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2012 Learning Opportunities at Purple Frog Gardens, Whitefish

Monday, February 20th, 2012

by Catherine Haug, February 20, 2012

Purple Frog Gardens offers learning & experience opportunities at their farm outside Whitefish:

Volunteer Day is on Wednesdays from 9 AM to Noon. Work and learn, and take home a good armload of fresh produce.

Contact Pam Gerwe or Mike Jopek (see contact information below) for more info. See also Volunteer Day at Purple Frog Gardens, and read testimonials at 2012 Farm Hands Crew.

Alternative Spring Break (ASB), with separate schedules for college students from three different colleges/universities:

  • MSU schedule: March 10 – 14
  • UM schedule: March 31 – April 4
  • Northland College schedule: April 21 – 29

Cost is $30 plus the contribution of one meal made to feed 20 participants. On-site housing provided.

From the ASB brochure: (more…)

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Event Notice: Creston Auction & County Fair, Mar 30-Apr1, 2012

Saturday, February 18th, 2012

by Catherine Haug, February 18, 2012

What: 46th Annual Creston Auction & County Fair; a fundraiser to benefit the Creston fire Department. Sell quality, used items to support a good cause.

When : Friday March 30 – Sunday April 1, 2012; see below for times

Where: Creston School, MT HWy 35, 12 miles east of Kalispell

Who: Open to public

Additional information: (more…)

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Event Notice: Gardening in Montana, with Julian Cunningham, February 18, 2012

Monday, February 13th, 2012

from Bigfork-Ferndale Community Garden, Feb 13, 2012

What: Bigfork/Ferndale Community Garden
hosts Julian Cunningham, of Swallow Crest Farm in Creston

When: Saturday, February 18, 10:00 AM

Where: St Patrick’s Episcopal Church, 30631 MT Hwy 209  Bigfork; across from the Ferndale Fire Station.

Please enter through the basement.

Who: Open to the public; no pre-registration required

Additional Information: (more…)

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Event Notice: Preserving Citrus, an Apple Barrel Class by Kathie Lapcevic, Feb 18, 2012

Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

Preserved Meyer Lemons, La Provence

by Catherine Haug, February 7, 2012

(Photo of La Provence Preserved Meyer Lemons, by C. Haug)

Kathie Lapcevic, who has presented at ESP gatherings in the past (Sugar-Tapping, Sourdough Panel), will be offering classes through the Apple Barrel this year. The first is on Preserving Citrus (see Preserving Citrus Flyer by Kathie Lapcevic, a printable pdf file).

What: Preserving Citrus: An Apple Barrel Do-It-Yourself Class by Kathie N. Lapcevic of Two Frog Home

Where: The Apple Barrel, 3250 Hwy 2 East, Kalispell,

When: Saturday, February 18, 2012 from 1 PM to 4 PM

Who: Open to the public; registration required. Limited to 12 students; additional classes will be added upon interest.

Registration: contact Kathie at 890-1212 or email at mtkatiecakes (at) yahoo (dot) com [Note: email address disguised for security]

Cost:  $25 and includes handouts and materials with samples to take home. Students should bring an apron and a sharp chef’s knife.

Additional Information: (more…)

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Event Notice: Class on Wilderness Survival Skills

Saturday, January 21st, 2012

from the Daily Interlake, January 19, 2012

What: David Cronenwett offers all-day course on wilderness survival techniques.

When: Saturday, February 11. 2012 from 10 AM to 3 PM

Where: Location to be announced

Who: Sponsored by the Swan Ecosystem Center. $50 fee; register by January 31, 2012. For more info, contact the center at (406) 754-3137

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Event Notice: Gardening Strategies in the Swan Valley, January 19, 2012

Sunday, January 1st, 2012

From the Daily Interlake, January 1, 2012

What: Gardening Strategies in the Swan Valley, presented by the Swan Ecosystem Center

When: Thursday January 19, 2012 at 7 PM

Where: US Forest Service Condon Work Center, 6887 MT Highway 83, in Condon, MT

Who: Free and open to the public but pre-registration is required. Deadline to register is Monday January 16. Contact the Swan Ecosystem Center: (406) 754-3137 to register

There is no fee, but donations will assist the center’s education program.

Additional information:

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