South
Coast Permaculture Guild
Events
Newsletter/JULY 2001
July 2001 Newsletter Content:
1) List of June 2001 Events, Ecovillage Aust.
Slideshow/ Workshops, San Diego Workshop, SB Organic Talk Cuba, Calpoly
SLO
2) List of Future Events, Permaculture Courses in Hawaii,
Louisiana, New Zealand, Cob Workshop, LA Sustainable Living
Tour
3) Perma News+Jobs Bill Roley needs our help, Permaculture
Jobs, New Permaculture Book Gaia's Garden,Online Perm.Course
4) List of interesting Websites - Bau-Biologieusa and
Permaculture International of Australia webpage is up
5) Subscribe to South Coast, Central Coast, San Diego
Permaculture Guild Listserves
6)Please send listings and events for next email news by July 28 to
lakinroe@silcom.com
What is Permaculture?
"We must learn to grow, build, and manage natural systems
for human and earth needs. and then teach others to do so. In this way,
we can build a global, interdependent and cooperative body of people
involved in ethical land and resource use, whose teaching is founded on
research but is locally available everywhere, and locally demonstrated in
many thousands of small enterprises covering the whole range of human
endeavors."
Bill Mollison "Strategies for an Alternative Nation" an
article from Home! Bioregional Reader published by New
Society Publishers 1990
South Coast Permaculture Guild Contacts and other Organizations of
Interest.
South Coast Permaculture Guild Margie Bushman sbpcnet@silcom.com
805-962-2571
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network: Margie Bushman sbpcnet@silcom.com
805-962-2571
Ojai Permaculture Guild: Dave White artdetour@mac.com 805-646-9809
Central Coast Permaculture Guild: Rob Kimmel zigge@aol.com
805-438-5745
San Diego Permaculture Center: San Diego Economic Conversion Council
sdecc@igc.org (619) 298-8879
Cal Poly Student Farm in SLO:The SARC (Sustainable Ag Resource Center)
805-756-5086
Hunter Francis wfrancis@calpoly.edu
Long Beach Organics: David Krieger-DeWitt dakd@earthlink.net
562-438-9000
Southern East Sierra: Tom Drummond 760-377-5011
Pc Institute of Southern Cal: Bill Roley DrRoley@aol.com
949-494-5843
Santoyo&Associates santoyo@earthflow.com 800-469-5857
LA EcoVillage: Lois Arkin crsp@igc.org 213/738-1254
Permaculture Activist Magazine Website
<http://www.permacultureactivist.net>
Permacultura
http://permaculture.freeservers.com/Spanish/QueesPermacultura.htm
PERMACULTURE CREDIT UNION
http://www.pcuonline.org
1. JULY 2001 EVENTS
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Permaculture Discussion Group to Cover Permaculture Principles and
Practises in Santa Barbara CA
This will be an interactive meeting showing video covering many
parts of a lecture series on Permaculture Design by Bill Mollison one of
the founders of Permaculture , audio tapes, other Permaculture Videos,
slides and discussion each month.
For more info and directions contact Margie Bushman 962-2571 or email
sbpcnet@silcom.com.
NO MEETING JULY please attend the slideshow and lecture on Crystal Waters
Ecovillage at the Faulkner Library 7, and come early 5:45pm if you can
help set up chairs
Wed, July 18 at 7pm Green Directions in Cuba: "Useful Ideas
from
Cuban Organic Gardeners and Farmers" featuring Sean
Hutchinson,
February 2001 trip to Cuba was featured in an article in the May/June
HopeDance
magazine. Hutchinson is a musician who promotes global sustainability
awareness. He has produced a CD of his protest songs, called "Global
Warning Melodies"
Community Environmental Center Gildea Center, 930 Miramonte Drive in
Santa Barbara.
For more info call Linda or Larry Saltzman at 805/563-2089 or e-mail
lbuzzell@aol.com."
