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A Note From the Editor
Community Seeds French Connection!
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all is such a glorious time of the year. It is a time for crisp mornings and chilly evenings, family get-togethers, a new school year, tasty treats as well as kids playing in the leaves.
In this issue we will touch upon some of the traditional Fall topics, but with a French twist such as; purchasing French wine and being confident about your decision, learning art appreciation French style, easy French holiday cuisine, city playgrounds in France, and places to visit while vacationing in France. I am even going to review a french book about owning and running a French winery as an English speaking immigrant. As always we had fun putting this issue together and we hope you enjoy it! Cheers!
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Some Highlights Of My Time In France!
Laura, Caro, And Myself In A Vineyard In Saint Emilion
One Of My Favorite Restaurants In Reims
Laura And I Eating Way Too Much Chocolate Mousse In Paris
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2 Magazine Information 3 Note From the Editor 8 Issue Contributors 32 Eco Kids Photos 49 Green Scene 93 Advertisers Index
10 Unlock The Mystery Of French Wines
14 Lodging At An Organic French Winery
16 French Sites To See
True Life 20 A Visit With Snow White
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Lori’s Take On French Cusine
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32 Eco Kids 28 Play Grounds In France 63 Rack Of Lamb With Making a Difference
49 Green Scene 52 Eco Movie Review 52 Eco Book Review 54 Sustainable Music Hall Healthy Living
46 Medicinal Plants You Should Know
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58 Fun Ceiling Treatments Cook’s Corner
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Contributors
Contributors: Fall 2012 Lorianne S. Riley Editor-in-Chief, Owner, Publisher, Web Designer, Photographer & Wife. Lorianne holds a BS Degree in Business Administration from CSU, Chico, and is licensed as a Cosmetologist and Certified Massage Therapist.
Mir a Herman Chiropractor and Acupuncturist and the formulator and manufacturer of the organic skin care line, Rosemira Organics—a woman-owned and operated green business. Rosemira Organics is based on Doctor Herman’s decades of experience in Western and Chinese Herbal Medicine, Aromatherapy and Oriental beauty secrets.
Ken Hodge Ken Hodge started Hodge’s Nursery in 1986. Ken received his Bachelors degree in Agronomy as well as Pomology & Viticulture in 1979 from CSU Chico. Then he returned for his Masters degree in Ornamental Horticulture in 1987. Ken also worked through college doing landscape maintenance as well as landscape contracting in later years.
Jul and Justin Sexton The Sextons are in the process of designing a webpage for Elephant Ocean, but in the meantime can be found at facebook.com/elephantocean and etsy.com/ shop/elephantocean
Sean Delloiacono Sean DelloIacono has been a bartender for eight years and Is currently working at 5th Street Steak House in Chico Ca. He has been as active member of the Flair Bartenders’ Association since 2004 and has competed in, several national and world flair bartending competitions. He is also an active member with The Guild of Sommeliers , and is currently pursing his Sommelier Certification. http://fliptopour.com
George Dirkers, M.D. George is a physician by day in the St Louis, Missouri area. He is also involved in medical mission trips to Central and South America, as well as Nepal. He enjoys acrylic and watercolor painting, landscape gardening, writing prose and poetry, and playing the guitar. And French wine .
Dr Anshu Shrivastava We at Abhumka Herbal are working on translation of tribal’s traditional herbal knowledge. Botanical Survey of India, Jodhpur was my learning institute where I was associated with the studies of floral elements of Ranthambhore - a famous tiger habitat... in India.
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Contributors: Fall 2012 Jenifer Rodriguez Jenifer is a performance-driven and goal-oriented professional who is dedicated to make a difference one event at a time. She holds a BS Degree in Recreation, Hospitality, and Park Management with a double option in Event Management and Community/Commercial Recreation. She has over 10 years of experience in the event industry. Her passion is creating beautiful events with our earth in mind and helping individuals strive toward social responsibility..
Dr Deepak Acharya A microbiologist turned ethnobotanist, a herbal hunter and Director of Abhumka Herbal Pvt Ltd (www.abhumka.com), Ahmedabad, India. He has been involved in scouting, documentation and validation of indigenous herbal practices of indigenous healers in Patalkot (www.patalkot.com) and Dangs. He can be contacted at deepak@patalkot.com.
Reanna Jackson
I am a senior attending CSU, Chico for my last semester. I plan to be finished in the Fall of 2012 and receive a degree in communication studies with an emphasis in special events. I enjoy being apart of the community action and volunteer program at CSU, Chico and meeting new people.
Ger alyn Sheridan Studied at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA) and Revere Academy Masters Symposium with world class designers. She has been featured in GIA’s Loupe magazine . She also trained at the Drouhard National Jeweler’s School earning certificates in jewelry repair and advanced diamond setting.
Ger ard Maione and Seth Weisser WGACA has become a renowned name in the vintage clothing industry since the opening of its SoHo store. With over 17 years of experience collecting and selling vintage, the co-founders expanded and opened a second retail store in Hollywood, CA, created a wholesale division and developed an appointmentonly Archive in New Jersey to service the fashion industry.
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Unlock The Mystery Of French Wines By Lorianne S. Riley
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f you are really serious about learning French wines and unlocking their mystery, I highly recommend taking a trip to France. Taking tours and classes are key to learning the nuances of French wines. The next time I go back, I would love to work at a small family winery as a ranch hand. I am sure that would be invaluable to learning their complex wine making rituals, which are very different from the new world wines, such as the United States.
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uring my trip I designated a lot of time to the wine country in France. I was hungry for knowledge. French wines were something I always avoided because I was in fear of what I was buying. Is it good? Is it light or big? Is it tanic or smooth? I honestly could not tell because I didn’t know how to read the labels. I knew Varietals, not Regions and Classifications. I wanted to overcome this fear and for the most part I have. The truth is French wines are always evolving and it
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realistically would take a lifetime to fully understand them. So, here are some basic rules of thumb while picking a French wine to purchase.
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then the Region where the grapes were grown, below that the seal that the grapes were grown to AOC (Appellation Control) standards, and then at the bottom left hand side the alcohol
rovence, Loire Valley and the Bordeaux Region wine labels classification rules
content, bottom middle the Country of Origin, and the right hand bottom side the volume of wine in the bottle.
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ordeaux as well as the other two regions, Provance and the Loire Valley, the lableing is more similar. Bordeaux wines can only be eight varietals of grapes. They are Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, are very different from the Burgundy Region. Burgundy wines can only be three varietals of Malbec, Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc. The red wines are typically a blend and depending grapes. They are Chardonnay, Pinot Noir or Gamay. The labels are always set up the same. what appellation they come from one grape variety will be more prevalent (example: The Producers name is at the very top of the label. The top left side is the Region. The top right side is the vintage year; followed by the Domaine where the grapes were grown,
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Saint Emilion the prevalent grape is merlot while Pauiliac the prevalent grape is Cabernet Sauvignon.) Loire Valley has amazing white wines made with Chenin Blanc grapes as well as Cabernet Franc, Gamay and Malbec’s for their reds. While Provence uses seven varietals being Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Mourvedre, Tibouren, Carignan, and the least common Cabernet Sauvignon. The wines Provence is the most well known for is Rose`. While looking at all of these Regions wine labels the first thing mentioned on the label is special quality classifications (If there is one), then the Chateau, Region, then below that the seal that the grapes where grown to AOC (Appellation Control) standards, then the year of the vintage, followed by the address, Country of Origin, alcohol level and the volume of wine bottled.
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f a wine states on the label that the wine is up to AOC standards or Grand Crus Classe you know you have a winner, because that
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means the wine has meet every stringent test to qualify it as AOC. France has very strict regulations. If anything on the label is false the vintner is prosecuted to the fullest degree, normally meaning a lengthy jail sentence.
