Overview of the 2017 Green Meadow Film Festival Lecture Series
2017 Green Meadow Film Festival Lecture Series -
We invite you on an urban ecology journey to meet the small neighbors around you and build suitable homes for them. Live in peace with ecology and together create an eco-friendly, livable city.
This year we will hold 12 free lectures. If a lecture includes a hands-on experience portion, a materials fee will be charged (paid on site); participation is optional.
Official event website | https://goo.gl/y5P93j
Registration link | https://goo.gl/z93kqB
Easily Create a 1×1 Food Forest
Time: 2017/03/29 (Wed) 14:00 - 17:00
Venue: Hsinchu City Disability Welfare Service Center, 9F (No. 6, Zhulian St., Hsinchu City)
Speaker: Wutong Environmental Integration Foundation
Content:
Get a quick introduction to food forests, absorb relevant cases from home and abroad, and hear first-hand records of the food forest initiative in Seattle, USA. The lecture includes a burlap sack planting DIY, so even beginners can quickly get started creating a 1×1 (sq m) food forest.
Secrets of Care from Seedling to Tree
Time: 2017/04/07 (Fri) 13:30 - 16:30
Venue: Hsinchu City Wugong Village Residents' Activity Center (No. 58, Jianzhong 1st Rd., East District, Hsinchu City)
Lecturer: Cai Jingzhu / Zhongpu Research Center, Taiwan Forestry Research Institute
Content:
A tree expert opens up and shares tree care knowledge, guiding you through applied techniques such as water, soil, fertilizer and pest and disease control, helping beginners quickly become green thumbs. The lecture includes DIY to help you learn by doing.
Ecological Food - Getting to Know Urban Nectar Plants
Time: 2017/04/12 (Wed) 10:00 - 16:30
Venue: Hsinchu City Cultural Affairs Bureau Image Museum (indoor class), Gaofeng Botanical Garden (outdoor plant tour)
Speaker: Shen Xiunque / Associate Researcher, Botany Division, Endemic Species Research and Conservation Center
Content:
Sweet secret honey hides in the city, known only to little bees and butterflies. We invite you to attend the lecture + take a spring outing, and follow the bees and butterflies on a half-day honey-seeking tour.
The Yes + No of Producing Your Own Honey
Time: 2017/04/19 (Wed) 10:00 - 12:00
Venue: Hsinchu City Cultural Affairs Bureau Image Museum (No. 65, Zhongzheng Rd., East District, Hsinchu City)
Speaker: Jiang Jinghao / Assistant Professor, Department of Leisure Business Management, De Lin Institute of Technology
Content:
Can't tell real honey from fake? Why not build your own honey factory? Get to know bees and figure out their personalities, and your balcony can become a secret honey base.
A Fun Urban Ecology Observation Diary
Time: 2017/05/10 (Wed) 14:00 - 16:00
Venue: Hsinchu City Cultural Affairs Bureau Image Museum (No. 65, Zhongzheng Rd., East District, Hsinchu City)
Speaker: Zhang Dongjun / Frog Witch, writer
Content:
Follow an ecology popular science writer and get to know the small creatures in the city from a perspective that is both fun and informative. You will discover the fun and benefits of coexisting with ecology, as long as you pay careful attention.
Eco-Friendly Mosquito and Insect Prevention + Homemade Natural Mosquito Repellent
Time: 2017/05/24 (Wed) 14:00 - 16:00 ( after the lecture there will also be a Wutong "natural mosquito repellent" DIY workshop)
Venue: Hsinchu City Disability Welfare Service Center, 9F (No. 6, Zhulian St., Hsinchu City)
Speaker: Du Wujun / Professor, Department of Entomology, National Chung Hsing University
Content:
Mosquitoes are everywhere, and we must know how to coexist with them and reduce harm. Tired of being bitten red and swollen by insects? Worried that chemical insect repellents may cause allergies? Let's learn natural insect prevention methods together and make a non-toxic mosquito repellent ourselves.
The "Honey" Neighbors in the City
Time: 2017/06/03 (Sat) 18:30 - 20:30
Venue: Hsinchu City Cultural Affairs Bureau Image Museum (No. 65, Zhongzheng Rd., East District, Hsinchu City)
Speaker: Li Weijie / director of "Bee Taiwan"
Content:
The director of the documentary "Bee Taiwan" personally introduces "Bee Taiwan". Watch the film, hear the stories, and use the lens to delve into a world never explored before, rebuilding a harmonious relationship between people and honey neighbors.
Make Your Own Picnic Basket with Natural Ingredients
Time: 2017/06/14 (Wed) 14:00 - 16:00
Venue: Hsinchu City Food Forest Demonstration Site (intersection of Jiangong 1st Rd. and Xinyuan St., Hsinchu City)
Speaker: Luo Yueyuan / head of Haoshi Douwei Fang
Content:
A culinary expert teaches you how to use the daily harvest of the food forest to turn out simple, natural and delicious dishes one after another. Get your picnic mat, picnic basket and good mood ready to welcome the outdoor sunshine and good food! The event includes a cooking DIY workshop.
Build a Bachelor Hotel for Wild Bees
Time: 2017/07/05 (Wed) 13:30 - 16:30
Venue: Hsinchu City Wule Village Residents' Activity Center (No. 58, Jianzhong 1st Rd., East District, Hsinchu City)
Speaker: Cai Mingxian / Lecturer, Beekeeping Course, Taipei Songshan Community College
Content:
Wild bees are important pollinators of plants. Besides working alone to collect nectar and catch insects, they are also hardworking single parents. Using simple natural materials, you can help them build a nursery in the city, create a wild bee hotel, and invite more natural pollinators to the city.
Kuling Speaks: Learning Skills from an Insect Master
Time: 2017/07/19 (Wed) 14:00 - 16:00
Venue: Hsinchu City Comprehensive Auditorium
Speaker: Kuling / writer, host, interpretive volunteer at Shei-Pa National Park
Content:
Kuling, who stepped down from the spotlight and walked into the mountains and forests, unexpectedly discovered that insects can also become spiritual mentors. Want to know how Kuling communicates with and learns from insects, and gains insights into life from nature? Sign up quickly for Kuling's humorous and witty sharing.
Good-Looking and Good-Tasting: A Grand Garden of Edible Flowers
Time: 2017/08/02 (Wed) 14:00 - 16:00
Venue: Hsinchu City Wule Village Residents' Activity Center (No. 58, Jianzhong 1st Rd., East District, Hsinchu City)
Speaker: Huang Canghai / Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Industry, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology
Content:
Beautiful, brightly colored ornamental flowers may also be delicious food. We invite you to enter the world of flowers and taste edible flowers that are both good-looking and good-tasting.
Natural Beeswax Wrap DIY
Time: 2017/08/16 (Wed) 14:00 - 16:00
Venue: Hsinchu City Wule Village Residents' Activity Center (No. 58, Jianzhong 1st Rd., East District, Hsinchu City)
Speaker: Su Wensheng / Director, Horticulture Department, National Kinmen Agricultural and Industrial Vocational High School
Content:
Beeswax, which bees use to build their hives, can also be made into 100% natural, biodegradable beeswax wraps, an increasingly popular natural kitchen essential in North American households. If you have food safety concerns about plastic cling wrap, or do not want to pollute the environment, come learn to make natural wraps with beeswax.
※ Teacher training hours and environmental education personnel hours can be issued.
Official event website | https://goo.gl/y5P93j
Registration link | https://goo.gl/z93kqB