South Coast Permaculture Guild Oct 2002 Newsletter

Oct 2002 Newsletter Content:
1) List of Oct2002 Events ~ LOCAL The Permaculture Design Course Certificate Program in Los Osos Ca ~ Permaculture Discussion Group Downtown San Diego and Santa Barbara , Ojai ~ Introductory Permaculture Class East County San Diego ~ Parade of Green Buildings and Landscapes Santa Barbara ~ Growing Antique Apples Tree Organically SB Organics Club ~ Homes for the Future Tour LA ~ Sustainable Landscape Fair SB ~ Culture's Edge Black Mountain North Carolina Ongoing Courses ~

2) List of Future Events ~Book Signing & Slide Show Ianto Evan of Cob Cottage Company Oregon ~ Healthy Watersheds: A Permaculture Perspective Slide Show /Lecture ~ Healthy Watersheds: A Goal of Community Stewardship SB Ca ~ Ecovillage Design Course Crystal Waters Ecovillage AU ~ Intro to Permaculture Occidental Ca ~ Starting and Sustaining Intentional Communities. Occidental CA ~ PC Course with co creator of Permaculture Bill Mollison Tasmania Au. ~ Permaculture 3 week Design Course in Costa Rica ~ Natural Building Ecological Living Experimental Construction Tlaxcala, Mexico ~ Permaculture Design Course Dexter Oregon ~ Earth Activist Training at Institute of Noetic Sciences in Petaluma CA ~ Permaculture Design Course Australia ~ Ecovillage Design and Urban Farms Lecture/Slide Show SB Ca ~ Ecovillage Design Lecture/Slide Show SLO ~ Two Day Ecovillage Design Course with with Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond of Crystal Waters Ecovillage Australia, and Larry Santoyo of Earthflow Design in CA ~ Advanced Permaculture Teacher’s Training Course in Hawaii ~ Permaculture Design Course Bahamas

3) Perma News+Jobs List of Local Permaculture Teachers/Designers ~ Permaculture Jobs and Internships ~ Permaculture Garden Service and Land Design ~ Rental Room Strawbale house SB ~ CoCreator of Permaculture Writings on Permaculture on CD ~ New Permaculture Book Gaia's Garden ~ Hopedance Magazine Special Permaculture Issue Nov/Dec 2001 ~ Permaculture Film Series planned Sites Needed ~ On Line Permaculture Course ~ Permaculture Internships in Baja Mexico ~ 7th International Permaculture Convention N.Z.

4) List of interesting Websites -
Electronic Newsletter of the Ecovillage Network of the Americas
Living Routes offers college programs based in ecovillages around the world

5) Permaculture Credit Union Question and Answer
Loans for Permaculture Related Courses

6) Subscribe to South Coast, Central Coast, San Diego Permaculture Guild Listserves

7)Please send listings and events for next email news by Oct 28 to lakinroe@silcom.com or to be removed from email list

What is Permaculture/ Sustainability?
Permaculture (permanent agriculture) is the harmonious integration of landscape and people providing their food,
energy, shelter, and other material and non-material needs in a sustainable way. It is also the conscious design and maintenance of
agriculturally productive ecosystems which have the diversity, stability and resilience of natural ecosystems.
From Jeff and Sindhu Lawton Permaculture Designers and Teachers in Australia, Jordon, Macedonia,. They are one of the most experienced teachers and designers working in war torn countries and refugees to make changes and new choices for others check out their webpage http://www.permaculture.org.au/

South Coast Permaculture Guild Contacts and other Organizations of Interest.

South Coast Permaculture Guild Margie Bushman sbpcnet@silcom.com 805-962-2571
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network: Margie Bushman sbpcnet@silcom.com 805-962-2571
Ojai Permaculture Guild: Dave White artdetour@mac.com 805-646-9809
Central Coast Permaculture Guild: Rob Kimmel zigge@aol.com 805-438-5745 San Luis Obispo
San Diego Permaculture Center: San Diego Economic Conversion Council sdecc@igc.org (619) 298-8879
Santa Cruz Permaculture Vince Pastori 831/763-3848 permasc@sasquatch.com
Cal Poly Student Farm in SLO:The SARC (Sustainable Ag Resource Center) 805-756-5086
Hunter Francis wfrancis@calpoly.edu San Luis Obispo
Long Beach Organics: Amy Lerner longbeachorganic@yahoo.com 562-438-9000
Southern East Sierra: Tom Drummond 760-377-5011 Ridgecrest
Pc Institute of Southern Cal: Bill Roley DrRoley@aol.com 949-494-5843 Laguna Beach
Santoyo&Associates santoyo@earthflow.com 800-469-5857 Los Oso Ca
LA EcoVillage: Lois Arkin crsp@igc.org 213/738-1254
Permaculture Institute of Northern California info@permacultureinstitute.com 415-663-9090
Permaculture Activist Magazine Website <http://www.permacultureactivist.net>
Permacultura http://www.tortuga.com/permacultura/
PERMACULTURE CREDIT UNION http://www.pcuonline.org