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hope that this helps you when purchasing French wines. It shirley opened my eyes and now I am not so scared. I want to thank Caro and Nicolas for being such great teachers and I hope this article meets up to your standards. Links and Credits http://www.provencewineusa.com/page.cfm?p=3 www.frenchwineadventures.com The pocket Guide to French Wine Appreciation Š Copyright 2011 Caroline Feely http://myfermentedbuzz.com/2012/01/06/deciphering-winelabels/ http://www.authentica-tours.com/
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Lodging At An Organic
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sually I write about hotels that are built up to LEED standards for this column, but because this Fall Issue is devoted to France and all the wonderful things France has to offer; I must talk about the most memorable, lovely, quaint, sustainable Lodge I stayed in while visiting.
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he Lodge is situated on the property of a vineyard and a working winery called Chateau Haut Garriguein that produces the Feely family wines in a small remote village called Saussignac which is located in the Bordeaux Region of France.
y childhood friend, Laura and I are both very fond of wine. So, most of our vacation included visiting famous wine regions with the hopes to better understand and appreciate French wines. Bourdoux, of course, was on the top of our list and we were estatic to see what it had to offer. 14 Community Seeds . Fall 2012
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aro our Guide, Educator, Inn Keeper and Winemaker picked us up at the train station upon our arrival in her family car. We drove through miles of flat fields full of sunflower farms and then started climbing up a grade filled with rolling hills of vineyards as far as you could see. To stop at a historic, but modest Chateau surrounded by vineyards on a dirt driveway. We were there!
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ot knowing what to expect I was wearing a dress and heals. We got out of the car and looked at the beautiful serine scenic view. While standing there, we asked Caro where she would suggest for us to go for dinner, as well as what kind of transportation was available in the area. She responded, “The village of Saussignac is not far. Just walk down the road that we drove up, it will fork, then take a left and you will be in the village. There is one restaurant called Le Lion D’ Or that is very good.” So, we proceeded to the Lodge to unpack and change our shoes for the walk.
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he Lodge was adorable! It had a common area with a gourmet kitchen, dinning table, desk, living area and an amazing view of the vineyards. The rooms were large and roomy with good sized bathrooms each featuring a claw foot tub with a shower kit. The stay included an organic continental breakfast, that was to die for! And a complimentary bottle of their Organic Bio Dynamic Feely family wine.
he next two days were fun filled. Including; a wine appreciation class, wine testing and pairing with lunch at the Feely family winery in Chateau Haut Garriguein, followed by a field trips to Chateau le Payral in Razac de
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Saussignac. The next day Caro drove and guided us to wine taste and tour the Famous Village of St. Emilion and the beautiful Chateau Fonplegde, that produces Grand Cru Classe wines. That were wonderful, but not as good in my opinion as the Feely wines.
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f and when I go back to France, I will be sure to stay at the Lodge again. There was so much beauty in the people and the small village of Saussignac. I was so moved at how hard the people that live in this area work for what they believe in and love. Being there was an inspiration. I highly recommend it. Reference Links http://www.feelywines.com/ http://www.facebook.com/#!/TerroirFeely/
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French Sites To See By Lorianne S Riley
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French Sites To See
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hile in France I visited a lot of amazing cities, towns and villages. I am excited to share with you the sites that were in my opinion star attractions and places I will never forget.
Reims
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uring my visit to Reims my friend and I stumbled upon the most fantastic light show. It is called the Spectacle Reve de Coulers. The light show is held only in the months of June through September. The time variers based on the month. Parvis de la Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Reims is the canvas of the spectacle. This show is so amazing that Nurses were wheeling out people in hospital beds and wheel chairs from a nearby hospital to watch the hour long show. I
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aint Paul is the cutest little art village I have ever seen. My husband and I agree that this would be the most romantic place ever to visit on a rainy winter day. There is a four star hotel called Le Saint Paul that is beautiful, as well as a number of great restaurants. If you love the art scene you’ll love Saint Paul.
have never seen anything like it.
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hen visiting Reims you are most likely going to tour the caves of the Champaigneries. Each Champaigneries is unique and wonderful to see, but if you only have a chance to see one, try to book an appointment with Pommery. They have exquisite Champagne with a colorful history, but what made Pommery so interesting to me is that there is always an art exhibit showcased within the caves. When we were there the art show theme was sound projection.
ijon is in the heart of Burgandy. The town is cute and has a Swedish influence, because it is not far from Switzerland. I highly recommend taking the Authenica Tours if you are interested in learning about Burgandy wines, culture and the landscape of the Burgundy Region. We took the Discovery Package and were able to see the Burgandy Cannel, the vineyards of the Côte de Nuits, Visit the medieval village of Châteauneuf-en-Auxois and tasted Burgandy wines in a tasting room in the under ground cellar of a Domaine. www.communit yseeds.com 17
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Antibes Saint Emilon
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aint Emilon is an adorable village in the Bordeaux Region. The village is made up of wine shops, restaurants, bakeries and cute boutiques. It is famous for its underground church, miles of underground caves, fantastic wines and for a hermit monk named “Emillian” that resigned there. He was known for performing miracles, one being helping women become fertile. Humm...
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ntibes is part of the French Rivera. It is a cute old laid back town with adorable shops, great food, fun beaches and a casual night life. We liked it because it was also a great hub. It was just a 15 to 30 minutes train ride to almost anywhere worth seeing on the French Rivera, as well as close to a lot of cute villages in the Provance Region. I suggest staying at a hotel near the beach. We stayed at a four star hotel called the Royal Antibes.
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onaco is not in France, but is on the French Rivera and is worth seeing. It is famous for its lavish casino, Grace Kelly, expensive cars and people who are filthy rich. The place screams old money! We went for the day and ate at the brasserie at the Café de Paris Monte-Carlo. This was a great place to people watch. Later we walked down to the pier and
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arfume is the star attraction of Grasse. Tour the Fragonard Parfumery and its museum. Check out the extensive Museum Musee International de la Parfumerie to find out the history of perfume, fashion and personal grooming. At Molinard and Galimard you can even make your own personal scent if you like.
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hung out at Stars n Bars, which was a fun low key sports bar and cafe.
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Paris
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aris is full of eye candy. Everywhere you look there is something beautiful or intriguing. Honestly Paris alone could be a two week long trip. But if you are strapped for time the things I think are important to see is the Eiffle Tower, Cathedrale Notre-Dame, and the Louvre.
he Eiffle Tower is an amazing place to see. I think the best time to visit is right before dusk, because it looks very different from night to day. There are tours of the tower where you can climb to the top by stairs or elevator and there is ice cream and snack carts strategically placed at the base of the tower if you want a snack. There is also a high-end restaurant in the tower that has a three month waiting list to dine. My favorite place was across the canal up some stairs past the viewing area. There stands five restaurants. The restaurant to go to is the Cafè du Trocadéro. It has the perfect views inside and out and the food is great! Dinner is the best because the tower is lit up and every 45 minutes there is a light show.
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would suggest visiting the Cathedrale Notre-Dame in the morning when there is less of a crowd and then I would go to the Louvre. The Louvre is huge.
To really see it all, realistically it would take a couple of days. Every famous artist you can think of have original pieces of art exhibited at the Louvre; Picasso, Monet, Leonardo Da Vinci, just to name a few. The Louvre is the home of the Mona Lisa. A must see! If not for just for appreciating the art piece, but to watch the crowds gather as though they are in a mosh pit at a rock concert. It really is that out of control!
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ell, if you are planing a trip to France I hope this helped with some of the decision making on where to go and what to see. It’s a beautiful place and I highly recommend France as a top destination vacation.
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True Life
A Visit With
Snow White
Painting Freedom In France By George Dirkers M.D.
“Why did you paint those boots black,
“A painter should paint what he feels.” Mike paused, preparing the advice that he had George?,” he asked as he reviewed my first given to many tight, inhibited students in his painting of the week-long art course in a previous classes, and delivered the lines with chateau in South West France. the sincerity of someone who really knew of what he spoke: “Paint what you want, when I looked at the old army boots on the table in you want, how you want.” He continued, front of me. Black, worn, dusty. The leather scuffed and the shoelace tips long since frayed. “Don’t be afraid to break boundaries. Use whatever colors strike you. Have some fun. I answered Mike’s question with a question, Just let your mind go.” “A painter should paint what he sees, no?”
