[Lapg] July LAPG Newsletter

[Taylor Arneson]

Los Angeles Permaculture Guild Newsletter

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Salud,

Feel free to repost this newsletter wherever appropriate and submit related
needs, surplus, events and articles, videos, pictures and announcements.
Community input is always encouraged and appreciated . . .

Thanks,

Taylor Arneson
taylorist at gmail.com
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ARTICLES OF INTEREST

-- Urban Homesteading in Los Angeles
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/emeraldcity/2008/06/interview-with.html

-- Transition Town, New Zeland
http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelsonmail/4605213a6007.html

-- Grow Your Own Way
http://wholelifetimes.com/2008/07/growyourown0807.html

VIDEOS

-- Greywater Guerillas
http://www.youtube.com/v/sFpiO92laMA&hl=en
<http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8559620019566667947>
-- Colin at Quail Springs
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5537951818568434196

-- Caterpillar Parsley
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/772226/caterpillar/


PERMACULTURE COURSES:

-New York City Open Center  -3Day CityPermaculture Strategies Workshop -
April
-Woodbourne, Catskills, New York - Two-Week Intensive August 16-29, 2008
-Los Angeles, CA - First Weekends of each Month, Oct '08 - March '09
 -Aveyron Region, France  - Permaculture Highlights & Historical
Preservation Tour
 More Hands-On WorkParties - Natural building and "the home ecosystem"
design on California's Central Coast and the Southland.
 • Trades, Work-Trades and Payment Plans now available
• Teachers are also eligible for special Scholarship Discounts
http://earthflow.com/00 <http://earthflow.com/>

-- Online Permaculture Design Course 0
http://www.barkingfrogspermaculture.org/onlinepdc.htm
contact for group rates and study partners : highamplitude at gmail.com

--  February through July 2008
 The Santa Barbara Permaculture Design Course Experience
Creating The Conditions for Sustainability to Happen...
February through July 2008.
One weekend a month for 6 months...
Join us on the second weekends of February through July 2008.
Locations will take us in and around Santa Barbara Co.

Saturday, August 2 - Friday, August 15, 2008
Using the positive, solutions-oriented holistic design science of
permaculture, we can redesign our urban environment to integrate
harmoniously with nature, learning to observe and solve problems the way she
does. This 2-week intensive permaculture design course will take place at
Animal Acres in Acton, CA.* *Course Fee: $700. includes all course materials
and vegan meals during the course. contact; info at arsterra.org
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NEEDS AND REQUESTS

-- Dudley Triangle., Venice, CA
Haven't you ever driven by a city median strip next to the road and wanted
to plant a bunch of stuff?  Doing a large one and keeping it going takes a
lot of planning.  After years of wrangling permits and money, the two are
coming together to kick off our median improvement project in Venice.
The LAPG is taking over a strip of land across from the giant binoculars in
Venice near Rose and Main Streets.  It is 180' long and 25' wide.
Jardiniercorp.com is stepping up to install city approved subterranean drip
irrigation which LA City was originally opposed to (only retarded sprinklers
allowed to date!).  Other features of the project include gabion block (with
chain link) retaining walls/benches, guilds of plantings that we are still
selecting (mostly aromatics, herbs and decorative) and sheet mulching.
The great news is we just won a grant from the Venice Neighborhood Council
for $2500.  It was the top rated project out of 40 entries. (There's a funny
photo of Ray Cirino and my new intern in this week's Argonaut accepting the
award). This will get us started and give us confidence to raise additional
funds for plantings, soil and irrigation.  We hope to add interactive
components such as seating and sculpture as time goes on.  This site is a
permanent high profile demonstration zone for the Los Angeles Permaculture
Guild to gather, experiment and educate.  It also will empower locals to
take pride in their city and get together in community.
Workshops at the project will begin in August to be announced soon

-- Seeking part time / full time organic farmer with experience for urban
community supported agriculture in Silverlake to distribute for families and
neighbors.
http://www.sustainablehabitats.org/    ~     info at sustainablehabitats.org

The Watt's Family Garden Club
(http://www.wattsgardenclub.org/)
 and
"The Seed Lady" aka Anna Marie Carter
http://www.yesmagazine.org/article.asp?ID=576
are looking for................
Primarily we are looking for CASH and volunteers.
 We need self motivated, self initiating, responsible people to help with
various aspects of several different projects. People who have experience or
skills as grant writers, researchers, marketers and community organizers
would be most desirable. Please contact: Camille Cimino
camcim at yahoo.com
(213) 924-5238

-- Swan Song for the Lawn -Volunteers Needed -Ongoing starting in February
'08
Help convert resource consuming lawns in and around Los Angeles into
productive Fruit, Fuel, Food, Fiber and Medicine Producing Home Ecosystems!
No experience necessary.
Contact us at info at earthflow.com

-- Accommodations Needed -Los Angeles -Ongoing
Larry Santoyo, Permaculture Designer, Teacher seeks private
studio/guesthouse accommodations for frequent visits in and around downtown
Los Angeles, Silverlake and Santa Monica Areas -Will trade for permaculture
consulting, design and/or workshops.