1. Oct 2002 EVENTS
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!!!!!!! PLEASE SUPPORT THIS LOCAL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN   !!!!!!!!!!!
Fall 2002- LOCAL The Permaculture Design Course Certificate Program in Los Osos Ca
community - ecology - education
6 Weekend Sessions: Saturdays & Sundays, 9am to 5pm

PART 2 Sustainable Resource Management, Building the Home Ecosystem & More...
October 5 & 6 and October 12 & 13
PART 3 EcoVillage Design, Community Celebration & More...
October 26 & 27 and November 2 & 3
Instructors
Teaching Team led by Larry Santoyo and includes Local Experts and Special Guests
Student Teachers (design course graduates) can also contact us to schedule a session
Curriculum Includes Inspiring Examples of Sustainability from Around the World
-Lecture, Videos, Field Trip and Hands-on Learning Opportunities.
-Successful completion of all six weekend includes Permaculture Certification.
Tuition Costs
-$550.00 for all 6 Weekend Sessions -includes, materials, field trip, 12 lunches and certification
( * $50.00 discount before September 1st)
-$100.00 per weekend -includes materials and lunch.
-$55.00 per day -includes materials and lunch. -SLO HOURS accepted
Discounts Available
-Work Trade- Labor at $10 per hr. credited for up to half of tuition.
( All work trades must be completed before first day of class )
-Trade Goods- Contact us with trade proposals
-Groups of 5 or more receive 25% discount
-Payment Plans Available
-email for more information
To Register Contact santoyo@earthflow.com 800.469.5857 www.earthflow.com

Permaculture Discussion Group to Cover Permaculture Principles and Practises in Santa Barbara CA
Next meeting
This will be an interactive meeting showing video covering many parts of a lecture series on Permaculture Design by Bill Mollison one of the founders of Permaculture , audio tapes, other Permaculture Videos, slides and discussion each month.
For more info and directions and location contact Margie Bushman 805-962-2571 or lakinroe@silcom.com

Permaculture Discussion Group Meetings in Downtown San Diego Ca
Contact San Diego Permaculture Center sdecc@igc.org (619) 298-8879
Permaculture Talks lead by Marcia Boruta followed by a walk and discussion around the immediate community

Permaculture Discussion Group in Ojai Monthly Meeting Starting
Oct. 29, 7 pm Paul Herder's House
1329 N. Montgomery St., Ojai phone night of meeting 646-0752
Contact for monthly meetings Jodi Womack 805-646-8432 Jodi@davidco.com and DorothyWallstein<dwallstein@uncommonconsulting.com>

Introductory Permaculture (PC) classes East County San Diego
Send the following to bslind@earthlink.net: Your name, address, tel#, email
address ... and a short bio (<100 words)telling about your background,
interest/experience in permaculture and anything else of interest to other
ECPS/class participants.

Co-Housing Group Meeting in Santa Barbara ongoing
Are you interested in Cohousing, Eco-Villages or other Intentional
Communities?
Do you want to learn more about them?
If so, you are invited to attend a Cooperative Housing Book Study Series
sponsored by Santa Barbara Cohousing and The Santa Barbara Student Housing
Cooperative. Join members of these groups, and other interested people of
our community, as we read and explore books that will help guide us through
the process of realizing our dreams for community.
There is an email list for the cohousing group
in Santa Barbara here http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SBCoHousing2002/ .
Please call Judy at: (805) 963-2103.

Saturday October 12 10 am- 6pm The third annual Parade of Green Buildings and Landscapes Santa Barbara
A day-long tour of green buildings in Santa Barbara County (both north and south) will take place on .
Over 20 notable green sites, residences, gardens, and commercial/institutional buildings will be open to the public for touring.
The Sustainability Project of Santa Barbara originated the project and is presenting the event with the Santa Barbara Contractors Association, Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, and Santa Barbara City College's Continuing Education Division.
Ticket prices are $10 and include entrance to the Friday night lecture, Saturday’s Parade of Buildings and an informational guidebook about sustainable building with special emphasis on the buildings featured on this year’s Parade. (Carpooling and bicycling to tour sites are encouraged.)
Tickets may be purchased in advance at the Schott Center (310 W. Padre Street) or Wake Center (300 N. Turnpike) or any of the following Santa Barbara locations:
• Jessica Helgerson Interior Design; 232 Anacapa, #2C 560-0691
• livingreen; 218 Helena Ave. 966-1319
• Santa Barbara Contractor’s Assn. 964-9175
• Watershed Resource Center(Arroyo Burro Beach)2981 Cliff Dr. - 682-6113
Tickets may also be purchased at the lecture or at any of the green buildings featured on the tour.
For further information, see The Sustainability Project website www.thesustainabilityproject.org or contact Emilio Casanueva at (805) 893-2661, ext. 2208 or April Wethe at (805) 963-1955, ext. 110.

