2008 EcoSquared

Workshops Schedule!

Thursday, July 17th
1:00PM Native Plants - Bonnie Hiniker, Sunshine Gardens
2:00PM Eating Locally - Dennis Montgomery, Harmony Food Co-Op
3:00PM Sustainable Communities - Dave Thomas, Hunt Utilities Group
4:00PM Shoreline Buffer - Bonnie Hiniker, Sunshine Gardens
5:00PM Rain Barrel FYI - Quinn Swanson & Barb Hines, Happy Dancing Turtle

Friday, July 18th
1:00PM Contemplating Compost - Candy Barthel, Cass Co. Environmental Services
2:00PM Zero Energy Homes - Ryan Hunt, Hunt Utilities Group
3:00PM Intro. to Solar - Jason Edens, Rural Renewable Energy Alliance (RREAL)
4:00PM Solar Tour - Jason Edens, RREAL
5:00PM Small Wind Turbines - David Winkelman, Winkelman's Environmentally Responsible Construction (WERC)
6:00PM Old-Fashioned Herbal Remedies - Kris Kayser, Stone Woman Herbal

Saturday, July 19th
10:30AM-12:30PM Solar Installation Workshop - Jason Edens, RREAL
1:00PM Vermicomposting - Ellen Sandbeck, Laverme's Worms
2:00PM Small Wind Turbines - David Winkelman, WERC
3:00PM Old-Fashioned Herbal Remedies - Kris Kayser, Stone Woman Herbal
4:00PM Working With Natural Fibers - Leslie Bouchonville, Fiber Artist
5:00PM Health Benefits of Honey & Bee Pollination - Liana McCoy, Beekeeper
6:00PM Wild Edibles - Alma "Lady of the Woods" Christensen

 
EcoSquared 2007

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Going Green at the EcoSquared Fair 2007!

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Interesting and entertaining workshops and demonstrations filled each day. Above Mary Nordeen (of Hilltop Acres) gave a workshop on where and how wilflowers got their names.

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People flocked through the EcoSquared building, stopping for information, products, conversation, and food.

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The Not on a Stick food booth offered samples like Tabouli, Hummus, or Ambrosia spread, along with a full menu of alternatives to fried fair food. Many a delighted customer left with a delicious lunch and the recipe to make it at home.

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The Happy Dancing Turtle Welcome booth (1 of 16 booths in the EcoSquared bldg.) included a Spinner Game made with a recycled bicycle tire. Spin to Win!

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Here a whole family waits to spin. After answering environment-related questions, players walked away with a prize (right or wrong)!

Fair goers left with a slew of ideas, takeaways, and plans for home; so did we - for next year's fair.

Curious about what we had at the fair in 2007, check out the schedule by clicking here.

See you in 2008!