggling to make the change or need a review? Come to PBNSG’s most popular introductory class where you’ll get key information, great ideas, and new resources for a whole food, plant-based lifestyle! Learn about... · The pitfalls of the Standard American Diet · Where to begin with plant-based eating · Oil free cooking · Stocking your pantry, spices and refrigerator · Label reading Pre-registration is required to guarantee a seat as…
Find out more »GreenFest
Join the Detroit Zoological Society as we celebrate GreenFest, celebrated on Saturday, April 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Detroit Zoo. This pre-Earth Day celebration will feature a sustainability tour to learn more about our anaerobic digester, educational rain gardens, farm-to-table food options, composting program and other initiatives as part of our Green Journey. Activities will include chemistry demonstrations, zookeeper talks and more. Additionally, a 16-foot ground-mounted solar system called the smartflower™ will be featured blooming in…
Find out more »Foraging for Wild Plants & Mushrooms
April 14 (or April 15th) Come walk the woods and surrounds at Strawbale Studio exploring the edible and useful plants and mushrooms that are up and about! Instructors Deanne Bednar are delighted to share information and the day with you. Kelly has her Michigan Mushroom Harvesters Certificate and is really into it !
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