Quail Springs' Update
UPCOMING
EVENTS
Service
Learning Weekend Rescheduled to September 22nd- 23rd
(Saturday and Sunday)
Come out and
help with the harvest and gardens, and gabion building! All ages are welcome to volunteer and
experience is not necessary. Food is potluck and camping is nearby.
Contact info@quailsprings.org or 805-886-7239 to RSVP or
for more info.
Permaculture Tea and Talk in Ojai
with Darren Doherty, Australian Keyline designer and
Permaculture teacher
Saturday, October 13th
5:30-7 pm Talk and 7-7:30 Discussion
at
Earth Play in Ojai, 501 East Ojai Ave at Fox Street next door to Sea Fresh
Learn
about the innovations of permaculture at home and around the world with a
holistic approach that creates stable, productive systems harmoniously
integrating people and the land.
Suggested
donation $5-15 at the door
Tea and
snacks will be served All ages welcome
contact info@quailsprings.org or 805-886-7239 for
more info
Darren Doherty has
designed and developed over 1100 properties across 4 continents, from a few
urban acres to over 30,000 rural acres, and taught over 14 Permaculture Design
Courses.
for more on Darren's
world tour, see www.permaculture.biz
co-sponsors
Quail Springs Learning Oasis & Permaculture Farm, Earth Play, & Zhena's
Gypsy Teas
Water for Every Farm
with Darren Doherty Australian Keyline designer and Permaculture
teacher
Monday, October 22nd 6:30 to 8:00 pm
Montgomery
Hall, Cuyama Recreation Center, Highway 166 in New Cuyama
A talk and slideshow on drought proofing and
improving the water holding capacity of the land and productivity of the soil
for rural landscapes
Based
on the work of P.A Yeomans (Water For Every Farm: A Keyline Plan), Keyline
Design is a highly practical approach to increasing the depth and fertility of
the soil, while improving its water holding capacity. Keyline provides
drought-proofing for both urban and rural landscapes. Referencing a 'keypoint'
on the watershed, Keyline Design uses terraces, ponds, tree plantings, and a
special cultivation technique to harmonize agricultural with environmental
needs.
For ranchers, farmers, land managers, land
owners and anyone interested in better managing water & land
FREE Beverages and snacks will be served All ages welcome
contact info@quailsprings.org or 805-886-7239 for
more info
Darren Doherty has
designed and developed over 1100 properties across 4 continents, from a few
urban acres to over 30,000 rural acres, and taught over 14 Permaculture Design
Courses.
for more on Darren's
world tour, see www.permaculture.biz
sponsored by Quail Springs Learning Oasis & Permaculture
Farm
Permaculture
Design Course at Quail Springs with Darren Doherty
DATES: October
15-27, 2007
COST: EARLY REGISTRATION
DISCOUNTS (for payment of deposit to hold space) - $1200 by August 21st ; $1350
by September 15th
$1450 for payment after September 15th
$400 non-refundable deposit and balance due by Oct 8th
Payment plans and Barter considered on case-by-case basis. Work-trade
in kitchen during the course is available for those not seeking certification.
This
72-hour certificate program is a 12-day, residential design course (camping and
meals included) with 1-day break midway.
CONTACT: Kolmi Majumdar info@quailsprings.org OR 805-886-7239
Permaculture is a holistic approach to land use design, based on
ecological principles and patterns. It aims to create stable, productive
systems that provide for human needs, harmoniously integrating the land with
people. Permaculture principles can be applied to any environment, at any scale
- from dense urban settlements to individual homes, from farms to entire
regions.
This world-recognized, 72-hour course provides an introduction to
Permaculture as set forth by movement founders Bill Mollison and David
Holmgren. Students are invited to bring details of their own sites or potential
sites and explore site-specific Permaculture solutions. The course covers
sustainable living systems for a wide variety of landscapes and climates.
Course
Content
The course includes the application of Permaculture principles with
specific topics, including:
* Theory and principles of Permaculture
* Nature-friendly house placement and design
* Energy conservation techniques for cold and warm climates
* Recycling and waste management
* Soil rehabilitation and erosion control
* Organic food production
* Water harvesting and management including earthworks
* Drought-proofing
* Animal husbandry and Aquaculture
* Catastrophe preparedness and prevention
* Windbreaks and fire control
* Aspects of Community Design
* Legal strategies supporting Permaculture solutions
The course will be taught by Australian Permaculture Teacher:
Darren Doherty
Darren has had extensive experience across the planet in Permaculture
project design, development & management, with a focus on retrofitting
broadacre agricultural systems, and has been identified by Permaculture
Co-Originators Bill Mollison & David Holmgren as a pioneer in this
important & often overlooked field. Darren has taught on over 25
Permaculture Design Certificate Courses (PDC's) including co- teaching PDC's
with both Bill Mollison & David Holmgren & a range of other quality
Permaculture educators. He is a registered teacher with Bill Mollison's The
Permaculture Institute (Registration No. 25), a qualified hole Farm Planner
(University of Melbourne), Approved Keyline Design Consultant, & Accredited
Permaculture Training (APT) Trainer. More about Darren: www.permaculture.biz
Quail Springs, the focus site of the
course, is a 450-acre arid-land farm at 3600 feet elevation whose caretakers
are shaping the land and our lives towards a demonstration of sustainability.
This farm is in its fourth year of development of community-built structures, a
spring-fed gravity flow water system, gabions, swales, pond, tree plantings,
food forest, animal systems and a great community spirit.
Darren Doherty will be teaching other
Permaculture & Keyline Design course in the U.S.A. in 2007, see www.permaculture.biz
for details..
EcoNest
workshops
The
beginning stages of the EcoNest will involve workshops in which builders, home
owners, or other interested folks will work with the EcoNest team in a series
of two workshops that give the participant a solid foundation in understanding
this unique system of sustainable building. The Timberframe Workshop is
scheduled for November 5-11. The Clay/Straw Building Training is November
12-17. Cost is TBA. If you would like to be on an initial interest contact
list, please email info@quailsprings.org.
ONGOING...
Available for
pre-purchase. Quail Springs, An Experiment in Permaculture
Quail Springs, An Experiment in Permaculture, by Joss Jaffe, serves
as an important research and development tool supporting permaculture design
and the long term vision of Quail Springs. If you are interested in
pre-purchasing the book, please let us know at info@quailsprings.org. The cost of this
full color book is $30 including the CD, or $10 for the CD only, plus $5
shipping.
Welcoming
Interns to join our team!
Work
and live "on the farm" through volunteer internships beginning with
up to one month, with possibility of up to 6 months. Assist with ongoing
permaculture development of the farm and share in community life.
Projects this year include food systems, gardening, aquaculture, natural
building, watershed restoration, animal husbandry, capital campaign
development, and more. Experience and training is not needed, although this is
a great opportunity to further experience and education in all aspects of farm
and permaculture site development. Contact info@quailsprings.org for more info.
Quail Springs is a project
of the True Nature Society, a community supported non-profit organization.
Please
consider giving a financial or in-kind donation to help us continue offering
important services to the community.
TO MAKE A FINANCIAL
DONATION TO QUAIL SPRINGS ONLINE, GO TO
Or send in your
contribution to PO Box 417, New Cuyama, CA 93254. Thank you!
In-kind donation needs list