South Coast Permaculture Guild Nov/Dec 2005
Newsletter
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South Coast Permaculture Guild Contacts and other Organizations of
Interest.
South Coast Permaculture Guild Margie Bushman sbpcnet@silcom.com
805-962-2571
www.sbpermaculture.org
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network: Margie Bushman sbpcnet@silcom.com
805-962-2571
www.sbpermaculture.org
Ojai Permaculture Guild: Dave White david@ojaicra.org 805-646-9809
Central Coast Permaculture Guild: Rob Kimmel zigge@kcbx.net 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
Path to Freedom ,Pasadena Ms. Anais Dervaes
dervaes@pathtofreedom.com
LA Permaculture Guild Joan 323-630-4673 joaniebird007@yahoo.com and
Camille camicimino@yahoo.com
Southern East Sierra: Tom Drummond 760-377-5011 Ridgecrest
Pc Institute of Southern Cal: Bill Roley DrRoley@cox.net 949-494-5843
Laguna Beach
Santoyo&Associates santoyo@earthflow.com
www.earthflow.com
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
Hopedance Magazine
www.hopedance.org
The Permaculture and Natural Building Calendar Printed issue list our Courses please subscribe to support the magazine
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Ongoing Permaculture Monthly Discussion Group/to Cover Permaculture Principles and Practices in Santa Barbara CA
For more info and directions and location contact Margie Bushman 805-962-2571 or sbpcnet@silcom.com, www.sbpermaculture.org
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November 5 Sat 2:30-4:30pm Slideshow Arcata, Ca also Mid Nov in Oakland Ca Sol House
Humboldt State University Founders Hall, Room 118
Awesome Earthen Buildings from Around the World with Janell Kapoor of Kleiwerks Natural Building
Beautiful images from Thailand, Africa, the United States, New Zealand, Europe, and Argentina;
Contact janell@kleiwerks.org, www.kleiwerks.org
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Nov 4-7 Fri -Mon Learn to build Rocket Stoves and Rumford fireplaces Spirit Pine Sanctuary, just outside, Santa Barbara $200
Join Betty Seaman and Bernhard Masterson for a hands-on workshop on heating your house with fire.we will cover how fire burns, what we can do to create a clean and complete burn, and how to use it most effectively for heating. Rocket stoves are clean burning fuel efficient and easy to build
To register please send a $50 non-refundable deposit to Betty Seaman, PO Box 500, Los Olivos, CA, 93441
Contact Betty at 805-698-3840 or Bernhard at 503-715-0722 or bernhard_masterson@hotmail.com.
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Nov 7-18 California and Nov19-22 Booksigning and Lecture Tour 2005 for
EcoNest: Creating Sustainable Sanctuaries of Clay, Straw, and Timber Paula Baker-Laporte and Robert Laporte
EcoNests are simple, elegant, and healthful handcrafted dwellings that welcome owner participation in their construction. They utilize natural building techniques including timber framing, clay/straw walls, earth plastering, and natural, non-toxic finishes.
EcoNest explores the benefits of building a healthful home. The average person spends 90-95% of their time indoors, therefore, the home should be a sanctuary that nurtures your body, mind and spirit.