-- I am always looking for people, M-F, who would like to volunteer working
on permaculture projects at a home in Malibu.  Projects involve pruning,
planting, mulching, propagation, water harvesting techniques, compost
making, caring for chickens, light straw claw and earthen plaster, herb
spirals, and more.  Anyone interested can contact me at
swjennings at gmail.comAlso, looking to build up the LAPCGuild wiki with
profiles of people doing
permaculture related activities in this city, so please submit anything you
got, pictures, stories,  to swjennings at gmail.com

-- Eco Home needs help with promoting their tours - The number of visitors
has decreased recently and they are exploring new opportunities to spread
the word. Contact Dianne Carter at dcarterpr at earthlink.net. More about Eco
Home /www.ecohome.org/pages/index.html


-- EMANATE needs monetary and material donations for their installations.
All donations are tax-deductible. Contact jenna at emanate.org or 323.913.0915.
www.emanate.org



SURPLUS

-- Bicycles for sale!
* fixed gear, raleigh women's road bike conversion, all new 700c rims and
tires, good seat, bull horn bars, no lights or brakes - $ 300
* three wheeled adult (trike) beach cruiser style, coaster and front brakes,
ape hangers, basket, needs new tubes and tires - $ 300
* brand new lollapolloza element skateboard made of bamboo limited edition,
7.5w, 52mm wheels - $100


-- Be part of every permaculture function there is in our newly acquired
land in Venice, CA. We have a 55'x300' space a few minutes from the ocean in
a very good growing zone with space available to rent or build your own
natural space. We are needing strictly permaculture people to build a living
modelthat will provide answers for our cities many problems. We need your
skills and enthusiasm to be part of something very special.
 contact: Bobby 310-466-9600
 Must see!!

-- Earthflow Design Works offers the following products, services and
skills: Permaculture Land Planning and Design -Training and Services;
Jewelry Designs; Clothing Designs. Graphic Design & Photography. See
www.earthflow.com for more info

-- We have Potted (1 to 5 gal) Garden Plants -Will trade for Avocados,
Bamboo and/or ???
-Achira, edible canna
-Opuntia, spineless fruiting cactus
-Yacon, sweet, crunchy tubers
Contact: Larry & Kathryn Santoyo <info at earthflow.com> 805.459.0452

-- Available for pre-purchase!  Quail Springs, An Experiment in Permaculture
by Joss Jaffe, is an important research and development tool supporting
permaculture design and the long term vision of Quail Springs. Pre-purchase
the book by contacting info at quailsprings.org.  $30 includes CD, or $10 for
CD only, plus $5 shipping.

-- Hopedance offer: For $250 Hopedance Magazine will give you a full page to
do what you want (listings, calendars, ads, articles, art, etc.) plus you
get 1,000 copies of hopedance to do what you want. The page would be inside
the regular issue of HopeDance. The next issue is on Relocalization.  Bob
Banner 805 544 9663 www.hopedance.org

-- Path to Freedom's Peddlers Wagon
http://pathtofreedom.com/peddlerswagon/- Practical goods for your home
and garden, including ollas, solar ovens,
bike trailers and more. From the wonderful Dervaes family homestead.


-- Compost - Tim Dundon 626-794-1351 theroyalsoil at 2doo.com www.2doo.com Tim
is the King of Compost. He will deliver a huge dumptruck of horse manure and
sawdust for 80.00 to your hungry soil. He might offer you some sage
philosophy for free while he's at it.

-- Cob-a-nation with Ray Cirino! Ray is THE guy for cob in Los Angeles. His
beautiful ovens, benches and other structures can be seen at LA Eco-Village,
Path to Freedom and many private residences around the city. Check out his
new cob playhouses! He also builds rocket stoves and welds amazing
trellises. Hire him to lead a workshop or build something for you. email
cobanation at yahoo.com

ACTIVISM / ACTIONISM

-- TAKE ACTION ON FARM BILL
The deadline on the 2007--Now 2008--Farm Bill has been a moving target, but
the conference committee is currently set to conclude its work soon. We need
as many e-mails as soon as possible to urge Congress to pass a Farm Bill
that increases funding for organic, transition to organic, and nutrition
programs, rather than simply more subsidies for corporate welfare and
biofuels.. Please click here to take action now:
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/642/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=24318

