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Comment by Dov Shoneman on March 13, 2011 at 12:16am

Local plants for local people is how I see it. And yet, there is so much to glean from the ancient history of Chinese herbal formulation and preparation. 

Please join me for an afternoon where we will discuss the foundations of Western and Chinese Herbal Traditions.

Sunday, March 27th from 12-4pm

Taught by Dov Shoneman, L.Ac., MTCM

831-818-0672

 

 

Cedar Grove Wellness Presents

Western Herbs in Chinese Medicine

• Use and preparation of Chinese herbs and Western herbal analogues
• Chinese and Western herbal materia medica
• Herbal therapeutics for specific conditions
• Cautions and contraindication
• Herbal categories and actions
• Clinical Applications
• Herbal formulation

Sunday, March 27th 12pm-4pm

location: Bellingham call for directions

Cost: $50

 

Taught by Dov Shoneman, L.Ac., MTCM

Dov Shoneman is a licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist within the state of California (L.Ac.). He specializes in digestive complaints, women’s health, pediatrics and the treatment of pain. He has apprenticed for three and half years with Lesley Tierra, and completed Christopher Hobbs’ apprenticeship program; both are Acupuncturist’s and internationally renowned authors on herbal medicine. Dov earned his master’s degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) at Five Branches University, in Santa Cruz, CA and additionally has studied in China at Zhejiang TCM University in Hangzhou, China. There he spent time with western and TCM trained doctors specializing in orthopedics, dermatology, endometriosis, gynecology and cancer.

To register, please call 831-818-0672

dovshoneman@gmail.com

 

 

Comment by Heather K on March 10, 2011 at 2:02am

Early March! Finish up any fruit tree pruning & dormant oil sprays before those buds open up!  Normally we like to have ours completed by February!  Early planted peas are up!  Get your pea seeds in the ground if you haven't planted them yet...If it freezes again, some will make it, other won't, but you can always harvest them as short sprouts & put them in your stir fry.  Be sure to Not till or work you soil when its wet, so you don't destroy the tilth the microrganisms create.  Finish pruning your dead perennials &  cleaning up garden edges, and removing 'weedy-soil-guardians' into your compost pile!  Plant some hardy greens in a cold -frame or some direct in the ground with protection ready to cover from frosty mornings.

Find a greenhouse to work in  & help out a favorite gardener friend!

 

Mark your calendar for your personal

'Stay at Home & Garden Time!”.

...then look over some of the great plant sales & garden events coming up in our area:

I've posted an extensive list of at least eight spring plant sales, and they start this Sunday! Ive posted most all of them together on one link!   More will be added as they come in on the "Spring Fever Whatcom Plant Sales & Swaps" event page.- http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/spring-fever-whatcom-plant   (click follow on the event page to be notified by email).

 

Not to bee missed - “Queen of the Sun- What are the bees telling us” – Pickford movie held over!

http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/queen-of-the-sun-what-are-the

 

Orchard Mason Bee Workshop with Brian Griffin of Knox Cellar Native Pollinators- this Sat March 12^th!  Learn how to attract & care for a native pollinator that can pollinate your early blooming fruit trees more efficiently than honeybees!  Free but bring your checkbook for this fundraiser- http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/orchard-mason-bee-workshop

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Comment by Heather K on March 10, 2011 at 1:48am

Mark your Calendar's 'Wish-List' with New Events Posted Below:

 

“Monthly Transition Whatcom Workparty -

 Biodynamics in Action” on March 20 at Inspiration Farm – RSVP at- http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/monthly-transition-whatcom

 

Consider Hosting or Attending a community building

& Edible-Garden Roving Work Party- http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/roving-garden-work-parties (And enjoy a meal together afterwards!).

 

Fruit Tree Grafting Clinic at Tenant Lake- http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/fruit-tree-grafting-clinicwsu

 

“Community Garden Information Series” with Farmer Walter Haugen in Lynden http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/community-garden-information

 

Food Forest Workshop Weekend at Wild Thyme Farm, down south in Oakville with Permaculture teacher Kelda Miller http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/food-forest-workshop-at-wild

Wild Food Rendezvous –Oregon- May 20-23 - http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/wild-food-rendezvous-in-or...

Summer Cherry Sampling Day with Fruit Research Foundation

 in Skagit- June 9th= http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/fruit-research-foundation

Comment by Heather K on March 6, 2011 at 7:47pm

Good News - Herbicide 'aminopyralid' will Not be used on Whatcom farmlands in 2011, reports scientists from WSU-Ag-Extension, at recent presentation.   Caution still needed when obtaining any whatcom compost this year, 2011, as traces of the herbicide may still be present in fields & commercial organic matters for another year.

More information from those herbicidal contaminated compost sessions will be posted  later on my at-large blog located at-- http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profiles/blogs/herbicidal-contami... Remember to go there & click 'follow' if you want updated info.

