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Fibre Foundations: Colour=Imagination+Love
Dates :
7/31/2009
- 8/2/2009
Category: Arts  
     
From natural plant dyes to acid dyes, we will explore how wool and silk can be transformed by colour.
       
 
The Peaceful Gardener: A hands-on herbal medicine
Dates :
7/17/2009
- 7/19/2009
Category: Ecology  
     
Acclaimed herbalist, author, homesteader and organic gardener, Susun Weed will be making her first teaching visit to Nova Scotia to share her wisdom, knowledge and humour in a workshop that is guaranteed to change forever how you relate to plants.
       
 
Fibre Foundations: Rumpelstiltskin's Trick: spinning gold from dross
Dates :
9/11/2009
- 9/13/2009
Category: Arts  
     
Learn to spin on drop spindles and wheels and become happily addicted to the soothing rhythms of spinning gorgeous soft fibre into yarn.
       
 
Fibre Foundations: Your Animal and You - a marriage of sorts
Dates :
10/2/2009
- 10/4/2009
Category: Ecology  
     
Learn the basics of animal husbandry, the choices and temperaments of different fibre breeds and how to shear your animal and prepare fleece.
       
 
Fibre Foundations: And it Felt so Good
Dates :
10/23/2009
- 10/25/2009
Category: Ecology  
     
Felt is the hottest new fibre in art and fashion. Learn how to wet felt, needle felt and the delicate art of nuno felting.
       
 
Small Building, Naturally: DESIGN AND PLANNING
Dates :
7/24/2009
- 7/26/2009
Category: Ecology  
     
Small Building, Naturally is a hands-on four part weekend workshop series in Strawbale and Timber Frame construction. WORKSHOP#1: DESIGN AND PLANNING
       
 
Chiron East Conference
Dates :
6/26/2009
- 6/29/2009
Category: Society  
     
The second annual Chiron East Conference will be held at The South Shore Waldorf School in Blockhouse. Some of the evening events will be held at Watershed Farm and Pollination Project, a co-sponsor of the event, will open its doors to accommodate guests who will be attending the workshops.
       
 
Small Building, Naturally: STRUCTURE, TIMBER FRAME
Dates :
8/14/2009
- 8/16/2009
Category: Ecology  
     
Small Building, Naturally – 4 part hands-on weekend workshop series in Strawbale and Timberframe construction WORKSHOP#2 STRUCTURE, TIMBER FRAME
       
 
Small Building, Naturally: ENCLOSURE, STRAWBALE INFILL WALLS
Dates :
8/28/2009
- 8/30/2009
Category: Ecology  
     
Small Building, Naturally – 4 part hands-on weekend workshop series in Strawbale and Timberframe construction WORKSHOP#3, ENCLOSURE, STRAWBALE INFILL WALL
       
 
Small Building, Naturally: FINISHING, EARTH PLASTERS
Dates :
10/9/2009
- 10/11/2009
Category: Ecology  
     
Small Building, Naturally – 4 part hands-on weekend workshop series in Strawbale and Timberframe construction WORKSHOP#4, FINISHING, EARTH PLASTERS
       
 
Building a Business with a Conscience
Dates :
10/2/2009
- 10/3/2009
Category: Society  
     
Pollination Project and BALLE-NS invite you to join Tom Stearns of HIgh Mowing Seeds and Ellen Agger and Alleson Kase of TAMMACHAT Natural Textiles for a discussion about the role of Socila Enterprise in the new economic landscape...followed by a delicious locally sourced organic lunch.
       
 
1st Annual Stinking Rose Garlic Festival
Dates :
11/1/2009
- 11/2/2009
Category: Ecology  
     
Food, family fun and music. Come learn about garlic as food and medicine, plant and mulch a bed of garlic and enjoy a day of music with Tanya Davis and a delicious gourmet garlic-laced organic feast.
       
 
SOUTH SHORE FOR HAITI - Earthquake Emergency Response Benefit
Dates :
1/16/2010
- 1/17/2010
Category: Society  
     
Benefit in support of the Emergency Response Fund providing relief to the people of Haiti in the aftermath of the tragic earthquake of January 2010