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SUMMARY:Working with Draft Horses- Weekend Intensive
DESCRIPTION:This workshop will introduce people to draft horses\, and is a great beginner course for anyone interested in learning the fundamentals of driving horses. The course breaks down the process of driving a Draft into basic steps designed to teach student the type and quality of information that these horses need to do their jobs. \nThe group of horses to be used in this workshop may include horses of various sizes and ages. In this course\, students will get hands-on experience with a few draft horses\, and two or 3 types of harnesses they wear\, with a special focus on the New England D-ring style harness; New England’s traditional work horse harness. \nA good deal of time will be devoted to creating trust and safety between new teamsters and horses by building knowledge of communication between species.  Students will learn techniques for sending quality information to horses threw reins weather on foot or driving from a cart or wagon.  Safe hitching will also be covered. \nThe workshop intensive runs over the course of a weekend\, May 2 – 3 (10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. on Sunday). \nThe course fee is $240 and space is limited to 8 participants. Payment Plans are available (minimum of 50% due to reserve your spot with the remaining 50% due by 4/1/2015). Lunch is not included. Please bring a bagged lunch\, snack and water bottle. Come prepared for the weather (rain or shine). We recommend bringing work gloves. Please wear appropriate closed-toed shoes. \nFor more information or to register for the workshop\, click here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/working-with-draft-horses-weekend-intensive/
LOCATION:MA
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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SUMMARY:Native Pollinator Conservation
DESCRIPTION:Pollination is an important step in growing all fruits and many vegetables. While most people know about honey bees\, native bees are also important pollinators. Encouraging native bees and other beneficials by providing nesting and forage habitat is easy and fun for the home gardener. Learn about how to build bee blocks and which flowering plants make good forage habitat. Participants will build nest boxes to bring home to their gardens. There will be a break for participants to enjoy a BYO lunch or buy lunch at the farm. \nCost: $50 \nFor more information or to register\, click here. \nThis workshop will be partially out of doors\, so please dress appropriately for potentially wet\, cold\, and muddy conditions.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/native-pollinator-conservation/
LOCATION:Smolak Farms\, 315 South Bradford Street\, North Andover\, MA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Farmer Events
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SUMMARY:Community Herbalism Intensive
DESCRIPTION:This series will provide a foundation in Western Constitutional Herbalism and its impact on the specific needs in our community in Franklin County. This course will be a combination of classroom discussions\, wild plant walks\, foraging\, and cultivation of medicinal plants. We will meet weekly with a focus on clinical herbalism\, access to healthcare and self-care in our community. You will learn about cultivating\, caretaking and harvesting herbs; preparing different forms of herbal medicine; body systems  and constitutional assessment; identifying plants\, ethical wildcrafting\, plant energetics\, herbal first aid and creating a home apothecary for your personal needs. We will develop a series of herbal protocols to address pressing needs in our community. \nAbout the Teacher\nAnnie Burdett is a Western Constitutional Herbalist with a clinical practice in Shelburne\, MA and Brattleboro\, VT. She has been studying herbalism for the past 10 years\, with an intensive focus on clinical practice for the past 4 years. Her practice is informed by studies in Western Constitutional Herbalism\, and some Ayurveda. She takes a harm-reduction approach\, provides consultations\, and various workshops and classes. For more information check out her website: kettleofhawks.info. \nClasses will meet Tuesday nights from 6-9pm and will have an optional work period on Thursday afternoon from 1-4pm (the work period is required for students completing a work trade) from May 12th\, 2015 until October 13th\, 2015. \nPayment Options: \n\nEarly Bird Special: Register and pay before 4/1/15 and save $50.00\nPayment Plan: Pay $250 ($200 if pay by 4/1) to reserve your seat and then pay two additional installments of $200 each (due on 7/1 and 9/1).\nWork Trade: If you are interested in work trade options you must work out these details with the instructor. Limited slots are available for work trade students and are awarded on a first come first served basis.\n\nDownload the course syllabus. For more information\, contact annie@justroots.org \nFor more information or to register\, click here.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/community-herbalism-intensive/
LOCATION:Just Roots Farm\, 34 Glenbrook Drive\, Greenfield\, MA\, 01301\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Farmer Events
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SUMMARY:Grow Your Own Meadow
DESCRIPTION:Interested in establishing a meadow or caring for an existing one? Join Kathy Connolly to discuss what a meadow is\, the role of native species in a meadow\, meadow ecology basics\, and steps you can take right now to get started. After the lecture\, you can purchase books and native seedlings grown especially for this event by the Society’s Nasami Farm Nursery. \nFee: $26 (New England Wild Flower Society Member) / $32 (Nonmember) \nCertificate: Elective: HD/Adv.HD CEU: 2 AOLCP \nHosted by New England Wild Flower Society At Nasami Farm at the Nasami Farm Nursery: 128 North Street\, Whately\, MA. \nContact Lana Reed at (508) 877-7630 x3303 or by e-mail for more information. \nTo register\, click here. \nClick here to view other courses and here to visit our website.
URL:https://www.buylocalfood.org/event/grow-your-own-meadow/
LOCATION:Nasami Farm Nursery\, 128 North Street\, Whately\, MA\, 01093
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