-- Help Save the L.A. Eco-Village from the L.A. Unified School District
After a heated battle at the community meetings, LAUSD has chosen another
site close by, but they still intend to put a large parking lot where the
elementary school used to be, right in the heart of the LA Ecovillage
 See the following websites for details:
http://laecovillage.org/

-- Save the Whittier Narrows Natural Area!
 The Discovery Center Authority development is the first project to remake
the 419 acre Whittier Narrows Natural area into a synthetic one. Visit
naturalareafriends.net for more info. Friends of the Whittier Narrows
Natural Area. 626 286 3850 info at naturalareafriends.net

-- California Cannabis Hemp & Health Initiative 2008 needs help in signature
gathering: <www.jackherer.com> & <www.calhemp08.org>.

-- Petition Agri Fuel Incentives for Monsanto and other GMO corporations
http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizationsORG/oca/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=895


WORKSHOPS, EVENTS AND PARTIES

-- Thursday, July 3rd, *Avocado Party*, Ray Cirino's place
starts at 7pm for the Guacomole making to begin. 3983 East Blvd, Mar Vista,
CA

-- Monday, July 7th to July 31st, 2008
Join us for an exciting learning adventure into sustainable living and the
seeding of culture.  Students will be involved in hands-on building
projects, resource training, applied permaculture, community dynamics and
nature immersion.  Our co-founder, Warren Brush, will be leading the
instruction team to offer you, the participant, a vital and unique
experience that will inform how you walk on the earth for the rest of your
life.  We have a very limited capacity for this intensive three-week
program...please register today to ensure your place in this dynamic
journey.
 Cost, includes tuition, meals and camping: $1,000-$2,500 sliding scale. A
deposit of $400 holds your space, with the balance due by July 1, 2008. We
have very limited space for this unique opportunity.
Contact to apply: info at quailsprings.org or 805-886-7239, or download the
application at www.quailsprings.org/programs
-- Tuesday, July 8th, Carbon Free House, Stephen and Rebekah Hren,
co-authors of a new book entitled *The Carbon-Free Home: 36 Remodeling
Projects to Help Kick the Fossil Fuel Habit *, will be speaking at Green
Building Resource Center's July panel discussion.  Time: 6:30-8:30PM
Location: Santa Monica Public Library  601 Santa Monica Blvd., Santa Monica,
CA 90401*
*
-- Saturday July 12-13, Composting Workshop, Water Woman Gardens, Mar Vista,
CA
Why hasn't anyone really made a restroom fun and educational? How come when
there is a composting toilet made its hidden away in the woods with hardly
any details to make it last in your mind? We plan on changing all the myths
and scary things that have been attached to resting in that room. They call
it that to avoid scaring people or calling it a bathroom to avoid dealing
with that so called problem. Well now you can help yourself in learning cob
and composting in our first cob workshop here at Water Woman Gardens.
Serious attention will be put to this structure and the importance of
composting. First it will resemble a butt so it's easy to know what it is
and we all know what that does. Second it will have no smell except for
gardenia, roses, mint, or lavender that surround it. Third the hardware
details will mimic the microbs that digest the nutrients. The roof will be
able a living roof and able to catch some rainwater for the garden. Let's
make this workshop bring the right attention in a fun way to solve the
problems and myths of restrooms once and for all. Most tools are here as we
mostly use our hands. Make sure you bring a note pad, old clothes-shoes,
food for solar cooker (veggies), sense of humor and a friend. You are
invited for free after your initial class to continue the project including
plaster, living roof, fine woodworking, and composting techniques until the
butt is completed. For more information on all the things you'll be learning
check out: http://people.tribe.net/raycirino/photos 818-834-7074 RSVP by
sending check or money order to Ray Cirino
Deadline for signing up is July 10. Maximum 30 cobbers. $100 for the
weekend, kids welcome !

-- Sunday, July 20, 11am – 6pm, Clean-Air Car Show and Film Festival , Fair
Oaks Ave. and El Centro St., South Pasadena

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The City of South Pasadena, in partnership with State Senator Gil Cedillo
and Assemblymember Anthony Portantino, will be hosting the 2nd Annual
Clean-Air Car Show and Film Festival The success of last year's inaugural
event demonstrated that the public is eager to learn about the new
technologies that can lead to cleaner, more healthful air for people and
pets, help reduce our nation's dependence on foreign oil, address growing
concerns over global warming, and strengthen our national and economic
security. Like last year, the show will be part of an effort to promote
cleaner, more efficient alternatives to the gasoline-powered internal
combustion engine by showcasing emerging alternative vehicles like Hybrid,
Plug-in Hybrid, Electric, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Ethanol, Biodiesel,
etc.

