[Sdpg] South Coast Permaculture Guild Events Listing for APRIL 2002

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South Coast Permaculture Guild Apr 2002 Newsletter

Apr.2002 Newsletter Content:
1) List of  Apr 2002 Events  Permaculture Eco film Global Gardener Night 
Santa Barbara  ~ Permaculture Discussion Group Downtown San Diego ~ 
Guerilla Gardening and Natural Building Claremont Ca ~ Introductory 
Permaculture Class East County San Diego ~ Temenos Teaching Gardens in Los 
Osos CA monthly Permaculture Classes ~ Bread Oven Workshop Garberville Ca 
~  Ecological Design and Applied Ecosystems Prescott AZ ~ Permaculture 
Fundamentals Harper,TX  ~ Permaculture Australia ~ Food Forest Lecture 
Santa Barbara ~ Colonia Esperanza Workparty Tijuana ~  Build a Backyard 
“Food Forest.”  Workshop Santa Barbara ~ PDC Brazil ~ Permaculture Design 
Course Leavenworth, WA USA  ~


2) List of Future Events   ~ Permaculture Design Course (in french) Canada 
~ Permaculture Design Course Hawaii  ~ Garden Tour Ojai Ca ~ Straw Builders 
Conference San Diego ~ Art of Composting Santa Barbara ~ Intro 
Permaculture  San Diego ~ Culture's Edge Black Mountain North 
Carolina  Ongoing Courses ~ Permaculture Course Oregon ~ Permaculture The 
FARM, Summertown, TN  ~ Water Catchment/GreyWater Ojai  ~ Permaculture 
Design Course Mora, New Mexico ~ Permaculture Design Course Garberville Ca 
and BC Canada ~ Build Here Now The Fourth Annual Natural Building & 
Permaculture Convergence Toas New Mexico ~ Advance Urban Permaculture 
Seattle Wa ~ Sustainable Living Workshop 5-Day Intensive Hopland Ca ~ 
Permaculture Design Course Basalt Colorado ~ Permaculture Australia

3) Perma News+Jobs  List of Local Permaculture Teachers/Designers ~ 
Permaculture Jobs and Internships ~ Permaculture Garden Service and Land 
Design ~ New Permaculture Book Gaia's Garden ~ Permaculture Credit Union ~ 
Hopedance Magazine Special Permaculture Issue Nov/Dec 2001 ~ On Line 
Permaculture Course ~ Permaculture Property in Tuscon for Sale ~ 7th 
International Permaculture Convention N.Z.

4) List of interesting Websites -
    Western Cultural Heritage Institute (WCHI)  Permaculture in Montana
    Power of Duck : Integrated Rice & Duck Farming" by Takao Furuno. Tagari 
Publications Tasmania

5) Permaculture Credit Union  Question and Answers


6) Subscribe to South Coast, Central Coast, San Diego Permaculture Guild 
Listserves

7)Please send listings and events for next email news by Apr 28 to 
lakinroe at silcom.com or to be removed from email list

What is Permaculture/ Sustainability?
         Permaculture is rooted in the ethics of caring for the Earth and 
all its inhabitants, providing for
      all life systems to continue and multiply.  Permaculture offers 
positive solutions to the problems facing the world, using
      ecology as the basis of designing integrated systems of food 
production, housing, technology and community
      development. The end result of the adoption of Permaculture 
strategies in any country or region will be to dramatically
      reduce the area of the agricultural environment needed by the 
households and the settlements of people, and to release
      much of the landscape for the sole use of wildlife and for 
re-occupation by native species.
       Taken from Permaculture 
Pages  http://www.permaculture.dhs.org/PermaculturePagesText.htm


South Coast Permaculture Guild Contacts and other Organizations of Interest.

South Coast Permaculture Guild Margie Bushman sbpcnet at silcom.com 805-962-2571
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network: Margie Bushman sbpcnet at silcom.com 
805-962-2571
Ojai Permaculture Guild: Dave White artdetour at mac.com 805-646-9809
Central Coast Permaculture Guild: Rob Kimmel zigge at aol.com 805-438-5745 San 
Luis Obispo
San Diego Permaculture Center: San Diego Economic Conversion Council 
sdecc at igc.org (619) 298-8879
Santa Cruz Permaculture Vince Pastori 831/763-3848 permasc at sasquatch.com
Cal Poly Student Farm in SLO:The SARC (Sustainable Ag Resource Center) 
805-756-5086
Hunter Francis wfrancis at calpoly.edu San Luis Obispo
Long Beach Organics: Amy Lerner longbeachorganic at yahoo.com 562-438-9000
Southern East Sierra: Tom Drummond 760-377-5011 Ridgecrest
Pc Institute of Southern Cal: Bill Roley DrRoley at aol.com 949-494-5843 
Laguna Beach
Santoyo&Associates santoyo at earthflow.com 800-469-5857 Los Oso
LA EcoVillage: Lois Arkin crsp at igc.org 213/738-1254
Permaculture Institute of Northern California 
info at permacultureinstitute.com 415-663-9090
Permaculture Activist Magazine Website <http://www.permacultureactivist.net>
Permacultura http://www.tortuga.com/permacultura/
PERMACULTURE CREDIT UNION http://www.pcuonline.org