July 21 Sat - July 24 Tues An Introduction to
Permaculture: The Art of Better Living with
Camp Stevens, Julian, CA Cost $200
This summer camp for adults features an introduction to
"Permaculture," an
ecologically-based design process for meeting human and environmental
needs. You'll learn how to work less, enjoy life more, and care for the
Earth at the same time, just by working WITH natural systems instead of
against them. The workshop will be led by Marcia Boruta, Director, San
Diego Permaculture Center. Topics include:
* Permaculture Ethics, Patterns in Nature, and Multi functional Design
* Natural Systems & Basic Needs: Water, Food, Waste Disposal,
Shelter,
Energy, & Transportation
* Social Applications: Urban Permaculture, Voluntary Simplicity,
Globalization, Trade, & Peace
The Cost of Permaculture Camp is $200 (includes 3 nights lodging and 10
meals)
Information: San Diego Permaculture Center, (619) 298-8879 or
"sdecc@igc.org"
July 25 Wed 7 to 9pm. HopeDance Monthly Films at the Palm
Cinema San Luis Obispo Ca
$10 general admission and $5 for students, seniors and
disabled.
“Follow The Dirt Road” where director Monique Gauthier travels around the
country interviewing people involved in intentional community living
“The Habitat Revolution” (thanks to Lois Arkin of the LA Ecovillage for
letting us borrow her copy... perhaps it will be the first time in SLO to
premiere a Spanish sub-titled documentary!)an excellent video on the new
and exciting EcoVillage movement,
Call 544.9663 or email films@hopedance.org for details. Monies go to
benefit Hopedance
July 26 Thurs. 7 pm $3 Crystal Waters Permaculture Ecovillage
Australia Slide Show and Talk
Faulkner Gallery Main Library E Anapuma St Santa Barbara
Ca
Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond Ecological Design (Permaculture) Teachers
and consultants
with Sustainable Futures Australia
Crystal Waters Permaculture Village in Australia is one of the most
established and successful examples that exists to date. It has received
a
prestigious United Nations World Habitat Award for its "pioneering
work in
demonstrating new ways of low-impact sustainable living" and has
been listed
in the top 40 of the UN’s Environmental Best Practices database. Crystal
Waters offers a model for their successful development.
Cosponsored by South Coast Hopedance,South Coast Permaculture Guild, Ojai
Permaculture Guild and LA.Ecovillage, Santa Barbara Permaculture
Network
For more Info contact
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network 805-962-2571
sbpcnet@silcom.com
July 27 Ojai Friday evening 8:00 PM Crystal Waters Permaculture
Ecovillage Australia- Slide Show and Talk
Behind B.A.U. Art Gallery 453 E. Ojai Ave
Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond Ecological Design (Permaculture)
Teachers and consultants
Co-sponsored by South Coast Permaculture Guild, Ojai Permaculture
Guild
Contact Dave White artdetour@mac.com 805-646-9809
July 28 9-5 Ecovillage Design Course , Ojai Taft Botannic
Gardens
Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond Ecological Design (Permaculture)
Teachers and consultants
Cost for all day workshop $60 - $100 sliding scale- please help to
support their work.
Ecovillage Design is a new and innovative field of design that is
emerging to address our current environmental and social crises in a
holistic, integrated and positive way, providing sustainable and
long-term solutions.
International ecological design teachers and consultants, Morag Gamble
and Evan Raymond, from Crystal Waters Permaculture Village, Australia
This workshop provides an opportunity to explore the integrated approach
of planning and designing ecologically sustainable human settlements and
presents an overview of the design principles used in successful projects
around the world.
Ecovillages are designed with ecology in mind and encourage people who
live in and visit them to develop an understanding of the
interconnectedness of the natural world- to create beneficial
relationships between the ecological, social, economic and spiritual
aspects of their lives. The aim is to engage people fully with their
head, heart and hands.
Many aspects of ecovillages will be explored during this workshop
including:
· What is an ecovillage
· Ecovillage design considerations
· Design for sustainable land management
· Infrastructure development for ecological settlements
· Healthy houses and low impact buildings
· Ecological waste management strategies
· Developing a sense of community belonging
· Community Structures
· Right livelihood and strengthening the local economy
The workshop will include images and case studies of international
ecovillages, demonstrating the diversity of ways in which ecovillage
design principles can be applied to meet the needs of local communities
and environments.
