South Coast Permaculture Guild Nov 2001 Newsletter

Nov.  2001 Newsletter Content:
1) List of  Nov 2001 Events LAEcoVillage tour, speakers and courses ~ Santa Barbara Organic Garden Club Speaker "Nursing your Sick Land Back to Health" ~ Starting a Permaculture Business ~ Permaculture Film Showing and Talk SLO Ca

2) List of Future Events   Permaculture Design Course in Oregon ~ Bill Mollison Design Course Tasmania ~  Permaculture and Natural Building Courses Todos Santos Baja ~ Earth Activist Training ~ The Secrets to Making Money and Making a Difference Holistic in Hawaii ~ Advanced Permaculture Teachers Course Hawaii ~ Permaculture Design Course Costa Rica ~ Permaculture Design Course Garberville Ca ~ Permaculture Teachers Course Garberville Ca.


3) Perma News+Jobs  List of Local Permaculture Teachers/Designers ~ Permaculture Jobs and Internships ~ Permaculture Garden Service and Land Design ~ New Permaculture Book Gaia's Garden ~ Permaculture Credit Union ~ Hopedance Magazine Special Permaculture Issue Nov/Dec 2001

4) List of interesting Websites - European Permaculture Sites 

5) Subscribe to South Coast, Central Coast, San Diego Permaculture Guild Listserves
6)Please send listings and events for next email news by Nov 28 to lakinroe@silcom.com

What is Permaculture/ Sustainability?
Nature runs on sunshine
Nature uses only the energy it needs
Nature fits form to function
Nature recycles everything
Nature rewards cooperation
Nature banks on Diversity
Nature demands local expertise
Nature curbs excesses from within
Nature taps the power of limits
Taken from the Biomimicry by Janine M Benyus (Innovation Inspired by Nature) page 7,  check more at webpage http://www.biomimicry.org/faq.html


South Coast Permaculture Guild Contacts and other Organizations of Interest.

South Coast Permaculture Guild Margie Bushman sbpcnet@silcom.com 805-962-2571
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network: Margie Bushman sbpcnet@silcom.com 805-962-2571
Ojai Permaculture Guild: Dave White artdetour@mac.com 805-646-9809
Central Coast Permaculture Guild: Rob Kimmel zigge@aol.com 805-438-5745
San Diego Permaculture Center: San Diego Economic Conversion Council sdecc@igc.org (619) 298-8879
Santa Cruz Permaculture Vince Pastori 831/763-3848 permasc@sasquatch.com
Cal Poly Student Farm in SLO:The SARC (Sustainable Ag Resource Center) 805-756-5086
Hunter Francis wfrancis@calpoly.edu
Long Beach Organics: David Krieger-DeWitt dakd@earthlink.net 562-438-9000
Southern East Sierra: Tom Drummond 760-377-5011
Pc Institute of Southern Cal: Bill Roley DrRoley@aol.com 949-494-5843
Santoyo&Associates santoyo@earthflow.com 800-469-5857
LA EcoVillage: Lois Arkin crsp@igc.org 213/738-1254
Permaculture Activist Magazine Website <http://www.permacultureactivist.net>
Permacultura http://permaculture.freeservers.com/Spanish/QueesPermacultura.htm
PERMACULTURE CREDIT UNION http://www.pcuonline.org


1. NOV. 2001 EVENTS
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Permaculture Discussion Group to Cover Permaculture Principles and Practises in Santa Barbara CA
This will be an interactive meeting showing video covering many parts of a lecture series on Permaculture Design by Bill Mollison one of the founders of Permaculture , audio tapes, other Permaculture Videos, slides and discussion each month.
For more info and directions contact Margie Bushman 962-2571 or email sbpcnet@silcom.com.NO MEETING NOV

