Saturday, April 25, 4PM
Lecture by Greg Peterson: Living Green…Just What Does It Mean?
Library Auditorium
Scottsdale Civic Center Library, 3839 N Drinkwater Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ 85251

Greg Peterson will present his lecture, “Living Green…Just What Does it
Mean?” Join Peterson, of “Your Guide to Green” for a dynamic discussion
about how easy it really is to go green. He points out how inundated
we are with so many shades of green these days. So what “should and
shouldn’t” we do? Peterson is a regionally acclaimed green living and
sustainability innovator with a mission to “inspire people to embrace their
own greenness.” A resident of Phoenix for the past 40 years, he received
his Masters degree in Environmental Planning in December 2006, and his
Bachelors degree in Interdisciplinary Studies at ASU in 2004.

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So this morning I decided to eat my entire breakfast from the yard.  So I grabbed a colander and headed for the front yard for some chard, spinach, onion tops, regular & golden eight ball zucchini, and to the back yard for some eggs.

Then I went to work and chopped and sautéed the veggies in butter, scrambled and cooked the eggs.  Tossed the veggies on top and viola one healthy omelet FREE from the yard.

I want to thank my friend Kelli (http://www.africankelli.com/) who I had dinner with last evening for the inspiration on this one.  She is doing great community work her in Phoenix building community gardens.

Hi all,

I’ve been busy writing (look for a little book soon, woohoo) and working on several projects that will come to fruition the first half of the year, plus I have several speaking engagements that you might be interested in attending.

•  First and foremost I have recently completed my first FREE educational email series called 15 Essentials for Living a Green Lifestyle.  In it I explore 15 easy things we can all do to live green and save money.  Please check out http://www.UrbanFarm.Info

•  With Earth Day right around the corner have you been looking for those last minute “argh I could live a greener life products?”  My team has been researching and we have found a whole plethora of money saving, healthy, reduce your footprint products.  Check out http://www.YourGuideToGreen.com

•  Next I have been consulting on a really cool art project called The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef Project.  The opening for this event is tomorrow, April 11th, the creator of the project will be giving a lecture on Monday evening April 13th and I’ll be giving a lecture in conjunction with this project on April 25th.  See below for all the information on the event.

This project is very interesting and Margaret the creator offers a very interesting connection from mathematics to the coral reefs.  I saw her speak a few months ago and was very inspired.

Hope you are busy planting your gardens and have a great weekend.

Greg Peterson
The Urban Farm
Follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/YourGuide2Green

PS.  If you go to my blog there is a free desert gardening calendar that you can download.  http://www.UrbanFarm.org

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What is the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef ?

Created by the Institute for Figuring (IFF), this monumental crochet installation remarkably resembles a living coral reef. The project not only celebrates the craft of crochet and feminine handicraft, but also serves to raise awareness of the potential connection between global warming, our everyday choices and the gradual disappearance of these beautiful underwater gardens. The simple crochet technique used to create this coral reef creates hyperbolic curves and mimics the growth of many marine life forms.

— Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef Opening Reception
Saturday, April 11th from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
The Gallery @ the Scottsdale Civic Center Library
*Installation will be on view until July 11, 2009

• All are invited this exciting first glance at this fun and unique exhibition. Guests are encouraged to create and wear hyperbolic fashions, and prizes will be awarded for the most creative wearables. Refreshments served.

— Lecture by Creator Margaret Wertheim
Monday, April 13th from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Auditorium at the Scottsdale Civic Center Library

• Margaret Wertheim, co-creator of the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef Project, is a science writer by profession and the author of several books on the cultural history of physics. Wertheim and her twin sister Christine are co-founders and directors of the Institute For Figuring. Both sisters have had a lifetime interest in feminine handicrafts, exploring everything from knitting and crocheting to dress-making and embroidery. Wertheim is an Op-Ed contributor to the Los Angeles Times, LA Weekly, New York Times, New Scientist, the Guardian and many other publications. She is also a contributing editor to Cabinet, the arts and science quarterly.

— Lecture by Greg Peterson: Living Green…Just What Does It Mean?
Saturday, April 25 2009 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Library Auditorium
*Reservation Recommended

•  Greg Peterson will present his lecture, “Living Green…Just What Does it Mean?” Join Peterson, of “Your Guide to Green” for a dynamic discussion about how easy it really is to go green. He points out how inundated we are with so many shades of green these days. So what “should and shouldn’t” we do? Peterson is a regionally acclaimed green living and sustainability innovator with a mission to “inspire people to embrace their own greenness.” A resident of Phoenix for the past 40 years, he received his Masters degree in Environmental Planning in December 2006, and his Bachelors degree in Interdisciplinary Studies at ASU in 2004.

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OK – So I was fried at the office today and needed a break.  So I came home to the Urban Farm and decided to do a quickie garden. The space I am planting is called the West Wall Trellis.   It goes like this:

1.  I attached a piece of wire fencing to the eves of the house.  This will serve two purposes, one to grow the squash up the wall and two to provide shade in the afternoon for the building.  Which faces west – the hottest part of the yard.  20 minutes.

2.  I dug out the grass that was growing across the bottom of the wall.

3.  With the loose dirt I made a little trough along the wall to fill with water.

4.  I planted Pink Banana, Delicate Honey Boat and Waltham Butternut squash.  Basically I tossed the seeds in the area and pushed them down with my index finger and smoothed them over with my had to fill the holes.

5.  I added some organic fertilizer and a mulch topper.

6.  Watered.

A ultimate quickie garden.  Required 20 minutes of work.  I’ll keep you posted as it grows.  Woohoo.  Greg

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I love eating out of my yard, in fact that is one of the biggest reasons that I love growing groceries in my yard. Well that along with that I get to get my hands dirty.  In many ways it is my meditation.

At any rate dinner last night came out of the yard.  Woohoo.  Well mostly out of the yard.  The free range chicken came from the grocery store.  The rest of the dinner was from my hands.  I did a stir fry that included snap peas, zucchini, carrots, onions, fava beans, plus the sauce that I marinated it all in included orange juice, garlic and onions.  It was incredible.

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