Survival Skills Class was Fun for All

Valley Time Trade member Christopher Williams of Yellow Hawk's Journey shares his knowledge of wild edibles.

We all learned how to make a fire without matches.

Orientation Schedule

Next Northampton orientation for new members is Sunday, Feb. 26, at 5:30 p..m.

RSVP to Devorah at devorahlevy@gmail.com.

New Offers This Week

1. English -> German translation

I am a native speaker of German and I can do any kind of translation from English into German.  See full ad

2. Grammar tutor

You want to brush up or finally understand grammar concepts or terminology? You want to learn more about your mother tongue (English)? What is case? What is inflection? Tenses? . . .  See full ad

3. Sustainable/Organic Gardening Consulting – Hatfield

I’ve had a decade of vegetable gardening and can help plan a garden. This would include selecting the location, planning the initial layout, companion planting, how to use mulching, how to control pests, nutrient density, and plant selection.  See Full Ad

4. Cooking Meals – Hatfield

I can cook healthy meals for a family or for 1 person. I prefer using whole, organic, local ingredients. I have several special food needs myself so am familiar with dairy free, wheat free. . .  See full ad

5. House Plant Care – Hatfield

I can offer care of house plants and/or consulting about their care. I’ve got nearly 40 years experience.  See full ad

6. Backyard Chickens – Hatfield

I can teach workshops or classes about raising your own chickens. We have our own layer flock and also raise pastured broilers. . .  See full ad

7. Backyard Chickens Consulting – Hatfield

We have our own layer flock and also raise pastured broilers. Learn to select breeds (differences among layers, meat birds, pets, show birds); how to properly set up a brooder and manage temperatures; raising chicks.  See full ad

8. Improve your Space

Hello! This might sound like an ad or a gimmick, but its true that designing your space at home or work can make a huge difference in your sense of well being.  See full ad

9. Ask a Florida Naturalist

Experience the real Florida – home of sandhill cranes, cold springs, cypress swamps, and lazy rivers…Do you want to get out of the traffic and into the wild?  See full ad

10. Winter Biking Workshops

Learn how to bike more comfortably and conveniently in the colder days of winter.   See full ad

11. Teach bicyle maintenance and repair

I’m excited to help people become more self-sufficient with transportation. I can work with individuals or do workshops with groups of up to 10 people.  See full ad

12. Free Couch

We have an extra 3 seat couch in reasonable condition that we are willing to give away.  See full ad

New Requests This Week

1. Guitar Lessons

I have been trying to learn guitar for several years now, but have never taken an official lesson.  I have picked up basic chords from friends over time, but would love to learn more theory and more technique.  See Full Ad

2. Acting skills needed as well as interview protocol

i am recently working on my acting career for serious acting and was hoping someone could be like a acting coach for me. financially i cant afford to do normal classes so i am hoping that someone would be willing to take me underthere wing and help me do some acting excercises one on one. . .  See Full Ad

3. Editing a book – Hatfield

I have started a book (now 9 chapters/300 pages) but the disability has made editing very difficult. I would love assistance in editing.  See Full Ad

4. Connecting Mac to Smart TV

I need someone to show me how to connect my eMac to my Smart TV so I can see what is on my computer screen on the TV.  See Full Ad

5. Need someone to flyer around Noho

I need someone to flyer for me on the local boards 1 hour a month or I can be flexible too. I need this as soon as possible. This would be mostly Northampton.  See Full Ad

6. Looking for a small rolling suitcase

Does anyone out there have a small rolling suitcase that you don’t need any more?  I am travelling to Turkey and have promised a friend to bring some things for her family.  See Full Ad

7. Garden/Sustainable Farm Work – Hatfield

I could use help moving mulch hay (need driver of truck, also) and general garden work. Farm work could include: fence repair, splitting/moving/stacking wood, moving animals, . . .  See Full Ad

8. Deep Spring Cleaning – Hatfield

I would like someone to come in and do a thorough spring cleaning. This could be a couple hours a week for a few weeks or many hours in 1 week, whatever works for you.  See Full Ad

9. Roofing Help – Hatfield

Need help to get sheet metal roofing onto the roof on the barn. We will start on this in early May as we must finish this year. We could REALLY use the help, due to health issues.  See Full Ad

10. Need Someone to help move stuff out of my bedroom so carpet can be changed THIS Tuesday

I just need 2-4 people to help move stuff out of my bedroom Sunday and Monday.  I am a person with a disability and my personal care assistant is injured, so she can’t help move it!   See Full Ad

11. Needed urgently: Physics tutor, college introductory level

I am completing some coursework for an introduction to physics course that I took last semester at UMass. I am working under a deadline, so would like to arrange tutoring appointments asap.  See Full Ad

What Can You Do to Spread the Word?

