Education
LEAF’S THIRD THURSDAYS ARE BACK!
The weather's getting warmer and warm weather means it's LEAF season! Starting in May, the Third Thursday speaker series will return.
May's event: Container Vegetable Gardening with Christine Harris from the OSU Extension at bela dubby (13321 Madison Ave.).
Other events on the horizon:
June 16th: Going Green in Your Own Backyard with Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District at Buckeye Beer Engine (15315 Madison Ave.)
July 21st: Check out Lakewood's own Bay Branch Farm (2027 Lark St.)
August 18th: Canning Demo/Workshop in the kitchen at Trinity Lutheran (16400 Detroit Ave.)
September 15th: Composting with Barb McGinty at bela dubby (13321 Madison Ave.)
NOTE: All events at 7pm unless otherwise specified.
Past Events:
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 allowing us to use 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 w/ 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. Invited panelists include 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
Download the Rain Barrel LEAFlet
Download the PowerPoint Presentation