South Coast Permaculture Guild Events Listing for May 2000

[Wesley Roe and Marjorie Lakin Erickson]

South Coast Permaculture Guild Contacts and other Organizations of Interest

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 Diego Permaculture Guild: San Diego Economic Conversion Council
sdecc at igc.org (619) 298-8879
Cal Poly Student Farm in SLO:Alexis Pouillon   sustclub at calpoly.edu 
                                Hunter Francis    wfrancis at calpoly.edu
Long Beach Organics: Paul Racko         pracko at earthlink.net  562-438-9000
Southern East Sierra: Tom Drummond                                      
760-377-5011         
Pc Institute of Southern Cal: Bill Roley                DrRoley at aol.com      
949-494-5843
Santoyo&Associates                              dotcalm at fix.net         
800-469-5857
LA EcoVillage: Lois Arkin                       crsp at igc.org            
213/738-1254 
Permaculture Activist Website                  
http://www.metalab.unc.edu/pc-activist
Hopedance Magazine                              http://www.hopedance.org 

Hi everyone

May 2000 Newsletter Content: 
1) List of May  2000 Events, SCPG Monthly meeting Wednesday May 17 Video with
Bill Wolverton on Man-Made Marshes and more regional events, Ecohome tour 
2) List of Future Events,, Permaculture Courses, Memorial weekend gathering in
Mendocino
3) Live Oak Gathering and other Perma News, 
4) List of interesting Websites  Exotica (Rare Fruit Nursery in Southern
California)
5) Subscribe to South Coast, Central Coast, San Diego Permaculture Guild
Listserves
6)Please send listings and events for next email news by May 25 to
lakinroe at silcom.com

1. May Events
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Wednesday, May 3   7:30 pm Slide Show and Talk with CarFree Expert Joel
Crawford
Author of Carfree Cities at 
Los Angeles Eco-Village 
117 Bimini 
Los Angeles 90004
in the lobby
Born and raised in the U.S., Joel lives in Amsterdam, and has been 
working with transportation experts and advocates for healthy cities for
years to advance the concept of carless cities. His book, Carfree 
Cities is the result, being published next month. You can visit his 
website and view back issues of his on-line magazine at 
<www.carfree.com>.
Cars and trucks are a major cause of social, economic, environmental and
aesthetic problems in cities. They hinder the informal social contact 
that glues societies together. They require vast amounts of scarce 
urban land for streets and parking and are the most resource intensive 
means of transportation ever devised. Cars destroy the city’s beauty, 
too. Venice, the largest existing carfree city, is an oasis of peace 
despite being a very dense urban area. Can we design new cities that 
function well without any cars or trucks? Would anyone want to live in 
such cities? Does it make social, economic, ecological and aesthetic 
sense? Is there an effective and economical way to provide transport 
without using cars and trucks? Can we retrofit parts of our existing 
cities to go carless? Come hear Joel and see his slides about what is 
possible and practical when there are enough of us willing to learn and 
advocate for it.
Donation Requested: $10 (sliding scale ok)
Please RSVP to: Lois Arkin, 213/738-1254 or <crsp at igc.org.

And the specific page for his Carefree book tour schedule in California and
elsewhere 
http://www.carfree.com/bok/tour.html

Saturday May 6 10am-5pm Ojai  Permaculture Day
At Ojai Foundation 9739 Highway #150 Ojai  805-646-8343
Cost $45 Adults and $25 students Scholarships for offered bring brown bag
lunch
The day will start with what makes a outstanding community, followed with
hands
on projects during the day,discussions of sharing resources, and a land tour
and visit of local organic farm. A good discussion/learning of permaculture on
a community and bioregional level.
Instructors are Dave White leader Ojai Permaculture Guild, Marlo Hocthkiss
landsteward and Anthropologist and Jeanette Williams

Saturday May 13 Noon-7 Fairview Gardens Annual Festival
Join the David Grisman Quintet, populist commentator Jim Hightower, award
winning PBS producer John de Graaf, and author/farmer Michael Abelman for a
celebration of community good food, and the land Tickets $25 in advance and
$29
at the gate
Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens P.O. Box 396 ~598 North
Fairview Ave Goleta Ca 93117 (805) 967-7369 email fairviewg at aol.com

UpComing Events for Cal Poly Student Farm in San Luis Obispo in May
May 5th- Permaculture discussion w/ Bill Roley at the farm
May 12th- HopeDance- video presentation at the public library 
May 18th- club meeting at school
mid-May- workshops on Biodynamics(preps) and Strawbale 
Contacts for times etc
Alexis Pouillon   sustclub at calpoly.edu 
Hunter Francis    wfrancis at calpoly.edu

Wednesday May 17- at 7:00 PM at South Coast Permaculture Guild Monthly
Meeting 
Meeting plus video "Man made Marshes" with NASA Dr Bill Wolves
Community Environmental Council  930 Miramonte Dr.Santa Barbara
Light Refreshments and Food and Conversation at 6:30 PM regular monthly
meeting
SCPG 962-2571 or sbpcnet at silcom.com

