Check out the Ojai Valley Green Coalition’s monthly E-news: * Summer Film Series * Resource Center Lending Library * 4th Annual Home & Building Tour Read E-News Here…
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FOOD NEWS – August 2012
Find out what the Food Council has been up to: * Biodynamic Workshop & Film Review * Creating an Ojai Co-op * August Garden Care Read Food News Here…
a Summer Film Series
Summer Film Series sponsored by Nutiva August 11 – The City Dark August 25 – Revenge of the Electric Car September 1 – Seeds of Freedom September 15 – Cultural Creatives 1.0 – the (R)evolution The films will be shown Saturdays at 4:30 P.M. at the Ojai Theatre, 145 E. Ojai Ave. So make a …
July E-News 2012
Check out the Ojai Valley Green Coalition’s monthly E-news: * The Art of Canning * 1% for the Planet * Education and Advocacy Updates * Ventura River Parkway Presentation Read E-News Here…
Bringing Back the Art of Canning
On Saturday, July 14, the OVGC Culinary Club invites you to a canning get-together from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The class is hosted by Cecil and Sue Baumgartner, who sell their local Thunderbird Farms produce at the Ojai Farmers Market. Cecil will demonstrate traditional canning techniques and healthy alternatives to sugar. The tastes of …
FOOD NEWS – July 2012
Find out what the Food Council has been up to: * Culinary Club Canning Class * Starting a Co-op in Ojai * Fermentation Festival * GMO Labeling Update Read Food News Here…
Dark Skies Takes a Leap Foward
At the June 12 Ojai City Council meeting, Scott Kardel of the International Dark-Skies Association, gave a well-received presentation on why we want dark skies and need an exterior lighting ordinance to support it. Watch it here: [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_rVGXVis8w&w=420&h=315] Scott then met with city staff and community members to discuss the details of the ordinance. …
Creek Habitat Restoration
The Coalition, working under a C.R.E.W. grant, wrapped up its Libbey Park Ojai Creek restoration volunteer work days for the season collaborating with Ojai Trees. Ojaitrees.org provided trees (under its dedication program) and the volunteers to help plant them. Thanks to the C.R.E.W., Ojai Trees and all that have contributed to this ongoing creek habitat …
June E-News 2012
Check out the Ojai Valley Green Coalition’s monthly E-news: * Energizing Ojai * Dark Skies Initiative * Accepting Projects for Home Tour * Meet Our Staff Read E-News Here…
Energizing Ojai
Typically summertime is the time when energy consumption starts to soar higher and higher. Factors such as increased air-conditioning loads, pool pumps having to run longer, and children who are on vacation from school mean using more power at home. In addition to this, all the extra water needed to keep plants alive in the …