From: Michael and Grace Hernandez <crazymiles@earthlink.net>

Date: May 19, 2009 8:36:09 PM PDT

To: Shelley e-mail <shellane13@verizon.net>, Maria Wasserman <mariawass@hotmail.com>, K Boone <kboone9@gmail.com>

Subject: MAY 23/SB Permaculture Network Goes on a Road Trip to Quail Springs Learning Oasis & Permaculture Farm

                          

Santa Barbara Permaculture Network would like to invite you to go on a Road Trip!  On Saturday, May 23rd, we will meet at 7:30am to leave Santa Barbara and head back to see what Quail Springs Learning Oasis & Permaculture Farm ( www.quailsprings.org) is currently up to, as we join them for one of their Saturday Farm tours.  Quail Springs is in the Cuyama Valley, about one hour north of Ojai, off of Hwy 33.

The farm tour is $20 per person, and includes an organic lunch.  We love to support Quail Springs and all the innovative work and programs they are doing, this is one of their fundraising efforts, please join us for a fun day.


Please RSVP directly to Santa Barbara Permaculture Network (margie@sbpermaculture.org) as soon as possible so we can tell them how many to expect for lunch.  We will respond to your RSVP with directions to a meeting location downtown for carpooling and other instructions. (Must be prepared to bring your own car if necessary). 

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Description From Quail Springs:
EDUCATIONAL FARM TOUR of Quail Springs

This Saturday MAY 23rd, from 10am-2pm

The high desert is still in bloom and the birds are singing! 

Join us on Saturday to learn about permaculture design, natural building, and how sustainability touches the ground here at Quail Springs.  View a food forest, naturally built cob home, straw bale common house, gabion and watershed restoration, meet the milking goats, take a dip in the spring-fed pond if you like…. And share a delicious home cooked lunch with us at the farm! 

All ages are welcome.  Suggested donation: $20/adult, $5/child - includes lunch and tour.  

Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
   an educational non-profit since 2000
(805) 962-2571
P.O. Box 92156, Santa Barbara, CA 93190
margie@sbpermaculture.org
www.sbpermaculture.org

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