For more Info contact and to Pre registration July 23 for the
workshop
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network 805-962-2571
sbpcnet@silcom.com
July 29 Sunday 10am-6pm Ecovillage Design Course, LA Ecovillage Los
Angeles
Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond Ecological Design (Permaculture)
Teachers and consultants
Cost for all day workshop $60 - $100 sliding scale- please help to
support their work.
Ecovillage Design is a new and innovative field of design that is
emerging to address our current environmental and social crises in a
holistic, integrated and positive way, providing sustainable and
long-term solutions. Check out LA Ecovillage Website at
http://www.ic.org/laev
Make checks out to CRSP and send to 3551 White House Place,
Los Angeles CA 90004. Questions? Call Lois at 213/738-1254 or
<crsp@igc.org>. Space is limited. Call or email to reserve. To
complete your reservation, checks must be received by Wednesday, July
26th. (see above for description of Ecovillage Design Course)
July 30 Monday Evening 7:30 pm Crystal Waters Permaculture
Ecovillage
Slide Show and Talk in Los Angeles ($10 donation requested,
sliding scale ok)
LaEcovillage Los Angeles call Lois Arkin crsp@igc.org 213/738-1254 for
time and directions
Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond, Ecological Design Teachers &
consultants
LOS ANGELES ECO-VILLAGE
117 Bimini Place
Los Angeles CA 90004
(Directions: From the intersection of First Street and Vermont Ave. in
Los Angeles: Go one block east on First. Turn right on Bimini. It's the
first building on the right. Two blocks south of the Beverly/Vermont
Metro Station. On the #204 busline, exit at First/Vermont.)
Crystal Waters Ecovillage visit Sponsored by
Common Ground Gardening Program U.C. Extension Los Angeles County
Ecology Center of Southern California
<www.ecoprojects.org>
Eco-Home Network
<www.ecohome.org>,
323/662-5207
Ecovillage Network of the Americas
<http://ena.ecovillage.org>
Global Ecovillage Network
<www.gaia.org>
Permaculture Institute of Southern California Bill Roley
Hopedance Magazine
<www.hopedance.org>
South Coast Permaculture Guild , Ojai Permaculture Guild
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network, Margie Bushman,
<sbpcnet@silcom.com>, 805/962-2571
GO ORGANIC THIS SUMMER
At Cal Poly’s Student Experimental Farm!
SPECIAL OFFERINGS IN EXTENDED EDUCATION
July 10, 17 and 24. 6:00 8:30 p.m. Traditional Wisdom for Health and
Healing
Instructor: Craig Lane, Certified Nutritionist and Herbalist
Dates: Tuesday evenings - July 10, 17 and 24. 6:00 8:30 p.m.
This three-part series will cover the basics in health and healing from a
traditional healing arts perspective. Insightful theories on healing from
ancient China and India (Oriental philosophy) will be emphasized.
Students
will learn practical ideas for devising a dietary plan (based on natural
foods)
suitable for their needs as well as culinary tips for preparing
healthful,
balanced meals. The Student Farm will provide the opportunity for
students to
witness first-hand the cultivation of many of the foods and herbs
discussed.
Fee: Three part series, $75. Individual Class, $35.
See Below for Registration
July 14, 21, 28, August 4 and 11. Sat. 9:00 a.m. 12:00 noon
Market Gardening
Instructor: Dr. Stephen Moore, Biodynamic Farmer / Bio-Ag
Consultant
This five-part class will present and explore a variety of profitable
growing
methods and marketing alternatives for large-scale gardeners and small
farmers. Special emphasis will be placed on Biodynamic growing methods
and
design and implementation of community supported (CSA) marketing
programs.
Hands-on methods will be explored on the Student Farm site.
Fee: Five part series, $125.
