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[OneStraw Forum] Reminder: work party at Robin's homestead

1 day 5 hours ago

Hiya friends,Just a reminder that a bunch of folks are gathering at Robin's old homestead this Friday to help her sister Beth with some of the fixing up / moving /cleaning, etc, to get the place ready for renting. Why not join them? Here are the details:What: WORK PARTY!Where: 1732 Pell Road, Roberts CreekWhen: Friday May 18th starting at 10...

[OneStraw Forum] Back by popular demand - Build a "Hugel culture" garden bed!

3 days 13 hours ago

Back by popular demand: Build a "Hugel Culture" Garden Bed! Saturday, May 26th Easter Egg Farm (2546 Miles Rd., Roberts Creek) 1pm to 4pm: Hugel Culture with Heinz Engelmann "Hugel Culture" is an ancient form of composting developed in Eastern Europe. It uses woody wastes such as fallen logs and pruned branches in order to build soil fertility and...

[OneStraw Forum] CBAN on UN visit

6 days 18 hours ago

Good thing, I hope...

[OneStraw Forum] Furniture for Sale & Work Party at Robin's homestead

1 week 3 days ago

Hi all,Robin's sister Beth will be back on the Coast soon to take care of details at the homestead & do some fixing up.She's asked me to pass on this list of furniture that's available for sale (see attached, also copied below). Contact her directly if you're interested. Also, we're having a work party on Friday, May 18th t...

[OneStraw Forum] Live & Learn Presents: Saving Seeds that Sustain Us, May 27th in Davis Bay

1 week 3 days ago

Sunday, May 27th Davis Bay Hall, 5123 Davis Bay rd., Davis Bay Saving Seeds that Sustain Us; a beginner’s workshop with Leonie Croy...

[OneStraw Forum] FAN: Green Drinks tonight!

3 weeks 16 hours ago

Happy Thursday everyone!Why not get a jump start on the weekend, and come out tonight to this great little social ...GREEN DRINKS ... the latest project adopted by One Straw, in collaboration with the good folks at Deer Crossing the Art Farm. Read on for more info, and I hope to see you there tonight :)Nadi GREEN DRINKS THURSDAY APRIL 26 5:3...

[OneStraw Forum] Fw: [humboldtbeekeepers] Monsanto buys bee research firm

3 weeks 6 days ago

Whoa, this is really getting bad.... Thanks Nick or Diane!...--- On Fri, 4/20/12, Nick and Diane http://www.nationofchange.org/blamed-bee-collapse-monsanto-buys-leading-bee-research-firm-1334850010<*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/humboldtbeekeepers/<*> Your email settings:...

[OneStraw Forum] Vicki releases a petition to save farmland

3 weeks 6 days ago

Please sign if this suits you... the website is pretty slow so be patient... it is important!Subject: FW: Vicki releases a petition to save farmlandTo: Folks, there is a link to a petition at the bottom of this email. Click and sign if you support maintaining BC's agricultural land base...David...

[OneStraw Forum] Fw: More evidence links pesticides to honeybee losses

4 weeks 1 day ago

--- On Tue, 4/17/12, PM More evidence links pesticides to honeybee lossesThe science is stacking up. Three studies in the last three weeks have shown that exposure to a dangerous class of pesticides disorients and kills bees, reduces their hive sizes, and results in far fewer queens.http://grist.org/industrial-agriculture/more-evidence-links-p...

[OneStraw Forum] New L&L Class: Build a "Hugel Culture" Garden Bed, April 28

4 weeks 4 days ago

Live...

[OneStraw Forum] Smart Meters; Power grid hackable...short film

4 weeks 6 days ago

Have not verified this but very interesting.... http://www.forbiddenknowledgetv.com/videos/smart-1/hacking-expert-joins-urgent-callto-halt-smart-grid.html

Re: [OneStraw Forum] Fwd: Alternate Energy - Tour - Carpool

5 weeks 6 days ago

I can offer a ride for two tomorrow. Where do you live or can you get to our house on the highway between Gladwin Trail and Blackburn?Mikal Baker--- On Thu, 4/5/12, Kendra Fanconi <kendra@theonlyanimal.com> wrote:From: Kendra Fanconi <kendra@theonlyanimal.com>Subject: [OneStraw Forum] Fwd: Alternate Energy - Tour - CarpoolTo: osforum@l...

