[Sdpg] Build Here Now 2002 Natural Building & Permaculture Convergence The Fourth Annual! June 9 - 16, 2002

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Build Here Now 2002
Natural Building & Permaculture Convergence
The Fourth Annual!
June 9 - 16, 2002
At the Lama Foundation     Taos County, New Mexico
co-sponsored by The Last Straw Journal, The Lama Foundation & The 
Permaculture Institute

Announcements and Notices regarding Build Here Now 2002

Once again featuring such topics as:

Natural Building
(© = Confirmed for BHN'02)
©  Designing a Healthy Non-Toxic Home
©  Passive Solar Design
©  Sustainable Timber Harvesting
©  Timber Framing
©  Straw-Bale Wall Building
©  Cob Construction
©  Straw-clay Infill
©  Earthbag & Rubble Trench Foundation
©  Earthen Plasters & Floors
©  Living Roofs
·  Introduction to Natural Building
·  Earthbag Construction
·  Lime Plaster
·  Adobe Vaults & Domes
·  Turning Waste Pallets into Trusses
·  Bringing Natural Building Into the Mainstream
·  Micro Housing
·  Independent Natural Housing
·  Building With Spirit
Permaculture
(© = Confirmed for BHN'02)
©  Permaculture Principles & Practices
©  Watershed Management & French Drains
©  Fire Ecology, Erosion Control, and Forest Restoration
©Archetype Design: Spirit and Sustainability
©  Native Medicinal Herbs
©  Road & Path Design
©  Urban Permaculture
·  Chicken Tractors
·  Site Planning & Zone One Strategies
·  Water in the Landscape
·  Roofwater Harvesting
·  Plant Guilds
·  Food Forests
·  Creating Living Soil
·  Cropmasters
·  High Desert Gardening
·  Mushroom Cultivation
·  Stacking Functions with Insects: From Site Assessment to Snacks
Appropriate Technology
(© = Confirmed for BHN'02)
©  Rainwater Catchment
©  Photovoltaic Electric Systems
©  Composting Toilets
©  Designing Biological Waste Treatment Systems
©  Blacksmithing & Toolmaking
·  Solar Showers
   Dowsing a Labyrinth
·  Masonry Heaters & Wood Stoves
·  Local Currency Systems

Community
(© = Confirmed for BHN'02)
©  EcoVillage Design
©  Communication Skills & Mediation
©  Community Building




And Others Not Yet Confirmed...


Lama Foundation is situated on 105 acres of high alpine forest in northern 
New Mexico, altitude 8600 feet. The land is regenerating in the wake of the 
7000-acre 1996 Hondo Fire.

Convergence participants are welcome to join in Lama's daily schedule of 
early morning silent meditation or yoga, afternoon classes and evening 
activities such as dances of universal peace, singing, chanting, and other 
forms of spiritual practice.


Schedule of events: The Convergence begins June 9 with registration from 
3-5 pm, dinner at 6 pm & evening greetings and orientation at 7:30 pm. Days 
will be filled through June 16 with concurrent workshops, classes, and 
presentations in natural building, permaculture, appropriate technology, 
and community building. Afternoon field trips to nearby Taos Pueblo 
(entrance fee required) and local natural building sites (donation 
suggested) are planned for midweek. Evenings will include slide 
presentations, Dances of Universal Peace, and music.

Lodging options: At Lama, yurt with beds or loft space can accommodate up 
to 15 (first come, first served; stipulate this arrangement on your 
registration; bring your own bedding or sleeping bag)... RV and tent sites 
on the grounds for 100 campers. Hotels are available in Taos and Questa (at 
additional cost).

Cost: Before May 1, 2002, $475; after May 1, $575 for the 7-day event. 
Children 5-16 half price (childcare not provided). Per day participation is 
$100. Cost includes three vegetarian meals per day and on-site lodging.

Travel Information: The Albuquerque airport is three hours from the site. 
Carpooling and shuttle service will be available. For more information, 
contact the Lama Foundation at (505) 586-1269 or see 
http://www.lamafoundation.org

  To be placed on a list to receive additional information about
Build Here Now 2002 as it becomes available, send your preferred email 
address and/or surface-mail address to <catherinew at zianet.com>

You may also contact the Lama Foundation by way of their website at
http://www.lamafoundation.org

Please note that participation is limited to 100 people.
Please also note that Build Here Now 2001 was a sell-out.
Early registration for Build Here Now 2002 is advised.