[Scpg] April 16/ Solvang Book Signing & Talk with author Owen Dell of Sustainable Landscaping for Dummies

Mon Apr 13 21:05:44 PDT 2009

Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
  presents
Sustainable Landscaping:
A Visionary Look at the Future of Gardens
  Book-Signing & Talk with Owen Dell
  author of Sustainable Landscaping for Dummies  

Thursday, April 16 , 7 pm,
Solvang Public Library,

	         The word sustainable is 
everywhere these days, but just what makes a 
sustainable landscape and why does it matter?

	Join Owen Dell, author of the newly 
published book Sustainable Landscaping for  Dell 
is the smart man behind the Dummies title, who 
shares more than 38 years of knowledge and 
experience as a landscape architect and 
contractor with a passion for good design that 
makes sense for the homeowner and the environment.

	Part of the phenomenally successful 
"Dummies" book series, with its give me the 
facts, make me smarter format that have made them 
so popular, Sustainable Landscaping for Dummies 
provides hands-on, how-to instructions for the 
novice and expert alike.  From creating abundant 
edible landscapes, to making your home safe in 
wildfires, to making the most of rainfall that 
falls on your land, the book describes processes 
that don't just make things less bad, they make 
them a lot better. 

	A long time "guru" for sustainable 
landscaping, Dell suggests we can mimic nature 
for best design.  Humorously describing 
traditional landscape design as an "environmental 
train wreck", he seriously notes these practices 
destroy native habitats, consume natural 
resources, cause strip mining and forest clear 
cutting, and annually poison nearly 70 million 
birds with pesticides.

	Working since the 1970's with his first 
landscape design business, Dell found a niche 
designing beautiful and functional gardens using 
native plants.  Later, taking inspiration from 
natural disasters he created "firescapes" for the 
fire ecology of southern California, and 
water-wise gardens, that responded to drought 
conditions in the 1980's.  More recently he 
developed the concept of "fossil free" 
landscapes, noting the need for less fossil fuel 
(oil) powered equipment used in our gardens, and 
has incorporated many permaculture design ideas 
as well.

	Owen Dell  is an award-winning 
California-licensed landscape architect and 
contractor, and the owner of County Landscape and 
Design in Santa Barbara, California. He is one of 
the founders of the Firescape Demonstration 
Garden in Santa Barbara, which was the first of 
its kind in the nation. He has been a contributor 
to Sunset Magazine, Pacific Horticulture and many 
other publications.  Dell is the co-star of 
“Garden Wise Guys,” a sitcom about sustainable 
landscaping.  He has presented workshops and 
lectures for homeowners and professional 
audiences at botanic gardens, colleges and 
universities, and conferences throughout the 
United States, Canada, and overseas.

         The event takes place on Thursday, April 
16, 7pm at the Solvang Public Library, 1745 
Mission Dr, Solvang, CA 93463 Santa Barbara 
Permaculture Network , Santa Ynez Valley Natural 
History Society, Solvang Public Library and Grace 
Hernandez, co sponsors the event.    For more 
information please call (805) 962-2571, or  email 
margie at sbpermaculture.org, 
<http://www.sbpermaculture.org/>www.sbpermaculture.org.

Visit <http://www.owendell.com/>www.owendell.com 
for update on his upcoming book tour in 
California.

*Copies of Sustainable Landscaping for Dummies 
will be available for sale at the event, and will 
be signed by the author. Owen Dell's other books –
  Green Living All-In-One for Dummies and How to 
Start a Home-Based Landscaping Business (5th 
Edition)  will also be available for purchase.

  *Friday, March 20,  9-10am  Owen Dell will be 
interviewed on Sustainable World Radio on KCSB 
91.9 FM PST
  Streaming live on 
<http://www.kcsb.org/>www.kcsb.org, also found on 
<http://www.sustainableworldradio.com/> 
www.sustainableworldradio.com, later in the month.

More good info about the book:

Sustainable Landscaping for Dummies will show you 
how to design, build, and live with an 
earth-friendly landscape that:

	Requires minimal maintenance
	Is inexpensive to construct and maintain
	Is made from safe, natural materials
	Resists pests and diseases
	Is drought-tolerant and long-lasting
	Supplies wholesome, organic food for you and your family
	Provides outdoor rooms for many uses
	Is stunningly beautiful

Some of the inside tricks you'll learn in Sustainable Landscaping for Dummies:

	How to make use of "heritage" materials that will last many lifetimes
	How to design and build a drip irrigation system that really works
	How to make use of the "world's best design tool"
	How to cut your maintenance costs by half or much more
	How to supercharge your plants by adding 
one natural element one time only, for pennies 
per plant
	How to virtually eliminate fertilizing by 
using the "chop and drop" technique
	How to develop a Neighborhood Foodshed in your community

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Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
    an educational non-profit since 2000
(805) 962-2571
P.O. Box 92156, Santa Barbara, CA 93190
margie at sbpermaculture.org
  www.sbpermaculture.org

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

First Annual Southern California Permaculture Convergence August 2008
  http://socalifornia.permacultureconvergence.org

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Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
    an educational non-profit since 2000
(805) 962-2571
P.O. Box 92156, Santa Barbara, CA 93190
margie at sbpermaculture.org
  www.sbpermaculture.org

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

First Annual Southern California Permaculture Convergence August 2008
  http://socalifornia.permacultureconvergence.org
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