1. APRIL 2002 EVENTS
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Thursday, April 11, at 7pm. Global Gardener Film with Bill Mollison 
Co-creator of Permaculture
Santa Barbara Public Library  40 E Anapamu

Santa Barbara Permaculture Network celebrates April, the month of Earth 
Day, by sponsoring an eco-film night at the Santa Barbara Public Library on 
Thursday, April 11, at 7pm. Featured will be the highly acclaimed 
documentary film Global Gardener, with Australian biologist and co-founder 
of Permaculture, Bill Mollison, who travels the world looking at different 
bio-regions and environments, sharing examples of how permaculture and 
sustainable agriculture can turn wastelands into edible landscapes.

The evening program will begin with special guest speaker Marcia Boruta 
director of the San Diego Economic Conversion & Permaculture Center, who 
will introduce the film and also speak on "Peace and Permaculture". Her 
recent article on the same subject has been published in Hopedance Magazine 
(Issue #32) and has also since been adapted for publication by "The 
Sustainable Jerusalem - Peaceful Permaculture Project" in Israel, and by 
"Presbyterians for Restoring Creation." During the intermission for the 
film, questions & discussion will be encouraged with the audience and any 
permaculture teachers or designers who are in attendance.
For more information please call 805/962-2571, or email sbpcnet at silcom.com. 
Donations of $3 for the event happily accepted.


Permaculture Discussion Group Meetings in Downtown San Diego Ca
Contact San Diego Permaculture Center sdecc at igc.org (619) 298-8879
Permaculture Talks lead by Marcia Boruta followed by a walk and discussion 
around the immediate community

Introductory Permaculture (PC) classes East County San Diego
The newly-formed East County Permaculture Circle (ECPC) of San Diego
The East County Permaculture Circle was launched January 5 by a group of 15
East County residents. It is intended to be a study/do group that meets
once/month for classes, and in between at members' houses to help each other
with PC projects in "barn-raising" fashion. We are currently evaluating a
number of PC-learning options such as instructors/lecturers, Internet
(distance-learning) courses, videos, books, discussion groups, etc.
Send the following to bslind at earthlink.net: Your name, address, tel#, email
address ... and a short bio (<100 words)telling about your background,
interest/experience in permaculture and anything else of interest to other
ECPS/class participants.

ONGoing for Month of April Mon thru Fri. Guerilla Gardening and Natural 
Building in Claremont CA
Please let anyone who is interested know, and they can plug in any time. My 
numbers are 760-985-7170 cell, and 909-624-9560 where I am staying in 
Claremont. The project is going to be great, we have lots of support and 
energy. Also, on weekends, I'm doing a permaculture garden at Venice High 
School in Venice that is really great too. We are planting rare herbs and 
chinese medicinals, as well as food crops. It's something great to see as 
well. Hope to hear from you . Jason

April 6 Temenos Teaching Gardens in Los Osos CA :
First Saturday of every month,
Garden tour and Permaculture Fundamentals Class 10 am-12 noon
Topics include; Principles of Design, Reading the Landscape and Hands-on 
Gardening.:
The fee for each class is [$10 plus 1 hour of labor] or [$20 worth of trade].
Contact Permaculture Teacher /Designer Larry Santoyo at 
santoyo at earthflow.com or call 1.800.469.5857

April 13 Temenos Teaching Gardens in Los Osos CA :
Second Saturday of every month,
Continuing and Advanced Permaculture Class 10 am-12 noon
The fee for each class is [$10 plus 1 hour of labor] or [$20 worth of trade].
Topics include; Patterning, Trees, Design and Construction,Grey Water 
System Design and Construction,Plant Propagation,
Food Forests, Plant and Seed Exchange, Subtropical Fruit for SLO, Herbal 
Preparations, Art in the Garden, Market Gardening
Contact Larry Santoyo at santoyo at earthflow.com or call 1.800.469.5857

Apr 13,14 Sat/Sun BUILD AN ARTISAN BREAD OVEN WORKSHOP  Skywater Center 
Garberville CA
Instructor - Alan Scott
A unique opportunity to learn to build an artisan bread oven from the man 
who popularized them in Using stone, cob, cement and unique insulative 
materials, students will learn the techniques to build a finely-crafted 
oven for baking gourmet wood-fired breads, pizza, and pastry.
For registration and more information, Please check website 
www.permacultureinstitute.com
PINC PO Box 341 Point Reyes Station  Ca 
94956  415-663-9090  info at permacultureinstitute.org

