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http://americasbeekeeper.org/ Gary Van Cleef 813-910-3274

Aug 21: Honey extraction and products of the hive USF

Two workshops at 10 am and 1 pm. Honey Extraction workshops are limited to 24, pre-registration required) September 18 - Integrated Pest Management, Best management Practices, controlling DPP, October 16, Queens and requeening, November 20, Keeping…

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October 9th and 10th 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM /3:00PM

More than 60 local plant clubs, societies and growers to the Gardens to offer you the best plants for your Florida yard. Get expert advice and take home fabulous finds. All proceeds support the mission of the USF Botanical Gardens. For more information, please call the Gardens at 813-910-3274. - - - For more information, visit the Botanical Gardens Website at …

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Eat Your Weedies...wild nutrition from your Florida back yard.

Willow Herbal Delight Gardens 813 643 7825 at the end of Ray Road in Valrico.

http://www.sewisewomen.com/womens_herbal_conference/

Featuring: Rosemary Gladstar: Greatest Hits from 35 years of Herbal Wisdom, Mountain Mama's Apothecary — Do-it-Yourself, Down Home Concoctions with Teresa Boardwine, Permaculture - A Tool for Planetary Resilience (Janell Kapoor), Phytonutritional Backyard Plants (Marjorie Vestal),…

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This weekend in Kissimee...

http://smallfarms.ifas.ufl.edu/floridasmallfarmsconference/2010/agenda.shtml

Topics include; Earth Wind and Fire: Renewable Energy Options, Expanding Your Fruit Portfolio: Stone Fruit & Muscadine Grapes, The Nuts and Bolts of CSA's (Community Supported Agriculture), Combined Heat and Power Options for the Small Farm, Exploring Hydroponic Growing…

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Here's some interesting info. for all of us working on setting up our rain barrels!… Continue

Repost from Chris Martenson Blog: http://www.chrismartenson.com/blog/what-should-i-do-part-i/42449

The point of personal and community preparedness can be summed up in one single word: resilience.

It can feel pretty personally overwhelming to learn about all the economic, environmental, and energy challenges in store for us for the rest of this century. There's…

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If anyone is following this blog, I am sorry it has been an entire month since I posted my last blog. School is over for about a month so I will be on here more often. Thanks for any comments people have left. Those have made me happier than I have been in a long time. Please contact me at freepinellas@yahoo.com for any questions,…

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Time: August 8, 2010 from 9am to 1pm

Location: New Port Richey

Street: 6410 River Rd.

City/Town: New Port Richey

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Hi all. I live in Pinellas County and have been asking the county to allow chickens in all residential neighborhoods. They are now working on an ordinance to that effect. Next Tuesday, the 4H is planning to be at the July 27 County Commission meeting at 3pm in the Assembly Room on the 5th Floor. Citizens who would like to speak before the Board will have to fill out a card. Each person have 3 mins. to speak. Although they will not be addressing the specific ordinance, I am hoping that anyone… Continue

OK all my fellow Code Green gardeners, and about to become gardeners like myself - I just stumbled upon this website which is a great tool for gardeners, well actually for anyone, to help support our local economy. Check it out - - - - http://www.veggietrader.com/

I have several stalls to clean that are full of great goat manure and wood shavings. This would be great to go in your compost bin to give it a real kick! I will be here on Tuesday and Thursday this week if you want to come load it. I have shovels, rakes, pitch forks and wheelbarrows so just come with your containers, truck or even trailer to haul and energy to shovel it.. I also have a couple chicken pens to clean as well which would be great to mix in the compost. Chicken manure cannot be… Continue

due to the weather, isn't wonderful, we have liquid sunshine... , the meet up is postponed till next sunday, the 11th, @ 5 pm... hope to see you there... ;0)