BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Transition Bay St Margarets - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Transition Bay St Margarets X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Transition Bay St Margarets REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Halifax BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20180311T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20181104T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20190310T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20191103T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20200308T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20201101T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20210314T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20211107T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20220313T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20221106T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20230312T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20231105T050000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0300 TZNAME:ADT DTSTART:20240310T060000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0300 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:AST DTSTART:20241103T050000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20230404T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20230404T113000 DTSTAMP:20260430T142136 CREATED:20230224T135849Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230224T135949Z UID:2338-1680602400-1680607800@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:Crossroads Educational Vegetable Garden - Spring Soil Prep DESCRIPTION:Join us in preparing the soil for our 12th Season!  We will be adding compost\, amendments and prepping the soil for spring planting.  We will be there rain or shine.  \nEach year\, Transition Bay volunteers grow about 500 pounds of vegetables from these four raised beds for the St Margarets Bay Food Bank.  They greatly appreciate this fresh produce.  The Crossroads Garden is also intended to inspire everyone about the benefits of starting or expanding a home vegetable garden.  This is becoming very important in this era of rapidly increasing food costs. \nTransition Bay is always looking for more volunteers to help with the garden.  If interested\, reach out to us at: info@transitionbay.ca. URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/crossroads-educational-vegetable-garden-spring-soil-prep/ LOCATION:St Margarets Bay Crossroads\, 5209 Saint Margarets Bay Road\, Tantallon\, B3Z 4R5\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20230326T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20230326T163000 DTSTAMP:20260430T142136 CREATED:20230308T161325Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230308T161514Z UID:2353-1679841000-1679848200@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:PLANET LOCAL: A Quiet Revolution DESCRIPTION:Join us for a screening of the short film PLANET LOCAL: A Quiet Revolution\, followed by a community discussion.\nPLANET LOCAL is about a quiet and transformative revolution emerging worldwide. As people work to protect and restore their local economies\, their communities and the natural world\, countless diverse initiatives are demonstrating a new path forward for humanity. It’s a path that localizes rather than globalizes\, connects rather than separates\, and shows us that human beings need not be the problem – we can be the solution. \nThis 50-minute film gives voice to a growing number of people building a more beautiful world. Featuring grassroots activists from every continent alongside internationally known figures like Noam Chomsky\, Vandana Shiva\, Russell Brand\, Naomi Klein\, Jane Goodall\, Gabor Maté and Helena Norberg-Hodge – all of them bringing inspiration and clarity to a world full of dark news. \nThis event is free and open to the public.  Donations are greatly appreciated. To register\, please visit our eventbrite listing. \nWe welcome new volunteers to help with events like this one. Please contact us at info@transitionbay.ca for more information. \n  URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/planetlocal/ LOCATION:Tantallon Public Library\, 3646 Hammonds Plains Road\, Upper Tantallon\, Nova Scotia\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20230318T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20230318T160000 DTSTAMP:20260430T142136 CREATED:20230224T134836Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230224T135309Z UID:2331-1679137200-1679155200@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:Seedy Saturday DESCRIPTION:Transition Bay has partnered with the St Margarets Bay Gardening Club on:\nSeedy Saturday  March 18\, 11:00am to 4:00pm \nSt Luke’s United Church\, Upper Tantallon \nRobert Cervelli\, Transition Bay\, will be speaking on Climate Victory Gardens at 12:45. \n15 Vendors in the Lower Hall with lunch & snacks available for sale. URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/seedy-saturday/ LOCATION:St. Luke’s United Church Lower Hall\, 5374 St Margarets Bay Rd.\, Upper Tantallon\, Nova Scotia\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20221113T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20221113T160000 DTSTAMP:20260430T142136 CREATED:20221023T110725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221023T110924Z UID:2303-1668348000-1668355200@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:You\, energy\, and fossil fuels - a footnote to the end of the current era DESCRIPTION:This presentation is about energy. Why it is important\, why it is going to change your life\, and some things you might want to think about. \nJoin us for this timely and critical workshop about energy\, with host Cam Farnell. \nThis event is free (donations appreciated!)\, and takes place at the Tantallon Public Library. URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/you-energy-and-fossil-fuels-a-footnote-to-the-end-of-the-current-era/ LOCATION:Tantallon Public Library\, 3646 Hammonds Plains Road\, Upper Tantallon\, Nova Scotia\, Canada ORGANIZER;CN="Transition Bay St Margarets":MAILTO:info@transitionbay.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220922T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220922T203000 DTSTAMP:20260430T142136 CREATED:20220608T145240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220919T210708Z UID:2275-1663873200-1663878600@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:Did You Know You Can Eat That? DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, September 22nd\, 7:00-8:30pm \nJoin Melanie Mulrooney\, Dawn Smith and Bob Cervelli for an evening walk through a list of everything that you can eat that you probably didn’t know about. \nHINT:  It’s a long list – whether its those parts of vegetables you usually throw away\, plants already growing in your yard or ornamental beds\, or common wild plants found just about everywhere. \nThis is a virtual Zoom webinar. \nThis event is free (donations appreciated!) and requires registration via Eventbite.  \nWe will be conducting this event on Zoom with livestreaming to Facebook\, and we will send you the Zoom link via Eventbrite upon registration. \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \n  URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/did-you-know-you-can-eat-that/ LOCATION:Virtual\, Everywhere\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220507T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220507T110000 DTSTAMP:20260430T142136 CREATED:20220315T115515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220315T115551Z UID:2120-1651915800-1651921200@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:Crossroads Educational Vegetable Garden - Spring Planting DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, May 7th from 9:30 to 11:30am as we plant the crops for the eleventh season for the Educational Vegetable Garden. Last year\, we grew over 500 pounds of vegetables for the St Margarets Bay Food Bank.\nWe will be planting onions\, potatoes\, carrots\, beets\, kale\, chard\, parsnips and cabbage. \nCome and meet the Crossroads volunteers\, learn new gardening skills and pick up some seeds from the Seed Library. \nIf you are unable to attend\, consider a donation to Transition Bay St Margarets by using the DONATE button on this website. URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/crossroads-educational-vegetable-garden-spring-planting-3/ LOCATION:St Margarets Bay Crossroads\, 5209 Saint Margarets Bay Road\, Tantallon\, B3Z 4R5\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220415 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220416 DTSTAMP:20260430T142136 CREATED:20220325T045941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220325T050159Z UID:2169-1649980800-1650067199@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:Fruit Tree Planting Day 2022 DESCRIPTION:Every year Halifax Earth Tech partners with Transition Bay St Margarets to order productive trees from a local nursery and get growing! We can grow many kinds of fruits and nut trees. We do NOT take money “off the top” and you save a little on shipping through the bulk order.  