Transition Cotati

I hope you all are having a wonderful summer! I wanted to update you on what's been going on and what's coming up and some of the different ways you can connect in with Transition Cotati. There's a lot!

We had a fantastic turn out for our Walk on the Wild Side led by local herbalist Larkin Child at the end of June and learned to identify some of the edible plants that grow wild in our yards and public places. Our Rhythm and Blueberries event with poets Drew Dellinger and Trathen Heckman in mid-July was powerfully juicy and inspiring! Mmmm.

FrogSong Cohousing Tour and Potluck
Sunday, July 27, 11 am - 1 pm

If you've ever wondered what it's like to live in cohousing, come join us for a FREE tour of the community. We'll follow this with a potluck focusing on local, vegetarian food and a discussion of how FrogSong works and how you could bring more community to your neighborhood. So bring a dish to share and meet in front of Copy Mail and More, 8282 Old Redwood Highway. Plates and cups provided.

Cotati Farmers' market
We've been having a great time spreading the word about Transition Cotati at the farmers' markets this summer. We've mapped local gardens, had a conversation salon, and participated in the Eco-Fair. We have two more dates this summer that we'll be tabling there: August 7 and September 4. If you'd like to join in the fun, email judithn@transitioncotati.org or just drop by our table and say hi!

C-CORP
We're working with the Concerned Citizens of Rohnert Park (C-CORP) and the St Joseph Health System to get Neighborhood Shared Gardens going in the L Section, which is split between Cotati and Rohnert Park. It's a great opportunity for Transition Cotati because strengthening our local food system is important in growing our resilience to a loss of cheap fossil fuels. If you want to learn more, reply to this email or contact Teresa Hernandez (teresalh@comcast.net) . Oh, and remember, now is the time to be working on your winter garden!

Peak Oil Sebastopol -- Transition Town Salon
Thursday, August 7
7:30 - 9 pm

The Peak Oil Sebastopol group is sponsoring a free Transition Towns salon. Come join in the discussion with Carolyne Stayton and myself (Judith Newton) as we share our experiences with the Transition Initiatives model. We will meet in a room at the French Garden Restaurant at 8050 Bodega Ave., Sebastopol.

Do the Rot Thing!
Sunday, August 24
10 am - 2 pm

We've got the very inspired Jessica Jones coming to help us learn about the alchemy of turning kitchen waste into powerful nutrition for plants in our FREE compost and worm bin workshop. Learn the recipe for success and how to troubleshoot compost challenges. Get some plans to take home with you. It's happening at FrogSong Cohousing. Meet by Copy Mail and More, 8282 Old Redwood Highway and bring a brown bag lunch. Muffins and tea provided.

TC forum
Got something to say? Want to talk with others about Transition Cotati and related matters? Have ideas and suggestions? Check out our main website and be part of making our forum (http://www.transitioncotati.org/forum ) into a vibrant virtual gathering place.

If you made it this far, thanks for checking it all out... I'm glad you're with us!

cheers,

Judith