Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Environmental Happenings

F.W. Horch summer hours (starting June 22)
Store hours: Mon by appointment, Tue-Sat 9:30-6, Sun Closed.

Events in Maine

Wednesday, June 10 - Starting with the Soil: Sustainable Soil Management, 5 pm, Crystal Spring Farm, Brunswick. MOFGA staff and organic farmers teach about rotation, composting, green manures, cover crops, and tillage strategies to build organic matter and enhance the health and productivity of farm soil. Free and open to the public. For more information call 568-4142.

Thursday, June 11 - No Water, No Septic, No Problem!, 7 pm, F.W. Horch, 56 Maine Street, Brunswick. Learn how to save water, eliminate the need for septic or sewer, and protect our environment by installing an NSF-certified waterless composting toilet. For more information, please call 729-4050. Free and open to the public.

Friday, June 19 - ReVision Energy Grand Opening, 4-8 pm, ReVision Energy, 142 Presumpscot Street, Portland. ReVision Energy is hosting a Grand Opening for their new Portland location. View the showroom, learn about renewable energy systems, and enjoy free food, drink, and live entertainment. For more information, call Jen at 221-6342.

Sunday, June 21 - How and Why To Keep Bees in Top Bar Beehives, Noon-2 pm, Whiskeag Road, North Bath. Top Bar beekeeping is a simple, bee-friendly, beekeeper-friendly, planet-friendly, and sustainable way of stewarding one of our most important pollinators. Christy Hemenway, founder of Gold Star Honeybees, will discuss the simplicity of working a Top Bar Beehive and the advantages of this method of beekeeping. For directions and to RSVP, call Christy at 449-1121 or email christy@goldstarhoneybees.com

Friday, June 26 - EarthJams! with Matt Loosigian, 10:30 am, Morrell Meeting Room, Curtis Memorial Library, Brunswick. Join Matt for a lively session of singing, movement, and fun!

Saturday & Sunday, June 27 & 28 - Flannel Shirt Festival, downtown Waldoboro. A celebration of community & the land, in honor of Joel Larsen Cartwright (1984-2008). The Festival is a fundraiser for the Flannel Shirt Fund, which connects farms to schools in Maine. The Fund has given out almost $8,000 in grants since last June. Come support kids in gardens! For more information, contact Chelsea Cartwright at 607-342-2026 or email her at joyfulbodies@gmail.com

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