Nov. 10th, Sat 11 am - 1 pm - Los Angeles Eco-Village Tour
$10 donation requested (sliding scale ok). Please RSVP to: 213/738-1254 or <crsp@igc.org>.
The tour covers introductions and interests among members of tour group; history and context for the L.A. Eco-Village; definition of an ecovillage and our place in the the international movement for more sustainable communities; walking tour to observe actual conditions, actual and planned changes to
the neighborhood as well as visionary concepts and possibilities; on-going questions and answers throughout the tour, including problems and progress in healthy development of an intentional community; and issues of concern if you are considering living in an existing ecovillage or starting new ecovillage processes. This tour is provided by L.A. Eco-Village founder Lois Arkin and other Eco-Villagers encountered along the tour, including unique off-the-grid Eco-Villager T.H. Culhane

Wednesday, November 14 at 7 p.m. "NURSING YOUR SICK LAND BACK TO HEALTH"
Santa Barbara Organic Club free presentation
The speaker will be experimental farmer John Koman of White Dove Farm in
Santa Paula, who will describe his journey nursing infected avocado land back
to health using companion planting and other permaculture techniques. He'll
share what he's learned in that challenging process about what works and what
doesn't. He has rehabilitated an avocado orchard/ forest.
Community Environmental Council Gildea Center
930 Miramonte Drive Santa Barbara.

Nov. 17-18 Sat/Sun How to Start a Successful Permaculture Design Business -
This course is primarily for graduates of the Permaculture Design Course who want to develop a business as a
permaculture designer. You will receive advise and guidelines from experienced permaculture designers as well
as architects, business consultants, accountants and other professionals. We will explore how to present a
professional design proposal and contract, develop a business plan and learn professional protocol working with
clients as well as working in interdisciplinary teams. Fee: $300.00
Permaculture Institute of Northern California 
P.O Box Pt. Reyes Ca 94956
(415)- 663-9090 pinc@svn.net www.permacultureinstitute.com
 
Nov 17 Sat , 7:30 pm - Slide Show & Talk on Ecovillages in Europe, Asia and Africa with Albert Bates
At LAEcovillage 117 Bimini Place LA
$10 donation requested (sliding scale ok). Please RSVP to: 213/738-1254 or <crsp@igc.org>
About Albert Bates. Albert is founder of the Ecovillage Training Center in Tennesee, The Global Village Institute for Appropriate Technology, and is a co-founder of the Ecovillage Network of the Americas. Since 1995, he has been the Regional Secretary for the Americas, Global Ecovillage Network and a board member of the Global Ecovillage Network (GEN). A long time social and environmental activist-attorney, Albert has authored nearly a dozen books on a variety of topics, including global climate change, the perils of nuclear power, and the benefits of vegetarian cooking. He has also authored many hundreds of articles. Albert has helped to organize and teach permaculture design courses throughout the world and is a frequent speaker and workshop trainer on a variety of natural building and other permaculture topics. He is a walking encyclopedia--and one of the world's great networkers--on all aspects of ecovillage systems. His talks are comprehensive, visually exciting and stunning in the breath and depth of the information provided. See next calendar item for a hands-on workshop with Albert.

Sun. Nov 18, 10 am - 4:30 pm. How to make beautiful neighborhood benches out of straw bale with permaculture and natural building designer Albert Bates. at LAEcovillage 117 Bimini Place LA
$50-$75 workshop fee (sliding scale ok). Reservations required. Space is limited. Please send your check to CRSP, 3551 White House Place, LA CA 90004 by Nov. 15 to reserve your spot. More info? Call: 213/738-1254 or <crsp@igc.org>. This is a hands-on workshop, so please wear old clothes and a sun hat.

The Ecovillage Training Center at The Farm in Tennessee is a demonstration center for many different types of natural building. Albert has coordinated and taught many of the village design and building courses that have generated the buildings and furniture at the EVTC. In today's workshop, you will learn the simple recipe and hands-on techniques for building beautiful benches together, whether for your garden, school, apartment complex, community center or your neighborhood streets and sidewalks.

DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED at LA ECovillage LA
Comunidad Ecologica Social Tierra Viva, a video work-in-process and talk about urban
ecovillage development work among inner city youth in Mexico City. This talk and early video work
will be presented by two young men who have been working with Huehuecotyl Ecovillager Helen
Samuels for the past five years in Mexico City. The talk will be in Spanish with English translation.

This presentations will be held in November at Los Angeles Eco-Village. We do not yet have the
exact date of this presentation, so please call or email me if you would like a special notification.
Thanks, Lois <crsp@igc.org> 213/738-1254


Monday, November 26th
Award Winning Video Documentary and Discussion
"In Grave Danger of Falling Food"
Palm Theatre, San Luis Obispo. Co-Hosted by Larry Santoyo and Hopedance

December 1st Sat 11am Permaculture Gathering and Potluck lunch at Temenos Teaching Gardens in Los Osos CA
Garden Tour, Contact Larry Santoyo at santoyo@earthflow.com or call 1.800.469.5857



2. FUTURE EVENTS
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December 2-15, 2001 Dexter, OR (near Eugene) 11 Annual Permaculture Design Course
This intensive, in-depth course will provide a working knowledge of permaculture theory, design, and implementation via hands-on projects, lectures, discussions, slide shows, field trips and design projects. Topics will include permaculture philosophy and methodology; observation skills and site analysis; natural cycles and pattern recognition; ponds, swales and keyline systems; soil building; animals; edible landscaping; agroforestry; urban permaculture and village design; community economics; and more.
Team-taught by Toby Hemenway, Jude Hobbs, Rick Valley, and guests.
Sliding scale $900-1100 includes tuition, meals, shared dorm rooms, and a subscription to Permaculture Activist
Limited work trades available
Contact: Lost Valley Educational Center
81868 Lost Valley Lane, Dexter, OR 97431.
541-937-3351.
info@lostvalley.org

Permaculture Courses at Earth Haven Ecovillage in North Carolina
Contact: Culture's Edge, 1025 Camp Elliott Rd., Black Mountain, NC 28711, 828-669-3937,
Courses in Permaculture Training , Design Courses ,Permaculture Residency Programs, Village Design, Sustainable Forestry, Natural Building and more starting March 17
http://www.permaculture.net/~EPTA/Culture'sEdge.htm

Jan 4-18 2002 EARTH ACTIVIST TRAINING -
Learn how to create the world you want to live in with Starhawk & Penny Livingston-Stark
Cazadero, Western Sonoma County, California
A permaculture design course for visionary activists
Learn the skills to transform a piece of land, a community, and our political and economic systems. Discover the
tools we need to envision and design a just, free and sustainable culture are the same ones we need challenge the
vested interests that keep destructive systems in place.

Cost: We are actively fundraising to provide this on a pay-what-you-can basis to activists. Work trades, payment
plans and scholarships available. For those who can pay, we estimate the real cost of providing this program to be
$1200 per person if you can pay more, that will help subsidize someone who can't. Please don't let money keep
you away‹we'll work it out!
To apply, or for more information, contact: Capra J'neva E.A.T. PO Box 832. Pt Reyes Station, Ca 94956 email eat@sonicinema.com or 415-663-9583 www.permacultureinstitute.com

11th to 25th January, 2002  Permaculture Design Course BILL MOLLISON Tasmania Australia
In 1978, there was nothing quite like Permaculture. Twenty-two years later Permaculture laps the globe, with over 4,000 projects across 120 countries. Bill Mollison, founding Director of the Permaculture Institute will present this valuable course on his home turf, Tasmania. We eagerly invite those who wish to expand their horizons and experience Bill in action to bring your questions and your intellect down to Tasmania and take this course.
Bill continues to research sustainable system design. He is preparing two books devoted to this passion, and is in fine form for a course on his home turf. "I will try to paint landscapes in their mind throw pictures on the clouds of tomorrow s sky".
Student numbers are strictly limited.
For info and a Course Brochure contact:

tagariadmin@southcom.com.au
Tagari Publications - Permaculture Institute
31 Rulla Road
Sisters Creek Tasmania 7325
Australia Ph: 61 (0)3 6445 0945 Fax: 61 (0)3 6445 0944

