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Calpaca Camelid Symposium
Green Rock Ranch, photo by Paige Green Join us for Calpaca’s “All Aspect Education” Camelid Symposium January 19-20, 2019 Sacramento State University Student Union Sacramento, CA Sponsored by: Calpaca Historically the Camelid Symposium has been one of the best values in education and now it is back. Join us for informative and timely topics provided […]
NATURAL COLOR TALK+ BOOK SIGNING
NATURAL COLOR TALK+ BOOK SIGNING - ANNIE'S ANNUALS, RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA ANNIE’S ANNUALS, RICHMOND, CALIFORNIA Plants to dye for – literally! Sasha Duerr, alchemist, founder of the Permacouture Institute and author of “Natural Color”, returns by popular demand to share a wealth of local and seasonal plants (as well as weeds and waste from your garden!) […]
6th California Climate & Agriculture Summit
UC Davis One Shields Avenue, Davis, CA, United StatesJoin the Summit and a celebration of CalCAN's 10th Birthday! Monday, March 4th will showcase several climate-friendly farms through a tour in the Yolo County area. March 5th at UC Davis will be a full day of plenary, workshop and poster presentations about the latest science, policy, and practice related to climate and agriculture. We […]
North American Indigo Colloquium co-presented with Slow Fiber Studios INDIGO from PLANTS, or PETROLEUM? : Transparency, Traceability, and Farm-to-Trade
UC Berkeley Botanical Garden 200 Centennial Drive, Berkeley, CA, United StatesNorth American Indigo Colloquium co-presented with Slow Fiber Studios INDIGO from PLANTS, or PETROLEUM? : Transparency, Traceability, and Farm-to-Trade Colloquium | March 31 | 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. | UC Botanical Garden Sponsor: Botanical Garden Slow Fiber Studios and UC Botanical Garden will collaborate in presenting the North American Indigo Projects with guest speakers, including world-renowned […]
An Evening on Batik and Javanese Culture with Agus Ismoyo and Nia Fliam
Fibershed Learning Center 14000 Point Reyes - Petaluma Road, Point Reyes Station, CA, United StatesThe Brahma Tirta Sari Studio (Yogyakarta, Indonesia) founded by Agus Ismoyo and Nia Fliam in 1985, explores the roots of Javanese traditional batik, continuing its essence in a contemporary spirit. Javanese philosophy speaks of karti kerdating sukma, work created by the vibration of the soul. Their dedication to this principle, including an understanding that such work […]
The Colonial Climate Crisis: Sustainable Fashion Edition
Join us for a special online lecture with Dominique Drakeford! Calling our current socio-ecological crisis “global warming” or “climate change” is insufficient. We are experiencing a Colonial Climate Crisis. This term, coined by our colleague Dominique Drakeford, is an avenue to discuss urgent issues within the sustainability movement. Join us on April 3 for a […]