tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57627327693223018032024-03-19T04:59:16.295-07:00Live Sustainable, Lincoln CountyLive Sustainable, Lincoln County is a non-profit organization that works to help people lead more environmentally friendly, fair and economical lives for the good of their families, their community and the planet.
LiveSustainablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367095722845139887noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5762732769322301803.post-47739695893728608562015-02-26T08:53:00.002-08:002015-02-26T08:55:22.738-08:00Rain Garden Presentation<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
On Tuesday, March 10 at 6:00 pm the Live Sustainable,
Lincoln County will meet in room 156 in the lower level of the Lincoln County
Service Center, 801 N. Sales Street, Merrill.
During this month’s meeting Dan Marzu, Lincoln County University of
Wisconsin – Extension Agricultural Educator will discuss the process of
developing a rain garden. Topics to be
discussed include location for a rain garden, how to size the garden, and
plants that can be used. This is a free
event and the public is welcome to attend.
For more information please contact Dan Marzu at 715-539-1078 or
daniel.marzu@ces.uwex.edu.</div>
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LiveSustainablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367095722845139887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5762732769322301803.post-33729004679276679332013-08-12T14:05:00.001-07:002013-08-12T14:05:26.394-07:00Don't Miss Our Seed Saver Resourses On Pinterest!Have you ever tried saving seeds from your garden to use next year? If you haven't you should consider giving it a try. Here's the <a href="http://pinterest.com/livesustainable/seed-saving/" target="_blank">link to our seed saver resources</a> on pinterest.<br />
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Let us know what you think!<br />
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<br />LiveSustainablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367095722845139887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5762732769322301803.post-46518367108324637592013-08-03T14:43:00.003-07:002013-08-03T14:49:58.901-07:00Just Stop Bugging Me!To view the "Just Stop Bugging Me!" power point presentation please <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_pCMulvfhBSeXUxMmthR29KZ3c/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">click this link</a>. LiveSustainablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367095722845139887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5762732769322301803.post-44329373585329320822013-08-03T14:39:00.001-07:002013-08-03T14:48:40.128-07:00Barrels of Fun - Power Point Presentation on Rain BarrelsTo view the Barrels of Fun power point presentation please <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_pCMulvfhBSZUx2NXA0eTBhdVU/edit" target="_blank">click this link</a>.LiveSustainablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367095722845139887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5762732769322301803.post-19707948417113494332013-07-11T16:30:00.002-07:002013-07-11T16:30:54.928-07:00Save The Date:“ Food Preservation Basics (Freezing, Canning and Dehydrating)”<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">Upcoming Topic:<br /> <br />
August 2013- “Food Preservation Basics (Freezing, Canning and
Dehydrating)” Would you like to preserve your own food but don’t feel
confident enough to try it on your own? Would you like to know what
items to purchase to be successful in home food preservation? Would you
like to brush up on the most up to date science so you know your food
preservation practices ensure you are <span class="text_exposed_show">producing
safe food? Then you do not want to miss this presentation. We will
discuss best practices, the reasons we do things the way we do them, and
time saving tips when freezing, canning and dehydrating to ensure safe,
high quality food. Hope to see you there!<br /> <br /> Presenter: Amanda Kostman, Lincoln County UW-Extension Interim Family Living Educator<br /> <br /> When: Tuesday August 13, 6:00-7:00 pm<br /> <br /> Where: Lincoln County Service Center-Lower Level, 801 N Sales Street, Merrill</span></span><br />
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LiveSustainablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367095722845139887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5762732769322301803.post-18168697048521280532013-07-05T16:05:00.001-07:002013-07-05T16:05:33.909-07:00Here’s the Dish<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">Join us for ”Here’s the Dish”<br /> <br />
Do you have garden produce that you don’t know how to prepare or do you
want to lean more about cooking with them? Then this meeting is for
you! We will be talking about tips and tricks for cooking with produce
and share recipes that will use the produce in a way that tastes great!
Please feel free to bring a recipe and or/favorite dish to pass. Your
County Exension Staff will be on hand to answer your questions. Hope to
see you there!<br /> <br /> Presenter: Meghan Young, Lincoln County UW-Extension Nutrition Educator<br /> When: Tuesday July 9th 6:00-7:00 pm<br /> Where: Lincoln County Service Center-Lower Level, 801 N Sales Street, Merrill</span>LiveSustainablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367095722845139887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5762732769322301803.post-9680921888382003502013-05-15T13:06:00.001-07:002013-05-15T13:06:22.231-07:00Barrel's of Fun! At the first open meeting of Live Sustainable Lincoln Co we had an attendance of thirty people! We thought that was outstanding. Betty Ann Tubbin opened with a short business meeting. Followed by a twenty minute slide presentation by Dan Marzu about composting barrels and rain barrels. Following his presentation Amanda Kostman led us through a brain storming session to find out what the members of the group are interested in. You will find the results below.<br />
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We are off to a great start! Won't you join us? For more information contact Dan Marzu or Amanda Kostman at: <span class="st">715-539-1072.</span><br />
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Live Sustainable, Lincoln County<br />Results of Brainstorming activity at 5-14-13 Meeting<br />and additional ideas from others submitted.<br />