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these boots had become fun! The boots were coming to life. I was starting to let go. It felt good!
I looked at my painting. Representational style, they call it. Looked like a photo of the boots. But Mike was right without saying it: My boots might look like the boots on the table, but they were boring. Hmmm.... I cautiously picked up the tubes of ultramarine blue and magenta, the cadmium yellow and the viridian green, the naphthol red, and squirted out small dollops onto my palette. I took a deep breath and blindly stabbed my brush into the colors, held up my full brush, and stared at the canvas. A small voice in the back of my head told me that army boots are not these colors. Use brown and black and tan, a hint of white, the voice said. I ignored the voice.
Mike’s painting studio, with a high timber ceiling and a flood of sunlight, is the heart of this seventeenth century chateau, tucked away in Saussignac in southwestern France, not far from the larger town of Bergerac and an hour by train east of Bordeaux. The studio’s tile floor is splattered with old paint – some thrown at a canvas and missed, some undoubtedly dropped, and with some of the dried paint, only the hint of footprints gives away how it got there. The sparse walls are of ancient fitted stone, with Mike’s largerthan-life portrait of Jean-Michel Basquiat, a Brooklyn graffiti artist of Haitian descent turned painter, sitting pensively in dreadlocks and a paint-splattered Armani suit, overlooking those who are painting in Mike’s studio. In addition to being a painter, Mike Snow had been an engineer. He had his own successful business for many years, but one day decided to sell it all. He retired at a reasonably young age to Hawaii, where he met his partner, a photography guru and gourmet chef who happened to be named White – thereby forming the epic duo of Snow-White! Was as
The colors flew. I went outside the lines. A smear of magenta here, a reflection of yellow there. Purple made it onto my palette and onto the painting. Soon the drab boots were pulsing with life – the life my hand and brush had given them. I felt suddenly released from an unseen binding. I stood back from the easel. The black boots were now electric blue! And green. And magenta! Maybe the colors didn’t go together. Maybe I violated the old “Now students, we only use three basic colors to make a good painting” rule. But painting www.communit yseeds.com 21
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following a dream (and good sense, I say), they settled in 2006 in the small French village of Saussignac. “We could have settled in other parts of France,” Mike told me. “Each part has its own identity. Some areas manufacture Toyota parts, other areas make wine. We chose wine. And we chose wisely. They know how to live here.” The studio, nestled in this old French chateau, is a place of creation, a place to simply let go. With Mike’s guidance, I was soon painting with freedom and with a large sense of enjoyment. My own work surprised me. One of Mike’s tricks is to have his students use their leftover paint remaining on their palette – maybe the same paint that was agonizingly placed on a small canvas just an hour before- and simply “paint it out”, putting all the leftover paint onto a large blank canvas that was tall as I could reach. “Just get that paint on the canvas – this isn’t a great work of art – it’s just a way to get rid of your paint,” Mike instructs. So I brushed and smeared and brushed some more. After each morning and each afternoon session, after my future “museum works of art” were finished
and the canvases were signed, I splattered and smeared and zigged and zagged and crossed and dotted with all my leftover colors, painted secret codes and letters and part of an old poem I had written and straight lines of red and curved lines of blue and circles of magenta and a number here and a symbol there and maybe a dragon’s face or was it a schoolbus? – I never even thought about what was growing on the gigantic canvas. After a full week of such mindless painting, I had created a large abstract piece of freedom – something created not from heavy thought and nervous selection of colors – but a work created from somewhere deep inside me that I could not and would not want to identify. Mike explains that this exercise gives students the permission to let go – to just paint, without the constraints of the mind. It was my best piece. You can find the Snow-Whites on www.snowwhite.fr if you ever want to paint yourself free in the South West of France. Photos courtesy of George Dirkers M.D.
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The Best Time To Plant By Ken Hodge
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eople are always asking “when is the best time to plant.” The fall & winter are good times to plant generally, because the days are getting cooler & shorter. Also the plants are slowing down & starting to go dormant. But really there is no time like the present, no matter what time of year it is. I’ve had friends that waited 6 months to plant in the fall & were too busy, so they waited until the next fall. So waiting for a certain season can waste time that your plants & trees could be growing. Another way of looking at it is “the best time to plant a tree or fruit tree was 5 or 10 years ago”. We are heading into the fall, so I would
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take advantage of whatever each season has to offer. Planting trees & fruit trees can be safest in fall & winter, because the deciduous trees will be losing their leaves, so even if you neglect the watering every day or two that is required when transplanting a tree, the weather & dormancy of the tree is more forgiving. The weather in the Sacramento Valley is pretty mild in winter, so even though deciduous plants & trees aren’t growing in winter, their roots continue to grow during our relatively mild winters. Evergreen shrubs & trees slow their growth down in winter, but again the roots continue to develop & get established over the winter for the spring push. I’ve no-
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ticed when we heal in sand, all the bare root fruit trees in December & early January that the root growth starts immediately. Even two weeks after healing the trees in our sand bed, well before the trees start leafing out in early February, the fine white roots have starting to anchor the fruit trees into the sand. The temperature of the soil down where the roots are growing doesn’t change nearly as much as the
Nursery, so we can help you select a variety of ripening dates. The broader the times the various fruits get ripe, the more days of the year, you can pick & eat tree ripened fruit. Also less fruit is wasted & falling on the ground by not having everything come ripe at once. Another gardening technique, that’s worked well for our family orchards & vineyard, is temperature above ground. to plant the fruit trees just 5 feet apart within the rows & keep the trees dwarfed by summer Fall & winter is a time when many people pruning. It’s easier than you think & you are plant their trees & fruit trees. Delicate trees always welcome to see our demonstration fruit like Dogwoods & Japanese Maples are more orchards at our nursery. By pruning back the successfully planted now, because they can get taller growth on the fruit trees in early sumrooted & established before the heat starts rismer & late summer, you will never let the fruit ing in the late spring & summer. The temperatrees get out of hand. I tell people to prune ture is nicer for the gardeners as well. It’s good about Memorial Day & Labor Day to make it to thoughtfully lay out a fruit orchard or grape easy to remember. In our more mature orchard we have 60 different varieties of fruit trees planted in an area
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that would accommodate only 3 full sized fruit trees. And these dwarf trees bear abundantly, but you’ll never need a ladder to pick the fruit, prune the trees or thin out the extra fruit. You could literally farm the trees from a walker. Our grape vineyard is similarly laid out with the vines planted on the diamond spacing of about 7 feet apart. Instead of building a trellis system, which takes time & engineering, I thought we would try growing the grapes as standards or small trees. Many gardeners don’t grow grapes, I think because they don’t have the time to build an arbor or trellis system. That’s why I didn’t have a vineyard for the first 20 years since I started the nursery.
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To stake the grapes, I used 5/8 inch rebar & cut 20 lengths into 3 sections of 6 feet 8 inch long & pounded them into the ground, leaving about 5 feet above the ground for the grape tree to grow on. Tee posts would also make good stakes for growing your grape mini-trees on. We planted in the fall a few years ago & the table & wine grapes grew to the tops of the 5 foot stakes & more importantly, they bore clusters of grapes the first summer. Grapes bore fruit on this years wood, unlike most fruit trees that bear on last years wood. Growing your own fruits & vegetables is an important skill that many gardeners are developing & for good reason. There are always questions about what was sprayed on your food or was it grown from a plant genetically modified. By growing food yourself, you have control over those things & it’s a healthy lifestyle.
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Play Grounds In France By Lorianne S. Riley
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very once in awhile it will come up in the media about how mannerly European kids are in comparison to American children. I never have given this notion much thought until I vacationed in France.
children everywhere. The funny thing was that I didn’t notice this because the children were unbehaved. They where wonderful.
