[Scpg] Build Here Now 2003 Natural Building & Permaculture Convergence
Wesley Roe and Marjorie Lakin Erickson
lakinroe at silcom.com
Sat Mar 29 07:11:54 PST 2003
Build Here Now 2003
Natural Building & Permaculture Convergence
The Fifth Annual!
July 6-13
At the Lama Foundation Taos County, New Mexico
This event is independently organized and
sponsored by The Lama Foundation.
A participant-written article about the 1999
event
Build Here Now 1999 participant comments and a list of
workshops & presentations
A photo tour of the 1999 event
List of workshops & presentations at the 2000
event
A testimonial from a participant of Build Here
Now 2000
A photo tour of the 2000 event
Additional photos from the 2000 event
Press Release for Build Here Now 2001
A collection of uncaptioned photos from the
2001 event
A photo series from the 2001 event
Once again featuring such topics as:
Natural Building
· Designing a Healthy Non-Toxic
Home
· Passive Solar Design
· Sustainable Timber Harvesting
· Timber Framing
· Straw-Bale Wall Building
· Cob Construction
· Straw-clay Infill
· Earthbag & Rubble Trench
Foundation
· Earthen Plasters & Floors
· Living Roofs
· Introduction to Natural Building
· Earthbag Construction
· Lime Plaster
· Adobe Vaults & Domes
· Turning Waste Pallets into
Trusses
· Bringing Natural Building Into the
Mainstream
· Micro Housing
· Independent Natural Housing
· Building With Spirit
Permaculture
· Permaculture Principles &
Practices
· Watershed Management & French
Drains
· Fire Ecology, Erosion Control,
and Forest Restoration
· Archetype Design: Spirit and
Sustainability
· Native Medicinal Herbs
· Road & Path Design
· Urban Permaculture
· Chicken Tractors
· Site Planning & Zone One
Strategies
· Water in the Landscape
· Roofwater Harvesting
· Plant Guilds
· Food Forests
· Creating Living Soil
· Cropmasters
· High Desert Gardening
· Mushroom Cultivation
· Stacking Functions with Insects:
From Site Assessment to Snacks
Appropriate
Technology
· Rainwater
Catchment
· Photovoltaic
Electric Systems
· Composting
Toilets
· Designing
Biological Waste
Treatment Systems
·
Blacksmithing & Toolmaking
· Solar Showers
· Dowsing a
Labyrinth
· Masonry
Heaters & Wood Stoves
· Local
Currency Systems
Community
· EcoVillage
Design
·
Communication Skills &
Mediation
· Community
Building
And / Or Others...
Lama Foundation is situated on 105 acres of high alpine
forest in northern New Mexico, altitude 8600 feet.
The land is regenerating in the wake of the
7000-acre 1996 Hondo Fire.
Convergence participants are welcome to join in Lama's daily
schedule of early morning silent meditation or
yoga, afternoon classes and evening activities such as dances
of universal peace, singing, chanting, and other
forms of spiritual practice.
Schedule of events: Days will be filled with concurrent
workshops, classes, and
presentations in natural building, permaculture, appropriate
technology, and community
building. Afternoon field trips to local natural building
sites (donation suggested) may be
planned for midweek. Evenings will include slide
presentations, Dances of Universal Peace, and
music.
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, $475; after May 1, $575. Children 5-16
half price (childcare not
provided). Per day participation is $100. Cost includes three
vegetarian meals per day and
on-site camping. Limited Dorm Space available for an
additional$5 per day.
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 2003 as it becomes available, send your
preferred email address and/or
surface-mail address to
<registrar at lamafoundation.org>
Please note that participation is limited to 100
people.
Please also note that the last two Build Here Now
events sold out.
Early registration for Build Here Now 2003 is
advised.
A participant-written article about the 1999
event
Build Here Now 1999 participant comments and a list of
workshops & presentations
A photo tour of the 1999 event
List of workshops & presentations at the 2000
event
A testimonial from a participant of Build Here
Now 2000
A photo tour of the 2000 event
Additional photos from the 2000 event
Press Release for Build Here Now 2001
A collection of uncaptioned photos from the
2001 event
A photo series from the 2001 event
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