Good morning-
A room just opened up in our little permaculture compound in Ventura. We are located in West Ventura 8 blocks from the beach and 8 blocks from downtown in a friendly little working class neighborhood.
Our small compound is a WWOOF host and has a fair number of folks from all over the world coming by to laugh and garden. We have avocado, lemon, orange, persimmon, pomegranate, guava, banana, fig, loquat, mandarin and cherimoya and passion fruit growing, as well as several garden beds with the usual tomatoes, artichokes, beets, greens, and garlic. We have bees, two dogs, a barn owl and a wee possum named Junior. We have had hens and probably will again soon. Gray water system and rooftop gardening will be getting underway soon. There is additional garden bed space available should you be wanting to do your own thing.
Room is approximately 12×12' and has two large windows. House has a claw foot tub, WiFi, gas range and lots of sofa beds for guests. There are three houses in the fenced compound and we have a really healthy, fun little scene. We are mostly vegetarian and completely LGBTIQ positive. Kids, couples and friendly non-pitbull/rottweiler dogs are welcome.
Rent is $500 a month plus a share of utilities. Drop me a line if you are interested and I'll be happy to show you around.
-Mike
805.653.5564
Hello fellow permies,I write this in hopes of discovering individuals who are enthusiastic and interested in learning about rainwater catchment systems and the construction of ferrocement water cisterns. Along with my partner I have recently launched a fundraising campaign for exactly this kind of project on an agriculture property just outside of Goleta.
The Goal of this project is to install rain-gutters on one 5,000 square foot greenhouse and connect them to two newly constructed 10,000 gallon ferrocement storage tanks.
In the process we will hold several community-based, volunteer-days in order to provide labor for project installation. These volunteer-days will rely on the helping hands of those who seek to gain first-hand, practical experience with the construction of ferrocement water-storage tanks. We hope that participants are able to gain an understanding of the importance of utilizing rainwater as a primary water source, and are able to disseminate this knowledge and their experience throughout the larger Southern California community.If this at all sounds like a project you would be interested in please visit our campaign page, which can be found here:
http://www.wethetrees.com/campaigns/the-orchid-rainwater-harvesting-projectI should mention that this project will become a reality only if we are able to raise the required money for materials. To this degree we ask that you consider donating whatever you are able, and help us spread the word to others who may have an interest in the project. We appreciate your time and consideration, and hope that this project is able to become a small fraction of our community's success in managing our available, fresh-water supply.Best regards,Riley KriebelEric Singer
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