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arents in France take their children with them everywhere at all times of the day and night ne thing I did notice is that in France the and to all types of venues. So, maybe because culture surrounding kids is much different they are exposed to so many different types of then ours. There are kids everywhere. If France social stimuli early on the children of France was going to take over the world it would be know how to behave in public without acting up. because of the sheer numbers. Procreating is a huge part of the French culture. There truly is
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rench people would be pushing strollers very late at night after enjoying a dinner out. An early dinner is 7pm in France. So, it was not unusual to see a family walking about at midnight caring their sleeping children while rolling a stroller with a baby in it. I never once saw a fussy child.
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lso, I noticed in every town and city we visited the playgrounds were on steroids. It was almost like there was amusement parks in the middle of every towns center. I thought what a great idea! The playgrounds were very elaborate, making it fun for family time and for kids to interact with other kids. There was all kinds of activities for kids to spend their energy on. Maybe this is why the kids were so good
and not cranky. I know that the parks were so enticing that I wanted to play on the rides myself.
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Herbal Healers With Anshu Shrivastava
Indigenous Herbal Cure for Blood Related Disorders By Deepak Acharya and Anshu Shrivastava
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Indigenous Herbal Cure For Blood Related Disorders
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he traditional storage of ethnobotanical knowledge in memory and practices has a long history. One of the most important sources of this knowledge is the Rig Veda (1200-900 BC), which has been useful in the attempt to identify the source of the traditional medicine system, also known as ‘Ayurveda’. Application of such herbal remedies has also been mentioned in the Atharva Veda (around 3,000 to 2,000 BC). Under “The drugs and cosmetic act and rules” the 54 authenticated ancient books have been given legal acceptance to these written texts and practices prescribed for the treatment of various ailments.
are the integral part of human life from time immemorial, their uses in treating various human health ailments can not be denied. The tribal healers prescribe many formulations purely based on herbs for various blood related disorders. Authors bring here information about
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(Emblica officinalis) fruits (1 ½ tsp), Niruri (Phyllanthus fraternus) leaves (1 tsp), Wild Indigo (Tephrosia purpurea) leaves (1 tsp), Licorice (Glycyrhiza glabra) roots (1 ½ tsp), White Musli (Chlorophytum borivillianum) roots (1 ½ tsp) and Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) leaves (1 tsp) is mixed thoroughly. One teaspoon powder should be given to the patient (Acharya and Shrivastava, 2011)
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uice of Onion (Allium cepa) contains iron, therefore, beneficial in treating anaemia. (Asparagus racemosus) roots (2 tsp), Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) roots (2 tsp), Indian Gooseberry
n low blood pressure, Fenugreek leaf curry with Ginger (Zingiber officinale), Garlic (Allium sativum) and Chilly (Capsicum annum) is advised.
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onds and Bharias in Patalkot (Madhya Pradesh) prescribe Indian o control high blood pressure, fruits of Custard Bdellium Tree gum to Apple (Annona squamosa) are reduce the effect of high blood pressure. Also, eaten regularly. they supplement another formulation where Chebulic resh leaf juice of Jack Myrobalan fruits 1 ½ tsp, fruit (Artocarpus Ashwagandha roots 2 ½ tsp, heterophyllus) is given Indian Asparagus roots 1 ½ to reduce the high blood tsp, Adrak rhizomes 1 tsp and pressure. Arjun (Terminalia arjuna) bark 3 ½ tsp are taken and ecoction of Papaya mixed thoroughly. About 1 tsp (Carica papaya) leaves of this formulation has been is an effective remedy. The given to the patient along with formulation should be given honey or water (Acharya and orally two times a day. Shrivastava, 2008).
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n high blood pressure, according to Janu Kaka (a herbal healer) of Dangs, take Gotukola (Centella asiatica) (2g), Serpentine Purification of Blood Root (Rauwolfia serpentina) powder (1g), Muskroot (1g) o clarify blood impurities, and Long Pepper (2g) and mix Kaiyat (Andrographis it well. Take it orally twice a paniculata) leaf juice (5 ml) day. with honey is given twice a day by the indigenous herbal ndian Borage (Coleus healers in Patalkot. forskohlii) root powder taken along with honey helps o get rid of impurities of lowering the high blood in blood, roots of Indian pressure. It should be taken Asparagus and Indian everyday for 2 months. Sarsaparilla (Hemidesmus
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or purifying the blood, equal proportion of Chicory (Cichorium intybus) powder, Licorice and Indian Sarsaparilla are taken in equal proportion. or blood purification, decoction of Tuber Flower (Clerodendrum phlomoides) bark and Honey is said to have excellent results.
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juice of Elephant’s Foot (Elephantopus scaber) plant, Indian Madder (Rubia cordifolia) and sugar are mixed properly and given to the patient.
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he decoction of English Speedwheel (Evolvulus alsinoides) and SemiErect Euphorbia (Euphorbia hirta) plant is given in general debility and as a blood purifier.
fresh fruits and Rose (Rosa indica) petals are taken and crushed and juice is prepared. It is said to have qualities to purify the blood.
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Jasmine (Nyctanthes arbortristis) and Indian Madder (Rubia cordifolia) is taken with honey.
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the world (Acharya and Shrivastava, 2008, 2011).
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ur organization “Abhumka Herbal Private Limited” is deeply engrossed in formulizing the indigenous knowledge after validation and value addition of potential herbal practices of tribals – the real power house of traditional herbal knowledge. Documentation of traditional knowledge of tribals will serve as a raw material for R & D and eventually for product development. It is the right time when we seriously act to protect and safeguard the indigenous knowledge of tribal herbal healers. An extensive validation and value addition to the herbal knowledge is highly needed so that we can bring indigenous knowledge based products in the market.
References Acharya, D. and Shrivastava, A. 2008. Indigenous Herbal Medicines: Tribal Formulations and Traditional Herbal Practices. Aavishkar Publishers Distributors, Jaipur. ISBN 978-817910-252-7. Acharya, D, Shrivastava, A. 2011. Ethnomedicinal Plants of Gujarat State. Forest Department, Gujarat, Gandhinagar. ISBN 8190311484. 412pp.
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A Thankful Dinner How to host a green thanksgiving dinner By Jenifer Rodriguez, Green Event Specialist
As a diverse culture, I believe we have a choice to participate in environmentally conscious activities and help meet the needs of all individuals in our diverse culture. Thanksgiving dinner being one of the most wasteful gatherings of the year. I have chosen to help bring awareness to families by hosting a green thanksgiving dinner at an economical cost for your pocket and our earth.
Guest
GREEN ALTERNATIVE • Host a Potluck • Have everyone bring a healthy organic veggie dish • Invite your neighbors! • Limit your guests to 12 • Note special dietary needs (vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, gluten-free, paleolithic, etc.)
Invitations
GREEN ALTERNATIVE • Drop the paper invitations • Send a friendly phone call/text • Shoot your family an email • Social Networks “Create an event”
Traveling
• Thanksgiving is considered to be one of the most traveled holiday weekends of the year GREEN ALTERNATIVE • Enjoy your thanksgiving dinner at home • Help reduce carbon emissions in the air • Ride your bike • Arrange carpooling • Ride local transportation
Turkey
• Most non-eco item of thanksgiving dinner. • Well-known for their pollution at mass facility farms. • Turkeys are fattened up for Thanksgiving Day • They rarely get to wander freely or exercise • Some never see the light of day or breathe fresh air
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GREEN ALTERNATIVE • Choose a meatless bird (tofu, soy, or wheat) • Try Tofurky • Purchase an ethically and naturally raised bird • Organic • USDA • Free-Range • Avoid turkeys with antibiotics, growth enhancers • Purchase your turkey at an local organic produce store (Trader Joe’s, Whole foods, Chico Natural Foods, S &S) • Visit www.localharvest.org to find the nearest store to you. • Ask your butcher to cut your turkey into pieces and only cook the breast and wings. (It cuts more than half the time in the oven. Equivalent time: one hour.) • Rewrap and freeze turkey pieces not used for another holiday. • Look up free advice on cooking methods (thawing, etc)
Side Dishes
GREEN ALTERNATIVE • Purchase fresh, organic, and local ingredients • Purchase your ingredients at your local co-op produce store or local farmer’s market. • Encourage your guest to bring an organic vegetarian dish, soup, or salad.
