Green Workshops 101-4 in Winchester City

Don't forget, Winchester's Going Green has a FREE workshop coming up on Monday February 24th at 6:30pm at the Jim Barnett Park War Memorial Building. And they're open to everyone, not just city citizens. This is the last workshop in the 101 series for a while.

Click here to get more information and for registration.

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Green Workshops 101-3 in Winchester City

Don't forget, Winchester's Going Green has a FREE workshop coming up on Tuesday February 11th at 6:30pm at the Jim Barnett Park War Memorial Building. This one is 101-3, talking about energy efficiency (but you can go to them in any order you wish!) they're open to anyone, not just city residents, so come out and learn all you can!

Click here to get more information and for registration.

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Green Workshop 101-2 in Winchester

Don't forget, Winchester's Going Green has a FREE workshop coming up on Tuesday February 10th at 6:30pm at the Jim Barnett Park War Memorial Building. This one is 101-2, talking about Solid Waste Management composting, recycling, etc(but you can go to them in any order you wish!) they're open to anyone, not just city residents, so come out and learn all you can!

Click here to get more information and for registration.

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Green Workshops 101-1 in Winchester

Don't forget, Winchester's Going Green has a FREE workshop coming up on Tuesday February 3rd at 6:30pm at the Jim Barnett Park War Memorial Building. This one is 101-1, talking about the basics (but you can go to them in any order you wish!) they're open to anyone, not just city residents, so come out and learn all you can!

Click here to get more information and for registration.

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Green Workshops 101-4 in Winchester City

Don't forget, Winchester's Going Green has a FREE workshop coming up on Monday November 24th at 6:30pm at the Jim Barnett Park War Memorial Building. This one is 101-4 (but you can go to them in any order you wish!) And they're open to everyone, not just city citizens. Make sure you go to all 4.

Click here to get more information and for registration.

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Green Workshops 101-3 in Winchester City

Don't forget, Winchester's Going Green has a FREE workshop coming up on Thursday January 22nd at 6:30pm at the Jim Barnett Park War Memorial Building. This one is 101-3, talking about energy efficiency (but you can go to them in any order you wish!) they're open to anyone, not just city residents, so come out and learn all you can!

Click here to get more information and for registration.

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Green Workshops 101-2 in Winchester

Don't forget, Winchester's Going Green has a FREE workshop coming up on Thursday January 15th at 6:30pm at the Jim Barnett Park War Memorial Building. This one is 101-2, talking about Solid Waste Management composting, recycling, etc(but you can go to them in any order you wish!) they're open to anyone, not just city residents, so come out and learn all you can!

Click here to get more information and for registration.

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Green Workshops 101-1 in Winchester

Don't forget, Winchester's Going Green has a FREE workshop coming up on Thursday January 8th at 6:30pm at the Jim Barnett Park War Memorial Building. This one is 101-1, talking about the basics (but you can go to them in any order you wish!) they're open to anyone, not just city residents, so come out and learn all you can!

Click here to get more information and for registration.

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Green Workshop 101-3 in Winchester City

Don't forget, Winchester's Going Green has a FREE workshop coming up on Monday November 17th at 6:30pm at the Jim Barnett Park War Memorial Building. This one is 101-3, talking about energy efficiency (but you can go to them in any order you wish!) they're open to anyone, not just city residents, so come out and learn all you can!

Click here to get more information and for registration.

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Green Workshops101-2 in Winchester City

Don't forget, Winchester's Going Green has a FREE workshop coming up on Monday November 10th at 6:30pm at the Jim Barnett Park War Memorial Building. This one is 101-2, talking about Solid Waste Management composting, recycling, etc(but you can go to them in any order you wish!) they're open to anyone, not just city residents, so come out and learn all you can!

Click here to get more information and for registration.

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Green Workshops 101-1 in Winchester

Don't forget, Winchester's Going Green has a FREE workshop coming up on Monday November 3rd at 6:30pm at the Jim Barnett Park War Memorial Building. This one is 101-1, talking about the basics (but you can go to them in any order you wish!) they're open to anyone, not just city residents, so come out and learn all you can!

