[Scpg] May LAPG Newsletter

[Jennifer Murphy]

May 2007
Los Angeles Permaculture Guild Newsletter

Happy May Day! Here's the 4th issue. Thanks for sending your notices. Keep them coming. 

There is a growing community of permaculture friendly folks in our fair city. Some of us want to collaborate, brainstorm, share resources, or hang out with each other - but connecting in this vast geographic area can be tough. So the goal with this newsletter is to provide an avenue for communication and connection. See the categories below and please send me your needs, resources, surpluses etc. I will send this out as close to the first of each month as I can. I hope it will enable like-minded people to find each other and begin transforming LA into a sustainable human habitat.

peace,
Jennifer Murphy
truffulatuft at peacemail.com

Feel free to repost this newsletter where appropriate

NEEDS 
You need a housemate, a ride, property, a source of cheap gravel....? Put it here.

-- Young cockerels need good homes. Organically Raised Pet Roosters raised holistically and organically, never fed meat by-products. We only provide all natural feed, supplemented with organic fresh greens, worms, bugs, and home-raised meal worms. Reared with respect for their environment and happiness and are not debeaked, pinioned or vaccinated. Hand-raised, these are spunky but adorable young roosters. Ready to go to new homes by end of May/beginning June. $10 per cockerel – price negotiable on certain conditions. We are expecting cockerels in these breeds:  Buff Brahma (Bantam), Black Cochin (Bantam) , Golden Laced Cochin (Bantam), Partridge Rock (Bantam), Silver Penciled Rock (Bantam), Buff Brahma (Standard). Hens of these breeds may also be available.  Jordanne Dervaes jordanne at pathtofreedom.com or 626-795-8400   

-- Quail Springs Learning Oasis and Permaculture Farm is seeking part-time Development Director - Someone who is experienced in fundraising, passionate about our mission, highly creative and capable of working independently. 10 hour/week, 3 month contract with the intention to grow.  Contact Warren Brush w at quailsprings.org or 805-886-7239.

-- Summer and Fall Internships - in depth volunteer service learning - Work and live "on the farm" through volunteer internships for several weeks to a few months. Assist with ongoing permaculture development of the farm and share in community life and meals. Contact info at quailsprings.org with your resume/storyline of experience, skills, and interests and for more info.

-- Earthflow Design Works seeks: still seeking venues for upcoming Permaculture Design Course (1st weekends of Oct 07 -Mar 08); Residential and Commercial Sites for demonstrating Lawn Conversions to Vegetable/Food Forest; Used Vegetable Oil supply/contacts; Web Designers to trade for Permaculture Design Course; Landscape Contractors; Marketing and Promotional Assistants/Commission Sales. Contact Larry Santoyo santoyo at earthflow.com 805-459-0452

-- Found a housemate but they didn't work out, so trying again - Back room/studio with fireplace in Altadena, available now, $550/month, utilities and parking included. Shared swimming pool, yard space, kitchen and partial use of main home. Evolving permaculture/co-housing scene with green building remodeling slated for future. Near park, mountain trails, 20 minutes to downtown. Call Marialyce at 626/797-9110

WORKPARTIES
You want help sheet mulching your yard? Building a cob oven, busting concrete, planting trees, ...? Put out the call here. Please be specific as possible about dates and times and locations.

-- Saturday, May 12, 9 AM to 4 PM is the next Ballona Wetlands Community Clean-up and Restoration
The second Saturday of each month. Fun, exercise, and great people. Along the Ballona Creek bike path just east of Lincoln Blvd. http://www.ballona.org/f-stewards.asp

-- Saturday, May 12, 9am to 12noon - La Gran Limpiezia: the 18th Annual Great Los Angeles River CleanUp Join us for the largest Urban River CleanUp in the country http://www.folar.org/cleanup2007/index.html 

SURPLUS
You've got 400 empty barrels, ducklings for sale, a pile of plywood, great dumpster pickings...? Put it here and share the wealth (give-away, barter or sell)  

-- I have about 20 three-gallon size white food-grade buckets (no lids). Also about 30 black plastic 3 gallon pots and several five to ten pound bags of artists clay (needs slaking, good for cob?). Jennifer truffula_tuft at hotmail.com

RESOURCES
goods and services of interest to the community.. let us know about helpful sources you've found

-- Hopedance offer: For $250 Hopedance Magazine will give you a full page to do what you want (listings, calendars, ads, articles, art, etc.) plus you get 1,000 copies of hopedance to do what you want. The page would be inside the regular issue of HopeDance. The next issue is on Relocalization.  Bob Banner 805 544 9663 www.hopedance.org 

-- Path to Freedom's Peddlers Wagon http://pathtofreedom.com/peddlerswagon/ - Practical goods for your home and garden, including ollas, solar ovens, bike trailers and more. From the wonderful Dervaes family homestead.

