Free Vermicomposting Workshop in Pasadena

November 28, 2013

Events

...op, so Don offered to teach us what he knows, for free. The workshop is on Saturday, December 21st from 10-12. Sadly, Erik and I cannot attend on that day (and I’m bummed, because Don has some really interesting techniques to share), but we wanted to help publicize it. Don is not only teaching the class for free, but he’s also selling worm-kit-stuff and is donating the proceeds to support those affected by the recent typhoon in the Philippines. Do...

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Learn to Build with Adobe

Mr. Homegrown

December 27, 2013

Appropriate Technology, Events

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...e Live Instruction) Dates: April 19 to May 17, 2014 (class meets on campus Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20, 2014 9am to 5pm) Location: Trades and Applied Technology 815 Credits: 3 Course #: 31661 For more information on course fees and registration see: www.sfcc.edu/registration/tuition_and_fees www.sfcc.edu/registration/first_time_students Please e-mail me directly at [email protected] if you have any questions or need further inform...

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Free Biodynamic Composting Seminar in Los Angeles with Jack McAndrew

Mr. Homegrown

January 6, 2014

Events

...Free Biodynamic Composting Seminar in Los Angeles with Jack McAndrew Date: Saturday, January 18th, rain or shine Time: 10am Duration: 2 to 3 hours but stay as short or as long as you’d like Where: Micheltorena School Garden, 1511 Micheltorena Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026. Garden located at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Micheltorena Street. Transit Stop nearby, Bike Parking in garden or On-Street Parking for cars. About Jack: Recognized as on...

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Analysis Paralysis

Mr. Homegrown

January 28, 2014

Design, Thoughtstylings

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...ours researching, planning and discussing. I told Mrs. Homegrown that this Saturday I was buying lumber and cutting wood. I quickly drew up plans in SketchUp and started working. The first hexagonal raised bed attempt came out a bit too small so I went back to SketchUp and re-sized the plans. My self imposed deadline worked. Within a few hours I had the beds that I wanted and was very pleased with the results. The analysis paralysis spell was brok...

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Pumpkin Spice Pandemic

Mr. Homegrown

September 26, 2020

Saturday Linkages

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...ns and unemployment. Rather than the usual roundup of links that I post on Saturday I thought I’d put up just a few, three serious and one a lark. They all need a brief introduction. This first link is an interview with two Harvard epidemiologists Katherine Yih and Martin Kulldorf, “We Need a Radically Different Approach to the Pandemic and Our Economy as a Whole.” If you’d like to dig deeper in this particular pandemic hot take there’s another in...

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