[Scpg] Pre-Gathering Permaculture Intensive - September 18 - 21 Angels Camp CA

Wed Sep 6 22:21:14 PDT 2006

>>Pre-Gathering Permaculture Intensive - September 18 - 21
>>  September 18th through the 21st Symbiosis Gathering and CSOUL proudly 
>> present a four-day orientation to permaculture principles. Here the 
>> students will work with instructors to gain a basic understanding of 
>> permaculture ethics and practices, and their application to this unique 
>> and exciting festival setting.
>>
>>The Land and Location...
>>Our course will take place on a ranch atop a ridge near the Stanislaus 
>>River in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of Northern California. The nearest 
>>town is Angels Camp, about 140 miles from San Francisco. The forest is 
>>doppled with pine, manzanita, madrone, and walnut. The present meadow 
>>tells the story of a lake that once covered the entire landscape, long 
>>since drained away by the eroding hillside.
>>
>>Interests and Objectives:
>>Healthy Forest Management  & Erosion Control and Soil Regeneration
>>
>>  The staff includes certified instructors and an array of talented 
>> individuals who will cover concepts such as....
>>Basic Permaculture Principles & Ethics: Agroforestry: Mycoremediation: 
>>Erosion Control: Nature Awareness: Natural Building: Water & Earth Works: 
>>Healing Wisdom of Herbs: Greywater Systems: Renewable Resources: 
>>Bio-Astrology: Much more...
>>
>>
>>Here we will work together to help build an eco-logical foundation for 
>>this event and  help lighten the footprint of our weekend together.
>>
>>Instructors, Educators, and Facilitators
>>
>>Dave Blume
>>Farmer Dave Blume is Founder and President of the International Institute 
>>for Ecological Agriculture (IIEA). Since 1993, IIEA has trained and 
>>certified hundreds of participants through its Permaculture Design 
>>Courses. Farmer Dave is a frequent speaker at ecological and agricultural 
>>conferences and has made appearances in over 80 countries around the 
>>world. Farmer Dave is also the leading expert on ethanol as an 
>>alternative fuel and will be touring for his soon-to-be released book, 
>>Alcohol Can Be A Gas, in the Fall of 2006.
>>www.permaculture.com


>>Craig Moreland
>>Craig Moreland lives in Sebastopol. His trade includes non-toxic wood 
>>finishing and sustainable cabinetry. He studied natural oil finishing in 
>>Germany, and co-founded a worker-owned cooperative in San Francisco 
>>called Woodshanti, specializing in cabinets and furniture built of 
>>sustainably harvested materials. ( www.woodshanti.com) He was certified 
>>in Permaculture Design at Skywater Center in Trinity County, Ca and was 
>>trained as a Permaculture Teacher at Ocean Song, in Occidental, Ca. Craig 
>>was active in the Urban Permaculture Guild in San Francisco 
>>(urbanpermacultureguild.org) and has facilitated permaculture workshops 
>>in his effort to increase urban sustainability.


>>Mia Rose
>>Mia Rose was born in New York, and has lived in Sonoma County for 6 
>>years. Mia is a co-founder of the R.I.T.E.S. Project, (R.I.T.E.S. stands 
>>for Return Intention Towards Ecological Sustainability) a nonprofit 
>>organization, based in Sebastopol, focused on research, education, and 
>>action. Mia was certified in Permaculture Design at O.A.E.C. in 1999, and 
>>at E.A.T. at I.O.N.S. in 2002. (www.oaec.org 
>>www.earthactivisttraining.org) She was certified to teach Permaculture in 
>>Oakland at the Diamond Light Center in 2003. Mia and the R.I.T.E.S. 
>>Project facilitated their first Permaculture Design Course, Permaculture 
>>in Paradise, in Kaua'i, HI in 2004. Mia enjoys teaching about 
>>permaculture, mycorestoration, and bioremediation. Mia is conducting 
>>research to further study how to integrate the power of living systems, 
>>into industrial and municipal infrastructure.


