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Congratulations Matsu & Sachie Wedding
The 3 day wedding event was a beautiful celebration with friends and family. So much good food, weather & music. Thanks for all that came.
Independant Film
Dave and his crew from Canada were at the Embassy filming a small independent film about a young backpacker coming of age in the Great North. We had a lot of fun filming in the tipi for two days and providing catering for the team. Look forward to seeing the film. Sundance or Bust!
オーガニック農業認定ワークショップイベント
Organic Certification Workshop オーガニック農業認定ワークショップイベント (有機JAS講習会) 地球大使館はオーガニック農業認定ワークショップイベントを8月20日と9月17日に開催します。 有機JASの認定を受けるために必要な、農業手法や輸入などを学べます。 講師は、ジェイコブ・ライナー氏に加え、Ecocert-QAI JAPAN.より農業検査官も登場します。 ジェイコブ氏は、農地の取得と有機の技術を説明します。 農業検査官は、有機農業認定のステップを説明します。(応募から認定までの手順) ワークショップは、ソーラーカフェでのランチやフジミントティーの農業ワークショップも含みます 日程: 2011年8月20日(土) または 2011年9月17日(土) 予定: 10:30 受付 11:00-12:30 講義 12:30-13:30 ランチ 13:30-14:30 農業ツアー 14:30-15:00 農業ワークショップ 15:00-16:30 質疑応答 料金: 一人4,500円 (18歳以下は1,000円) (昼食含む) 申込み: 名前、電話、人数、どこから&どうやってお越しになるかを明記の上、メールにて応募ください info@earthembassy.org 090-9346-3774 少しでも農業に興味があったり、いつか自身で野菜を育て豊かな人生をと考えている方には、このイベントは大きな第一歩になります。同じ想いを持っている皆様に会えるのを楽しみにしています。 The EarthEmbassy will be hosting an Organic Farm Certification Workshop on Aug 20 and Sept 17 for people interested in learning how to get JAS [...]
Organic Farm Certification Workshop
EarthEmbassy will be hosting an Organic Farm Certification Workshop on Aug 20 and Sept 17 for people interested in learning how to get JAS organic certification for farming and food importing. The class will be led by Jacob Reiner and assisted by agricultural inspectors from Ecocert-QAI Japan Ltd. http://ecocert.qai.jp/. Jacob will discuss obtaining land, starting [...]
Fresh Mint Event in Ebisu
MOHITO event in Ebisu!!! Mt Fuji Mint from our all-natural farm will be available in fresh Mohitos, Grasshoppers, Mint Julep and assorted sweets. 7.20 Wed. – 7.25 Sun. Special event with DJ and live art, Menthol Lounge Party, 7.23 Fri (9pm-5am). HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!! Map here http://www.bonsweets.jp/
Package to Uganda!!!
Thanks again to Leszek, Julie, David and the whole Jambo International Team for getting another shipment of clothes to Ronnie and the Jajja’s Kids in Uganda. Ronnie’s small shop is surviving and sales of the used clothing from Japan are helping to fund the Friday’s Program, feeding the street children and giving them some support [...]
EARTHSHIP GREENHOUSE, The Foundation is in!!!
With a lot of great help from interns and students, we have the foundation in and the rainwater and fish tanks ready to be filled. Tyler helped cutting grass, Natchan drove the tractor (!!!) and Rob and Alex did all the heavy tire packing. the barrels will collect rain water for plants and also to [...]
“アースシップワークショップ”の参加生徒募集中!”
アースシップとは、手に入れやすい再利用の材料を主とし自分で作れてしまうパッシブソーラーグリーンハウス(菜園も居住も可)のことです。 自動車のタイヤをひとつが180キロ以上もするブロックとみなし土で固め積み上げると、防音・防火・地震にも耐える塀のような壁が出来上がります。また、降雨量が最小の環境下でも屋根から雨水をタンクに集め十分な飲料水を確保出来るように設計されています。 このワークショップは地球大使館が富士山の麓で運営しているソーラーカフェで開かれます。 4泊5日(週末一泊のみの参加も可能)のワークショップは、大自然の中ゲストハウスに泊まり、アースシップについての講習・実際に作るワークショップに加え、木ヶ原の樹海を抜け鳴沢氷穴•風穴まで散策や有機農業の体験も有り、そして食事はカフェから提供される美味しいオーガニックフードです。 稀に見る貴重な体験盛りだくさんの”アースシップワークショップ”に是非参加しませんか? 地球大使館と講師のジェイコブ・ライナーさんはテレビにも度々取り上げられています。 こちらでその様子がご覧になれます。 BS1 グリーン・アース YBS TV ●月日:2010年7月28日(水)~8月1日(日) (仮) ●場所:山梨県鳴沢村ソーラーカフェ(行き方) ●参加費:48,000円(週末のみ参加は20,000円) ●お申し込み・問い合わせ:info@earthembassy.org 【内容】 ・アースシップの環境への利点の講習・ディスカッション(主に英語・日本語サポート有) ・実際にアースシップを作るワークショップ(4mx8mの穴にタイヤで壁を作り、屋根をつけます) ・農場見学・農業体験 ・鳴沢氷穴へのハイキング ・地元で採れたオーガニックフードの食事 ・地球大使館のゲストハウスに宿泊 【講師】 ジェイコブ・ライナー エコ建築家でサステナブルテクノロジースペシャリスト。1993年に米国Cornell Universityを卒業し日本に移住。主に環境に配慮したテクノロジー・建築技術やオーガニック製品の普及・向上に努めています。 ティム・ストーケル 英語の教師であり環境活動家。14年前に日本に移住し現在は九州の宮崎国際大学で環境学と英語を教えています。
ニューミニエコホーム!
我々は、新しい ミニエコハウスを構築している!これは、地元の農場からの古い穀物サイロです。デビッド Howenstienとジャンボインターナショナルは、建物を後援している。6月は25-27、ジャンボチームは、建物、いくつかの農業を支援します。 ご希望の場合は お問い合わせダビデは私たちに参加する!jambodave@green.email.ne.jp
the S.S. Highball
Why spend millions and build a ship that can be sunk by an iceberg when you can just sail the iceberg itself? Back in 1997 Professor Patrick Quilty propsed putting a huge plastic bag around an iceberg and towing it Africa as a source of fresh drinking water. We are proposing, rather than tow it, why [...]
Winter comes to the mountain
Winter here in Yamanashi Prefecture can be cold and long. But the beauty of Mt Fuji and the fresh snows that blow off her peak make the long wait for spring bearable. She is a bit of the earth, sticking up into the heavens to represent us and even on the warmest days here on [...]
Chestnut Harvest
The wild chestnut trees were just babies sprung from seeds carried by the crows when we first started farming the land on the edge of Aokigahara Forest. Now 15 feet tall they provided us with a months worth of chestnut cake, chestnut rice, and of course roasting on an open fire. And those are just [...]
Fresh Shitake Mushroom Farming!!!
We first tried spawning our own mushrooms last year but didnt have much luck. This spring we tried a few oak logs with spores but again only 2 or 3 shrooms popped out in the season. Until last week! This late in the fall we werent expecting anything, we one morning Eli was going to [...]
Harvest Festival Puppet Show
Ko was the Moon, Natsuco was the Pepper, Jake was the Sun, and Eli played the organ….and they all made the garden grow! Our little fall event was pleasant with Mother and Child Yoga in the morning taught by Tomo-chan from Fuji Yoga. Lunch was pizza the children made from vegetables they picked in the [...]
Annual Rooftop BBQ
The Earth Embassy’s investment and marketing group met for our annual Autumn BBQ on the roof of JIL-Studio next to the Tokyo 4 Seasons. Our long time advisor Jay Graves flew in from Australia, leaving the Arete anchored in Brisbane Harbor to join us for the weekend gathering. Niel Garscaden, our Tokyo media consultant, also [...]
Nagashima Wedding
We had our 4th wedding at the Solar Cafe this weekend. Our old friends Mr and Mrs Nagashima brought over 100 friends and family to our farm for the weekend. Despite a brief squall just as the bride was about to walk the candle lit aisle, the wedding was a beautiful affair and we were [...]
Ichi Ichi News
11 23, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment

