[Scpg] April and May 2003 Permaculture Discussion Group in Santa Barbara and Upcoming Events

Wed Apr 16 10:19:19 PDT 2003

NO MEETING SAT APRIL 19 CANCELED permaculture design site visit to be 
rescheduled

NEXT MEETING FRIDAY MAY 2 7pm SOLA HOUSE

May 2 Fri 7pm "Permaculture and Finance: How to Make Money and Make a 
Difference".
At Sola House 312 E Sola St Santa Barbara
A free talk with Michael Kramer, permaculture teacher and teacher trainer, 
former
Executive Director of Permaculture Drylands Institute, and investment
advisor with Natural Investment Services (www.NaturalInvesting.com), one of
the nation's most experienced socially responsible advisory firms.
Come discover how community investing, sustainable tree farms,
and corporate screening and shareholder activism are used to avoid or support
investments in accordance with your values.He can be reached at 
Michael at NaturalInvesting.com
Contact for evening is SB Permaculture Net sbpcnet at silcom.com 805-962-2571

Michael Kramer is musician, father, writer, and a Registered Investment 
Advisor Representative of Natural Investment Services. He is a 12-year 
permaculture teacher who has focused recently on training permaculture 
teachers and on how permaculture design applies to community planning, 
economics, politics, education, organizational development, and 
intrapersonal and interpersonal dynamics. He is a former Executive Director 
of Permaculture Drylands Institute, and Youth Ecology Corps, which he 
founded. Michael is also a former National Service Fellow. He holds a 
Master's degree from Harvard University.

Directions to called the Sola House is 312 E. Sola
St, cross street is Garden. It is a two story wooden house, olive green
with teal blue trim.

NEXT PERMACULTURE DISCUSSION GROUP in SB is THURS MAY 8 7pm at Larry and 
Linda Saltman's House in SB
Come and visit an amazing maturing Permaculture Home Site , directions will 
be emailed in May to everyone

This will be the ongoing interactive meeting showing videos covering many 
parts of a lecture series on Permaculture Design by Bill Mollison one of 
the founders of Permaculture , audio tapes, other Permaculture Videos, 
slides and discussion each month. The meetings are free and open to folks 
who want to study and learn more about Permaculture..
wes roe lakinroe at silcom.com

The idea is to have meetings at member houses the second Thursday of each 
month This will allow us to see how to implement Permaculture Design at 
each meeting site plus see video's and together further develop our 
understandings of Permaculture Principles and Design.The meetings are free 
and open to folks who want to study and learn more about Permaculture..
The seventh  Video of Bill Mollison's Co founder of Permaculture Series be 
show and discussed.

So if you would like to have a future meeting at your house contact Margie 
Bushman sbpcnet at silcom.com 805-962-2571

Permaculture Discussion Group in Ojai Monthly Meeting OnGoing
Contact for monthly meetings Jodi Womack 805-646-4450 x2. Jodi at davidco.com 
and DorothyWallstein<dwallstein at uncommonconsulting.com>

FUTURE PERMACULTURE EVENTS IN OUR REGION

Central Coast Permaculture -ongoing -San Luis Obispo, Ca
Permaculture Fundamentals -classes First and Second Saturdays of each month.
Natural Building Techniques -classes on the Fourth Saturdays of each month.
contact Larry Santoyo, 800.469.5857 <info at earthflow,com>

Permaculture Design Course -San Luis Obispo, Ca. (14day intensive)
with Larry Santoyo, Scott Pittman, Toby Hemmenway and Guests
July 13-26...
cost: $1550.00 ($1450 before 5-13-03)
contact Larry Santoyo, 800.469.5857 <info at earthflow,com>

Urban Permaculture Design Course Los Angeles, Ca (6 weekends)
with, Larry Santoyo, Toby Hemmenway, Dr. Bill Roley, Lois Arkin and Guests
August 9-10, August 16-17, August 30-31, September 6-7, September 20-21, 
September 27-28
cost:
$1200 for all 6 weekends ($1100 before 6-9-03)
$225 per weekend
$125 per day
contact Larry Santoyo, 800.469

WORKSHOPS are Hosted by Larry & Kathryn Santoyo
For pre- registration or more information contact:
1.800.469.5857
info at earthflow.com
www.earthflow.com
RSVP for directions
Work trades, slo & sb hours always accepted...
NEXT MONTH...
April 5 -Making Herbal Remedies at Home
April 12 -cancelled
STICKS AND STONES TECHNOLOGY SERIES
April 26 -Design and Build with Cob and Straw Bales
May 24 -Building with EARTHBAGS (super adobe)

call 800.469.5857 for details and prices etc