CA and AZ Booksigning Tour Nov7-22 For tour Updates www.econest.com/calendar.htm
CALIFORNIA
Nov 6 Sun 2pm at Seaman’s Lodge, Pioneer Park, Nevada City
Barbara Roemer 530 265-6784
Nov 7 Mon 7pm New College 99 6th Street Santa Rosa $5-10 sliding scale
Joseph Kennedy jkennedy@sonic.net
Nov 8 Tues (Location,times TBA)
Nov 9 Wed 6 pm Reception 6:30 Slide Show Pacific Energy Center 851 Howard St, San
Francisco David Bushnell 415-546-0450
Nov 10 Thurs 7:30 Builder's Booksource 1817 4th St, Berkeley (510) 845-6874
Nov 11 Santa Cruz TBA
Nov 11 9am Pacific Time Interview with Robert and Paula on Sustainable World Radio Program KCSB 91.9 FM /Fridays Santa Barbara on line www.kcsb.org
Nov 12 Sat 7pm County Library Community Room 995 Palm St SLO $5 Mikel
Robertson gouldmund@hotmail.com 805 674 5534
Nov 13 Sun 7pm Santa Barbara Downtown Library 40 East Anapamu St $5 Margie
Bushman 805-962-2571 margie@sbpermaculture.org
Nov 14 Mon 7pm Kent Hall Help of Ojai 111 West Santa Ana St $5 (Turn off
Hwy 150 onto Blanche St between Bank of America and Star Market) SBPN
805-962-2571 margie@sbpermaculture.org
Nov 15 Tues 7pm Global Green USA's Green Building Resource Center 2218 Main St,
Santa Monica $5 gbrc@globalgreen.org 310.452.7677 also LA Permaculture
323-630-4673 joaniebird007@yahoo.com Camille camicimino@yahoo.com
Nov 16 Wed 6:30 - 9pm, 7:00 pm Wells Fargo Bank 260 Ocean Av Laguna Beach, ca 92651 $5
Bill Roley drroley@cox.net 949-413-2524 cell and Blair Ballard Architectual Guild 949-494-8093
Nov 17 Thurs 7:00 Reception, 7:30 pm New School of Architecture and Design 1249 F Street SD 92101 downtown San Diego $5
Brennan Hubbell 619-702-1604 tresmilusos@yahoo.com and sdecc@igc.org (619) 255-6111
ARIZONA
Nov 21 7pm Originate Natural Building Materials Showroom 526 North 9th
Avenue Tucscon, AZ Natasha@originatenbm.com 520-792-4207
Nov 22 5:30pm a.k.a. Green 4408 N. Miller Road #101 Scottsdale AZ Mick
Dalrymple mick@akagreen.com (480) 946-9600
Sponsors Santa Barbara Permaculture Network, The Sustainability Project,
the Sustainable Builders Council of SLO, LA Permaculture Guild,
Permaculture Institute of S.CA , San Diego Permaculture Center, New College
Santa Rosa, Global Green USA's Green Building Resource Center.&
Architects/Designers/Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR),& Hopedance
Media,aka Green, SLO GREEN BUILD,ECOSLO,Originate Natural Building
Materials Showroom, San Diego Permaculture Center, Ojai Permaculture Guild,
Prescott College,Builder's Booksource, South Coast Permaculture Guild,
Laguna Beach Architectural Guild
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November 11-20, 2005 Advanced Permaculture Design Workshop Hacienda Santa Barbara Chapultapec, Huamantla, México
Join a small, select group of permaculturists for ten days in central highlands Mexico for an advanced design workshop creating a permaculture plan for renovation of a 16th century hacienda to become a small, rustic eco-inn. The pre-requisite for this workshop is completion of a Permaculture Design Certification Course. Participants will get invaluable experience working on a medium to large-scale, real-time, real-site project designing permaculture systems to support the inn and a small school for the village and surrounding area to be included in the complex.10-day workshop $900 double occupancy room, three meals a day,
For more information, contact Scott Horton at (951) 659-5362 or LaSemillaBesada@hotmail.com
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ROBINA McCURDY of 'GREENWORLD-EARTHCARE'' New Zealand in Ojai
NOV 10, 7.00pm Thurs eve Oak Grove School Oak 220 W. Lomita Ave, Meiners Oak near Ojai
Public Slide Presentation:, ''WORKING WITH PERMACULTURE & GARDENING IN SCHOOLS AROUND THE WORLD'
Contact Dorothy Wallstein: Dorothy@paulherder.com 805 646 0752
Nov 11 Fri , 9am - 4pm: Workshop at Oak Grove School 220 W. Lomita Ave, Meiners Oak near Ojai
'PERMACULTURE & GARDENING WITHIN THE CURRICULUM' Robina McCurdy and Huckleberry Leonard
'In Service' Training for School Teachers & Community Educators
Sliding Scale fee of $65 (community groups) - $150 (institutions)
Contact Dorothy Wallstein: Dorothy@paulherder.com 805 646 0752
Nov Fri 11 Eve 7.30pm - 9.30pm: Slideshow COMMUNITY GLUE' at Full Circle Farm, Ojai
Full Circle Farm #10239.Hwy #150 near Ojai Foundation Upper Ojai Valley
COMMUNITY GLUE' where Permaculture meets Social Ecology in Intentional Communities & Ecovillages around the World
Contact 640-9808. Teph Dubois" <tephdubois@yahoo.com>, Sliding Scale donation: $5 - $10
Nov 12 Sat 12 9.30 - 4pm at Oak Grove School, Ojai 'PERMACULTURE IN THE FAMILY ENVIRONMENT'
Creating Happy Home-spaces "Together' Taught by Robina McCurdy and Huckleberry Leonard.