<br /><b>Gardening</b><br />• Gardens – how to best utilize space<br />• Vertical gardens<br />• Rock gardens<br />• How to do things cheaply<br />• Where to buy supplies<br />• Perennial sharing or Sale<br />• How to control bugs naturally<br />• “Farmscaping” – Grow food not lawns<br />• Permaculture – learn about it<br />• Growing worms and night crawlers<br />• Lake shore plants<br />• Buffer zones for water runoff<br />• What kind of cucumbers grow best in<br />Wisconsin<br />• Herb gardening<br />• Raised bed gardening<br />• Straw bale gardening – best thing to plant in<br />straw bales<br />• Strategies for garden diseases<br />o Peas<br />o Tomatoes<br />• Care of apple trees<br />• Care of rhubarb plants<br />• Growing blueberries and black berries<br />• Growing blueberries and raspberries<br />• Mulch<br />• Using beneficial insects<br />• Aquaculture<br />• How to build a greenhouse and where to<br />get the plastics that are strong enough<br />• Discuss how to grow indoors<br />• Container gardens<br />• how much a plot of land is at the<br />Community Garden? I think we should let<br />people know that the community garden is<br />available for those who want to garden but<br />don't have enough room to plant.<br />• gardening ideas<br />
<br /><b>Composting</b><br />• How high in what nutrients can you get<br />your compost to be?<br />• Composting - building a compost barrel<br />• Composting<br />• How to keep it from smelling so much<br />
<br /><b>Sustainable Building / Energy</b><br />• Making solar panels<br />• Solar panels<br />• Off “the grid” living<br />• Alternatives to treated lumber<br />• Big time/large/ milking parlors 1000+ cattle<br />– methane gas<br />• Alternative energy (residential use)<br />o Heating water<br />o Solar<br />o Wind<br />• Reduce energy use<br />• Wind and solar energy ideas<br />• Ways to save energy (household)<br />• Can we set us an “architectural” exchange<br />bank – so if people remove doors someone<br />else can adapt or use them?<br />• Portable coops with runs<br />• Sustainable energy<br />
<b><br />Food Preservation</b><br />• Beginning canning<br />• How to cook garden veggies<br />• Dehydrating fruits and vegetables<br />• Wine making<br />• Yogurt making<br />• How to preserve green and red peppers<br />• Canning – making jar baby food<br />• Food preservation: fermented food like<br />Kimchi<br />• Everything Canning (night classes or<br />weekends)<br />• Drying Food (dehydrating)<br />• Making jams / sauces<br />• Food preservation<br />
<br /><b>Water Conservation</b><br />• Grey water reuse<br />• Large water systems – cisterns, etc. from<br />rain water Potable<br />• Making city water safer/less “toxic” – if you<br />filter you water, how do we properly<br />dispose of the filters (composting?) or reuse<br />somehow?<br />• Class on how to build a rain barrel<br />• recycle water<br />
<br /><b>Others</b><br />• Encourage food stores to use the spoiled<br />vegetables for compost<br />• Get chickens legal in City of Merrill<br />• raising animals for food (and find out if it is<br />legal to have chickens, small pigs, ect in<br />town<br />• Community gardens (2)<br />• How to decrease the garbage we produce?<br />• Reduce, reuse, recycle ideas<br />• Reuse / resign clothing<br />• Educate – global warming is not anymore a<br />matter of opinion<br />o Reduce!!<br />o Reuse<br />o Recycle<br />• Activism:<br />o Use public space to grow food<br />o Change laws that farmers can sell<br />raw milk<br />o Stop selling bottled water<br />o A public kitchen with teachers<br />where people can preserve food.<br />• Card and spin wool<br />• Wild editable food (2)<br />• Natural cleaners and insecticides<br />• Cleaning w/o danger of chemicals<br />• Shrub and tree trimming<br />• Bee keeping<br />• Bee hive in bear country<br />• Work with county board to put solar panels<br />on public buildings<br />• Work with county board to work on<br />recycling laws for people who live in the<br />country<br />• Becoming an eco-community<br />• Low energy transportation<br />• Livestock care – from raising the young to<br />butchering or old age<br />• Alternative Fencing Ideas<br />• Marketing – home grown crops<br />• Educate about saving<br />• Educate and encourage organic methodsLiveSustainablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367095722845139887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5762732769322301803.post-41168126350056000752013-04-16T16:32:00.002-07:002013-05-15T13:07:22.303-07:00Meeting #1<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[8].[1][3][1]{comment571873962836249_1779830}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span id=".reactRoot[8].[1][3][1]{comment571873962836249_1779830}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[8].[1][3][1]{comment571873962836249_1779830}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[2]">You are invited to our first monthly meeting!</span></span></span><br />
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<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[8].[1][3][1]{comment571873962836249_1779830}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span id=".reactRoot[8].[1][3][1]{comment571873962836249_1779830}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[8].[1][3][1]{comment571873962836249_1779830}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[2]">When: May 14th, 2013</span></span></span><br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[8].[1][3][1]{comment571873962836249_1779830}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span id=".reactRoot[8].[1][3][1]{comment571873962836249_1779830}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[8].[1][3][1]{comment571873962836249_1779830}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[2]">Time: 5:30pm </span></span></span><br />
<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[8].[1][3][1]{comment571873962836249_1779830}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span id=".reactRoot[8].[1][3][1]{comment571873962836249_1779830}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[8].[1][3][1]{comment571873962836249_1779830}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[2]">Location: Lincoln
County Service Center</span></span></span><span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" id=".reactRoot[8].[1][3][1]{comment571873962836249_1779830}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2]"><span id=".reactRoot[8].[1][3][1]{comment571873962836249_1779830}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0"><span id=".reactRoot[8].[1][3][1]{comment571873962836249_1779830}.0.[1].0.[1].0.[0].[0][2].0.[2]">, 801 N Sales Street Merrill, WI. Room 156 (Lower Level)</span></span></span>LiveSustainablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367095722845139887noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5762732769322301803.post-16362707931861128242013-04-01T16:35:00.001-07:002013-04-01T16:35:37.822-07:00Welcome!Welcome to our blog site. We are a brand new group and will begin posting soon!LiveSustainablehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07367095722845139887noreply@blogger.com0