Events
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We host a variety of events virtually and throughout the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia. We would love to have you join us! Check out the schedule below for more information on upcoming opportunities to get involved with SOS.
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An SOS meeting before the onset of COVID-19. We look forward to gathering in person again in the future.
A workshop pre-pandemic. Make sure to subscribe to our newsletter to learn when our next online or in-person workshop will occur!
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1/24
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Eastern Panhandle Sierra Club: Lawns to LifePresentors: Leah Rampy, Ph.D. & Kay Schultz
LOCATION: Sierra Club - Eastern Panhandle; St. John's Lutheran Church, 101 Martin Street, MartinsburgSt. Healthy soil is built on a web of relationships. The roots of plants converse with fungi by sending chemical messages throughs the soil; they entangle and the plants can exchange sugars for minerals forged and mined by the fungi. Learn how changing our thinking and use of our yards can help bring about a healthier environment, restore pollinator populations, and even be one link in the solution to climate change. The session will be co-led by Leah Rampy and Kay Schultz, members of Save our Soil, a grassroots group in Shepherdstown that is focused on aiding in the regeneration of the land in our care by learning about and tending healthy soil, native plants, and trees, and expanding our local food supply by growing and purchasing food that is grown using regenerative practices. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Regina Hendrix, 304-725-0223 The Woods Garden Club: Welcoming the Helpers Beneath Our FeetPresenters: Leah Rampy and Kay Schultz, members of Save our Soil Did you know that you can personally contribute to the well-being of native birds, bees, and other insects that help our ecosystems thrive? It all begins beneath our feet with living soil! And the good news is that we don't have to do it alone; we can welcome the many fellow beings who have the capacity to enliven our yards and gardens by building healthy soil. We will discuss practices that contribute to healthy communities below and above ground including us! We’ll look at some simple steps that each of us can take to convert grass to healthy soil that supplies nutrients, supports healthy food, feeds bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, soaks up rainwater like a sponge and sequesters carbon underground. The session will be co-led by Leah Rampy and Kay Schultz, members of Save our Soil, a grassroots group in Shepherdstown that is focused on aiding in the regeneration of the land in our care by learning about and tending healthy soil, native plants, and trees, and expanding our local food supply by growing and purchasing food that is grown using regenerative practices. |
