Westside Permaculture Gatherings
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Oktoberfest: Permie-style
Greetings!
October, what a great month. Weather is cooling, skies are getting a bit clearer, and fall gardens are getting planted. Your all invited to join in.
We finished the cob bench!! Your gonna have to check it out. Give it a few weeks to dry though.
We have an exciting change with our next Westside Permaculture Gathering. This month we will meet at a beautiful site in Santa Monica and celebrate Oktoberfest with all of you and a very special guest Heather Flores, author of Food Not Lawns.
That following Sunday, we will return to the same site to install a rain harvesting permaculture garden, with sheet mulching, tree planting, an herb spiral, drip line irrigation and more. Great chance to get some real hands on time in the garden.
Keep on reading.
Sean
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Permiefest Bench takes shape
The Cob bench that was started by the community at the Permaculture Festival at Santa Monica Community College was finished the other day with the help of Ray Cirino and a fantastic crew from a SMC art class.
This project has been magical from the start. Everything came together in a free flowing way. Have you ever asked for something and then it appeared? That's how its been with this bench. A new world has been manifested in the shape of a gecko on the Santa Monica College campus at 1744 Pearl St. Come on by, sit back, relax and soak up the rays of the warming sun.
Thank you to everyone who had a hand in making this bench happen.
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Westside Permaculture Gathering Heather Flores: Workshop and Hoe-down
In the spirit of fall planting season, Tuesday, October 14th at 6pm Heather Flores, author of "Food Not Lawns" will be joining us for a for an evening of learning and fun. She will lead us as we transform a typical suburban lawn into a food producing forest. We will work together to create a design that we will get to implement the following week with some hands on gardening fun.
Later in the evening we will get the chance to cut loose with Heather Flores and The Underscore Orkestra. Stick around for some live music while we meet, greet and sink in our roots with some food, drinks, strawbale seating and a blanket of stars.
We will be seeking donations for Heather and her Band. Sliding scale donation of $5-$15, or food for potluck, but no one is turned away for lack of funds. .
This event will take place at a private home in Santa Monica at 6pm, Tuesday October 14th. Please RSVP for this event because space is limited. I will update with the address as the event draws near. Look forward to seeing you together at our next gathering.
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Garden Planting Party & BBQ Galore 
Come on out Sunday, October 19th at 11am for some hands on planting fun. Build swales and other rainwater harvesting earthworks, sheet mulch a garden, plant some veggies and trees, build an herb spiral and so much more. Permablitz an urban home and learn how you can do the same where you live too.
We will have the BBQ going so bring food you would like to grill as well as any other potluck food or drink.
There will be fun for the whole family!! Music, food, fun and games all while cultivating a garden. Suggested Donations of $5-$15 to raise money for permaculture related projects in our communities!
We are also looking for any extra help for this event. Would anyone like to be in charge of food, music or lead a planting crew? Please email westsidepermies@gmail.com
This will take place at the same home as the Heather Flores workshop. We will design the garden with Heather and implement the design on this day. There will be an update on the address as the event draws near.
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Community Updates
Santa Monica Garden Registry
The
City of Santa Monica is currently exploring the possibility of
developing a program where private home owners would partner with
interested gardeners to use a portion of their property to grow
vegetables and flowers. Contact rich.rollins@ smgov.net
If you live in LA or surrounding communities, you can contact Gabriela@cscommunites.org
Santa Monica Rain Harvest Rebate Program
The City of Santa Monica is now offering rebates on rainwater harvesting equipment and supplies. Harvesting rainwater from your rooftop protects the
Santa Monica
Bay, safeguards drinking
water supplies, and adds a little excitement into to
your life and landscape - and can put money in your
pocket. Learn more here.
Have more you want to add, send us an email at westsidepermies@gmail.com.
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How Are We Doing?
Like what you see? Want to see more? Have a workshop proposal that you would like to lead for the community? Whatever it is, share it, we're all ears. Send an email to westsidepermies@gmail.com to share what's on your mind.
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$5-$15 suggested donation is appreciated for the Heather Flores event, however everyone is welcome whether you can pitch in today or have to try another
day. Potluck food is also appreciated.
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