Need an excuse to go someplace warm this winter? Here's a few
suggestions....
Three Permaculture Courses:
Host: Instituto Permacultura de Baja
This winter experience the beauty and warmth of the Todos Santos Oasis
and learn about Permaculture, Earthworks, and Fibercrete Construction.

Course 1:December 1,2 and 3 2001. Introduction to Permaculture and Earthworks Practicum
English and Spanish. Cost: $275US
at the Way of Nature, Todos Santos, Baja California Mexico. In our
tropical permaculture garden-in-progress, amongst avocados, mango,
coconuts, and Bauhinia trees, participants will learn the basics of
Permaculture, PLUS hands-on earthwork techniques for profitably
rehumidifying and revegetating many climates. Team-taught by Keith
Johnson and Peter Bane of the Permaculture Activist and Earthaven
Ecovillage, with Mike Collins and staff of Instituto Permaculture de Baja

Course 2: January 12,13, and 14, 2002. Fibercrete Construction Practicum
English and Spanish. Cost: $275US.
Fibercrete guru Mike McCaine, Mike Collins formerly of Sonoma Permaculture
(Now joining the team at Instituto Permacultura de Baja) demonstrate
Fibercrete construction through the construction of a curvaceous guest
cabana at The Way of Nature.

Course 3: February 16,17, and 18, 2002. Introduction to Permaculture with Permaculture Planting
Practicum. English and Spanish. Cost: $275US
Learn permaculture basics and hands-on fun planting a tropical garden
using techniques practical to any climate. Team-taught by Wes Roe and Margie Bushman
South Coast Permaculture Guild and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network (CA.)
and the folks at Instituto Permacultura de Baja.

All courses take place at The Way of Nature pensione down in the oasis
gardens of Todos Santos, the world famous surf spot. The quiet calm,
warmth, and beauty of this town will linger in your memory for a long
time to come. Rooms and camping available. http://thewayofnature.com/
Contacts:
In MEXICO Way of Nature in Todos Santos Tel 011-52-112-66060 baja@wayofnature.com
IN the USA Santa Barbara Permaculture Network 805-962-2571 sbpcnet@silcom.com

February 15th - March 8th, 2002 Permaculture Design Course in Costa Rica
Cost for 2 weeks is $1000 meals and lodging not airfare third week $700 discounts for Registration. by Dec 20
Join us, where the rainforest meets the Caribbean,for a diverse, intensive,
and fun learning experience - combining the standard two weeks Permaculture curriculum with an optional one weektour of Costa Rica’s homegrown sustainability practices. This course is part of the Gandoca-Manzanillo
Permaculture Trail Project - the project will contribute to protecting the vital biological corridors of the primary
rain forest and rehabilitate deforested areas while working with locals to create sustainable local econony
Contact Douglas Bullock at (360) 376-6601 until November then 1-888-SunEnergy until mid-January.
Or John Valenzuela at (808) 280-2808 http://www.permacultureportal.com
Mail registration and deposit to:
Costa Rican Adventures
3911 Harrison Street
Oakland, CA 94611



March 10. - 15. 2002 The Secrets to Making Money and Making a Difference ­
A Course on Holistic Financial Planning and Socially Responsible Investing
We can teach you how to make money and make a positive difference in the world. Come learn how to plan your finances and invest profitably in a way that reflects your values and builds a sustainable world. There is currently $2.2 trillion invested in a socially responsible manner! We can help you be a part of this exciting revolution. Learn how to choose good companies and avoid the bad. Invest to enhance the health of your community and support those in need. Opportunities abound for uniting profits and principles ­ this class will show you how! You can make money by helping restore the planet and by engaging with your community! You too can make sound financial decisions that are also socially and environmentally beneficial ­ if you attend this fun and informative class!
Facilitators: Christopher Peck & Michael Kramer. $500. Hawaii
For info www.permaculture-hawaii.com/events.htm or call 808-965-0178