Beverage
GREEN ALTERNATIVE • Skip the soda and sugary drinks • Avoid aluminum cans and bottles • Try using a beverage dispenser • Try herbal teas, water, or homemade apple cider • Try organic wine, champagne, etc
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Lighting
• 1 billion lbs of candles are made of hydrocarbons and are deprived from nonrenewable petroleum or animal fats. • Most candles add potential carcinogens to the air and release petro-carbon soot and contaminate ventilation ducts. GREEN ALTERNATIVE • Use natural and renewable candles. • Try natural soy, palm oil based waxes, vegetable waxes, or 100% beeswax.
Energy
GREEN ALTERNATIVE • Help cut your electricity costs by using the following: • If the weather permits, host your thanksgiving dinner outside. • Bake your turkey into halves (cuts more than half the time in the oven and it is easier to serve) • Use grill • Solar oven • Grill your veggies rather than baking them • Coordinate energy conscious activities
Table Linens
• Try using potted plants (helps cleanse the air) • Use local, seasonal, and botanical plants
Aroma
GREEN ALTERNATIVE • Avoid incense or fragrance sprays • Try using natural plants with natural aromatic smells such as rosemary, thyme, and other herbs.
Placemats
GREEN ALTERNATIVE • Avoid plastic placemats • Try cloth, hemp, or bamboo placemats • DIY: collect fallen leaves and iron them b/w two pieces of waxed paper. • Use chargers if your budget allows it.
Dinnerware, Glassware, and Silverware
GREEN ALTERNATIVE • Skip the Styrofoam and plastic • Try bamboo platters, plates, silverware, and cups • Can’t afford it? Try using compostable or biodegradable dinnerware
Napkins
GREEN ALTERNATIVE • Avoid plastic table linens • Try hemp linens • Try visiting a thrift store • Use bedding • Make a runner out of reusable clothing • Avoid patterned runners. • Try solid color runners so you can use them anytime of the year.
GREEN ALTERNATIVE • Skip the paper • Choose Cloth napkins • Make your own cloth napkins with clean old clothes or sheets • Buy fabric from 100% cotton • Organic cotton • Eco-fiber napkins • Hemp (great alternative to cotton, easy to grow, harvest, less pesticide treatment)
Decorations
Gifts
GREEN ALTERNATIVE • Decorate with edible items (local and organic) trombone squash, gourds, pumpkins, apples, etc. • Use a basket or cornucopia and fill with organic veggies. • Decorate with leaves, pine cones, and branches from your backyard • Pick and dry them with a loved one. • Make a pine cone garland • Use pine cones as card holders • Paint a mural on your window with non-toxic paint
Floral
GREEN ALTERNATIVE • Avoid pesticides, chemicals, floral foam, and plastics
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Medicinal Plants You Should Know
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he traditional storage of ethnobotanical knowledge in memory and practices has a long history and must go back to the beginning of human existence. Likewise, ethnobotany is of great age in India, where it has been described in several ancient literatures. One of the most important sources is the Rig Veda (1200-900 BC), which has been useful in the attempt to identify the source of the traditional medicine system, also known as ‘Ayurveda’. Application of such herbal remedies has also been mentioned in the Atharva Veda (around 3,000 to 2,000 BC). It was in the 19th century when scientists started focusing on the active components found in herbs that gave a way to the research on molecular level. Herbs like Caraway, Cardamom, Turmeric, Aniseed, Clove, Cumin seeds, Basil, Ginger etc. are a few among the gigantic range of culinary herbs. The wild plants have been providing an important source of medicine and food since time
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immemorial. In an attempt to feature traditional herbal applications, the author aims to feature one herb in each issue of this magazine. The current issue brings information about Calamus or Sweet Flag. Acorus calamus L.
Family: Araceae Vernacular Names: Bach (Assamese); Bach (Bengali, Hindi); Calamus, Sweet Flag (English); Vekhand (Gujarati, Marathi); Baje (Kannada); Vayampa (Malayalam); Vashambu (Tamil); Vasa (Telugu). Plant Profile and Distribution: Perennial, aromatic herbs, with creeping, jointed, pale to dark brown rhizomes; leaves linear-lanceolate; flowers yellowishgreen, in spadix; berries green, angular, with 1-3
Medicinal Plants You Should Know oblong seeds. Commonly found in marshy and moist places of tropical forests in hilly terrain and Himalayan regions, also cultivated as medicinal crop throughout in India.
Medicinal Importance The rhizome is an emetic, colic, nerve tonic and stomachic. It is used in dysentery particularly in children, remittent fever, epilepsy, bronchitis, glandular and abdominal tumours and in snake bites. The essential oil from the rhizome is anticonvulsant, antiveratrinic and antiarrhythmic. An alcoholic extract of the plant is a sedative and analgesic. It moderately depresses the blood pressure and respiration. Calamus oil and its fractions are credited with carminative, anti-spasmodic and anti-bacterial properties. The rhizome is reported to have an antiinflammatory effect. It improves blood circulation and is effective in treating swollen and rough skin. In Ayurveda the smoke of the rhizome is used to protect wounds from infestation, pain, itching and inflammation. In the Ayurvedic system of medicine, the rhizomes are considered to possess skin healing properties too. It is light and non greasy in nature, it penetrates deep to restore moisture content and make skin soft and smooth. The plant is used to treat cancer, rheumatism, rickets, paralysis, gout, low blood pressure and fatigue. To treat fever and dyspepsia, essential oil obtained from the plant is inhaled. It is also is used to relieve asthma, dysentery, hysteria, cough, loss of appetite, catarrh and typhoid. Essential oil is said to be good in hemorrhage. Decoction of dried plant is used in many cardiovascular disorders. It induces menstruation and relieves gastritis too. Dried leaf decoction is applied externally to relieve pain, rheumatism, fever, cough, boils, sterility and gout. Chewing of the leaf with Betel nut, acts as a general tonic, it removes foul smell from the mouth. Rhizome prevents fatigue, treats colds, toothache, sore throat, stomach disorders, coughs, headaches, rheumatism, arthritic pain, mental disorders. It is an emmenagogue, aphrodisiac, and regulates fat metabolism. The rhizomes are used in epilepsy, leucoderma, ring worm, diarrhea, bronchial disease, cutaneous diseases, chest complaints, gastrointestinal disorders, malaria and urino-genital disorders (Acharya and Shrivastava, 2008, 2011).
Traditional Tribal Formulations The rhizome is used to cure stammering of children. For alleviating pain during the delivery, rhizome of the plant is crushed in water and Castor (Ricinus communis) oil is added in it and applied over the navel. Tribals of Lavaghogri put together a decoction of Coriander (Coriendrum sativum), Cumin Seeds (Cuminum cyminum), and sap of this plant to cure cough. They place rhizome of plant within the mouth for getting relieved from the cough. Water or milk extract of the plant is said to be good for brain, it works as a tonic. A dose of 125-500mg of Calamus rhizome powder mixed with Pumpkin fruit (Cucurbita pepo) is prepared for curing cough. In cold and headache, Calamus powder is mixed in water and a paste is prepared. It is boiled and applied on forehead or the powder is inhaled. To treat hysteric patient, Calamus powder (30 – 50g) with honey is given orally. Patient is adviced to take only milk and rice in meals. In case of secretion/ pus in ears, Calamus powder and Camphor (Cinnamomum camphora) are boiled and to it Sesame seed (Sesamum indicum) oil is added. It is filtered and placed in ears. For a normal and painless delivery, Calamus powder is crushed with water and boiled with Castor (Ricinus communis) oil. It is applied over the naval region of the pregnant lady. For cleansing, soothing and conditioning of male facial skin, Orange (Citrus reticulata) fruit peel, Calamus (rhizome oil), Chicory (Cichorium intybus) seeds and honey are mixed in an equal proportion and prepare a paste. Clean the face and neck thoroughly with fresh water. Apply this combination all over the face and neck in upward circular motions, twice a day. References Acharya, D. and Shrivastava, A. 2008. Indigenous Herbal Medicines: Tribal Formulations and Traditional Herbal Practices. Aavishkar Publishers Distributors, Jaipur. ISBN 97881-7910-252-7. Acharya, D, Shrivastava, A. 2011. Ethnomedicinal Plants of Gujarat State. Forest Department, Gujarat, Gandhinagar. ISBN 8190311484. 412pp.
