Urban farmer/teacher for Abany NY Community Garden sought
From:Dylan Boyce dylan.r.bo...@gmail.com Urban Farmer wanted: Capital District Community Gardens www.cdcg.org , operates The Produce Project, an entrepreneurial job training program for High School students in Upstate New York. Under the Farmers supervision, students use high tunnels and other season extension techniques to grow organic vegetables and sell them to local restaurants through much of the year. Students receive food and monetary stipends for their participation. The Farmer should have practical experience, organic preferred, in farm management from composting to market sales. The right candidate must be comfortable working with youth; past teaching or training experience necessary. This is a year-round position with excellent benefits and a supportive work environment. For more details contact Matthew Schueler at edcen...@cdcg.org - Compensation: full time with great benefits - Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster. - Please, no phone calls about this job! - Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests. Original URL: http://albany.craigslist.org/npo/2142851259.html -- http://FLXpermaculture.Net -- ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
Green Building Seminars start 3/2
The Seventh Annual Green Building Seminar Series will be held on 5 Wednesday evenings beginning March 2nd at the First Unitarian Church of Ithaca Annex, 208 East Buffalo Street near Aurora in Ithaca. Fee: $5/seminar or $20/series, scholarships available. Dates and topics subject to change. For more information, contact Guillermo Metz at mailto:g...@cornell.edug...@cornell.edu or 272-2292, or visit http://ccetompkins.org/ Presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County and the Ithaca Green Building Alliance with support from the First Unitarian Church of Ithaca. Building Codes Energy Wednesday, March 2, 7:00-9:00pm What was good enough just a few years ago simply isn't so any more. Come find out what the building codes require today, how energy efficiency has evolved as part of the codes, and how to achieve higher levels of energy efficiency in your projects. Presented by Mark Pierce and Billy Epthimiatos. Mark is an Extension Associate in Cornell University's Department of Design and Environmental Analysis who works in the Consumer Education Program for Residential Energy Efficiency, which educates homeowners throughout NY State through the Cooperative Extension System. Billy is a Senior Code Inspector with the City of Ithaca Building Department. Energy Audits Weatherization Wednesday, March 9, 7:00-9:00pm Energy audits and weatherization: what are they, what can you expect as a homeowner and contractor, and how can you become a certified auditor. Shawn Lindabury, Community Energy Educator, will be presenting with Dee Gamble, Green Jobs Coordinator (and BPI-certified Building Analyst and Envelope Professional), both from CCE-Tompkins. All About Insulation Wednesday, March 16, 7:00-9:00pm Bill Szabo will present a comparison of the various types, their characteristics, properties, performance, and costs. Szabo is the insulation manager at Halco. Among his many credentials, he is a BPI-certified Building Analyst and Shell Specialist, and mold-abatement, building science, and air sealing specialist. Local Building Materials Initiative Wednesday, March 23, 7:00-9:00pm First Unitarian Church Annex, 208 E. Buffalo St., near Aurora, Ithaca This presentation will introduce the Local Building Materials Initiative, a Cooperative Extension program to catalog and promote building materials being manufactured within 100 miles of Ithaca, and will address how to overcome some of the challenges of sourcing and working with local building materials. Presented by Apollonya Porcelli who heads the Initiative, and e.j. George, a consultant, was one of the program's originators. Come see the first prototype of the this valuable resource, which will be available the night of the presentation. Affordable Green Building Wednesday, March 30, 7:00-9:00pm First Unitarian Church Annex, 208 E. Buffalo St., near Aurora, Ithaca Affordable green building is the topic of our final seminar this season. Come learn all about green modular construction, recruiting and working with volunteers, and how to get the biggest bang for your buck and still be green from industry professionals Jack Jensen and Matt Haney. Jensen, the Executive Director of Community Building Works!, has more than 30 years experience in the affordable housing arena. He will be joined by Matt Haney, whose local company, Carina Construction, builds green modular homes. ___ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list FingerLakesPermaculture@lists.ibiblio.org http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] Fruit Tree Pruning Workshops 2/19 OR 2/26
Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop(s) Saturday March 19 OR 26, 9:00am-12:00pm Reisinger's Apple Country, 2750 Apple Lane, Watkins Glen 14891 The Cornell Cooperative Extension offices of Schuyler and Steuben Counties along with Reisinger's Apple Country are offering a pruning workshop that will be repeated on two different dates! This fun, educational workshop is ideal for those that are new to fruit growing as well as the seasoned fruit grower. Instructor Rick Reisinger will demonstrate pruning techniques on apples, stone fruits, nuts and berries throughout his family orchard. Other topics that will be covered include grafting and apple tree and renovating an older tree to improve fruit production. This is an outdoor demonstration; participants should dress for the weather. Preregistration is required by March 4, 2011 for admission to either workshop. The fee is $15 per person or $25 per couple. Cider and donuts will be provided. Call Schuyler County CCE to register at 607-535-7161. For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] 2/19: Cornbread Fundraiser at Chili Cookoff Benefits Ithaca Community Harvest
CORNBREAD FUNDRAISER TO BENEFIT ITHACA COMMUNITY HARVEST Saturday, February 19, 11:30am-4:00pm at the Great Downtown Ithaca Chili Cook-off, on the Ithaca Commons What's more inviting than sunny yellow cornbread with your chili on a frosty day? Your purchase of cornbread at this year's http://www.downtownithaca.com/events/view/art-in-the-heart-2008.htmlGreat Downtown Ithaca Chili Cook-off isn't just delicious - it also will benefit the Ithaca Community Harvest. Cornbread will be prepared by Chef Leslie Muhlhahn of http://www.justdessertsithaca.com/Just Desserts using http://www.cporganics.com/live/Cayuga Pure Organics cornmeal, and sold by http://strength.org/ithaca/Ithaca's Share Our Strength-Taste of the Nation Committee. Ithaca Community Harvest is a collaborative effort of the Village at Ithaca with GreenStar Community Projects, the Ithaca City School District and local farms and in cooperation with http://ccetompkins.org/g4hGardens4Humanity, Healthy Food For All and the http://ccetompkins.org/wcpWhole Community Project of Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County, and countless volunteers. It connects students, staff and families from Beverly J. Martin Elementary School, Greater Ithaca Activities Center and Southside Community Center with locally grown fresh fruits and vegetables. Seed funding for Ithaca Community Harvest comes from United Way of Tompkins County's Basic Needs Fund and Hunger and Food Security Grant, a grant from Share our Strength made possible through their partnership with Weight Watchers. For more information about the Cornbread Fundraiser and Ithaca Community Harvest, contact Lara Kaltman at larakalt...@gmail.com For information about the Downtown Ithaca Chili Cook-off go to http://www.downtownithaca.com/events/view/art-in-the-heart-2008.html. For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
[sustainable_tompkins-l] CORRECTION: Fruit Tree Pruning Workshops 3/19 OR 3/26
Since the deadline for registration for this workshop is given as March 4, I'm guessing most people assumed that the dates in the subject line should be 3/19 and 3/16, but here is a formal correction with my apologies for any confusion my error may have caused! Sandy Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop(s) Saturday March 19 OR 26, 9:00am-12:00pm Reisinger's Apple Country, 2750 Apple Lane, Watkins Glen 14891 The Cornell Cooperative Extension offices of Schuyler and Steuben Counties along with Reisinger's Apple Country are offering a pruning workshop that will be repeated on two different dates! This fun, educational workshop is ideal for those that are new to fruit growing as well as the seasoned fruit grower. Instructor Rick Reisinger will demonstrate pruning techniques on apples, stone fruits, nuts and berries throughout his family orchard. Other topics that will be covered include grafting and apple tree and renovating an older tree to improve fruit production. This is an outdoor demonstration; participants should dress for the weather. Preregistration is required by March 4, 2011 for admission to either workshop. The fee is $15 per person or $25 per couple. Cider and donuts will be provided. Call Schuyler County CCE to register at 607-535-7161. For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ If you have questions about this list please contact the list manager, Tom Shelley, at t...@cornell.edu.
