[Lapg] reminder - Urban/Suburban Ecoliteracy workshop, Dec. 19
W Talaro
wtalaro at yahoo.com
Tue Dec 1 14:05:52 PST 2009
Day and Date: Saturday, December 19, 2009
Time: 9A-6P
Activity Name: all-day workshop on holistic greening and sustainability
Sponsoring Group: Urban/Suburban Ecoliteracy
Address: 5558 N. Figueroa Avenue; Los Angeles, CA 90042
Contact Names: Wendy Talaro and Steven Hernandez
Contact Phone Numbers & Emails: 310-329-5719, info at fruits2nuts.com or 818-302-9699, steve at gogreennsd.com
Additional info: Registration by Dec. 5th highly recommended due to
multiple part homework, limited street parking, metered parking
available in public parking lots
Urban/Suburban Ecoliteracy Workshop
December 19, 2009 at FUTURE STUDIO in Highland
Park
5558 N. Figueroa
Avenue
Just look for the Chicken Boy statue on the roof!
Saturday, December 19, 2009 9am - 6pm
Becoming
ecoliterate is getting at the root of changing yourself
and society with the intent and objective of leaving this Earth in
better stead environmentally than the way we all found it. If you care
about the future of your children, grandchildren, and
great-grandchildren, you owe it to them to pass on a better
environmental legacy as opposed to deeper ecological debt. Authentic
sustainability entails attunement with earth’s systems and cycles – the
sources of our collective survival, well-being, and wealth as a
species. Humans appropriate all of the material means of their
sustenance and economic activity from the planet. Ecology trumps
economy – it always has and always will.
Being firmly rooted in a sense of
place is the only saving grace to the disconnection, ecological
alienation, and anomie that haunts the psyches of people today. You
can't be grounded (literally) if you're not willing to become vested;
if you're not vested, you're a tourist pretending to be a citizen. To
become vested, you have to be willing to cultivate relationships with
your surroundings and neighborhood, which includes the human and
nonhuman elements in toto.
If
you are creating your garden or landscape from scratch, revamping your
garden, and/or are tentative about how or where to start, this workshop
is perfect for you. If you are looking for ways to integrate
sustainability into your life and landscape, this introductory workshop
will help you reset your mindset and perceptions so that the content from classes and workshops in organic
gardening, greener living, garden design with drought tolerant & CA native plants, and Permaculture are easier to
integrate into your life.
Two
professional ecological designers will be teaching the very same practical skills
that they use regularly in their businesses in this intensive all-day workshop. Wendy Talaro of
Fruits to Nuts and Steve Hernandez of NativeScape Development Corp.
will lead workshop participants in a systematic way through the process
of ecological design and problem solving, teaching site analysis/landscape reading and landscape project management
within the urban/suburban context.
~ Bilingual instruction in English and Español with real time translation
~ There is mandatory homework that must be completed prior to the workshop.
~ Registration
by December 5, 2009 is strongly recommended because of the homework -
you're accountable to your fellow classmates so give yourself enough
time to complete it.
~ Potluck lunch on-site to facilitate
networking and community building, so please bring your business cards
and a dish or snack to share
~ Enrollment is strictly limited on
a first come, first served basis to 16 individuals - walk-in
registrants will only be guaranteed space for the next available local
workshop.
~ To register, send deposit or full payment of $40 to
Wendy Talaro, P.O. Box 7478; Torrance, CA 90504 or via PayPal to
basil_gardens at hotmail.com. Homework (2.1 MB PDF file) will be sent to
you via e-mail or snail mailed upon receipt of payment.
~ 25% student discount available w/proof of current 1/2 to full time registration – must be sent w/payment
~ Cancellation
Policy: 7-day minimum advance registration is required with deposit to
secure space. Balance due may be paid on arrival. No refunds unless the instructors initiate class cancellation.
In 1992, David W. Orr (author of six books, member of the board of
directors for the Center for Ecoliteracy, and professor of
environmental studies at Oberlin College) introduced the term
“ecological literacy” when his first book was published. The phrase was
later shortened to “ecoliteracy” and is defined by Fritjof Capra
(physicist, systems theorist, and international bestselling author of
four books) as “our ability to understand the basic principles of
ecology and live accordingly.”
As the workshop’s co-instructors
define it, ecoliteracy is about learning to understand the language of
place through nature's rhythms, cycles, and patterns. Urban/suburban
ecoliteracy is fundamental to greening your home and community while
saving money, water, energy and time. It is the foundation of all
beautiful organic gardens that grow with little or no fertilizer or
chemical pesticides and with less maintenance and water than
conventional gardens. Learning to become ecoliterate is easier than you
might think!
If
you have further questions, please call Wendy @ 310.329.5719 or e-mail
info at fruits2nuts.com. Para preguntas en Español, llame Esteban, marque
818.302.9699 o coreo electronico steve at gogreennsd.com. We look forward
to your active engagement in the workshop.
<end text for announcement>
Kind regards and thanks,
Wendy Talaro, M.A.
