Earthy Events

Green stuff to do in March and April

Banff Mountain Film Festival
7 pm Monday, March 18 and Tuesday, March 19 ($16, $28 for both days)
Lensic Performing Arts Center, 211 W San Francisco St., 988-1234
banffcentre.ca/mountainfestival/worldtour/

Permaculture Bootcamp
7-9 pm Friday, March 15: Friday night talk ($10)
9:30-4:30 pm Saturday-Sunday, March 16-17: workshops ($175/day)
Santa Fe Community College, 6401 Richards Ave., 819-3828
carboneconomyseries.com

Farm Volunteer Orientation
1-3 pm Saturday, March 16 (free)
Santa Fe Community Farm, 1829 San Ysidro Crossing, 983-3033
santafecommunityfarm.org

Santa Fe Seed Exchange
4-7 pm Wednesday, March 20 (free)
Frenchy’s Barn, 2001 Agua Fria St., 473-1403
homegrownnewmexico.org

Santa Fe Water Awareness Group
5:30 pm Wednesday, March 20 (free)
LaFarge Library, 1730 Llano St.
waterawarenessgroup.wordpress.com

Lecture: “New Mexico Big Tree Program and the Urban & Community Forestry Program” with Kelly Washburn
6:30 pm Wednesday, March 20 (free)
NM State Land Office, 310 Old Santa Fe Trail

Farmers Market Movie Series: Genetic Roulette
7 pm Wednesday, March 20 ($12)
Santa Fe Farmers Market Pavilion
farmersmarketinstitute.org

Railyard Stewards Yardmasters Orientation
9-11 am Saturday, March 23 (free)
Railyard Community Building (behind SITE Santa Fe), 316-3596
railyardpark.org

Soil Ecology Class with Jermaine Theragood
10 am-noon Saturday, March 23 (free)
Earth Care Community Garden, corner of Jaguar Drive and Country Club Road
homegrownnewmexico.org

Water Catchment Class with Amanda Bramble
1-3 pm Sunday, March 24 ($10 suggested donation)
Railyard Community Room
homegrownnewmexico.org

Seed-Starting Class with Jannine Cabossel
10 am-noon Saturday, March 30 ($10 suggested donation)
Railyard Community Room
homegrownnewmexico.org

Santa Fe Green Drinks
5:30-7 pm Wednesday, April 3 (free)
501 Halona St.
greendrinks.org

“Water’s for Cooperating Over”: Earth Day workshop with Steve Harris, Jack Loeffler, Rina Swentzell and Estevan Arellano

Friday-Sunday, April 5-7 ($150)
Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu
ghostranch.org

Earth Week (April 17-24)/Earth Day (April 22)
For events info, including Art and Social Change Film Fest (April 26), visit earthcarenm.org

Farmers Market Movie Series: The Lightbulb Conspiracy
7 pm Wednesday, April 17 ($12)
Santa Fe Farmers Market Pavilion
farmersmarketinstitute.org

Earth Care Day of Service
9 am-3 pm Thursday, April 25 (free)
Earth Care, 6600 Valentine Way, Bldg. A
To volunteer, contact Casey Moir: casey@earthcarenm.org, 978-290-2792

Solar Fiesta
Friday-Sunday, April 26-28 (free)
Santa Fe Community College, 6401 Richards Ave.
nmsolarfiesta.org

Sustainable Santa Fe Awards and Earth Care Green Gala
6-7 pm (awards, free) and 7-11 pm (gala, $75) Saturday, April 27
Eldorado Hotel & Spa, 309 W San Francisco St.
earthcarenm.org




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