April 12,13,&14 Ecological Design and Applied Ecosystems Prescott Arizona
Marc Companion of Ocean Arks International
We will build a demonstration Living Machine (John Todd) and cover much more.
Using nature's cycles and processes as inspiration, humans can learn to 
create buildings, technologies and communities that produce no waste and 
make astonishing efficient use of natural resources.
In this fun interactive 3 day course , learn the fundamentals of ecological 
design using living ecosystems in a variety of applications. Our 
explorations will include proven ecological technologies for wastewater 
treatment, repairing damaged bodies of water , converting food waste into 
food and regulating building climates
Cost $400 , $350 advanced registration limited to 20, Registration Ocean 
Ark 802-860-0011  marcc at together.net
For travel and accommodations Marc Israel Ecosa Institute 123 East Goodwin 
Street Prescott, AZ 86303
(928) 541-1002 Fax (928) 776-8086 ecosa at mwaz.com www.ecosainstitute.org

Apr 15 - 28  Permaculture Design Course Australia
with Robyn Francis & guest tutors
Djanbung Gardens Permaculture Education Centre
Permaculture Education
ERDA Institute Trust
Nimbin Eco-Village Project Office
Robyn Francis - permaculture designer & educator
PO Box 379, Nimbin NSW 2480 Australia
Ph 02-6689 1755 Fax 02-6689 1225
permed at nor.com.au www.earthwise.org.au

April 17 at Wed 7 p.m "How to Turn your Backyard into a Food Forest"  Larry 
Santoyo
Community Environmental Council Gildea Center at 930 Miramonte Drive Santa 
Barbara
The Santa Barbara Organic Garden Club
The featured speaker will be well-known permaculture landscape designer Larry
Santoyo, who will explain how it's possible to turn even a very small piece
of land into an ecologically rich "food forest" landscape, with recycled
natural materials, dwarf or full size fruit trees, useful herbs, perennials
and vegetables. Wes Roe, one of the organizers of the South Coast
Permaculture Guild, will moderate.
No reservations necessary, no fee. For more info:
lbsaltzman at aol.com or 805/563-2089

April 19 - 28, 2002 PC Fundamentals: Harper, TX (near Kerrville)
Learn to heal damaged infrasture in your community, to heal the land, to 
use economic strategies for sustainable rural and urban lifestyles, to 
garden and farm to feed your family , plus much more
Completion of the Fundamentals Course is a prerequisite for the Design 
Practicum Course
Completion of both courses fulfills the requirement for the Permaculture 
Design Certicate
Cost $500
Patricia Allison, Dick Pierce, Martha Leach, Gary Freborg and others Contact:
Martha Leach - 830-864-4174 or mjshtx at yahoo.com  or Kathryn 512-441-2009 
kstevens at ktc.com

April 20 Sat Volunteer Workdays at Colonia Esperanza Tijuana
Looking for hands-on experience? Each month artist James Hubbell & 
permaculturist Bill Roley gather volunteers to work at
two schools in Tijuana. The ongoing project includes tiling, gardening, and 
a variety of construction projects. Upcoming
workdays are April 20 and May 18. Volunteers meet at 8:30 a.m. at the H St. 
trolley parking lot in Chula Vista to carpool.
Work is usually from 9:30 to 3 p.m. For info, call James Hubbell (760) 
765-3427 or Christine Brady (619) 585-9009 or see
www.americasfoundation.net. This is a project supported by the South Coast 
Permaculture Guilds who volunteer labor to help

April 21 Sun 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. 2002 Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival
County Courthouse Sunken Gardens Downtown Santa Barbara
South Coast Permaculture Guild will have a booth. Come over for a visit
Also Ojai Earth Day there will be SCPG Booth go help Raymond Powers at the 
Booth


April 21 Sun 2002:  Build a Backyard “Food Forest.” Santa Barbara
Create an integrated design to include color, scent, exotic edibles, 
attract birds and butterflies and hardscape elements like the herb spiral 
(see the spiral we made in the January workshop!) Learn how to apply 
permaculture design to your garden.
Part of a three part Permaculture Series Home Ecosystem: The Artistry of 
Ecology  with Larry Santoyo Permaculture Teacher
Following Workshop Sunday, May 19, 2002:  Garden Construction with Recycled 
and Natural Materials.
Cost $55 each  contact Betsy Gallery at bgallery at cox.net (805) 963-2878

April 26 till May 5th Permaculture Design Certificate Course Brazil
IPEC - Instituto de Permacultura e Ecovilas do Cerrado
Caixa Postal 45 Pirenopolis
Go CEP 72980 000 Brasil
Phone/Fax: 55 62 3311529 E-mail ipec1 at terra.com.br 
<http://www.permacultura.org.br/ipec>


