Green Drinks Middle Georgia-Tuesday,September 15, 2009

Come join a lively mixture of like minded people to learn or discuss anything "green" . It's a great way of catching up with people you know and also for making new contacts. Everyone invites someone else along, so there’s always a different crowd, making Green Drinks an organic, self-organizing network. These events are very simple and unstructured, but many people have found employment, made friends, developed new ideas, done deals and had moments of serendipity. Green drinks mission, “It's a force for the good and we'd like to help it spread to other cities.”

Events will be held the 3^rd Tuesday of each month at Calvin's Live(next to the restaurant), 1281 S Houston Lake Rd from 6-7.30pm. If you have any questions, please contact Jodi at jadaley65@gmail.com.


Joining us will will John Trusell, organizer for "Save Oaky Woods". He was not able to make last month due to a family emergency. Also, Robin Shaw of All Y'alls Organics will be bringing her organic tea to try and purchase by the gallon. We also have some folks that are interested in planning a "green" event. Please come and bring your thoughts and ideas.

Davis Farms-right here in Middle Georgia

Davis Farms is hosting 2 workshops in Aug., both held in Macon. On Aug. 16th the workshop will be held at a garden in Macon and will be our Fall Planning Workshop. Kim Kelly, Farm Manager, will lead the workshop which will include these topics; selection of fall crops, crop rotations, successive plantings, mulching, direct seeding vs transplanting, cover crops, sustainable insect & pest control, mold & fungi control, & more. Light refreshments, seeds & garden solutions will be available for purchase. The workshop is from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a materials fee of $15.00 ($12.00 for shareholders). Call or e-mail to register and for workshop location.
The 2nd workshop will be our Canning and Food Preservation Workshop. This is the 3rd year we will offer this workshop, and the first year it will be offered in Macon. This is a very hands on workshop where you will learn everything you need to know to can your own food. Two methods of canning will be covered, using a pressure cooker and the hot water bath method. We will can either tomatoes or peaches, depending on what is ripest. We are excited to hold this workshop in the beautiful kitchen facility at The Wellness Center, 3797 Northside Drive on Sun. Aug.23rd from 1:30 to 4:30. Materials fee of $15.00 ($12.00 shareholders), call or e-mail for registration.

The City Market on the Green continues to offer locally grown vegetables, with a wide assortment of peppers (hot & Sweet), cucumbers, peaches, tomatoes and more available. Kim has been bringing fresh squeezed juices using watermelon & organic grapes, both outrageously delicious. The variety and quality of crafts is not found any place else in the Macon area. Market hours are Sat. 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 pm., Poplar Street and MLK Blvd, rain or shine.