North County San Diego CRFG presents:

Replacing Irrigation with Permaculture by Paul Wheaton
September 7, 2012 at Oceanside Public Library

Oceanside, CA – The colorful and dynamic permaculture guru, Paul Wheaton, will present “Replacing Irrigation with Permaculture,” Friday, September 7, 2012 at the Oceanside Public Library.  Doors open at 6:45PM and the presentation will begin at 7:00PM.  Wheaton will be in town as part of his “Symphonies in Seed and Soil Tour” of the West Coast.

Whether you have some water to play with or your land is bone dry, Paul Wheaton will walk through how to convert a dried patch of dirt into a lush jungle of crops and forage without any irrigation. The presentation will cover a range of techniques for making use of the water that falls from the sky, but will also provide an understanding of how simple micro-climates can be created and enhanced to preserve and produce additional water. Some of the methods discussed include maximizing edge effect, planting trees (the right kind and right technique), digging swales, using rocks, creating hugelkultur beds and more.

Paul Wheaton is a larger-than-life character and writer who is the operator of permies.com, a forum to discuss all things permaculture, and who also publishes hundreds of podcasts and YouTube videos. He is a Master Gardener, permaculture designer and a java software engineer.

This Paul Wheaton evening is a fundraiser presented by CRFG, a 501(c) non-profit dedicated to sharing and growing knowledge about growing non-native and non-commercially grown fruit.  Admission is $5.00, all proceeds will benefit the North County San Diego CRFG Chapter.

For more information or to ask questions, visit our http://nc.crfgsandiego.org/ or contact diego.crfg@yahoo.com.

The Dirt

WHAT:         Replacing Irrigation with Permaculture by Paul Wheaton

WHERE:       Oceanside Public Library Community Room

                330 North Coast Highway, Oceanside, CA

Free parking available.

WHO:          Paul Wheaton, presented by North County San Diego CRFG

WHEN:        Friday, September 7, 2012

Doors Open at 6:45PM

Presentation and Q&A – 7:00PM-9:45PM

HOW:          Open to the Public – $5.00 Admission

CONTACT:    diego.crfg@yahoo.com or visit our website HERE.

About Paul Wheaton

Paul Wheaton is the operator of two on-line communities. One is about permaculture and one is about software engineering.  Paul has written several permacutlure articles starting with one on lawn care that he presented at the MUD (Missoula Urban Demonstration) Project 17 years ago, including articles on raising chickens, cast iron and diatomaceous earth. Paul also regularly uploads permaculture videos and permaculture podcasts.

About California Rare Fruit Growers (CRFG):

Our parent non-profit organization, founded in 1968, is made up of amateur and professional fruit growers. There are over 20 chapters that share information about the propagation and growing of common and rare varieties of fruit and exchanges plant material.  Each year the chapters get together for a multi-day “Festival of Fruit” conference that features a variety of speakers and tours. Our chapter holds monthly meetings featuring guest speakers, fruit tastings, and plant raffles.  We also organize grafting workshops and farm and garden tours.  For more information visit our website HERE.