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Workshop: Creating a Pollinator Habitat on the Homestead

The Good Life Center 372 Harborside Road, Harborside, United States

Erin Cocca is a Pollinator Conservation Specialist with The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation where she assists farmers and other private landowners in creating and managing pollinator habitat on their property. This workshop will include a presentation on native pollinators and ways to improve habitat for them in your garden. The hands on workshop will include the...

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Sunday Speaker Series: Kyle Warnock ~ Cultivating Community: The Power of Gathering Spaces & The Impact of Belonging

The Good Life Center 372 Harborside Road, Harborside, United States

Since the 1950s, the United States has seen a steady decrease in gathering spaces that effectively foster meaningful, long-lasting support networks and community belonging. As the country becomes more divided and individualistic, we see an uptick in isolation and a decline in public health and well-being. In this talk, explore the three components of community...

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Workshop: Compost 101

The Good Life Center 372 Harborside Road, Harborside, United States

The Good Life Center staff will lead this hands on workshop that will cover the basics of the principles of composting as well as how to construct a well designed compost pile. Participants will learn about Scott Nearing's composting strategies as well as how enhance the overall fertility of their garden with time tested composting...

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Sunday Speaker Series: Dr. Bonnie Newsom ~ Birds in Wabanaki Pasts

The Good Life Center 372 Harborside Road, Harborside, United States

Wabanaki people (Mi'kmaq, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot Nations) have a long and rich history of engagement with diverse bird species. Birds figure prominently in Wabanaki oral traditions and they are routinely visible in archaeological contexts throughout the region. This presentation explores the relationship between birds and Wabanaki people through a blended discussion of oral narratives...

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Workshop: Tending the Page – A Sensory Writing Workshop at the Good Life Center

The Good Life Center 372 Harborside Road, Harborside, United States

Good Life Center resident stewards Lucy and Jordan have led writing and poetry workshops for years. In this hands-on workshop for writers of all experience levels, participants will explore sensory writing with a focus on place and memory. Drawing inspiration from The Good Life Center’s gardens and from short excerpts by the Nearings and contemporary...

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Sunday Speaker Series: Peter Dugas ~ Climate Policy

The Good Life Center 372 Harborside Road, Harborside, United States

Peter will present on climate change policy using the EN-ROADS Climate Simulator created by MIT’s Sloan School of Management. Peter Dugas is the Maine State Coordinator for the Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL).

Workshop: Off Grid Solar Systems for the Modern Homestead

The Good Life Center 372 Harborside Road, Harborside, United States

Jonathan Hart, a solar expert with Revision Energy, will lead participants through a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of off grid solar systems. Comparing off grid systems to grid tied systems will be covered as well. Participants will have a chance to learn about he latest developments and technology in solar panels, storage battery...

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Sunday Speaker Series: Mark McBrine ~ “Seeds of Change” Documentary & Discussion

The Good Life Center 372 Harborside Road, Harborside, United States

Mark McBrine: 'Seeds of Change', the award winning documentary will be shown at the GLC followed by a discussion and presentation by Mark McBrine. The documentary chronicles Mark's nationally recognized efforts to transform the lives of inmates at the prison at Charleston in Maine through organic agriculture. Mark, an organic farmer and food service director,...

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Sunday Speaker Series: Margot Kelley ~ Gardening at the End of the World

The Good Life Center 372 Harborside Road, Harborside, United States

In March 2020, as I was starting my seeds, COVID shut down the world. Taking care of my garden took on extra significance for me that year, as it did for so many folks. That outdoor work was complemented by research into the relationships we humans have long had with seeds and with viruses. As...

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Sunday Speaker Series: Dr. Sarah Ebel ~ “Nos Falta Nada”: What Does it Mean to Live the Good Life Under Changing Environmental and Economic Conditions in Southern Chile’s Coastal Zone?

The Good Life Center 372 Harborside Road, Harborside, United States

Traditional ways of life in southern Chile's coastal zone in many ways resemble Helen and Scott Nearings' description of the "Good Life", where individuals' cultural, economic, and social well-being are tied to the land, the sea, and the communities in which they live. However, those ways of life are increasingly impacted by both environmental and...

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Common Ground Country Fair

Common Ground Education Center 294 Crosby Brook Road, Unity, ME, United States

Come see us at the Common Ground Country Fair!