Tag Archives: South Georgia Growing Local 2017

Bees and Wildlife Gardens –Student Track @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21

The students like the bees.


Bees


South Georgia Growing Local
is inside
a new venue with cooking facilities!

When:
9AM-4:30 PM, Saturday, January 21st 2017 today, right now!

Where: Continue reading

Backyard Hens –Claudia Dunkley @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21

A popular class, Backyard Hens, and Claudia Dunkley of UGA is the expert all around.


Backyard Hens Audience

South Georgia Growing Local is inside
a new venue with cooking facilities!

When:
9AM-4:30 PM, Saturday, January 21st 2017 today, right now!

Where: Continue reading

Today! A good day for growing things and learning about them inside @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21

Come on down this morning to PineVale Elementary and learn about growing
things in our south Georgia subtropical climate!
It’s rainy this morning and afternoon, and breezy all day; a great day for growing, and

South Georgia Growing Local
will be inside
a new venue with cooking facilities!


5:54 AM EST 21 Jan 2017

When:
9AM-4:30 PM, Saturday, January 21st 2017

Where:
Pinevale Elementary School,

930 Lake Park Road, Valdosta GA
.

Facebook: event and

Community

Web:

page
with schedule.

If you’re still not convinced,
watch Gretchen explain it on the radio with Continue reading

Growing Backyard Chickens –Claudia Dunkley @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21

Dr. Claudia Dunkley, Extension Poultry Scientist,
will speak about Growing Backyard Chickens


at

South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia
:

Basic information for beginning a backyard flock including: breeds,
housing, nutrition, egg production and biosecurity.

Her conference bio: Continue reading

Tomorrow! and inside out of the rain @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21

It may rain Saturday (tomorrow!),
but

South Georgia Growing Local
will be inside at
a new venue with cooking facilities!


Watch Gretchen explain it on the radio with Chris Beckham
and
Scott James.

When:
9AM-4:30 PM, Saturday, January 21st 2017

Where:
Pinevale Elementary School,

930 Lake Park Road, Valdosta GA
.

Facebook: event and

Community

Web:

page
with schedule.

-jsq

Videos: Gretchen Quarterman on Scott James Talk 92.1 Radio about South Georgia Growing Local 2017-01-17




South Georgia Growing Local
is tomorrow Saturday!
Two days ago, Gretchen Quarterman talked about it on the

Scott James Morning Show on TALK 92.1 FM radio (WDDQ)
.
With credit to the late James Wright “who was a real advocate for
people who live in the city, and don’t have access to fresh foods”.

SOGALO17 will be at a new venue with cooking facilities!

When:
9AM-4:30 PM, Saturday, January 21st 2017

Where:
Pinevale Elementary School, 930 Lake Park Road, Valdosta GA.

Facebook: event and

Community

Web:

page

Here’s

a video playlist:
Continue reading

Permaculture – A Sustainability Design Tool Kit –Stewart Douglas @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21

Stewart Douglas will talk about
Permaculture – A Sustainability Design Tool Kit,

AquaponicsX01

at

South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia
:

Description of your talk: Permaculture design principles in
initiating and expanding sustainable food production systems.
Particular focus on trends in urban micro food production systems
and aquaponics.

Who should attend:

Anyone interested in sustainable and self-reliant systems. Those
with passion in addressing threats to ecological and environmental
systems.

Continue reading

Frisky Fermentation –Lori Freeman @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21

Lori Freeman will talk about Frisky Fermentation
at

Lori Freeman


South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia
:

Participants will learn how regular consumption of lacto-fermented
vegetables provides beneficial bacteria to the intestinal tract and
helps to keep us healthy. Food demo will include traditional method
of preserving vegetables. Topics include:

  • The use of whey as a starter culture
  • Tools needed for fermenting
  • Making traditional sauerkraut
  • Fermenting other vegetables and such as carrots, red cabbage, beets

SOGALO17 will be at a new venue with cooking facilities! Continue reading

Gretchen Quarterman on Scott James Talk 92.1 Radio about South Georgia Growing Local on Scott James 2017-01-17 @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21



8AM this morning, Gretchen Quarterman will talk about South Georgia Growing Local (SOGALO17) on the Scott James Morning Show on TALK 92.1 FM radio (WDDQ).

When:
8AM Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Where:

Scott James morning show
, TALK 92.1 FM, WDDQ

Event:
Gretchen Quarterman of Okra Paradise Farms about

South Georgia Growing Local 2017

How:
Listen on the air, or through many online services such as Streema.

She’ll also take video and post it here.

-jsq

GA Mycology 101 –Ancil Jacques @ SOGALO17 2017-01-21

Ancil Jacques will talk about GA Mycology 101
at

Purple mushrooms


South Georgia Growing Local 2017, January 21, 2017 in Valdosta, Georgia
:

We’ll discuss what exactly a mushroom is,
some interesting ways fungi exist in the world around us, and some
reasons to care more about mycology!

Who should attend: Continue reading