Besides being a writer focused on green building, energy, the environment, and the outdoors, he is the founder and executive editor of Environmental Building News, published by BuildingGreen, Inc., a great dad and husband, and 2010 winner of The Hanley Award for Vision and Leadership in Sustainable Housing.
Greendrinks Franklin County
We’re passing on this invitation from Kirsten & Rich Roth to come toGreendrinks in Franklin Co. This coming Wednesday, May 4, at 5:30PM at theHope and Olive in Downtown Greenfield.
Summer Permaculture Design Certification Course
I went to a Permaculture talk this week by Abrah Dresdale. Permaculture design always seemed so complicated, but it all made sense when she gave her presentation. Abrah will be one of the instructors for this summer course. I highly recommend it. – Nancy Course description: Permaculture holds a vision of designing integrated human systems… [Read More]
Mushroom Inoculation Workshop April 23
The sun is getting higher and we are inoculating red oak, sugar maple, red maple and black birch logs with a variety of shiitake and oyster mushroom spawn. Some people have shown an interest in attending a mushroom cultivation workshop. Therefore, I plan to offer a teaching session on log inoculation. This symposium is for… [Read More]
Katywil Begins Permaculture Garden
For several years, we’ve been reading in Dave Jacke’s book, Edible Forest Gardens, and this spring we’re finally planting these thanks to Sue Bridge, who has a lovely permaculture garden in Conway designed by Jono Neiger.
What's Cooking at Katywil
This recipe is delicious especially when fresh local plums are available. It is relatively easy, requiring few ingredients and little time to prepare. The sausages may be grilled or seared in a hot pan. I love this dish with polenta or garlic mashed potatoes, a mixed greens salad and a fruity red wine. If you… [Read More]
Learn Centuries Old Craft of Timber Framing
In this weekend workshop we will learn the square-rule method of layout and assembly of a traditional timber-frame structure, and build a shelter for the wood-fired oven.
Mushroom Inoculation Workshop in Montague by Permaculture Institute
Steve Gabriel, program director for the Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute and mushroom grower will be leading this workshop at Brooks Bend Farm in Montague on Sat, April 23 from 9-5.
All Welcome to Apple Pruning Refresher Course by Jono
This Thursday, March 31, at 10 am, Jono Neiger of Regenerative Design and the Conway School of Landscape Design will be at Katywil for a refresher course on apple tree pruning. He’ll teach us on one tree and assign us to other trees while he finishes the first tree and coaches us on our progress. Emailbill@katywil.com… [Read More]
Katy Wil
Katywil is named for my grandparents, Kate Cole, above with me, little Billy Cole, and Will Cole with my younger brother, Frank, in 1950.