[OneStraw Forum] Fw: [cban e-News] Updates: Monsanto Challenged Around the World, CBAN Website Status

7 weeks 3 days ago

Some of you may want to receive CBAN news on your own.... a great group from what I see.M--- On Mon, 3/26/12, Lucy Sharratt - CBAN Coordinator <coordinator@cban.ca> wrote:From: Lucy Sharratt - CBAN Coordinator <coordinator@cban.ca>Subject: [cban e-News] Updates: Monsanto Challenged Around the World, CBAN Website StatusTo: cban-e-n...

[OneStraw Forum] Can Reforming the Farm Bill Help Change U.S. Agriculture?

8 weeks 10 hours ago

Hi Friends and Happy Vernal Equinox! Thought some of you might enjoy this hopeful update from south of the border: Can Reforming the Farm Bill Help Change U.S. Agriculture? For decades, farm bills in the U.S. Congress have supported large-scale agriculture. But with the 2012 Farm Bill now up for debate, advocates say seismic shifts in the way the...

[OneStraw Forum] folding tables for sale

8 weeks 3 days ago

I have 2 - 6 foot long, light weight folding tables for sale at $40 each. They are in excellent condition. I can delivery them to you.Catherine604 740 6706

[OneStraw Forum] raspberry canes

9 weeks 2 days ago

Does anyone have raspberry canes they are willing to give away?Catherine604 740 6706

[OneStraw Forum] So long and thanks for all the fish

10 weeks 1 day ago

Dearest friends and co-conspirators :)As many of you know, this past fall I was fortunate to gain full-time employment as the manager & program coordinator of the Iris Griffith Centre (run by the Ruby Lake Lagoon Nature Reserve Society). Though the Lagoon Society has a different mandate than One Straw, I'm so happy to have the chance to co...

[OneStraw Forum] anyone coming back from Vancouver Sunday morning?

10 weeks 5 days ago

Hi all,If anyone is coming back to the Coast from Vancouver tomorrow morning ... we could use your help.We have asked Veronica to film some parts of the Celebration tomorrow so that we can share it with those who can't make it. She could really use her fancy dancy tripod to make the filming smoother ... so if you're in Vancouver tonight...

[OneStraw Forum] Celebration of Robin Wheeler

11 weeks 1 day ago

I hope you'll join us this weekend as we come together to celebrate our friend and mentor, Robin Wheeler.The Celebration of Robin's Life will be held at the Roberts Creek Hall on Sunday, March 4th from 3 - 6 pm. We'll finish off with a potluck at 5:30 pm, and a wee bit of live music, dancing and sharing stories afterwards.There will be...

[OneStraw Forum] tributes for Robin

11 weeks 6 days ago

Hi all,Despite my fear that this request might cause a virtual avalanche of caring comments & amusing anecdotes ...I am writing to ask that some of you who were close to Robin or shared meaningful times with her to take a moment to write a short comment that we can pass along to The Local to include in a tribute they are putting together for Ro...

[OneStraw Forum] Support herring spawning - do not collect seaweed mid Feb thru March

12 weeks 1 day ago

I just searched the OS Forum archive on seaweed collection, and found this that was previously posted. I'm re-sending as it has important information on seaweed collection, particularly NOT to do it during the herring spawning season which is basically mid-February through March.Thanks to Leonie Croy for originally providing this info.*******...

[OneStraw Forum] SPCA certified farms program

12 weeks 2 days ago

Hi all,Some of you may remember Gillian from our AGM, who is an advocate for the SPCA Certified Farms Program. Please read on for her message, and contact her if you're interested: Gillian Brady <gillian_brady@hotmail.com> ------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi everyone. I’m glad to be a new member of On...