October 16, 2002, 7pm Wednesday GROWING ANTIQUE APPLE TREES ORGANICALLY.
Neil Collins, owner of Trees of Antiquity in Paso Robles (formerly Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery) will teach
us how to choose varieties for our climate, how to order and plant bare root
stock, and how to care for young apple trees throughout the year. Neil is at
(805) 467-9909.
Location: Community Environmental Council, 930 Miramonte Drive, Santa Barbara
Call for info: (805) 563-2089 Santa Barbara Organic Club

Oct 19,20 Sat&Sun Homes for the Future Tour 2002
Sustainability in Action in Southern California http://www.ecohome.org/hof/hof.html
        Homes for the Future Tour 2002 offers a comprehensive look at eco-friendly living in
Los Angeles. The sixth annual tour showcases local sites that feature the diversity
of ”green” architecture, renewable energy technologies and eco-renovation. The
unique event allows the public to examine how individual households are
incorporating innovative ways to live more sustainable lifestyles. Sites feature
energy- and water-conserving appliances and systems, eco-friendly interior design
using non-toxic materials, fabrics and dyes, healthy-home living, organic gardening,
composting, drought-tolerant landscaping, and recycling techniques. Other
highlights include creative re-use of materials, passive solar and thermal mass
design, graywater systems, and water catchment technology. Homeowners,
architects, designers and environmental consultants will be on hand at each site to
answer questions and explain how these elements can be adapted to other homes.
Detailed Tour Brochure will be mailed early September. If you are NOT an
Eco-Home member and would like to receive a brochure, please email Eco-Home
Network at ecohome@pacbell.net
$25 Individual, per day All sites open that day $45 Individual, both days All sites, both days
Please make your check or money order payable to: Eco-Home Network,
4344 Russell Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90027, 323-662-5207.

Oct 19 Sat 10-3pm 20th Annual South Coast Sustainable Landscape Fair SB CA
Alameda Park at the corner of Micheltorena & Santa Barbara St across Street from Alice Keck Park
There will be a host of Sustainable Landscape groups and classes in Composting 11am, Planting Demonstartion 12, Runing 2pm and exhibits
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network and South Coast Permaculture Guild will have a booth come and help out at the booth

Culture's Edge Black Mountain North Carolina Ongoing Courses
Oct 20-25 Permaculture Teacher's Training Open to graduates of the Pc Design Course. $375
Write: Culture's Edge, 1025 Camp Elliott Road, http://www.permaculture.net/~EPTA/Culture'sEdge.htm
Black Mountain NC 28711-8628. Phone: (828) 669-3937 or (828) 669-0619. E-mail:culturesedge@earthaven.org.

2. FUTURE EVENTS
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Book Signing & Slide Show with Author Ianto Evan of Cob Cottage Company Oregon for a rare visit to Southern California NOV.
Ianto Evans of Cob Cottage Company (www.deatech.com/cobcottage) is an applied ecologist,
landscape architect and pioneer in earth structures (cob), with building experience on six continents.
Southern California book tour/slide show of the newly released book which we be on sale
The Hand -Sculpted House A Practical and Philosophical Guide to Building a Cob Cottage
Early November 2002 dates, times, & locations below
Nov 4 Mon Arcata 6:30pm $3 Campus Center for Appropriate Technology (CCAT) Humboldt State University 14th and Union Streets ccat@humboldt.edu (707) 826-3551
Nov 7 Thurs. Marin 8pm Solstice Grove in Nicasio $5 Josiah Raison Cain (415) 453-1930 raison@nativesystems.com
Nov 8 Friday Marin to be announced   Josiah Raison Cain (415) 453-1930 raison@nativesystems.com
Nov 9 Sat    Santa Cruz 7pm Louden Nelson Center, 301 Center St. at Laurel, 420-6177   permasc@sasquatch.com
Nov 10 Sun   Santa Cruz 7pm UCSC at 1156 High St, at "College Eight", rm 240 tel 459-0111 please call 763- 3848
        to confirm room number day before event!    permasc@sasquatch.com
Nov 11 Mon Fremont to be announced    permasc@sasquatch.com 831/763-3848
Nov 13   Wed San Luis Obispo 7pm The First Presbyterian Church of SLO $3 hopedance@aol.com
Nov 14 Thurs Santa Barbara 7pm Faulkner Gallery SB Library Downtown $3   sbpcnet@silcom.com 805-964-1555
Nov 15 Fri    Ventura noon still to be arranged
Nov 16 Sat Los Angeles Eco-Village 8 pm , 117 Bimini Place, Los Angeles $10 (Sliding Scale) RSVP Please to Lois Arkin,
        213/738-1254, <crsp@igc.org> Space is limited.
Nov 18 Mon Laguna Beach contact Bill Roley DrRoley@aol.com 949-494-5843 Pc Institute of Southern Cal
Nov 19, 20, 21 San Diego contact San Diego Permaculture Center sdecc@igc.org (619) 298-8879
Nov 22 Fri Ojai 7:30 pm Ojai Public Library 111 E Ojai Ave   sbpcnet@silcom.com 805-964-1555
Nov 23 Sat Berkeley Ecology Center 7:30pm 2530 San Pablo Ave near Dwight Way Erin, 510/548-2220 x223,         erin@ecologycenter.org.
End of Tour
Organized Santa Barbara Permaculture Network 805-964-1555 sbpcnet@silcom.com check website for posters thank you Eric W. http://islandseed.com/scpg.html
Sponsors Hopedance Magazine, Solstice Grove & the Permaculture Institute of Northern California, Santa Cruz Permaculture Guild, Earthflow Design Works, Sustainable Building Council of the Central Coast, Be Well Construction, The Terra Foundation,
Four Element Farms,Central Coast Permaculture Guild, Santa Barbara Permaculture Guild, Ojai Permaculture Guild, LA Ecovillage, San Diego Permaculture Center , Pc Institute of Southern Cal, Ecology Center, South Coast Permaculture Guild
Cosponsored by Santa Barbara Permaculture Network and Hopedance Magazine
For more info: (805)- 962-2571 / e-mail: sbpcnet@silcom.com