-- Ergonomic Weed Twister by Ergonica - If you wish to remove a misplaced plant or weed and minimally till the soil, try the Ergonica Weed Twister.  This surgically precise tool is made in So. Cal. by people who may be your neighbors.  The Weed Twister comes in three sizes to accommodate different situations and people. Ray Cruz
www.weedtwister.com

-- Compost - Tim Dundon 626-794-1351 theroyalsoil at 2doo.com www.2doo.com Tim is the King of Compost. He will deliver a huge dumptruck of horse manure and sawdust for 80.00 to your hungry soil. He might offer you some sage philosophy for free while he's at it.  

-- Earthflow Design Works offers the following products, services and skills: Permaculture Land Planning and Design -Training and Services; Jewelry Designs; Clothing Designs. Graphic Design & Photography. See www.earthflow.com for more info

-- Cob-a-nation with Ray Cirino! Ray is THE guy for cob in Los Angeles. His beautiful ovens, benches and other structures can be seen at LA Eco-Village, Path to Freedom and many private residences around the city. He also builds rocket stoves and welds amazing trellises. Hire him to lead a workshop or build something for you. email cobanation at yahoo.com

EVENTS
workshops, booksignings, field trips... put them here

Friday, May 4 
Keyline Design Seminar near San Luis Obispo. Contact Santa Barbara Permaculture Network: margie at sbpermaculture.org 805-962-2571 

Saturday, May 5 - 6:30 to 9:30 PM 
The Learning Garden - Moonlight Poets' Spirit - (open mike). Please join with us to share and explore creative vibes and visions with music, poetry, dance and art, inspired interaction of knowledge and imagination. Good opp to check out the Learning Garden, a beautiful model of how school gardens can transform the lives of students, teachers and communities. Venice High School, 13000 Venice Blvd. Los Angeles, (310) 722-3656, learninggardenmaster at yahoo.com Poetry in the moonlight... sounds like a poem itself! 

Saturday, May 5, 10 am to 4 pm
Organic Gardening with Brad Mowers - This one day workshop will cover: Soil health, No-till gardening, Interplanting and biodiversity, Watering and mineral balance, Seed starting and heirloom seeds, Growing in pots for apartment dwellers, Nutritious native plants (and "newly native") like lambs' quarter, amaranth, dandelion and much more. $50 (must be received by May 1). Reservations required: 213-382-2228 or brad at bradleywaver.com
LA Eco-Village, 117 Bimini Pl, LA 90004, www.laecovillage.org  

May 11 - 13
Lightning in a Bottle - A 3-day Green Music Festival - 40 musical acts and performances plus workshops like art from trash, greening your home, wind power, and composting. Camping. Near Santa Barbara www.lightninginabottle.org 

May 12 and 13
Friends Western School Spring Plant Sale - Annual and Perennial plants for the Native and Mediterranean garden with an emphasis on water conservation, as well as organic heirloom herbs and vegetables. Most are priced below local retail. Master Gardener Darren Butler, local Urban Homesteaders Path to Freedom, and Native Plant expert Orchid Black will be among the  presenters giving workshops on Southern California gardening and  sustainable living practices throughout the weekend. Orange Grove Meeting House, 524 E. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena. www.friendswesternschool.org 626-793-2727

Saturday, May 12, 10 am - 5 pm
Introduction to the Fiber Arts:  Weaving, Spinning, Dyeing and Carding With Natural Fibers
This Hands-On Workshop will include carding, spinning with drop spindles and a spinning wheel, Natural dyeing with plants, Weaving on rigid heddle, table and floor looms, Weaving with discarded materials, Cording with agave fibers and more. $50 (sliding scale available), deposit required. Limited class size. 213-382-2228 or brad at bradleywaver.com  LA Eco-Village, 117 Bimini Pl, LA 90004, www.laecovillage.org  

Tuesday, May 15, 6:30 – 8:30 pm  
Monthly Green Building Panel Discussion: Join us for an in depth panel discussion on three buildings being exhibited in AltBuild's Santa Monica Green Building tour (see below). Learn more about green building straight from the people who are doing it! The presentation is free of charge. Registration recommended but not required: gbrc at globalgreen.org or call 310.452.7677. Santa Monica Main Library, 601 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica Multipurpose room 

Thursday, May 17, 7:30 pm 
Erik Assadourian gives a talk on "Vital Signs 2007-2008" Erik is Research Associate and 
Director, Sustainable Communities Project of Worldwatch Institute. Their annual report on global environmental and social trends will be published in Summer 2007.  Eric will give a sneak preview of what will be in this year's report.   www.worldwatch.org/vsonline   $5 to $10 sliding scale. Reservations please crsp at igc.org  or 213/738-1254.  LA Eco-Village, 117 Bimini Pl, LA 90004

Sunday, May 20, 10am-3pm
AltBuild 2007 - 4 tours featuring: Residential, Commercial, Landscape, Solar. Please RSVP to brenden.mceneaney @ smgov.net, http://www.altbuildexpo.com/green-home-tour.html 

