[Central Coast CA Permaculture] SLO Permaculture Guild - here's what is going on in May, June, July 2017

[Teresa Lees]

Hello Dear Ones,

Lots of opportunities to get together and to be part of our permaculture
community this month!

Also opportunity to donate to Showers of Hope for the Homeless and Hunger
Awareness. Scroll down.

 

Here is what is going on in May, June, July..

 

May 6 - Food Garden Installation at CCC Headquarters - 9am - 1pm Bldg. 1530
Madera Ave., SLO
During the event we will take the first steps towards preparing a food
garden, which would provide California Conservation Corps (CCC) members with
fresh fruits and vegetables. The type of work is subject to change but would
most likely include installing a fence, turning soil, setting up seed flats,
and vertical planting. It's a good chance to learn gardening skills that you
can take back to your own home!

 

May 7 - BEE Faire in Cambria 12noon to 4pm - Cambria Historical Museum, 2252
Center St., Cambria
The buzz around Cambria is all about Beautify Cambria's Bee Faire, which
celebrates bees and raises awareness of their importance to us and our
ecosystem. Join us for:

 

Local honeys and honey foods, Beauty products and other honey goods, Books
on bees and other pollinators, Bee-themed jewelry, Pollinator-friendly
plants for sale, Mead (honey wine), Hands-on beeswax candle-making class,
Stunning "Bees up Close" photo exhibit, Face painting and coloring,
Observation beehive, Presentations on gardening for bees, backyard
beekeeping, humane hive relocation, and native bumble bees.

 

May 13 - Community Day at Our Global Family Farm - 10am - 2pm at 1221 Calle
Joaquin - Our Global Family Village at City Farm PLANTING PARTY, SONG
CIRCLE, HONORING THE EARTH, & COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS WITH CAL POLY.
Please come to transform this space into a community gathering spot on
farmland for families and children of all ages. We've got weeds to chop and
drop, compost piles to make, pathways to mulch, tomatoes to plant and
building projects too. This is our community farm plot to demo permaculture
ethics and design principles to the general public and families.

May 20 - Raise The Solar Roof (RTSR) Fundraiser for the SLO Guild Hall -
12noon to 10pm
Music, Dancing, Food & Drink, and Children's Activities all day long! Flyer
is attached. This is going to be a really fun day and fun way to support the
Guild Hall raise funds to install solar panels on the roof. Buy your tickets
online at: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2896731. See you there!!!!

May 26 - 28 - Hands On Permaculture Retreat at Sunburst Sanctuary in Lompoc
Reconnect with yourself, with Spirit, and with our sacred Earth.  Enjoy
heartfelt camaraderie, yoga, guided meditation, music, and delicious
vegetarian meals amidst pristine natural beauty.  For more information
contactus at sunburst.org or call 805-736-6528. Flyer is attached.

May 27, June 24, July 22 - Seedsaving Workshops - 1pm - 3pm
May is at Rutiz Farms in Halcyon, June is at Cirone Farms in Avila, and July
is Ethnobotany in No County. Contact Elizabeth Johnson for more information
at  <mailto:stteresa at kcbx.net> stteresa at kcbx.net or 805-543-5364.

June 25 - Community Day at Our Global Family Farm Project - 10am - 2pm at
1221 Calle Joaquin - Our Global Family Village at City Farm SUMMER SOLSTICE
- SUMMER PLANTING PARTY, HONORING THE CIRCLE OF LIFE, & AFRICAN DRUMMING.
Let's transform the farm into a summer paradise!

July 11-14th - FARMGIRLS Summer Camp - Spread the word to women and
children!
FARMGIRLS Summer Camp is Girl Power for our Future Food System!  FARMGIRLS
Summer Camp is held at Our Global Family Farm, a permaculture demonstration
site located at City Farm SLO. It features food crops and indigenous food
cropping systems from the four corners of the globe. FARMGIRLS Summer Camp
will include farming, cooking, eating, making crafts, singing and nature
hikes. The FARMGILRS summer camp is a place where young women can learn
about how to grow food in an ecological approach that follows the ethics of
permaculture: care for the earth, care for one another, and share the
abundance.  Together we can create a food system that is Regenerative,
Healthy, Local, and Resilient.

FARMGIRLS Summer Camp is now open to women too. We want to see generations
of women and girls be empowered to learn about agriculture and to grow their
own food! Start signing up now!!!
http://www.permaculture.us.com/farmgirls/farmgirls-summer-camp 

Causes to donate to:

Donate to the Showers of Hope project for the homeless.
HELLO HOPE'S VILLAGE SUPPORTERS!  Dignity Health French Hospital Medical
Center just donated $25,000 toward the mobile shower trailer - we only need
$8,000 more.  The trailer will be here before Memorial Day, and we'll be
showcasing it for you. Thanks to all who have already donated...we
appreciate your help! Becky Jorgeson   HOPE'S VILLAGE OF SLO
www.hopesvillageofslo.com     805.234.5478

Save the Date - June 2nd is Hunger Awareness Day
Hunger Awareness Day is the Food Bank's largest one day campaign aimed at
raising awareness about hunger in our community and raising funds in support
of the Food Bank's county wide programs. All donations stay in our local
community and are used to provide nutritious food to low-income individuals
and families who face hunger. Food insecurity is a very real concern for 1
in 6 SLO County residents who often do not know where their next meal will
come from.
Donate here: https://www.slofoodbank.org/donate.php 

Last night, April 30th there was a Carbon Farming live webinar with Eric
Toensmeier at Santa Barbara City College. Attached is the list of additional
resources referenced that you can look up and study.

Here we go together into the summer!

Teresa Tree Lees
SLO Permaculture Guild

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