PLACES TO VISIT
EARTH
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ANNUAL EARTH DAY CELEBRATION AT THE SIERRA VISTA FARMER'S MARKET
ON SATURDAY APRIL 18TH BETWEEN 9 A.M. TO 2 P.M..
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SOMETHING
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Definitely the place to celebrate life on this planet - the NW corner of Wilcox Drive and Carmichael Ave in Sierra Vista. There will be lots to interest backyard growers and gardeners with three local nurseries bringing native and drought tolerant plants for landscaping for wildlife habitat and water savings. This is a great chance to pick the brains of experts and discover what will grow well in your yard. Two growers will have lots of herb and vegetable transplants to get a head start on spring planting. Free organic and southwest seed catalogs can be picked up and Seeds of Change's organic vegetable seed packets will be for sale for a dollar each! Sierra Vista's Worm Guy, Richard James, will demonstrate how easy it is to raise earthworms to help create great soil even in the desert. He'll have hands-on worm bins as well as how-to info. on creating economical worm homes out of recycled plastic containers that work yearround and worm compost tea to fertilize plants. Order your worms while your there! Water-Wise will offer information on water-frugal gardening and water harvesting. Two specialists will have barrels and larger containers for sale along with installation services. All day entertainment for the whole family will include lots of great "solar-powered" fiddle music by the Cochise County Youth Orchestra, the Jones Gang Family Band, master fiddler David Kaemmer, the Arthritis Brothers, and a teen band. Bisbee's Spooky Tooth Cycles will show how to convert a standard bicycle into a motorized bike with a gas motor that gets 150 miles per gallon or an electric motor with zero emmissions and a rechargeable and removable battery. Stroke a snake or pet a tarantula at Gray Hawk Nature Center's local reptiles and creepy crawlies tent. Watch the sun cook a pot roast or bake bread in solar ovens or fry an egg on a solar hot plate. Solar ovens and solar cookbooks will also be for sale. Over 50 farmer- market vendors will offer local naturally-raised meats, fresh produce, honey and nuts, home-style canned goods, desert health foods, handmade soaps, natural body care products, herbal remedies and holistic pet food and care. Information booths, displays about the natural world, outdoor recreation and earth-friendly activities - a must on your calendar!
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