All Events (29)

Burlington Permaculture Needs Your Help (for a grant proposal)

November 4, 2009 at 6pm to November 15, 2009 at 7pm – on-line FOLKS! VOTE FOR OUR PROJECT! Colleagues and I have put together a grant proposal that is UP FOR VOTES for grant money from an organization called Brighter Planet that will help us get this project... Organized by Mark Krawczyk | Type: grant, public, vote

Transition Toolkit Lecture - The Story of Food

November 5, 2009 from 6:30pm to 8:30pm – McClure Education Center, Farm Barn, Shelburne Farms The way people choose, grow and process food has changed our planet more than any other human activity. Learn both the Earth-damaging and Earth-healing chapters in humanity’s Story of Food, and cho... Organized by Kathryn Blume | Type: lecture
"Invasive" Species and Climate Change

November 5, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm – Montpelier City Hall The Montpelier Department of Planning and Community Development is hosting a panel discussion with regional experts and interested members of the public on the issues posed by species that move int... Organized by Gwendolyn Hallsmith | Type: panel, discussion

2009 Vermont Downtown Conference

November 6, 2009 from 9am to 4pm – Middlebury Inn Sorry for the short notice posting of this event but I just came across it. Thought it was a perfect fit for Transition Members. 2009 Vermont Downtown Conference Gather together with downtown an... Organized by Leanne Tingay | Type: conference
The Power Of Community

November 6, 2009 from 7pm to 9pm – All Souls’ Interfaith Gathering A marvelous documentary film about Cuba's unintentional, but very successful, transition away from an oil-based economy. Extremely inspiring. $5 suggested donation. Organized by Kathryn Blume | Type: film

Human Power: Getting Ready to Get Around When the Gas Runs Out

November 7, 2009 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm – Montpelier Grange Hall Nancy Schulz, Executive Director of the Vermont Bicycle and Pedestrian Coalition, will speak about the Coalition’s programs to support bicycling and walking for transportation, health, recreation, ... Organized by Marjorie Power | Type: talk, potluck

Welcome to Root Cellars

November 8, 2009 from 10:30am to 2:30pm – McClure Education Center, Farm Barn, Shelburne Farms This session will focus on Richard’s 30-year experience with the root cellar he built into the basement of his small active and passive solar house in 1978. How it was constructed and how he manage... Organized by Kathryn Blume | Type: workshop
Bread Making and Fermenting foods

November 8, 2009 from 12pm to 5pm – Stacey and John Plocic's home Stacey Plocic will be teaching a re skilling class on making Bread, yogurt, Kimchi and sauerkraut at her home in Wheelock. She is limiting the class to 5 people do to the hands on nature of the cla... Organized by Stacey Plocic | Type: reskilling, bread, making, fermentation

Herbal Salves for Social Justice

November 9, 2009 from 6pm to 7:30pm – Hunger Mountain Coop Community Room Herbal Salves for Social Justice With Dana L Woodruff, community herbalist Learn how to make infused oils, salves, & lip balm, using ingredients from the garden and Coop. We’ll make an all-pur... Organized by Krystal and Robyn | Type: workshop

Planning meeting for the Village Building Convergence 2010

November 10, 2009 from 6:30pm to 8pm – Kellogg Hubbard Library, Montpelier After a successful first year, we are planning early for the second annual Village Building Convergence to take place in the summer of 2010, and are looking for people interested to be involved in ... Organized by Ben Graham | Type: planning, meeting