Nov. 2 Saturday Roadtrip to visit visionary Architect Nader Khalili at
Calearth in Hesperia Ca. this is an all day annual trip to visit the demonstration
site, the Nature Center and new housing in Hesperia all using earth architecture to
build them. This is an amazing adventure see what can be done with earth
and it is truly low cost beautiful housing that does not tax the earth's biological
resources.
We will leave Santa Barbara at 6:30am . for more info call Wes Roe
964-1555 or email lakinroe@silcom.com, potluck lunch
Check his Website for pictures of the Earth buildings and more info and articles below
www.Calearth.org

Nov. 8 Friday 7pm, Healthy Watersheds: A Permaculture Perspective Slide Show /Lecture Donation $3
CEC's South Coast Watershed Resource Center Arroyo Burro Beach, 2981 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara
Join Dr. Bill Roley Permaculture Teacher/Designer to explore watershed issues applying Permaculture principles and design techniques that interconnect your home and backyard to the whole watershed. The land around your home is a vital part of the watershed. How that land is managed - one lot at a time - can have a significant impact on your city's flood protection, water supply, air and water quality.
Cosponsored by Santa Barbara Permaculture Network and Hopedance Magazine
For more info: (805)- 962-2571 / e-mail: sbpcnet@silcom.com

Nov 9 Sat Healthy Watersheds: A Goal of Community Stewardship with Permaculture Teacher Dr Bill Roley
Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens Santa Barbara
This class explores the factors necessary to maintain regenerative cycles within our healthy watersheds. A series of plans and strategies, based on permaculture techniques utilizing soil-water-plant designs and methodologies, have been used around the world. Demonstrations of bioengineering and landscape features, with an emphasis on local watershed designs, illustrate successful projects that can be integrated into the community environmental fabric. Efforts in ecological restoration and water harvesting features improve our sense of stewardship and the biological integrity of the ecology of watersheds.
To Register contact Santa Barbara botanic Garden 805-682-4726 ext 102

Nov 4-8 2002 Ecovillage Design Course - Module 1 Crystal Waters Ecovillage Australia
AU$1025. BOOK BY AUGUST 31 AND SAVE $50!
For those interested in design and development of ecologically designed settlements - rural or urban. Includes eco-design principles and processes, project assessment and management, financing options, legal possibilities and structures, demographics and density, clusters, meeting places, energy, sustainable building, water and wastewater, working with Council, community building, skills required in starting such a project, in depth tours of Crystal Waters Ecovillage, presentation - and much more! Examples of sustainable building, design, waste water treatment systems, road design etc etc can be seen throughout the 640 acre, 200+ person community. Includes all tuition, notes, tours, materials, meals.
Nov 11-14 2002 Ecovillage Design Practicum - Module 2 Crystal Waters Ecovillage Australia
A hands on design workshop including field work, using the skills obtained in Module 1. (Note: Module 1 is a prerequisite for Module 2) AU$300. Includes all tuition, notes, tours, materials, meals.
Ecovillage & Permaculture Internships Two internships in 2003 - April 14-May 12 and Sept 28-Oct 26th.
Experiential learning combined with a full permaculture course in an established ecovillage of 200+ people.
Places limited to 12 to allow individual attention. 4 days a week formal tuition and extensive hands on work, 1 day community service/interaction, weekends free. Includes all tuition, notes, tours, materials, food, accommodation.
Crystal Waters EcoCentre
All courses will be based in the new, award-winning EcoCentre at Crystal Waters. The EcoCentre is an example of sustainable building in itself, and is very comfortable and well equipped. See http://www.crystalwaterscollege.org.au/sections/venue/venue_ecocentre.html for details.
More details and photos can be seen on www.crystalwaterscollege.org.au or by contacting us at study@crystalwaterscollege.org.au

