Sustainable development meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

World Commission on Environment & Development, 1987

 

Skills for Healthy Sustainable Living:
A Community Education Series

You can see the workshops in a calendar format here.

Sponsored by GRuB, Sustainable South Sound, the Olympia Food Co-Op and Thurston County.

Welcome to the first annual collaborative workshop series. Together we can educate ourselves to create a sustainable, hunger free, healthy and resilient community. All workshops are free unless otherwise listed (donations always welcome).

Registration required for all workshops, call (360) 357-2380 or register online. Many workshops will be added, check back here for more details and the full schedule.

Please check the boxes for the classes you wish to attend. When you are finished click the submit button at the bottom of the page.

You will be contacted to confirm your registration approximately two weeks prior to any class for which you are registered.

Some events have a maximum number of attendees. Once the cap has been reached people will be put on a waiting list in case of cancellations.

Please note: after submitting your registration you will not recieve an email confirmation unless the class is full and you are placed on the waiting list.

For questions or problems with the registration form, or if you need to cancel your registration for a class, contact karenmray@earthlink.net.

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- Composting 101

Saturday, September 4th, 11am-2pm
Location: Fertile Ground 311 9th Ave SE, Olympia
Host: Olympia Food Co-op

This class covers ways to deal with kitchen scraps and yard waste by using worm bins and layered compost bins. We will turn a layered compost pile and build a new compost pile from scratch. Taught by Gail Di Marzo of Fertile Ground Guesthouse.


- Focusing on Fresh

Tuesday, September 7th, 5:30-8:30pm
Location: GRuB 2016 Elliott Ave NW, Olympia
Host: Olympia Food Co-op

Do you want to cook dishes with fresh, high quality ingredients that will turn out great on the first try? Join Produce Buyer Erin Majors and learn her method of building meals around produce that looks and tastes its best. She will show you how to search online for simple, highly rated recipes that showcase fresh produce and are nutritious and easy to prepare. Taught by co-op staff member Erin Majors.


Cheese Making

Saturday, September 11th, 5:30-8:30pm
Location: GRuB 2016 Elliott Ave NW, Olympia
Host: Olympia Food Co-op

Learn how to make delicious cheese at home with someone who has been developing her skill for many years. Class Limit-15. Taught by Co-op member Cathy Harding.


Food Preservation: Drying

Sunday, September 12th, 3-6pm
Location: Fertile Ground 311 9th Ave SE, Olympia
Host: Olympia Food Co-op

Learn the easy way to preserve the bounty of summer with Food Dehydration. We will also create our own tasty energy bar and camp food without the packaging and expense of prepared store bought items. Taught by Co-op Staff person Kim Langston.


One Day Biointensive Gardening Workshop with John Jeavons

Saturday, September 25, 8:30-5:30pm
Location: Wendell Berry Community Garden, 928 Wilson St NE, Olympia
Host: Sustainable South Sound

The GROW BIOINTENSIVE method gives farmers and gardeners of all skill levels the potential to use up to 67-88% less water, 50% less purchased fertilizer, and 94-99% less energy per unit of production while creating a substantial increase in soil fertility and yields!**

In this workshop, John will share eight essential aspects of the GROW BIOINTENSIVE method including: Deep Soil Preparation, Raised Beds, Composting, Intensive Planting, Companion Planting, Carbon Farming, Calorie Farming, Use of Open-Pollinated Seeds, and A Whole-System Farming Method. John will also provide time for questions and answers concerning small-scale farming, long-term sustainable soil fertility, climate and market challenges.

To register visit http://johnjeavons.info/workshop-main3.html


- Harvest Festival

Sunday, September 26, TBA
Wendell Berry Community Garden, 928 Wilson St NE, Olympia
Host: Sustainable South Sound

Come join us for cider pressing, nut cracking, garden tours, food and music as we celebrate another successful growing season.


- Start Your Own Community Garden

Thursday, September 30, TBA
GRuB, 2016 Elliott Ave NW, Olympia
Host: GRuB

Sliding scale donation of $5-$25 See Mar. 10th for description



COMPOSTING

Thurston County Master Composters are offering free composting workshops at two locations. All classes begin at 10:00am and pre- registration is not required. More info at http://thurston.wsu.edu

Closed Loop Park is located just inside the Thurston County Waste and Recovery Center, Hogum Bay Road, Lacey

  • Yard Waste Composting: May 8th, June 12th, July 10th
  • Worm Composting: August 14th, Sept 11th, Oct 9th
Dirt Works in west Olympia, on Alta Drive off of Capital Mall Drive. The entrance is at the end of Yauger Park parking lot.
  • Yard Waste Composting: May 15th, Aug. 21st, Sept 18th, Oct 16th
  • Worm Composting: May 15th, June 19th, July 17th


More information on workshop locations:
  • Fertile Ground Guesthouse: 311 9th Ave SE, Olympia
  • GRuB: 2016 Elliott Ave NW, Olympia
  • PUD No 3: 307 West Cota Street, Shelton
  • ROOF: 10140 Highway 12 SW, Rochester
  • St. John's Episcopal Church: 114 20th Avenue SE
  • Thurston County Courthouse: Bldg1, Rm 152, 2000 Lakeridge Dr. SW
  • Wendell Berry Community Garden: 928 Wilson St NE, Olympia

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