Hey friends!<br><br>We&#39;ve got an amazing workshop coming up 2 weekends from now for anyone who is into Permaculture or wants to create an oasis by transforming their relationship to water! Remember, NOAA is predicting an El Nino year - wouldn&#39;t you like to turn that destructive force into a resource?<br>

<br>Below is the info on our course. Please forward it on to anyone who might be interested.<br><br>Cheers,<br>Devin Slavin<br><br>------------------<br>ABUNDANCE IN BALANCE DESIGN PRESENTS:<br>Earthworks for Water Harvesting and Winter Preparation<br>

October 3 &amp; 4, 2009 - 10-5 PM<br><br>Day 1: Lecture, Layout, and Basins/Day 2: Swales, Paths, Cover Cropping and Sheet Mulching<br>Please arrive half an hour early to be ready for our day!<br><br>Cost: <br>$25-$75 (sliding scale) for 1 Day*/$35-$100 (sliding scale) for 2 Days*<br>

<br>Course Instructors:<br>Andy Webster, Andy Webster is lead designer for Waking Water Designs, an ecological design business that believes in seeing through the lens of water as a foundation for ecological design.  Andy received a BS in Hydrology and has since worked in applying this knowledge towards regenerative design both in residential and commercial settings.<br>

Devin Slavin, workshop organizer, designer for Abundance In Balance Design, co-founder of the Grow Food Party Crew.<br>    <br>For Registration:<br>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. Online registration will be available on <a href="http://www.AbundanceInBalance.com">www.AbundanceInBalance.com</a> soon.<br>

<br>Examples of Past Workshops:<br>Search Youtube.com for “Creating and Edible Oasis” and/or “Greywater Workshop Laundry to Landscape” for videos of past workshops.<br><br>Upcoming Workshops in the Series:<br>Cob Oven – October 10/11, 2009<br>

Greywater – November 14/15, 2009<br>Native Skills and Awareness – December 12/13, 2009<br>Food Forestry – February 6/7, 2010<br>Veggie Gardening – February 27/28, 2010 <br>Chickens in the Backyard – March 27/28, 2010<br>
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Discounts for the Series:<br>Discounts – Please inquire about discounts for groups of 3 or more &amp; a discount for doing multiple courses.<br>Courses must be paid for all at once to receive discounts.<br><br>*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.<br>

<br>Abundance In Balance Design<br>“Creating an oasis on a day-to-day basis.”<br><a href="http://www.AbundanceInBalance.com">www.AbundanceInBalance.com</a><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Devin Slavin<br>Regenerative Design &amp; Mentoring<br>

AbundanceInBalance.com<br>Office: (831) 440-7525<br>Skype: AbundanceInBalance<br><br>Upcoming Events:<br><br>SANTA CRUZ &quot;HANDS-ON&quot; PERMACULTURE COURSE SERIES<br>
1.) Earthworks for Water Harvesting and Winter Preparation - Oct 3 &amp; 4, 2009<br>ALSO: Earthen Oven, Greywater, Native Skills and Awareness, Food Forestry, Veggie Gardens, &amp; Backyard Chickens Workshops TBA!<br>(Email Devin@AbundanceInBalance.com for in more info)<br>


<br>Video:<br><br>Lastest video from my Laundry to Landscape Greywater Workshop:<br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzTDleOu9XQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzTDleOu9XQ</a><br><br>Fresh video from Grow Food Party Crew Santa Cruz!<br>


<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOG2ajvsi0I" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOG2ajvsi0I</a><br><br>Latest video from our Creating an Edible Oasis workshop:<br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwIXhoIArVE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwIXhoIArVE</a><br>


<br>Check out the official Grow Food Party Crew video:<br><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwwHWln08Z4" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwwHWln08Z4</a><br>