Events - Not exactly ethnobio but interesting
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From: The Green House < thehawaiigreenhouse@...>
Date: Apr 27, 2006 4:52 PM
Subject: The Green House Schedule for May
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The Green House
May Workshop Calendar

Making Biodiesel Fuel Basics
What is it?  We will be learning how to turn waste vegetable oil into
fuel to run your car!  Jon Abbott,  biodiesel educator and solar
installer, will present how you can make your own biodiesel fuel.
Biodiesel fuel is cleaner to burn and lessens our dependence on foreign
oil.  Bring your questions and share your experiences as we explore
this brave new fuel option of the future.
May 6th
10-noon
Fee: $25

Making Soap and Alternative Household Cleaners
We will be exploring the ancient art of making soap and making our own
natural household cleaning formulas as well.  Making your own
alternative cleaners is inexpensive and you may already have many of
these ingredients in your kitchen cupboards. These cleaners are safe,
effective and cost-efficient.  Bring your empty spray bottles and
containers to fill with samples of cleaners we make.
May 13th
1:30-3:30
Fee: $15

Water Harvesting : Rain Barrels and Gray Water Systems
Greywater refers to the reuse of water drained from baths, showers,
washing machines, and sinks  for irrigation and other water
conservation applications.  We will be exploring how to make a simple
greywater catchment system and demonstrate how to make your own rain
barrel catchment system for your home which will allow you to collect
water from roof runoff. Water reuse will helps reduce your use of
treated tap water which will benefit the environment and lower your
monthly water bill.
May 13th
1:30-3:30
Fee: $15

Permaculture Garden Design
Tia Silvasy, permaculture garden designer, will teach sustainable
lifestyle practices that can be used in an urban environment.  This
workshop will help you learn ways to create a beautiful garden
exploding with flowers, herbs and vegetables, conserve resources by
catching rain water from your roof or adding a solar unit, build
community with neighbors and share the land by taking down fences.
Using permaculture concepts we can make the changes in our lifestyle to
be in harmony with the 'aina while living in the city.
May 20th
10-noon
Fee: $15

Plant Propagation: Green Thumb Basics
Bev Bertino, avid gardener and plant propagator will lead this green
thumb basics workshop. We will explore repotting root bound plants, air
laying, grafting, natural pest control, what the numbers mean on
fertilizers, plus the difference between various plant mediums and
their uses . There will be lots of seeds and cuttings to share plus an
in-depth plant handout will be provided.
May 20th
1:30-3:30
Fee: $15

Compost/Harvest/Sprout
Evelyn Giddings will lead this hands-on workshop where you will build a
compost pile, harvest a pile that is "ready" to use, and learn to
sprout using the fresh compost. We will sprout sunflowers, buckwheat,
wheat grass and salad greens. Composting can be seen as a kind of
culinary alchemy in which a balanced recipe of ingredients is mixed in
a pile. As the mixture breaks down it generates heat, which accelerates
the process, and transforms it into finished compost, "gardener's
gold". This "gold" is a perfect medium for sprouting, and produces food
of higher quality than ordinary soil. A detailed booklet of composting
methods will also be provided.
May 27th
10-noon
Fee: $15

ReMake It!  "Eco Chic"  Fashion
Have a closet full of garments you do not wear anymore? Rather than
discarding or donating those garments, give them a new life and gain a
unique personal style by remaking them.  In this workshop we will roll
up our sleeves, let down our hair and throw caution to the wind, as we
fearlessly reshape our clothes.   You will explore simple ways to
reconstruct your old clothes transforming them into personal fashion
statements.  No sewing experience necessary.  Bring a bag of old
clothes, a pair of good scissors.  There will be a shared table where
you can bring buttons, trim, ribbons or whatever strikes your fancy
that you may have to add to the experience.
May 27th
10-noon
Fee: $15

The Green House  224 Pakohana Street, Pauoa Valley
To Register:
Email: thehawaiigreenhouse@... or call
Betty Gearen at 524-8427 for more information.