Wednesday May 17, 7pm-9pm The Cost of Sprawl
Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library Downtown
A public forum featuring Rich Morrison author of Bank of America Paper "Beyond
sprawl :New Patterns of Growth to fit the New California.
With Panel Michael Brown County Administrator ,a past President of  SB Chamber
of Commerce and Dr Henning Bohn, Professor of Economics UCSB
Citizens Planning Foundation 966-3979 or email info at citzensplanning.org

May 13-26 Garberville, CA  6TH Permaculture Design Course  $850
Island Mountain Institute at Heartwood 
With Permaculture Teachers Penny Livingston and Brock Dolman 
with Meals and Camping, Register before April 24 Discount
Garberville, CA 95542 707-923-5000 Mikael Smith

Friday May 19 10AM -4PM O'odham Oidak Peach Festival & Farm Days 
Juvenile Detention & Rehabilitation Center
Gila River Indian Community . Sacton Arizona
Traditional food, Peach dishes, Cake walk, 
Farm tour&Hay Ride, Traditional Singers & Dancers, Traditional and
Conventional
Music, Ed & Art Displays
In 1995 the festival started out as a way to share with the community the
Farm's small fruit orchard at the Juvenile Detention & Rehabilitation Center.
Residents participate in the Peach Festival from start to finish.
Contact Ed Mendoza at 1-520-568-3509  tnafa-az at casagrande.com

Fri-Mon May 26th-29th A Fun Camp Out & Permaculture Get Together Memorial
Weekend,in Mendocino County 
A chance to 'get away' and relax! 
Pot Luck dinners Saturday & Sunday evenings. 
We will provide breakfast & lunch fixings. 
The kitchen will be open to all to meet your needs. 
We will have a big bon fire in the evenings for story telling, singing and 
music.You will want to bring to  musical instruments, a main dish for the
potluck(s), your own beverages, plate, bowl, cup, utensils, towel, & sleeping
gear. You can sleep under the stars or bring a tent.
Directions: 
>From Hwy 101 take Hwy 162 E. to Round Valley & Covelo. 
>From the 101 turn off it is 32 miles to our driveway. This will take about 
an hour. 
The road has spectacular views & winds along the Middle Fork of the Eel
River. 
You will go through Covelo and then Hwy 162 (Mendocino Pass Rd.) takes a 
sharp right just past the Forest Service buildings. Continue E. on 
Mendocino Pass Rd. Cross Barnes Road & turn right into the first driveway. 
The street address 25056 is on the fence post.
Please let us know if you can make it to the event so we can plan for 
your comfort. 
RSVP at (707) 983-9700 or (510) 336-0461
Margaret Koster, David Batey, Crystal Rae, & Kali Rae Perrone 
25056 Mendocino Pass Rd. (please note, no mail box) 
P.O. Box 1096 (mailing address) 
Covelo, CA 95428 
707.983.9700 (message machine)
email: wistaria at saber.net
Of course you are welcome anytime!!


Saturday  May 27  11am-4:00pm Eco-home Network Open House Forum
At the home of Ivan Ilke ,Glenn Forbes, 13444 Leach St in Sylmar CA  contact
818-361-3444
Great house with Solar Water Heating  that also supplies heat to the house, 8
PV Panels that supply 80% of homes energy needs. 50 foot vertical wind
turbine,
organic gardens , underground water cistern and more to see.
Eco-home Network is a great organization that organizes tours of houses
environmentally designed and puts out great Journal called Ecolution, thanks
Julia Russell
Eco-Home Network
4334 Russel Ave 
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323-662-5207 email : ecohome at pacbell.net

South Coast Watershed Alliance's "Great Friday"!!! 
Location: Santa Barbara CA County Courthouse Sunken Gardens Time: 12:00 PM 
Contact Name: Misty  Gonzales Email: misty.gonzales at gte.net 
For anyone interested in exploring broader social and environmental issues
related to this bio-region,SCWA's 
bioregional group will meet the last Friday of each month ("Great Fridays")
For
now these informal brown-bag lunch meetings will be held at the County Court
House sunken Gardens at 12:00 noon.
        We'll discuss "community", "sustainability' and "bioregionalism' for
this community- which includes business people, students, academia, seniors,
trades people, fishing and AG folks , artists, environmentalists and non
environmentalists alike. Through this process we hope to rebuild our
community,
instill hope, celebrate diversity(human and plant&animal) and begin to protect
and rebuild our commons. in this group's discussions so far we see this broad
bioregionalism discussion as a way to preserve social networks, connectivity
and "roots" to the community and environment.
http://www.sbck.org/newsevents/calenda News from Santa Barbara Channel Keepers
Webpage


2. Future Events
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Thursday June 22 at 7:00Pm  Subdivide and Conquer video showing with Producer
Jeff Girsh  Donation $3
Santa Barbara Downtown Library Faulkner Gallery Anapuma and Anacapa St
South Coast Permaculture Guild 962-2571 or sbpcnet at silcom.com, check video
website www.subdividefilm.com
The award-winning documentary video (narrated by Dennis Weaver) is about 
Suburban sprawl; its causes and remedies. It is 56 minutes and was recently 
released in December of 1999. Produced by Jeff Gersh and Chelsea Congdon.
In the West, as in the rest of the country, sprawl is gobbling up the land.
What makes it more shocking in the West is that it assaults our cultural myths
about the frontier, its wide-open spaces and unique landscapes.
After examining the causes of sprawl and its devastating effect on our sense 
of community and the environment, SUBDIVIDE AND CONQUER suggests remedies, 
and shows examples of sound public policy and good land use planning. It 
seems that, when presented with a real choice, most of us want to live in 
distinct, well-designed neighborhoods, with all the amenities and attractions 
that they provide, and where we don't have to spend inordinate amounts of 
time in our cars.