Most importantly we are selecting and sourcing excellent trees highly suitable for this area.\n\nPAYMENT: \nWe must receive full payment by the deadline\, April 15\, 2022\, in order to include your order. Payment can be made by e-transfer to jenstotland@gmail.com. The pickup location will be at 27 Rufus Avenue for Halifax orders\, and 15 Schooner Cove Rd. for St. Margarets Bay orders\, date to be determined based on weather. We do not want frost to nip your tree’s tender buds. \nAll trees are $95.00 or $114.25 with tax and shipping except multigraft apple which is $177.50. Trees are 6-8′ tall.  These trees are premium trees and will be producing far sooner and more reliably that lesser\, cheap trees. \n  \nHazelnut\, Corylus avanella \n6 to 15 feet. A small tree that will assume a shrubby shape if not pruned. Hazelnuts will put out their female flowers and male flowers at different times\, so plant two for best fruiting success. A bristly cap (like on an acorn) envelopes the nut almost entirely. \n\n\n\n    A hazel bush grows 6 to 15 feet and provides fall colour\n  \nCarpathian Walnut\, Juglans regia \nWalnut is a large tree from 70 to 120 feet. When nuts comes off the tree\, they will have a husk that will turn black and fall off when the nut is ripe. \n\n  \nAmerican chestnut\, Castanea dentata \nA large tree producing hundreds of small and flavourful chestnuts. Plant 2 for pollination. \n\n  \nAmerican Pawpaw\, Asimina trilobum \nNorth America’s largest native fruit\, the pawpaw rivals the size of the mango! It tastes like a cross between banana\, avocado and vanilla\, and can be eaten raw or in baked goods. The fruit will grow filled with large inedible black pits. Pawpaw tolerates shade and benefits from a sheltered spot. Plant 2 for pollination. \n\n  \nMontmorrency cherry\, Prunus cerasus \nA prolific tart cherry. Because they bloom later than sweet cherries\, Montmorency are more dependable fruit producers in cooler climates. It is self fertile and requires no pollinator. The juicy\, tart cherries ripen early\, just two months after spring bloom. \n\n  \nReliance Peach\,  Prunus persica \nnot confirmed – availability uncertain \n\n\n  \nApple Multigraft\, Malus domestica \nMultigraft apples are 150.00. M26 rootstock produces a medium size apple tree which might be 15 to 25 feet. If your tree is not multigraft you need to have 3 types of apple or have some in your neighbourhood for pollination.  Four varieties on each tree.  Mix of varieties varies.  More details soon. \n \n  URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/fruit-tree-planting-day-2022/ LOCATION:15 Schooner Cove Rd.\, 15 Schooner Cove Rd.\, Head of St Margaret's Bay\, NS\, B3Z2B3\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.transitionbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/multigraft-1-e1648184311844.png ORGANIZER;CN="David Wimberly":MAILTO:info@transitionbay.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220414T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220414T203000 DTSTAMP:20260430T142136 CREATED:20211019T215638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220325T165801Z UID:2070-1649962800-1649968200@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:Dandelion Cuisine with Celebrity Chef David & Heroic Herbalist Deborah DESCRIPTION:Who knew that a “weed” was likely the most nourishing green in the garden\, tasty when prepared right\, and even a super medicinal? Learn all about it with David as Chef and Deborah as Herbalist!\nAfter exploring the history of the dandelion\, we will go through the steps of just some of the myriad ways to prepare dandelions – especially as magnificent omelettes! We will also showcase some of the medicinal uses of dandelions for the home herbalist. \nDandelions greatly contribute to the nourishment and aeration of lawns as well as adding early warm colours to the palette of spring. Don’t just blow it away\, eat it up! \nDavid Wimberly eagerly awaits the first dandelions of spring to make thick omelettes (a colander full of leaves in each)\, flower fritters\, and more! Deborah Luscomb makes a variety of dandelion-based medicinals that are nourishing and beautiful. \nDon’t “bee” absent bee-cause the bees also bee-light in dandelion pollen and nectar. All I am saying is give bees a chance! \n \nWhat do you make with dandelions?  Share the love! \n  \nThis event is free (donations appreciated!) and available for registration on Eventbrite. \nWe will be conducting this event on Zoom\, and the link will be provided via email at time of registration. \nIt will be recorded. \n  \n  URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/dandelion-cuisine-with-celebrity-chef-david/ LOCATION:Virtual\, Everywhere\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.transitionbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Dandelion-Omelette-fixings-1-scaled-e1647570954279.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="David Wimberly":MAILTO:info@transitionbay.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220410T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220410T123000 DTSTAMP:20260430T142136 CREATED:20220315T114851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220315T114900Z UID:2118-1649588400-1649593800@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:Crossroads Educational Vegetable Garden - Seed Library and Site Prep DESCRIPTION:Join us on Sunday\, April 10th from 11:00am to 12:30pm as we install the Transition Bay Seed Library and our interpretive information sign at the Crossroads Educational Vegetable Garden. This is our third season for the Seed Library and eleventh season for the Educational Vegetable Garden. Last year\, we gave out over 300 packages of seed to the public requesting only donations in return.\nWe will also be replacing the lumber around the raised beds and prepping the soil for spring planting. \nIf you are not able to attend\, please feel free to make a donation to Transition Bay by clicking on the DONATE button on this website. \n  URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/crossroads-educational-vegetable-garden-seed-library-and-site-prep/ LOCATION:St Margarets Bay Crossroads\, 5209 Saint Margarets Bay Road\, Tantallon\, B3Z 4R5\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220331T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220331T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T142136 CREATED:20220318T012537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220325T165110Z UID:2124-1648753200-1648760400@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:Grafting Apple Trees: Why\, What\, When\, Where\, & How DESCRIPTION:All welcome.  Register free via Eventbrite to receive the Zoom event link.\nHelp save your grandparent’s apple varieties for today and tomorrow.  Create a future with more apple choices. Meet and spend time online with David Maxwell\, the experienced apple grower whose passion is teaching and growing\, collecting\, and saving apple varieties.\n\nGrowing apples and other fruit in small backyard orchards\, avoiding the use of chemical sprays\, motivated by an awe of nature rather than commerce\, requires a very different approach from that of the large commercial growers. This Zoom session aims to share some of the insights gained over an almost 50 year experience of growing apples and other fruit in small back yard orchards. \n\n\n\nDavid Maxwell has been growing apples\, (and other fruit)\, in small backyard orchards\, as he moved around the country\, for almost 50 years.  His current incarnation comprises a luxurious 1/6 of an acre with approximately 180 trees of 50+ varieties\, mostly apples\, in Middle LaHave.)  His initial motivation was saving the old varieties which were rapidly disappearing from commerce\, but over the years he slipped into collecting lesser known\, more modern\, cultivars also.   \nDavid is now entering his twilight years and feeling an imperative to pass on the insights gained over 50 years of amateur growing\, working with nature rather than fighting her\, and spreading his (apple) seed as widely as possible. \n\n\n  \n\n\nWorkshop Description \nThere are as many as 20\,000 named cultivars\, (varieties)\, of apples\, of which at least half have disappeared entirely within the last hundred years. The remaining ones are very rapidly headed for extinction\, and are being replaced by a few dozen modern varieties heavily marketed by BigAg. If you want even one of the apples your grandparents grew up with\, such as a Baldwin\, King\, or Wolf River\, you have to grow it yourself. And if you hanker after “foreign” fruit like the Dutch Belle de Boskoop\, or the British Bramley Seedling\, (which is absolutely unexcelled in the world as a “cooker”)\, you are even more dependent on your own resources. Finally\, if you want to sample apples which have justifiably continued to be cultivated for many centuries\, like the Pomme Gris\, which was known in France in 1585\, and could very possibly have been brought to North America by Isaac de Rassilly in 1632\, you need to join the fellowship of amateurs who are dedicated to the preservation of these cultivars. \nThis Zoom presentation intends to cover: \n\nHow to choose what to grow\,\nHow and where to find trees\,\nHow to create your own trees by grafting or budding\, (with direction on where to find materials and resources.)