[Santa_Cruz_Permaculture] NEW! Abundance In Balance Design - Santa Cruz "Hands-On" Permaculture Course Series - Sept '09 - Mar. '10

[Devin S]

ABUNDANCE IN BALANCE DESIGN PRESENTS:
The “Hands-On” Santa Cruz Permaculture Course Series

PERMACULTURE FOOD FOREST AND VEGGIE GARDEN WORKSHOP
Weekend of Sept. 19 & 20, 2009
10AM-5PM both Days

TOPICS:
Day 1: Strategies for Planning and Planting West Coast Food Forests
Day 2: The Sheet Mulched Veggie Garden

SUMMARY:
This course will be a hands-on implementation of a backyard food forest and
veggie garden – all in one weekend! Be prepared for presentations on design
and then to get the details during facilitated implementation of the
projects.

COST:
$25-$60 (sliding scale) for 1 Day*
$35-$100 (sliding scale) for 2 Days*
Please arrive half an hour early for registration and to be ready for our
day!

COURSE INSTRUCTOR:
Devin Slavin, lead designer for Abundance In Balance Design, specializes in
designing and leading permaculture projects through workshop implementation,
stemming from his original work with the Regenerative Design Institute.
Devin also co-founded the Grow Food Party Crew, a model and movement for
creating edible gardens anywhere and everywhere through, community
celebrations.

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EARTHWORKS FOR WATER HARVESTING AND WINTER PREPARATION
Weekend of Oct. 3 & Oct. 4 2009
10AM-5PM both Days

TOPICS:
Day 1: Lecture, Layout, and Basins
Day 2: Swales, Paths, Cover Cropping and Sheet Mulch

SUMMARY:
We will be implementing the first-stage of the design for our long-term
project site – in a backyard in Santa Cruz, CA. To best receive the coming
fall and winter rains, we will be sculpting the earth for water harvesting
and to mitigate flooding, erosion, etc. Each day, we will begin with
presentations on design and how to think like water.

COST:
$25-$60 (sliding scale) for 1 Day*
$35-$100 (sliding scale) for 2 Days*
Please arrive half an hour early for registration and to be ready for our
day!

COURSE INSTRUCTORS:
Andy Webster, lead designer for Waking Water Designs, is a hydrological
wizard - both carving out regenerative water designs and carving on waves
while surfing. Andy is also a master craftsman, creating beautiful and
useful building projects for businesses and residences.
Devin Slavin, lead designer for Abundance In Balance Design, specializes in
designing and leading permaculture projects through workshop implementation,
stemming from his original work with the Regenerative Design Institute.
Devin also co-founded the Grow Food Party Crew, a model and movement for
creating edible gardens anywhere and everywhere through, community
celebrations.

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MORE INFO ON THE SERIES

FOR REGISTRATION:
Visit www.AbundanceInBalance.com to see if online registration is up. If
not, email Devin at AbundanceInBalance.com with the subject “Hands-on
Permaculture Series.” You will be sent a registration form. Once we receive
your filled out form and payment, registration is complete.

THESE WORKSHOPS ARE HANDS-ON:
Feedback from every course we have led has been “more hands-on.” This is one
of the major reasons we are creating this workshop format. Following the
classic words of wisdom “The knowing is in the doing,” we will hone our
design skills through experiencing the details of implementation.

EXAMPLES OF PAST WORKSHOPS:
Search Youtube.com for “Creating and Edible Oasis” and/or “Greywater
Workshop Laundry to Landscape” for videos of past workshops.

ACCOMODATIONS:
There is camping in many areas in and around Santa Cruz. Participants will
need to arrange this themselves.

MEALS:
Meals are workshop participant’s responsibility. There will be 1 hr. lunch
breaks providing enough time to get something quick nearby if needed.

QUESTIONS:
Email Devin at AbundanceInBalance.com or call the Abundance In Balance Design
Office at: (831) 440-7525.

UPCOMING WORKSHOPS IN THE SERIES:
Cob Oven – October 10/11, 2009
Greywater – November 14/15, 2009
Native Skills and Awareness – December 12/13, 2009
Food Forestry – February 6/7, 2010
Veggie Gardening – February 27/28, 2010
Chickens in the Backyard – March 27/28, 2010

DISCOUNTS FOR THE SERIES:
Sign up for 5 and get 30% off
Do 3 or more and receive 15% off
Group Discounts – Please inquire about discounts for groups of 3 or more.
Courses must be paid for all at once to receive discounts.

*Our prices have been lowered to meet the current economic challenges.
Please pay what you can. Prices are subject to be adjusted at any time and
will only be secured by registration and payment.

ABUNDANCE IN BALANCE DESIGN
“Creating an oasis on a day-to-day basis.”
www.AbundanceInBalance.com


-- 
Devin Slavin
Regenerative Design & Mentoring
AbundanceInBalance.com
Office: (831) 440-7525
Skype: AbundanceInBalance

Upcoming Events:

Mind of Mentoring (Part of the Cultural Mentoring Series)
Regenerative Design Institute - Aug. 29-Sept 4 - Venture Retreat in
Pescadero, CA
http://www.regenerativedesign.org/courses-events/mind-mentoring

Santa Cruz "Hands-On" Permaculture Course Series
Permaculture Food Forest and Veggie Garden - Sept. 19 & 20, 2009
Earthworks for Water Harvesting and Winter Preparation - Oct 3 & 4, 2009
Earthen Oven, Greywater, Native Skills and Awareness, Food Forestry, Veggie
Gardens, & Backyard Chickens Workshops TBA!
(Email Devin at AbundanceInBalance.com for in more info)

Video:

Lastest video from my Laundry to Landscape Greywater Workshop:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzTDleOu9XQ

Fresh video from Grow Food Party Crew Santa Cruz!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOG2ajvsi0I

Latest video from our Creating an Edible Oasis workshop:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwIXhoIArVE

Check out the official Grow Food Party Crew video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwwHWln08Z4
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