Ananda Harvest » janaka http://blog.anandaharvest.org Wed, 04 May 2011 21:39:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Fundamental Organic Honey Beekeeping http://blog.anandaharvest.org/2011/01/beekeeping-workshop/ http://blog.anandaharvest.org/2011/01/beekeeping-workshop/#comments Sat, 15 Jan 2011 13:12:36 +0000 janaka http://blog.anandaharvest.org/?p=911 Hi Gardeners, Janaka here. Ananda Harvest’s Beekeeper. I am proud to announce that Cornell Cooperative Extension-Rockland Office will host a beekeeping workshop on January 23rd from 1-4pm

In this basic beekeeping workshop we will cover:

  • Mechanics of a hive
  • Necessary tools
  • Elements of site selection
  • Gain an understanding of the naturalist approach to keeping honeybees
  • Honeybee health and disease management
  • Seasonal management and methods of organic treatment
  • This hands-on workshop, which includes assembling a wooden hive, will provide the beginner honey beekeeper with practical knowledge and resources for continued study.
  • We will also speak about the value and importance this integral insect holds in holistic farm and garden systems, especially in biodynamics.

Instructor: Jack Daly – Jack is a natural beekeeper who learned the craft six years ago from Gunther Hauk, world-renowned beekeeper, star and author of “Queen of the Sun”, “Vanishing of the Bees” and “Toward Saving the Honey Bee”, respectively. After numerous trainings and practice, Jack has given bee related presentations and led organic beekeeping workshops and classes throughout the local area. “Honeybees are in severe decline and billions are dying off each year as a result of pathogens, parasites and numerous stressors.” His interest is breeding mite resistant honeybees.

Program Fee: $75.00 per individual, $150.00 per family

Location: Cornell Cooperative Extension, 10 Patriot Hills Drive, Stony Point, NY Organic Honeybee10980

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]]> http://blog.anandaharvest.org/2010/12/i-met-the-walrus-reporter-has-an-artistic-informal-chat-wjohn-lennon/feed/ 0 Worldmeter-Interesting site with some startling statistics! http://blog.anandaharvest.org/2010/12/worldmeter-interesting-site-with-some-startling-statistics/ http://blog.anandaharvest.org/2010/12/worldmeter-interesting-site-with-some-startling-statistics/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 00:51:30 +0000 janaka http://blog.anandaharvest.org/?p=972 Worldmeter Click the button! Go for it! Do it! You know you want to!!!!

]]> http://blog.anandaharvest.org/2010/12/worldmeter-interesting-site-with-some-startling-statistics/feed/ 0 “Vanishing of the Bees” Fundraiser http://blog.anandaharvest.org/2010/01/vanishing-of-the-bees-fundraiser/ http://blog.anandaharvest.org/2010/01/vanishing-of-the-bees-fundraiser/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 15:10:13 +0000 janaka http://blog.anandaharvest.org/?p=772 bees nyc appleMaryam Henein (friend) and Geo Langsworthy have made this incredible documentary. I am also looking to see Gunther Hauk in the film. Gunther is a famous biodynamic farmer and beekeeper who was one of my mentors.

Feb 4 in the Village. See below:

http://www.thehoneybeeconservancy.org/Events.html

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=248125679489&index=1

Bring  your friends!

]]> http://blog.anandaharvest.org/2010/01/vanishing-of-the-bees-fundraiser/feed/ 0 John Jeavons at NOFA-NJ (Jan. 29-30) http://blog.anandaharvest.org/2009/12/john-jeavons-at-nofa-nj-jan-29-30/ http://blog.anandaharvest.org/2009/12/john-jeavons-at-nofa-nj-jan-29-30/#comments Thu, 31 Dec 2009 16:20:43 +0000 janaka http://blog.anandaharvest.org/?p=688 John Jeavons Look this guy up. Along with Alan Chadwick, Jeavons is one of the pioneers of French Biointensive Gardening. (Bio for Biodynamic). His books are amazing. I am planning to go to the conference if anyone is interested.