Workshop for parents, and those who love to work-play with children. Lots of interactive activity:
Cost: Sliding Scale for Adults: $45 - $90 per person. $75 - $150 per couple. Children over 3 years old: $15 for 1 child, $22 for 2, each additional child beyond that number: free. Please bring 'pot luck' lunch to share.
Contact Dorothy Wallstein: Dorothy@paulherder.com 805 646 0752
Nov 12 Sat : 7.30pm - venue to be announced."KAITIAKITANGA' - a presentation and sharing by Robina (and friends),
regarding traditional Maori (NZ Native peoples) culture with regard to the caretaking and protection of the natural world - and how that relates our land and cultures here in USA. Includes storytelling, music and dance. Admission: koha (open-hearted donation).
Nov: 13 Sun 10am - 5.15pm - Santa Barbara
'DESIGN FOR CULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY'
ROBINA McCURDY of 'GREENWORLD-EARTHCARE'' New Zealand in Ojai
NOV, 7.00pm Thurs eve Oak Grove School Oak 220 W. Lomita Ave, Meiners Oak near Ojai
Public Slide Presentation:, ''WORKING WITH PERMACULTURE & GARDENING IN SCHOOLS AROUND THE WORLD'
Contact Dorothy Wallstein: Dorothy@paulherder.com 805 646 0752
Nov 11 Fri , 9am - 4pm: Workshop at Oak Grove School 220 W. Lomita Ave, Meiners Oak near Ojai
'PERMACULTURE & GARDENING WITHIN THE CURRICULUM' Robina McCurdy and Huckleberry Leonard
'In Service' Training for School Teachers & Community Educators
Sliding Scale fee of $65 (community groups) - $150 (institutions)
Contact Dorothy Wallstein: Dorothy@paulherder.com 805 646 0752
Nov Fri 11 Eve 7.30pm - 9.30pm: Slideshow COMMUNITY GLUE' at Full Circle Farm, Ojai
Full Circle Farm #10239.Hwy #150 near Ojai Foundation Upper Ojai Valley
COMMUNITY GLUE' where Permaculture meets Social Ecology in Intentional Communities & Ecovillages around the World
Contact 640-9808. Teph Dubois" <tephdubois@yahoo.com>, Sliding Scale donation: $5 - $10
Nov 12 Sat 12 9.30 - 4pm at Oak Grove School, Ojai 'PERMACULTURE IN THE FAMILY ENVIRONMENT'
Creating Happy Home-spaces "Together' Taught by Robina McCurdy and Huckleberry Leonard.
Workshop for parents, and those who love to work-play with children. Lots of interactive activity:
Cost: Sliding Scale for Adults: $45 - $90 per person. $75 - $150 per couple. Children over 3 years old: $15 for 1 child, $22 for 2, each additional child beyond that number: free. Please bring 'pot luck' lunch to share.
