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The Farmer Who Took On Monsanto at WWU Fraser Hall 4

October 21, 2011 from 3pm to 5pm
Friday 21, October 2011, 3:00 pm, Fraser Hall 4Farmers have been saving seeds since the dawn of agriculture, but that practice and crop diversity are threatened by consolidation of seed ownership by a handful of large chemical and pharmaceutical corporations. Agricultural resiliency and the integrity of neighboring ecosystems are further threatened by promotion of transgenic (GMO) crops by those same companies. Corporate control often is exacerbated by regulatory capture of the agencies charged…See More
Oct 14, 2011
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Nick Spring is attending Juliet Thompson's event
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BUGS Garden Installation - One of the TW 350 Home & Garden Challenge Sponsored Projects at Just north of the Hub and S. of Plantas Nativas

May 14, 2011 from 10am to 4pm
This project is one of the 350 Home and Garden Challenge funded proposals.Help install a beautiful space near downtown. The space will provide storm runoff filtration, community garden space, and relaxing space. Eventually there will be demonstration areas for rainwater filtration and stormwater catchment using native plants and perennials. Art, food-bearing perennials, and utility space will frame this new place as another downtown destination along the Interurban Trail. Be a part of creating…See More
May 10, 2011
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Nick Spring commented on Chris Elder's group Bellingham Urban Garden Syndicate
"The Farm Implement Co-op Mission Statement The Farm Implement Co-op is founded on the idea that small scale urban and rural farming is impeded by startup and maintenance costs of equipment and these costs could be minimized by collective ownership.…"
May 2, 2011
Nick Spring commented on Chris Elder's group Bellingham Urban Garden Syndicate
"hey Meghan,      Check out what Parker is doing to help funsraise for the urban gardening movement in BUGS!! Any and all help is always appreciated.            "My name is…"
May 2, 2011
Juliet Thompson liked Nick Spring's profile
Apr 27, 2011
Nick Spring commented on Chris Elder's group Bellingham Urban Garden Syndicate
"Hello BUGS, Bellingham community members, gardeners, and tree owners         Below is info about the Urban Fruit Registry. The Urban Fruit Registry is an effort to map existing fruit trees in order to facilitate…"
Feb 19, 2011
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Shiitake Log Inoculation Work-PARTY!! at The Oasis Sustainable Living community

December 12, 2010 from 12pm to 3pm
Shiitake Log Inoculation WorkpartyJoin BUGS, Cascadia Mushrooms and the Oasis sustainable living community for a fun afternoon of fungi inoculation. Join us at the Oasis, for a log inoculation workparty. This will be an informal work-party. Feel free to bring food or drink to share. Shiitakes are delectable edible fungi, as well as prized medicinal. Participates will be able to take logs home, so they can continue to grow their own mushrooms. RSVP is necessary as space is limited. Contact…See More
Dec 12, 2010
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Angela MacLeod commented on Nick Spring's event Shiitake Log Inoculation Work-PARTY!!
"Is this event still a go given the unrelenting rain?  Is it to be held indoors or should we come dressed for the weather?"
Dec 12, 2010
Nick Spring commented on Nick Spring's event Shiitake Log Inoculation Work-PARTY!!
"sounds good kate.  I'll see you there.!"
Dec 11, 2010
Nick Spring commented on Chris Elder's group Bellingham Urban Garden Syndicate
"Do you all know about the Shiitake log workshop happening this weekend?  Check it out.   Shiitake Log Inoculation WorkpartyJoin BUGS, Cascadia Mushrooms and the Oasis sustainable living community for a fun afternoon of fungi inoculation.…"
Dec 10, 2010
Kate Clark commented on Nick Spring's event Shiitake Log Inoculation Work-PARTY!!
"Count me in."
Dec 9, 2010
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Shiitake Log Inoculation Work-PARTY!! at The Oasis Sustainable Living community

December 12, 2010 from 12pm to 3pm
Shiitake Log Inoculation WorkpartyJoin BUGS, Cascadia Mushrooms and the Oasis sustainable living community for a fun afternoon of fungi inoculation. Join us at the Oasis, for a log inoculation workparty. This will be an informal work-party. Feel free to bring food or drink to share. Shiitakes are delectable edible fungi, as well as prized medicinal. Participates will be able to take logs home, so they can continue to grow their own mushrooms. RSVP is necessary as space is limited. Contact…See More
Dec 9, 2010
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Shiitake Log Inoculation Work-PARTY!! at The Oasis Sustainable Living community

