I have made it a Resolution to create action this year and was wondering if any LA Permaculture folks would like to join me.  I have been thinking of starting a group dedicated to change that meets regularly in the Santa Monica/Venice area.  These meetings would have films, speakers, discussions, skill share all hopefully leading towards action oriented events around the Westside in the spirit of City Repair Portland.  The idea of this group is to facilitate the skills necessary so that we can create change within our communities.  Would anybody on this list be interested in working together to help others feel more empowered to create change?  We can secure a meeting space at the Santa Monica Public library or we can have various potluck meetings at different homes in the area.
<br><br>Also, I would like to invite anyone interested who wants to physically practice permaculture to a series of cooperative learning experiences.&nbsp; I have access to land and materials to undertake all sorts of permaculture related projects at a friend&#39;s property in Malibu.&nbsp; Together we can expand on the PDC course and gain real, practical knowledge with hands on permaculture projects.&nbsp; We are in the process of putting in an extensive forest garden, we have a flock of 23 beautiful chickens, and have almost a half acre of vegetable growing space, all in the beginning stages.&nbsp; There are also plans to begin building a nursery that can act as a seed for projects that may happen in the city.&nbsp; We also have a few natural building projects in the works that can give us the skills to create projects within our city grid.&nbsp; Anything you would like to build we can do it, we are finishing a light-straw clay yoga studio that will soon need to be plastered, we can experiment with a load-bearing strawbale structure, build cob ovens and benches, you name it.&nbsp; I am lucky enough to be able to offer this to everyone and I thought some might be interested in gaining practical knowledge by working together on various projects.&nbsp; Consider it a communal school for permaculture in which we all act as both teacher and student.
<br><br>Anybody interested in either, please contact me and let me know.&nbsp; It would be great for us to play our part in turning this city around together.<br><br>Sean Jennings<br>Santa Monica/Malibu<br>