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Welcome to the new Los Angeles Permaculture Guild Newsletter...
A big thanks and bon voyage to Taylor ! We'll take good care of the newsletter while he's gone -and look forward to reports of his travels...
Be
sure to look closely below; we've added a few links to the existing
lists -and a news and notices section along with the usual events and
the "un"classified ads. Many of the links in the sections below will be stored on the LA Permaculture Guild Wiki Pages -find 'em there in the near future.
Your input and feedback are
encouraged and appreciated! -please submit your items and ideas -including your related "needs and wants", surpluses for sale or trade, events, articles, pictures and announcements.
Feel free to re-post this newsletter wherever
appropriate -you can click at the bottom to forward to a friend.
Thanks for this opportunity to serve the community,
From the EarthFlow Design Works Crew
for The LA Permaculture Guild!
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Sarah McCabe, left, and Jaime Lopez Walters with founders Lisa Gerstein and Autumn Rooney at a group event.
Echo Park Time Bank is a new online community that trades time, services and
expertise, like dog walking, housesitting or advice on how to start a
small business.
By Emili Vesilind, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
July 27, 2008
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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS, EVENTS AND PARTIES
Cob Oven / Fish Pond Workshop in Silver Lake with Ray Cirino & David Kahn
Four Weekends in August. http://www.sustainablehabitats.org
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Edible Landscaping and Perennial Food Gardening
Aug 24; Sep 7, 14, 28; Oct 12, 19; Brentwood/West LA
In this six-part course suitable for landscape professionals,
homeowners, community activists, volunteers, chefs, kitchen gardeners,
and foodies, Ecological Landscape Designer Darren Butler will cover the
basics of designing, planning, and installing edible landscapes. Email or call 818.271.0963
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The LA Eco Village: Be sure to check the Events & Workshops http://www.laecovillage.org/
-Green Business Networking
6:30 - 9:30pm, August 12th at the Ambrose Hotel in Santa MonicaGreen Business Networking serves our city's dynamic
and growing green business community by providing the owners and
decision-makers of socially- and environmentally-conscious
businesses a time and place for connecting, sharing, deal-making and
networking. Delicious organic snacks, wine and drinks will be provided. $10 cover charge.-LA Bioneers DVD Night -Tuesday, 8/12, 7pm
The Electric Lodge, 1416 Electric Avenue Venice, CA.
Bioneers
DVD Nights show remarkable speakers from past Bioneers Conferences.
Each 2nd Tuesday night, we'll feature two DVDs, followed by
discussion and sharing of local resources related to the topic. For more info, call the Electric Lodge, 310-306-1854.
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An Organic Farmers' Market, Slow Food Court, & Eco Friendly Street Fair
Sunday, August 17th, 12 noon to 10 pmFree -Grand Avenue and California Plaza, Downtown L.A.Feature: Slow Food Panel Discussion: Buy Local, Eat Slow: A New Way of Thinking
About Food -2:30 - 3:30 pm. Slow Food is a system based on the
principles of high quality and taste, environmental sustainability, and
social justice." www.dffla.com
(213) 221-7685-Looking for an
alternative to the cash economy? (and who isn't?!?)
Learn how to set up your own Time Bank -Aug. 24. Orientation Meeting at
The Public School, 975 Chung King Road, LA, 90012. Time banking builds self reliance and
relationships. Time banking is a "pay it forward" system for weaving
community. We are all assets! echoparktimebank.com-
August 29-31, 2008, 1st Annual Southern California Permaculture Convergence
Guest speakers, Brad Lancaster and Geoff Lawton, will share expertise working in Drylands.
Honored long time Permaculture teachers from Southern California
invited as special guests: Larry Santoyo, Bill Roley, Ed Mendoza and
Gabriel Howearth. more info : http://socalifornia.permacultureconvergence.org/ |
PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSES:
As of July 28th, a few spaces have opened up in this otherwise sold-out course !!!
