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Ideas For Green Living

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Ideas for Green Living

Local Food Year Round: Simple Methods for Preserving Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

Preserving your own food saves money and provides delicious, satisfying tastes. Learn some safe, simple techniques for saving the flavors of summer to enjoy in the dark season of root vegetables. This program will focus on jam and jelly making, fruit canning and dehydrating fruits and vegetables.


Kirkland Library, Wednesday, September 10, 6:30 pm
North Bend Library, Monday, September 22, 6:30pm

Books & Resources

Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
By Barbara Kingsolver

Apollo’s Fire: Igniting America’s Clean Energy Economy
By Jay Inslee and Bracken Hendricks

Wake Up and Smell the Planet: The Non-Pompous, Non-Preachy Grist Guide to Greening Your Day
Edited by Brangien Davis with Katherine Wroth

Biodiesel: Growing a New Energy Economy
By Greg Pahl

Building Green: A Complete How-To Guide to Alternative Building Methods: Earth, Plaster, Straw Bale, Cordwood, Cob, Living Roofs
By Clarke Snell and Tim Callahan

Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future
By Bill McKibben

Gaia’s Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture
By Toby Hemenway

In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto
By Michael Pollan

The Not So Big House
By Sarah Susanka & Marc Vassallo

Recycle! Make Your Own Eco-Friendly and Creative Designs–Over 60 Projects for Your Home and Garden
By Moira Hankinson and Nicholas Hankinson


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Spring 2008 Programs

Community Supported Agriculture

Organic and Sustainable Farming

Biodiesel: Fuel of the Future

Building Green

Eco-Friendly Design

Recycling and Repurposing
for Garden Design



 

 


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Reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities is available;
please contact the library prior to the event if you require accommodation.



Last Updated: September 2, 2008