[Ccpg] Eco-Garden Design WORKSHOP at Cal Poly Organic Farm SLO - NEXT Sat: 11/12

[Santa Barbara Permaculture Network]

Hope you can join us for a fun, hands-on workshop at the Cal Poly Organic Farm
(on the 'Student Experimental Farm' site) next Saturday, Nov. 12th.
Ecological
Landscaper, Josh Carmichael will be sharing his knowledge on many practical
garden tips...(see below).  ALSO, a JOB offering in natural landscaping &
building following workshop announcement...

Ecological GARDEN DESIGN WORKSHOP: Nov. 12 Learn about sustainable garden
design from ecological designer Joshua Carmichael of Carmichael Environmental
Services at a free community workshop on Saturday, November 12.
The event is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Cal Poly Organic Farm and is
co-sponsored by the Cal Poly Organic Farm and the Cal Poly Sustainable
Agriculture Resource Consortium.  [Directions to the Organic Farm are
posted at
the end of this message.] Attendees will get a lesson in native plants and a
demonstration of organic herb garden-building, including soil preparation,
planting, mulching, and the installation of a drip irrigation system. 
Participants will also learn about an inexpensive, easy and environmentally
friendly way to use stone and natural mortar as the key ingredients for
building garden walls. Participants will have a chance to participate in a
'hands on' lesson by assisting in the construction of a fire-ring on the farm
and a portion of a stone retaining wall. 
Beverages and light snacks will be provided; participants are asked to provide
their own brown-bag lunch, water, and sun protection. Visitors are welcome to
attend all or part of the all-day workshop.
For more information, contact Hunter Francis, SARC Coordinator, at (805)
756-5086 or e-mail him at: wfrancis at calpoly.edu. 

Joshua Carmichael is an environmental landscape designer, native plants
enthusiast and longtime resident of San Luis Obispo County.  He specializes in
habitat restoration and residential land use planning.  He is the founder of
Carmichael Environmental Services and for the past three summers has taught a
Cal Poly Continuing Education program on landscaping with native plants.

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HELP WANTED: SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPING & NATURAL BUILDING -will train...(Central
Coast -Santa Barbara -San Luis Obispo) Learn innovative natural building
techniques and sustainable landscape practices.  Temporary part time to full
time landscape/construction laborers wanted... projects include: clean-up,
water-harvesting, irrigation, earth-bag and dry-stack walls, straw bale
construction, water features, ponds, flagstone patios and organic Food
Forestry. Wage depending on experience.  Other opportunities also exist to
learn Natural Building and Permaculture Design techniques.

Email reply with short bio, interests and resume to
<landscaping at earthflow.com>
Larry Santoyo, Director EarthFlow Design Works
805.459.0452
http://www.earthflow.com/consulting.html

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Have a great weekend!  Hunter

Hunter Francis
Program Coordinator
Sustainable Agriculture Resource Consortium c/o Horticulture and Crop Science
Department California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo,
California 
93407
(805)756-5086
www.calpoly.edu/~sarc

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DIRECTIONS to the ORGANIC FARM:  Take the Highland Drive entrance into Cal
Poly
from Route 1.  At your first cross street, turn left onto Mount Bishop Road.  
After about 1/4 mile, the road veers to the left.  Bare RIGHT onto the dirt
road to the right of the small Vet clinic.  Go about 1/2 mile (past the Rodeo
Unit) straight up to the top of the hill.  The Student Experimental Farm is on
the right, across from the Compost Unit.

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Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
(805) 962-2571
sbpcnet at silcom.com
www.sbpermaculture.org

"We are like trees, we must create new leaves, in new directions, in order to
grow." - Anonymous

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