Community events in Westchester
Charles Eisenstein – Sacred Activism – March 21
Charles Eisenstein — visionary, philosopher, social critic, and author — is coming to L.A. this month! Eisenstein’s latest book is The More Beautiful World our Hearts Know is Possible. In it he sagely describes the emotional, social, civilization-wide “between” that…
Artisan Bread Tasting (and raffle!)
Imagine: hand-baked artisan bread, fresh from the oven. Would you like to sample a diverse assortment of flavors and textures? …and enjoy a fun afternoon with great company? …and possibly WIN special loaves to take home? …or win the 50/50 pot at the…
A community bread oven
Last Saturday we had the kickoff meeting for a new project: building a community bread oven out of cob. What’s cob? For us in Southern California, the easiest comparison is to think about the adobe bricks used for the missions;…
The Art of the Edible Landscape
Imagine a beautiful front yard — a sculpture in three dimensions — that you can walk through and enjoy, that will feed you luscious organic food! How does one design such a thing? This spring I’ll be teaching “The Art…
ECM New Year’s Potluck – Jan 21
Happy New Year! There’s a whole lot of Change-Making going on! Please join us for a New Year’s Potluck on Weds Jan 21, and find out about all the projects ECM has underway. Meet new friends and join in the…
Let’s Starve the Storm Drains!
Honestly, we’re not forecast to get very much rain this season. So shouldn’t we make the most of every drop we get? There is no reason to waste any of it down the storm drains.Is your property set to soak up every…
Rainwater harvesting
Rain. We’re making the MOST of it NOW is the best time to be planning and installing a rainwater harvesting garden. That way, your garden is completed by November’s storms (we hope) and you can harvest every drop that Mother…
Greywater: Legal and Not
Water. Our gardens are aching for it. And as toasty spring lengthens into official summertime, water needs will only increase. Meanwhile, we’re completely overlooking a rather abundant water resource. Greywater. That’s water which has been used once before but doesn’t…