Throughout the month 
Survival Skills/Wild Food with Christopher Nyergis
Wild Food Outing - Saturday, May 5, 10 a.m., $20. We’ll explore along the upper Arroyo Seco for food and medicinal plants, and also learn about emergency shelter.
Survival Skills Intensive - Saturday, May 12, 10 a.m. $51. We’ll begin by making a tinder bag from leather. Bring scissors and knife to this class. Then, we’ll explore the park for wild edibles, fire materials, and learn about snares and shelters. Hahamongna Watershed Park
Five week Survival Skills Class at Pasadena City College, begins Friday, May 18, 7 p.m. Class topics include: Food and food storage, water, hygiene, clothing, alternatives to electricity and gas, first aid, tools and weapons, and more. For registration, call (626) 585-7608. 
Orienteering Workshop - Saturday, May 19, 10 a.m., $25. Learn how to use a map and compass. We’ll cover the basics of natural navigation (sun and stars) and how to use a map and compass – Bring a compass. We’ll also do some plant identification and fire-making, as time permits. Hahamongna Watershed Park.
Wild food Cooking - Saturday, May 26, 10 a.m., $34. We’ll make stew, salad, biscuits, cactus dish, etc., from items we collect from the wild, and previously-collected foods. Switzer’s Camp in the Angeles National Forest. http://www.christophernyerges.com/schedule.htm 

Exhibits:
-- Through May 12
EcoArt: Confronting Core Environmental Issues - Eleven artists confront the contemporary local, national, and global issues surrounding environmental and economic sustainability. 323.644.6295 Junior Art Center, Barnsdall Park, 4814 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles 90027
-- Through June 1
The Garden of Brokenness  - the culture farmers at Farmlab have created a lively and thought provoking eco-experience at their fabulous digs in Chinatown. Farmlab, 1745 N. Spring St. #4, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Call 323.226.1158 for more information and hours. http://farmlab.org/2007/02/garden-of-brokenness-exhibition-opens.html
-- Through August 31
Ukendt (Igloo) - An installation by Anja Franke with John Southern and Nicholas Blake. Ukendt is a dome-shaped, outdoor construction of bamboo and industrial felt. The piece is a cold climate icon rendered using warm climate materials and techniques appropriate to Southern California. Emanate, 1619 Silver Lake Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026, 323.913.0915, www.emanate.org 

Coming up this summer:
For educators: Gunter Pauli - Thinking in Systems / Teaching for Sustainability
Monday, July 30, to Friday, August 3, hosted by Our Community School, 16514 Nordhoff St., North Hills, CA 91343
for more information, contact Carolina Goodman - dgcg2 at sbcglobal.net

upcoming Permaculture Design Courses:

May 14 - 27th
Quail Springs Permaculture Farm and Learning Oasis near Santa Barbara CA. Instructor: Geoff and Nadia Lawton, and Darren Doherty. $1450 for payment after February 1 (camping and meals included). Contact: P.O. Box 417, New Cuyama, California 95254, (805) 886-7239, info at quailsprings.org

Oct 2007 - March 2008
the 5th Annual Los Angeles Permaculture Design Course with Larry Santoyo. Held the FIRST weekend of each month santoyo at earthflow.com 805-459-0452  note - Larry is still looking to trade scholarships to the course -for- venues, lodging and sponsorship

SO. CAL PERM ORGS
Los Angeles:
- Earthflow http://www.earthflow.com/ Larry Santoyo santoyo at earthflow.com 805-459-0452
- LA EcoVillage: Lois Arkin crsp at igc.org 213/738-1254
- LA Permaculture Guild: Camille Cimino camcim at yahoo.com Joan Stevens 323-630-4673 mamabotanica at sbcglobal.net.

Points north:
- Ojai Permaculture Guild: Dave White david at ojaicra.org 805-646-9809
- Santa Barbara Permaculture Network: Margie Bushman sbpcnet at silcom.com 805-962-2571 www.sbpermaculture.org

Points south:
- PC Institute of Southern California (Laguna Beach): Bill Roley DrRoley at cox.net 949-494-5843
- San Diego Permaculture Center: San Diego Economic Conversion Council sdecc at igc.org (619) 298-8879  

STAY IN TOUCH: LISTS
- Los Angeles Permaculture Guild e-list  https://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/lapg
- Southern CA Permaculture Guild e-list https://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/scpg
- LACity Repair e-list http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/cityrepairla
- Los Angeles Permaculture Guild on Tribe http://lapcguild.tribe.net 

LINKS
Permaculture Activist Magazine www.permacultureactivist.net
Permaculture Credit Union www.pcuonline.org
Hopedance Magazine www.hopedance.org
Urban Permaculture Guild http://www.urbanpermacultureguild.org/  

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
To subscribe or unsubscribe to the LAPG newsletter, or to send a notice for next month, drop an email to truffulatuft at peacemail.com




Care2 make the world greener!


http://toolbar.Care2.com  Make your computer carbon-neutral (free).

http://www.Care2.com  Green Living, Human Rights and more - 7 million members!