He will be presenting a one-day GROW BIOINTENSIVE Sustainable Mini-Farming Workshop at Treys Hall on the Douglass Campus at Rutgers University.

The workshop offers an excellent opportunity to acquire a wealth of information on the most efficient gardening method we know. This information has been gathered from over thirty-five years of research, and is currently in use in over 130 countries around the world.

John Jeavons has been the Director of the GROW BIOINTENSIVE Mini-Farming program for Ecology Action since 1972. He is the author of  How to Grow More Vegetables and Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops Than You Ever Thought Possible On Less Land Than You Can Imagine, the primer on sustainable Biointensive Mini-Farming, which is currently available in English, Spanish, German, French, Arabic, Hindi and Russian.

Keynote at NOFA-NJ January 30th

Keynote at NOFA-NJ January 30th

]]> http://blog.anandaharvest.org/2009/12/john-jeavons-at-nofa-nj-jan-29-30/feed/ 0 NOFA-NY Organic Farming and Gardening Conference http://blog.anandaharvest.org/2009/12/nofa-ny-organic-farming-and-gardening-conference/ http://blog.anandaharvest.org/2009/12/nofa-ny-organic-farming-and-gardening-conference/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:21:40 +0000 janaka http://blog.anandaharvest.org/?p=563

The Northeast Organic Farmers Association Conference is coming up in Saratoga Springs, Jan. 22-24, 2010 (pre-event registration ends Jan. 8, 2010). Check out the schedule [PDF]!

NOFA

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Funny Jon Stewart segment showing the lack of fact checking on CNN.

]]> http://blog.anandaharvest.org/2009/11/cnn-leaves-it-there/feed/ 0 Catching a Bee Swarm http://blog.anandaharvest.org/2009/10/beeswarm/ http://blog.anandaharvest.org/2009/10/beeswarm/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:52:57 +0000 janaka http://blog.anandaharvest.org/?p=119 This was a early season catch of a swarm from one of the Camphill Farm hives. Nice video Alex!

Our resident apiarist Jack Daly catches a swarm with intern Asa Waldenstroem. We knew the hive was getting ready to reproduce itself by swarming (this happens when the hive produces queen bee cells.) A new queen bee is born and about half the hive leaves with the old queen. The low drumming helped keep the bees low and fortunately they settled on the pear tree. The timing couldn’t have been better; Valariana Pasqua-Masback, a fellow bee keeper  (and wonderful midwife) happened to come by with bee gear and once the swarm’s buzzing calmed down Jack shook the new hive with its young queen into a big box where they stayed for a few hours before being moved into their own new house….

Click here to see the video!

]]> http://blog.anandaharvest.org/2009/10/beeswarm/feed/ 0 Camphill Farm and Rockland Farm Alliance http://blog.anandaharvest.org/2009/10/camphill-farm-and-rockland-farm-alliance/ http://blog.anandaharvest.org/2009/10/camphill-farm-and-rockland-farm-alliance/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:34:35 +0000 janaka http://blog.anandaharvest.org/?p=115 Camphill Farm

Hello Harvesters,

Today is a Field Day at Camphill Farm. Come learn about Biodynamic Farming.If any of you are in the area, please feel free to drop by.

The address is: 126 Camphill Rd. Pomona NY. The schedule is from 10-4, and there could be an impromptu dinner and drum circle after.

]]> http://blog.anandaharvest.org/2009/10/camphill-farm-and-rockland-farm-alliance/feed/ 0 Bee Stings http://blog.anandaharvest.org/2009/10/bee-stings/ http://blog.anandaharvest.org/2009/10/bee-stings/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:22:21 +0000 janaka http://blog.anandaharvest.org/?p=62 BEEE LIMITLESS!What happens when you get a mosquito bite? You have and allergic reaction. You swell up. The same is true for honey bees. We are all allergic to some extent, because we are sensitive to the venoms of the honey bee, mosquitos, et al. However, some people are deadly sensitive, and they need to know who they are, and take precautions.

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