The students like the bees.
South Georgia Growing Local is inside a new venue with cooking facilities!
When: 9AM-4:30 PM, Saturday, January 21st 2017 today, right now!
Where: Continue reading
Tag Archives: 21 January 2017
Backyard Hens –Claudia Dunkley @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21
A popular class, Backyard Hens, and Claudia Dunkley of UGA is the expert all around.
South Georgia Growing Local is inside a new venue with cooking facilities!
When: 9AM-4:30 PM, Saturday, January 21st 2017 today, right now!
Where: Continue reading
Today! A good day for growing things and learning about them inside @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21
Come on down this morning to PineVale Elementary and learn about growing things in our south Georgia subtropical climate! It’s rainy this morning and afternoon, and breezy all day; a great day for growing, and South Georgia Growing Local will be inside a new venue with cooking facilities!
When:
9AM-4:30 PM, Saturday, January 21st 2017
Where: Pinevale Elementary School, 930 Lake Park Road, Valdosta GA.
Web: page with schedule.
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Growing Backyard Chickens –Claudia Dunkley @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21
Dr. Claudia Dunkley, Extension Poultry Scientist,
will speak about Growing Backyard Chickens
at
South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia:
Basic information for beginning a backyard flock including: breeds, housing, nutrition, egg production and biosecurity.
Her conference bio: Continue reading
Tomorrow! and inside out of the rain @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21
It may rain Saturday (tomorrow!),
but
South Georgia Growing Local will be inside at
a new venue with cooking facilities!
Watch Gretchen explain it on the radio with Chris Beckham
and
Scott James.
When: 9AM-4:30 PM, Saturday, January 21st 2017
Where: Pinevale Elementary School, 930 Lake Park Road, Valdosta GA.
Web: page with schedule.
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Permaculture – A Sustainability Design Tool Kit –Stewart Douglas @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21
Stewart Douglas will talk about
Permaculture – A Sustainability Design Tool Kit,
at
South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia:
Description of your talk: Permaculture design principles in initiating and expanding sustainable food production systems. Particular focus on trends in urban micro food production systems and aquaponics.
Who should attend:
Anyone interested in sustainable and self-reliant systems. Those with passion in addressing threats to ecological and environmental systems.
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Frisky Fermentation –Lori Freeman @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21
Lori Freeman will talk about Frisky Fermentation
at
South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia:
Participants will learn how regular consumption of lacto-fermented vegetables provides beneficial bacteria to the intestinal tract and helps to keep us healthy. Food demo will include traditional method of preserving vegetables. Topics include:
- The use of whey as a starter culture
- Tools needed for fermenting
- Making traditional sauerkraut
- Fermenting other vegetables and such as carrots, red cabbage, beets
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Gretchen Quarterman on Scott James Talk 92.1 Radio about South Georgia Growing Local on Scott James 2017-01-17 @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21
8AM this morning, Gretchen Quarterman will talk about South Georgia Growing Local (SOGALO17) on the Scott James Morning Show on TALK 92.1 FM radio (WDDQ).
When: 8AM Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Where: Scott James morning show, TALK 92.1 FM, WDDQ
Event: Gretchen Quarterman of Okra Paradise Farms about South Georgia Growing Local 2017
How: Listen on the air, or through many online services such as Streema.
She’ll also take video and post it here.
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GA Mycology 101 –Ancil Jacques @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21
Ancil Jacques will talk about GA Mycology 101
at
South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia:
We’ll discuss what exactly a mushroom is, some interesting ways fungi exist in the world around us, and some reasons to care more about mycology!
Who should attend: Continue reading
Rise Up! Revolutionize Your Gardening with Raised Beds @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21
Danielle Costello will talk about
Rise Up! Revolutionize Your Gardening with Raised Beds,
at
South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia:
This talk will be an introduction to the topic of raised bed gardening. It will go over the benefits and challenges of such a method as well as go over the construction of various different types of beds. There will be a hands on demonstration assembling raised beds at the end of the class.
Who should attend: Continue reading