According to the EPA, in the US, 1/3 of food grown goes uneaten, wasting the resources used to grow, harvest, transport, store and process that food. The average family of four spends $1500 per year on food that does not get eaten. When that uneaten food ends up in a landfill, it produces methane, a potent […]
Do you wish your trash bins weren’t so full of wet, stinky stuff? Come learn about the processes and the magnificent organisms that turn your trash into valuable soil amendments. Worm kit now included!
Do you wish your trash bins weren’t so full of wet, stinky stuff? Come learn about the processes and the magnificent organisms that turn your trash into valuable soil amendments. Worm kit now included!
The Traverse Area District Library and Grand Traverse County Recycle Smart are hosting a special Earth Day edition of MakerFest. SEEDS and other local organizations will be present with youth activities that celebrate Making and all things STEAM, PLUS lots of additional great activities and information related to Earth Day. Find all the fun indoors(!) […]
This class is offered through a partnership with Northwestern Michigan College Extended Education & Training. You must complete registration on their website here. Cost: $59 Class description: New! Michigan has a lot of surface and watershed to protect. Rain events are getting more dramatic and shorelines are always changing. Learn how to reduce the risk […]
This day-long workshop will lead attendees through the basics of soil health and the value of soil amendments. Students will understand how to build healthier soil through the application of various soil amendments that they can make or grow at home.
This lesson will cover fundamental map-reading skills, including topographic features, scale, and orientation, as well as the basics of compass use and route planning.
Do you wish your trash bins weren’t so full of wet, stinky stuff? Come learn about the processes and the magnificent organisms that turn your trash into valuable soil amendments. Worm kit now included!
Students will learn the basics of grass and other invasive plant removal, ground preparation, and selection recommendations for pollinator plantings for shady to sunny sites.
This class is offered through a partnership with Northwestern Michigan College Extended Education & Training. You must complete registration on their website here. Cost: $69 Class description: If you can't […]
You will be given the tools to reduce what goes in your trash and discuss how reducing, reusing and recycling can save natural resources and decrease carbon emissions.
This class is offered through a partnership with Northwestern Michigan College Extended Education & Training. You must complete registration on their website here. Cost: $99 Class description: New! Learn all about the wonderful, soil building benefits of worm-based composting! Find out what makes worms happy, and how to prevent problems. Participants will leave with their […]
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