3 Days - Over 80 Seminars!
From Green Building to Discovering Wellness
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 It's smart & stylish!  5th Annual - January 22-24

 5th Good Earth Home, Garden & Living Show 

 
Thank you to all the wonderful speakers and organizations that presented sustianability home, garden & living at the show!
 
Plan your visit. Meet our experts. Leave a lighter footprint...
To find a theater, please use coding below:
Raptor - South Hall Truck Door
Cedars - Room 4-East off South Center Aisle  
Cascades - Room 4-West off South Lobby  
Mission – Room 1 off North Lobby                                                                            
GreenCC – Hallway between N & S Halls                                                                   
Willamette   - Room 3-West, South Hall 
                                                    
Friday, January 22nd   
 
5:00pm            Global Trend, Local Choices
GreenCC         by Jan Spencer, Green Neighbors
 
6:00pm            Attracting Birds to Your Backyard and Garden – Plant Choices to Feeders
Cedars            by Dick Lamster, Lane County Audubon Society
 
6:00pm            Composting with Worms
GreenCC         by Rodney Bloom, Green Neighbors
 
6:00pm            Mission: Sustainable Pilot Premier – Green Lifestyle Makeover TV Show
Mission                by Cast & Crew of Mission: Sustainable
 
6:30pm            Eco-Friendly & Budget-Smart Kitchen Remodels
Cascades       $100 Goodie Bag “20 Winners”
by Ericka Arowcavage, Signature Kitchen & Design
 
7:00pm            Mary’s Inside Tips to a Clean & Healthy Home Using Non-Toxic Cleaners
Cedars            by Mary Findley, Author, TheComplete Idiot’s Guide to Green Cleaning.  
Book Signing     
 
7:00pm            Genuine, Meaningful Sustainability
GreenCC         by Rob Bolman, Green Neighbors
 
7:00pm            Whoooooo’s in Your Backyard? Owls!
Raptor             by Cascade Raptor Center
 
7:30pm            Fundamentals of Green Remodeling
Cascades       by Matt White, AKBD, Neil Kelly Design/Build Remodeling Co
 
7:30pm            Meet Eco Celeb Cast & Crew of Mission: Sustainable
Mission            Panel Discussion, Q&A by Co-Hosts of Mission: Sustainable
 
8:00pm            Water Catchment at Home
GreenCC         by Luke Rabun, Green Neighbors                                                        

 

 

 

 

Saturday, January 23rd

10:00am          Impromptu Community Gardens
GreenCC         by David Stucky, Green Neighbors
 
10:30am          Landscape Design with Maintenance in Mind
Willamette       by Lowell Cordas, Lowell’s Tools, former Director Saratoga Horticulture FDN
 
11:00am          Sustainable Kitchen & Bath Spruce-ups
Cascades       by Alexa Scholz, AKBD, Neil Kelly Design/Remodeling
 
11:00am          Green is More Than Just a Paint Color -
Cedars            New Eco Friendly Technologies & Applications
                        by Randy Tessman, Architect/Designer Servies, Benjamin Moore Paint Company
 
11:00am          Finding Free Software
GreenCC         by Craig Topham, Green Neighbors
 
11:00am          Mission: Sustainable Pilot Premier – Green Lifestyle Makeover TV Show
Mission                by Cast & Crew of Mission: Sustainable
 
11:30am          Using Home Preserved Foods – Canned, Froze, Dried It? Cooking Ideas!
Willamette         by Susan Busler, OSU Extension Service, Master Food Preserver
 
12noon            Solar – Where Are We Now? Credits, Commercial, Residential
Cascades       by Tom Scott, The Green Store
 
12noon            Naturopathic Therapies for Diabetes
Cedars            by Dr. Justin Morse ND, Absolute Health
 
12noon            Climate Masters at Work and Home
GreenCC         by Thomas Price, Green Neighbors
 
12noon            Hunters of the Sky
Raptor             by Cascade Raptor Center
 
12:30pm          Raising Our Children Sustainably – Inspiring Our Children to Create
Willamette       a Healthy World for The Next Generation
                        by The Neighborhood Leadership Council on Sustainability
 