[OneStraw Forum] message from Robin's family

12 weeks 2 days ago

Hi everyone,Our dear friend and founder of One Straw has just passed on. Please read on for this message from her sister Beth.We will be having a memorial / celebration of her life here on the Coast, and will let you know the details once we confirm them. Many thanks to all of you for the support & love you've given Robin on her journey. ...

[OneStraw Forum] Baker has forwarded an article to you from Common Dreams

12 weeks 3 days ago

--- On Mon, 2/20/12, FRENCH <register@commondreams.org> wrote:From: FRENCH <register@commondreams.org>Subject: FRENCH has forwarded an article to you from Common DreamsTo:Received: Monday, February 20, 2012, 7:29 AM...

[OneStraw Forum] FAN: Survey says ...

12 weeks 5 days ago

Hello lovely people,It's that time of year again ... survey time!This is when I get to be so grateful for all of you taking the time to complete this quick little survey, and you get a chance to give us feedback and share your feelings / ideas about the local food movement. A good deal of our programs and events are very generously supported...

[OneStraw Forum] looking for handyman

13 weeks 2 days ago

I am looking for a handy guy or gal that can fix a broken shelf in my closet. Can anyone recommend someone?Catherine604 740 6706

[OneStraw Forum] Meditation on Saturday for Robin

13 weeks 6 days ago

Hi all,Sarah Gilbert is organizing a meditation for Robin on Saturday ... read on for details:***This is an invitation for those near and dear to Robin who are supporting her at this time of transition! We will gather at Yoga by the Sea on Saturday at 4pm for a guided meditation, and we would love your help in getting the word out to those who k...

[OneStraw Forum] One Straw Annual General Minutes available

14 weeks 4 days ago

Thank you to everyone who attended our One Straw Society Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Sunday January 29, 2012. The meeting and potluck afterward were a resounding success. AGM minutes are now posted at the One Straw website http://onestraw.ca under "About One Straw", select AGM MInutes for 2012. If you atte...

[OneStraw Forum] Fwd: Drinking water protection in Chapman Creek.

15 weeks 2 days ago

[OneStraw Forum] Good News! [cban e-News] Trouble for Monsanto, AquaBounty and BASF: Resistance to GM hits the corporate bottomline

15 weeks 3 days ago

[OneStraw Forum] items left at AGM

15 weeks 4 days ago

Re: [OneStraw Forum] Alternate Energy on the Coast

16 weeks 18 hours ago

[OneStraw Forum] 2012 Seedy Saturday event

17 weeks 2 days ago

[OneStraw Forum] Fw: No Tankers

17 weeks 2 days ago

[OneStraw Forum] With Best Regards

17 weeks 2 days ago

Re: [OneStraw Forum] smart meters: my objections

17 weeks 3 days ago

[OneStraw Forum] Fw: Re: Re Smart Meter position of Engineer Andrew Lau

17 weeks 4 days ago

Re: [OneStraw Forum] Fwd: [ParentsOnTheDrive] Re: Smart Meters are coming!

17 weeks 5 days ago

Re: [OneStraw Forum] Fwd: [ParentsOnTheDrive] Re: Smart Meters are coming!

17 weeks 6 days ago

Re: [OneStraw Forum] Fwd: [ParentsOnTheDrive] Re: Smart Meters are coming!

17 weeks 6 days ago

[OneStraw Forum] wwoofing situation / housesit for German student

18 weeks 3 days ago

Re: [OneStraw Forum] Nicole"s farm

18 weeks 4 days ago

Re: [OneStraw Forum] Nicole"s farm

18 weeks 5 days ago

[OneStraw Forum] Strawberry rhubarb root for sale

18 weeks 5 days ago

[OneStraw Forum] Our 2012 Seedy Saturday Coordinator

21 weeks 1 day ago

[OneStraw Forum] Christmas Dinner at the Roberts Creek Hall!

21 weeks 1 day ago

[OneStraw Forum] Blue Communities Project

22 weeks 6 hours ago

[OneStraw Forum] looking for crafty person who knows local plants

23 weeks 6 days ago

[OneStraw Forum] Farm Gate Winter Market

24 weeks 1 day ago

[OneStraw Forum] Seedy Saturday Coordinator needed

24 weeks 2 days ago