 
March 17. - 23. 2002How To Save the World By Teaching Permaculture ­
An Advanced Permaculture Teachers’ Training Course
This Permaculture Teacher’s Course introduces a revolutionary new way of teaching permaculture ­ we apply the principles of permaculture to the teaching of permaculture. We will cover every aspect of being an exciting and effective educator.
The powerful teaching techniques you will learn in this course were gleaned from years of permaculture teaching wisdom from experienced permaculture teachers around the globe. In 1999, this knowledge was published by Permaculture Drylands Institute as
A Permaculture Curriculum, which provides detailed suggestions on how to organize and contextualize permaculture learning experiences that are more meaningful and interesting than lectures.
The prerequisite for this course is a certified Baasic Permaculture Design Course. Course attendees will be eligible for Permaculture Teacher Certification.
Facilitators: Christopher Peck & Michael Kramer. $700
For info www.permaculture-hawaii.com/events.htm or call 808-965-0178

June 1-15 2002 Permaculture Design Course Garberville Ca
With Penny Livingston-Stark,Brock Dolman, James Stark & Starhawk
Fee $950 includes camping accommodation and meals
Permaculture Institute of Northern California 
P.O Box Pt. Reyes Ca 94956
(415)- 663-9090 pinc@svn.net www.permacultureinstitute.com
 
June 2002 Permaculture Teacher Training Course
Heartwood Institute in Garberville California
Teachers Jude Hobbs and Tom Ward and others
Send for brochure at
Island Mountain Institute
220 Harmony Lane
Garberville, Ca 95542



3.PERMA NEWS AND EMPLOYMENT
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Local Permaculture Teachers & Designers in Southern and Central California
Larry & Kathryn Santoyo; Santoyo&Associates santoyo@earthflow.com 800-469-5857  Los Osos Ca
Bill Roley; Pc Institute of Southern Cal DrRoley@aol.com 949-494-5843 Laguna Beach CA
Dave White Happy Valley School artdetour@mac.com 805-646-9809 Ojai Ca
Pierre Constans Box 353 , 402 West Ojai Ave Ojai 93023 805-646-6083 Ojai Ca
Jonah Dusi Land Dance permaculture@ojai.net 805-640-3782 cell 805-455-5842 Ojai Ca
Permaculture Teachers only
Marcia Boruta San Diego Permaculture Center sdecc@igc.org (619) 298-8879 San Diego Ca
Wes Roe Santa Barbara Permaculture Network lakinroe@silcom.com 805-964-1555

