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SUMMARY:Hill Farms Honey Bees
DESCRIPTION:If you’ve been curious about how beekeeping works\, now’s your chance to find out! Hill Farms beekeeper Chris Pierce has offered to introduce us to his bees and speak a bit about how they work and produce that fantastic Hill Farms honey. Join us in Chris’s front yard  Sept 20 at 3pm. The two hives in his front yard are accessible to all. He will have honey available for purchase.
URL:https://www.sustainablehillfarms.org/event/hill-farms-honey-bees/
CATEGORIES:SHF Field Trip
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SUMMARY:Visit Alex's re-wilded yard -- and more
DESCRIPTION:In February\, Wisconsin Master Naturalist Alex Singer did an inspiring presentation for us on what he’s done over the past decade to turn his suburban yard into a homegrown national park. We’re invited to tour that yard while it is at its summer best. Please join us at his place (410 Luster Ave\, Madison) on Sunday July 20 at 10am. There won’t be a formal presentation\, but we’ll have the opportunity to see what he’s done and ask questions. Alex lives on the north side of Madison so we can carpool or come on our own.\nSince we’ll be on the north side anyway\, it would be easy to check out Troy Farm (https://rootedwi.org/troy-farm/) after and then the Lansing Food Forest (https://www.wisconsinfoodforests.com/lansing-food-forest/). If you’re interested in coming to any or all of this\, let Scott and Gloria know and we can plan from there.
URL:https://www.sustainablehillfarms.org/event/visit-alexs-re-wilded-yard-and-more/
CATEGORIES:SHF Field Trip
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SUMMARY:Yard Tour at Katy's and Dave's
DESCRIPTION:Come to Katy and Dave’s house to see the sustainability improvements they’ve made. Katy and Dave live in the neighborhood at 37 S Eau Claire Ave\, on the corner of Eau Claire Ave and La Crosse Lane. They’ll take you on a tour of the property and discuss the changes they’ve made and plan to make. This includes solar panels\, an Energy Recovery Ventilator (ERV)\, a rain garden\, a food garden\, harvesting wood from the property\, and more! This is a family event. Kids are welcome.
URL:https://www.sustainablehillfarms.org/event/yard-tour-at-katys-and-daves/
CATEGORIES:SHF Seminar
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SUMMARY:Owen Conservation Park Friends of Amphibians Field Tour
DESCRIPTION:HEY SUSTAINABLE HILL FARMERS! Join the Owen Peeps for an evening field trip to Owen Conservancy to learn about [Friends of Amphibians](https://jhua13.wixsite.com/friends-of-amphibian) monitoring efforts through Dr. Jessica Hua’s Lab at UW-Madison. Gail\, Beth and Jane\, otherwise known as the Owen Peeps will demonstrate the frog and toad survey they perform weekly March through September. Maybe you’ll even want to become an Owen Peep!\nAmphibians are widely regarded as the most threatened vertebrate group globally. Habitat change and diseases are identified as the top two drivers of amphibian declines. Our goal is to better understand how disease and human activities associated with urbanization influence amphibian communities by monitoring amphibian populations in urban ponds across Madison.\nNotes:– Will meet at the entrance to the Conservancy– For those with accessibility concerns\, we will walk a short distance on a gravel path and there is a bench nearby to use.– Dress in layers as it can get chilly as daylight fades. – Rain date June 11.
URL:https://www.sustainablehillfarms.org/event/owen-conservation-park-friends-of-amphibians-field-tour/
CATEGORIES:SHF Field Trip
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SUMMARY:Promoting Pollinators in our Neighborhood
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Claudio Gratton\, Professor of Entomology and Landscape Ecology at UW-Madison\nProfessor Gratton has focused on the importance of insects in our habitats. He will share his knowledge and help us promote them in our yards and the neighborhood.
URL:https://www.sustainablehillfarms.org/event/promoting-pollinators-in-our-neighborhood/
CATEGORIES:SHF Seminar
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SUMMARY:Permaculture Talk\, Tour\, and Plant Sale
DESCRIPTION:– This will be a field trip to a permaculture demonstration food forest on the northeast side of Madison. It’s a talk and tour by Susan Hessel\, program manager of Madison PermacultureWorks https://www.facebook.com/MadisonAreaPermacultureGuild/. Children are welcome. – BUT WAIT! THERE’S MORE! They’re holding their Annual Perennial Edibles Plant Sale that day: stuff to buy. Their list of offerings may be posted beforehand. We will update this announcement as we learn more. – Note: For those with accessibility concerns\, they can offer a path with few obstacles. Please let us know ahead of time\, if you would prefer that.– We can coordinate ahead of time to car-pool
URL:https://www.sustainablehillfarms.org/event/permaculture-talk-tour-and-plant-sale/
CATEGORIES:SHF Field Trip
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SUMMARY:Rain Gardens in Hill Farms
DESCRIPTION:Presenter: Gail Epping Overholt\, Hill Farmer and natural resources educator at UW-Extension in Milwaukee and in Duluth Superior and recently retired from the UW-Madison Arboretum.\nThis is the second meeting in what we hope will be an ongoing collaboration of Hill Farmers focused on sustainability and planting for biodiversity. In February we focused on the principles of Home Grown National Park. In this meeting we will focus on one aspect – the rain garden.\nRain gardens help absorb stormwater\, recharge ground water\, improve pollinator and bird habitat\, and provide year-round interest. We will learn about the basics of rain gardens\, including design and plantings.\nCome at 1:00 to get settled and visit with neighbors. Gail’s presentation will start at 1:30 followed by Q&A and discussion.\nWhen we talk about rain gardens it will be helpful to focus on one or two specific scenarios. If you would like to volunteer your property as a scenario\, let me know in advance and we can discuss details.
URL:https://www.sustainablehillfarms.org/event/rain-gardens-in-hill-farms/
CATEGORIES:SHF Seminar
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SUMMARY:Plant Native\, Regenerate Biodiversity! No experience required
DESCRIPTION:Calling all Hill Farmers! Let’s use our yards to support our ecosystem — to feed pollinators and other wildlife\, and to manage water runoff. Many of us are interested\, some are actively working on it. Let’s get together to learn more\, support one another\, and prepare for spring!\nThis 90-minute meeting will include a presentation by Wisconsin Master Naturalist Alex Singer on what he’s done over the past decade to turn his suburban yard into a homegrown national park\, with plenty of time for Q&A. If you want to stick around\, seeds\, soil\, containers\, and tools will be available for those who wish to learn how to start native plants outside over the winter.\nAs Doug Tallamy says\, “We can each make a measurable difference almost immediately. We have never been so empowered”
URL:https://www.sustainablehillfarms.org/event/plant-native-regenerate-biodiversity-no-experience-required/
CATEGORIES:SHF Seminar
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