April 28th to May 12th 2002 Permaculture Design Course Leavenworth, WA USA
World renowned permaculture instructors Michael Pilarski, Bruce Hill, and 
Penny Livingston will be teaching
The main purpose of the course is to impart permaculture principles and 
methodologies which can be applied anywhere in the world. Through lecture, 
slide shows, discussion, observation, field trips and hands-on activities, 
permaculture design students will develop the practical skills and 
knowledge to design and implement sustainable systems that are in harmony 
with the natural world. We will cover hundreds of crops which can provide 
family needs or cash income. Medicinal herbs will be a major focus. 
Although this course's focus is on the Northwest, participants from other 
bioregions are welcome.
For details visit:
http://www.friendsofthetrees.net/tierra/tpdc.html
Contact:
Ben Berkman & Amanda Carr
12000 Sunitsch Canyon Rd.
Leavenworth, Wa 98826
(509) 548-3225 or (509) 548-6880
tierrapermaculture at hotmail.com



2. FUTURE EVENTS
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Dates: 29 avril - 12 mai 2002 Permaculture Design Course (in french)
Location: Rougemont, Québec, Canada
Instructor: Grégoire Lamoureux & guests
Contact:: Ketty St-Fleur, Nature-Action Québec:
(450) 441-3899
info at nature-action.qc.ca

May 1 - 14. 2002 Permaculture Design Certification Course Hawaii
2-week Design Course (optional additional 3rd hands-on week) at Laakea 
Permaculture Gardens, Hawaii.
Instructor John Valenzuela and guests offer an amazing in-depth learning 
experience with hands-on projects, fieldtrips to local Permaculture sites 
and lots of fun. Visit: www.permaculture-hawaii.com email 
info at permaculture-hawaii.com or call 808 965 0178 for more information.

May 4th, Sat 1-5pm Ojai Valley Chamber of Commerce Garden Tour 2002
Cost $15, $10 seniorsThis tour has for the last few years had 2-3 
permaculture designed sites included in its line up. Great suggestion: 
Organize as a bike ride day! 805/646-8126, or visit their website: 
www.the-ojai.org


May 10-12  Straw Builders Conference - San Diego Area
The CA Straw Builders Association (CASBA) will hold their Spring Conference 
May 10-12 at Pine Manor, Lake Elsinore.For info about the conference and 
ongoing strawbale building workshops, contact Bob Bolles at 
bob at strawbalehouse.com

May  11-12 Sat/Sun 9- 5pm Ecological Design Workshop "Intro to 
Permaculture" Petaluma Ca
Penny Livingston &  Friends
Institute of Noetic Science
Come and explore the fundamentals of Permaculture Design. In this unique 
introductory course we will explore and learn about permaculture principals 
and patterns in design. Permaculture design is a practical, common sense 
design science based on observation of natural systems. The principals and 
methods of permaculture help people learn how to make decisions on how to 
live more sustainable lives on the planet. Permaculture integrates food 
production, housing, energy and economics with ecology
Fee: $295.00 for the course, includes lunch.
Accommodation and meals are available for an additional $75 per night.
For registration and more information, Please check website 
www.permacultureinstitute.com
PINC PO Box 341 Point Reyes Station Ca 
94956  415-663-9090  info at permacultureinstitute.org

May 15th, Wed  7pm: FREE talk on THE ART OF COMPOSTING: RECIPES FOR A MORE
ABUNDANT GARDEN. How to save scraps, build a bin, cook up some "black gold"
your plants will love, whether you live in an apartment or on a big property.
Location: The Community Environmental Council Gildea Center, 930 Miramonte,
Santa Barbara, CA. No reservations necessary, no fee. For more info:
lbsaltzman at aol.com or 805/563-2089

May 18 Sat. Introduction to Permaculture San Diego CA 10am-1pm
San Diego Permaculture Center  4452 Park Blvd. Suite 205
You've heard the word, now find out more about "permaculture," an 
ethics-based, ecological design process for meeting human
needs. The San Diego Permaculture Center is offering an "Introduction to 
Permaculture" workshop on Saturday, May 18, 10
a.m.-1 p.m. at our office, 4452 Park Blvd. Suite 205. The workshop includes 
a half-mile walking tour through the historic
neighborhood of University Heights. The workshop is free (but donations are 
graciously accepted). Space is limited, so please
RSVP to (619) 298-8879.

Culture's Edge Black Mountain North Carolina  Ongoing Courses
MAY 3-5 INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE
NATURAL BUILDING: MATERIALS, METHODS AND SYSTEMS - $175
July 3-Aug 17, 6 WEEK PERMACULTURE RESIDENCY PROGRAM-
Application with references is required by June 1st. $2000 (camping, meals, 
materials, & tuition)
JULY 21-27 BUILDING WITH COB
Aug 1-4 NINTH ANNUAL PERMACULTURE SUMMER GATHERING $85(Please register by 
July 15th)
Aug 10-18 PERMACULTURE DESIGN PRACTICUM - Part 2 of the Permaculture
Design Course. Work in teams to design homesites and neighborhoods at 
Earthaven Ecovillage.$600
Aug 29 - Sept 2 WOMEN'S WORK: CREATING SUSTAINABLE FUTURES - Patricia 
Allison, Mollie Curry. $250
Oct 20-25 Permaculture Teacher's Training Open to graduates of the Pc 
Design Course. $375
Write: Culture's Edge, 1025 Camp Elliott Road, 
http://www.permaculture.net/~EPTA/Culture'sEdge.htm
Black Mountain NC 28711-8628. Phone: (828) 669-3937 or (828) 669-0619. 
E-mail:culturesedge at earthaven.org.

