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@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 stteresa@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