SWAN SONG FOR THE LAWN WORKSHOP WITH LARRY SANTOYO

Looking for something green for St. Patrick’s Day? How about rolling up your sleeves and transforming a water-guzzling lawn into a garden paradise with spiral paths, edible plants and bee and butterfly attracting flowers? That’s what Ojai resident Pat Allen will be doing to her front lawn on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 17 & 18 and you can join her! For $50 you can get dirty, have lunch and learn the basic principles of permaculture and sustainability with one of the West coast’s leading professionals.

Larry Santoyo is a nationally and internationally renown permaculture teacher based in San Luis Obispo where he heads Earthflow Design Works, a consortium of sustainability professionals http://www.earthflow.com. With over twenty years experience in ecological land use, planning and design Santoyo is passionate about replacing lawns with gardens. According to Santoyo, “Lawns cover more than 50,000 square miles of American soil and consume more fertilizer, pesticide and herbicide than all chemicals used in food related agriculture” (HopeDance #71, Jan/Feb 2009).

Urgent calls to reduce consumer water use make headlines daily and farmers are concerned that sufficient water for crops is becoming increasingly scarce. Replacing lawns with gardens makes sense from any angle. Whether you’re a homeowner tired of mowing grass and paying huge water bills, a foodie who wants to grown her own kale, or a concerned citizen who wants to learn more, this workshop will expand your knowledge and skills. FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER CONTACT:

PAT ALLEN (805) 646-4870 or patallen8@comcast.net