Mantra of our government scientists is to “Do a bioassay”.   But my Earthcare mantra is “Know your source!”.   Since chickweed is sensitive to herbicide, if you see this edible-soil-guardian 'chickweed' growing in disturbed farmers soil, that is a good indication that aminopyralid herbicide has Not been recently used.  (Or if you don't see chickweed, it may also mean they're good with mechanical weeding & crop timing)

When a weed-scientist was asked what methods the chemical growers & dairy farmers planned to use to manage chickweed in their fields, I was told they can still use herbicides 2,4-D and Dicamba, etc, that have a shorter half-life. I learned that Skagit dairy farmers generally don't use aminopyralid because they don't have a challenge with chickweed, since they use more crop rotation on their lands. ( Whatcom dairy farmers unfortunately often only rotate between 2 crops - corn & ryegrass.).

More info & blog link at- http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profiles/blogs/herbicidal-contami...

Healing Toxic Soils & Water - http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/organic/forum/topics/healin...

Comment by Deanna Lloyd on March 5, 2011 at 10:54pm

Here is a wonderful opportunity to have some fun while supporting a great cause!  I'd love to see you all there!  

Fairhaven Middle School Plant Swap

Clear some space in your garden, get some new plants and help support the Fairhaven Middle School Garden in the process!  

1) Dig and divide your "extra" plants in your gardens and pot them up.  

2) Bring them to the FMS lower soccer field (west side of school) from 2:30 - 3 on Sunday, March 13th.
3) 3pm - 4pm swapping commences!  Check out all the plants that are available and then take homes your new treasures!  We'll have Master Gardeners on hand to help us identify plants and give planting advice. 

4) We're asking a minimum $1 donation per plant that you take home. This money will go to support continuing garden education at Fairhaven Middle School!  

Thanks for your support!  We look forward to seeing you on Sunday the 13th! (Check out the events page for additional details and directions)

 

Comment by Heather K on March 4, 2011 at 7:05pm

New Events Posted!

Weekly Roving Garden-Work-Parties with a Meal,

 begin this Sat, followed by weekly Thursday evening work parties followed by meal. Contact Jeff W if you want to host a work-party and follow up with meal for workers.

http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/roving-garden-work-parties

 

 

Seed-Sorting Volunteers for School-Garden Fundraiser – Wed March 16th- http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/annual-seed-sale-seed-sorting

 

 

Mason Bee Workshop- Sat March 12-Fairhaven

11am-3pm Caretakers House (CLSR) Center for Local Self Reliance in Fairhaven

Free, although hat will be passed.

Schedule:

11am - Brian Griffin of Knox Cellar Native Pollinators will speak on mason bees & their role and importance in Bellingham.

1pm-ish - Build your own mason bee boxes.

 Contact: info@sustainablebellingham.org or 738-8148. Let Jeff know if you want to assist preparing for this great community workshop.

CLSR website- www.caretakershouse.org

http://sustainablebellingham.org/events/community-calendar/53

 

Organic Strawberry Planting Workshop at Spring Frog Farm at the Holistic Homestead

http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/events/organic-strawberry-planting

 

Comment by Heather K on March 2, 2011 at 2:02pm

"Home Gardeners Workshop & Discussion on Herbicide Contamination in Dairy Organic Matter:” - Tonight (Wednesday) 4pm -or- 6:30pm- presented by Ag Extension scientists.

 RSVP at 734-8158 Bellingham Coop.

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Remember to grow cover crops & make your own compost this year.

Grassroots solution options & discussion - http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/organic/forum/topics/healin...

or Farmer Walter's Blog at- http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profiles/blogs/a-new-problem-with...

Comment by Dov Shoneman on February 28, 2011 at 8:54pm

The past 2 Sundays I taught a class titled Foundations of Traditional Chinese Medicine. I was pleased with attendance and with everyones participation. Thank you to Transition Whatcom for co-sponsoring this event. Thank you to all who attended and to all those who expressed an interest but were unable to attend. This was an exciting topic to introduce to the Bellingham community and I believe it was well received. I look forward to sharing and learning more with you all.

May peace prevail. 

Comment by Heather K on February 21, 2011 at 10:44pm

Its Time! Early Springtime!..To plant edible seeds outside in the lowlands during Feb/March: peas, spinach, potatoes, fava beans, garlic/leeks. Plant tender greens under cold frames, & do indoor seed starts of warmer crops like tomatoes, squash, corn & more! (Know your micro habitats last frost date!).

Plan how you will grow & harvest your own compost and increase your garden's tilth & fertility!

Obtain cover crop seeds & organic mineral fertilizers to store for a year or longer.

Find a neighbor to create a neighborhood community garden with!

Nettle nourishment! First early harvest of young nettles for wild nourishment & later weeks to dry & store for next winter!

(A lengthy post below I know- and the ning site does its own funky formating to what I post)

Plant Seeds!   Sing Songs!   Share the abundance!

Comment by Heather K on February 21, 2011 at 10:41pm

Permaculture & Horticultural Lectures online Videos -plus- Edible Forest Garden Talks- http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profiles/blogs/videos-permacultur...

 

“Herbicidal Contamination of our Farmlands & Waters! Enough! (And Say No to GMO!)” - Discussion & Event -http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/profiles/blogs/herbicidal-contami...   This is a local Whatcom county issue!

Solution Discussion - “Healing Toxic Soils & Waters - Mycoremediation, Compost Teas, Cover Crops...” -http://transitionwhatcom.ning.com/group/organic/forum/topics/healin...

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