[Scpg] New Fall Workshops & Updates

[Quail Springs]

Dear Friends of Quail Springs - We have several exciting educational
offerings to share with you this Fall. Looking forward to meeting &
reuniting with many of you. Thank you for all that you do in your lives to
grow toward sustainability. ~ Quail Springs Crew

New Additions to Fall Schedule (see below for more info):

Backyard Poultry & Homemade Cheeses Hands-On Workshop, with Brenton Kelly &
Jan Smith

Earthen Plaster Basics Hands-On Workshops, with Paul Swenson

REHYDRATING THE LANDSCAPE, WATER HARVESTING EARTHWORKS, with Lindsay Dailey
& Warren Brush

Updates:

Early bird rate extended to Sept 8 for SaunaBathhouse Natural Building
Workshop

Permaculture Design Certification Course - don't miss the early bird rate
which ends Sept 1!

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Permaculture Farm Tours & Hands-On Workshops

Saturday, September 25, 9:30am - 2:30pm
Sunday, October 24, 10am-3pm

Join us to learn about permaculture design and how sustainability touches
the ground here at Quail Springs. And share a delicious catered lunch at the
farm! Event Cost: $20/adult or teen, $5/child

New Offering!

Associated Hands on Skill Building Workshops
Saturday, October 23, 8am into evening

Backyard Poultry and Homemade Cheeses with Brenton Kelly and Jan Smith $150
instruction & meals & farm tour
Earthen Plaster Basics with Paul Swenson $95 instruction & meals & farm tour

Learn more about workshops... (http://www.quailsprings.org/events)

Register for Farm Tours & Workshops Online HERE
(https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dFpIQmo3dVpWQTdGRUFzNDlvNT
Jkd0E6MQ)! Or call (805) 886-7239


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New Offering!

Sophisticated buildings will be made of MUD
Smithsonian Magazine
#1 on list of 40 things you need to know about the next 40 years

Lets get muddy!
Earthen Plaster Basics Workshops
with Paul Swenson

Experience the joy & beauty of Earthen Plasters...Learn to make & apply
earthen plasters, with an intro to cob.

October 2-3 and November 20-21 $150 instruction & meals & camping nearby.
Work trade spot - 2 days work exchange for 2 day workshop - inquire now!

CONTACT info at quailsprings.org or call 805-886-7239

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SaunaBathhouse Natural Building Workshop
with Sasha Rabin of Seven Generations Natural Builders & Vertical Clay
(http://www.verticalclay.com/)

October 9 16, 2010

Gain guided hands-on experience building with cob, light straw clay, adobe
block, wattle & daub..., & integrating materials, prospecting & testing
materials, mixing cob, installing windows, attaching doors & roof, sculpting
niches, shelves & furniture. Complemented by slide shows & discussions on
theory of natural building, siting, design, passive solar, foundations,
natural plasters, earthen floors, roofs, electric & plumbing for earthen
buildings.

Cost $675 by Sept 8 / $800 thereafter instruction, catered meals & camping
nearby

Early bird rate extended to Sept 8!

CONTACT TO REGISTER info at quailsprings.org or 805-886-7239

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Hands On Permaculture Design Certification Course
with Warren Brush (http://www.permaculturedesign.us) & team
October 31-November 13, 2010

Learn to design and apply natural principles to create stable and resilient
systems that provide food, water, shelter and energy needs while
regenerating ecology, community and economy.

Sm. Scale Food Production - Integrated Pest Mgmt Composting - Tree Planting
- Water Harvesting -Greywater Systems - Compost Toilet Systems - Natural
Building Earthworks - Watershed Restoration Keyline - Appropriate Technology
Beekeeping BioChar BioEngineering - Alternative Economics - Green Job
Preparation - Livestock Care - Goat Milking - Pastured Poultry - Cheese
Making - Bread Baking - Saving the Harvest - Community Building - Nature
Awareness

Cost: $950 (early bird by Sept 1) or $1,250 thereafter.

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New Offering!

Rehydrating the Landscape: Water Harvesting Earthworks
With Lindsay Dailey (http://www.villasobrante.blogspot.com/) and Warren
Brush (http://www.permaculturedesign.us)

November 18-21, 2010

As we increasingly experiencing the challenge of drought, drained aquifers,
and irregular rainfall, resilient water systems are becoming an increasingly
crucial component of both rural and urban landscapes.

Soil is the most effective place to store water, and humans have manipulated
earth, creating earthworks, for thousands of years to infiltrate water in to
the landscape.

In this cutting edge course, students will learn to harvest water in
earthworks that slow, spread, and sink water to prevent and repair soil
erosion, build topsoil, and recharge ground water.

Topics include:
- earthworks design and surveying methods, including the use of Google
Earth, contour maps, and leveling equipment - directing earthworks machinery
- building and planting swales - designing and building gabions and
involving bio engineering in the remediation of degraded stream beds
-planting of appropriate tree systems on newly created earthworks
-infiltrating graywater from showers and laundry in to the soil, using the
California Greywater Code which legalized the use of greywater
We will also discuss keyline design, pond-building, and topsoil building
methods that increase the infiltration of water and nutrient.

Recommended Prior Training/Experience: A Permaculture Design Certification
(PDC) course is highly recommended

Cost (includes instruction, meals, and camping nearby): $375 early bird by
October 8, 2010. $475 thereafter. Early registration is advised.

Contact for more info or to register: info at quailsprings.org or 805-886-7239