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SUMMARY:Hedgerows for Food and Diversity; Agroforestry on Farms and Homesteads
DESCRIPTION:With Jono Neiger as our workshop leader\, we’ll first look at Many Hands Organic Farm through the lens of whole systems design. We will explore\, and literally dig into\, areas of the farm to see how the complexity of soils\, water\, vegetation\, microclimates\, and more are interwoven and incorporated into farm management. Finally\, we will look at specific field edges to see how they might become multi-functional hedgerows.  We’ll walk through hedgerow design- looking at specific edges\, identifying tree species\, installation\, and management strategies. \nHedgerows are an agroforestry strategy that goes far back into human landscape management- where trees\, shrubs with other plants are employed and orchestrated to function in many ways.   They can function as windbreaks\, fuel\, fodder\, pollination\, habitat\, carbon sinks\, and much more. These field and farm edges provide an opportunity to separate and interconnect parts of the landscape. Design and planning of hedgerows are both simple and complex and a chance to diversify the farm. \nWhen: Saturday\, October 7\, 2023\, 10 am – 3 pm\, with potluck lunch\nWhere: Many Hands Sustainability Center\, 411 Sheldon Road\, Barre\, MA \nJono Neiger is a founder and agroforestry planner at Regenerative Design Group Cooperative\, in western Massachusetts with 30+ years of professional experience in agroforestry\, permaculture\, ecological land and site planning\, conservation\, and restoration. He holds a B.S. degree in Forest Biology and a Masters in Landscape Planning and Design and authored The Permaculture Promise. He operates Big River Chestnuts\, a chestnut agroforestry farm in Sunderland\, Massachusetts. \nPrice for the workshop: $50-$100. Register online at https://mhof.net/events-workshops/ \nQuestions: Contact farm@mhof.net or 978-257-1192
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/hedgerows-for-food-and-diversity-agroforestry-on-farms-and-homesteads/
LOCATION:Many Hands Sustainability Center\, 411 Sheldon Road\, Barre\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Events,Community Events,Farmer Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Regenerative Design Group":MAILTO:info@regenerativedesigngroup.com
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SUMMARY:Building Soil Health with Mushroom Compost
DESCRIPTION:Register here! \nJoin us in our journey of diving deep into the world of compost and mushroom substrate. Throughout the day\, we’ll be looking into the living world of soil and mycelium and sensing how to integrate spent mushroom substrate into home and small-scale farm composting systems. Learn about Woven Roots Farm’s no-till\, hand-scale\, growing\, composting\, mulching\, and harvesting practices\, and how mushroom substrate is being incorporated into their farming practices. \nMushroom substrate is an amazing way to increase the bioactivity of your compost\, making your soil rich and nutrients more accessible to plants. We will be looking at compost at all stages: mixing it ourselves\, observing a well-inoculated sample\, and spreading compost on our beds. We’ll also take a close look at compost throughout the inoculation process via microscopes\, guiding you to know what to look for on your own. For those that don’t have a microscope at home\, this is a great chance to learn how to build one using simple materials and a smartphone. DIY kits will be for sale. Afterwards\, you’ll be able to sense into making your own beautiful mushroom compost blend\, look for the creatures who make compost happen\, and apply this knowledge to your very own beds. Click here for more information! \nEvent Details: \n\nDate: October 8 @ 9:30 am – 4:00 pm\nLocation: Woven Roots Farm\, 12 McCarty Road\, Tyringham\, MA 01264 \nPrice: $75 – $135\n\nQuestions? Contact Hannah McDonald\, NOFA/Mass Events Manager\, at events@nofamass.org
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/building-soil-health-with-mushroom-compost/
LOCATION:Woven Roots Farm\, 12 McCarty Road\, Tyringham\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Events,Community Events,Farmer Events
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SUMMARY:Dynamic Forests Walk
DESCRIPTION:Healthy forests are important for clean water\, wildlife habitat\, wood products\, and providing climate benefits.  Join us for a forest tour in the Berkshire Foothills to learn from foresters and biologists how forest planning and management can build a resilient landscape.  We will have the chance to see several different forest treatments that were completed at various points in time over the last 20 years.  They will provide excellent opportunities to see how these woodlands have responded and how these projects complement the larger forest and the needs of wildlife.  This is a fantastic learning opportunity if you are curious about how forests are managed and how you can approach forest planning on your own woodlot or community forest. \nLocation: Tunxis Club\, Tollard\, MA \nThe workshop is free but please RSVP by contacting Matt DiBona at mdibona@nwtf.net or call/text 302-943-3239.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/dynamic-forests-walk/
LOCATION:Tunxis Club\, Tollard\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Climate Events,Community Events,Farmer Events
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