\,\nHow to manage your new trees\,\nAnd a quick discussion of organic management of diseases and insect pests.\n\nWith an agenda as wide ranging as this it is obvious that we cannot expect to do more than skate over the surface of each item\, and so we plan to leave time to address subjects which catch the attention of the participants\, in greater depth\, in an interactive Q&A. \n  \nParticipants will be offered resources to get started successfully grafting and growing apples.  Apples don’t come true to seed\, so the necessity to graft. \nSo\, where does this leave us?  1) buy grafted trees – from David Maxwell\, from Maple Grove Nursery\, from WhiffleTree Nursery\, from Alicia (a local source)\, and from nurseries in Ontario and elsewhere.  David will provide listings of trees available from these sources and can advise to help determine what might work best for you. \nAlternatively\, graft your own.  David will help with listings of resources on the web.  And will list where locally to get rootstock and where to get scion wood.  Participants will be offered a group purchase of rootstocks and suitable grafting knives\, and a selection of high quality\, fresh scion wood free from local sources dedicated to preserving worthy apples.  All will be delivered locally to St. Margarets Bay and to Halifax for pick up. \nAdditionally\, for participants\, more personal help from David can be arranged\, both online and in person. \n  \nThis event is free (donations appreciated!) and requires registration via Eventbite. \nWe will be conducting this event on Zoom\, and the link will be provided via email at time of registration. \nIt will be recorded. \n  \n\n  \n  \n\n\n  URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/grafting-apple-trees-why-what-when-where-how/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.transitionbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/grafting-step-4-e1647564135383.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="David Wimberly":MAILTO:info@transitionbay.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20220217T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20220217T203000 DTSTAMP:20260430T142136 CREATED:20211019T223636Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220214T182156Z UID:2075-1645124400-1645129800@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:Seed Planting and Microgreens Workshop DESCRIPTION:Plan ahead for the coming season to create your big “backyard grocery store.”  Get ahead of the increased food costs\, shorten your food supply chain and learn what to grow for winter storage.\nThis workshop will discuss seed purchasing\, seed savings from the garden\, seed storage\, seed planting – timing and cultivation methods\, grow lights\, timing and methods of transplanting out.  There will also some ‘show and tell’ for producing winter sprouts and microgreens. \nGardener Robert Cervelli will provide lots of examples and host a lively discussion during this 90 minute workshop.  \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \nThis event is free (donations appreciated!) and requires registration via Eventbite.  \nWe will be conducting this event on Zoom with livestreaming to Facebook\, and we will send you the Zoom link via Eventbrite email prior to the presentation. URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/seed-planting-and-microgreens/ LOCATION:Virtual\, Everywhere\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20211209T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20211209T203000 DTSTAMP:20260430T142136 CREATED:20211019T214235Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211207T000408Z UID:2067-1639076400-1639081800@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:Handmade Holidays - Community Show and Tell DESCRIPTION:This 90 minute Zoom webinar will take place on Thursday\, November 18th from 7:00 to 8:30 pm. Visit our eventbrite listing to register. \nHave you been making simple handmade gifts to give this year? Have you seen some brilliant ideas floating around that you think people would enjoy gifting or receiving? We’d love to see what you’ve made\, and hear about what you’re planning! \nCome to the Handmade Holidays craft along with your work-in-progress and share your project—or projects—and give simple tips to help others get started. Not sure what to make this year? Come for the chat and inspiration! \nThis will be a casual gathering over Zoom where we can create in community from the comfort of our own homes. Don’t forget to bring your favourite beverage to enjoy! \nThis event is free (donations appreciated!) and requires registration via Eventbrite. \nWe will be conducting this event on Zoom. The Zoom link will be provided via email through Eventbrite upon registration. URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/handmade-holidays-community-show-and-tell/ LOCATION:Virtual\, Everywhere\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20211118T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20211118T203000 DTSTAMP:20260430T142136 CREATED:20211012T224440Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211112T122710Z UID:2063-1637262000-1637267400@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:Best of Beekeeping - A World for Bees DESCRIPTION:Join us for a highly informative workshop on beekeeping by one of the best local beekeepers we know!  – Michelle McPherson\, A World for Bees.\nThis event is co-sponsored by Transition Bay and A World for Bees. It is free (donations appreciated!) and requires registration via Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/introduction-to-backyard-natural-beekeeping-tickets-209754550507. \nMichelle McPherson is a consulting ecologist and beekeeper.  She owns a small\, thriving apiary in Atlantic Canada that emphasizes bee health and sustainability with a natural beekeeping style that is gentle and preventative. Eight years in\, her colonies thrive year after year.  She also sells high quality raw honey\, comb honey\, beeswax\, and nucleus colonies. \nMichelle is passionate about helping people connect with bees and nature.  She loves teaching courses about honey bees\, wild bees\, and bee conservation\, and is inspired when people become excited about doing the right things for bees. \nAs a big-picture thinker\, Michelle attends international bee conferences to discover what’s happening for honey bees and wild bees in different corners of the world.  Their stories are complex and fascinating.  Michelle is committed to life-long learning in the field of apiculture\, and will receive a Master Beekeeper Certification from Cornell University in spring 2021. \nLearn about bees and beekeeping:  https://aworldforbees.com \nLearn about Michelle’s Consulting work:  www.mcphersonconservation.com \n  \nThis 90-minute webinar will cover an introduction to getting started and caring for your bees\, with a valuable Q&A session at the end. \nThis event is co-sponsored by Transition Bay and A World for Bees. It is free (donations appreciated!) and requires registration via Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/introduction-to-backyard-natural-beekeeping-tickets-209754550507.\n \nWe will be conducting this event on Zoom with livestreaming to Facebook\, and we will send you the Zoom link via Eventbrite email prior to the presentation. URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/best-of-beekeeping/ LOCATION:Virtual\, Everywhere\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210908T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210908T203000 DTSTAMP:20260430T142136 CREATED:20210524T223020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210902T181349Z UID:1993-1631127600-1631133000@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:Medicinal Herbs - Growing and Wild Harvesting DESCRIPTION:Join Herbalist Savayda for an informative workshop on medicinal herbs.  Savayda has been on the plant path for nearly 30 years\, she has a herbal clinic and dispensary in Halifax and operates the Bloom Institute for Herbal Studies.  Getting together with people and plants is her favorite thing to do and she looks forward to the workshop with Transition Bay.  Together you will explore the medicinal plants growing in (and out) of your gardens\, and she will highlight homemade preparations for basic self-care.\n \n  \nThis event is co-sponsored by Transition Bay and Bloom Institute for Herbal Studies.. It is free (donations appreciated!) and requires registration. Click here to register through Eventbrite.