International Herald Tribune
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Sotokoto 2011
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Congratulations Matsu & Sachie Wedding
11 21, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
The 3 day wedding event was a beautiful celebration with friends and family. So much good food, weather & music. Thanks for all that came.



Apple Berry Cobbler
11 15, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Wow! Another amazing pie from the Solar Cafe kitchen team. Blueberries, Strawberries and Mulberries from the farm on a Dutch Pie crust. Every pie you think cant be better than the last, then it turns out to be the next best pie in the world! Coming soon, Pumpkin Chai Pie, dont miss it! Cafe open hours for Fall 2011 Fri,Mon 11-3. Sat,Sun 11-6.
Herb Drying Room
11 10, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Angela and Christian put the final touches on our Herb Drying Room, built from a recycled grain silo and some windows we removed from one of the Shojiko House reforms. Many thanks to Angie and Chris for all their hard work and getting our farm ready for the 2011 harvest.
Dylan’s Front Yard Farms
11 8, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Dylan Liccopoli, who interned at the Earth Embassy farm in 2008 & 2011, is back in North Port, New York and has parlayed his experience on our farm into a successful small business, HOGS, Home Organic Farming Service. He is building Front Yard Farms for suburban Long Island families, complete with raised beds, organic soil, and full planting, training and maintenance services. Good work Dylan. Look forward to seeing your gardens grow and grow.
For more info, and to contact Dylan about installing your own farm, see his website
http://www.homeorganicgardeningservice.com/
Also on Facebook here
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Hogs-LI-Home-Organic-Gardening-Service/258831897476111?sk=info

http://www.homeorganicgardeningservice.com/
Independant Film
11 8, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment
Dave and his crew from Canada were at the Embassy filming a small independent film about a young backpacker coming of age in the Great North. We had a lot of fun filming in the tipi for two days and providing catering for the team. Look forward to seeing the film. Sundance or Bust!
Article in Sotokoto magazine about our Minka home reform work at Lake Shojiko…
8 16, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment

オーガニック農業認定ワークショップイベント
8 1, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment

Dates: Sat. 2011.8.20 Sat.2011.9.17
Schedule:
Register 10:30am
Intro Lecture 11:00am -12:30
Lunch 12:30-1:30
Farm Tour 1:30-2:30
Field Activity 2:30-3:00
Question & Answer 3:00-4:30
Fee: Y4500/person Y1000/children under 18 (includes lunch)
If you have a farm or are interested in getting involved with growing food someday, this course is a good introduction to the challenges involved and the available solutions.
For registration: info@earthembassy.org 090-9346-3774
Solar Cafe – Eggplant & Zucchini Pizza!!!
8 1, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment

Solar Cafe, Pumpkin and Spring Onion Pizza!!!
8 1, 2011 by admin · Leave a Comment