May 23 27 Thur/Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon 9-5 pm Permaculture: An Introduction to 
Self-Reliant Living  Otis Oregon
Instructors: Toby Hemenway and Jude Hobbs
Tuition: $395, plus a $10 materials fee
Please contact the Sitka office if you are interested in sharing housing 
with other participants for the duration of this workshop.
Sitka Center for Art and Ecology PO Box 65 Otis, OR 97368
Ph: 541-994-5485 Fax: 541-994-8024 Email: info at sitkacenter.org  Website: 
http://www.sitkacenter.org


May 24 - June 1, 2002 PC Fundamentals: The FARM, Summertown, TN
Cost $600 Instructors: Patricia Allison, Albert Bates, Siswe Herring, and 
others
Contact: ecovillage at thefarm.org or 
931-964-4324  http://www.thefarm.org/etc/courses.html

May 24-26 Fri/Sat/Sun on Water Systems, Catchment, Greywater, 
Aquaculture  Ojai Ca
Guest Teacher and Local Ojai and Santa Barbara Teachers
More info contact Tom Baldwin <tombaldwin at ojai.net>

May 26th-June 9th, 2002 Permaculture Design Course  Hummingbird Ranch, 
Mora, New Mexico
Instructor Scott Pittman and others
Cost: $990 (includes course tuition, tent site, hot showers, and three 
healthy meals per day
For More Information or to Register, http://cocreativeculture.com/pc.htm
Call 800-336-3493 (toll free) Please Register Early ­ Space is Limited.

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

June 1-15 2002 Permaculture Design Course Garberville Ca
With Penny Livingston-Stark,Brock Dolman, James Stark & Starhawk
Fee $950 includes camping accommodation and meals
Permaculture Institute of Northern California
P.O Box Pt. Reyes Ca 94956
(415)- 663-9090  info at permacultureinstitute.com www.permacultureinstitute.com

June 10 - 22, 2002 Permaculture Design Course
Location: Winlaw, British Columbia, Canada at the Kootenay Permaculture 
Institute in Winlaw, BC
Description: This is the basic permaculture design course covering
the principles & techniques of permaculture design. The course
includes lectures, discussions, hands-on, slide shows, field trips &
design projects.
Instructors: Gregoire Lamoureux & guests
Contact: Kootenay Permaculture Institute: (250) 226-7302
spiralfarm at yahoo.com
<http://www3.telus.net/permaculture>

June 19- 25, 2002 Advanced Permaculture Teacher Training Course Bonny Doon, 
near Santa Cruz CA
Jude Hobbs and Tom Ward
With this Summer course, on the central California coast, we are continuing
to prepare a new generation of permaculture instructors for these new times.
We will provide a forum to develop teaching skills, discuss strategies and
techniques, and review the rewards and challenges of teaching a Permaculture
Design Course. A whole systems approach will be demonstrated throughout the
course. Everyone will gain experience and confidence through practice
teaching and supportive critique.
Tuition for the course is $230 if you register before May 19 and will be
$305 thereafter. This includes instruction and course materials. An
additional fee for food and camping will be announced for out-of-towners.
This course is limited to 25 people. The price has been kept very low to
facilitate attendance and encourage community.
A $75 deposit is required to secure your space in the course. Deposits can
be refunded up until May 19.
For more information or to register, contact Rain at (831)457-9469 or at
raincascadia at yahoo.com.Please send deposits to: Rain TT  316 Main St Santa 
Cruz, CA 95060

July 13th & 14th and 27th & 28th; August 10th & 11th and 24th & 25th  Four 
Weekends  Seattle, Washington
Living Systems Design II: Advanced Urban Permaculture & Site Restoration 
Methods
Combining their various skills in permaculture, urban sustainability,
natural building, and community development, Michael Broili, Jonathan
Scherch, and guest lecturers will share a holistic approach to design
across the eight-day, four-weekend, course. Through lecture, discussion,
observation, hands-on learning and consultation, participants will develop
the skills and knowledge to design and implement sustainable systems in
harmony with the natural world.
Tuition: $900 (includes all fees and refreshments) Register by phone or 
email: call: (206)-546-3119 or on-line at www.lsdg.net
Living Systems Design Guild, LLC 211 NW 201st Shoreline, WA, 98177 
info at lsdg.net