Contact Dorothy Wallstein: Dorothy@paulherder.com 805 646 0752
Nov12 Sat : 7.30pm - venue to be announced."KAITIAKITANGA' - a presentation and sharing by Robina (and friends),
regarding traditional Maori (NZ Native peoples) culture with regard to the caretaking and protection of the natural world - and how that relates our land and cultures here in USA. Includes storytelling, music and dance. Admission: koha (open-hearted donation).
Nov: 13 Sun 10am - 5.15pm - venue to be announced.(Santa Barbara)
'DESIGN FOR CULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY'
Explore how sustainable local economies and cultural bonds can be strengthened through connecting with the cycles of nature.
Fee: $60 - $120 (Sliding Scale Based on Income)
Register by calling Dorothy Wallstein, Tel. 646 0752 or email dorothy@paulherder.com
For more on Robina and Huckleberry's work, visit their website:
www.greenworld-earthcare.org
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November 17, 2005 - May 17, 2006-MONTH SUSTAINABLE LIVING INTERNSHIP: Near Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand
An in-depth immersion in communal living, organic gardening, seed-saving, natural building, other sustainable living techniques, and full participation at a public demonstration living and learning center. This internship is only available to 4 people,
Contact Pun Pun contact Peggy Reents at parents@yahoo.com.
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Nov 16-26, 2005, Permaculture Design Course, Sikkum, India
with Rico Zook and Kat Steele and local teachers
http://www.urbanpermacultureguild.org/india-1-flyer2005.pdf
Fee: $450-650 (sliding scale) Airfare to India not included Contact: (505) 586-1269
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November 18 March 25 Permaculture Design Course, Finger Lakes NY
Geoff Lawton, Steve Gabriel, Karryn Olson-Ramanujan, local experts, and apprentice teachers
Info Steve Gabriel @ plant_this_seed@yahoo.com, Michael Burns 607.227.0316 www.flpci.org or www.hancockpermaculture.org
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November 27 - December 11 13th annual Permaculture Design Course Lost Valley, Oregon
Instructed by Rick Valley, Jude Hobbs, & Marisha Auerbach
For More Information, or to register, call: (541)937-3351, ext.112 or http://www.lostvalley.org/
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December 1-14, 2-Week International Sustainable Living &Earthen Building Workshop ,Near Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand
Pun Pun- an ecological living & learning center, organic farm, and seed-saving operation
Instructors/Facilitators: Jo Jandai, Peggy Reents, Ratchabodin “Dai” Boonchaiyo, Michel Spaan, and other guests.
Come join us to support one of Thailand’s model sustainability centers and to learn by just doing it!
Also 6 Months Sustainable Living Course November 17, 2005 - May 17, 2006
For more info Peggy Reents at pareents@yahoo.com , website at www.punpunthailand.org
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Dec .3 Saturday Roadtrip to visit visionary Architect Nader Khalili
Calearth www.Calearth.org 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
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2005-2006 PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATE COURSE: Los Angeles, California
DATES: One weekend a month for six months... SECOND WEEKENDS OF:OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER 2005 & JANUARY, FEBRUARY & MARCH 2006
PART ONE October 8 & 9 and November 12-13 2005 Fire, Water, Earth & Air... New Ecology and Indicators of Sustainability:
PART TWO December 10 & 11 2005 and January 14 & 15 2006 Food, Water, Shelter & Energy... Earth-Friendly Techniques:
PART THREE February 11 & 12 and March 11 & 12 2006 Creating Community... Eco-Urbanism and Eco-Economics:
LARRY SANTOYO, Director, EarthFlow Design Works & The Center of Natural Design.
