Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events 2009
June 7 Bolinas, CA	Food for Thought Daylong Workshop and Retreat. Join Wendy and chef Deborah Madison, author of Local Flavors and What We Eat When We Eat Alone, for a day that includes contemplation and conversation, Deborah and Wendy reading from their books, a delicious vegetarian lunch and an afternoon of writing and inspiration. Commonweal Center, Bolinas. 10:00 am – 3:00 pm. $50.00 includes lunch. Sponsored by Pt. Reyes Books. Register at the bookstore or call 415.663.1542.
June 14 Green Gulch Farm	GROUNDWORK class: "The Four Great Elements Return to Their Own Nature," An Afternoon of Dharma and Ecology, 1:30 - 4:00 pm, with Wendy and Abbot Steve Stücky. More information.
June 19-21 Tassajara Zen Mountain Center	A Summer Solstice Weekend of Cooking and Gardening, with Wendy and Greens Restaurant Executive Chef Annie Somerville, Tassajara Zen Mountain Center. This hands-on workshop will celebrate the culture and taste of the summer garden. Our days together will begin and close with meditation, focusing in the morning on the fundamentals of organic gardening, and in the afternoon on savory, home-cooking from the garden. There will be plenty of time for relaxation and lively discussion. The workshop will include a reading and signing of both Annie’s and Wendy’s books. $130. More info and to register
June 22-24 Berkeley, CA	Smart by Nature: Schooling for Sustainability. A three-day Center for Ecoliteracy seminar for educators and others committed to schooling for sustainability. See the Center for Ecoliteracy for more information.
July 3-8 Cortes Island, British Columbia	"The Way of All Things," A Retreat for Writers, with Wendy and Natalie Goldberg, at Hollyhock Learning Centre. People who are active and creative must have quiet peace at their back; otherwise, they burn up. This retreat offers the opportunity to develop the active mind of writing with the contemplative atmosphere of silence, sitting and walking. This retreat is designed to place us solidly in our own experience, develop a strong writing spine at the same time as expanding our tenderness toward existence. Tuition for 5 nights: $695. More information and to register.
July 9 & 10; July 17 & 17 Berkeley, CA	Teaching at Edible Schoolyard Summer Academy. Each two-day academy will provide kitchen, garden, and classroom educators with tools for teaching Edible Education—an integrated approach to hands-on education in the kitchen, classroom, lunchroom and garden. Tuition is $400 and includes breakfasts and lunches. 8:30 am - 4:30 pm each day. Edible Schoolyard at Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School 1781 Rose Street, Berkeley, California, 94703. More information.
July 12 Green Gulch Farm	GROUNDWORK class: Planning the Fall and Winter Garden, 1:30-4:00 pm. More information.
July 9 & 10; July 17 & 17 Berkeley, CA	Teaching at Edible Schoolyard Summer Academy. See description above.
July 18 Novato, CA	Food & Farming on the Urban Edge: Growing Food in Your Own Backyard. Join Wendy for an introduction to organic gardening an a tour of the new organic teaching farm at College of Marin’s Indian Valley campus in Novato, then visit the back yard garden of one of Marin’s Master Gardeners for inspiration and more how-to information. Space limited to 40 participants. Pre-registration required. Sponsored by Marin Agricultural Land Trust. Free workshop. (workshop is full) More information.
Aug. 4-9 Vermont	Teaching meditation, and dialog at Center for Whole Communities, Knoll Farm, Fayston, VT. More info to come
August 17 through December 18, 2009 College of Marin (Indian Valley Campus)	Class: "Principles and Practices in Organic Farming and Gardening," co-taught with Steve Quirt. Two lecture and three laboratory hours weekly. Academic education and hands-on training in the basic skills and procedures of organic farming and gardening. Instruction topics include applied soil science, management of long-term soil fertility, the establishment of greenhouse systems and applicable methods of plant propagation, a review of basic botany for gardeners, site analysis and plant selection. Class focus is on establishing and maintaining a sustainable farm, garden or landscape. 3.0 credit hours. Click here for complete course description, and visit the College of Marin website to register.
Aug. 28-30 North Carolina (about an hour from Asheville)	A weekend of Dharma and Ecology, rooted in the daily practice of meditation, and sustained by the depth of the Southern Dharma Retreat Center mountains and woods. We will walk and work together with local naturalist and artist Louise Langsner.Each day includes a brief Dharma talk by Wendy and group dialog, delicious vegetarian meals, and ample opportunity for rest and reflection. To register see Southern Dharma Retreat Center.
Sept. 13 Green Gulch Farm	GROUNDWORK class: After the Fall: Bulbs, Compost, Leaf Mold and Other Matters, 1:30-4:00 pm. More information.
Sept. 21-25 Santa Fe, NM	Writing Retreat with Wendy and Natalie Goldberg, "The Way of All Things: Exploration of Writing, Nature and Love." at Upaya Zen Center, Santa Fe, NM. This retreat offers the opportunity to develop the active mind of writing with the contemplative atmospere of silence, sitting and walking. Click here for a detailed description of the program and for registration information.
Sept. 26-30 near Taos, NM	Meditation Retreat: Insight Into Nature, with Wendy and Grove Burnett, at Vallecitos Mountain Refuge near Taos, NM. A practical introduction to Vipassana (insight) meditation. Suitable for beginners and seasoned practitioners. Cost is $360 (includes meals and accommodations) + dana to the teachers . Click here for more information and to register.
Sept. 30 - Oct. 30 near Taos, NM	Mindful Eating Retreat with Wendy Johnson, at Vallecitos Mountain Refuge near Taos, NM. $300 includes tuition, meals, and accommodation. Click here for more information and to register.
Oct. 3–10 near Taos, NM	"True Freedom: Practicing the Seven Factors of Awakening," an Autumn Mindfulness Retreat with Wendy and Therese Fitzgerald at Vallecitos Mountain Refuge, near Taos, NM. Recommended for both beginning and experienced meditators. Click here for a complete description of the retreat and for registration information.
Oct. 18 Green Gulch Farm	GROUNDWORK class: Principles of Garden Propagation, 1:30-4:00 pm. More information.
Oct. 29 Napa, CA	Keynote Address for Napa County Master Gardeners. More info to come.
Nov. 15 Green Gulch Farm	GROUNDWORK class: At Work in the November Garden, 1:30-4:00 pm. More information.
Dec. 13 Green Gulch Farm	GROUNDWORK class: "Right in Darkness There Is Light," An Afternoon of Meditation, Dharma and Ecology, 1:30-4:00 pm, with Wendy Johnson and Abbot Steve Stücky. More information.

Announcing a Special Series in 2009:

A series of nine Sunday afternoon classes throughout 2009 on the principles and practice of organic gardening and engaged meditation. Click here for a complete description of the classes, the instructors, and registration information. All classes held at Green Gulch Farm.

College of Marin class -- Principles and Practices in Organic Farming and Gardening, Indian Valley Campus, Novato, CA