Adult programs 

Enriching the lives of our community is one goal of the Land’s Sake organization.  In addition to the programs we offer for youth, we also provide enrichment opportunities for adults.   These opportunities provide a way for members of the community to not only learn new skills and better their lives, but to also foster a stronger sense of locality by bringing together neighbors that would otherwise not meet.  We hope to meet you at one of the following adult programs throughout the year.   

Organic Lawn Care, The Land’s Sake Way

Date:  April 16^th   6:30 - 7:30pm

Presenter:  Bruce Wenning, Land Stewardship Manager

About:  Come learn about the proper lawn care techniques necessary for having a beautiful and environmentally sound lawn without relying on the use of toxic pesticides and fertilizers that contribute to ground and surface water contamination.  We will also cover the importance of soil testing for proper turf grass growth and soil improvement practices. Discussions will be raised on other topics including seeding vs. sodding; the best time for lawn renovation and non-toxic white grub control using lawn nematodes; how beneficial insects and microbes contribute to sustainable soil fertility better than non-organic fertilizer applications and answers to the top five lawn problems most encountered by the home owner and how to correct them. 

Ecological Foot Printing

Date:  April 17th 6:30 - 8pm

Presenter:  Grey Lee, Executive Director

About:  Everyone wants to do the right thing, but how do we know if we are making good choices on behalf of the Earth?  The Ecological Footprint is a concept that helps us to measure our impact on the planet and help us see how we compare with other people and communities.  We will look at our natural resource consumption patterns and use some statistical methods to figure out our "share" of the Earth's total production capacity.  We will then have a basic understanding of how much forest area, how many cultivated acres, and how much of the earth's carbon processing capacity we require for our lifestyles.  By shining a light on our patterns, we can begin to weigh our consumption choices and find ways to mitigate our own environmental impact. We must be the change we wish to see in the world, and there's no time like the present to live in the world we truly desire.  By learning about your ecological footprint, Land's Sake can help you learn to walk more lightly on the Earth and feel the softness of the land. 

Green Up Your Home

Date:  May 4th

Presenter:  Grey Lee, Executive Director

About:  In this course, you will learn to look at your household affairs through the prism of ecological concern.  What kind of home do you want to live in?  What is most important to you and your family?  Many people have some basic understanding that they want to live "greener," but there are so many issues and products out there it is hard to know where to start.  Our goal is to give you tools to assess your household so you can know how to make better ecologically-oriented consumer choices.  Together, we will explore a methodology that you will be able to take home and start shifting your home towards sustainability.  We will look the areas of Energy, Water, Food Cleaning, Disposables, Durables, and The Yard.  By helping households address ecological concerns, Land's Sake can help people connect to the land from which all our requirements arise. 

Ecological Literacy for Life-long Learners

Date:  Spring TBD

Presenter:  Grey Lee, Executive Director

About:  How does the world work?  This is the basic question of ecology.  In our culture, much of our education has focused on skills useful for interacting with other people - language, math, history etc.  Our society has grown to insulate most of us from the vagaries of natural phenomena and biological processes.  At Land's Sake, we believe connecting people to the land will require a new education for nature and sustainability.  Ecological Literacy is a way of describing the nested and networked knowledges related to the environment which many people unfortunately haven't learned.  What is the average rainfall pattern in Weston?  Who are the wild animals we share the land with?  How does our land affect our water use and vice-versa?  How do our lifestyle patterns fit into the global carbon cycle?  These are just a few of the questions we will look at in order to give ourselves a better understanding of where we really are in the world.  Ecological literacy can help us to feel more at home on the land and open up vast new territories of natural history curiosity for a long life of exploration and land-loving.