Save the Date for TLC’s 34th Annual Celebration!
TLC’s 34th Annual Celebration
The program will be about living in harmony with the beavers in our area in celebration of International Beaver Day April 7!
Our guest speaker is Mark Shepard is the founding CEO of Restoration Agriculture Development, the Forest Agriculture Nursery and runs New Forest Farms, a 110-acre perennial agricultural savanna, one of the first of its kind in the USA.
New Forest Farms is a planned conversion of a typical row-crops grain farm into a commercial-scale, perennial agricultural ecosystem using oak savanna, successional brushland and eastern woodlands as the ecological models.
Trees, shrubs, vines, canes, perennial plants and fungi are planted in association with one another to produce food (for humans and animals) fuel, medicines and beauty. Hazelnuts, chestnuts, walnuts and various fruits are the primary woody crops. The farm is solar and wind powered.
Trained in both mechanical engineering and ecology, Mark has developed and patented equipment and processes for the cultivation, harvesting and processing of ecosystem-derived agricultural products for human foods and bio fuels production. Mark was certified as a permaculture designer in 1993 and received his Diploma of Permaculture design from Bill Mollison, the founder of the international permaculture movement.
He is the author of three books including the Amazon bestseller “Restoration Agriculture: Real-World Permaculture for Farmers”.
His work in arid lands and drought-proofing of agricultural lands, led him to develop the Master Line System of water management, which is an adaptation of the keyline design system for complex landforms, and is a merging with USDA terrace systems. This work is described in his books “Water for Any Farm” and the “Water for Any Farm Engineering Field Manual” both available at Acres U.S.A.
Mark has taught workshops, designed and installed hundreds of Restoration Agriculture systems from the Arctic to the tropics, and serves on the boards of The Stewardship Network, and the Earth Allies Restoration Network.
At the Annual Celebration, you will also enjoy an afternoon high tea, visit with friends old and new, and celebrate the people, places and achievements that make TLC the vital organization it is.
Date: Sunday, April 6, 2:00-5:00 p.m.
Location: Smith’s Central Events, 3315 Pearl St. McHenry
Tickets
Ticket pricing available soon!
Sponsor Opportunities
Table for 10 with Wine
$800 – Includes premium table location and tickets for 10 guests, two bottles of wine (one red, one white), recognition at the event, in the event program, and on the event webpage.
Bur Oak Sponsor
$1,500 – Includes premium table for 10, recognition at the event, logo on event web page and silent auction platform, “Sponsor Spotlight” post on Facebook, and a full page ad in the event program.
Hickory Sponsor
$1,000 – Includes premium table for 10, recognition at the event, name on event web page and silent auction platform, full page ad in the event program.
Hackberry Sponsor
$500 – Includes two tickets to the event, recognition at the event, logo on event webpage and silent auction platform, and a half page ad in the event program.
Hazelnut Sponsor
$250 – Includes two tickets to the event, recognition at the event, and name on event webpage and recognition in the event program.
View the sponsorship options here!
Enjoy an afternoon “high tea” catered by Hazel’s, which includes sandwiches, scones and breads, desserts, coffee, tea and a cash bar. You will have the opportunity to bid on exciting silent auction items, and of course take the time to connect with friends old and new. Invite a friend – this is a great opportunity to learn more about how TLC preserves land for life in McHenry County!
Would you like to be a sponsor of this fun event or donate a silent auction item? Contact Glenda, [email protected], for more information.
Raffle Prizes
Raffle tickets will be on sale at the event for $5 each, or 5 for $20.
Thank you to our sponsors!
