Saturday, June 30th

Foraging for Medicinals in Your Backyard

2-4pm

Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Dr., Boiling Springs, PA

$5 suggested donation (or any lesser amount that you can afford)

Kids under age 16 are free! 

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Workshop Description: Many of the plants underfoot have nutritional and medicinal qualities that may surprise you! Take a walk around the Dickinson College Farm with local herb enthusiast Dawn Toutkaldjian and Jenn Halpin and learn how to identify weeds and herbs with unique properties. Participants will learn how best to use medicinal plants, from salves and tinctures to delicious green drinks and edible treats!

Full list of workshops & descriptions: http://blogs.dickinson.edu/farm/sustainability-series

The Dickinson College Farm is one of several Pennsylvania locations hosting the workshops through PASA’s Sustainability Schools program, which centers on homesteading, homemaking and backyard conservation workshops for consumers interested in living more sustainably.

Saturday, May 26th: Landscaping for the Birds and the Bees
2-4pm
Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Dr., Boiling Springs, PA
$5 suggested donation (or any lesser amount that you can afford)
Kids under age 16 are free!
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Jenn Halpin, Dickinson Farm Manager, and Scott Hoffman, student researcher and 2012 farm apprentice will be leading this in-depth workshop. Jenn and Scott will impart their wisdom on simple ways that gardeners can integrate habitat in their gardens that support native pollinators and other beneficial organisms. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to see and learn about “proven” habitats, as well as experimental landscaping that serve as hubs for beneficial critters like native bees, toads, and predatory insects. The Dickinson College Farm has implemented unique Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies on the farm over the years. In addition to learning about establishing habitat for IPM, participants will also learn how to assess farm and garden insect inventories through scouting techniques.

Eco Art Walk Around the College Farm!
Saturday, May 5th
2pm to 4pm

Eco Artists from Professor Wolking's class will be providing guided tours of student art installations around the farm.

Come and see how well nature and art get along!

Location: Dickinson College Farm, 553 Park Dr., Boiling Springs, PA

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