For enrollment and detailed information (including CEU possibilities),
please
contact: Cal Poly Extended Education
www.extendededucation.calpoly.edu
756-2053
July 21/22 and 28/29, August 11/12 and 18/19 and September 1/2 and 8/9 9:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m.
Permaculture Design Series Six weekend sessions. Saturdays and Sundays
Instructor: Larry Santoyo, Ecological Designer / Land Use Planner
Permaculture is a practical design process modeled on balanced ecosystems.
This holistic approach to harmonizing human activity with the natural
environment has been used successfully to enhance air and water quality,
increase food production, minimize waste, promote biodiversity and strengthen
community relationships. Through both instructor presentations and hands-on
projects, students in this 12 session series will learn to interpret “patterns
in nature” and to apply them with insight and creativity at home, at work and
in their communities. This course will benefit all people interested in
sustainable living practices.
Fee: Series, $480. Per class, $50.
For enrollment and detailed information (including CEU possibilities), please
contact: Cal Poly Extended Education www.extendededucation.calpoly.edu
756-2053
July 28th-Aug 3rd, 2001 Permaculture Teachers Course
Location: Mountain Grove Center, Glendale Oregon
Permaculture is poised for a quantum leap, yet there is a shortage
of Permaculture teachers to spread the word. Through this Teacher
Training, PC Design course graduates will learn a whole systems
approach to teaching Permaculture courses with a focus on team teaching.
Permaculture Design course graduates attending this course will
be eligible for a Teacher Training Certificate.
Topics include:
* Philosophy & Ethics of Instruction
* Adult Learning Styles
* Marketing, Economics & Planning
* Presentations & Facilitation
* Organizing Modules & Handouts
* Time and Participant Guidance
* Exercises and Visual Aids
* Evaluations and Feedback
* Tricks of the Trade
* Keeping Up the Spirit
* Staying Healthy
Instructors:
Jude Hobbs is a horticulturist, PC designer and instructor. She has
presented permaculture workshops and courses throughout the west for
11 years. Her teaching techniques are based on curricula that
encompass diverse learning styles. Jude tends a forest garden in
Eugene, Oregon.
Tom Ward is an enthnobotoanist, eco-forester and PC designer. He
has extensive multi-cultural experience in the USA and overseas.
He is the author of Greenward Ho an ecological approach to Sustainable
Health. He has taught PC Design Courses for 15 years and is based in Ashland, Oregon.
Mt. Grove Center is an educational center surrounded by 450 acres of
forested land, streams and ponds.
Schedule: Saturday 2:00:00 PM to Friday 9:00 PM
Fee: $565 or $515 (if registered by July 13) Includes instruction,
handouts, camping and meals. Limited parking, $20 refund if you carpool.
For more information call Heather at: (541) 484-7365
2. FUTURE EVENTS
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August 1st to 21st 2001 Permaculture Design Course Hawaii
Teachers Michael Kramer , Don May and many guest lectures
This is a reminder for the upcoming 21-day Permaculture Design Certification
Course at La‘akea Permaculture Gardens Hawaii
Contribution: $1350 (including accommodation in bunkhouse or camping,
vegetarian meals, field-trips, course manual and tuition).
After the course you can become a Resident Intern and join the La‘akea
Permaculture Community for an in-depth experience of intentional community
and applied permaculture.
Registration at http://permaculture-hawaii.com/permaculture.html
Or call (808) 965-0178 or send an email to programs@permaculture-hawaii.com
for more information.
Permaculture Design Certificate Courses Sept 30- Oct 13 2001
Permaculture On Ground Training Oct 15 -26
These course supports efforts to develop a North American demonstration
of sustainable agriculture and commerce at the deactivated Louisiana
Army Ammunition Plant, where plans are under way to renovate the area
using Permaculture practices. It is amazing place to learn permaculture.