2000 HANDS-ON PERMACULTURE WORKSHOPS 
Learn to apply sustainable ecological design at one of North America's 
premier permaculture site—The Bullock Brothers’ Homestead on Orcas 
Island, WA 

Permaculture Skills Intensive: August 3-20 
An 18-day Ecological Design & Sustainable Living Design Course
Using examples on the Bullock Brothers’ 18-year old working permaculture 
farm, participants will learn to apply ecological design and permaculture 
while living it. Hands-on topics for this permaculture certification 
course include: mapping, water systems, greenhouse operation, plant 
propagation, food forests and orchards, wetland restoration, 
wildcrafting, natural building, solar water heating, solar electricity, 
and ecovillage design. Facilitated by: Douglas Bullock, Joseph Bullock, 
Samuel Bullock, Michael Lockman, Emily Heindsmann, Toby Hemenway, & Guest 
Instructors. 
Workshop Fee: $1000 ($900 if paid in full by May 15), includes Meals, 
Tent Space, Materials, & Certification. Limited Scholarships Available. 
TO REGISTER: Send your name, address & phone number along with a $200 
non-refundable deposit made payable to WE-Design

7th Annual Pacific Northwest Permaculture Rendezvous & Bog Toss: July 14-16
Anyone interested in Permaculture is invited to attend. The seminar will 
feature hands-on workshops with some of the regions most experienced 
Permaculture teachers. This year’s rendezvous is limited to 75 
participants. Register early to reserve your space. PLEASE NOTE: YOU 
MUST PRE-REGISTER TO ATTEND. To register, send a check (payable to 
WE-Design) along with your name, address & phone number to the address 
below. Once your check is received we will send you a confirmation letter 
with details & directions. 
Workshop Fee: $125 Student/Low Income: $100 Single Day: $50; includes 
camping, five meals (lunch & dinner on both Friday & Saturday as well as 
Sunday brunch).

TO REGISTER OR FOR MORE INFORMATION WRITE TO: 
Bullock Workshops, c/o WE-Design, PO Box 45472 Seattle, WA 98145
Or contact Michael Lockman at (206) 459-7022, or via email at 
michaellockman at juno.com


3.Live Oak Music Festival and Perma News
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Fri/Sat/Sun June16,17,18 First South Coast Permaculture Guild Southern
California Permaculture Gathering
This Gathering will take place during The Live Oak Music Festival at Lake
Cachuma Santa Barbara California
To find out details etc and ongoing announcements how to register for camping
and passes for the Festival contact. 
Wes Roe lakinroe at silcom.com or Margie Bushman sbpcnet at silcom.com SCPG Santa
Barbara
To see what the Live Oak Festival is about check out www.kcbx.org and then let
us know if you are coming


4. Websites of Interest from our members
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Check out this great website for Exotica Rare Fruit Nursery  in Vista
California. 
http://www.bonusweb.com/exotica/
Steven Spangler co owner has a great number of rare plants and fruit trees
from
around the World for people interesting in growing Permaculture food
forests or
individual plants. A visit to the nursery is must contact him and make an
appointment to visit. Thanks to  Tom Baldwin Ojai member of our Permaculture
Guild for having Steven come with many tasty fruits and an incredible slide
show  last month in Ojai at his beautiful place. 
Write for a catalogue
Exotica
Rare Fruit Nursery
2508-B E. Vista Way
P.O. Box 160
Vista CA  92085 (760) 724-9093 

For Ongoing Permaculture Courses in Oregon check out Lost Valley Educational
Center 
www.lostvalley.org 
They have Permaculture Intensives in June 18-24 and Sept 17-22. and a
Permaculture Design Course Dec 3-16. They are also hosting the Northwest
Permaculture Gathering Sept 24-26 They also offer Apprenticeships. 
Lost Valley is an eleven year old, consenses-based, non profit educational
center and an intentional community located on 87 acres in the foothills of
the
Cascades .


5.Listserves
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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), and the san diego 
list (sdpg at arashi.com)

TO SUBSCRIBE to this mailing listserve

send mail to: <Majordomo at arashi.com> 
with the following command in the body of email message:
subscribe sdpg
There will be a return message requesting your confirmation/authorization 
that you want to subscribe, so respond to it as requested.
TO UNSUBSCRIBE
use the word unsubscribe instead of subscribe as above
Hope this helps took me a few times to get it right

Please send listings and events for next email news by May 25 to
lakinroe at silcom.com









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