July 15-19 and August 5-9  Sustainable Living Workshop 5-Day Intensive 
(Hands On)
Day 1. Introduction to Permaculture ,Day 2. Passive Solar and Ecological 
Design, Day 3. Sustainable Wastewater Design,   Days 4 & 5 Beginning 
Photovoltaics Permaculture Teacher will be teaching on Day 1 and 3.
Institute for Solar Living  www.solarliving.org
PO Box 836  Hopland, CA 95449. or email isl at rgisl.org

August 19 to September 1, 2002 Permaculture Design Course
Basalt, Colorado
Course overview:
The CRMPI Annual Permaculture Design Course (APDC) is designed to give the 
participant an understanding of the essential parts of permaculture so that 
they can better design and engineer forest gardens, greenhouses, and other 
permaculture endeavors. During the first week you will learn about the 
essential elements of permacutlure. Then in the second week you will be 
putting the knowledge in action with a full spectrum design project. 
Whether you're a designer, a veteran Permaculturist, or a gardener CRMPI's 
APDC has something to offer due to it's wide variety of material.
The curriculum includes a variety of classes and workshops essential to the 
development of becoming a permaculturist. Everything from the invisible 
structures of our economy and social structures, to the structures of the 
soil and how that can be used or modified to create a better planting bed.
Instructors: Peter Bane, Earthhaven,Jerome Osentowski, Director CRMPI, John 
Cruickshank, Appropriate Technologies, Sunrise Ranch and others
Details:
Location - The course is held at our high altitude demonstration site, one 
of the most mature forest gardens in North America. It is located on Basalt 
Mountain, surrounded by ridgelines covered with forests and red sandstone. 
This site makes a beautiful and inspiring location for teaching and 
learning. All ideas covered in the Course can be wittnessed on site with a 
stroll through the garden. It helps create immediate learning connections 
when everything learned can be seen working in action.
Cost: $1000, sliding scale, $100 non-refundable deposit
$50 discount for registration by June 30, $100 couples discount
Contact: The Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute
PO Box 631, Basalt, Co 81621 Ph/Fx: 970-927-4158
jerome at crmpi.org --- www.crmpi.org


Sept.14-28 PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSES Australia
SUSTAINABLE FUTURES / CRYSTAL WATERS COLLEGE
MAIL ADDRESS: 50 Crystal Waters MS 16 Maleny QLD 4552 AUSTRALIA
PHONE AND FAX: +61 0(7) 5494 4833
EMAILS: info at permaculture.au.com info at crystalwaterscollege.org.au
WEBSITES: www.permaculture.au.com www.crystalwaterscollege.org.au



3.PERMA NEWS AND EMPLOYMENT
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Local Permaculture Teachers & Designers in Southern and Central California
Larry & Kathryn Santoyo; Santoyo&Associates santoyo at earthflow.com 
800-469-5857  Los Osos Ca
Bill Roley; Pc Institute of Southern Cal DrRoley at aol.com 949-494-5843 
Laguna Beach CA
Dave White Happy Valley School artdetour at mac.com 805-646-9809 Ojai Ca
Pierre Constans Box 353 , 402 West Ojai Ave Ojai 93023 805-640-7686 Ojai Ca
Jonah Dusi Land Dance permaculture at ojai.net 805-640-3782 cell 805-455-5842 
Ojai Ca
Forest Glen Owen  Atwater Village Los Angeles Ca   323-661-5234
Permaculture Teachers only
Marcia Boruta San Diego Permaculture Center sdecc at igc.org (619) 298-8879 
San Diego Ca
Wes Roe Santa Barbara Permaculture Network lakinroe at silcom.com 805-964-1555


Hopedance Magazine Nov/Dec 2001 Issue will be a Special on PERMACULTURE THE 
QUIET REVOLUTION
To get a copy go to the webpage www.hopedance.org the Issue is on line to 
on the Hopedance Website
  The Permaculture issue includes Interview with Bill Mollison, an article 
by David Holmgren the co-originator of the Permaculture concept, Larry 
Santoyo column , course calendar, poetry, story telling,Permaculture Credit 
Union and more. From Santa Cruz to  San Diego Hopedance is distributed free 
to 230 location. Please support the Magazine and show your appreciation for 
the Hopedance Special Issue on Permaculture. Hopedance has created a 
special place for Permaculture Activities and Article here in Southern and 
Central California
Single Issues $3,subscriptions 20/year for 6 Issues
POB 15609, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 or
NEW ISSUE FOOD Mar/Apr 2002

Rising Sun Designs Permaculture Garden and Design Service in Santa Barbara CA
Permaculture Design Grad is Offering Services in Santa Barbara in 
Permaculture Design , Organic Gardens and more
Contact Loren Luyendyk 805-884-3398

Land Dance Permaculture Specialists Now Available in Ventura and Santa 
Barbara County
Services offered: Permaculture Landscape Design, Bio-intensive Gardens, 
Structured Landscapes and Land Maintenance
Contact Jonah Dusi 805-640-3782 cell 805-455-5842  Permaculture Design 
Graduates www.landdance.com