August 16-27, 2008
Permaculture Design Certification course with Geoff Lawton,
Director of the Permaculture Research Institute of Australia. Quail
Springs, New Cuyama, CA. Tuition is $1450 and includes catered meals
and camping on site. Please inquire ASAP at info@quailsprings.org
tel: 805.886.7239
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 Registration Now Open... The 6th Annual
Los Angeles Permaculture Design Course Series with Larry Santoyo & Friends
First Weekends of each Month, Oct '08 - March '09 http://earthflow.com/LAPDC0708.php
Contact us for $50 LAPG discount code!
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Permaculture Design Course, August 2 -
August 15, 2008
Using
the positive, solutions-oriented holistic design science of permaculture,
we can redesign our urban environment to integrate harmoniously
with nature, learning to observe and solve problems the way she
does. This 2-week intensive permaculture design course will take
place at Animal Acres in Acton, CA. Course
Fee: $700.
includes all course materials and vegan meals during the course. contact: info@arsterra.org
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Downward Dog for Permaculture -August 16-29, 2008
Yoga Ranch in the Catskills -Woodbourne, New York -Permaculture Design Course Intensive w/ Toby Hemenway and L. Santoyo.
Green Phoenix Permaculture http://green-phoenix.org/08-08-pdc.html
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Jamaica in January!
Ocho Rios, January 18-30th 2009
Permaculture Design Course with Larry Santoyo,
Toby Hemenway, Karl Kras and Friends...
info@earthflow.com
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NEWS & NOTICES
 Do you have more fruit than you know what to do with?
-Then donate it to a good cause!
Hunger Action L.A.
feeds needy people around Los Angeles. They would very much welcome donations from your backyard.
Drop off fruit in bags at First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood at 6054 Yucca St. at Gower. Tuesdays from 1-5pm or Sundays at 12pm. For more info contact: http://www.hungeractionla.org/ 213 388-8228
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 Check out the Human Powered Vehicle
Pre Order One Now! The HumanCar operates
with four people working in concert like an engine. The two front
people 'body-steer' to turn, like a ski or board- this is so fun to
ride you want to scream... Great video too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N9B7d6KK21A
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Dudley Triangle, Venice, CA
The LAPG
is taking over a strip of land across from the giant
binoculars in Venice near Rose and Main Streets. It is 180' long and
25' wide. Features of the
project include drip irrigation, gabion benches, permaculture plant guilds, sheet mulching and more.
Workshops in August to be announced soon. Geofrey Collins geofrey@scostudio.com
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New Alternative Energy Show and More...
Now that's good TV! Discovery Channel
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 New Resource Center to open in LA!
Permaculture LA
Eco-Design in the City of Angels...
13456 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Ray, CA.
Open House Party coming soon!
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FOR SALE OR TRADE
Path to Freedom's Peddlers Wagon
http://pathtofreedom.com/peddlerswagon/
- Practical goods for your home and garden, including ollas, solar
ovens, bike trailers and more. From the wonderful Dervaes family
homestead!
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Available Now
Quail Springs, An Experiment in
Permaculture by Joss Jaffe, an important research and development
tool supporting permaculture design and the long term vision of Quail
Springs. info@quailsprings.org $30 includes CD, or $10 for CD only, plus $5 shipping.
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Permaculture Books for Sale
Designers' Manual
Gaia's Garden
and More!
http://earthflow.com/books.php
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For Rent -Venice, CA. We have a 55'x300' space a few minutes from the
ocean in a very good growing zone with space available to rent or build
your own natural space. We are needing strictly permaculture people to
build a living model that will provide answers for our cities many
problems. We need your skills and enthusiasm to be part of something
very special.
Contact: Bobby i 310-466-9600
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Compost - Tim Dundon 626-794-1351 theroyalsoil@2doo.comwww.2doo.com
Tim is the King of Compost. He will deliver a huge dumptruck of horse
manure and sawdust for $80.00 to your hungry soil. He might offer you
some sage philosophy for free while he's at it.
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Will Trade...
We have Potted (1 to 5 gal) Edibles -Will Trade for Avocado fruit, Bamboo, and/or ???