1:00pm            Green Remodeling – Smart and Beautiful on a Budget
Cascades       by Alec Dakers, Rainbow Valley Design and Construction
 
1:00pm            Eating It Up in Eden: The Oregon Century Farm and Ranch Cookbook
Cedars            by Richard H. Engeman, Public Historian & Author, Eating It Up in Eden 
Book Signing
 
1:00pm            Local Food Production Initiatives
GreenCC         by Dan Armstrong, Green Neighbors
 
1:00pm            Meet Eco Celeb Cast & Crew of Mission: Sustainable
Mission            Panel Discussion, Q&A by Co-Hosts of Mission: Sustainable
 
1:30pm            Why Are Young People Are Choosing Farming?
Willamette          by Winter Green Farm
 
2:00pm            Food & Medicinal Plants Often Misused or Misplanted – Let’s Do It Right!
Cascades       by Rose Marie Nichols McGee, Nichols Garden Nursery
                        Co-Author of “The Bountiful Container”. Book Signing
 
2:00pm            Green Investing
Cedars            by Carsten Henningsen, Portfolio 21 – Bielefeldt Financial
 
2:00pm            Home Bee-keeping
GreenCC         by Morris Ostrofsky, Green Neighbors
 
2:30pm            Raising Urban Chickens!
Willamette       by Ben McKechnie, “The Chicken Gardener”
 
3:00pm            Elements of Sustainable Cabinets & Furniture
Cascades       by Jonathan Plummer, Bunchberry Woodworking
 
3:00pm            Oregon Townscape Walks – Visual Design & Architecture in Oregon Towns
Cedars             by Tyler Burgess, Author, Eugene Oregon Walks. Book Signing
 
3:00pm            Beyond CSA’s – Local Farm Co-ops         
GreenCC         by Aleta Miller, Green Neighbors
 
3:00pm            Fringe Green Theater – Going Waaaay Beyond Green Basics with
Mission                by Deanna Duke, Cast Member, Mission: Sustainable & eco-blogger
                        TheCrunchyChicken.com
 
3:00pm            Native American Storytelling with Pony Gilbert
Raptor             by Cascade Raptor Center
 
4:00pm            Plants for People:
Cascades        When, Why & How to Use Herbal Supplements for a Healthy Lifestyle
                        by Nome McBride, Founder of American Herbal Dispensary
 
4:00pm            Stress Reduction through Holistic Healthcare.
Cedars            by Luke Adler L.Ac. MTOM DOM, Luke Adler Healing
 
4:00pm            Herbs at Home
GreenCC         by Rene Minz, Green Neighbors
 
4:00pm            Mission: Sustainable Pilot Premier – Green Lifestyle Makeover TV Show
Mission               by Cast & Crew of Mission: Sustainable
 
4:30pm            Pruning Class: Basics of Pruning Fruit Trees & Berries
Willamette         by Pruning Specialist, Master Gardener, OSU Extension Service/Lane County
 
5:00pm            Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy for Your Home
Cascades       by Solar Assist
 
5:00pm            Property Conversion – Lawn to Garden
GreenCC         by Aleta Miller, Green Neighbors
 
5:00pm            Natural Yard Care – Go Green in Your Garden!
Mission                by Ladd Smith, Cast Member, Mission: Sustainable 
                        Harmony Sustainable Landscapes
 
6:00pm            Eco-Friendly & Budget-Smart Kitchen Remodels
Cascades       $100 Goodie Bag “20 Winners”
                        by Ericka Arowcavage, Signature Kitchen & Design
 
Cedars            by Yolanda Vanveen, “The Garden Maven” Vanveenbulbs.com
 
6:00pm            Passivhaus Conversion for Your Home
GreenCC         by Peter Reppe, Green Neighbors
 
6:00pm            Hunters of the Sky
Raptor             by Cascade Raptor Center
 
7:00pm            Backyard Composting
GreenCC         by Annand Keathley, Green Neighbors
 
7:00pm            Green House Cleaning!
Mission                by Stephanie Toler, Cast Member, Mission: Sustainable, Founder Sage Clean
 
8:00pm            Mission: Sustainable Pilot Premier – Green Lifestyle Makeover TV Show
Mission               by Cast & Crew of Mission: Sustainable
    
 
 

 

