Container Gardens

Great way to recycle your old boots maybe?

Rethinking "What's For Dinner?"

Rethinking "What's For Dinner?"

In this inspiring and interactive workshop, Christy Shi will share anecdotes and advice that will help you make a shift in your eating habits. You will come away with (1) ideas for transforming your food relationships, (2) strategies for planning local, seasonal meals, and (3) sourcing options for a locally-produced diet.

Saturday, October 24, 2009 from 2pm to 3:30pm

Suggested Donation: $15 PER PERSON
Register: 704-237-3635 OR INFO@THEBINDU.COM

Location: THE BINDU
Street: 11138-C TREYNORTH DRIVE
City/Town: CORNELIUS

Worms and kids go together!

We were so lucky to have a wonderful weather on Tuesday! Perfect day to have 64 Star Elementary School second graders in the garden!

What were they doing here?
They were here to learn all about vermicomposting!

I love to see the bright yellow school bus roll up

and chattering kids pour out of it.

Adam explained the rules, and read the "Diary of a Worm" to the kids. They were great listeners!

Everybody got to look at worms and the bin I've had going since last fall a bit closer, before preparing a bin to take into their classrooms. They shredded a bunch of newspaper for the bedding, we wetted it, and dropped the worms in. The bins will be housed in all the second grade classrooms during the school year, and returned to STARworks Garden in the spring, when we can harvest the castings!

Michael Shuman coming to STARworks!

LOCAL WORKS:

A WORKSHOP WITH MICHAEL SHUMAN

When: OCTOBER 29, 2009 2:00-4:30PM

Where: STARWORKS CENTER FOR CREATIVE ENTERPRISES

STAR, NC

Michael Shuman, economist, attorney, entrepreneur and author of The Small Mart

Revolution: How Local Businesses Are Beating the Global Competition (Berrett-

Koehler, 2006) and Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant Communities in the Global Age

(Free Press, 1998) will present an afternoon workshop that lays out the principles of his

approach to economic development, which contends that small, locally-owned businesses

are the key to a healthy and dynamic economy. Followed by question and answer.

Followed by the Central Park NC ANNUAL GATHERING 5:30 pm -8:00 pm

Join Central Park NC as we celebrate with local food and music, a year of

accomplishments and progress in our eight-county region. This year's theme “Local Works”

is designed to help us create a regional community where local, independent businesses

thrive and help small town economies.

Registration includes evening Central Park NC Gathering event.

$15 for Central Park Stewards/ $25 for general public.

REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Please register at www.centralparknc.org or by calling

(910) 428-9001.