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tart your Christmas shopping off early in Chico, CA. The Sunday before Thanksgiving at 5pm every year downtown Chico merchants hold a Christmas extravaganza filled with savings and Christmas Cheer! - By Lorianne Riley,
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Making A Difference
Green Scene-Festivals
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hink of Green Festival as a walk through a sustainable community. It begins with finding solutions to help make our lives healthier—socially, economically and environmentally. Individuals along with business and community leaders come together to discuss critical issues that impact us at home and abroad. Organizations, businesses showcase programs and products that restore the planet and all that inhabit it. Neighbor-to-neighbor connections are formed, and skills are shared to empower people to create positive change in the world. For more information http://www.greenfestivals.org/-By Sara Needham, Photos courtesy of Ata TothFejel and Green Festival
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Green Scene-FESTIVALS
Green Scene-Festivals
Folsom Live For a fun weekend filled with live music, check out Folsom Live! Folsom Live is held in late September featuring 30 bands and 10 stages for two fun filled evenings in old downtown Folsom. All the stores, watering holes and restaurants stay open during the event. The streets are closed and it’s just one big, fun party! Folsom Live is produced with Hope Productions Foundation in support of children’s charities. For more information http://folsomlive.com - By Lorianne S. Riley
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Making a difference
Lori’s Book Pick
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found this book while staying at the Lodge “Chateau Haut Garrigue” in Saussignac, Bordeaux France at the Feely’s Winery. The book was written by Caro Feely, the Co-Operator, Winemaker and Educator at the Lodge and Estate. Caro and her husband are South African and speak English as there first language. They learned French wine making and the French culture hands on within the seven years of owning their winery. The book has an interesting perspective about what it takes to own and operate a winery in France as an outsider. It speaks of all of the trials and tribulations they had to go through as well the bureaucracy and the red tape that France puts on small farms. If you are self employed or are thinking of being self employed, this book is a must read! I could not put it down. It is a book about triumph, survival, kindness and what it takes to make a business prosper. I was truly inspired.
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Movie Review ‘The Weight Of The Nation’ By Lorianne S. Riley
he Weight Of The Nation is a documentary mini series that discusses the troubling epidemic of obesity in the United States. It was aired on HBO in four segments each representing different issues that equate to this complex problem. I thought the documentary was fascinating and worth seeing. What impressed me the most though was that the movie not only pointed out the ever growing problems, it also suggested solutions. One being a nationwide movement in hopes to become a healthier America. To watch the mini series and learn more about their cause go to theweightofthenation.hbo.com
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Green Scene
Moving is the best medicine. Keeping active and losing weight are just two of the ways that you can fight osteoarthritis pain. In fact, for every pound you lose, that’s four pounds less pressure on each knee. For information on managing pain, go to fightarthritispain.org.
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Making a difference
Sustainable Music Hall By Juliet Sexton
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t takes an act of pure dedication to move in a new direction in business for the sake of environmental and social sustainability. That’s exactly what the owners and staff of a music venue, New Earth Athens (formerly New Earth Music Hall), in Athens, Georgia recently undertook. New Earth is a music hall in the college town of Athens known for its progressive music and art scenes. Although New Earth Athens is one of many music venues in Athens it has its own distinct flavor and drive to combine music of all genres with ethical business practices which reflect the life goals of those involved. I had a chance to talk with Adrian Zelski and Drew Meyer, two of the business partners of New Earth Athens, about the changes they have made not only in the venue but also within 54 Community Seeds . Fall 2012
their business practices. New Earth Athens was opened in August 2009 by a group of partners, which included Drew and Adrian. Drew had been the former manager of a club on the same site when Adrian came in and expressed an interest in purchasing the struggling club. Within a few months the ball was rolling and New Earth became a reality. Shortly after that another local venue, the Georgia Theatre, burned down and New Earth offered to host their shows while the Theatre got back on its feet. It did and both venues have continued to be able to successfully host various music events in their spaces.
Sustainable Music Hall bar is apparent. Their goals are to incorporate health and wellness into the space including daily yoga practice, a non-alcoholic healthy drink bar, along side their organic alcohol bar and organic menu. They have made strides in reducing their environmental impact by using recyclable/recycled materials such as cups, straws, paper towels, toilet tissue, napkins, paper and more. They have set forth ethical purchasing policies and work with companies with the same standards.
New Earth continued to reach out and support their local community, including opening the space for community meetings and events, donating time and money to local charities and supporting local art; the art murals on the walls are by Athens artist David Hale. In early 2012 the business partners of New Earth, which now included Matthew Woolley, DubConcious bandmate of Adrian, and Dr. Steve Mares, chose to follow their collective conscious, take it to the next level and bring some positive changes to New Earth. Wanting to become a B Corporation, corporations with high ethical environmental and social accountability, they set into action purchasing and design standards which reflect this direction including local non-profit beneficiaries.
When it came to bringing sustainability into the redesign of New Earth Athens Adrian sought out the help of childhood friend, and sustainable contractor, Andy Hickman. “Adrian approached me specifically because I am building an Earthship outside of Athens. We have the same beliefs and values professionally. Most contractors won’t even work with reclaimed wood,” Andy
“Community is going to be a core element of this. We believe in Athens and want to support all the different people that make it so amazing,” Adrian expressed. The desire to make this more than just another college
explains. They were even able to attain permission from the county to use the same types of systems used in Earthships for a commercial space. Andy came in and replaced the walls, bar, tables and stage with over 100 year old reclaimed heart pine wood. It was no easy task, but the results were stunning. The space went from being a large warehouse type room with a couple bars, to a warm inviting taproom separated from the music space by large barn doors. It created a more intimate and inviting atmosphere. In addition to New Earth Athens, the business partners are developing a sister venue in the downtown Mission district of San Francisco, due to open late 2012. The goals for both venues will be the same and will focus on positive and progressive music, art and culwww.communit yseeds.com 55
Making a difference ture. Their goal is also to have a connection between the two venues. Adrian has a clear vision on making this happen.
few years they have shown how people and a business can work together to create a space that is beneficial to all. They have shown its not complicated or impossible to combine ethics, sustainability and business. In fact I believe they have proven just the other. They understand that by helping their community and the Earth they are in fact helping themselves. They recognize that they reap the benefits of what they sow. Drew put it very simply when asked what their ultimate goal was. “Making the world, through music and venues, a better, local, organic and sustainable place.”
