Calendar for So. Cal Permnaculture Guild

[Fred Chambers]

Permaculture Institute of Southern California Spring Workshops
Tel:  		(949) 494-5843

Date:		Sunday, March 14, 1999
Title:		Orchard Management and Cover Cropping 
Location:	Laganza Farms, Aguanga, Ca
Eos Institute's Permaculture Organic(CCOF)/Biodynamic field-site
		(near Temecula, CA.)
Instructors:	Tom DeHotel, Horticultural, Home Depot
Bill Roley, Director, Permaculture Institute of Southern California
Donation:	A donation of $65 is requested per workshop attendee.
Scholarships and work trades are available for a limited number of folks. 


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.

To reserve your place, get directions, and learn about other workshops,
call the PISC!
Phone the PISC:	(949) 494-5843




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, pH., 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.

Suggested donation:  $65 per workshop.  Scholarships and work trades are
available for a limited number of folks. 


--- Mark the following on your calendar!

April or May TBA
Tres Estresas 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, pH., 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 their educational nature center for the local
schools at Professor Park will provide the living curriculum from which
sculptured outdoor classrooms are built with-in the bouldered landscape.
Inspired by James Hubbell and built by Enrique Ceballos and Drew Hubbell,
these cave-like spaces provide classroom  areas for art, music and poetry.
These learning spaces are areas to have kids express their feelings and
impressions of the rich natural spaces around Professor Park. Native Tecate
Cypress trees found only in the surrounding mountains between the USA and
Mexico are maturing into a forest of yesteryear. These trees surround an
Aztec style ball court used by the City of Tecate and the Foundation (?)
for celebrations and sports. The San Diego Natural History Museum has
sponsored an environmental literacy teachers training program. 


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 field-site

Instructors
Tom DeHotel
Horticulture, Home Depot
Bill Roley, Ph.D.
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 
Designing, Growing and Planting a Polycultural - Agroforest Windbreak 

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

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


This Spring, a series of workshops will enable  individuals to participate
and 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.

The plantings will become salable windbreaks that improve the life
in the soil. The windbreaks will create microclimates that increase crop
diversity, lengthen the growing season by buffering the temperatures and
wind extremes on the site. The resulting enhanced soil fertility will
stimulate productivity and  feed the plants.  This increases our harvest of
better quality nutrition, flavors and vibrancy for our consumers. The
effects of the implemented design will enhance the farm's long term
ecological and economic sustainability.



April or May TBA
Tres Estresas 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, Ph.D., 
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 backdrop 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
hands-on experiences in a bilingual atmosphere.
Liva Sekeley, Landscape Architect/Permaculture Designer and Enrique
Ceballos, Biologist and Nursery Horticulturist will be our hosts.
Opportunities to visit their educational nature center for the local
schools at Professor Park will be optional. 

Aldeas Infantil Orphanage
Tijuana, Mexico

A 6 acre permaculture community has been evolving at the Kinderdorf
Foundations orphanage on the Otay Mesa in Mexico.
Hands-on training in irrigation technology and installation, Fruit tree
management, recycling and composting are survival skills that will be
practiced at the site.  Mulching of the water harvesting swales and house
fertility management are activities that the children will partner with you
to accomplish.  Opportunities for internships and apprenticeships are
optional on application.

Building through Soil  and Soul

Esperenza Colonia school
America Foundation

Monthly art and permaculture design volunteer days on Saturday are run by
Jim Hubbell and Christine Brady. The Esperenza school is an evolving
program that is presently building classrooms, gardening, gray-water
management and doing art tiling in and around the building. The mix of
volunteers come from all walks of life. Come and bring your lunch for a
karma-yoga working meditation.


Note:  
Workshops in April, May, June 1999 are on the drawing board, and will be
announced as they coalesce.




Fred Chambers
Agricultural Sciences
Treasurer:	California/Baja Permaculture Guild
E-mail:		regenerative at earthlink.net