Permaculture intern opportunities available in San Luis Obispo CA
12 week Permaculture Internships
Session 1 February through March
Session 2 April through June
Session 3 July through September
Work trade positions available.
Contact
Larry Santoyo
EarthFlow Designs
800.469.5857
santoyo at earthflow.com


GAIA'S GARDEN A GUIDE TO HOME SCALE GARDENS

The first book to locate Permaculture in the American Landscape

Activist Editor Toby Hemenway has assembled a practical and user friendly 
guide to backyard permaculture. Skillfully written and full of examples 
from the foremost permaculture gardens across the country, the text 
introduces permaculture principles at work, explaining the basics of this 
ingenious language of design. Chapters cover Soil, Water Management, and 
Choice of Plants, as well as more advanced subjects as Interplanting, 
Guilds, Forest Gardens and Garden Evolution. Drawing on a wealth of 
Permaculture Lessons and Lore, the author documents the dramatic successes 
of ordinary men and women in bringing barren landscapes to life and in 
doing so, he swings wide the permaculture gate for all garden lovers to enter.

GAIA'S GARDEN
A Guide to Home-Scale PERMACULTURE
240 pages copiously illustrated with table of useful species organized by 
size, type, hardiness requirements and yields plus glossary, bibliography 
and resources, list suppliers, and a forward by John Todd
$25.00 + 2.50 shipping
Send check to
The Permaculture Activist
PO Box 1209
Black Mountain NC 28711

The 7th Elfin Permaculture Design Course Online begins Sept. 15, 2001. The
six-month course includes weekly sets of “lectures” sent by email, reading
assignments, four reports from each student including a full permaculture
design report and class discussion of all this work via email. Instructors
include Dan Hemenway, Cynthia Hemenway, CNM, and Dr. Willem Smuts. For
details, download (separately), the course protocol, the course reading list,
and the course assignment schedule from
http://barkingfrogspc.tripod.com/frames.html

Permaculture Property in Tucson Az For Sale
Flowering Desert Permaculture site up for sale. The site is located 10 
miles SW of Tucson, AZ.
The site is 2.27 acres with some awesome swales. We also have been 
certified as a Backyard Wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife 
Federation. I am deeply committed to selling the site to a person(s) who 
will continue the work we have started for the restoration, healing and 
stewardship of this place. I encourage you to check out our website which 
has many pictures of the work in progress. The URL is: www.floweringdesert.com
Property Address: 5321 S. Sheridan Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85746
Listing Price: $153,000.00
Broker: Exit Realty – The Sonoran Group
Broker Phone # 520-790-5000

Announcing the Opening of The Permaculture Credit Union
The Permaculture Credit Union is a reality. A new kind of environmentally 
responsive financial institution has been created and chartered. It is 
possibly the first credit union founded upon the Earth Care principles of 
Permaculture ethics, namely respect for natural systems, respect for 
people, and no waste ( which in banking will mean the reinvestment and 
recycling of surplus back into the community being served). Our mission is 
to pool the financial resources of people who subscribe to these ethical 
principles and provide a financial vehicle that will allow these resources 
to be put to work creating a sound sustainable, environmentally responsible 
future. We believe we have targeted a market that is severely unserved by 
existing financial institutions- those people who are committed to a 
cleaner environment, healthy food and water, sustainable energy use, and a 
more conscious lifestyle. It will create the opportunity for members to 
control the use of money in the community and contribute to the 
revitalization of local well-being.
         The PCU is now close to 200 with $1,2000,00 in share and term and 
needs to grow to more in order to offer more services to the Permaculture 
Community. We are also looking funds from individuals or foundations to 
help with the costs of running the office as we grow.
Permaculture Credit Union
4250 Cerrillo Road
Santa Fe , NM 87507 (505) 954-3479 fax (505) 424-1624  perma at pcuonline.org
http://www.pcuonline.org/

International Permaculture Conference Feb 2003 Auckland New Zealand
Permaculture in New Zealand(formerly Permaculture Institute of New Zealand)
PO Box 56-107 Dominion Road AucklandInt 64+ 7 8666735 www.permaculture.org.nz
Contact: Joanna Pearsall pinz at eartheal.org.nz
We have now established a convening group to hold an International 
Conference (IPC7?)
This is planned for February 2003 in Auckland.We are working very fast to 
ensure
                                    that this event will happen.