\n \nWe will be conducting this event on Zoom with livestreaming to Facebook\, and we will send you the Zoom link via Eventbrite email prior to the presentation. URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/medicinal-herbs-growing-and-wild-harvesting/ LOCATION:Virtual\, Everywhere\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210513T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210513T170000 DTSTAMP:20260430T142136 CREATED:20210324T053016Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210430T222035Z UID:1974-1620914400-1620925200@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:Good Gardens: Get Your Best Garden Yet DESCRIPTION:Get your best garden yet with Good Gardens online presentation.  Gardening and growing your own produce can be fun\, easy and satisfying.  By planting the right things together in the right soil\, you can get a surprisingly large yield.  Learn more from experts. \nTransition Bay\, SMB Gardening Club. and Bay Seniors are partnering to offer an exciting garden-themed program\, with great tips for gardeners of all ages and experience levels\, including easy ways to grow delicious food for our own table. \nA presentation on food and flower gardening in containers will be given by Karen Lewellen of SMB Gardening Club.  A Climate Victory Gardening talk on ways to grow food successfully in this changing and less predictible world will be offered by Bob Cervelli of Transition Bay. \nThis will be offered on the Bay Seniors Facebook page as two videos downloaded at 2 pm on May 13. \nFree. No registration needed.  All are welcome to watch and share.  Donations gratefully accepted. To donate please click on the donate link on the Transition Bay mainpage near the bottom. \n======================================================== \nHome gardening enjoyed a huge boom in 2020\, with sheltering-at-home Canadians having more time to watch the flowers—and veggies\, fruits\, and herbs—grow. St. Margaret’s Bay was no exception to that trend. \nClaudy Levy\, Gardening Club board member\, says we face specific considerations.  “We’re coastal\, so salt air and ocean winds are factors\,” says Claudy\, “And mostly rural\, so wildlife like deer\, rabbits\, and raccoons munch on our gardens.  ”Claudy says the Bay’s often larger rural properties can inspire gardeners\, especially newbies\, to create larger gardens than they can realistically manage. Before we take up our spades for another season\, she suggests considering how much money\, time\, and energy we actually have for our garden. “It’s better to start small and build your confidence and enthusiasm with success\,” Claudy says. \nWhen it comes to starting small\, the Bay Gardening Club advocates container gardening. “Depending on the container size and shape\, and the selected plants\, you can get a lot from one container garden.” says Claudy. Containers can sit on a porch or deck\, and can combine flowers\, veggies\, and herbs to become decorative accents\, as well as practical providers of food for the table. But it’s important to choose the right container\, soil\, plants\, and location. \nA second presentation from Transition Bay’s Bob Cervelli will offer tips on growing a vegetable garden to help increase our household’s food security and variety. Bob compares this movement to the Victory Gardens of the two World Wars\, in which home gardening was seen as one important way to support the war effort. Bob’s presentation will discuss “the incredible capacity for us to grow significant amounts of our own food supply on little land and with only a modest effort.” His presentation will include information on foods that are especially nutritious and easy to grow. \nThe three groups are delighted to advocate container and food gardening to their members. Carl Breckenridge\, Bay Seniors board member\, says\, “Container gardening is a great way for people of all ages and states of health to still be able to enjoy the benefits of gardening\, and growing some of our own food makes so much sense.” URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/gardening-mini-expo/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.transitionbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/yellow-zucchini-2x.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="David Wimberly":MAILTO:info@transitionbay.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210508T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210508T120000 DTSTAMP:20260430T142136 CREATED:20210315T230020Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210315T230119Z UID:1961-1620466200-1620475200@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:Crossroads Educational Vegetable Garden - Tenth Spring Planting! DESCRIPTION:This will be out Tenth Season at the Crossroads Garden!   Come and help get the crops in the ground – Saturday\, May 8th from 9:30am to noon (rain or shine).  This planting will turn into hundreds of pounds of vegetables to be donated to the St Margarets Bay Food Bank. URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/crossroads-educational-vegetable-garden-tenth-spring-planting/ LOCATION:St Margarets Bay Crossroads\, 5209 Saint Margarets Bay Road\, Tantallon\, B3Z 4R5\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210424T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210424T113000 DTSTAMP:20260430T142136 CREATED:20210315T224732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210315T225054Z UID:1956-1619256600-1619263800@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:Crossroads Educational Vegetable Garden - Seed Library DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, April 24th from 9:30 to 11:30am as we install the Transition Bay Seed Library and our interpretive information sign  at the Crossroads Educational Vegetable Garden.  This is our second season for the Seed Library and tenth season for the Educational Vegetable Garden.  Last year\, we gave out over 300 packages of seed to the public requesting only donations in return. URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/crossroads-educational-vegetable-garden-seed-library/ LOCATION:St Margarets Bay Crossroads\, 5209 Saint Margarets Bay Road\, Tantallon\, B3Z 4R5\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20210421 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20210422 DTSTAMP:20260430T142136 CREATED:20210308T010727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210318T232720Z UID:1942-1618963200-1619049599@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:Nut and Fruit Tree – Group Ordering - Spring 2021 DESCRIPTION:Nut and Fruit Tree – Group Ordering \n2021 \nTransition Bay St Margarets works to help our community build its resilience against global changes. Food and edible landscaping can be an important part of that resilience. \nTransition Bay St Margarets wants to help you install more edible landscaping on your property. By offering bulk rates and delivery on fruit and nut trees\, we aim to increase the food security and climate responsibility for folks in the Bay for many generations to come. Also\, consider sponsoring a nut or fruit tree for your school\, community center or public place (pending their agreement\, of course). \nORDERING DEADLINE and DELIVERY: \nOrders must be paid for by April 21. \nORDERING: \nWe will offer prices as soon as they become available to us. Please email your order. Tally the cost and add 15% HST. There will be a shipping surcharge that is to be determined. \nPAYMENT: \nWe will inform you of prices as soon as they become available to us. \nWe must receive full payment by the deadline\, to be determined\, in order to include your order. Payment can be made by e-transfer to jenstotland@gmail.com \nGUARANTEES: \nFrom Charlie the Tree Guy: Charlie guarantees that trees are healthy and have a good root system when they are shipped. He says its hard to guarantee that people planting them do it right and look after them. \n  \nTREE CHOICES: \nWe are offering the following trees for bulk order and delivery from either Baldwin nursery\, or Charlie the Tree Guy\, Truro (charliethetreeguy.ca). For information on each tree\, see the respective website of these growers. \nSubject to availability there may be substitutions. If there are no substitutions available there will be a refund. Please specify in your order if this is acceptable. \nCarpathian Persian (English) Walnut   Mature size: 100 feet \nFruitful Forest:   1′ – $18.00 \nCharlie the Tree Guy:   6″ – $5.00 \,  24″ – $15.00\,  Bare root – $35.00 \nBaldwins:  $45.00 – $65.00 \nA large tree\, hardy to the North and producing large-meat\, thin-shelled walnuts. When nuts comes off the tree\, they will have a husk that will turn black and fall off when the nut is ripe. \nHazelnut   Mature size: 8-12′ \nCharlie the Tree Guy:  2′ –  $20.00\, 4′ – $65.00 \nBaldwin:  $45.00 \nFor all you Nutella freaks\, this is the nut! A small tree that will assume a shrubby shape if not pruned. Hazelnuts will put out their female flowers and male flowers at different times\, so plant two for best fruiting success. A bristly cap (like on an acorn) envelopes the nut almost entirely. You will need 2 for greatest success. \nAmerican Chestnut    Mature size: 100′ \nCharlie the Tree Guy:  24″ – $25.00\, 4′ – $45.00 \nA rare balanced source of fats\, proteins and complex carbohydrates. This