Tuscarora Bread Beans

Left: Tuscarora Bread Bean;  Top: Romano Pole;  Right: Seneca Speckled Egg

I'm always excited to be trying out new heirloom varieties in the garden but I'm really excited to try the Tuscarora Bread Bean, a Native bean variety, this year. Read my newest article for more about it as well as links to the bean bread recipe and info on a source for the seeds:

Our Green Neighbors Blog

Enjoy and dream of spring!

-kim

Planting pole beans this year?

If you are not planning on doing a 3 Sisters garden style of planting for the pole beans in your vegetable garden this year, you may like my recent article on a companion underplanting for pole beans. It was a lucky happenstance for me last summer and I plan to do it again this year.

You can find the article on my blog. Enjoy!

-kim

Friend or Foe?

See my new article about those vines you may find along your winter hikes - grape, poison ivy, and virginia creeper. Which one are you seeing and holding onto? Is it a friend or a foe? Should you be getting the camomile lotion out? Find out!

Read the article on my Our Green Neighbors blog.

Enjoy and stay warm!

-kim

Botanical Medicine Classes - Winter Series

We often share info about our friend Dr. Les Moore's herbal medicine classes here. His winter series of classes will be starting on January 17, 2013. You can find out more information about the series at the Classical Formulas website or via the Classical Formulas FaceBook page.

For notices about Dr. Moore's future classes I would suggest that you "like" the Classical Formulas FaceBook page.

Happy Holidays!

-kim

Jerusalem, Israel- 5th grader completes Iroquois unit

Sharing a thank you- from Niiai Arad at Ha'nisui elementary school 5th grade, Jerusalem, Israel. -Tonia

Native American Family Day

Sunday, December 2 from noon to 5 pm, all ages are invited to a Native American Family Day at the Memorial Art Gallery. The event, offered in conjunction with the exhibition "Changing Hands: Art Without Reservation 3," features art activities, tours, storytelling, and music and dance performances. Suggested donation is $5.

The program will include:

• Noon-4 pm: hands-on art activities for children in the Gallery¹s Creative Workshop
• 1 pm: "Napi Old Man" and "Prayer of the First Dance" by Daystar Dance Company
• 1, 2 & 3 pm: guided tours of "Changing Hands"
• 1 pm & 3 pm: Italian Baroque organ mini-recitals
• 2 pm: presentation on Native American art by Carlie Fishgold
• 2:30 pm: drum performance by Eastern Travelers
• 3 pm: storytelling presentation by Perry Ground
• 3:45 pm: interactive dance workshop by Ganondagan Young Spirit Dancers

For the complete schedule of events visit the schedule on MAG website and for more on the Memorial Art Gallery including hours and driving instructions, please Memorial Art Gallery website.

Sponsors: 
Made possible by Series Sponsor JPMorgan Chase Foundation, with additional support from the Robert and Madeleine S. Heilbrunn Memorial Fund.

Press Contacts: Meg Colombo, 585-276-8934 and Patti Giordano, 585-276-8932.

Images for Publication (press only): Images from "Changing Hands" are available for download at with the password NEWS

Cordage Plants

Dogbane Fibers

I just wrote a new article on my personal blog about some cordage plants in my gardens - stinging nettle, jew's mallow, and dogbane. Given our cordage workshop earlier this year, I thought the readers here might be interested in reading it. Enjoy!

Read the cordage plant article...


-kim