“The differences are that San Francisco is one of the biggest cultural hubs in the world, and there are millions of people around to cultivate ceremonies and culture with. Athens is a beacon of light and an amazing community, but albeit limited to its demographics and population. I see a lot of crossover as well though. We plan on having an East meets West and West meets East culture in both places simultaneously.” In business there is much more than making money and selling a product. Ultimately it’s about creating a community that is sustainable, uses ethical practices, respects the environment and can grow with the world around them. I remember when I first talked with Adrian about what their plans were for New Earth Athens. His excitement could hardly be contained. He could see no reason why a business could not be successful by putting the world around them first. “I think that the human world we live in could use a big shift. The way we eat, think, talk, drink, dance, etc. could all be done in ways that benefit not just the self, but the whole community at large. By doing things more sustainably, and with less ego and domination as the driving forces behind our decisions, we could develop a very inspirational and healthy culture for ourselves and the next seven generations to enjoy.” Even though New Earth has only been around for a 56 Community Seeds . Fall 2012
Links info@newearthmusichall.com newearthmusichall.com
Photos courtesy of Asa Harrel
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Eco Friendly Crafts
Make Fun Ceiling Treatments By Lorianne S. Riley
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Make Fun Ceiling Treatments
f you own a business with ugly old stained acoustic ceilings and have had a hard time figuring out how to replace them or jazz them up, now there is another fun option.
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I have a small skin care studio with ugly ceilings. I thought of draping them. But that can get expensive depending on the material and is a pain to clean. A real dust collector! Then I thought why not paint them! The panels can be painted a solid color or can be adorn with a stencilled pattern. It really depends on the motif in the business and your artistic imagination. Materials Needed: • Acrylic Paints - There is every color and finish under the sun available these days. Metallics, neons, pastels, primary, and even glittery colors. I wanted to do something kind of flashy. So, I picked a metallic silver as my all over base color, glittery pink for the trim around the outer panel, an opalescent green and a satin primary purple for the design. • Stencil Pattern & Tape - There are many patterns to choose from, but I decided to do mine free hand. If you do decide to use a pattern make sure you tape it down good with scotch tape so the pattern doesn’t move or tear the acoustic ceiling. • Foam Brushes - Foam brushes are a great inexpensive way to apply the paint. Use a large foam brush when painting the entire panel. Apply the paint with a flowing up and down stroke. Make sure to use painters tape on the metal reinforcement bars if you choose this option. For stenciling use a small round foam brush. Lightly press the paint into the stencil pattern taped to the Ceiling, Remove pattern and voilà!
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Have Fun Think Outside The Box Make It A One Of A Kind Be Creative
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Cooks Corner
Kitchen Widgets By Lorianne S. Riley and Reanna Jackson
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Cook’s Corner
Rack Of Lamb dish from ‘La Taille De Guepe’ Antibes, France
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hile in France I ate out three times a day for three weeks. In that time I found, as with any place I’ve been, that sometimes the food was amazing and other times not so much! The foods that inspired me in France was the simple, but elegant dishes. I hope you like the collection of recipes and wine pairings that I put together. Hopefully it will inspire you to incorporate them in your holiday menus. - By Lorianne S. Riley
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Lori’s Take On French Cuisine
Lori’s Take On French Cuisine Easy Holiday Dishes Inspired By My Experience Dining All Over France by Lorianne S. Riley
Lori’s version of the lamb dinner she ate at ‘La Taille De Guepa’, Antibes, France.
Rack of Lamb, Roasted Beets and Carrots with Pureed Celery Root and Potatoes Shopping List 1 Rack of Lamb ‘Frenched Cut’ 2 bunches of Small Beets 3 Large Carrots Julienned 3 Medium Russet Potatoes 2 Celery Roots Olive Oil
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Rack of Lamb Meat Wash and pat dry the rack of lamb. Set aside. Mix in equal parts Marjoram, Sage, Savor and Thyme to equal about 1/8 C. Add 1/4 TSP Black Truffle Salt and Pepper to Taste. Mix well. Brush Olive Oil over rack of Lamb and then dry rub herb mixture on top. Sear lamb in a very hot frying pan until the meat is a caramelized brown.
Beets per packet with Olive Oil in foil and bake at 400º for about an hour or until you can pierce the Beets with a fork. Let cool and then peel off skin. Skin should peel off easily. Cut into halves or fourths, whatever is closest to a good bite sized piece and place back in pan with Julienned Carrots. Drizzle with Olive Oil, salt and Pepper to taste. Bake at 350º Stir occasionally until Carrots and Beets are caramelized. About 20 minutes.
Pureed Celery Root and Potatoes Cover exposed bones with Peel and cut both the Celery foil and bake for roughly 20 minutes at 350º. Let stand on Root and Potatoes. When peeling the Celery Root cut separate plate for 10 minute the loose roots off the bottom before serving. Meat should only exposing the bulbous be a nice pink color. part of the root and cut off the green stock. Peel the Sauce sides with a knife until only De glaze pan (Lamb was the whitish bulb is exposed cooked in) by placing on (nothing brown and fuzzy.) burner at medium-high heat Cut Potatoes and Celery with 1 C of white wine. Let boil, making sure to scrape all Root in 1/4 ‘s (equal parts) of the bits stuck to pan loose. and place in boiling salted water. Boil until Potatoes Let mixture reduce in half. Turn burner to low and add 2 and Celery Root can easily be TBSP of the Unsalted Butter, pierced with fork. Remove string constantly until butter is from water and place in a melted and mixture has a thick food processor. Add salt and pepper to taste. While glossy appearance. Set aside. Pureeing in food processor drizzle Olive Oil into mixture Roasted Beets and equalling about 3 TBSP. Carrots Puree until it reaches a smooth Wash Beets and cut off the creamy texture. greens. Wrap packets of 2 64 Community Seeds . Fall 2012
Plate Cut your Rack of Lamb into equal portions. Place on plate. Place a large dollop of the Pureed Celery Root and Potatoes on Plate. Place an ample amount of the Roasted Beets and Carrot on the plate. Drizzle the Lamb, Pureed Celery Root and Potatoes with sauce. Serve. To make the dish more interesting you can add Pine Nuts, Pecans and Edible Flowers for color. Enjoy! (Serves 4)
Laura in The Dining Room at ‘Cotes’, Reims, France.
Laura in The Dining Room at ‘La Taille De Guepe’, Antibes, France.
Lori’s Take On French Cuisine
Herb Salad Shopping List 1 Baguette of French Bread 1 Log of Goat Cheese 1/4 C Almond Meal 1 Cucumber Small Basket of Grape Tomatoes 1/4 C 1 TBSP Olive Oil 1TBSP Unsalted Butter 2 TBSP Dijon Mustard 1 TBSP 1 TSP Herbes De Provence 1/2 TSP Lavender Flowers Pinch of Salt Cracked Pepper to Taste 1/4 C White Wine Vinegar 1/4 C Water 1 Pre-Packed Herb Mixed Greens
Pepper to taste. Broil at 250º Flip to brown both sides. Set aside.
Salad Recipe inspired by salad I enjoyed at ‘Cotes’ in Reims, France.
Cheese Bruschetta Cut Goat Cheese Log into 1/2 inch round slices. Set aside. Mix together Almond Meal, 1 TBSP of Herbes De Salad Cut cucumbers into thin round Provence, 1/2 TSP of Lavender slices and mix with preFlowers, pinch of packed Herb Mixed Greens and Grape Tomatoes. Store in Salt and Ground fridge until ready to serve. Pepper to taste. Dressing In a salad dressing shaker or mixer add 1/4 C Olive Oil, 1/4 C White Wine Vinegar, 1/4 C Water, 2 TBSP of Dijon Mustard, 1 TSP of Herbes De Provence, salt and pepper to taste. Shake until it emulsifies and thickens slightly. Store in fridge until ready to serve. Baguette Slices Cut Baguette into 1/4 inch slices. Brush Olive Oil on both sides of slices. Salt and
bon appetit!
Thoroughly coat each slice of Cheese with mixture and fry at medium-high heat in a nonstick pan lightly oiled with 1TBSP of Unsalted Butter and 1 TBSP of Olive Oil until Golden Brown. Place on top of toasted Baguette slice.
Wine suggestion is an AOC french wine composed of 60% syrah and 40% Grenache, Perfect with Lamb! Enjoyed it with dinner in Cannes, France.
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CK Cafe Kanter inspired my version of the Floating Island Desert. Antibes, France.
