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    9th Annual Permaculture Academy

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    Do you want to take your permaculture education to the next level?

    Join us for our 9th Permaculture Academy on beautiful Basalt Mountain! This 9-day, 2-course academy is one of the most in-depth Permaculture Programs currently offered anywhere, taught by leading professionals in the field. It’s designed to shorten the…

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    Sun showers in the sunflowers

    Sun showers in the sunflowers thumbnail Elle Mullen frolics among the sunflowers at the Basalt Community Garden. Photo by Elizabeth Key

    The Basalt Community Garden is blooming in Southside, just west of Basalt High School. In its 10th year of operation, the half-acre garden has reached capacity. Currently, almost 100 garden plots are traversed by bark mulch paths supporting a whole new crop of gardeners. Gayle Shugars, one of the garden’s… read more →

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    Glenwood Garden Club gathers greenthumbs

    Glenwood Garden Club gathers greenthumbs thumbnail Michelle Diamond (left) and Judy O'Donnell in Diamond's vibrant garden. Photo by James Steindler

    Since 1931, the Glenwood Garden Club has provided a space “to stimulate knowledge and love of gardening and aid in the protection of mature trees, plants and birds and encourage specific plantings,” according to its original mission. Today, its purpose remains much the same, Ann English, a former… read more →

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    Scuttlebutt / Calendar - March 10, 2021

    Scuttlebutt / Calendar – March 10, 2021 thumbnail What do fragments of DNA recovered from a tooth in Siberia have in common with a broken knife found below the surface of a muddy pond in Florida and the footprints of children left thousands of years ago on the banks of an ancient lake in New Mexico? They are all important to piecing together the puzzle of the origins of the First Peoples of the Americas, as found in the New York Times bestseller “Origin: A genetic history of the Americas.” If you want to know more, tune into KDNK’s public affairs program For Land’s Sake on Monday, March 14, at 4 p.m. Host Bill Kight will interview author Jennifer Raff (pictured). Photo courtesy of Devin Clarke

    Search and rescue

    Garfield County’s Search and Rescue Team is now recruiting volunteers to help “find the lost, rescue the stranded and injured, recover the deceased and educate the public on wilderness and mountain safety,” writes the sheriff’s office. At no cost, the average team member will receive over 400… read more →