[Sdpg] Quail Springs - April Events and Announcements

[Quail Springs]

APRIL EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
Quail Springs Learning Oasis and Permaculture Farm
Upper Cuyama Valley (1.5 hrs Northeast of Ventura, 2 hrs inland of Santa
Barbara & San Luis Obispo, 1 hr North of Ojai)
www.quailsprings.org    
 
 
HAPPY SPRING!
March was a spectacular month, with 70 degree sunny days, and 30 degree
snowy days, and everything between!  The blooms have begun with more on
the way. We congratulate the heroic young adults who made a rite of
passage journey here with the guidance of their Wilderness Youth Project
mentors.  And we thank the many hands and hearts that have helped bring
Quail Springs Learning Oasis and Permaculture Farm into Spring
gracefully.  
 
 
Upcoming Service Learning Weekends: 
No Cost. Food is potluck with kitchen facilities and community gathering
space to share.  Tent camping or camp ‘inside’ straw bale community
building (under construction) if needed.  Families welcome.  RSVP
(please include your phone number and Email address) and receive
directions at info at quailsprings.org or 805-886-7239.
 
COB FOUNDATION SERVICE LEARNING RESCEDULED – Friday April 7 to Sunday
April 9

Experienced cob builder and teacher, Betty Seaman, will be here as we
prepare a foundation for the cob cottage-to-be.  Don’t miss this
opportunity to get crucial experience in foundation preparation, which
often is not covered even in full length cob workshops, yet is essential
to a good house.  We've rescheduled for April 7-9 due to rain this
weekend, for which over 20 folks RSVPed. We’re expecting drier weather
next weekend, yet will go ahead with the foundation RAIN OR SHINE, as
the rest of the month is packed! 
 
GARDEN PREPARATION SERVICE LEARNING – Friday April 14 to Sunday April 16

For the soil loving seed planter or anyone who wishes to learn and play
in the garden!  We’ll be adding nourishing compost, seeding, mulching
and singing while the chickens do some ‘tractoring’!  Join us for all or
part of the weekend.  Maybe we’ll do an egg hunt to salute Spring! 
   


BARRY BRAILSFORD AND WARREN BRUSH – TENDING THE FIRES OF REMEMBRANCE -
Sunday April 23 and Monday April 24
Join renowned New Zealand author, storyteller, elder, and teacher, Barry
Brailsford and local California storyteller, poet, and teacher, Warren
Brush in weaving together two concerted days of learning through
stories, sensory activities, and reflection among the gifts of nature.
This retreat is designed to light your fire of awakening and awareness
that will support and nurture your traverse of your own unique and
inspired trail of vision and hope.  We will interlace stories of old and
new, from Aotearoa (New Zealand) and Turtle Island (N. America) along
with hands-on, experiential activities to stimulate the recognition of
your inherent gifts, attunement of your senses, and a wakeful surrender
to your original instructions. 
 
In 1988 the elders of the oldest of the tribes of New Zealand asked
Barry Brailsford to tell their story and gift their lore to the world. 
This was an unprecedented event in the history of Maori, an amazing
moment in the relationship of the indigenous people and the nation.  It
is a realm where trust and courage asked much of ordinary people, where
the peaceful way is the power and hope the purpose. It affirms the
ancient weave of our beginnings, the oneness that brings us to the
universal lore. It says Maori and Hopi speak with one voice, that Maori
and Celt are of one mind, that Maori and Zulu have one knowing, that
Maori and Haida Indian are of the same ancestors. It brings us back to
the source

.. It tells us that what we thought was lost has merely been
held safe until this time of need. – flyer excerpt from K.Wilsun
 
*Other engagements with Barry Brailsford* 
April 18th  7-9pm  Oceanside, CA  Contact: Kathy Wilsun kwilsun at aol.com 
760-967-1612
April 21st  7-9pm  Santa Barbara, CA  Contact: Wilderness Youth Project
www.wyp.org  805-964-8096
 
*SPECIAL REQUEST*
We’re looking for a cozy RV to accommodate Barry and Cushla Brailsford
for their time here.  They usually travel in one back home, so we’re
hoping to make them feel at home while traveling here.  If you or
someone you know could offer an RV for the approximately last 10 days of
April, please contact us at 805-886-7239 or info at quailsprings.org   
 
 

CHALLENGE GRANT TO QUAIL SPRINGS !
Quail Springs has received a challenge grant in the amount of $10,000!
This means that for dollar offered to in the coming months will be
matched by another dollar, up to $10,000.  This needed funding will be
used to continue building the infrastructure at Quail Springs so youth
and families can learn and experience sustainability for generations to
come. Please help us meet this challenge by making a donation.  You can
go to our website and make an easy donation with Paypal
www.quailsprings.org/support.htm or you can send a check to: True
Nature, PO Box 417, New Cuyama, CA., 93254.  Thank you for your
continued, generous support.
 
 
RECENT ARTICLE IN HOPEDANCE MAGAZINE
“Building Community Naturally
One House at a Time” by Warren Brush  
To read the article online, go to
http://www.hopedance.org/new/issues/55/article7.html    
 
 

COMPLETE COB WORKSHOP FILLING FAST!  
Dates: May 21-31, 2006  Cost: $760 (includes meals and camping)
The capacity of this workshop is limited to 20 adults, and is already
over half full.  There remains a 10% discount for registrations paid in
full at least 30 days in advance (by April 21, 2006) and family/friends
coming together receive 10% discount.  We may still be able to offer a
partial scholarship/work trade for the super inspired with low income,
but please inquire right away if you are interested so we can begin the
application process.  Register from our website www.quailsprings.org ,
or contact info at quailsprings.org  or 805-886-7239 for more info.  
 
 
SUMMER TEEN RESIDENTIAL "APPRENTORSHIP" PROGRAM 
Dates:  July 3-23, 2006   Cost:   $1,500 (Some partial scholarships are
available)
This unique and innovative 3-week intensive will offer the youth, aged
13-18 an opportunity to gain hands on personal development and
vocational skills in natural building, permaculture design, sustainable
food systems, composting, energy orders, simple aquaculture, ecological
restoration, animal stewardship, wild animal tracking, healthy food
preparation, nature appreciation and awareness, personal and community
relationship building, “old way” earth skills, and many other activities
and learning around the farm and in the surrounding wilderness.  This
program will have a limited capacity, keeping the group small to allow
depth of experience for youth participants.  See www.quailsprings.org 
for more info.  
 
**Check out the Tiger Woods START SOMETHING Program**
Teens who complete the program (only about 20 hours of self study
journaling focused around finding your personal gifts and service to
greater good) are eligible for individual grants of up to $5,000 in
order to pursue a dream!  This may be a way for interested teens to put
themselves through the Residential Apprentorship or some other
worthwhile endeavor.  The next due date for grant applications is coming
up fast (May 1st). 
 http://sites.target.com/site/en/spot/page.jsp?title=startsomething