large indigenous tree used to be widespread. Efforts are now in place to cross breed blight-resistant American chestnuts. \nCherry   Mature size: 12-15′ \nStella\, Montmorrency\, Mesabi (tart)   $65.00 \nA prolific tart cherry. Because they bloom later than sweet cherries\, Montmorency are more dependable fruit producers in cooler climates. It is self fertile and requires no pollinator. The juicy\, tart cherries ripen early\, just two months after spring bloom. \nApple  Mature size: 15-20’   \nCortland\, Honeycrisp\, Gravenstein  $65.00 \nA McIntosh descendant\, Cortland is a cross between the Ben Davis and McIntosh. Large globular shape with red-orange stripes. Mild\, sweet taste and crisp texture. A great all purpose apple. Excellent for salads and fruit plates; resists browning. Good for pies and sauces. Freezes well. \nPeach   Mature size: 20-25’ \n Elberta\, Red Haven \nCharlie the Tree Guy:  $65.00 \nA hardy peach tree. This tree produces a heavy crop of fruit even after frigid winters. Fruit is medium-to-large with a sweet\, peachy flavor. Features a flush of pink flowers in spring. Freestone. Ripens in July. Self-pollinating. \n  \nPlanting \nDig a hole a little deeper than the pot or rootball and twice as wide. Loosen the soil at the bottom of the hole and roughen the sides so the roots can have nooks and crannies to grow into. A sheer side of the hole created by the blade of a shovel might be too smooth for roots to take hold. Fill the hole with water and allow that water to drain before planting. \nBackfill with a mix of the original soil and well-aged compost or manure and two handfuls of bone meal. \nIf your tree is bareroot\, make a pyramid of aged compost and fan the roots out around the pryamid\, with the root crown at the top (the part where the stem broadens to become the roots). \nGrimo Nuts writes:.”Try the tree in the hole to be sure there is ample room for the roots. Spread out the roots and broaden the hole as needed so the roots can extend outward and downward. Do not cut off or bend roots to accommodate the hole. “ \nThe final position of the tree must be such that the final soil layer for the tree is the same as the soil layer in the pot. It is very detrimental to the tree to have any of the trunk buried\, or any roots showing above ground. If you must plant off grade\, it is better to have some underground parts exposed than above-ground parts buried. \nAfter planting\, water the tree in its new hole again. \nBe sure to spread a full bag of mulch 4″ deep around the perimeter of the hole (but leaving a space between the mulch and the trunk of your new tree in order to not bury the trunk any deeper). \nIf you get a lot of wind\, stake the tree. \nAfter you plant \nKeep grass and weeds 18″ away from your tree. Grimo nuts writes that “Competing weed and grass roots are almost toxic to a young struggling tree. \nFor the first two years\, water deeply once a week unless there is a deep soaking rain. \nProtect the stem of the tree from deer and rabbits as necessary. Young apple trees are also prone to deer browsing in late winter when buds swell. If there are deer in your area\, it may be wise to erect 4 posts and chicken wire for the first few years to keep them at bay. \nRecipes \nWalnut Praline (for Carpathian\, Heartnut\, Buartnut walnuts and pecans) Natashaskitchen.com \n\n\n1 cup walnut halves/pieces you can also use this recipe for candied pecans \n\n\n1/4 cup white granulated sugar (not coarse sugar) \n\n\n1 Tbsp unsalted butter \n\n\n\n\nHeat a medium non-stick skillet over medium heat\, add 1 cup walnuts\, 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1 Tbsp butter. \n\n\nHeat over medium heat for 5 minutes\, stirring frequently so your mixture doesn’t burn (especially towards the end). When the sugar mixture starts melting\, stir constantly until all sugar is melted and nuts are coated. \n\n\nTransfer immediately onto a sheet of parchment paper and separate the nuts right away. Using two spatulas will make this task go faster. You don’t want to give the nuts a chance to turn into a wad of inseparable delicious goodness unless you are the only person who will be enjoying the wad ;). Seriously\, move quickly from the time the nuts are coated until they are separated out on the parchment paper. \n\n\nOnce the coating hardens (5-7 minutes)\, you can transfer them to a bowl and enjo \n\n\nHazelnut Chocolate Spread (Wellness Mama) \n\n\n2 cups hazelnuts \n\n\n1/3 cup or to taste sugar\, or other preferred sweetener \n\n\n1/4 cup cocoa powder \n\n\n1 TBSP coconut oil \n\n\n1 tsp vanilla \n\n\n1/8 tsp salt \n\n\n\n\nPreheat oven to 375° F. Spread the hazelnuts on a baking sheet and roast for 12 to 15 minutes\, until fragrant. \n\n\nCarefully put the hot hazelnuts in a mason jar with the lid on and shake. The papery skins will fall right off. Remove the nuts that are now skinless and put them in a food processor or a high-powered blender\, then re-shake the jar until the rest of the skins come off as well. \n\n\nGrind the hazelnuts for about 5 minutes until they turn into a creamy hazelnut butter. \n\n\nAdd the sugar or other sweetener\, cocoa powder\, coconut oil\, vanilla\, and salt. Blend for another minute until all the ingredients are combined smooth. \n\n\nTransfer to a pint mason jar. Store in the refrigerator for several weeks. \n\n\nMicrowave chestnuts \nUse a knife to score an “X” on the pointy end of each chestnut. Then\, place the nuts on a microwave-safe plate\, and microwave at one minute intervals\, until the outer shell starts to peel back slightly where you made your score (This usually takes 3-4 minutes\, depending on your microwave) \nOven-roast chestnuts \nPreheat your oven to 425 degrees F. To prepare your chestnuts\, grasp them firmly between your thumb and index finger and carefully make a long slice across the rounded top of the chestnut with a sharp serrated bread knife. Careful\, the shell is slippery. You should be able to slice it in one motion. If you have trouble cutting through\, use gentle sawing motions\, don’t force the blade down or you run the risk of cutting your hand. \n\n\nBe sure to cut all the way through the shell. \n\n\nOnce all of your chestnuts have been cut\, place them into a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a simmer. \n\n\nOnce the water begins to simmer\, remove the chestnuts from the water using a mesh strainer or slotted spoon and transfer them to a baking sheet. \n\n\nRoast for 15 minutes\, or until the shells begin to peel back where you cut into them. \n\n\nRemove the chestnuts from the oven. Place them into a bowl and cover with a towel for 15 minutes. Allowing them to steam a bit will make them easier to peel. \n\n\nOnce the 15 minutes have passed\, simply pull on the shell and slip the chestnut out. Some will be easier to peel than others. Both the outer shell and the tough brown skin around the chestnuts should be peeled off. If you run into any nuts that seem gooey or disintegrated inside\, it means that they have spoiled. Chestnuts tend to have a short shelf life\, spoiled nuts should be tossed. \n\n \n\nThank you for your interest! \nTantallon – Transition Bay St Margarets  info@transitionbay.ca \nHalifax – jenstotland (at) gmail (dot) com URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/nut-and-fruit-tree-group-ordering-spring-2021/ LOCATION:O END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210325T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210325T203000 DTSTAMP:20260430T142136 CREATED:20210205T195812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210316T120009Z UID:1884-1616698800-1616704200@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:Solar Cookers and Rocket Stoves Workshop DESCRIPTION:Power gone out?  Planning on going camping or off-grid\, and want alternative ways to cook?  Join us for this exciting 90 minute Zoom webinar on Solar Cookers and Rocket Stoves on Thursday\, March 25th from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.\nCam Farnell\, Transition Bay\, will be presenting on a variety of solar cookers available today\, as well as some usages of his own stoves.  Learn ways to use them and even how to build simple ones. The presentation will be about two solar cookers in particular: a GoSun and a Solar Sizzler. The GoSun is an evacuated glass tube plus a curved reflector. Food goes into the glass tube on a long\, narrow\, metal sleeve. It’s a bit like a glass thermos bottle with a big opening at the end. The Solar Sizzler is a plastic parabolic reflector\, about a metre in diameter\, that concentrates sunlight onto a pot or pan. \n \nMike Batty\, Deanery Project\, is an Architectural and Permaculture designer with design preferences for sustainable\, passive\, beneficial\, and natural building designs. It is his continuing goal to educate and promote the use of Rocket Stoves and Rocket Mass Heaters\, and has been giving this type of presentations in western Canada and Cuba\, as well at the Deanery Project on the Eastern Shore. \nFor this presentation\, he will be exploring rocket stove cookers. We will learn a short history and the introduction of rocket stoves that saved lives.  