Contact for more info
Northwest Louisiana Commerce Center
2618 York Ave
Minden, Louisiana 71055
877 459-5120 and 318-459-5185
www.nwlcc.com
Oct 20 Sat:The Parade of Green Buildings in Santa Barbara County, Ca
Join the Sustainability Project and CEC on this special tour of innovative and environmentally friendly homes, offices and stores. More details to come
Oct 27 Sat. Sustainable Living Tour Los Angeles All day leaving at 7:45am
Join Landscape Architect Owen Dell via chartered bus on an exciting field trip to Los Angeles to visit LAEcovillage (neighborhood in the built out mid city area that is working towards becoming a healthy urban community) , Ecohome a(on-going research center that demonstrates ecological living in an urban area and Hall House (a private home in Los Angeles retrofitted to hold to hold rainwater on site through some revolutionary new techniques such as cisterns , berming and others to slow down runoff and reduce need for imported water and have a beautiful garden
Limit: 18 Fee: $95 members/ $115 non-members
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden classes, 805 682-4726, ext 102
Oct. 27-28 Plaster and Cob Workshop
Penny Livingston-Stark
Come Explore the Magic of Mud. Learn how to build garden walls and benches
with cob. During this workshop you will also learn to make your own interior
paints and plasters using all non-toxic ingredients. These finishes surpass
most commercially available paints and plasters in quality and aesthetics.
Fee: $250.00
Permaculture Institute of Northern California 2001 Courses
PO Box 341 Pt. Reyes Station, CA 94956
(415) 663-9090
Pattern and Design Nov. 11-12
Richard Feather Anderson & Penny Livingston-Stark
Our world surrounds us with patterns indicating the many processes that
created them. By applying natural patterning to design, we create
environments that are harmonious within the natural systems surrounding us.
In this course discover the many functions of patterns and learn how to
enhance or eliminate, diffuse or concentrate various energies through
pattern application. Fee: $300
Permaculture Institute of Northern California 2001 Courses
PO Box 341 Pt. Reyes Station, CA 94956
(415) 663-9090
Permaculture Courses at Earth Haven Ecovillage in North Carolina
Contact: Culture's Edge, 1025 Camp Elliott Rd., Black Mountain, NC 28711, 828-669-3937,
Courses in Permaculture Training , Design Courses ,Permaculture Residency Programs, Village Design, Sustainable Forestry, Natural Building and more starting March 17
http://www.permaculture.net/~EPTA/Culture'sEdge.htm
Year Long Permaculture Course/Training offered in New Zealand staring in Feb 2001
Practical Skills for Bioregional Sustainability
Aim: To offer professional regional scale training in organic agriculture, permaculture design and sustainable land-use management, to highly motivated students, with the intention that they use their acknowledge and skills to work towards the creation of a heathy, balanced ecosystems and the flourishing of a wholistic and prosperous culture
Course will utilize the entire bioregion of Golden Bay as a "learning center' with tutors being local. experienced, successful practitioners who are actually 'doing it on places that 'show it'
Organized by Te Wharerangi Trust and Earthcare Education Aotearoa Trust
For info Robina McCurdy, Earthcare Education Aotearoa,
Tui Community, Wainui Bay, RD1, Takaka, Aotearoa/New Zealand
robina@win.co.nz phone 03-5258488 fax 03-5258659
3.PERMA NEWS AND EMPLOYMENT
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Annoucement of illness of Bill Roley Permaculture Teacher
Long time Permaculture Designer and Teacher Bill Roley has been going thru a longterm struggle with Throat Cancer and needs the community support. For 20 years in Southern Ca Bill "long time leader in
ecosensibility for this region and beyond, founding permaculture institute of
southern california, sprout acres, center for regenerative studies, and
teacher .as a sensitive energy being i know he'd appreciate positive vibes towards his healing."
If you can help please consider sending some financial support to help him in the ongoing months
Please send your gifts and cards directly to:
Bill Roley
1120 Keller Way
Laguna Beach, California 92651
Part-time employment and intern opportunities available.
The Artistry of Biodiversity
Be a part of a sustainable earth works team. Help construct and maintain edible landscapes...install and care for orchard "food forests," ponds and water systems...learn to care for and harvest a "rare" foods and fruit collection and tend specialty market gardens...learn the art of building with stone, bamboo, strawbales and mud...and much more
Have fun, work hard, help the world be a better place!
Male or female, Permaculture Design Course graduates preferred. Must be reliable, flexible and fit for heavy work, willing to learn and must have a sense of humor!
Hourly wage depending on experience.
Contact
Larry Santoyo
EarthFlow Designs
800.469.5857
santoyo@earthflow.com
CREDIT UNION MANAGER
FT or PT - Permaculture Credit Union in Santa Fe, New Mexico is seeking a manager to manage all facets of its credit union. Permaculture CU is a $500,000 credit union with approximately 200 members. It is the first credit union to be chartered in New Mexico in 30 years. The field of membership covers Permaculture members all over the world, but primarily located in NM, AZ, & CA. Qualified candidates will have 5 years of broad management experience covering all aspects of running a financial institution including development of a credit union, marketing, lending, finance and operations; familiarity with financial institution auditing procedures; ability to work with volunteers; excellent skills in communication and leadership. Including the manager this will be a 2-person office. This position is available full or part-time. The salary for full time employment is $30,000 per year, however part-time employment at a higher rate of pay would be considered. Please forward your resume to: fax (505) 899-6352 or email: memarso@swcp.com EOE
PERMACULTURIST IN WEST VIRGINIA!
We are looking for vibrant people with a permaculture passion to join us in our community., the Gesundheit! Institute in West Virginia,. Primary is your exuberance for participation as well as your capacity to care for your own delight. Simultaneous is your 10 plus years of direct , full time application of Permaculture Principles with a focus on food production and energy efficient buildings. Ultimately, we aim to be an example of generating our own food and fuel supplies. Untapped is our land's capacity to generate consistent hyroelectric power. Direct your first flirts to our land staff at 304-653-4438 or email greena@patchadams.org
JUST RELEASED PERMACULTURE BOOK
GAIA'S GARDEN A GUIDE TO HOME SCALE GARDENS
The first book to locate Permaculture in the American Landscape
Activist Editor Toby Hemenway has assembled a practical and user friendly guide to backyard permaculture. Skillfully written and full of examples from the foremost permaculture gardens across the country, the text introduces permaculture principles at work, explaining the basics of this ingenious language of design. Chapters cover Soil, Water Management, and Choice of Plants, as well as more advanced subjects as Interplanting, Guilds, Forest Gardens and Garden Evolution. Drawing on a wealth of Permaculture Lessons and Lore, the author documents the dramatic successes of ordinary men and women in bringing barren landscapes to life and in doing so, he swings wide the permaculture gate for all garden lovers to enter.
GAIA'S GARDEN
A Guide to Home-Scale PERMACULTURE
240 pages copiously illustrated with table of useful species organized by size, type, hardiness requirements and yields plus glossary, bibliography and resources, list suppliers, and a forward by John Todd
$25.00 + 2.50 shipping
Send check to
The Permaculture Activist
PO Box 1209
Black Mountain NC 28711
Hopedance Magazine Pathways to Sustainable Living and Positive solutions
A magazine that comes out every two months is a great source of information on activities for the Permaculture Community in Southern Ca and our activities we Santa Barbara Permaculture Network are involved as editors and distributors latest issue July/Aug Sustainable Living Arrangements issue can be picked up free in Ojai , Ventura, SLO outlets
Please subscribe to support this great regional magazine at $20 per year 6 issues
P.O. Box 15609
San Luis Obispo Ca 93406
hopedance@aol.com www.hopedance.org
Announcing the Opening of The Permaculture Credit Union
The Permaculture Credit Union is a reality. A new kind of environmentally responsive financial institution has been created and chartered. It is possibly the first credit union founded upon the Earth Care principles of Permaculture ethics, namely respect for natural systems, respect for people, and no waste ( which in banking will mean the reinvestment and recycling of surplus back into the community being served). Our mission is to pool the financial resources of people who subscribe to these ethical principles and provide a financial vehicle that will allow these resources to be put to work creating a sound sustainable, environmentally responsible future. We believe we have targeted a market that is severely unserved by existing financial institutions- those people who are committed to a cleaner environment, healthy food and water, sustainable energy use, and a more conscious lifestyle. It will create the opportunity for members to control the use of money in the community and contribute to the revitalization of local well-being.
