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We are organizing a group people in the Columbia neighborhood who are interested in gardening, work parties, sharing resources and building community! Please feel free to join us and begin sharing gardening ideas, permaculture and community events!

BACKYARD BEANS & GRAINS PROJECT WORK PARTIESHAND HARVEST AND THRESHING TECHNIQUES FOR GRAINS AND DRY BEANS Learn how to hand-harvest and thresh grains and dry beans, important crops for year-round local food security. Work parties to support the Backyard Beans & Grains Project will be held every other Wednesday afternoon during harvest/threshing season. Each week will focus on different crops as they become mature in the field. The cost is free: we will share our knowledge and…See More

We will be supporting existing community and TW food security-oriented projects, organizations, and the local ag industry; assessing gaps and how to fill them; and starting a plan for dramatically increasing food security in the next 10-20 years.

Learn how to build a classic Permaculture "herb spiral" garden.  Using nature as our inspiration both in its beautiful nautilus shape and its functional design, we will create this special kind of garden and learn about the benefits it can offer you in growing perennial herbs and vegetables for your kitchen.  Stay for an optional potluck dinner if you want to enjoy the sunset on Mt. Baker or a walk down by the Nooksack River here at Riverhaven.  People attending are free to donate dollars, Life…See More

Free event for anyone who wishes to come and learn. I'll be teaching people how to identify Oyster mushrooms, what you can do with them, one way to cultivate them, and answering any questions I can.  During this event we'll take a short walk into the woods to find Oyster mushrooms, and depending on the size of the group harvest some. Then we'll head back to the baseball diamond where I'll give the "class".  I look forward to seeing you there.

Permaculture-based eco-homestead located on the Nooksack River in Lynden.See More

Please join us for a potluck social at River Haven Community farm. Learn about this amazing farm, go on a tour, explore the property (incl. the shores of Nooksack River and Fishtrap Creek), meet some GREAT people, eat some excellent (mainly local) food and have a good time. There is also camping space if people want to spend the night. Prior to this potluck, we will have  workshop on converting diesel vehicles to run on waste vegetable oil. Attend this event too if you want to make a whole day…See More

Learn and farm alongside Celt and Krista during this afternoon of tending the seed variety trials out at the Backyard Beans & Grain Project site in Everson, WA. Co-sponsored by Transition Whatcom Learn about the specifics of growing different varieties of dry beans and grains, including millet, amaranth, oats, wheat, barley, dry corn, lentils, garbanzos, common beans, soup peas, soybeans and more! After the work party we will provide a light homegrown dinner of beans, cornbread, and salad.…See More

I will be working to convert my truck to run on straight veg oil this weekend at River Haven Farm. You are welcome to join me as I walk you through what I am doing, the concept and theories, risks and rewards of going SVO. http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/riverhavencommunityfarmSee More

The promised showing of the magnificent film, “The Economics of Happiness”, is now scheduled for Monday June 13th at 6:00PM at the new Pickford Film Center, 1318 Bay St, Bellingham, WA 98225. The films message of localization and the growing efforts to create a more resilient and self reliant future speaks to the heart of the Transition Town movement. It’s a great way to spread the word about Transition, so make sure you invite your friends! Co-sponsored by Transition Whatcom and BALLE…See More