Matt Powers: Regenerative Soil - The Science & Solution
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We started the year off in the soil with author, educator, seed saver, and gardener, Matt Powers. This talk digs into his new, comprehensive book on the most important aspect of organic gardening, Soil Regeneration. Soil is the lynchpin to life as we know it. It’s where carbon is stored, where all life comes from and returns, and it’s also the living foundation for all life on land and sea. If we want to restore our environment, economy, and health FAST, we have to work with soil and not just in one area, but in ALL areas. Matt will inspire you to make SOIL an even more permanent part of our culture.
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Sharon Lovejoy: Finding Wonder in Organic Gardening
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Award winning author and illustrator Sharon Lovejoy inspires adults and future gardeners alike to tune into the natural world. She has written a number of books and appeared on many television programs such as Central Texas Gardener and Today on NBC.
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James Brown: Barton Springs Mill
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James Brown of Barton Springs Mills will be sharing his story of bringing heritage grains back to Texas. Get to know your local miller as he tells the story of being a long-time music conductor that sold his beloved violas de gamba to buy a mill and a banjo.
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Anastasia Day: Victory Gardens
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Anastasia Day, The Historian in the Garden digs into the history of Victory Gardens, which happens to be a large reason for the formation of AOG in 1945. She has been featured in the NYTimes, Slate, and Gastropod, shattering many of the nostalgic myths about World War II-era Victory Gardens.
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Tiffany Washington: Farming while Black
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Tiffany Washington from Dobbin-Kauv Garden Farm shares her story of farming while black in Austin and as a member of Austin’s Black Heritage community she has put together a history of Austin’s farming heritage. Tiffany is a service disabled combat veteran battling PTSD, mother of four, and is the only Black-owned farm in Austin. Her small, urban farm is in the middle of East Austin - the neighborhood she was born and raised in. She will be sharing her story about why she is a food justice warrior, protecting her childhood home by planting a nutritional defense for her community. You can learn more and support Tiffany’s farm here.
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