4. WEBSITES OF INTEREST
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Western Cultural Heritage Institute (WCHI) in Montana www.wchi.net a 
permaculture community experience
The Western Cultural Heritage Institute has been established to conserve 
the cultural heritage of North Americans through the application of 
Permaculture principles and practices. The Institute will operate 
conservation farms in various regions to conserve the traditional heritage 
crops, seeds, farming methods, cultural values and self reliant lifestyles 
that sustained these peoples before the westernization of the Americas. 
Permaculture creates sustainable living systems, which provide for their 
own needs where the ethics are care of our Mother Earth and care of people, 
to the end providing surpluses to others.
We invite all interested persons of all nationalities to join us in this 
pursuit. Contact  WCHI about there Permaculture apprenticeship programs.
Western Cultural Heritage Institute 1993 Knightmare Drive Corvallis, 
Montana 59828 (406) 961-4419 (Bevan) (406) 961-3841 fax

Here's a noteworthy book for The Permaculturist's Bookshelf::
"The Power of Duck: Integrated Rice & Duck Farming"
by Takao Furuno. Tagari Publications, Tasmania.
http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~it6i-wtnb/PowerDuckChapter.html
http://www.ecwa.asn.au/info/news0104.html#Duck
http://www5b.biglobe.ne.jp/~Aigamo21/Furuno%20book/Book1.html
It is a new book. I believe it sets a new standard in organic farming
literature. It presents an alternative farming system that is,
biologically,quite complex... yet laid out in practical terminology with 
illustrations
and graphics and photos.
Can be order from
Seeds of Change
3209 Richards Lane
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87507
Phone: (505) 438-6512
Toll-free: 888-762-7333
Fax: (505) 438-7052
Email: gardener at seedsofchange.com
http://www.seedsofchange.com
Was also reviewed Hopedance Magazine Permaculture "A Quiet Revolution" 
Nov/Dec 2001 #31 by Rob Kimmell of Central Coast Permaculture Guild

5. PERMACULTURE CREDIT UNION QUESTION AND ANSWERS
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I am a Board member of the PCU from Southern California. I am posting part 
of the Credit Union Pamphlet Question and Answer Pamphlet each SCPG 
Newsletter to help explain the workings of the Credit Union for the 
Permaculture Community. We are second year of Operations and have done the 
work to set up Loan Policies that reward ecological loans that reflect our 
Permaculture Ethics. I will explain more of the workings in Future Postings.
         As 3/31/02 we have 286 members, approximately, $1,400,000.00 
shares/certificates and approximately. $1,449,000.00 in total assets. We 
need more members to help the Permaculture Credit Union grow to a size 
where it can offer more services to members outside New Mexico. We also 
need donations to help pay for the office and staff till income from loans 
cover theses costs.   Thanks wes roe California Board Member PCU

Permaculture Credit Union Mission Statement

We pool the financial resources of the people who believe in the ethics of 
Permaculture and strive to redirect those resources to Earth-friendly and 
socially responsible loans and investments.

The credit union promotes thrift among its members and provides credit at 
reasonable rates. It creates the opportunity for members to control the use 
of their money and contribute to the revitalization of their community and 
the planet.


Q. What is a Credit Union?

A. After successive years of bad weather during the mid-19th century, 
European farmers needed a way to save their farms from foreclosure by urban 
banks. To do this they formed groups to pool their savings and lend to each 
other. The first credit union in the US was organized in 1909. However, it 
took a severe drought, the Great Depression, and the courage of President 
Franklin D. Roosevelt to stand up to the banks and create the Federal 
Credit Union Act of 1934.

Credit Unions continue to be a cooperative of individuals with a common 
bond who save their money and make loans. Credit Unions are member-owned, 
not-for-profit institutions. Banks are corporations operated for profit. 
Credit Unions are regulated by the chartering state and the Federal 
government and, as with banks, all deposits are Federally insured for up to 
$100,000.

Q. How can I get more information on the Permaculture Credit Union?

A. Please call us at 505 954 3479 or FAX 505 424 1624. Visit us online at 
www.pcuonline.org, email perma at pcuonline.org, or write to us.
Permaculture Credit Union
4250 Cerrillos Road
PO Box 29300
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87592-9300



6.LISTSERVE
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To get Up to Date Permaculture Ongoing Announcements for courses , events 
and posting of articles of interest try subscribing to our local 
Permaculture Listserves ccpg serves San Lois Obispo ,scpg serves Santa 
Barbara down and including Los Angeles, and sdpg serves San Diego area. 
Below are the instructions how to sign up
thanks to John Howe for setting them up
this works the same for each separate list:
central coast list(ccpg at arashi.com), south coast(scpg at arashi.com), and the 
san diego
list (sdpg at arashi.com)

TO SUBSCRIBE to this mailing listserve

Basically, the info is more web based now so log on the each website you 
want to subscribe to
South Coast Permaculture Ca  Guild subscription
http://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/scpg
SanDiego Permaculture G subsciption
http://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/sdpg
CentralCoast Ca Permaculture G subscription
http://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/ccpg

REMINDER ONCE  you are signed  onto one or all of the listserves  type in 
sdpg at arashi.com or ccpg at arashi.com, or scpg at arashi.com to post a message to 
the listserve

Please send listings and events for next email news by Apr 28 to 
lakinroe at silcom.com

Mail Address    South Coast Permaculture Guild and Santa Barbara 
Permaculture Network
                 224E Figueroa ST #C
                 Santa Barbara CA 93101



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