Nov15-17 Fri,Sat Sun Intro to Permaculture Occidental Ca
Cost $350 $100 deposit residential and meals included
Occidental Arts and Ecology Center 707-874-1557fax -1558 oaec@oaec.org www.oaec.org

Nov. 15-17, 2002, Friday evening, & Saturday & Sunday, 9:00 am to Sunday 5:00 pm.Introduction to Straw Bale Construction Tuscon Az,
Featuring Athena & Bill Steen of The Canelo Project Site: SW Tucson. This is an introductory hands-on workshop that is intended as an overview of this unique building technique. The intent of the course is to give participants a thorough understanding of what is involved in building a straw bale house and to familiarize them with the materials. A small, creative structure will be built by the group during this weekend; workshop will be organized around the specific needs & questions of the participants Co-Sponsor: DAWN SouthWest . Cost $275, includes lunches. TO REGISTER call 520 624 1673 or email: dawnaz@earthlink.net or see web site at http://www.caneloproject.com/dawn

12 to 25 November, 2002. Permaculture Design Courses with co creator of Permaculture Bill Mollison
BILL MOLLISON presents PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE in Tasmania, Australia.
Brochures available on request
tagariadmin@southcom.com.au
Tagari Publications - Permaculture Institute
31 Rulla Road
Sisters Creek Tasmania 7325
Australia Ph: 61 (0)3 6445 0945 Fax: 61 (0)3 6445 0944
Hours 9.00 am to 5.00 pm Mon, Tues & Wed Eastern Standard Time

November 22 - 24.Starting and Sustaining Intentional Communities. Occidental CA
Weekend course taught by Dave Henson and Adam Wolpert
Occidental Arts and Ecology Center 707-874-1557fax -1558 oaec@oaec.org www.oaec.org

Nov 22- Dec 13 Permaculture 3 week Design Course in Costa Rica
Punta Mona on the Caribbean Coast with Doug Bullock,John Valenzula ,Stephen Brooks, Silivio Bonomell
this course in sustainable systems design with practice, including including lectures, discussions, design projects and experiencing hands on projects
Optional Week-long Permaculture Adventure Tour Dec13-20
Contact 1-800-551-7887 puntamona@hotmail.com www.permacultureportal.com

Nov 26-Dec 7 Natural Building Ecological Living Experimental Construction Tlaxcala, Mexico
Ianto Evans Cob Cottage Company http://www.deatech.com/cobcottage/
P.O. Box 123 Cottage Grove, Oregon 97424 (541) 942-3021 or Telephone/FAX (541) 942-2005

Dec 1 -14 Permaculture Design Course Dexter Oregon
Lost Valley Educational Center
Contact 541-937-3351 info@lostvalley.org www.lostvalley.org

Dec 6-20 2002 Earth Activist Training at Institute of Noetic Sciences in Petaluma CA
With Penny Livingston and Starhawk
http://www.permacultureinstitute.com/eat/course.html
For more info contact Capra J'neva at: 415·663·9583 voicemail eat@sonicinema.com
Earth Activist Training P.O. Box 341 Point Reyes Station, CA 94956

Jan 13 -26 2003 Permaculture Design Course Australia
The full permaculture design course international curriculum covering all climates (temperate,tropic and subtropic) urban and rural applications, at a permaculture training center, farm & living classroom (next door to an established permaculture Ecovillage)
Djanbung Gardens Permaculture Education Centre
ERDA Institute Trust
Nimbin Eco-Village Project Office
Robyn Francis - permaculture designer & educator
PO Box 379, Nimbin NSW 2480 Australia
Ph 02-6689 1755 Fax 02-6689 1225
permed@nor.com.au www.earthwise.org.au

Jan 16 Thursday 7pm Ecovillage Design and Urban Farms Lecture/Slide Show $3 Santa Barbara
Faulkner Gallery Santa Barbara Public Library Downtown
with Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond of Crystal Waters Permaculture Ecovillage Australia,
Contact Santa Barbara Permaculture Network 805-962-2572 sbpcnet@silcom.com

Jan 17 2003 Friday Evening Ecovillage Design Lecture/Slide Show SLO
Location San Luis Obispo time and place to be announced
with Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond of Crystal Waters Permaculture Ecovillage Australia,
Ecovillage Design is a new and innovative field of design that is emerging to address our current environmental and social crises in a holistic, integrated and positive way, providing sustainable and long-term solutions. Check out their website at http://www.permaculture.au.com for info on Crystal Water and the Global Ecovillage Movement.
Cosponspored by Santa Barbara Permaculture Network , hopedance Magazine and Earthflow Design,
Contact Santa Barbara Permaculture Network 805-962-2572 sbpcnet@silcom.com

