Sustainable Blacksburg

2007
- Sustainability Week 2007 Executive Summary
2008
2009
2010
- Barbara Kingsolver Talk & Local-Produce Meal (14 Sept 2010)
- Habitat for Humanity of the NRV ReStore Grand Re-Opening (17 Sept 2010)
- YMCA Wind/Solar Project Ribbon Cutting (20 Sept 2010)
- Go Green NRV and CREATES (Construction, Retrofitting, Energy Efficiency Assessment Training and Employment Systems) Workshop (20 Sept 2010)
- Blacksburg Motor Company Building LEED/Platinum (23 Sept 2010)
- The 2010 Blacksburg/Virginia-Tech/Sustainable-Blacksburg Sustainability Week (18-25 September)
- Strengthening NRV Local Foods & Hunger Relief Efforts (1 October 2010)
- Edible Forest Gardens: Permaculture Design Workshop (23 October 2010)
- Simplicity: To Mend Our Ecological Footprint (24 October 2010)

Greening the Holidays 14 December 2010 (araridon@aol.com)
- Recycled/Green Decorations & Gift Wrapping
- Green Gifts
- Local & Sustainable Holiday Food
- Reducing Energy Consumption for the Holidays
Simple Energy Saving Techniques 25 January 2011 6-8 PM (clausgw@verison.net)
Sustainable Gardening/Sustainable Lawn & Landscaping 22 February 2011 6-8 PM
Benefits and Sources of Local Foods 22 March 2011 6-8 PM

Members of the New River Valley Beekeepers' Association will present a Beginning Beekeeper's Course at 220 Price Hall on the Virginia Tech Campus, Blacksburg, VA. The course covers everything a beginner needs to know to start keeping honey bees, and lasts two Saturdays: the first will be 29 January 2011 to enable students to learn how to acquire honey bees and equipment in time to get them for use this spring; the second date is 2 April and will include hands-on time in an apiary. Those interested can view a syllabus and/or sign up on-line at www.nrvba.org (click on "Join NRVBA" on the left edge and scroll down). Address questions to Jerry Borger, 540-382-1798.

Date	Time	Place
29 Jan 2011	8:30 AM-4:30 PM	220 Prices Hall, VT
2 April 2011	8:30 AM-4:30 PM	VT Apiary

Squires Plaza, 22 April 2011, 10 AM-5 PM

615 Patrick Henry Drive, 30 April 2011, 9 AM-12 noon

725 Patrick Henry Drive, 30 April 2011, 10 AM-2 PM

200 Garden Lane, 7 May 2011, 10 AM-12 noon

24 May 6 PM Blacksburg Library.
The program will include highlights of some great places to visit close to home, how to identify environmentally-friendly lodging, restaurants and attractions through the "Virginia Green" program and other tips for greening your vacation. Attendees can share their own tips and register to win a "green" prize to jump-start your next vacation.

Permaculture Events

All at the house at Hale-YMCA Community Gardens
(215 Maywood St, Blacksburg VA)

Introduction to Permaculture Design Class

Spring Series May 5- June 2 (Five Thursdays from 4:30-6:30 PM)
Fall Series Sept 1- Oct 6 (Five Thursdays from 4:30-6:30 p.m.
The cost of the series is $100.

Introduction to Permaculture Design Workshop

Saturday May 21, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
Saturday June 18, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
Saturday October 15, 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
The workshop fee is $50.