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Things to Know
DATE: July 27, 28, 29, 2012.
PLACE: Mendocino County Fairgrounds, Boonville, CA
CONTACT: info@notsosimple.info or 707.895.2949
WE ARE OUTSIDE: Expect warm weather. There is some shade, but wear a hat and appropriate clothes.
NO DOGS PERMITTED.
BRING YOUR OWN PLACE SETTING: Limit the amount of stuff we send to the landfill and help develop the habit of using our own dishes for take out food as well as potlucks.
Saturday PM: 2:00-3:20
Wild Food: Seaweed Harvesting
Workshop Presenters: John and Barbara Lewellyn
Time: Saturday, 2:00 – 3:20 pm
Wild Food: Acorn Processing Workshop
Workshop Presenter: Corine Pearce
Time: Saturday, 2:00 – 3:20 pm and
Sunday, 2:00 – 3:20 pm
About the Presenter:
Corine Pearce
Wild Food: Foraging for Edible Mushrooms
Workshop Presenter: Tom Shaver
Time: Saturday, 2:00 – 3:20 pm
Description: How to choose an area and read the landscape to find a particular species of edible mushroom. Tips for mushroom identification. In-depth description and pictures of several commonly found mushrooms in the Anderson Valley.
About the Presenter:
Tom has been an avid mushroom hunter for over a dozen years, beginning in the Santa Cruz area. For the past five winters, he has gained an intimate knowledge of the edible mushrooms occurring at Emerald Earth, a 190 acre intentional community on a ridge overlooking the Anderson Valley. Tom provides mushrooms for group meals and has sold over ten varieties at the Boonville Winter Market. In addition to presentations at last year’s NSSLF and the Navarro Mill Inn, Tom led a series of three mushroom foraging workshops last winter at Emerald Earth.
Contact Info: 707-972-3096
tom@emeraldearth.org
www.emeraldearth.org
Shelter: Natural Remodel
Workshop Presenter: Brent Levin, Emerald Earth
Time: Saturday, 2:00 – 3:20 pm and
Sunday, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
About the Presenter:
Emerald Earth is an intentional community located in the Anderson Valley.
Shelter: Blacksmithing – Hand Forged Kitchenwares
Workshop Presenter: Ken Maxfield and Wendy Lawrence
Time: Saturday, 2:00 – 3:20 pm
Sunday, 2:00 – 3:20 pm
Description: We will be forging the elements for kitchen wares such as spoons and ladles, followed by a discussion and demonstration on joinery with shop made copper rivets.
About the Presenters:
Wendy Lawrence: I have been forging iron and playing in the smithy for ten years. The California Blacksmith Association has provided me with a community of smiths and seasonal events where workshops, information sharing, and education are keys aspects. I have taught beginning blacksmithing for the CBA as well as developed a private class for teens and a personal empowerment class for women. I am currently working on developing a line of functional art for the home and garden.
Contact info: wendywonder5@hotmail.com or 707.839.5142
Food: Cider – From Trees to Glass
Workshop Presenter: Tim Bray
Time: Saturday, 2:00 – 3:20 pm
Description: Cider is fermented apple juice. Like wine (fermented grape juice), it is easy to make, but difficult to make well. It also requires some special equipment, but much of this can be cobbled together yourself. We will go over the process of turning apples to cider, discuss apple selection, and perhaps taste a few ciders!
About the Presenter:
After settling on property in Albion with several ancient but still-producing apple trees, I became fascinated with the idea of producing cider in the French style. With little in the way of local tradition to work from, we planted more than 50 varieties of apples, hoping to find some that would produce well in our climate and yield the kind of cider we sought. 14 years later, those trees are producing and the ciders are improving, but the goal of a true French style remains elusive…
Contact info: tbray@mcn.org
albionwood.livejournal.com
Farm & Garden: Beekeeping Workshop A
Workshop Presenter: Richard Crosby
Time: Saturday, 2:00 – 3:20 pm
Farm & Garden: Small Scale Grain Raising
Workshop Presenter: Carol Cox
Time: Saturday, 2:00 – 3:20 pm
Description: Description: Including some grains in your backyard garden will give you food as well as compost material. Both summer and winter grains are possible in our climate. Amaranth, quinoa and sorghum can look spectacular in your summer garden!
About the Presenter:
Carol Cox