Jan 18,19 2003 Two Day Ecovillage Design Course with with Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond of Crystal Waters Ecovillage Australia, and Larry Santoyo of Earthflow Design Los Osos Ca
Location and cost to be announced
Ecovillages are designed with ecology in mind and encourage people who live in and visit them to develop an understanding of the interconnectedness of the natural world- to create beneficial relationships between the ecological, social, economic and spiritual aspects of their lives. The aim is to engage people fully with their head, heart and hands.
        This workshop on Ecovillage Design will cover a discussion of the Worldwide Ecovillage Network www.gaia.org and how the Network help folks who want to form an Ecovillage. What does it take to form an Ecovillage and how to form one in your community the toold needed? How Permaculture Design Principles are used in Ecovillage design? How do Ecovillages integrate people in a positive ways into their environment and community? What forms do Ecovillages take ?
Larry Santoyo Will Discuss the idea of Microvillages in our community an idea he has been forming over the years here
Contact Santa Barbara Permaculture Network 805-962-2571 sbpcnet@silcom
Cosponspored by Santa Barbara Permaculture Network , hopedance Magazine and Earthflow Design,

January 19-25, 2003 How to Save the World by Teaching Permaculture: The Annual Advanced Permaculture Teacher’s Training Course in Hawaii
The Permaculture Teacher’s Course at La`akea Permaculture Gardens on Hawaii Island introduces a revolutionary new way of teaching permaculture. We apply the principles of permaculture to the teaching of permaculture
The powerful teaching techniques you will learn in this course were gleaned from years of permaculture teaching wisdom from experienced permaculture teachers around the globe. In 1999, this knowledge was published by Permaculture Drylands Institute as A Permaculture Curriculum, which provides detailed suggestions
on how to organize and contextualize permaculture learning experiences that are more meaningful and interesting than lectures.
This course is taught by Michael Kramer and Christopher Peck, who have more than 20 years of combined permaculture experience.
Tuition is $700, and well worth it. To register, visit www.permaculture-hawaii.com or call 808-965-0178

Jan 24- Feb 14, 2003 Permaculture Design Course Cape Eleuthera Island School Bahamas
with Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond of Crystal Waters Australia, Island School Faculty and local Bahamians
Cost $2000 Fee includes Lodging , meals , airport transfers , course materials , transportation
benfalk@islandschool.org 242-359-7625 www.islandschool.org (Intelligent Design subheading)
Also Ecological Architecture Course Jan 24 -Feb 14 check for details above for price etc

3.PERMA NEWS AND EMPLOYMENT
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Local Permaculture Teachers & Designers in Southern and Central California
Larry & Kathryn Santoyo; Santoyo&Associates santoyo@earthflow.com 800-469-5857 Los Osos Ca
Bill Roley; Pc Institute of Southern Cal DrRoley@aol.com 949-494-5843 Laguna Beach CA
Dave White Happy Valley School artdetour@mac.com 805-646-9809 Ojai Ca
Pierre Constans Box 353 , 402 West Ojai Ave Ojai 93023 805-640-7686 Ojai Ca
Jonah Dusi Land Dance permaculture@ojai.net 805-640-3782 cell 805-455-5842 Ojai Ca
Forest Glen Owen Atwater Village Los Angeles Ca   323-661-5234
Loren Luyendyk 805-452-8249. Santa Barbara Ca
Dorothy Wallstein   805- 646-0752 dwallstein@uncommonconsulting.com Ojai Ca

Permaculture Teachers only
Marcia Boruta San Diego Permaculture Center sdecc@igc.org (619) 298-8879 San Diego Ca
Wes Roe Santa Barbara Permaculture Network lakinroe@silcom.com 805-964-1555
Jane Higginson (619) 668-3104, janehigginson@earthlink.net San Diego Ca
Dave Blume        831-688-0338    farmerdave@permaculture.com 534 La Honda Drive, Aptos, CA 95003

Hopedance Magazine Nov/Dec 2001 Issue #31 Special on PERMACULTURE THE QUIET REVOLUTION
To get a copy go to the webpage www.hopedance.org the Issue is on line to on the Hopedance Website
The Permaculture issue includes Interview with Bill Mollison, an article by David Holmgren the co-originator of the Permaculture concept, Larry Santoyo column , course calendar, poetry, story telling,Permaculture Credit Union and more. Please support the Magazine and show your appreciation for the Hopedance Special Issue on Permaculture. Hopedance has created a special place for Permaculture Activities and Article here in Southern and Central California
Single Issues $3,subscriptions $15/year for 4 Issues, also new local edition for SLO,Santa Barbara and Ventura 6 times/yr
POB 15609, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406

Rising Sun Designs Permaculture Garden and Design Service in Santa Barbara CA
Permaculture Design Grad is Offering Services in Santa Barbara in Permaculture Design , Organic Gardens and more
Contact Loren Luyendyk 805-452-8249.

