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It's time to get those green thumbs of yours ready for the ultimate Plant-a-Palooza Extravaganza at Route 85! We're bringing you the coolest, freshest flowers, plants, and seedlings from our local champs. Meet our friendly local vendors, farmers and eco-conscious community partners who will be showing off their green expertise! The fun doesn't stop there! […]
Grow your own mushrooms! It is easier to grow mushrooms at home than you think. You can grow delicious and nutritious culinary and medicinal mushrooms in your own garden or home (in apartments, on rooftops and patios, too!) In the workshop we will cover how to inoculate stumps, logs, wood chips, and burlap sacks while […]
Join us for a fruitful tour of edible and ecological landscapes while learning how to successfully create abundant landscapes with little to no maintenance. Food forests, mushrooms, swale gardens, living willow structures, hügelkultur beds, herb spirals, kiwi arbors, pawpaw groves… and a circular strawbale home. Tastings included. Lead by author and edible landscape designer Michael […]
Pleasant Hill produce has been growing high quality food for the Frederick Community since 2014! Join us for a tour of their beautiful farm to learn about their organic and sustainable practices! This tour is FREE for owners! If you would like to attend please send your name and owner number to aharmon@commonmarket.coop.
In this class, homeowners will learn about the current dependence on "dirty energy" sources like coal and natural gas, and how transitioning to solar can reduce their carbon footprint. The course will break down electric bill charges to reveal potential savings solar can offer. Homeowners will explore various financing options for solar installation, including cash […]
In this class, homeowners will learn about the current dependence on “dirty energy” sources like coal and natural gas, and how transitioning to solar can reduce their carbon footprint. The course will break down electric bill charges to reveal potential savings solar can offer. Homeowners will explore various financing options for solar installation, including cash […]
Join us for another massive textiles collection event! We're aiming to collect *ten tons* of textiles — that's more than the weight of an elephant! Help Frederick County reach this goal by donating your unwanted textiles, including clothing, shoes, linens, and more! Your contributions will be diverted from landfills and given a second life through […]