Thursday, November 3rd, our guest Paula Henson of Terra Bella and Poly/Ana invite virtual attendees to a reading of Who Needs a Forest Fire? a picture book for ages 6-9. Discover why we actually need some fires–just not the megafires we have today. After the Gold Rush huge numbers of people arrived in California and disrupted the balanced relationship between nature and the indigenous people of the Sierra Nevada forest.

Now we have massive, destructive blazes. But it doesn’t need to be this way. By changing our attitudes toward fire we can learn from those who know the forest best and take action to find balance once again.

This event is free to attend. Donations are welcomed. thepolyana.org/donate

All donations help fund the budding nonprofit Poly/Ana and its mission to educate and benefit the environment. Please only sign up if you plan on attending.

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Embracing the season in preparation for rain: Hands-on in the Garden

Max Kanter of Saturate will be leading this workshop and inviting us to further reconnect with our plant friends. We will be using our hands and the proper tools to review the basics of what needs to be done in the garden in order to prepare for planting season and winter rains. We will address soil care, pruning, thinning and how to best plan for planting. We hope to get our hands dirty and answer all the questions we can as well as learn from one another!

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Dive into the chemistry of the soil, and attain greater knowledge of how to get the most out of your growing space. Together, we will realize how the flow of water, and the way it transforms in the landscape, is the key to life in the soil. We will also explore the uncanny parallels between humans and plants which can help us make more instinctive decisions in the garden.

When we get to the bottom of the science of how soil and plants operate, we can make more informed decisions on how to treat them. Much of the science about soil remains unknown, but recent breakthroughs on the subject have empowered us with the tools to nurture the landscape (and the soil) in a way that stores more carbon, holds more water, and allows plants to reach their greatest potential.

This event is free to attend. Donations are welcomed. thepolyana.org/donate

All donations help fund the budding nonprofit Poly/Ana and its mission to educate and benefit the environment. Please only sign up if you plan on attending.

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This in-person workshop will cover techniques for working with glass, tile, and found materials. You can bring, create and take home a stepping stone that you will learn to grout at your home. Your stepping stone can be outdoors, walked upon and impervious to water. You will learn to cut, hammer, mortar, grout and break things! You may bring your own materials or use ours.

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Embracing the season in preparation for rain: Hands-on in the Garden

Max Kanter of Saturate will be leading this workshop and inviting us to further reconnect with our plant friends. We will be using our hands and the proper tools to review the basics of what needs to be done in the garden in order to prepare for planting season and winter rains. We will address soil care, pruning, thinning and how to best plan for planting. We hope to get our hands dirty and answer all the questions we can as well as learn from one another!

Sign up on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-native-plant-garden-maintenance-with-max-kanter-tickets-400300548717?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

This in-person workshop will cover techniques for working with glass, tile, and found materials. You can bring, create and take home a stepping stone that you will learn to grout at your home. Your stepping stone can be outdoors, walked upon and impervious to water. You will learn to cut, hammer, mortar, grout and break things! You may bring your own materials or use ours.

PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CONCRETE PAVER, NO MORE THAN 14" X14". THESE CAN BE PURCHASED AT ANY HOME IMPROVEMENT STORE.

Refreshments, coffee and water will be served. Please bring comfortable clothing, sensible, protective shoes/boots, gloves, coffee cup and water bottle. Our goal is to create zero-waste to net positive events with your help. There will be shade and comfortable areas to work. We will be serving a plant-based lunch for you as well!

We insist on protective eyewear! All other materials will be provided. Please wear closed toe shoes (gravity always wins!)

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Thursday, September 1st, our guest Andreas Hessing of Scrub Jay Studios and Poly/Ana invite virtual attendees to this introduction to Andreas’s methods for using hyperlocal materials to reimagine beautiful spaces and co-create with Nature. This will be an introduction to rammed earth with some historical examples and basic information. We will discuss soil suitability, mixing, form construction and the ramming process.

This event is free to attend. Donations are welcomed. thepolyana.org/donate

All donations help fund the budding nonprofit Poly/Ana and its mission to educate and benefit the environment. Please only sign up if you plan on attending.

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