-Achira (edible canna) -Nopales (spineless fruiting cactus) -Yacon (sweet, crunchy tubers)
Contact: Larry & Kathryn Santoyo <info@earthflow.com> 805.459.0452
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Cob-a-nation with Ray Cirino!
Ray is THE guy for cob in Los
Angeles. His beautiful ovens, benches and other structures can be seen
at LA Eco-Village, Path to Freedom and many private residences around
the city. Check out his new cob playhouses! He also builds rocket
stoves and welds amazing trellises. Hire him to lead a workshop or
build something for you. email cobanation@yahoo.com
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Indoor Lighting for Sale or Trade
Firelight Cascade by L.Santoyo Designs
http://earthflow.com/lighting.php
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WANTS, NEEDS AND REQUESTS
Seeking organic farmer with experience for urban
community-supported-agriculture in Silverlake to distribute for
families and neighbors. http://www.sustainablehabitats.org/
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Volunteers Wanted: The Watt's Family Garden Club http://www.wattsgardenclub.org/
and "The Seed Lady" Anna Marie Carter are looking for donations and volunteers. People who have
experience or skills as grant writers, researchers, marketers and
community organizers would be most desirable.
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Swan Song for the Lawn... a community Volunteer program of EarthFlow Design Works
Help
us convert resource consuming lawns in and around Los Angeles into
productive Fruit, Fuel, Food, Fiber and Medicine Producing Home
Ecosystems! Volunteers needed now. No experience necessary. Contact us at info@earthflow.com
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Accommodations Wanted -Los Angeles
Permaculture Designer, Teacher seeks private studio/guesthouse
accommodations for frequent visits in and around downtown Los Angeles,
Silver Lake and Santa Monica Areas -Will trade for permaculture courses,
workshops, consulting, and/or design. Larry- info@earthflow.com
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Volunteers Wanted for Permaculture Projects in Malibu. Projects involve
pruning, planting, mulching, propagation, water harvesting techniques,
compost making, caring for chickens, light straw claw and earthen
plaster, herb spirals, and more. Anyone interested can contact swjennings@gmail.com
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Contribute to the LAPCGuild wiki. Sean is looking for profiles of people engaged in permaculture related activities in this city. Submit pictures & stories to swjennings@gmail.com
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Eco Home needs help with promoting their tours - Contact Dianne Carter at dcarterpr@earthlink.net.
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EMANATE needs monetary and material donations for their installations. All donations are tax-deductible. Contact jenna@emanate.org or 323.913.0915. Congrats and Blessings to Jenna and Oliver on their recent nuptials!
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OnGoing Around and About Town
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Environmental
Change Makers
4th Thursday of every month, 7-9 p.m.
Westchester area of Los Angeles. Speakers and topics promoting real life actions to bring society (and
our city) toward a more Sustainable existence. Helen Henderson West
Community Hall Church of the Holy Nativity, Dunbarton at 83rd St.,
(6700 West 83rd Street) Westchester 90045. Transition Towns and Life after Oil series coming in Sept & Oct!
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EcoTuesdays
8/26, 7 - 10pm
Social Hollywood, 6525
Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA. EcoTuesday is a forum to network,
collaborate, and engage with environmental and socially responsible
business leaders. EcoTuesday's structure includes an interactive
dialogue and features a visionary speaker from the
sustainable business
world.
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West Side is 1st Thursday of every month. South Bay 2nd Thursday of every month.
Hollywood/Silver Lake is 3rd Thursday of every month. Downtown 4th Wednesday of every month.
Valley 4th Thursday of every month.
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90 certified markets listed in and around Los Angeles!
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TAKE ACTION
ON FARM BILL
We
need as many e-mails as soon as possible to urge Congress to pass a
Farm Bill that increases funding for organic, transition to organic,
and nutrition programs.
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Save the
Whittier Narrows Natural Area
The
Discovery Center Authority development is the first project to remake
the 419 acre Whittier Narrows Natural area into a synthetic one. Visit naturalareafriends.net for more info.
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