—FREE FILM SCREENING—

SEED: THE UNTOLD STORY

Tuesday July 23, 2019

6:00PM at the Woodstock Town Hall Theater

31 The Green, Woodstock, VT 05091

FREE Admittance

Few things on Earth are as miraculous and vital as seeds, which have been treasured and worshipped since the dawn of humankind. This documentary follows passionate seed keepers who are protecting a 12,000 year-old food legacy.

Join Sustainable Woodstock and Pentangle Arts for a monthly documentary film screening as part of our Climate Change and Sustainability series, which usually takes place on the 4th Tuesday of every month. Free admittance. Donations go to support Pentangle.

Upcoming Films in the Climate Change & Sustainability Film Series

For more information, please contact Zach Ralph: Phone: 802-457-2911 Email: Zach@sustainablewoodstock.org

Woodstock’s First Community Solar Array! Want to join?

Rainbow Playschool is moving its location to the old “Purple Crayon” building near the Mt Tom sledding hill. In addition to the new location, they will also be building a 150 kWh Community Solar Array to be installed by Sundeaver. 50 kWh of the solar array’s electricity is planned to go to the “Rainbow Playschool,” which leaves 100 kWh of additional solar electricity that can be purchased by local residents. If you want to learn about the array, or if you would like to inquire about participating, please complete the inquiry form by clicking on the link below. (You can find your annual electrical usage on your electrical bill or on your GMP online account. Contact us if you need help finding these numbers)

Inquiry Form

2576 W. Woodstock Rd. 05091

GREEN DRINKS—SEED SAVING WORKSHOP

Presenter: Sylvia Davatz

Thursday July 25, 2019, 5:30-7:00PM

Forest Center at the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park

(Map to parking for MBRNHP)

(Location of Forest Center)

Since the turn of the 20th century we have lost over 97% of our commercial vegetable varieties. Saving seed from the vegetables in your garden offers the opportunity to reconnect with the richness of endangered history, culture and flavor while preserving beloved varieties. This workshop will cover the basics of saving vegetable seeds, explaining issues of pollination, timing, spacing, annual vs. biennial varieties, isolation and harvesting, cleaning, drying and storing seed. Terms such as open-pollinated, hybrid, “selfer” and “crosser” will be explained, and we’ll talk about the philosophical as well as the practical benefits of preserving our irreplaceable vegetable and grain diversity.

Green Drinks are free and open to everyone.