May 8 @ 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Growing Green:
Compost – Building Your Soil
How healthy is your soil, and what can you do to improve it? One of the best ways to “build” the nutrition of your soil, and thereby increase the nutrient uptake in garden plants, is by utilizing what Mary Ann Ihm calls “Black Gold”- compost! We will discuss various techniques and methods to support the O-horizon by creating and maintaining an at-home compost.
Meet at Wellspring Farm in West Bend (address below).
Ages 18+
This program is free to attend, but donations are greatly appreciated!
Pre-registration required by May 7 at 11:55 pm.
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July 26 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Growing Green Farm Tours:
Grounded LLC
Grounded LLC (address below) strives to balance ecological integrity with agricultural resilience by integrating ancient and regenerative farming methods in harmony with natural wild lands. Owned and operated by Angela Curtes, Grounded’s operations are based in the heartland of the Midwest in Southeast Wisconsin on her family’s 80-acre farm. The land is nestled in the rolling glaciated hills of the Mid-Kettle Moraine region within the beautiful headwaters valley of Cedar Creek that flows to the Great Lakes. Historically, the farm was a small dairy using organic practices, then a conventional crop farm that Grounded has transitioned to mixed hay of flowering legumes and grasses grown using organic and biodynamic practices.
Grounded continues forward 30 years of land stewardship and management by the Curtes Family of its natural areas, including forests, pollinator prairies, and hedgerow buffers, all contributing to the diversification of the lands ecology and natural habitats. A heat-controlled biodynamic compost system lies at the heart of the farm. Grounded-born medicinal crops for animal and human well-being include: Alfalfa-Grass Hay, Echinacea purpurea (Purple Cone Flower), Calendula, and cannabidiol (CBD)-rich Industrial Cannabis Sativa Hemp.
What to expect: A family friendly 1/2 mile hike meandering through field and forest talking about the land and projects underway at Grounded.
Learn more by visiting groundedllc.net and joining us for a farm tour led by Angela Curtes.
All ages welcome! Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Member Adult (12+): $5 | Non-member Adult (12+): $10
Member Child (2-11): $3 | Non-member Child(2-11): $5
Children under 2 can attend free!
Pre-registration required by July 25 at 11:59 pm
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July 26, 2023
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March 9 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Tea & Topics
OutWiGo
The Wonders of Harrington Beach and Kohler Andre State Parks
Title: OutWiGo: A Visit to Harrington Beach and Kohler-Andrae State Parks and Kohler Park Dunes State Natural Area. Take a virtual visit to Harrington Beach and Kohler-Andrae State Parks with park naturalist Phyllis McKenzie to discover the cultural and natural history of these nearby parks. Check out the opportunities for improving your health and wellness by visiting and getting involved at these special gems.
This free program will be available both in-person and virtually on Zoom. The in-person event will be located at the Riveredge Barn (park in the main visitor center lot).
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March 9, 2023
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February 9 @ 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
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The Soil Underfoot
with Mary Ann Ihm
Besides being a non-profit education center, Wellspring has been an organic farm for 35 seasons. Mary Ann Ihm, the founder of this 40-year-old organization, has had her fingers in the soil for over 45 years. Sometimes called “the Compost Queen”, she loves to help people learn how to build and enhance the soil. To her, soil is a living community with nutrients that nourish growing plants. Wellspring is a neighbor of Riveredge, just across the river to the north and has partnered with us in the Growing Green program this year.
Enjoy lunch or a snack while you learn on Zoom.
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May 18 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Growing Green: Soil Health and Compost Workshop
How healthy is your soil, and what can you do to improve it? Learn how to sample soil and leave with a kit to send in for professional testing. We will also learn to support the O-horizon by creating and maintaining an at-home compost.
Ages 16+
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