Rev Dele will
present “Climate Reality through a Permaculturist’s Eyes” on November 14. Rev has spoken at the museum in the past on
the basic premises of permaculture, a system of creating a more positive
environment going back to things that indigenous people did. This time she takes a more philosophical
approach showing graphs that illustrate where we are headed and how through
permaculture we receive “important lessons of ecological balance which we can
repeat in our personal yards as well as public green spaces”. These
permaculture lessons will help us thrive whatever the climate.
Rev Dele is a
renaissance woman who has lived and worked on the prophetic edge of social
change in California, Oklahoma, Washington D.C. and Virginia. Dele earned her
B.A. from UC-Riverside and her Masters of Divinity from Howard University.
Ordained in the United Church of Christ she has dual Baptist affiliations. A
permaculturist, storyteller and meditation teacher, her ministries always
empower communities in wholistic ways. "Redemption of the soil is
inextricably linked to redemption of the soul", says Dele. She issues a clarion call to faith
communities to become hubs of sustainability which solidify local food
sovereignty and water security.
On
November 21 Master Gardener Ben Capozzi will discuss the “Importance of
Composting” as a way to recycle what we might be throwing in the landfill, how
easy it is to make and how it nourishes our soils and therefore nourishes our
plants that nourish us. Following the
class, we will take a field trip to Ben’s yard and garden to see compost in
various stages, the Berkley 18 Day technique and a pet waste composting
bin. Dress for the weather.
Ben Capozzi is a freelance designer, gardener, and
educator. He is a Virginia Master Gardener, permaculture artisan, and plant
enthusiast. He is the part-time educator for the Natural History collection at
the Danville Science Center and Butterfly Garden. He also writes around the web
and for local papers, shoots microstock photography, and shares his ongoing
garden projects at his blog, TheMainStreetGardener.com.
Although there is no charge for
the classes, registration is required.
To register e-mail ask@ssmga.org or call the Halifax Extension Office at
434-476-2147. For more information visit
www.ssmga.org. The South Boston –
Halifax County Museum is located at 1540 Wilborn Avenue in South
Boston. Hope to see you at these
exciting presentations.