YEAR 2002 HERBACULTURE WORK/STUDY PROGRAM
Herb Pharm is proud to offer our HerbaCulture Work/Study Program on our certified organic herb farm nestled in the Siskiyou Mountains of southern Oregon.
The program runs from March 25th through July 19th. Approximately 30 hours per week (Monday through Friday) are spent working and learning farming techniques in fields, greenhouses, educational display garden, landscapes and barn areas, and 10-12 hours per week are in the classroom. Work involves participation in the cultivation and harvest of the over 85 medicinal herb crops grown on our farm. Students also assist in the maintenance of our 1.5 acre Herbal Education Garden and other landscaped areas. The work is hard and physical, often repetitive, and the weather can be cold and wet, or very hot. It is essential that applicants be in good physical condition and mentally prepared for hard work.
Classroom training involves many aspects of organic farming and herbalism. Topics include: organic farming techniques, permaculture, plant identification, plant spirit medicine and the cultivation, harvesting and therapeutic uses of medicinal herbs. Occasional overnight trips are scheduled, including a seaweed harvesting foray. There will also be local farm tours, and wild herb identification walks.
Teachers include: herbalists "Herbal Ed" Smith, Deborah Frances, N.D., Richo Cech, Sara Katz, Christopher Hobbs, David Bunting, James Jungwirth, and Thorin Halvorson; permaculture consultants Randy Carey and Tom Ward; as well as local farmers and other guest herbalists.
There is no monetary fee for this program. We provide communal housing with shared rooms in a large modern house on the farm. Participants will be responsible for their own food, consumable household items, transportation and maintenance of our guesthouse. There is no space for pets or children.
If you foresee that you might be visiting this area, please contact Jen Ambrose for a personal interview and tour. The deadline for applications is Jan. 7th 2002. Please send requests for application forms to: Work/Study, Herb Pharm, PO Box 116, Williams, OR 97544. Contact Jen with further questions at 541-846-9121, (fax) 541-846-9259, or e-mail at WorkStudy@Herb-Pharm.com


Hopedance Magazine Nov/Dec 2001 Issue will be a Special on PERMACULTURE THE QUIET REVOLUTION
Will be out end of this week Nov 9. To get a copy go to the webpage www.hopedance.org and get the address to send for one. The Permaculture issue includes Interview with Bill Mollison, an article by David Holmgren the co-originator of the Permaculture concept, Larry Santoyo column , course calendar, poetry, story telling,Permaculture Credit Union and more. From Santa Cruz to  San Diego Hopedance is distributed free to 230 location. Please support the Magazine and show your appreciation for the Hopedance Special Issue on Permaculture. Hopedance has created a special place for Permaculture Activities and Article here in Southern and Central California
Single Issues $3,subscriptions 20/year for 6 Issues
POB 15609, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 or

Rising Sun Designs Permaculture Garden and Design Service in Santa Barbara CA
Permaculture Design Grad is Offering Services in Santa Barbara in Permaculture Design , Organic Gardens and more
Contact Loren Luyendyk 805-884-3398

Land Dance Permaculture Specialists Now Available in Ventura and Santa Barbara County
Services offered: Permaculture Landscape Design, Bio-intensive Gardens, Structured Landscapes and Land Maintenance
Contact Jonah Dusi 805-640-3782 cell 805-455-5842  Permaculture Design Graduates www.landdance.com

Permaculture intern opportunities available in San Luis Obispo CA
12 week Permaculture Internships
Session 1 February through March
Session 2 April through June
Session 3 July through September
Work trade positions available.
Contact
Larry Santoyo
EarthFlow Designs
800.469.5857
santoyo@earthflow.com

JUST RELEASED PERMACULTURE BOOK
GAIA'S GARDEN A GUIDE TO HOME SCALE GARDENS

The first book to locate Permaculture in the American Landscape

Activist Editor Toby Hemenway has assembled a practical and user friendly guide to backyard permaculture. Skillfully written and full of examples from the foremost permaculture gardens across the country, the text introduces permaculture principles at work, explaining the basics of this ingenious language of design. Chapters cover Soil, Water Management, and Choice of Plants, as well as more advanced subjects as Interplanting, Guilds, Forest Gardens and Garden Evolution. Drawing on a wealth of Permaculture Lessons and Lore, the author documents the dramatic successes of ordinary men and women in bringing barren landscapes to life and in doing so, he swings wide the permaculture gate for all garden lovers to enter.

