{"id":391,"date":"2019-07-17T18:18:15","date_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/news-archives\/farm-for-yourself\/"},"modified":"2019-07-17T18:18:15","modified_gmt":"2019-07-17T18:18:15","slug":"farm-for-yourself","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/news-archives\/farm-for-yourself\/","title":{"rendered":"WCSU 2016 &#8211; Farm-for-Yourself-lecture-series"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\">&#013;<\/p>\n<div id=\"sharingTools\"><!-- #include virtual=\"\/include\/sharingtools.inc\" --><\/div>\n<p>&#013;<\/p>\n<div id=\"breadcrumb\"><!-- #include virtual=\"\/include\/breadcrumb.inc\" --><\/div>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n    &#013;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DANBURY, CONN. <\/strong>\u2014In  the continuing effort to \u201cgo green\u201d and promote sustainable living, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\">Western  Connecticut State University\u2019s<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/goodall\/club.asp\">Roots &amp; Shoots club<\/a> will present the  \u201cFarm for Yourself\u201d lecture series featuring local farmers every Wednesday  evening in April 2016. The lectures will focus on the importance of sustainable  living and local farming, and will be from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Atrium of the  Science Building on the university\u2019s Midtown campus, 181 White Street in  Danbury.<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<\/p>\n<p>The free,  public lectures will include:<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>April 6<\/strong> \u2013 \u2018Using Animals to Manage your Land\u201d by  Dr. Whitney Freeman, owner of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hennypennyfarmct.com\/\">Henny Penny Farm<\/a> in Ridgefield<\/li>\n<p>&#013;\n    <\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>April 13<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cComposting and Soil Amendment\u201d by  Jessica Wong of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.holbrookfarm.net\/\">Holbrook Farm<\/a> in Bethel<\/li>\n<p>&#013;\n    <\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>April 20<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cBackyard Beekeeping and Honey  Production\u201d with Stacy Murphy, owner of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sweetpeafarm.net\/\">Sweet Pea Farm<\/a> in Bethel<\/li>\n<p>&#013;\n    <\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>April 27<\/strong> \u2013 \u201cThe Importance of Urban and Community  Gardening: What is Permaculture?\u201d with Ashley Kenney, manager of WCSU\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/goodall\/permculture.asp\">Jane Goodall Permaculture  Garden<\/a><\/li>\n<p>&#013;\n    <\/ul>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/cyberchimp\/index.htm\">Roots &amp; Shoots<\/a> club at WCSU  was created in 2005 by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/goodall\/\">Jane Goodall  Institute for Excellence in Environmental Studies<\/a> to promote global  conservation and environmental issues. The club created the permaculture garden  on the university\u2019s Midtown campus to promote the importance of sustainable  living. The garden has provided the university with food that has been used in  the dining halls on campus as well as within the community. The garden also is used  to promote outdoor lifestyles away from technology.<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<\/p>\n<p>WCSU  Professor of Anthropology Dr. Laurie Weinstein, chair of the Jane Goodall  Institute, said, \u201cThere\u2019s quite a movement going on across the country now. People  are waking up to the idea that they can grow their own food that is both more  nutritious and less expensive than the food that they are buying from the local  supermarkets. The concept of the local garden is pulling people together from  all walks of life and creating communities. That\u2019s part of our plan at the JGC  permaculture garden: grow our own food and bring people together!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<\/p>\n<p>For  more information, send an email to <a href=\"mailto:kenney010@connect.wcsu.edu\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"mailto:kenney010@connect.wcsu.edu\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">kenney010@connect.wcsu.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><em>### Western ###<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#013;<\/p>\n<p><em>Western Connecticut  State University offers outstanding faculty in a range of quality academic  programs. Our diverse university community provides students an enriching and  supportive environment that takes advantage of the unique cultural offerings of  Western Connecticut and New York. 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