-- Saturday July 26-27th 2008, The 5th Bay Area Regional Permaculture
Convergence, Green Valley Village, West Sonoma County
This gathering is designed specific towards Permaculture Designers and
Professionals to strategically meet about the Permaculture movement in the
respected California regions and our connection to greater Pacific region
and international connections.
This years theme, schedule and content is being designed and we are open to
your suggestions, please contact us or leave a comment at the bottom of this
page.
Our next planning meeting is schedule for
May 17th Brunch @ Green Valley Village
If you would like to join this amazing project please contact
meddle at riseup.net for more information.

-- Tuesday, July 29th, Low Carbon Diets, 6:00-8:30, Santa Monica Main
Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd., MLK Auditorium*
*Please join us for an eye opening presentation on how food choices affect
the global environment, local economies, and the quantity and quality of
healthy foods. Our speaker is Helene York, Director, Bon Appétit Management
Company Foundation. Her work recently featured on the front page of the LA
Times on Earth Day: "*Treading lighter with low-carbon diets*." *
*FREE, RSVPs appreciated: *traci at sustainablesm.org**<traci at sustainablesm.org>
www.SustainableSantaMonica.org <http://www.sustainablesantamonica.org/>
*
NEXT MONTH:
August 29-31, 2008, 1st Annual Southern California Permaculture Convergence*
*Guest speakers, Brad Lancaster and Geoff Lawton, will share expertise
working in Drylands.
Honored long time Permaculture teachers from Southern California invited as
special guests: Larry Santoyo, Bill Roley, Ed Mendoza (currently residing in
Arizona, born and raised in Santa Barbara), and Gabriel Howearth (Baja
California).

Dear Permaculture Community,
We would like to invite PDC graduates to the 1st Annual Southern California
Permaculture Convergence, August 29-31, 2008, hosted by the Santa Barbara
Permaculture Network and Quail Springs Learning Oasis and Permaculture Farm.
see website for0 more info :
http://socalifornia.permacultureconvergence.org/

LAPG WIKI SPACE   :   http://lapcguild.wikispaces.com

ARASHI : https://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/lapg


WISER EARTH Profile :
http://www.wiserearth.org/organization/view/625ef7965dec0b50f16a19ec91d1f79a#

SO. CAL PERM ORGS
Los Angeles:
- Earthflow http://www.earthflow.com/  -  Larry Santoyo
santoyo at earthflow.com 805-459-0452
 - LA Permaculture Guild: Camille Cimino camcim at yahoo.com Joan Stevens
323-630-4673 mamabotanica at sbcglobal.net .

Points north:
- Quail Springs : quailsprings.org New Cuyama, CA tel:
805.886.7239info at quailsprings.org
- Ojai Permaculture Guild: Dave White david at ojaicra.org 805-646-9809
 - Santa Barbara Permaculture Network: Margie Bushman
sbpcnet at silcom.com805-962-2571
www.sbpermaculture.org
 - Sierra PC Guild, Paul Racko paul at sierrapermaculture.org
http://sierrapermaculture.org

Points south:
- PC Institute of Southern California (Laguna Beach): Bill Roley
DrRoley at cox.net 949-494-5843
 - San Diego Permaculture Center: San Diego Economic Conversion Council
sdecc at igc.org (619)
255-6111 (new one)

STAY IN TOUCH:
- Los Angeles PC Guild e-list --
https://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/lapg
 - South CA PC Guild e-list --
https://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/scpg
- LACity Repair e-list -- http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/cityrepairla
 - LA PC Guild on Tribe -- http://lapcguild.tribe.net
- LA Mytological Society -- http://www.lamushrooms.org

LINKS

Permaculture Activist Magazine : www.permacultureactivist.net
 Permaculture Credit Union : www.pcuonline.org
Hopedance Magazine : www.hopedance.org
Urban Permaculture Guild : http://www.urbanpermacultureguild.org/
 LA Permaculture Guild website : http://www.lapcguild.wikispaces.com/
LA EcoVillage: http://urbansoil.net/wiki.cgi
 EcoVillage / Permaculture places :
http://www.ecologycenter.org/directory/results.php?sFAQ=permaculture
 Sustainble World Radio Podcasts : http://www.sustainableworldradio.com/


 FARMERS MARKETS OF SOUTHERN CA

http://www.farmernet.com/events/cfms

BOOK LISTS OF INTEREST

http://www.users.bigpond.com/brookman/books.html

http://www.pdxpermaculture.org/books.htm

http://www.patternliteracy.com/reading.html

FREE E BOOKS

http://www.holmgren.com.au/

http://www.rainbowbody.net/Finalempire/index.html

http://farmerbarter.googlepages.com/foodbook



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