[Scpg] FEB 12 Permaculture Video Discussion Group Santa Barbara

[Wesley Roe and Marjorie Lakin Erickson]

Hi Everyone-

The next South Coast Permaculture Guild video discussion group meeting will 
be held on Thursday, February 12th, hosted by Judy Sims in her classroom at 
Monte Vista School (730 Hope Ave, Santa Barbara). We will meet at 6:30 pm, 
for light snacks and a short tour to see the half-acre, native plant nature 
trail, gardens and composting, including vermi-composting (all which will 
also be featured in the upcoming Green Building Parade in May), then begin 
the video showing at 7pm.

Don't forget to come with any Announcements (dates for events, etc) you 
might have and ideas for Show & Tell (workshops you've attended, projects 
you been involved in, resources you've located).  We will be proposing lots 
of ideas for the new year, including possible road trips, books to read and 
discuss in addition to the videos we see; fun work parties at members sites 
and more.

Thanks and hope to see you soon-
Margie Bushman


Below are other announcements and happenings in our region for the upcoming 
months of 2004:
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Tuesday Mar 9 6:30 pm Followed By Slide Show and Talk at  Sedgwick Ranch 
near  Los Olivos near Santa Barbara ,with cob builders and authors  Ianto 
Evans and Linda Smiley of Cob Cottage Company www.deatech.com/cobcottage.
Map with direction from South exit #154 off Hwy  #101 heading over San 
Macro Pass and north #101 take Highway 
#154,   http://nrs.ucop.edu/reserves/sedgwick/site_maps.html
Contact Betty Siemens 698-3840.

Thursday Mar 18  6:30, Potluck Followed By Slide Show and Talk $3 Donation
With Ianto Evans and Linda Smiley cob builders and authors  Ianto Evans and 
Linda Smiley
Bring food to share.
Community Environmental Council Gildea Center  930 Miramonte Dr, Santa 
Barbara CA
Contact Margie Bushman South Coast Permaculture Guild 805-962-2571 
sbpcnet at silcom.com www.sbpermaculture.org

Friday Mar 19 3:00 pm  Open house at the Cob Building site outside Los Olivos
Call Betty Siemens 698-3840.
Come visit , view Cob Building in Action and talk the experts Ianto Evans 
and Linda Smiley of Cob Cottage Company

HAND SCULPTED HOUSES
Ever wonder what to do with the clay under your feet? Build a cob cottage!
Ianto Evans and Linda Smiley and coauthors of the  book, "The Hand-Sculpted 
House: A Practical and
Philosophical Guide to Building a Cob Cottage." will be in Santa Barbara 
and Malibu for workshops, slide shows and more:

Ianto Evans of Cob Cottage Company (www.deatech.com/cobcottage) is an
applied ecologist, landscape architect and pioneer in earth structures
(cob), with building experience on six continents. Linda Smiley is a
director of The Cob Cottage Company, as well as a master cobber and
recreational therapist. She also teaches workshops in cob, sculpting sacred
spaces, intuitive design, and natural plasters and finishes.

Mar 10-Mar 20 Santa Barbara, CA $680 2004
Basics of Building with Cob: (10 days) with Ianto Evans
Our most popular workshop teaches professionals and owner-builders the 
basics of cob construction in 7 to 9 intensive days.
Cob Cottage Company Box 123 Cottage Grove, OR 97424
Phone or FAX (541) 942-2005 http://www.cobcottage.com
The best time to call is Monday, Wednesday, or Friday between 10:00 AM and 
5:00 PM
To get on Cob Cottage Email list contact cobcottage at earthlink.net for updates

Mar 21 ,22 Malibu CA COB Two Day Workshop in the Planning at Wright Ranch
camille cimino <camcim at yahoo.com>  626-963-0301

First Saturday of each month"Permaculture Garden Tour and WorkParty"
at The Center of Natural Design, Los Osos, CA.
starts 10:30am,
RSVP info at earthflow.com or call 805.528.3763

June 13-26, 2004 -"The Permaculture Design Certificate Course"
at The Center of Natural Design, Los Osos, CA.
Celebrate Summer Solstice!
info at earthflow.com or call 805.528.3763

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Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
(805) 962-2571
sbpcnet at silcom.com
www.sbpermaculture.org

"We are like trees, we must create new leaves, in new directions, in order 
to grow." - Anonymous