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Market on the Square and Farmers Market Rides Begin This Weekend

By Ang Jordan | Published: April 27, 2012
The spring & summer farmers market at Mobile’s Cathedral Square will open this weekend. Mobilians on Bikes will lead weekly rides to the market from Cream and Sugar in Oakleigh and from Murphy High School in Midtown (except not from Midtown this week); see below for details. WHERE & WHEN Market on the Square Cathedral [...]
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Landscaping with Native Plants at Weeks Bay

By Ang Jordan | Published: March 21, 2012
WHAT: Landscaping with Native Plants: Community Education for Homeowners WHEN: March 31, 2012, 9am – 12pm WHERE: Weeks Bay Reserve Resource Center COST: free RESERVATIONS: Contact Mike Shelton at Weeks Bay Reserve to make reservations, 251.928.9792. MORE INFO: Expert instruction will be provided by Bobby Green, Green Nurseries and Landscape Design; local botanist Fred Nation; [...]
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Mobile Botanical Gardens Spring Plant Sale

By Ang Jordan | Published: March 20, 2012
WHAT: Mobile Botanical Gardens Spring Plant Sale WHEN: Thursday, March 22, 4-8pm; Friday and Saturday, March 23-24, 9am-4pm; Sunday, March 25, 11am-4pm WHERE: Mobile Botanical Gardens, 5151 Museum Drive, Mobile AL COST: $20 for the opening night party and sale on Thursday; all subsequent days are free ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Gardeners of all sorts – including [...]
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Protect Your Plants This Weekend

By Ang Jordan | Published: February 11, 2012
Temperatures will be dropping throughout the day today as a front of arctic air moves into the area. The National Weather Service has issued a hard freeze warning. Given the warm temperatures we’ve been having so far this year, a lot of plants will be susceptible to losing buds and new growth. Be sure to [...]
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Of Interest: USDA Releases New Zone Map

By Ang Jordan | Published: February 7, 2012
NPR’s The Salt notes that the USDA has released an updated Plant Hardiness Zone Map, the first revision since 1990. The new zones have shifted northward, reflecting increased average temperatures, and the Mobile area is solidly in 8b (adjacent to 9a). Of course, your microclimate may vary and gardeners can use season extenders and other [...]
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Wendell Berry to Speak in Birmingham on February 27

By Ang Jordan | Published: February 6, 2012
WHAT: Wendell Berry WHEN: Monday, February 27 at 7pm WHERE: Leslie S Wright Fine Arts Center, Samford University, Birmingham COST: General admission tickets are $25 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Wendell Berry will appear as part of the Tom and Marla Corts Distinguished Author Series. A book signing will follow. Berry is a philosopher, farmer, environmentalist, social activist, [...]
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Monsanto petition at SignOn.org

By Ang Jordan | Published: February 5, 2012
Momentum is building around an internet protest of a two year old Obama administration appointment. In 2009, Michael Taylor, former vice president for Monsanto, was appointed senior advisor for the FDA. In that position, he oversees food labeling, food safety, and the planning of new food safety legislation. No doubt one reason why protesters are [...]
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Georgia Organics Conference

By Ang Jordan | Published: February 4, 2012
WHAT: Georgia Organics Conference WHEN: February 24-25, 2012 WHERE: Columbus, Georgia COST: varies depending on sessions attended and ASAN membership status MORE INFORMATION: The Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network is jointly sponsoring this year’s Georgia Organics conference. From the ASAN web site: If you’ve ever attended a Georgia Organics conference, you’ll know to expect really useful [...]
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Local Foods: Potential to Build Wealth & Health in Alabama

By Ang Jordan | Published: February 3, 2012
WHAT: Local Foods: Potential to Build Wealth & Health in Alabama, a presentation by Ken Meter WHEN: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 10am WHERE: Auditorium at Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, 1445 Federal Drive, Montgomery, AL 36107 RSVP: charlenthia.canidate@agi.alabama.gov / 334.240.7100 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This year the Food Bank of North Alabama engaged national food [...]
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Shiitake Mushroom Workshop at Middle Earth

By Ang Jordan | Published: February 3, 2012
WHAT: Shiitake Mushroom Workshop WHEN: Saturday February 11, 9:30am to 3:30pm WHERE: Middle Earth Healing and Learning Center, 20205 Middle Earth Road, Citronelle, AL 36522 COST: $35.00 per person CONTACT: 251.866.7204 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This workshop is hands-on! You will experience drilling the oak logs, injecting the shiitake mycelium, sealing with wax….AND take a log home! [...]
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