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FEATURE ARTICLES | WINTER 2008

Tale of Two Vintners
Best of times, even a bad harvest: It's part of a natural cycle that these Marin wineries refuse to alter...  Read more

Challenge Can Be Good for Us
San Rafael author Duane Elgin says time is now for Earth-simple living...  Read more

Asleep in Sheep's Clothing
Marin rancher Joe Pozzi has a cozy answer for a good night's rest...  Read more

Getting Greener by Degree
Green MBA program at Dominican is helping change the way the world works ...  Read more

The Joy of Food Eaten in Its Time
Marin Farmers Market director Brigitte Moran assures that winter is still a great time to shop for food al fresco ...  Read more

It's Only Natural ...

The Spring Wildflower season starts in West Marin at sea level and progresses eastward and upward through the season. And you can see nature unfurl itself up close and personal on nature hikes offered free by the Marin chapter of the California Native Plant Society.

Among the upcoming hikes: wildflowers of the Marin Headlands, March 16, via the Bobcat and Miwok trails above Gerbode Valley. Highlight plants include gooseberry, three species of flowering willows, and white Trillium chloropetalum. Visit www.marin.edu/cnps for schedule information.

The Marin Art & Garden Center (MAGC) is offering a six-week Family Gardening series beginning April 19. Held on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon, the series includes hands-on gardening and information on local ecology and habitats. Cost is $180 for an adult and one child (age 7-11); $90 for each extra participant. Contact Garden Educator Janet Stephens at education@maagc.org for information.