Land Dance Permaculture Specialists Now Available in Ventura and Santa Barbara County
Services offered: Permaculture Landscape Design, Bio-intensive Gardens, Structured Landscapes and Land Maintenance
Contact Jonah Dusi 805-640-3782 cell 805-455-5842 Permaculture Design Graduates www.landdance.com

Rental Room in Strawbale House in Santa Barbara
Garden loving roomate wanted
Clean & green & quiet Large garden space to share Furnished room with organic bed Health orientated
No smoking & no drugs Furnished Room for $750 Includes, utilities & dsl internet
We already have dogs & a cat & chickens & donkeys …so no more pets
Call If you want to live where you can grow your own food organically: 687-6319               San Roque area
Contact "Glorianna Buynak" <glorianna@gloryb.biz>

CoCreator of Permaculture Writings on Permaculture
David's Holmgrens Collected Writings 1978-2000 on CD
Experience some of the writings by going to his website http://www.spacountry.net.au/holmgren
To purchase the CD, it is now available from
the Permaculture Activist
PO Box 1209,
Black Mountain NC 28711
pcactivist@mindspring.com

GAIA'S GARDEN A GUIDE TO HOME SCALE GARDENS

The first book to locate Permaculture in the American Landscape

Activist Editor Toby Hemenway has assembled a practical and user friendly guide to backyard permaculture. Skillfully written and full of examples from the foremost permaculture gardens across the country, the text introduces permaculture principles at work, explaining the basics of this ingenious language of design. Chapters cover Soil, Water Management, and Choice of Plants, as well as more advanced subjects as Interplanting, Guilds, Forest Gardens and Garden Evolution. Drawing on a wealth of Permaculture Lessons and Lore, the author documents the dramatic successes of ordinary men and women in bringing barren landscapes to life and in doing so, he swings wide the permaculture gate for all garden lovers to enter.

GAIA'S GARDEN
A Guide to Home-Scale PERMACULTURE
240 pages copiously illustrated with table of useful species organized by size, type, hardiness requirements and yields plus glossary, bibliography and resources, list suppliers, and a forward by John Todd
$25.00 + 2.50 shipping
Send check to
The Permaculture Activist
PO Box 1209
Black Mountain NC 28711

Permaculture Film Series planned Sites Needed
I am embarking on an ambitious video series about sustainable communities and permaculture systems. I would be interesting in hearing from anyone (particularly in Southern California -- but I would be willing to travel to very special and unique projects elsewhere) who currently has a complete permaculture system, passive solar house, earth sheltered building, straw bale home, innovative water catchment systems, food forests, or any other system that demonstrate aspects of sustainable living. I am also seeking individuals who are planning any type of such systems and about to begin the design phase. Designers, teachers, and other experts in the above field are also needed to lend their expertise to the program.

Participants would be expected to appear on camera to explain their system and take our small video crew on a tour of it and each one will get a finished copy of the video.

Designers, teachers, and technical experts who are interested in participating in the development of this project are invited to also get in touch and become involved. Those who lend a significant amount of time to the project will be granted licensing rights to the completed series depending on their level of involvement.
Please address all replies to:
PERMACULTURE SERIES (in the Subject line)
pracko@earthlink.net Paul Racko Long Beach, CA

The 7th Elfin Permaculture Design Course Online begins Sept. 15, 2002. The
six-month course includes weekly sets of lectures sent by email, reading
assignments, four reports from each student including a full permaculture
design report and class discussion of all this work via email. Instructors
include Dan Hemenway, Cynthia Hemenway, CNM, and Dr. Willem Smuts. For
details, download (separately), the course protocol, the course reading list,
and the course assignment schedule from
http://barkingfrogspc.tripod.com/frames.html

East Maui Hawaii
Looking for families with skills to join our small permaculture community in
Call Zach at 808-870-8570 to discuss visiting possibilities.

Baja California Mexico Permaculture Internship Nov-March up to 3 interns
Check for details http://www.organicvolunteers.com/farm_finder.asp?Mode=1&S=5
Also contact Mike Collins permizoink@yahoo.com

Unique opportunity for a permaculture enthusiast in Baja Mx
Santuario Retreat Center www.el-santuario.com Position to start fall of 2002
offers a work-exchange opportunity for someone interested in developing a large permaculture gardening site near two Mexican
villages on the Sea of Cortez. Someone with enough basic Spanish to teach local villagers sustainable gardening techniques and to help them develop a marketing plan (basic) to sell produce to local businesses and their neighbors.
Contact for more info deniseandbill@el-santuario.com

International Permaculture Conference Feb 2003 Auckland New Zealand
Permaculture in New Zealand(formerly Permaculture Institute of New Zealand)
PO Box 56-107 Dominion Road AucklandInt 64+ 7 8666735 www.permaculture.org.nz
Contact: Joanna Pearsall pinz@eartheal.org.nz
We have now established a convening group to hold an International Conference (IPC7?)
This is planned for February 2004 in Auckland.We are working very fast to ensure
                                   that this event will happen.

