Tag Archives: DIY

Climate Action and Adaptation Tour at the EcoHouse, Saturday, 3/30/13

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Climate Action and Adaptation Tour at the EcoHouse, Saturday, 3/30/13
What are ten things you can do around your home to reduce your climate impact? Come tour our demonstration EcoHouse and draw inspiration to reduce your impact on climate change, and climate change’s impact on you. We’ll present ideas for do-it-yourself projects, including our toolshed built with 4 different natural building methods and topped with… Read more »

Double Author Event: Real Food Fermentation, Real Food All Year, Thursday, 2/28/13

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Double Author Event: Real Food Fermentation, Real Food All Year, Thursday, 2/28/13
Join us for a double book talk, fermentation demo and tasting with authors Alex Lewin and Nishanga Bliss. Alex’s book, Real Food Fermentation, will teach you how to ferment dairy into yogurt, kefir, creme fraiche, and butter. Nishanga’s book, Real Food All Year, offers seasonal shopping lists and meal suggestions, detoxifying cleanses, and… Read more »

Making Holiday Gifts from Reuse Materials Workshop this Saturday, 12/1/12

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Making Holiday Gifts from Reuse Materials Workshop this Saturday, 12/1/12
If you’re stumped for budget friendly gifts, come and pick up some new ideas at this Saturday’s workshop! Also serves as purposeful purging for abundant household items. Join JB, of DRAGA design, for a fun-filled, easy-going workshop where you can turn your piles of stuff into gifts and useful items you can use everyday. Learn… Read more »

Building Raised Beds for Planting

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Building Raised Beds for Planting
Thinking of building a raised bed this summer? There are several reasons why you might choose to build an above-ground structure in which to grow vegetables, herbs, and other plants: -To avoid toxics in the soil such as lead or arsenic -To avoid the drainage problems that heavily impacted or clay soils can present -To… Read more »

Shampoo: What to Look For, What to Avoid

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Shampoo: What to Look For, What to Avoid
It’s nice to feel clean. Stepping out of the shower is a moment refreshing not just to body, but also to mind and spirit. Getting clean, however, can be more of a journey than we think. Every day we are exposed to a litany of chemicals from every conceivable source, including what we put on… Read more »