With very special guest instructors including:TOBY HEMENWAY, Author, Gaia's Garden, SCOTT PITTMAN, Director, The Permaculture Institute,
TUITION COSTS $90.00 per day, $175.00 per weekend, $950.00 for all six weekends
Materials and other fees may apply.Some payment plans and work-trade scholarships still available.
For loan info contact the Permaculture Credit Union http://www.pcuonline.org/
TO REGISTER & FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: <permaculture@earthflow.com>
In cooperation with: The Terra Foundation & The Center of Natural Design, Materials & Applications,
Greening Development and Consulting, EcoHome, The Green Building Resource Center -Global Green USA & the City of Santa Monica, HopeDance Media, Santa Barbara Permaculture Network, The Los Angeles Permaculture Guild, The Permaculture Institute, PatternLiteracy.com, FoodForestry, Guyayaki, Nutiva Hemp Products, Fountainhead, EarthFlow Design Works
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January session of the Regenerative Design & Nature Awareness (RDNA) Training Program
We are ready for your applications now for the January ’06 term of this advanced year-long hands-on training. The course is devoted to helping students develop skills necessary to further sustainable & regenerative practices in their personal and professional lives. Students meet 2 full days per week; the full course lasts one year (3 trimesters). www.permacultureinstitute.com/rdna
Regenerative Design Institute Permaculture Institute of Northern California (415) 663-9090 info@permacultureinstitute.com
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Jan 5-17 Permaculture Design Course La'akea Community Hawaii $1300-$1450
Jude Hobbs and Toby Hemenway
Contact www.permaculture-hawaii.com or write PO Box 1071, Pahoa Hi 96778
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January 5th - January 20th, 2006 2 WEEK NATURAL BUILDING TRAINING IN PATAGONIA, ARGENTINA
Come build with local activists and community dwellers on native Mapuche reclaimed land
Introduction to Permaculture Design, introduction to the Mapuche Cosmovision in Architecture, Philosophic and Spiritual
thought of the Mapuche people, and more.
Contact Sal at rukatun@yahoo.com.ar
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SPRING 2006 Tuscon 72 Hour Permaculture Design Course With Certificate:
Four weekends in February and March. Instructors from the Tucson Permaculture group.
For more information contact Dan Dorsey, 520 624 8030 or dorsey@dakotacom.net
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May 2007 International Permaculture Convergence, Conference Brazil
More info. and Website as details get organized, You will need to have a PDC to attend the Convergence
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A Rain Catchment System www.wonderwater.net can be as simple as a small swale to stop water flooding off a slope or as technically advanced as a system that catches rain to supply a structure with water for drinking, sanitation, cooling, landscaping or agriculture. A Rain Catchment System is designed to most efficiently collect the rain water that falls on any given structure or property.
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Sierra Permaculture is a new e-mail listserve for up-to-date Permaculture and Relocalization happenings in the Sierra Nevada, CA bioregion To sign up, please visit: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SierraPermaculture
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Bill Mollison co originator of Permaculture on Aussie radio...
<http://www.abc.net.au/southeastnsw/stories/s1490468.htm>
Bill Mollison had not spoken to the media for over a decade, but in a recent
discussion on ABC South East, he joined Tim Holt and regular guest, John
Champagne and spoke with the same passion, anger and hopes that drove him to
develop the Principles of Permaculture and take it to the world 30 years
ago.
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PERMACULTURE CREDIT UNION -- COME ON IN
Loans immediately available to members from any state
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.
. Also the PCU is making loans on mortgages, rainwater catchment, home energy efficiency systems, solar heating and electricity systems, landscape, and car loans. We offer a 0.75 % discount on loans for earth friendly projects and Earth friendly car discounts: two types are available, .75% for vehicles with 35mpg or higher average and 1.5% for vehicles with 45mpg or higher average(which is usually the hybrid cars).
Please call us at 505 954 3479, toll free 1-866-954-3479 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
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LISTSERVES of South Coast Permaculture Guild of Southern CA
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
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