Welcome to Blackwood
Blackwood Educational Land Institute is a non-profit organization
dedicated to land-based learning that encourages the spirit and
feeds the soul as it challenges and educates the mind. It inspires
all of us to be complete, healthy and accountable to ourselves,
our colleagues and our natural world as a whole. Located near
Hempstead, Texas (about 45 minutes from Houston), a formerly neglected
tract of land has been turned into a living learning environment.
There are many wooded acres, a pond fed by a natural spring, abundant
plant and animal life, and more. Blackwood is an ecosystem and
living classroom that inspires and teaches students of all ages
to explore the natural web of life and to develop a healthy, respectful
relationship with nature.
Created
and inspired by permaculture designer Cath Conlon, Blackwood offers
students a bridge between the indoor school classroom and the
outdoor classroom as well as adult workshops and corporate and
private retreats in a peaceful, natural setting.
Blackwood reminds us of the incredible bonds between nature and
people, and the opportunity that lies in fostering that relationship
in order to strengthen our communities.
Saving the Planet and Ourselves
Watch an interview with Cath Conlon on the Living Smart show with Patricia Gras.
Eco-Ology
Wednesday 6 to 7 AM
KPFT 90.1 Houston
KPFT's program dedicated to local heroes at the forefront of environmental
action, ecology in and for Our community, social justice, health, and
spirit. Hosted by Patricia Greer and Cath Conlon. Technical support
provided by H.C. Clark, and Laura Slavin.
Join us every Wednesday as we explore what is happening in Our community and
who is doing something about it. We are adding a new element to Our weekly
program - FOOD, glorious food: food security, local foods, food
co-operatives, farmers markets, food dilemmas, food in Our region,
composting, urban farming, bees, community gardens, recipes for Our region
and the season. Michael Pollan, Recipe for Success, Urban Harvest, and
more: Eco-Ology
We succeed as a society as we consider health, environment, social, and spiritual interactions.
Eco-Ology welcomes ecologists, economists, environmentalists, religious and
spiritual leaders, peace givers, progressives, conservatives, liberals -
everyone who is deeply entrenched in living now and believes a future is
possible.
Water, local farmers, green building, children, recycling, hydrocarbons in
Our air, landfills, recipes for preparing green leafys,
biodiversity.Eco-Ology is a coalition of solution based citizens from a
variety of environmentally-related organizations, focusing on ecological
issues, exposing their interdependent relationship.
Bringing people and their stories to folks. Just regular people, who from
life experience, exposed problems and strived to solve them, making a
difference in the community of Our earth.
Our first drive time program will feature a segment from a Recent program
with Mathew Tejada, Executive Director for Galveston Houston Association for
Smog Prevention - GHASP on ozone, and interviews with urban farmer, Joe Icet
and a representative from Central City Co-op.
We look forward to injoying Wednesday morning with You.
Thank You for making KPFT YOUR main stream media
Pat, Cath, H.C., and Laura
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