3/20: Earthseed Visionaries: Permaculture Futures at A2 STEAM @ Northside

912 Barton Drive,Ann Arbor MI 48105

20 March, 2022

Description

A tour of the permaculture gardens at A2 STEAM @ Northside -- plus 10% off gardening books at Booksweet. In celebration of the UMS presentation of Octavia E. Butler’s Parable of the Sower, a live opera based on the 1993 science fiction novel of the same name, Booksweet is proud to partner with our northside neighbors to explore the book’s themes of self-reliance and embracing change. On Sunday, March 20, from 1-2 pm, we’ll meet at A2 STEAM @ Northside (912 Barton Dr), a K-8 public school located less than a mile from Booksweet. Here, we’ll meet with Jean Wilson and Nathan Smead, two middle school educators at STEAM who are in the process of transforming the school yard into a self-sustaining edible forest with their students. Using the concepts of permaculture, a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature, Wilson and Smead began building new visions for the school yard eight years ago and have worked steadily to create an outdoor classroom, garden beds, a three sisters garden, rain gardens and permaculture beds. At this gathering we’ll tour the A2STEAM gardens, learn about permaculture, and discover new ways to bring the next generation into the work of living in harmony with nature. You’ll also have a chance to shop for seed balls and seed bookmarks created by A2 STEAM students who are raising money for fruit trees. This event is free and open to the public. Your RSVP is helpful to our planning. Special In-Shop Discounts for Earthseed Visionaries Attendees// All who RSVP for Earthseed Visionaries will get 10% off all gardening books when they shop in-person at Booksweet (1729 Plymouth Road, less than a mile from STEAM @ Northside) on Sunday, March 20, anytime between 10 am-8 pm. Event health and safety protocols // Masks and social distancing are required at this all-ages, outdoor gathering.Attendees will not have access to the school building during this event.This event will be postponed in the event of heavy rain. Ready to dive into a related read? // Booksweet’s Earthseed Visionaries: Permaculture Book List. Booksweet’s Parable of the Sower Book List, including paperback, hardcover, boxed set, graphic novel, audiobook, and eBook formats!