>>Kevin Kohley
>>Kevin Kohley earned a Master's Degree from the California Institute of 
>>Integral Studies in Philosophy and Religion where he focused on 
>>historical trends of conscious evolution, rites of passage, and complex 
>>systems. He is a graduate of the Regenerative Design Institute, a year 
>>long permaculture intensive under the guidance of Penny Livingston and is 
>>currently working on a film entitled Entheogen: Awakening the Divine 
>>Within documenting the evolution of consciousness from tribal to global 
>>and suggesting that the ecological crisis may be a focus mechanism to 
>>usher in the next shift in consciousness.
>>www.entheogen.tv
>>
>>
>>Scott Howard
>>Scott Howard is a native Portlander, and has practiced and taught natural 
>>building there for the past four years. He has worked with many forms of 
>>earth building, including, cob, earthbag, rammed earth, adobe brick and 
>>others. To earthwork, he always prefers to add artistic touches of 
>>sculpture and color. Most known in Portland natural builder circles for 
>>completing the New Day School Meditation House, Scott also lead the 
>>building of a 20ft tall earthbag dome that serves as a sound chamber.
>>
>>Marisha Auerbach
>>Marisha Auerbach has been practicing, studying, and teaching permaculture 
>>in the Pacific Northwest for the past eight years. Marisha is working to 
>>support the paradigm shift through sharing knowledge with others on a 
>>variety of topics including: permaculture, flower and gem essences, local 
>>economics, community building, ethnobotany, herbalism, edible landscape 
>>design, and organic gardening among others. She is enthusiastic about 
>>creating perennial forage systems and building local community as a 
>>response to peak oil. Marisha's interest in local economics and creating 
>>useful items using her resources manifests as several projects: working 
>>on a local community marketplace in Olympia, Queen Bee Flower and Gem 
>>Essences, Herb'n Wisdom for permaculture consulting and herbal products, 
>>and Growing Greetings which produces plantable greeting cards and other 
>>products. Marisha has a small plant nursery which focuses on edible 
>>flowers and other gourmet specialty food items. Marisha graduated from 
>>the Evergreen State College in 1998 where she focused on ethnobotany, 
>>ecological agriculture, and sustainability studies. She continues to 
>>interact with students from the Evergreen State College by offering 
>>internships.
>>
>>Matthew Garrambone
>>Matthew Garrambone graduated Northern Arizona University with a degree in 
>>Environmental Communications. For two years he worked with Friends Of 
>>Flagstaff's Future in Arizona co-coordinating a campaign to preserve open 
>>space. Since moving to Sonoma County, California he has studied 
>>permaculture with the Regenerative Design & Nature Awareness program, and 
>>works full time at Harmony Farm Supply & Organic Nursery in Graton. He is 
>>currently participating in the Leadership Program for A Sustainable 
>>Future based in Santa Rosa, CA. and hopes to continue his education in 
>>permaculture and sustainable community building.
>>
>>Register Now: 
>><http://symbiosisgathering.com/perma_signup.php>http://symbiosisgathering.com/perma_signup.php
>>
>>
>>
>>Enrollment limited to 30 people.  Cost: $400.00 Includes:
>>
>>Four Day Permaculture Intensive,
>>Delicious Organic Meals provided throughout the course,
>>Admittance to the full event Symbiosis Gathering 06,
>>Parking
>>Choice Camping options
>>
>>We can hold your place in the course with a $200 Deposit, which can be 
>>received through:
>>Paypal payments can be made to 
>><mailto:msgbone at hotmail.com>msgbone at hotmail.com
>>or sent to:
>>  321 S.Main St #29, Sebastopol, CA 95472.
>>If using the mail please have all payments in by September 12th.
>>
>>See <http://www.symbiosisgathering.org>www.symbiosisgathering.com for 
>>more details.
>>Email:<mailto:permaculture at symbiosisgathering.com>permaculture at symbiosisgathering.com 
>>with subject heading permaculture to sign up and request more info.
>>Brought to you by CSOUL: » www.csoul.org
>>
>>A limited number of Work Trade Opportunities will be available.  Please 
>>respond with Permaculture:Work Trade in the subject heading and let us 
>>know your skills.  All work trades will be finalized by September 12th.
>>
>>
>>Permaculture Terms and Definitions
>>
>>Permaculture
>>The conscious design and maintenance of agriculturally productive systems 
>>which have the diversity, stability, and resilience of natural 
>>ecosystems; the harmonious integration of landscape and people to produce 
>>their food, energy, shelter, and non-material needs in a sustainable way.
>>Permaculture Design
>>A system of assembling conceptual, material, and strategic components in 
>>a pattern to benefit life in all of its forms.
>>Ethics of Permaculture
>>Care of Earth - Provisions for all life systems to continue.
>>Care of People - Provisions for people to access those resources 
>>necessary for their existence.
>>Return of Surplus to the above aims (including labor, money, and 
>>information), Fair Share.
>>Permaculture is based on...
>>Working with nature, not against.
>>Protracted and thoughtful observation rather then protracted and 
>>thoughtless action.
>>The allowance for evolution in a system.
>>Our responsibilities are to (account for our actions and be responsible 
>>in the efforts to):
>>1. Reduce waste (pollution)
>>2. Replace lost minerals
>>3. Practice careful energy accounting
>>4. Act to remedy negative effects on society
>>Symbiosis: any interdependent or mutually beneficial relationship between 
>>two persons, groups, etc.
>>Thank You for Supporting This Event!
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