We will also investigate the basic design requirements\, which will include operation and materials needed to construct one. Examples will be shown to illustrate the diverse designs and uses of rocket stoves. We might even have enough time to also expand on how to heat our home and not just cook a meal. \n   \nThis event is co-sponsored by Transition Bay and the Deanery Project. It is free (donations appreciated!) and requires registration through Eventbrite.\n \nWe will be conducting this event on Zoom with livestreaming to Facebook\, and we will send you the Zoom link via Eventbrite email prior to the presentation. URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/solar-cooker-and-rocket-stove-workshop/ LOCATION:Virtual\, Everywhere\, Canada ORGANIZER;CN="Transition Bay St Margarets":MAILTO:info@transitionbay.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210303T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210303T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T142137 CREATED:20210209T054102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210215T133452Z UID:1901-1614798000-1614805200@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:Growing Under Cover DESCRIPTION:Join award-winning author Niki Jabbour as she shares her secrets to growing more food\, reducing pest problems\, and dealing with unpredictable weather in her vegetable garden. She’ll spotlight a wide variety of season extenders like shade cloth\, row cover\, cold frames\, and polytunnels\, as well as show you how to use garden covers to prevent damage from deer\, flea beetles\, and cabbageworms. Put Niki’s techniques to work in your garden so you can enjoy a year-round harvest in any sized space.\n\n\n\n\n   \nNiki’s food gardening books are outstanding!  Her most recent book is:  Growing Under Cover: Techniques for a More Productive\, Weather-Resistant\, Pest-Free Vegetable Garden.  It was the subject of a recent feature article in the New York Times.  Go Niki!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis event is free\, although we warmly welcome donations to help us continue these constructive offerings.\n\nPlease register on Eventbrite to secure your spot.  This presentation will not be recorded or live streamed\, so we much encourage you to reserve this time to take part in this helpful event.  This is a Zoom event.\n\nThe St. Margaret’s Bay Gardening Club is partnering with Transition Bay in hosting this event. URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/growing-under-cover/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.transitionbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Niki-Jabbour_winter-vegetables-under-cover-e1612917602207.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="David Wimberly":MAILTO:info@transitionbay.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20210218T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20210218T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T142137 CREATED:20210210T075842Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210215T133333Z UID:1919-1613674800-1613682000@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:The Climate Action Simulation Game DESCRIPTION:Would you like to save the world by playing a game?\nJoin us to experience what it’s like to negotiate a climate deal to address one of the greatest human and environmental challenges of this century. \nThe Climate Action Simulation game is conducted as an emergency climate summit organized by the United Nations. Participants take on the roles of leaders representing different sectors of the economy and governments. You are charged with creating a global energy transition that limits warming to Paris Agreement goals. \nUsing the interactive computer model En-ROADS you learn about the dynamics of the climate-energy system by simulating the outcomes of your own decisions.  En-ROADS enables users to interactively build energy and societal transition scenarios\, providing immediate feedback on the effects of policies and decisions on energy supply\, GHG emissions\, and expected global climate outcomes over the twenty-first century. \nWe will have trained facilitator Charlotte Mendel guiding us in playing the game with fun and gusto! The more people playing the more fun this will be.   Come join us to have a great time! \nLearn more at:  https://www.climateinteractive.org/tools/en-roads/ \n  \n \nWe will be playing on Zoom and all are warmly welcome.  Please register via Eventbrite. URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/the-climate-action-simulation-game/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.transitionbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/En-Roads-at-UN.png ORGANIZER;CN="David Wimberly":MAILTO:info@transitionbay.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20201126T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20201126T203000 DTSTAMP:20260430T142137 CREATED:20201118T233706Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201124T221358Z UID:1847-1606417200-1606422600@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:Find Your Roots - in the Root Cellar: All About Cold Storage DESCRIPTION:Did you get a great harvest and wonder how to store it all?  Are you thinking of buying those big 50 lb. bags of carrots\, potatoes\, apples or other produce at the market when the price is low?\nIn this 90 minute webinar\, learn most every thing you need to know about cold storing your vegetables in a root cellar or other modified methods of cold storage at home.  At least three different methods will be discussed\, including a newly built root cellar in an older home. \nPresenters include David Wimberly\, Cam Farnell\, and Bob Cervelli who each cold store vegetables and fruits at home. \nBill Morrow from Halifax Makerspace will join us to describe the control system he built for David’s root cellar.  Bill designed and installed a wireless system to use computer and smartphone to control humidifiers and air circulation fans\, and to measure temperature inside and outside\, plus inside humidity. The fans are in air intake and air outlet vent tubing to control temperature.  Bill has written this up into an Instructable\, now posted at:  https://www.instructables.com/HVAC-for-Root-Cellar/   What Bill designed is new and innovative.  It will be of great help in getting better storage conditions.   Bill will discuss the system as well as ways to do some of this more simply. \nJoin us for this 90 minute Zoom webinar on Thursday\, November 26th from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.  The workshop will take place over Zoom\, and details for access will be sent out to attendees at the time of registration. \nThis event is free (donations appreciated!) and requires registration via our eventbrite listing. \nWe will be conducting this event on Zoom with livestreaming to Facebook\, and we will send you the Zoom link via Eventbrite email when you register. URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/find-your-roots-in-the-root-cellar-all-about-cold-storage/ LOCATION:Virtual\, Everywhere\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20201029T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20201029T203000 DTSTAMP:20260430T142137 CREATED:20200929T030219Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201003T233943Z UID:1817-1603998000-1604003400@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:Adventures in Bubbles and Brine: Fermentation Gleanings from NS Masters DESCRIPTION:Humans have been fermenting foods and drinks for thousands of years. Fermentation is one of the oldest ways to preserve and transform food\, and many favourites — bread\, cheese\, yogurt\, sauerkraut\, kimchi\, kombucha\, and of course wine and beer — are products of fermentation.  Fermentation also provides a low-cost\, low-tech\, low-energy method of preserving food for months at a time.\nIn this session\, author and fermentation enthusiast Philip Moscovitch will share stories of Nova Scotia fermentation traditions\, discuss the basics of what fermentation is and how it works\, and will walk you through the steps of making a simple and delicious sauerkraut at home. There will also be lots of time for a Q&A session. \nIf you would like to participate in the hands-on portion of the session\, please prepare by pre-slicing a 1 kg (2.2 lb) red or green cabbage\, and have a bowl\, measuring spoons\, salt\, and a quart-size Mason jar handy. We will use these ingredients and this equipment to make sauerkraut. \n \nPhilip Moscovitch is the author of Adventures in Bubbles and Brine. Moosewood cookbook author Mollie Katzen calls it a”beautifully written book – at once a travel memoir\, a weave of personal histories\, and an inspiring recipe collection – chronicling the exciting fermentation revival in Nova Scotia.” \nJoin us for this 90 minute Zoom webinar on Thursday\, October 29th from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.  