We are catching our breath from the last presentation on Acorns, and have yet another great opportunity to have a nationally known speaker present to us, so here we go again!
What I mean by that is that Brad Lancaster will be in the area speaking, and because he is already here I asked if he might also speak to RIPE Altadena on planting and using native plants for food while using rainwater to sustain them.
AND HE SAID YES!
You're invited to come learn more about how you can enhance your pantry with free native and/or gleaned foods, harvested from your yard or right-of-way, neighbors' yards (with their permission), and other spots where such foods are going to waste (and where it's not illegal or just not right to help yourself)!
This talk is hosted by RIPE Altadena, a community group that shares backyard produce to reduce waste & increase the eating of nutrient-rich food.
Date: Saturday, March 12, 2011
Time: 7-8:30 pm
Venue: Pasadena SDA Church Fellowship Hall, 1280 E Washington Blvd, Pasadena CA 91104
Cost: $10 at the door
For more information: Contact Gail at (626) 689-0593
Learn about grinding mesquite (and carob) pods with a hammermill or a Suzuki 4 x 4; irrigating food-producing street trees with the street; planting and picking the best tree-beans; throwing pie, mulch, and pancakes parties; creating a thoroughly delicious community-tasted cookbook; regenerating ecosystems in your pantry and landscape, and growing friendships and neighborhood networks while you’re at it!
Please do pass this information along to any one or group that you think would benefit from it.
With all of this information on how to eat from the land, soon this group won't need a grocery store!
Hope to see you there;
Gail, founder of RIPE Communities
Brad Lancaster
Brad Lancaster is the author of the best-selling, award-winning books Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volumes 1 and 2, and creator of the information-packed website www.HarvestingRainwater.com. Living on an eighth of an acre (0.05 ha) in downtown Tucson, Arizona, where rainfall is less than 12 inches (305 mm) annually, Brad practices what he preaches by harvesting over 100,000 gallons (379,000 liters) of rainwater a year.
Brad and his brother Rodd have created an oasis in the desert by directing this harvested rainwater not off their property and into storm drains, but instead incorporating it into living air conditioners of food-bearing shade trees, abundant gardens, and a thriving landscape that includes habitat for wildlife. Brad Lancaster is a permaculture teacher, designer, consultant and co-founder of Desert Harvesters (www.DesertHarvesters.org). He has helped design integrated water harvesting and permaculture systems for homeowners and gardeners, including the Tucson Audubon Simpson Farm restoration site, and the award-winning Milagro and Stone Curves co-housing projects. _______________________________________________
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