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Educational Events
Here is the current schedule for Horses For Clean Water programs and events.
Mount Vernon, WA | |
Workshop: Green Horsekeeping—Natural Ways to Control Mud, Dust, Bugs and Weeds | |
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Thursday, May 20, 2010
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Reduce chemical use while making it healthier for your horses, you and wildlife. Learn about “natural” insect and odor control, mud reduction, water conservation tips and pervious surfaces including dust barriers, visual screens, odor control, low-cost/low care landscaping, water conservation, outdoor washracks, and more! For information and registration contact Skagit Conservation District by e-mail or call 360-428-4313. |
Carnation, WA | |
Farm Tour: Full Circle Farm, a Sustainable Organic Produce Business | |
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Saturday, May 22, 2010
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Full Circle Farm’s organic and sustainably produced vegetables can be found at your favorite Seattle restaurants, farmer's markets and specialty grocers. Learn about what makes this farm sustainable, about how they work to reduce chemical use and about their commitment to responsible stewardship of the land and community. Hear how Full Circle Farm began in the picturesque Snoqualmie Valley with just a few acres and has now expanded to 300 acres cultivating over 150 varieties of specialty fruits, vegetables, and herbs. They continue to explore unique avenues in providing good food a healthy future for people, wildlife and the environment. Tour the operation from seeding to growing to packing. Learn about creek and riparian buffer restoration projects, a composting system that allows for neighboring horse owners to drop-off stall waste, and tour the beautiful growing fields. BONUS: After the tour you are invited to stay for a wagon ride through the farm. To register and receive directions contact the King Conservation District at 425-282-1949 or e-mail. |
Auburn, WA | |
Back by Popular Demand! Paddock Paradise | |
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Wednesday, June 9, 2010
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Join us on a farm tour adventure to look at a new, creative approach to managing sacrifice areas. Modeled after author Jaime Jackson’s approach to managing paddocks in his book, Paddock Paradise: A Guide to Natural Horse Boarding, this farm has designed uniquely shaped, large, grassy tracks that are used as “natural” sacrifice area which encourages the horse to move. See this innovative design firsthand and join in on a discussion on the pros and cons of this technique. BONUS: Horse farming really begins from the soils up—learn from a soil scientist about soils and how they affect your horse keeping decisions. To register and receive directions contact the King Conservation District at 425-282-1949 or e-mail. |
Issaquah, WA | |
High Tech Composting: The Aerated Static Pile | |
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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Join Peter Moon of 02 Compost to learn a fast, chore-efficient system for composting stall waste which will give you a nice finished compost product. This class will be held at Triple J Ranch, a brand new, environmentally-sensitive boarding facility on the Issaquah-Hobart Road in Issaquah. This state-of-the-art facility has worked hard to offer the best in horse care as well as green horse-keeping techniques. To register and receive directions contact the King Conservation District at 425-282-1949 or e-mail. |
Maple Valley, WA | |
Pasture Management and Horse Health | |
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Saturday, June 26, 2010
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Weaving together horse health and pasture management can be a tricky business, especially if you have easy keepers or horses that are metabolically challenged (Cushings, laminitis, Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy, Equine Metabolic Syndrome, etc.) This class, taught by Alayne Blickle on-site at her Maple Valley Horses for Clean Water farm, you will learn how to manage pastures with rotational grazing, use of sacrifice areas, pasture equipment, and temporary fencing. We will highlight management of carb-intolerant horses and the concerns for sugars in grasses and horse health. To register and receive directions contact the King Conservation District at 425-282-1949 or e-mail. |
Maple Valley, WA | |
Back by Popular Demand! The Kid-Friendly Horse Farm! | |
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Saturday, July 10, 2010
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Bring your family to this encore performance to explore ways of incorporating children into eco-horse keeping. This 1.25-acre horse property has 2 horses, a pony—and 3 young children, who have been taught the joys of composting, manure management, horse safety, feeding and other aspects of the horse care routine. This event features learning/activity stations for kids and a tour for adults where we address a common problem in horse families: so often kids are taught about riding without the responsibilities for horse care. Other times it’s a struggle on how to scale things down to a kid’s level or what horse-safe chores to include young ones on. Join KCD, HCW and the landowner at this unique educational event to explore how children can become a part of green horsekeeping on your farm. To register and receive directions contact the King Conservation District at 425-282-1949 or e-mail. |
Maple Valley, WA | |
Small Farm in the Busy City | |
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Saturday, October 2, 2010
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Under the SeaTac flight path and in the heart of Des Moines nestles a picturesque, well-groomed 3 acre small farm complete with horses, goats, a pony (that rules the roost!), Naked Neck chickens, Indian Runner ducks as well as dogs and cats. Join us to learn about the challenges and rewards of carving out a small farm in an urban environment. Find out about building a covered arena in a small space, renovating a farm building (old barn—new shell!), cost-cutting options like using belting in aisle ways and stalls, buying items off of Craigslist, doing trades, obtaining free food scraps for chicken food, and more. See pasture management and weed control for small acreage. See drainage control around large buildings. View the most amazingly chore-efficient design for accessing a compost bin (drop-down from a second floor!) Several acres of adjacent greenbelt complements this small farm by helping provide an urban oasis for eagles, Sharpshin hawks, coyotes, Piliated woodpeckers, and other wildlife. To register and receive directions contact the King Conservation District at 425-282-1949 or e-mail. |
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