Moonlight Medicine Foraging Expedition!

...ce. She grows and forages much of her own food in a densely urban area. She actively composts food, landscape and human waste. She only uses a flush toilet when no other option is available. She designed and currently manages a large scale, closed-loop vermicompost project at a downtown homeless shelter where cafeteria food waste becomes 4 tons of worm castings a year which in turn is used as the soil that grows food to return to the cafeteria. Mo...

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Lloyd Kahn Combines Office and Gym

...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHTb1GAR534&feature=channel&list=UL There’s some great ideas in this video from very fit 70+ year old publisher and author Lloyd Kahn. Most of us have to spend a lot of time in front of computers so we might as well squeeze in some exercises. Another great post from Lloyd’s Blog....

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SIPS and Kraut at Project Butterfly

...wing, chronicling all their activities on their blog Homegrown Evolution [ www.homegrownevolution.com ] In this workshop, we will be learning two projects :: Project #1: Making a self-irrigating planter Project #2: How to make sauerkraut! Contribution:: $20 [ includes a delicious light vegetarian meal and drinks ] Location: Project Butterfly Loft 821 Traction Ave #108 Los Angeles CA 90013 Blurbs: “The Urban Homestead…touches on vegetable gardening...

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KRAUT FEST!!!!

...of Critter’s 2009 Kimchi Competition, Oghee “Granny” Choe (www.GrannyChoe.com) Come learn how to make your own sauerkraut, kimchi, and choucroute garni, the signature dish of Alsace (described to us as a ridiculous meat fiesta). 11am – Making Sauerkraut – click HERE for a list of ingredients to bring! 12pm – Making Kimchi – click HERE for a list of ingredients to bring! 1pm – Choucroute Garni presentation & sampling Participants will need to brin...

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