Learn to farm the woods, upcoming ithaca events

FARMING THE WOODS
a book by local authors Ken Mudge & Steve Gabriel

Many of the daily indulgences we take for granted, such as coffee, chocolate, and many tropical fruits, all originate in forest ecosystems. But few know that such abundance is also available in the cool temperate forests of North America. A new book, Farming the Woods, covers in detail how to cultivate, harvest, and market high-value non-timber forest crops such as American ginseng, shiitake mushrooms, ramps (wild leeks), maple syrup, fruit and nut trees, ornamentals, and more. Learn more at upcoming events in Ithaca:

Thursday, March 26, 2015

Durland Alternatives Library
127 Anabel Taylor Hall
Cornell University

2 – 4 pm, FREE and open to public

Steve Gabriel will be giving a short presentation followed by discussion at the Durland Alternatives Library. This event is taking place Thursday, March 26th at 2pm. This is part of a weekly event series called The Alternatives Cafe–connecting library materials to local interests. The cafe is a weekly opportunity for discussion, collaboration, and education. Coffee, tea, and light refreshments are available.

http://www.alternativeslibrary.org/2015/03/09/farming-the-woods-presentation-by-steve-gabriel/

Thursday, April 9, 2015

INHABIT: A PERMACULTURE PERSPECTIVE
7:05 PM at Cinemapolis
part of the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival

Inhabit (Costa Boutsikaris and Emmett Brennan, USA, 90 min.) A feature length documentary introducing permaculture. It presents a vast array of projects, concepts, and people, and it translates the diversity of permaculture into something that can be understood by an equally diverse audience. For those familiar, it will be a call to action and a glimpse into what’s possible – what kind of projects and solutions are already underway. For those unfamiliar, it will be an introduction to a new way of being and a new way of relating to the Earth. For everyone, it will be a reminder that humans are capable of being planetary healing forces.(Steve & Eizabeth Gabriel’s Wellspring Forest Farm is featured).

Get tickets now – this will likely sell out!

Post screening discussion will include local permaculture practitioners and showcase upcoming events.

TRAILER:
https://vimeo.com/93538443

TICKETS:
Buy a ticket: http://www.ithaca.edu/fleff/Films2015/?item=8210

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Mann Library, Stern Seminar Room 160
Cornell University

4:00 – 5:00 pm, FREE and open to public

Would you like to learn how to cultivate, harvest, and market high-value non-timber forest crops such as American ginseng, shiitake mushrooms, ramps (wild leeks), maple syrup, fruit and nut trees, ornamentals, and more?

Join us for a Chats in the Stacks book talk with Steve Gabriel, author of Farming the Woods: An Integrated Permaculture Approach to Growing Food and Medicinals in Temperate Forests (Chelsea Green Publishing, September 23, 2014). Coauthor of the book is Ken Mudge, associate professor in Department of Plant Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Gabriel is extension program aide for the college (Cornell Small Farms Program).

Buffalo Street Books will offer books for purchase and signing, and light refreshments served.

http://events.cornell.edu/event/Farming_the_Woods

Learn more about the book at www.farmingthewoods.com