The workshop will take place over Zoom\, and details for access will be sent out to attendees the day prior to the event. \nThis event is free (donations appreciated!) and requires registration via our eventbrite listing. \nWe will be conducting this event on Zoom with livestreaming to Facebook\, and we will send you the Zoom link via Eventbrite email prior to the presentation. URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/adventures-in-bubbles-and-brine-fermentation-gleanings-from-ns-masters/ LOCATION:Zoom ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.transitionbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Ross-Farm-Sauerkraut-scaled-e1601347928428.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="David Wimberly":MAILTO:info@transitionbay.ca END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20201008T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20201008T203000 DTSTAMP:20260430T142137 CREATED:20200920T214901Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T121539Z UID:1806-1602183600-1602189000@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:Seed Saving Start to Finish DESCRIPTION:Seed Saving Start to Finish– Take an inside look into a year of small scale seed production at Yonder Hill Farm.  From starting seeds and planting to harvesting and processing.  Chris Sanford and her partner\, Garrett Lauten\, grow and maintain over 150 varieties of vegetables\, grains\, herbs\, and flowers at their small diversified farm in Lunenburg County\, Nova Scotia.  They have been farming and gardening ecologically for over 15 years\, and producing seeds commercially for over 10 years.  You can find their seeds at yonderhillfarm.ca.\nJoin us for this 90 minute Zoom webinar on Thursday\, October 8th from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.  The workshop will take place over zoom\, and details for access will be sent out to attendees the day prior to the event. \nThis event is free (donations appreciated!) and requires registration through our Eventbrite listing. \nWe will be conducting this event on Zoom with livestreaming to Facebook\, and we will send you the Zoom link via Eventbrite email prior to the presentation. URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/seed-saving-start-to-finish/ LOCATION:Virtual\, Everywhere\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200903T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200903T210000 DTSTAMP:20260430T142137 CREATED:20200606T153845Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200615T123826Z UID:1767-1599159600-1599166800@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:Visions of Survival in a Climate Altered World - Salon Discussion - Postponed DESCRIPTION:EVENT POSTPONED – STAY TUNED \nJoin us on-line for a lively virtual salon discussion about our visions for a post-COVID and climate-altered new reality in the years ahead –  Visions of Survival in a Climate Altered World.\n \nWhat will St Margarets Bay and our region look like in 20 years time?  In 2040\, how will our community have pivoted\, flexed and adapted to the new reality\, fraught with frequent climatic disruptions and global fragilities?  How will Transition Bay and other organizations in our community enable the necessary changes to ensure our continued well-being? \nThe discussion will be held on Zoom – STAY TUNED for new date and time.\n \nAlso\, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to Transition Bay !!!  We are nine years old.  Celebrate during this discussion with a virtual piece of our traditional gluten-free carrot cake.  Here’s the recipe for making your own: \nTransition Bay Traditional Gluten Free Carrot Cake\n1-1/2 cups rice flour\n1/2   cup soy flour\n1/2   cup potato starch\n1     teaspoon xanthan gum\n2     teaspoons baking soda\n2     teaspoons cinnamon\n1/2   teaspoon powdered ginger\n1/4   teaspoon ground cloves\n1/4   teaspoon salt\n4     large eggs\n1     cup sugar\n1     cup mayonnaise (aka 220 grams)\n1     16 ounce can crushed pineapple\n3     cups grated carrots\n1     cup chopped walnuts \nNote: 2 cups of one-to-one all-purpose gluten-free flour can be substituted for the flours and xanthan gum.\nIn a bowl\, stir together the flours\, xanthan gum\, baking soda and spices. Set aside.\nIn large bowl of the mixer\, beat together at medium speed the eggs\, sugar\, mayonnaise\, and pineapple not drained. Gradually beat in flour mixture until well mixed. With a spoon\, stir in carrots and walnuts.\nPour batter into a greased and rice floured 9″ x 13″ pan. Bake in pre-heated 350 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes\, or until cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pan. URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/salon-discussion/ LOCATION:Virtual\, Everywhere\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200503T141500 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200503T163000 DTSTAMP:20260430T142137 CREATED:20191210T155459Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200429T111006Z UID:1674-1588515300-1588523400@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:Climate Victory Gardening DESCRIPTION:Victory Gardens harken back to World War I and World War II\, as a way to support the war effort through home gardening. This presentation and workshop will discuss a modern day version – COVID-Climate Victory Gardens.\nWe will discuss the exposure we may have in the future from food shortages and higher prices\, as we enter an era of increased global food insecurity. Solutions will be discussed\, including the incredible capacity to grow significant amounts of our food supply on little land and with only a modest labour input. Discussion will include how to easily convert parts of your lawn to gardens\, how to begin or expand your suburban ‘micro-farm’\, what to grow that’s easiest and most nutritious\, and ways to increase your larder and food stores. \nSpeakers include Robert Cervelli\, who runs a 2 acre ‘micro-farm’ in St Margarets Bay and Erin Clements\, who grows a lot of vegetables at her suburban Halifax home and has converted a large portion of her front yard to a garden. \n\nThis event is free (donations appreciated!) and requires registration through our Eventbrite listing. We will be conducting this event on Zoom with livestreaming to Facebook\, and we will send you the Zoom link via Eventbrite prior to the presentation. \n\nIf you would like to make a donation to Transition Bay St Margarets to help with the costs of our events and community programs\, please visit our donate page. Your support is greatly appreciated! URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/climate-victory-gardening/ LOCATION:Virtual\, Everywhere\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200419T141500 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200419T164500 DTSTAMP:20260430T142137 CREATED:20200203T174237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200416T185920Z UID:1697-1587305700-1587314700@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:Prepare for your Future: Livestock in Suburbia DESCRIPTION:Do you worry about the future? Will crazy weather and food scarcity impact you?\nFind out what it takes to be self-sufficient. This workshop will demonstrate tools for suburban homesteading\, from preparing your property for livestock\, such as chickens\, goats\, sheep and bees\, to feasting on your own eggs\, milk\, cheese\, meat\, and honey. \nJoin Eli Elias and Charlotte Mendel as workshop presenters. For the past seven years\, they have worked\, raised kids\, and maintained a hobby farm. They’re here to share with you the effort and the rewards. \nKaren Llewellyn and Claudy Levy love gardening and raising both egg and meat birds in St. Margaret’s Bay. They will share their joy in chickens\, and extensive contacts and resources. Just what you need for success. \nLet’s share stories to build communities of success with these and other animals. Anyone want to mention rabbits? Ducks? What else? \nThe conference will take place over zoom\, and details for access will be sent out to attendees the day prior to the event. \nThis event is free (donations appreciated!) and requires registration through our Eventbrite listing. We will be conducting this event on Zoom with livestreaming to Facebook\, and we will send you the Zoom link via Eventbrite prior to the presentation. URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/prepare-for-your-future-livestock-in-suburbia/ LOCATION:Virtual\, Everywhere\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200315T141500 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200315T163000 DTSTAMP:20260430T142137 CREATED:20191216T202011Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200130T221823Z UID:1676-1584281700-1584289800@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:Off-Grid Living DESCRIPTION:Back by popular demand !  We are presenting this lively and information workshop again.  Mark your calendar.\nWondering what it’s like to live without a connection to the electric grid and with no electric bill?  