Posts Tagged ‘Community Education’
Spooky Greetings from Women’s Environmental Institute
By Shelia Bland, Women’s Environmental Institute Bugs, bees, bites, and bears And oh, the blackest of nights No chatter, or laughter or arguments outside but silences, hoots, creaks, and scares. If the moon is out the darkness abates, but the full moon sky casts an eerie glow It bears no semblance to streetlights! Things glow in the dark, And move across the black void Then suddenly float away. Crickets, frogs, wolves, and winds Some sounds never heard before And when there is no sound at all, the silence threatens to swallow you whole. Lost inside an emptiness you cannot see but also, cannot escape. So profound is this silence It dissolves all random thoughts That filled your between-the-ears space. You give in to perpetual wonder… Welcome to the countryside— A Back to the Future style trip Back to Nature! A trip to Women’s Environmental Institute Classes are available Free, For those who live, [...]
Fall Favorites with Minneapolis Edible Boulevards
Delicious garden fare at Tamales y Bicicletas garden. Photos: Minneapolis Edible Boulevards by MICHELLE SHAW What are your favorite dishes to whip up with your garden delights? Class instructor Natalia Mendez taught an awesome cooking class at the Tamales y Bicicletas Garden in September. Bean Tostadas were the star and featured many garden goodies: lettuce, tomatoes, onions, peppers, squash and garlic. Thank you to Seward Co-op, Herbivorous Butcher, and the Joint Green Zone Task Force for sponsoring September’s class and door prizes! On October 8, Kelly Shay of Harmonious World/Wellness will be making a delicious Three Sisters’ Salad at the Four Sisters Farm in South Minneapolis from 11am -12pm. Go to our Minneapolis Edible Boulevards (MEB) Facebook page for more information or to sign up. If you’re not on Facebook, contact Michelle at the email below for a registration link. While boulevard gardens applications are closed until spring, there’s still a lot of [...]
