Generation Waking Up: Creating a Thriving, Just, and Sustainable World

Please join us for this hand-on workshop offered at PICA in the A-3 Room, at the Village, UCSC. It will take place Tuesday, November 19 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm.

Through dynamic group processes, powerful videos, music, poetry and engaging dialogue, participants will explore the critical questions facing our generation today and map out tangible steps that we can use to create positive social and environmental change. 

A free dinner will be served. Please RSVP to eraser@ucsc.edu.

Co-Sponsored by Program in Community and Agroecology (PICA), the Common Ground Center and the Friends of the Community Agroecology Network (FOCAN). This workshop is offered in partnership with the “Cultivating A Daily Revolution” internship. For more information check out www.genup.net

 

Tools for Building a Just and Sustainable World

Tools for Building a Just and Sustainable World

At PICA in the A-3 room, at the Village UCSC

Sunday, April 14 from 10:30am to 2:30 pm

A hands-on workshop at PICA based on the Generation Waking Up experience

Through dynamic group processes, powerful videos, music and engaging dialogue, participants will explore the critical questions facing our generation today and map out tangible steps that we can use to create positive social and environmental change.                                      www.genup.net

PLEASE RSVP to mmichel1@ucsc.edu as space is limited

The event is free and lunch will be served.

PICA Garden Workday at the Homeless Garden Project!

PICA is hosting a special work day a the Homeless Garden Project Farm! The HGP is a fantastic non-profit in Santa Cruz that connects food systems and job opportunities for homeless men and women in our area. We will be working on their farm and enjoying a delicious lunch together after!

When!? Saturday, May 19^th from 10am-2pm

Where!? The Homeless Garden Project Farm on Shaffer Road Cross St. Delaware Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (by Natural Bridges and the Seymour Center at Long Marine Laboratory).

Transportation!?There are many ways we can get to the farm together. Some may meet at the SLC by 9:15am and bike, take the 20, or go by car. Which ever you prefer, just let me know!

Please RSVP to Lidia at ltropean@ucsc.edu by May 15^th! This is very important, I need to give an exact number of volunteers by the May 16^th!

This will be a truly wonderful experience, I hope you can join us in the festivities!

Fermentation Workshop!

PICA is hosting a free fermentation workshop on May 6th! Join us for a fun afternoon and learn how to make delicious yoghurt, kombucha, yarrow and nettle fizzy teas. When!? Sunday May 6th from 11am-3pm Where!? F-Quad Kitchen at the Village RSVP!? To Lidia at ltropean@ucsc.edu There are a limited number of spots available for the workshop so please make sure to RSVP as soon as possible!! See you there!

Goat Cheese and Bread Making Workshop!

Kick of UCSC Earth Week with a wonderful opportunity to master the craft of home made goat cheese and bread! This free workshop will inspire you to continue making your own creations of breads and cheeses in the future! You'll be sure to leave with a happy belly!



When!? Sunday, April 15th, 2012 from 10am-2pm

Where!? The F-Quad kitchen at the Village

Please RSVP to Lidia at ltropean@ucsc.edu by April 12th. This class is filling up fast so be sure to reserve your spot! The class is limited to 25 people. 

Hope to see you there!

Winter Tree Pruning Workshop!

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  Come join Dave Shaw in a free PICA workshop dedicated to the art and practice of winter fruit tree pruning!! Different than summertime pruning, winter pruning is invigorating for trees and will dictate the following form of growth in springtime when the trees wake up from their dormancy. We have quite a few trees in need of pruning so everyone will certainly get to make a cut! When? Sunday, February 26, 2012 from 10am-2pm Where? In the Foundational Roots Garden (behind PICA building B1/B2 in the Village/Lower Quarry) Please RSVP to Lidia at ltropean@ucsc.edu! Tell your friends!!

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Plant Identification Workshop!

PICA is putting on a wonderful FREE workshop about plant identification. Curious about the beautiful trees, flowers and shrubbery that surround you on our UCSC campus? Discover new plants and have your questions answered! When!? Sunday, February 12, 2012 from 1pm to 4pm. Where!? Meet at the SLC, A-Quad in the Village, but we will be wandering. Please RSVP to Lidia at ltropean@ucsc.edu!! Hope to see you there!

Sustaining Energy Snacks Workshop!

PICA is hosting a delicious sustainable workshop to energize your mind, body and spirit! Energy Sustaining Snacks with Kathy Cummins is an awesome opportunity to learn new quick and easy nutritious recipes.

When!? Sunday, January 29th from 11am-3pm. 

Where!? F-Quad Kitchen at the Village. 