Then this 2 hour presentation and discussion is for you. \nSome of the topics that will be covered are: \no Introduction to off-grid \no Types of off-grid systems \no Off-grid for new construction \no Off-grid as a retrofit for existing houses \no Components of off-grid systems \no Energy use reduction techniques \no Trade-off choices \no Cost of some sample off-grid packages \no Discussion of off-grid living \no Ample time for questions \nThe primary presenter at this workshop will be Cam Farnell\, who has been living happily off-grid for over six years and has no plans to go back. \nThis event is free\, but does require registration. Tickets will be available at Eventbrite on March 1st\, and we recommend that you sign up on Eventbrite to be reminded when tickets are released. This workshop tends to fill up quickly! \nChronicle Herald Article featuring Cam’s installed Solar Power System in Tantallon. http://thechronicleherald.ca/artslife/77109-slideshow-couple-lives-off-the-grid plus more details at: http://www.fundysolar.com/installed-systems.php?id=8 \nIf you would like to make a donation to Transition Bay St Margarets to help with the costs of our events and community programs\, please visit our donate page. Your support is greatly appreciated! URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/off-grid-living/ LOCATION:Tantallon Public Library\, 3646 Hammonds Plains Road\, Upper Tantallon\, Nova Scotia\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20200216T141500 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20200216T164500 DTSTAMP:20260430T142137 CREATED:20191126T223248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200203T174601Z UID:1664-1581862500-1581871500@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:Keeping a Level Head about Sea Level Rise DESCRIPTION:Are you an oceanfront property owner\, business owner\, municipal manager\, or otherwise concerned about our rising ocean levels and related risks?\nTransition Bay is hosting a 2 1/2 hour workshop on sea level rise\, storm surges and coastal erosion at the Tantallon Library on Sunday\, February 16th from 2:15pm to 4:45pm. \nNancy Anningson\, Coastal Adaptation Senior Coordinator\, Ecology Action Centre\, will be presenting on the Coastal Protection Act; coastal climate change; the importance of our coastal ecosystems in withstanding climate change; and coastal adaptation. Nancy has spoken widely across the Maritimes as part of the ECoAS joint project with DFO and other organzations.  Visit: www.sealevelrise.ca to see infographics you can print\, a video\, an interactive map where citizens can enter occurrences in their communities\, a community discussion toolkit and all kinds of information above coastal climate change\, adaptation tools\, etc. \nNancy has a Biology degree from Acadia University and has been working in the non-profit sector since 2000 in policy\, research\, community engagement and facilitation.  Nancy works closely with NS Environment on the Coastal Protection Act\, offering support and advice.  The EAC’s Educating Coastal Communities about Sea Level Rise (ECoAS) Project www.sealevelrise.ca helped the Coastal Team share information with coastal communities about coastal climate change impacts and adaptation tools.\nLi Zhai\, PhD\, Ocean Stressors and Arctic Science Section\, Bedford Institute of Oceanography\, who will be presenting Past and Future Sea Level Change in Canada.  This presentation will summarize the observed and projected changes in sea level for Atlantic Canada. The latest knowledge on sea level will be drawn from the recently released Canada’s Changing Climate Report and the IPCC Special Report on  the Ocean and Cryosphere in a changing climate. The Canadian Extreme Water Level Adaptation Tool (CAN-EWLAT) will be introduced. CAN-EWLAT tool is a science-based planning tool for climate change adaptation of coastal infrastructure related to future water-level extremes and changes in wave climate. \nDr. Zhai is a physical scientist at Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and is based at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Halifax.  Her research includes developing ocean models and analyzing observations and model results to support sound management of Canada’s marine and fisheries sectors. Recently\, she has worked with Dr. Blair Greenan on developing climate change adaptation tools to provide science advice to DFO on issues related to coastal infrastructure. Dr. Zhai received her Ph.D. from the Department of Oceanography at Dalhousie University.\nThe event is free and open to the public.  Refreshments will be served. \nIf you would like to make a donation to Transition Bay St Margarets to help with the costs of our events and community programs\, please visit our \ndonate page. Your support is greatly appreciated! URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/keeping-a-level-head-about-sea-level-rise/ LOCATION:Tantallon Public Library\, 3646 Hammonds Plains Road\, Upper Tantallon\, Nova Scotia\, Canada END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Halifax:20191116T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Halifax:20191116T213000 DTSTAMP:20260430T142137 CREATED:20191011T113919Z LAST-MODIFIED:20191016T172632Z UID:1616-1573932600-1573939800@www.transitionbay.ca SUMMARY:Inner Transition: Truth\, Courage\, & Unfolding in a Time of Environmental Crisis DESCRIPTION:As we face the severity of the climate crisis\, and see devastation of lives\, communities\, and the environment\, powerful feelings arise within us. We want to push away the warning signs and continue to live our lives as if nothing is wrong. We feel fear\, worry\, anxiety\, and many other emotions. We feel powerless and overwhelmed. It is easy to withdraw\, deny\, and distract ourselves – hoping the dangers will go away\, or that some miracle solutions will be discovered and implemented by others.\nYet only by allowing our emotions to come into our minds\, and by sharing our thoughts and feelings with others\, can we come back into balance and be a part of the growing movement to save\, protect\, and nurture a resilient and healthy world. \nIn this evening of reflection\, you are invited to explore your own strengths\, vision\, styles of healthy response\, and forms of connections with others. Coming together in our concern we will share in silence and in conversation\, as you find meaningful for you. A framework of responses and transformational tools will support you in your own path of courage and unfolding. \nCost: By Donation\, $10 or more suggested. Please help support expenses. No one turned away. \nEco-Dharma Action Group is the main organizer. Ummah Mosque is the main co-sponsor.  Other groups to be invited to be co-sponsors\, particularly faith and environmental groups.  Email us at info@transitionbay.ca if your group would like to be involved. \nTo reserve tickets in advance\, please visit our eventbrite listing. \n================== \n\n\n\n\nThe most thriving Transition groups are paying as much attention to their culture\, processes\, structures\, and relationships as they are to their practical projects\, activities and outputs.  And we know that individuals and groups risk burn-out or collapse if they don’t balance action\, decision-making\, and activity with rest\, reflection\, connection\, and celebration (balancing being and doing). \nThere is a rich and developing body of knowledge about what we call Inner Transition which can help individuals and groups to look after themselves well and to be much more effective catalysts for change. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nInner Transition resources and teachings figure strongly in the Essential Guide to Doing Transition and are threaded through the seven essential ingredients. \nYou can find out more about the context and history of Inner Transition here. \n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n========================= \n \nTina Clarke has a B.A. from Macalester College and an M.A. from the University of Chicago. Tina has been a program director\, trainer and facilitator since 1985. She has directed several national and regional citizen initiatives\, facilitated multi-stakeholder coalitions\, led educational and training programs on environmental issues\, and led several grassroots nonprofit organizations. Since 2008\, Tina has been a Transition Towns Trainer (www.TransitionNetwork.org) and served over 240 communities worldwide\, delivering 65 Transition Training courses and providing hundreds of presentations. She is currently in a four-year consulting contract in Denmark and Sweden\, supporting several NGOs\, universities\, and a collaboration of six networks across Europe. Tina can be reached at: TinaClarkeOz@gmail.com. URL:https://www.transitionbay.ca/event/inner-transition-truth-courage-unfolding-in-a-time-of-environmental-crisis/ LOCATION:Ummah Mosque Community Centre\, 2510 St. Matthias St.\, Halifax\, Nova Scotia\, B3L 0A9\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.transitionbay.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Inner-Transition_Ripples-Out-e1570820723248.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Deborah Luscomb":MAILTO:dfluscomb@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR