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Quail Springs' January 2008 Newsletter

EVENTS and COURSES

"Hands and Hearts" Skill Builder Series

This series of workshops focus on various hands-on skills, taught by the Quail Springs teaching team and special guest teachers, all with the intention of using our hands and hearts to regenerate healthy community life, meet our human needs, and honor the natural world.

Spinning and Felting

with Andrea Bratt Frick, professional fiber artist

March 6 - 7, Thursday and Friday

Building a Cob Oven and Baking Bread

with Quail Springs' teaching team

May 24-25, Saturday and Sunday

Moccasins and Leather Work

with Warren Brush, co-founder of Quail Springs

October 4-5, Saturday and Sunday

$100 for each 2 day Skill Builder workshop, includes camping.

Register for the entire "Hands and Hearts" series for 2008 for $275 !

Optional materials fee may apply for each workshop. Meals will be organized potluck.

Contact info@quailsprings.org for more information or to register.

Spring Gardening Service Learning Weekend

April 26-27, Saturday and Sunday - FREE

Join Quail Springs as we plant and prepare our gardens this spring! This is also a time for interested people to receive a tour of the site and learn about site design, and enjoy the company of community. This event is free of cost, with community potluck meals and camping nearby. All ages are welcome and no experience is needed. RSVP to info@quailsprings.org to receive current gate combos, potluck ideas, and tools/materials to bring.

Permaculture Design Certification course with Geoff Lawton

August 16-27, 2008

We're happy to host our third Permaculture Design Certification course at Quail Springs, and welcome back one of the world's top permaculture teachers, Geoff Lawton. For more about Geoff Lawton, visit www.permaculture.org.au .

Tuition with early registration discounts for deposits sent by respective dates: $1,200 (May 16). $1350 (July 1). $1450 (after July 1). Deposit is $400. Limited case-by-case work trade and payment plans, please inquire early.

Complete registration information for the course will be available in February.

Contact info@quailsprings.org now to join the interest list.

Permaculture is a holistic approach to land use design, based on ecological principles and patterns. It aims to create stable, productive systems that provide for human needs, harmoniously integrating the land with people. This world-recognized, 72-hour course provides an introduction to Permaculture as set forth by movement founders Bill Mollison and David Holmgren. This course covers sustainable living systems - with everything from food systems, water harvesting, waste cycling, home design, to climate care, and much more - for a wide variety of landscapes and climates. Graduates of this 72 hour Permaculture Design Certification course (PDC) will receive a Certificate in Permaculture Design. See www.tagari.com to learn more about the Certification, and options for continuing study to earn the Diploma.

Southwest Drylands & Southern California Permaculture Convergence - with Keynote Speaker, Geoff Lawton

August 29 - September 1, 2008

Co-sponsored by Santa Barbara Permaculture Network, Quail Springs, and others. More info coming soon! Contact info@quailsprings.org to join the interest list.

Advanced Permaculture Workshop - with Geoff Lawton and Brad Lancaster

September 2-3, 2008

This 2 day advanced workshop will offer on the ground opportunity to learn and work with Geoff and Brad. For more about Geoff Lawton, visit www.permaculture.org.au. For more about Brad Lancaster, visit www.harvestingrainwater.com. More info coming soon!

Contact info@quailsprings.org to join the interest list.

EcoNest workshops 2008

The beginning stages of the EcoNest will involve workshops in which builders, home owners, or other interested folks will work with the EcoNest team in a series of two workshops that give the participant a solid foundation in understanding this unique system of sustainable building. Dates and cost are TBA. If you would like to be on an initial interest contact list, please email info@quailsprings.org.

INTERNSHIPS

Winter Natural Building Intern Position has been filled! See below if you're interested in an internship later in the year.

Interested Interns please inquire for 2008...

We're developing a dynamic intern program that will include focused skill building along with service learning for the coming year. More information and applications will be available in February 2008 for internships running from March/April through October/November. Contact Kolmi at info@quailsprings.org if you're interested.

Skill building opportunities will include natural building, permaculture design, food systems, gardening, aquaculture, watershed restoration, animal husbandry, fund development, and more. Experience and training is not needed, although this is a great opportunity to further experience and education in all aspects of farm and permaculture site development.

Available for purchase. Quail Springs, An Experiment in Permaculture

Quail Springs, An Experiment in Permaculture, by Joss Jaffe, serves as an important research and development tool supporting permaculture design and the long term vision of Quail Springs. If you are interested in purchasing the book, please let us know at info@quailsprings.org. The cost of this full color book with CD is $30, or $10 for the CD only, plus $5 shipping.

Reminder to Quail Springs' friends, family, interns and other guests...

As of January 1, 2008, the gate codes with be changing regularly. Therefore, you will need to contact us for the current code even if you have been here many times before. We are doing this to help maintain good relationship with the private landowner who we share the road with and It is critical that each and every vehicle coming to Quail Springs strictly observes the 10 MPH speed limit on the private road, as well as all traffic laws and normal driving rules. Thank you for understanding and helping!

Quail Springs is a project of the True Nature Society, a community supported non-profit organization.

Please consider giving a financial or in-kind donation to help us continue offering important services to the community.

To make a donation online, visit www.quailsprings.org/donate

Or send in your contribution to PO Box 417, New Cuyama, CA 93254. Thank you!

In-kind donation needs list