Raíces EcoCulture Awarded 2017 Park Partners Grant
Raíces Cultural Center’s EcoCulture program has been awarded a 2017 Park Partners grant from the Borough of Highland Park for the launch of a Sustainable Living Workshop Series. Thank you to all who voted and helped spread the word about the competition, you helped to make this idea a reality!
Photo Gallery: Eco-Art Exhibit featuring Artist Lisa Bagwell
by Nicole Wines On October 15, 2016, Raíces Cultural Center’s EcoCulture program presented a solo art exhibit and artist talk featuring the Eco-Art of Lisa Bagwell. The opening exhibit was […]
Finca Mi Casa – Don Luis Soto of Camuy, Puerto Rico
by Francisco G. Gómez At first glance, you may think that Don Luis Soto is just an ordinary man; you may even look at him and not believe he’s a […]
Food, Music and Culture = EcoCulture
by Francisco G. Gómez Recently I was asked why Raíces’ mission had strayed so far away from the Arts. As all things evolve through the processes of experience, connections and […]
Photo Gallery: Common Ground Workshop Series with Chef Enrique Pérez
On April 23, Chef Enrique Pérez presented the first workshop in the Common Ground Workshop series. Check out the photos from this Raíces EcoCulture community collaboration.
D.I.Y. Fridays – Build Your Own Worm Bin
Building a worm bin is simple, a great starter do it yourself project for a homestead, whether rural or urban. Vermicomposting requires very little work to produce rich, natural fertilizer for your gardens and process your food waste. Check out how on our D.I.Y. Friday column.
Is There No Tomorrow?
by Francisco G. Gómez I just finished viewing a half hour animated short that left me rather pensive and in a quandary. I know that there’s been lots of concern […]
D.I.Y. Fridays – 10 Ways You Can Help the Bees and Pollinators
by Nicole Wines Honeybees and other pollinators need our help. We humans have moved (forced) honeybee and pollinator species around and between continents, contaminated their food sources, and been a […]
D.I.Y. Fridays – Starting Seeds in Recycled Produce Containers
Reuse produce containers and plastic egg cartons to start your seeds indoors.
Film Review: Open Sesame – The Story of Seeds
OPEN SESAME – THE STORY OF SEEDS by Nicole Wines “What makes a seed grow?……You need sunshine, you need water, you need love.”~Open Sesame – The Story of Seeds This […]