December 12, 2010 from 12pm to 3pm
Shiitake Log Inoculation WorkpartyJoin BUGS, Cascadia Mushrooms and the Oasis sustainable living community for a fun afternoon of fungi inoculation. Join us at the Oasis, for a log inoculation workparty. This will be an informal work-party. Feel free to bring food or drink to share. Shiitakes are delectable edible fungi, as well as prized medicinal. Participates will be able to take logs home, so they can continue to grow their own mushrooms. RSVP is necessary as space is limited. Contact…See More
Dec 8, 2010
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Cultivating the Wild—Slideshow about traditional Coast Salish landscape management at Fairhaven Auditorium, WWU

November 16, 2010 from 7:30pm to 9pm
Before European incursion, Coast Salish tribes were gardeners of a grand scale. Far from hunter-gatherers, they cultivated a wide variety of native plants and managed fish and animal populations to create an abundance of nutritionally superior food. Learn about their sophisticated horticultural practices including intentional burning, family-owned perennial food plots, and wild animal husbandry.The first non-Indian explorers and missionaries did not see fields of grain, rows of vegetables,…See More
Nov 16, 2010
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Cultivating the Wild—Slideshow about traditional Coast Salish landscape management at Fairhaven Auditorium, WWU

November 16, 2010 from 7:30pm to 9pm
Before European incursion, Coast Salish tribes were gardeners of a grand scale. Far from hunter-gatherers, they cultivated a wide variety of native plants and managed fish and animal populations to create an abundance of nutritionally superior food. Learn about their sophisticated horticultural practices including intentional burning, family-owned perennial food plots, and wild animal husbandry.The first non-Indian explorers and missionaries did not see fields of grain, rows of vegetables,…See More
Nov 16, 2010
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Gary Bachman might attend Nick Spring's event
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Cultivating the Wild—Slideshow about traditional Coast Salish landscape management at Fairhaven Auditorium, WWU

November 16, 2010 from 7:30pm to 9pm
Before European incursion, Coast Salish tribes were gardeners of a grand scale. Far from hunter-gatherers, they cultivated a wide variety of native plants and managed fish and animal populations to create an abundance of nutritionally superior food. Learn about their sophisticated horticultural practices including intentional burning, family-owned perennial food plots, and wild animal husbandry.The first non-Indian explorers and missionaries did not see fields of grain, rows of vegetables,…See More
Nov 14, 2010
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Profile Information

How are you currently involved in the Transition?
active listner and shaker
In what ways do you identify with the Transition movement? Why are you interested?
what to bring sustainable living into my own life! want to grow food with others, and create friendships and community. What to live life to the fullest, and lets others do so with me!
Do you have particular interests, skills, talents or resources you would like to bring to Transition Whatcom?
gardening, forest gardening, permaculture, social organizing, good cooking, car-free culture, music, dance, peace
In what neighborhood or part of the county do you reside?
Franklin neighborhood

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At 5:30pm on October 29, 2010, Laura J Sellens said…
Hi Nick,

Your name was dropped recently as an Outback contact person. I'm organizing a TW Roving Workparty Saturday November 6th (see events page) and I'm wondering if you have an events calendar or email contact list that you would be willing to forward the event post to? The workparty will have food, apple cider pressing, prizes, and hopefully some music, we want to get a lot of work done and have a great time doing it, and I thought you might know some folks that would be interested.
Oh, and I think I still owe you for a hazelnut and currant shrubs from Swab's yard sale.

cheers, and thanks,
Laura
At 4:44pm on March 28, 2010, Heather K said…
Hi Nick! Great to have you connected on the "Organic Gardeners...Permaculturist" group! If you go to the group page, and scroll to the discussion section, and then click on "view all" - you'll see a list of many of the resource/discussion pages we have organized. The comment section has been real lively lately, even though we all are so busy spring planting!
Would you remind me if youre the person who was able to visit Masanobu's natural farm in the last year or so? I just can't tell from your picture if thats you :-)
At 9:16am on October 3, 2009, Karl Frank said…
Welcome neighbor! We live down the road near Nelson's market. Am I right that you are doing something with straw-bale in the york neighborhood? Happy to help out if you have a work party!
At 9:34pm on September 23, 2009, David Waugh said…
Hey, it's about time you got on this site! Maybe I'll see you at a Transition event sooner or later.
At 6:18pm on September 23, 2009, Chris Wolf said…
Hi Nick, my new neighbor! My address is 1131 Humboldt, the one with the big red double decker bus off the alley. I am very interested in seeing or helping with some of the straw bale construction-- please let me know if you are open to help. Also... I will send you an invite to join our Transition Whatcom group "Franklin Park Gardening Club." It is basically an excuse to create community in our neighborhood, through gardening and other activities of sustainability, health, and fun!
At 10:55am on September 23, 2009, Heather K said…
Hi Nick! Welcome to our transition ning-site! There are lots of us gardeners here! Look into some of our upcoming events and also some of the groups we network in! See you in the earth-garden!
 
 
 

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