[Scpg] TONIGHT! "Animals in Permaculture" Wed Mar 21

[Wesley Roe and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network]

"Animals in Permaculture" is the topic of our free Permaculture Guild of 
Santa Barbara event tonight, Wednesday, March 21st meeting at 7 pm at 
the Watershed Resource Center at Arroyo Burro Beach, 2981 Cliff Drive in 
Santa Barbara. We'd love to hear your thoughts on this complex issue. 
It's a controversial topic, with many different ways of looking at it, 
so we look forward to good conversation after we've watched a few videos.
Linda

*ANIMALS IN PERMACULTURE: The Pros and Cons of including animals in our 
designs*

Did you guess that our subtitle is pure nonsense? Of course */there is 
no way to grow anything, anywhere without the help (or hindrance) of our 
fellow sentient beings!/* Even in a purely vegan "fruit and vegetable" 
garden, we need the help of the earthworms, the bees, the millions of 
tiny creatures in the soil. We also have to respectfully and humanely 
deal with large and small animals that sometimes compete with us for our 
food - the gophers, rabbits, birds, squirrels and rats - and most of us 
struggle with how best to do that.

And what about the pros and cons of including larger animals in our 
designs as well - modern or heritage chickens, ducks, miniature or full 
size cattle, horses, sheep, pigs and rabbits - to help us work the soil, 
provide "horsepower" and give us their eggs and milk, whether or not we 
plan to eat them at the end of their lives? And how can we humanely deal 
with their lifelong care and if we do eat meat, their ultimate 
slaughter, not just "using" our animals, but allowing them to live out 
their natural patterns and respecting their place with us in the 
mysterious Whole.

We'll watch some videos about animals in permaculture design and then 
have a round-table discussion. Please share your thoughts and experience 
with us on this important topic.

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