GAIA'S GARDEN
A Guide to Home-Scale PERMACULTURE
240 pages copiously illustrated with table of useful species organized by size, type, hardiness requirements and yields plus glossary, bibliography and resources, list suppliers, and a forward by John Todd
$25.00 + 2.50 shipping
Send check to
The Permaculture Activist
PO Box 1209
Black Mountain NC 28711


Announcing the Opening of The Permaculture Credit Union
The Permaculture Credit Union is a reality. A new kind of environmentally responsive financial institution has been created and chartered. It is possibly the first credit union founded upon the Earth Care principles of Permaculture ethics, namely respect for natural systems, respect for people, and no waste ( which in banking will mean the reinvestment and recycling of surplus back into the community being served). Our mission is to pool the financial resources of people who subscribe to these ethical principles and provide a financial vehicle that will allow these resources to be put to work creating a sound sustainable, environmentally responsible future. We believe we have targeted a market that is severely unserved by existing financial institutions- those people who are committed to a cleaner environment, healthy food and water, sustainable energy use, and a more conscious lifestyle. It will create the opportunity for members to control the use of money in the community and contribute to the revitalization of local well-being.
        The PCU is now close to 200 with $500,000 in share and term and needs to grow to $1,000,000 in order to offer more services to the Permaculture Community.
Permaculture Credit Union
4250 Cerrillo Road
Santa Fe , NM 87507 (505) 954-3479 fax (505) 424-1624  perma@pcuonline.org
http://www.pcuonline.org/

Santa Cruz Permaculture is now part of the Network of Guilds of the South Coast Permaculture Guild.
Welcome Santa Cruz Permaculture , you can contact Vince Pastori 831/763-3848 permasc@sasquatch.com


4. WEBSITES OF INTEREST
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European Permaculture; www.perma-web.de/eurlist.htm
This is a site that will show you what is happening in Europe at different Permaculture sites and organizations
Albania, England, Italy, Scotland, Austria, Macedonia, Slovakia, Belgium, Finland, Malta, Spain, Britain, France, Northern Ireland, Sweden, Czech Republic, Germany, Norway, Turkey, Denmark, Holland, Portugal, Ukraine, Eire, Hungary, Romania


5.LISTSERVE
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To get Up to Date Permaculture Ongoing Announcements for courses , events and posting of articles of interest try subscribing to our local Permaculture Listserves ccpg serves San Lois Obispo ,scpg serves Santa Barbara down and including Los Angeles, and sdpg serves San Diego area. Below are the instructions how to sign up
thanks to John Howe for setting them up
this works the same for each separate list:
central coast list(ccpg@arashi.com), south coast(scpg@arashi.com), and the san diego
list (sdpg@arashi.com)

TO SUBSCRIBE to this mailing listserve

Basically, the info is more web based now so log on the each website you want to subscribe to
SoCal PCG subscription
http://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/scpg
SanDiego PCG subsciption
http://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/sdpg
CentralCoast Cal PCG subscription
http://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/ccpg

REMINDER ONCE  you are signed  onto one or all of the listserves  type in sdpg@arashi.com or ccpg@arashi.com, or scpg@arashi.com to post a message to the listserve

Please send listings and events for next email news by Nov 28 to lakinroe@silcom.com

Mail Address    South Coast Permaculture Guild and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
                224E Figueroa ST #C
                Santa Barbara CA 93101

"In a nutshell, Permaculture is both a philosophy and an interdisciplinary
design system to create sustainable ecosystems which support human needs in
a way that treads lightly on the earth and which respects, conserves and
regenerates natural ecosystems. The principles of permaculture are based on
ecology and can be applied to all climates and environments from the city
to the wilderness, from the backyard to the bioregion. Permaculture is
dancing with nature where nature leads the dance."
- Robyn Francis (Australia) <permed@nor.com.au> www.earthwise.org.au

"What permaculturists are doing is the most important activity that any
group is doing on the planet. We don't know what details of a truly
sustainable future are going to be like, but we need options, we need
people experimenting in all kinds of ways and permaculturists are one of
the critical gangs that are doing that."
Dr David Suzuki geneticist, broadcaster
and international environmental advocate

Permaculture education includes principles and practices of
sustainable soil, water, crop, forest, architectural, business, and
finance systems ­ ethical investment, community loan support and small
business management.