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 Sunday, January 24th

 

10:00am          Economics of Solar Electric in Western Oregon
GreenCC         by Newt Loken, Green Neighbors
 
10:30am          Mission: Sustainable Pilot Premier – Green Lifestyle Makeover TV Show
Mission                by Cast & Crew of Mission: Sustainable
 
11:00am          Grow Your Own Delicious Fruit! Unique! Columnar Apples to Honeyberries!
Cascades       by Jim Gilbert, “Kiwi King”, One Green World
 
11:00am          Mary’s Inside Tips to a Clean & Healthy Home Using Non-Toxic Cleaners
Cedars            by Mary Findley, Author, TheComplete Idiot’s Guide to Green Cleaning.  
                        Book Signing     
 
11:00am          Raising Urban Chickens
GreenCC         by Teresa Damron, Green Neighbors
 
11:30am          Meet Eco Celeb Cast & Crew of Mission: Sustainable
Mission            Panel Discussion, Q&A by Co-Hosts of Mission: Sustainable
 
11:00am          Earthworms and Compost and Bins, Oh My!
Willamette       by Oak Hill School Green Team
 
12noon            Gossler’s Family Guide to the Best Hardy Shrubs
Cascades        by Roger Gossler, Co-Author, The Gossler Guide to the Best Hardy Shrubs
                         Book Signing
 
12:00pm          Rainwater Collection! Residential & Commercial Basics to Rainwater Flushing Toilets
Cedars            by Luke Rabun, Pacific Solar and Rain
 
12noon            Winter Gardening
GreenCC         by Nick Routledge, Green Neighbors
 
12noon            Hunter of the Sky
Raptor             by Cascade Raptor Center
 
1:00pm            Anatomy of A Sustainable Home
Cascades       by Dan Hill & Bill Randall, LEED AP, Arbor South Architecture, PC
 
1:00pm            Wine Making for Beginners!
Cedars            by Jason Carrier, Valley Vintner & Brewer
 
1:00pm            More Than Just Tree Gleaning
GreenCC         by Aleta Miller, Green Neighbors
 
1:00pm            Fringe Green Theater – Going Waaaay Beyond Green Basics with
Mission                by Deanna Duke, Cast Member, Mission: Sustainable &
                        eco-blogger  TheCrunchyChicken.com
 
1:00pm            Fun, Fast-Growing Plants for Kids to Grow!
Willamette       by Jared Pruch, The School Garden Project of Lane County
 
2:00pm            Exploring Oregon’s Wilderness – A Slide Show of Oregon Wilderness
Cascades       Dozens of New Areas Added by Congress ‘09
                        by William Sullivan, Author, Atlas of Oregon Wilderness. Book Signing
 
2:00pm            Studying Bird Nests through Drawing – Bring Your Sketch Pad & Pencil!
Cedars            by Kris Kirkeby, National Science Illustrator, Lane Co Audubon Society
 
2:00pm           Solar Cooking
GreenCC        by Carlos Barrera, Green Neighbors
 
2:00pm            Natural Yard Care – Go Green in Your Garden!      
Mission                by Ladd Smith, Cast Member, Mission: Sustainable
                        Harmony Sustainable Landscapes
 
2:00pm            Safer Neighborhoods through Sustainability
Willamette         Neighborhood Watch, Emergency Preparedness, Neighborhood Assoc.
                        by The Neighborhood Leadership Council on Sustainability
 
3:00pm            Herbal Medicine for First Aid
Cedars            by Cara Saunders, Bear Wallow Herbs
 
3:00pm           Pedaling Community Self-Reliance with Green Home Bike Tours
GreenCC        by Doug Black, Green Neighbors
 
3:00pm           Green House Cleaning!
Mission               by Stephanie Toler, Cast Member, Mission: Sustainable & Founder Sage Clean
 
3:00pm            Native American Storytelling with Pony Gilbert
Raptor             by Cascade Raptor Center
 
4:00pm            Landscaping for Birds and Other Wildlife
GreenCC         by Sally Manifold, Green Neighbors
 
4:00pm            Mission: Sustainable Pilot Premier – Green Lifestyle Makeover TV Show
Mission                by Cast & Crew of Mission: Sustainable
 
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