Pisc courses

[DrRoley at aol.com]

Bruce

Enclosed is a list of upcoming courses. The March 28 on looks like it is
filling up. Last weekend we only had a few folks but Tom De Hotel and I did a
great review of the farms sustainability and operations. 

The Tecate course May 29 and Sept 29 both on might be tied in with the San
Diego Natural History Museum and their teacher traing program. We could both
share the vbision of bring permaculture to the public schools and train some
teachers in environmental literacy.

Permaculture Institute of Southern California Spring Workshops

March 14, 1999
Orchard Management and Cover Cropping 

Laganza Farms, Aguanga, Ca
Eos Institute's Permaculture Organic(CCOF)/Biodynamic fieldsite

Instructors:
Tom DeHotel, Horticultural, Home Depot
Bill Roley, Director, Permaculture Institute of Southern California


This one day workshop will look at fruit tree options for various zones in
Southern California and identify cultivars that can be grown in these
subtropical/temperate areas. Hand-on cultural techniques and pruning will be
presented to demonstrate state of the art strategies. Exploration of soil
fertility methods using cover crop for orchard  and vegetable row crops
enhancement will be presented with practical activities to engage
participants.


March 28, 1999 : April, May, June 1999 (TBA)
Designing, Growing and Planting a Polycultural-Agroforest Windbreak 

Laganza Farms, Aguanga, Ca
Eos Institute's Permaculture Organic(CCOF)/Biodynamic fieldsite

Instructors:
Gabriel Howearth, Designer, Bionational  Coevolution Gardens, Baja, California
    Co founder Seeds of Change
Bill Roley, PhD., Director, Permaculture Institute of Southern California

A series of workshops over the spring will have individuals participate assist
in the design, grow out and planting of  a microclimate modifier for the
garden and orchard. An intermixed annual/perennial  agroforestry system using
legumes, canopy cover crops, trees, shrubs, grasses and herbs will provide a
saleable option to the farm while creating microclimates of frost free zones
for the orchard and gardens.

A seed and seedling nursery will be organized at the first workshop to provide
the plant materials for the windbreak and shade canopy designs. Training for a
nursery technologist will provide an internship opportunity in the Eos
/Permaculture Institute's  educational apprenticeship program.

These plantings will become a salable windbreak that improve the life in the
soil. These windbreaks will create microclimates that increase a range of crop
diversity, lengthen the growing season by buffering the temperatures and wind
extremes on the site. The consequence is enhance fertility of soils,
stimulating productivity. giving rise to feeding plants.  This increases our
harvest and economic yield of better quality nutrition, flavors and vibrancy
for our members . The effects of the implemented design will help to create
the long term ecological and economic sustainability of the farm.



May 29, September 25, 1999
Tres Estrellas Farm for Rancho La Puerta
Tecate, Baja California, Mexico

Instructors:
Gabriel Howearth, Designer, Bionational  Coevolution Gardens, Baja, California
    Co founder Seeds of Change
Bill Roley, PhD., Director, Permaculture Institute of Southern California

A tour of the demonstration orchard and raised bed gardens that supply fruits
and vegetables to guests at Rancho La Puerta. The farm will supply the back
drop for a stimulating group of exercises in composting and gardening
technologies. Emphasis on fertility management, crop rotation, planting
patterns, irrigation and integrated pest management opportunities will provide
hand-on experiences in a bilingual atmosphere. Sarah Liva Brightwood,
Landscape Architect/Permaculture Designer and Enrique Ceballos, Biologist and
Nursery Horticulturist will be our hosts. 

Opportunities to visit "Las Piedras" the environmental education center for
the local schools at nearby Parque del Professor. The Park was created by
Fundacion La Puerta in memory of Professor Edmond Szekely, philosopher and
founder of Rancho La Puerta. "Las Piedras" was designed by Cellos and
Brightwood with assistance from James and Drew Hubbell, the sculptured
classrooms are built within the bouldered landscape. Together with miles of
intrepretative trails in the rich natural spaces around Parque del Professor,
they provide learning experiences and a living curriculum for the children of
Tecate. The first phase of activities inculdes a collaboration with PROBEA, an
environemtal literacy teachers training program co-sponsored by the San Diego
Natural History Museum.


Fee $65 for Day long workshop with lunch

Contact Dr. Bill Roley
Permaculture Institute of Southern California
1027 Summit Way
Laguna Beach, CA 02651
949-494-5843
Fax 949-494-0129