Truffle in Paradise
http://www.truffleinparadise.com/
Divine delights with a social and environmental conscience
and
Sustainability Integration Specialist and Consultant
Fruits to Nuts
http://www.fruits2nuts.com/
Real solutions for real people for a sustainable post-carbon economy
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Today's Topics:
1. Spaces still available for Starhawk: Permaculture and the
Sacred at The Ojai Foundation Dec 4-6 w/ evening lecture on Dec
4th (Rachel Dawson)
2. STARHAWK ? THIS WEDNESDAY ? at PROJECT BUTTERFLY ? Downtown
LA (Midori Takata)
3. Walking the Edge with Starhawk - Dec. 2 @ 7 pm (Camille Cimino)
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Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:06:59 -0800
From: Rachel Dawson <radiantearth at gmail.com>
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<cityrepairla at lists.riseup.net>
Subject: [Lapg] Spaces still available for Starhawk: Permaculture and
the Sacred at The Ojai Foundation Dec 4-6 w/ evening lecture on Dec
4th
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WEEKEND PROGRAM
Fri. Dec. 4 through Sun. Dec 6
$300 - $440 (Sliding Scale)
meals, lecture and lodging included
EVENING LECTURE
Friday, 7pm Open to the PublicTopic: Social PermacultureTickets for lecture
only are $25
To register visit www.ojaifoundation.org or call (805) 646-8343, ext. 101
Permaculture (?permanent-culture?) creates a practical model of abundance
and beauty for all, a vision that?s both attainable and sustainable with
present technology, a practice that works with nature instead of against
her.
In this workshop, Starhawk, a dedicated permaculturalist herself, takes it
one step further. Join her to explore ways to listen to the land,
communicate with nature spirits, heal the scars of past land-abuse, and
observe the wisdom of the wild. [Lectures and hands-on projects to be
created in response to site itself and its opportunities. In past, has
included fungi cultivation, planting living shade structures with fruit
trees, fun with cobb, ?mud people,? pond construction, kitchen garden
plantings, herb spirals, ritual to heal clear-cut forests, learning to see
like an owl and walk like a fox ? and so on.]
Starhawk is one of the most respected voices in modern earth-based
spirituality. She is also well-known as a global justice activist and
organizer, whose work and writings have inspired many to action. She is the
author or coauthor of ten books, including The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of
the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess, long considered the essential
text for the Neo-Pagan movement, and the now-classic ecotopian novel The
Fifth Sacred Thing. Starhawk?s newest book is The Earth Path: Grounding Your
Spirit in the Rhythms of Nature. She believes council, ceremony and nature
can enrich anyone?s life, and the sooner the better.
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Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:43:46 -0800
From: Midori Takata <midori at projectbutterfly.org>
To: <lapg at arashi.com>
Subject: [Lapg] STARHAWK ? THIS WEDNESDAY ? at PROJECT BUTTERFLY ?
Downtown LA
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WED DEC 2nd ? Dinner & Lecture ? "WALKING THE EDGE" with STARHAWK ?
www.projectbutterfly.org
Starhawk is one of the most respected voices in modern Goddess religion and
earth-based spirituality. She is internationally known as a trainer in
nonviolence and direct action, and an activist within the peace movement,
women's movement, environmental movement, and anti-globalization movement.
Starhawk is the author or coauthor of eleven books, including the classics
The Spiral Dance and The Fifth Sacred Thing. Her latest is her first book
for children: The Last Wild Witch.
She is deeply committed to bringing the techniques and creative power of
spirituality to political activism. She travels internationally teaching
magic, the roots of ritual, and the skills of activism. Her website is
www.starhawk.org
Dec 2nd ? Walking the Edge with Starhawk::
In nature, edges, where one ecosystem meets another, are the places of
greatest dynamism, energy and creativity. Where the meadow meets the forest
or the ocean meets the shore, we find the most diversity, and also the most
stress. In this evening talk, we explore our own edges. How do we walk
between worlds? When have we been outsiders, marginalized--and what unique
vision arises from the boundaries? How do we challenge our own edges? What
boundaries are healthy, and which constrict us unnecessarily? How do we push
our own creative edges, taking more risks, pushing our work, our rituals,
and expression further into excellence?
Doors Open :: 7:00pm
Starhawk begins @ 7:30pm
Contribution :: $25
Includes a delectable vegetarian meal
To Register:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9834881
For more information please email: info at projectbutterfly.org
Location ::
Project Butterfly Loft
821 Traction Ave. #108
Los Angeles, CA 90013
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Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:34:41 -0800
From: Camille Cimino <camillecimino at gmail.com>
To: lapg at arashi.com, cityrepairla at lists.riseup.net
Subject: [Lapg] Walking the Edge with Starhawk - Dec. 2 @ 7 pm
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Walking the Edge with Starhawk::
Date :: Dec 2, 2009 @ 7pm
Location :: Project Butterfly Loft :: 821 Traction Ave. - Unit #108 - LA ,
CA 90013
Tickets :: $25 includes delectable vegetarian meal
To Purchase :: *
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9834881
*Website :: www.projectbutterfly.org
In nature, edges, where one ecosystem meets another, are the places of
greatest dynamism, energy and creativity. Where the meadow meets the forest
or the ocean meets the shore, we find the most diversity, and also the most
stress. In this evening talk, we explore our own edges. How do we walk
between worlds? When have we been outsiders, marginalized--and what unique
vision arises from the boundaries? How do we challenge our own edges? What
boundaries are healthy, and which constrict us unnecessarily? How do we push
our own creative edges, taking more risks, pushing our work, our rituals,
and expression further into excellence?
Starhawk is one of the most respected voices in modern Goddess religion and
earth-based spirituality. She is the author or coauthor of eleven books,
including the classics The Spiral Dance and The Fifth Sacred Thing. Her
latest is her first book for children: The Last Wild Witch. Starhawk is a
veteran of progressive movements, and deeply committed to bringing the
techniques and creative power of spirituality to political activism. She
travels internationally teaching magic, the tools of ritual, and the skills
of activism. Her web site iswww.starhawk.org.
Doors Open :: 7:00pm
Starhawk begins @ 7:30pm
Price :: $25
Includes a delectable vegetarian meal
--
Camille Cimino
"The Nature of Things"
(213) 924-5238
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