4. WEBSITES OF INTEREST
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1. NEWS <eNews.english@lists.ecovillage.org>
Electronic Newsletter of the Ecovillage Network of the Americas
http://ena.ecovillage.org
Date: September, 2002
Issue #0005
Editor: Giovanni Ciarlo: mailto:giovanni@ecovillage.org
Dear Friends;
This newsletter of the Ecovillage Network of the Americas (ENA) is distributed to subscribers in North, Central, South America, the Caribbean and beyond. ENA is a grassroots sustainable community network, and part of the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN) http://www.gaia.org. ENA's mission: To engage the peoples of the Americas in common effort to join the global transformation towards ecologically, economically and culturally sustainable human settlement. Our focus is to meet the needs of present and future generations for a safe and healthy planet to inhabit.
For a free subscription to ENA eNews, or to unsubscribe in English, Spanish, Portuguese or French. ON-LINE (and read back-issues) go to: http://www.ecovillage.org/newsletter (English & French). http://www.ecovillage.org/Espanol/Noticias/index.html (Spanish & Portuguese).

2.www.livingroutes.org/programdetails.html
Living Routes offers college programs based in ecovillages around the world, which empower students, educators, and communities to help build a sustainable future. Questions? Please contact us at programs@LivingRoutes.orgLiving Routes
85 Baker RoadShutesbury, MA 01072-9703 Toll free - 888-515-7333

5. PERMACULTURE CREDIT UNION QUESTION AND ANSWERS
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PERMACULTURE CREDIT UNION -- COME ON IN
Loans immediately available to members from any state

        We now have 286 members and $2,000,000 in total assets. Join the only Credit Union that is based on Permaculture Principles and Ethics. Signature loans for amounts up to $5,000 at competitive rates and shared-secured loans at even cheaper rates up to $100,000 are available immediately to members. Anyone who has taken a Permaculture course, is a member of an affiliated Permaculture Institute, or believes in the Permaculture ethics is eligible to become a member for $5 membership fee plus a $50 share deposit.
        Teachers/Organizers we can help you by offering credit-worthy students the ability to borrow money to pay for Permaculture courses. Contact the PCU to inquire about these and other loan programs.
. Please call us at 505 954 3479 or FAX 505 424 1624. Visit us online at www.pcuonline.org, email perma@pcuonline.org, or write to us.
Permaculture Credit Union
4250 Cerrillos Road
PO Box 29300
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87592-9300

Permaculture Credit Union Mission Statement

We pool the financial resources of the people who believe in the ethics of Permaculture and strive to redirect those resources to Earth-friendly and socially responsible loans and investments.

The credit union promotes thrift among its members and provides credit at reasonable rates. It creates the opportunity for members to control the use of their money and contribute to the revitalization of their community and the planet.

Q. What is a Credit Union?

A. After successive years of bad weather during the mid-19^th century, European farmers needed a way to save their farms from foreclosure by urban banks. To do this they formed groups to pool their savings and lend to each other. The first credit union in the US was organized in 1909. However, it took a severe drought, the Great Depression, and the courage of President Franklin D. Roosevelt to stand up to the banks and create the Federal Credit Union Act of 1934.

Credit Unions continue to be a cooperative of individuals with a common bond who save their money and make loans. Credit Unions are member-owned, not-for-profit institutions. Banks are corporations operated for profit. Credit Unions are regulated by the chartering state and the Federal government and, as with banks, all deposits are Federally insured for up to $100,000.

Q. How can I get more information on the Permaculture Credit Union?

A. Please call us at 505 954 3479 or FAX 505 424 1624. Visit us online at www.pcuonline.org, email perma@pcuonline.org, or write to us.
Permaculture Credit Union
4250 Cerrillos Road
PO Box 29300
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87592-9300

6.LISTSERVE
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To get Up to Date Permaculture Ongoing Announcements for courses , events and posting of articles of interest try subscribing to our local Permaculture Listserves ccpg serves San Lois Obispo ,scpg serves Santa Barbara down and including Los Angeles, and sdpg serves San Diego area. Below are the instructions how to sign up
thanks to John Howe for setting them up
this works the same for each separate list:
central coast list(ccpg@arashi.com), south coast(scpg@arashi.com), and the san diego
list (sdpg@arashi.com)

TO SUBSCRIBE to this mailing listserve

Basically, the info is more web based now so log on the each website you want to subscribe to
South Coast Permaculture Ca Guild subscription
http://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/scpg
SanDiego Permaculture G subsciption
http://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/sdpg
CentralCoast Ca Permaculture G subscription
http://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/ccpg

REMINDER ONCE you are signed onto one or all of the listserves type in sdpg@arashi.com or ccpg@arashi.com, or scpg@arashi.com to post a message to the listserve

Please send listings and events for next email news by October 28 to lakinroe@silcom.com

Mail Address    South Coast Permaculture Guild and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network

224E Figueroa ST #C

Santa Barbara CA 93101