Talie gets her exercise and promotes the Valley Time Trade at the same time:)

New Offers This Week

 1. Improve your Space

Hello! This might sound like an ad or a gimmick, but its true that designing your space at home or work can make a huge difference in your sense of well being. You can be more productive, relaxed, and happier if the space you live and work in is designed effectively. I would love to help!  See full ad.

2. Acupuncture

I have more than 25 years of experience as an acupuncturist and RN.  See full ad.

3. New Year’s Resolution Support Coaching

Could you use some support to make your New Year’s Resolutions stick this year? I’m offering coaching support for folks ready to make lasting changes this new year.  See full ad.

4. Unscripted Power for Dynamic Expression

Individuals and groups can learn the ability to connect with others with no script and no rehearsing. Learn how to give talks and seminars that express your deep passionate message.  See full ad.

5. Stop Your Divorce and Heal Yourself

For individuals or couples. During this coaching session the greatest pain in your relationship will become the doorway  to the greatest self-healing that you can experience ever.  See full ad.

6. Basic sewing: I can teach you, or do it for you

I have a sewing machine and am happy to teach you how to use one, or do straightforward sewing tasks for you.  See full ad.

7. Ride to / from Boston Tue PM and Thu PM

I commute to/from Amherst to Newtonville (at MBTA commuter line) and can take others within that general vicinity on those days.  See full ad.

8. Internet Research Classes

Come to our meetings and get pointers on how to become a superior web investigator.  See full ad.

9. Digging gardens

Not much gardening knowledge but willing to do the tilling.  See full ad.

10. Free Couch

We have an extra 3 seat couch in reasonable condition that we are willing to give away. . . .  We would give it away in exchange for help bringing another small couch down from the second floor to the first.  See full ad.

New Requests This Week

 1. Need reliable person to shovel snow (not too much of it!)

I have back problems, so I need someone reliable to shovel my snow after major storms. My landlord plows the driveway, so I just need someone to dig out my car and a short walkway from the car to the door.  See full ad.

2. Once a Month House Cleaning – Greenfield

With my overloaded schedule I could really use some help in maintaining my home. Two kids, dog, grad school, work, ack!  Not a lot of labor intensive stuff, just the basics.  See full ad.

3. Clean & Paint Bathroom

Due to poor ventilation in very large bathroom, I have a bit of a mildew problem.  I need help to clean the walls and ceiling with a non-toxic cleaner (such as vinegar, baking soda and/or borax), and then to paint the walls with a mold-proof paint.  Because of my allergies, I cannot do this myself.  See full ad.

4. Seeking Apprentices for My Radio and TV Shows

I would like to train apprentices to help with my radio program and TV show.  See full ad.

5. Need help preserving goat pelts

I have 3 goat pelts that were freshly harvested during slaughter on Friday, 12/23/11. I need help in preserving them properly, and need someone to do this in their space, since I don’t have a good space to hang them.  See full ad.

6. Coach me on how to buy lot to build house on in Pioneer Valley

Looking for layperson / land owner who knows the ropes of buying residential lots and building their home on this property in Western MA.  See full ad.

7. Seeking Copywriters

I am looking for people to help me promote my workshops and seminars to the public.  See full ad.

8. Need InDesign Training

I need one-on-one training in InDesign, so I can transition away from Quark for my graphic design work. I have the Adobe Creative Suite loaded on my Mac G4, with plenty of fonts, and would like someone to come to my home in Hatfield to do the training.  See full ad.

Promoting the Valley Time Trade through Valley Free Radio

Valley Time Trade Coordinator Jessica Tanner and Outreach Committee member Hollis Wheeler joined new VTT member Glenn Brooks on Wednesday, December 14^th at 1 p.m. to talk about the Time Trade on Glenn’s Valley Free Radio (WXOJ-LP, 103.3 FM) program Vibrant Living. By the end of the show a Valley Free Radio volunteer was expressing interest in becoming a member. Thanks Glenn for spreading the word about Valley Time Trade!

New Requests This Week

 

 

1.    Need help putting in a mailbox post
I’d like to install my wooden mailbox post before the ground completely    freezes…
See full ad

2.    Cook wanted-healthy, wheat-free in Easthampton
I am looking for a good, healthy cook, able to cook wheat-free meals.  I use a wheelchair, and my own ability to cook is limited.
See full ad

3.    Folk Art Lamp Repair
I have a small piece of folk art that contains an electric lamp which no longer works. It’s a delicate operation to take it apart, figure out what’s wrong, fix it, and glue it back together.
See full ad

4.    Need someone to flyer
I need someone to flyer for me on the local boards 1/2 to an hour a week or I can be flexible too. I need this as soon as possible.
See full ad