The PCU is now close to 200 with $500,000 in share and term and needs to grow to $1,000,000 in order to offer more services to the Permaculture Community.
Permaculture Credit Union
4250 Cerrillo Road
Santa Fe , NM 87505 (505) 954-3479 fax (505) 424-1624 perma@pcuonline.org
http://www.pcuonline.org/
Permaculture Course ONline starting Oct 14,2001
Elfin Permaculture's sixth annual Permaculture Design Course Online will
begin Oct. 14, 2001. The course runs about six months and includes reading
from texts, weekly posts of "lectures" sent via email, email discussion of
course topics, and a set of student reports, including a full permaculture
design report from all certificate candidates. Instructors are Dan and
Cynthia Hemenway of the USA, assisted by Willem Smuts of South America and
Tim Packer of New Zealand.
We list full details of the program, including financial arrangements, in the
course protocol, listed at http://barkingfrogspc.tripod.com/frames.html
Enrollment is limited to 20 full students, of whom no more than ten may
submit full designs in this session. There are a variety of other
arrangements, including unlimited room for monitors, detailed in the course
protocol.
One scholarship is currently available for this course. This can be split as
two half scholarships, etc.
The deadline for completed scholarship applications to be received at Barking
Frogs Permaculture Center, Sparr FLORIDA, USA, is August 1, 2001. No
extensions for any reason. Email Dan Hemenway at Permacltur@aol.com for
details on how to apply. Contributions for additional scholarships, and to
assist scholarship students with purchase of reading matter, are greatly
needed.
4. WEBSITES OF INTEREST
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Just came across the webpage of Bau-Biologieusa http://www.bau-biologieusa.com/store.html
Gary Duncan of Smartshelter Network talk about this movement from Germany that trains people to check on toxicity of buildings and materials that are affecting humans health
Permaculture International of Australia http://www.nor.com.au/environment/perma/ is back on line reporting on the International Permaculture movement which they have done since the 1979. Check out the valuable resources , courses, online newsletter and contacts in Australia
5.LISTSERVE
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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
SoCal PCG subscription
http://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/scpg
SanDiego PCG subsciption
http://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/sdpg
CentralCoast Cal PCG subscription
http://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/ccpg
Please send listings and events for next email news by july 28 to lakinroe@silcom.com
Mail Address South Coast Permaculture Guild and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
224E Figueroa ST #C
Santa Barbara CA 93101
"What permaculturists are doing is the most important activity that any
group is doing on the planet. We don't know what details of a truly
sustainable future are going to be like, but we need options, we need
people experimenting in all kinds of ways and permaculturists are one of
the critical gangs that are doing that."
Dr David Suzuki geneticist, broadcaster
and international environmental advocate
Permaculture education includes principles and practices of
sustainable soil, water, crop, forest, architectural, business, and
finance systems ethical investment, community loan support and small
business management.
Taken from the Latin, permanens, to endure or persist through time and
cultura, cultures - permaculture is an interdisciplinary design
science focused on sustainable system design. Sustainable systems are
defined as those that, over their lifetime, produce energy equivalent
to or in excess of what they consume.
Permaculture operates on three ethics: care of the earth, care of the
species and return of excess to the first two.
The Movement
Permaculture is also a world wide network and movement of individuals and groups working in both rich and poor countries on all continents. Largely unsupported by government or business, these people are contributing to a sustainable future by reorganizing their life and work around permaculture design principles. In this way they are creating small local changes but ones which are directly and indirectly influencing action in the wider environment, organic agriculture, appropriate technology, communities and other movements for a sustainable world. After 20 years Permaculture may rank as one of Australia's most significant "intellectual exports".