UPCOMING EDUCATIONAL EVENTS: Soapmaking Demo with STEM Handmade Soaps Join us as we partner with Lakewood-based STEM Handmade Soap for an educational soapmaking demo on Wednesday, October 16th at 7 p.m. in the kitchen of Trinity Lutheran Church (16400 Detroit Avenue). STEM Handmade Soap makes 100% natural soaps by hand in small quantities using our good earth's skin-loving ingredients. Scented with natural essential oil, STEM soaps provide a feeling of balance and well-being. Your skin will thank you when you use handmade soap from STEM. Pure, natural soap retains all of the skin nourishing qualities rarely found in synthetic soaps sold in supermarkets. STEM natural soaps are made from all vegetable ingredients and are tested only on family and friends. So, come learn how to make soap using all-natural ingredients. You will discover why all-natural handmade soap is better for your skin and the environment. CHECK BACK FOR UPDATES or email us with your thoughts and suggestions in the meantime PAST EVENTS: September 2013: Putting the Garden to Bed with OSUE at the Madison Park Community Garden August 2013: Fermentation with Wake Robin Fermented Foods at Buckeye Beer Engine August 2013: Story Time at the Learning Garden July 2013: Cheesemaking with Lucky Penny Creamery at Trinity Lutheran July 2013: Story Time at the Learning Garden June 2013: Story Time at the Learning Garden June 2013: Local Farm Visit with Bay Branch Farm May 2013: Soil Building with Emil Girod at Webb Park Community Garden April 2013: Hens in Lakewood Educational Forum at the Lakewood Public Library, Main Branch, Multipurpose Room April 2013: Intro to Beekeeping with Richard Manley at Buckeye Beer Engine October 2012: Soapmaking with STEM Handmade Soap at Trinity Lutheran September 2012: Bees: Conservation, Keeping, Life, and Recovery at Mahall's 20 Lanes (w/ Lisza Christine, founder of Honeybee Conservation of the Western Reserve and former county apiary inspector) July 2012: Yoga for Gardeners (w/ Melissa Russo from Puma Yoga) June 2012: Tour of Lakewood's Own Bay Branch Farm September 2011: Composting with Barb McGinty at bela dubby August 2011: Canning Demo/Workshop in the kitchen at Trinity Lutheran July 2011: Tour of Lakewood's Own Bay Branch Farm (2027 Lark St.) June 2011: Going Green in Your Own Backyard with Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District at Buckeye Beer Engine (15315 Madison Ave.) May's 2011: Container Vegetable Gardening with Christine Harris from the OSU Extension at bela dubby (13321 Madison Ave.). October 2010: Older Home Efficiency with Cleveland Restoration Society September 2010: Winter Gardening with OSU Extension August 2010: Native Plants with Barb Holtz Barb Holtz, a naturalist at Look About Lodge, shared with us about Native Plants at the Old Stone House in Lakewood Park, site of a local herb garden tended by LEAF members. Thanks to the Historical Society for use of the venue. July 2010: Urban Beekeeping with Karin Wishner Karin Wishner from Greater Cleveland Beekeepers spoke about keeping bees in the urban/suburban environment. Karin has been keeping bees since 2006 and currently keeps them on an urban farm on the east side of Cleveland. Ohio Department of Agriculture Apiary Page Recommended Article About Chinese Honey June 2010: Water-Bath Canning with Kirsten Clemente OSU Extension's Food Preservation Page Recommended Book: Stocking Up (Available at Lakewood Public Library) May 2010: Going Green in Your Own Backyard w/Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District April 2010: Rain Gardens with the Cuyahoga Board of Health Rain Garden Brochure from the Soil & Water Conservation District March 2010: Lakewood's Agricultural Heritage w/ Lakewood Historical Society September 2009: Panel Discussion on Urban Agriculture in Lakewood An interactive discussion on the future of urban agriculture practices in our city. Topics included rainwater harvesting, backyard hens, soil building, and permaculture. Panelists included citizen pioneers in urban agriculture practices from throughout Northeast Ohio and local government officials who've navigated the policy implications of our region's urban agriculture revival. Panelists engaged the audience in a discussion of the pros and cons of urban agricultural practices, parallel public policy, and their potential impact on life in our city. Panelists: John Campanelli- Reporter, Cleveland Plain Dealer (and keeper of eight chickens in Hudson, Ohio) Jan Henderson- Manager, Heifer International Bobbi Reichtell- Sr. Vice President for Programs, Neighborhood Progress Dru Siley- Assistant Director of Planning and Development, City of Lakewood Morgan Taggart- Program Specialist Community Gardening Program at Ohio State University Extension, Cuyahoga County August 2009: Composting with Angela Palumbo and Barbara McGinty July 2009: Pressure Canning June 2009: Turning Trashcans Into Rain Barrels with Geoff Wopershall Rain Barrel LEAFlet |