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Floating Island Desert With Nutella Crepe
Lori’s Take On French Cuisine
Floating Island Desert Shopping List 2C Milk 1 Vanilla Bean 4 Eggs 1/2 C Sugar 1/2 C Powdered Sugar 1/8 TSP of Cream Of Tartar Bag of Sliced Almonds
Nutella Crepe Shopping List Crepe mix Nutella Spread 1C Whip Cream 1 TBSP Cocoa Powder 1/4 C Powdered Sugar Make Crepe batter and cook Crepes according to Crepe Mix manufactures directions.
Creme Anglaise Combine the Milk and Vanilla Bean in a Whip 1C of Whipping Cream in cold metal Heavy 2- to 3-quart sauce pan. Bring to a boil bowl with 1/4 C of Powdered Sugar with and immediately remove from the heat. Cover mixer on high until it forms a soft peak. and set aside. Spread a thin layer of Nutella on top side of Beat the Egg Yolks and Sugar together with Crepe. Roll Crepe into a cigar shape top with a mixer until they are thick enough to form a dollop of Whip Cream and sift Cocoa over a slowly dissolving ribbon when the beater the top. is lifted from the bowl. Remove the Vanilla Bean from the pan and gradually pour the hot Milk into the Yolks, whisking all the while. Pour the mixture into the saucepan and stir over low heat until the Creme Anglaise thickens lightly. (Do not let it come anywhere near a boil or it will curdle.) Chill.
and voilà!
©1970 Time Inc “Foods Of The World , Classic French Cooking”, pg 149
Meringue Mix four Egg Whites in a cold metal bowl on a medium speed for a minute, then turn mixer to high, add 1/2 C of Powdered Sugar and Cream Of Tartar slowly to Egg Whites. Mix until Egg Whites form a stiff peek. Boil Water in a medium sized pot. Form an egg shaped dollop with two spoons and drop into the boiling water. Roll Egg White mixture gently in the water so that all sides are cooked. Remove and place in a bowl on top of a puddle of Creme Anglaise sauce. Sprinkle Almonds over the top of Meringue. (Serves 4)
Veuve Clicquot Brut is a wonderful Champagne to accompany any dessert! Laura and I enjoying a glass of Veuve in Reims, France.
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Violet Femme by Sean Delloiacono
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Violet Femme
Ingredents 2 Ounces Grey Goose Vodka 1 Ounce St. Germain Juice of half a lemon a sinking splash of Creme De Violette Garnish with a lemon twist
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ombine all the ingredients except the Creme de Violette and the garnish of course into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake for 10 Seconds as hard as you can or until cold. Strain into a chilled martini glass. Carefully sink a splash of Creme De Violette into the bottom of the glass, garnish with a twist and enjoy.
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French 75 By Sean Delloiacono
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reated in the Paris landmark, Harry’s Bar, by Harry MacElhone, a little more that 20 years before World War II. This cocktail was made popular by French soldiers and gets its’ name from the rapid fire field artillery piece called Matériel de 75mm Mle 1897, or as it was commonly referred to, The French 75. 1 oz gin, 1 oz Cointreau, a squeeze of lime, 1 packet of sugar and is topped off with champagne.
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Food Bites
Food Bites
By Lorianne S. Riley and Reanna Jackson Gluten-Free Pizza Crust 2-Pack Bring the pizzeria experience to the comforts of your own home with our delicious Gluten-Free pizza crusts. Made with a blend of rice, tapioca and potato flour with a touch of olive oil, these crusts are so good you won’t miss the wheat. Where to find: frenchmeadow.com
CLUB DE VIN Chateau Fonpleade Organic Wines Quarterly shipments of our finest wines, including tasting notes, wine-paired recipes from Fonplégade’s acclaimed chef, information on the vintage, and tasting cards so that you can record your impressions. Ships to USA / European Union. http://www.fonplegade.com/Club-de-Vin
Organicville - BBQ Sauce, Original, No Sugar Added, 13.5 oz Organicville’s original sweet and smoky organic barbecue sauce pairs a tangy sweetness of organic tomatoes with the savory hint of spice. And naturally, Organicville’s BBQ Sauce is certified organic, gluten free, vegan, and contains no added sugar and tastes great too. Where to find: shoporganic.com
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Fall Jewelry Trends! By Lorianne S. Riley Jewelry Courtesy of Geralyn Sharidan Designs 74 Community Seeds . Fall 2012
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Handcrafted “Freestyle Collection Copper / Silver Neckpiece $125. Copper / Silverand FWC Pearl Earrrings $38 Freestyle Sterling Silver rings $95. Each Modern floral Bronze ring - $55. 76 Community Seeds . Fall 2012
Handmade �Raw & Natural� One of a kind Bronze, sterling silver and Amethyst Neckpiece $240.
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Handmade �Raw & Natural� One of a kind Bronze, Silver and quartz drusy Ring $125 FWCPearl and sterling silver Earrings $42. 78 Community Seeds . Fall 2012
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The Roses And Lavender Of France
The Roses and Lavender of France By Mira Herman
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hen people think of France, they often think of the delicious food and the excellent wines. As an organic skincare producer I think of the exquisite lavender and roses that grow in Grasse and in the Alpine mountain regions of France.
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If a woman can only choose one oil to use to stay youthful, rose oil is it. Not only does rose oil have anti-aging properties that rejuvenate the skin, but a
true rose oil strengthens a woman’s spirit and brings joy to a woman’s heart. It treats emotional issues such as grief, hysteria, and depression. Personally, I have found that using a true rose oil is a very joyous experience. Although many products that say they have rose oil as an ingredient actually use synthetically produced fragrant oil in a lab. With over 300 different chemical constituents, the chemistry of rose oil is so complex that it cannot be reproduced completely in a lab. www.communit yseeds.com 81
Natural Beauty But even when the rose oil is natural, it often is not of a very high quality. Which brings me back to the Grasse region of France; varietals such as the Rosa Centifolia, more commonly known as the Rose de Mai do in fact produce an excellent rose oil. Actually, I prefer and look for an anti-aging cream that uses rose oil from three different countries: France, Bulgaria, and Turkey. Why? Because using a combination of ingredients guarantees the best therapeutic effect. Think of it as a varied diet, which is better than
has anti-bacterial properties and works well for cleansing the skin as well as preventing and healing acne. Lavender and Geranium are ingredients I look for in a cleansing clay mask. In my opinion lavender grown in France is the most effective. This combination works miracles for people who are suffering from acne. It clears the skin, detoxes it, and calms it, without drying it out. I produce a stem cell serum. It contains the High Altitude Lavender from France. There is no way that another type of lavender could replace it. In fact, while producing 175 bottles of the serum for an event, I ran out of High Altitude Lavender. I had nine other types of lavender that I tried using, as I was under a tight deadline, but I couldn’t stand the results. There was just was no replacement for the High Altitude Lavender. I had to order more and wait until it arrived to complete the bottles. When consumers have high standards about products, producers cannot use ingredients from just any place. So I am grateful to France for the exceptional roses and lavender and I hope to be able to visit the regions that grow them some day. And yes, when I do, I will also enjoy the delicious food and wine.
a monotonous one. Our skin needs nourishment, and providing it with a variety of pure, natural products is the best way to feed it.
Lavender I cannot stress how important the quality of the essential oils are and what a difference it makes when you buy the best ingredients. Lavender seems to grow everywhere. We certainly have plenty of it in Sonoma which is where I live. Unfortunately, most lavender is of poor quality. This brings me back to France, which produces excellent lavender in the mountain regions. Actually France produces two wonderful types of lavender: Lavender Maillette, best for healing emotional issues. Lavender improves sleep, lowers anxiety and stress, and in general relaxes the nervous system. Lavender High Altitude, best for skin care, it is especially useful for oily or combination skin. Lavender 82 Community Seeds . Fall 2012
Earth Friendly Beauty Products
Earth Friendly Beauty Products
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What Goes Around Comes Around Designs Fall Collection
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