Due to Mercury in Retrograde, the computer ate the location off of the
flier for our workshop. I have disassembled it with my teeth,
extracted this key info and spit it back into the fliers. <br><br>The Water Harvesting Workshop will be held at 708 Laurent St., Santa Cruz, CA.<br>
<br>Love,<br><font color="#888888">Devin</font><br clear="all"><br>------------------------------------<br>ABUNDANCE IN BALANCE DESIGN PRESENTS:<br>Earthworks for Water Harvesting and Winter Preparation<br>October 3 &amp; 4, 2009 - 10AM-5PM Both Days<br>

<br>How can we harvest the abundance of winter rainwater and store it in the landscape to create an oasis? <br>How can we transform the destructive power of runoff water into a regenerative resource for the land and our lives? In this course we will cover the essentials of urban rainwater harvesting earthworks including design tips, reading the landscape and implementing earthwork details.<br>

<br>Topics:<br>Day 1: Lecture, Layout, and Basins/Day 2: Swales, Paths, Cover Cropping and Sheet Mulch<br>Please arrive half an hour early  to be ready for our day!<br><br>Cost: $25-$75 (sliding scale) for 1 Day*/$35-$100 (sliding scale) for 2 Days*<br>

Location: 708 Laurent St., Santa Cruz, CA<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> <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><br><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>