ABUNDANCE IN BALANCE DESIGN PRESENTS:
The “Hands-On” Santa Cruz Permaculture Course Series
PERMACULTURE FOOD FOREST AND VEGGIE GARDEN WORKSHOP
Weekend of Sept. 19 & 20, 2009
10AM-5PM both Days
TOPICS:
Day 1: Strategies for Planning and Planting West Coast Food Forests
Day 2: The Sheet Mulched Veggie Garden
SUMMARY:
This course will be a hands-on implementation of a backyard food forest and veggie garden – all in one weekend! Be prepared for presentations on design and then to get the details during facilitated implementation of the projects.
COST:
$25-$60 (sliding scale) for 1 Day*
$35-$100 (sliding scale) for 2 Days*
Please arrive half an hour early for registration and to be ready for our day!
COURSE INSTRUCTOR:
Devin Slavin, lead designer for Abundance In Balance Design, specializes in designing and leading permaculture projects through workshop implementation, stemming from his original work with the Regenerative Design Institute. Devin also co-founded the Grow Food Party Crew, a model and movement for creating edible gardens anywhere and everywhere through, community celebrations.
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EARTHWORKS FOR WATER HARVESTING AND WINTER PREPARATION
Weekend of Oct. 3 & Oct. 4 2009
10AM-5PM both Days
TOPICS:
Day 1: Lecture, Layout, and Basins
Day 2: Swales, Paths, Cover Cropping and Sheet Mulch
SUMMARY:
We will be implementing the first-stage of the design for our long-term project site – in a backyard in Santa Cruz, CA. To best receive the coming fall and winter rains, we will be sculpting the earth for water harvesting and to mitigate flooding, erosion, etc. Each day, we will begin with presentations on design and how to think like water.
COST:
$25-$60 (sliding scale) for 1 Day*
$35-$100 (sliding scale) for 2 Days*
Please arrive half an hour early for registration and to be ready for our day!
COURSE INSTRUCTORS:
Andy Webster, lead designer for Waking Water Designs, is a hydrological wizard - both carving out regenerative water designs and carving on waves while surfing. Andy is also a master craftsman, creating beautiful and useful building projects for businesses and residences.
Devin Slavin, lead designer for Abundance In Balance Design, specializes in designing and leading permaculture projects through workshop implementation, stemming from his original work with the Regenerative Design Institute. Devin also co-founded the Grow Food Party Crew, a model and movement for creating edible gardens anywhere and everywhere through, community celebrations.
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MORE INFO ON THE SERIES
FOR REGISTRATION:
Visit www.AbundanceInBalance.com to see if online registration is up. If not, email Devin@AbundanceInBalance.com with the subject “Hands-on Permaculture Series.” You will be sent a registration form. Once we receive your filled out form and payment, registration is complete.
THESE WORKSHOPS ARE HANDS-ON:
Feedback from every course we have led has been “more hands-on.” This is one of the major reasons we are creating this workshop format. Following the classic words of wisdom “The knowing is in the doing,” we will hone our design skills through experiencing the details of implementation.
EXAMPLES OF PAST WORKSHOPS:
Search Youtube.com for “Creating and Edible Oasis” and/or “Greywater Workshop Laundry to Landscape” for videos of past workshops.
ACCOMODATIONS:
There is camping in many areas in and around Santa Cruz. Participants will need to arrange this themselves.
MEALS:
Meals are workshop participant’s responsibility. There will be 1 hr. lunch breaks providing enough time to get something quick nearby if needed.
QUESTIONS:
Email Devin@AbundanceInBalance.com or call the Abundance In Balance Design Office at: (831) 440-7525.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS IN THE SERIES:
Cob Oven – October 10/11, 2009
Greywater – November 14/15, 2009
Native Skills and Awareness – December 12/13, 2009
Food Forestry – February 6/7, 2010
Veggie Gardening – February 27/28, 2010
Chickens in the Backyard – March 27/28, 2010
DISCOUNTS FOR THE SERIES:
Sign up for 5 and get 30% off
Do 3 or more and receive 15% off
Group Discounts – Please inquire about discounts for groups of 3 or more.
Courses must be paid for all at once to receive discounts.
*Our prices have been lowered to meet the current economic challenges. Please pay what you can. Prices are subject to be adjusted at any time and will only be secured by registration and payment.
ABUNDANCE IN BALANCE DESIGN
“Creating an oasis on a day-to-day basis.”
www.AbundanceInBalance.com
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Devin Slavin
Regenerative Design & Mentoring
AbundanceInBalance.com
Office: (831) 440-7525
Skype: AbundanceInBalance
Upcoming Events:
Mind of Mentoring (Part of the Cultural Mentoring Series)
Regenerative Design Institute - Aug. 29-Sept 4 - Venture Retreat in Pescadero, CA
http://www.regenerativedesign.org/courses-events/mind-mentoring
Santa Cruz "Hands-On" Permaculture Course Series
Permaculture Food Forest and Veggie Garden - Sept. 19 & 20, 2009
Earthworks for Water Harvesting and Winter Preparation - Oct 3 & 4, 2009
Earthen Oven, Greywater, Native Skills and Awareness, Food Forestry, Veggie Gardens, & Backyard Chickens Workshops TBA!
(Email Devin@AbundanceInBalance.com for in more info)
Video:
Lastest video from my Laundry to Landscape Greywater Workshop:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzTDleOu9XQ
Fresh video from Grow Food Party Crew Santa Cruz!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOG2ajvsi0I
Latest video from our Creating an Edible Oasis workshop:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwIXhoIArVE
Check out the official Grow Food Party Crew video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwwHWln08Z4