Click here to get more information and for registration.

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Green Workshops 101-4 City of Winchester

Don't forget, Winchester's Going Green has a FREE workshop coming up on Wednesday October 22 at 6:30pm at 15 North Cameron Street. This one is 101-4 (but you can go to them in any order you wish!)

Click here to get more information and for registration.

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Green 101 - Workshops for FREE

Did anyone know that the city of Winchester is offering FREE green workshops? I just found out as I was cruising the website. There are 4 sessions at several times throughout the winter (we've already missed a few, but that's okay because there will be more!).

Sessions cover everything from the bare basics to an in depth of each:
Solid waste - trash and composting
Energy efficiency - pretty self explanatory here
Water and soil waste - gardening, watering, safe cleaning supplies

Amazing that our city is providing some education for the general public. I'm going to try to make it to these, and you should too. Like I said, they're free to EVERYONE, not just city citizens.

Coming up this month they are:
Wednesday October 15 - 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Wednesday October 22

Monday November 3 - 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Monday November 10
Monday November 17
Monday November 24

Check this site for more information and for registration.

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Local Harvest Days

For the next 3 Saturdays at ZeroPak on Cameron Street, the "Z Street Market" managed by Lea Vittitow, will host its "Local Harvest Days" celebration. 3 Saturday afternoons from 1pm to 5pm (Oct 11, 18, and 25) .

Local produce vendors (YUM!)
Entertainers (YAY!)
Other businesses and agencies involved with fostering local sustainable economy concepts (I have to learn more about these folks!)

These folks will be present to entertain and educate local citizens about the "Buy Fresh Buy Local" movement.

The activities will culminate with the 60 vendor Virginia Organic Producers and Consumers Association "Farm and Food EXPO" 2 November. (more on that later)

It is so exciting to see that the Z-street market is taking off and becoming a great local resource. Personally, I plan to do most of my Christmas shopping there.

Green Advantage Certification Training

Green Advantage Training is coming to Berryville, VA on October 29th.

From the Green Advantage Website:
"At the local level, commercial and residential owners directly benefit from green building practices:

• Lower energy bills
• Lower water bills
• Lower maintenance costs
• Healthier buildings and homes

Green Advantage® Certified Practitioners have demonstrated their knowledge about building structures that are:

• Energy and water efficient for reduced monthly bills
• Insect and disaster resistant for a long life
• Healthier for the well-being of its occupants
• Environmentally friendly for the health of the planet"

This is a great opportunity, if you're in the building community, to be trained in and recognized for your commitment to building greener homes and buildings.

Go to their website http://www.greenadvantage.org/index.php for more information and to register online!

Forest Watch Celebration

The folks at Virginia Forest Watch are celebrating their 10^th Anniversary.

Local favorite Blue Mule will perform in its own Blue Grass style. .

Readings by nature writers Fred First and Chris Bolgiano.

Silent auction.

November 8, 6:30 pm, Hollins University Chapel.

No cost of admission.

www.virginiaforestwatch.org

Freecycling Rocks!

As I was cleaning out my basement yesterday (yawn, I know) I found a few things that I no longer wanted in my life. Usually with clothes, I donate them to either Goodwill or Salvation Army. But with those random household items, or with things that Goodwill or Salvation Army won't take (like old window sashes, moving boxes, half used rolls of wrapping paper, extra cucumbers from my garden (no, seriously, we've been taken over by cucumbers), yard rocks that you want out of the way of your lawnmower but don't want to use in your landscaping plan, you get the idea) the best way to keep them out of the landfill is Freecycle.

Like the name implies, it's free, it's recycling, and it's local. In the past 3 months, I've given away several items (including a used George Foreman Grill and a wine bottle holder) and I've received some really random stuff (like window sashes from an old building, those will make very nice cold frames for my garden, and an old wooden bowl that is now sitting on my kitchen table holding fresh fruit). In our area, there are two Yahoo groups that have been set up. One is Freecycle Frederick County, VA and the other is Shenandoah Valley North- Freerecylce. If you've got some clutter to clear, or if you have need of something that you think others might have, check out these two groups.