Menu includes but is not limited to:

Mochi
Smoothies
Granola Bars

This event is for all UCSC students, please RSVP with Lidia at ltropean@ucsc.edu to confirm your spot in the workshop by Monday, January 24th 2012. Spots are limited to 25 people. 

Hope to see you there!

Sri Lankan Cooking Workshop!

What: FREE Sri Lankan Cooking Class

When: Sunday, November 20th, 10:30am-2:30pm 

Where: The F-quad kitchen at the Village

RSVP: Lidia, ltropean@ucsc.edu by Wednesday, November 16th!

Come enjoy the delicious tastes and smells of Sri Lankan cuisine!

Menu includes:

Fresh Coconut Water

Lentil Soup

Cucumber Salad

Fried Rice

Eggplant Curry

*Menu is vegetarian and mostly vegan, also subject to change. Leave with a happy and full belly!! Please, please, please RSVP, spots are limited to 20 people!! 

See you there!

Canning Workshop!

What: Free Canning Workshop
When: Sunday, November 6th, 10:30am-2:30pm
Where: F-Quad Kitchen at The Village

RSVP: Lidia, ltropean@ucsc.edu

Come learn how to can delicious green beans and carrots to enjoy all year long! Pumpkin butter will also made and all these yummy treats will travel home with you! Please make sure to RSVP!

See you there!

Solar Cooking Workshop!

What: Free Solar Cooking Workshop
When: Sunday, October 9th, 12-3 pm
Where: Sustainable Living Center at the A Quad in The Village
RSVP: Mira, mmichel1@ucsc.edu

Come learn how to make delicious and sustainably cooked foods in a solar cooker. Learn the many benefits of solar cooking, from increasing your food's nutrition to reducing your carbon footprint. Materials and yummy snacks provided. Just RSVP and show up! 

Cob Workshops in May at PICA!

Hello folks,

Do you ever find yourself playing in the earth and having fun in the mud? Do you enjoy creating masterpieces with your hands? Do you want to move toward sustainability and building a stronger community? Well, if you answered yes to any of these questions, there is an incredible chance to do just that while learning about a sustainable building technique: cob. Cob is an ancient material made of clay-filled mud, sand, straw, and saw dust mixed together and has been used to make buildings, walls, benches, and ovens.

You are invited to a cob workshop at the Sustainable Living Center with the Student Environmental Center's Green Building Campaign in collaboration with PICA. If you would like to be part of the building process, there will be four Saturday workshops from 11am - 4pm, on May 7th, 14th, 21st, and 28th. Space is limited!

**RSVP to cbwatts@ucsc.edu and show up at PICA's A-Quad in The Village by 11am on Saturday ready to get down and dirty.**

When you RSVP, you may sign up for one of the workshops and indicate if you would like to attend the others. We would like to make these learning opportunities open to as many people as possible, so going to multiple workshops is only permitted if there is available space. A delicious lunch will be provided and shared with the PICA workdays on every Saturday except May 7th, when SEC's Green Building Campaign will provide the food.

Recycled Papermaking Workshop at PICA

Come participate in a free Papermaking Workshop May 22nd from 1-3pm at the Village Kitchen F-quad.

It will be fun and you will be able to make your own paper from recycled materials such as egg cartons, lint, newspapers, used colored paper, and scraps of really high quality paper from the Cowell Press. Its a chance to get messy and play with pulp. 

This event is currently full, but if you'ld like to get on the waiting list, please e-mail me at algordon@ucsc.edu.

Hope to see you there, Alicia

Spring Garden Party at PICA!

What: First Garden Workday of Spring

Where: PICA, A-Quad at The Village

When: Saturday April 9^th from 10:00-2:00 pm

Come join the first garden workday of spring! Students can learn how to prep a bed for planting, how to turn a compost pile and how to start seeds . It is going to be so much fun and there will be a delicious free lunch provided.

We look forward to seeing you there!

New! Permaculture Workshop at PICA

What: Free Permaculture Workshop
Where: Foundational Roots Garden at PICA, The Village
When: Sunday, May 1st from 10am-2pm
RSVP: Nick at ndslob@gmail.com

"Permaculture is an approach to designing human settlements and agricultural systems that are modeled on the relationships found in natural ecologies. This workshop will be an introduction to the principles, ethics, and applications of Permaculture on a global scale and in your daily life. We will begin with a group conversation and lecture on Permaculture. Afterward we will get our hands dirty in the PICA Garden applying real life applications of Permaculture. Come join us for a great day of learning how to lead a more ecological existence."

Thanks, nick slobodian

Nick is a newly credited UCSC alumni and has kindly offered to lead this awesome
workshop. This workshop will only accommodate 20 people so make your RSVP's soon!
If you're interested, RSVP to Nick at ndslob@gmail.com and remember space is limited. Hope to see you there!