[Scpg] Fri. Jan 18 7pm Intro to Permaculture: Perspectives from Aspiring Permaculturists

Mon Jan 14 17:39:15 PST 2013

Santa Barbara Permaculture Network Presents
  Intro to Permaculture: Perspectives from Aspiring Permaculturists
Emacs!

with
  Daniel  Parra Hensel and Alex Vincent

  Friday, January 18, 2013
7-9:00pm, FREE
  Santa Barbara Central Library, Faulkner Gallery~West

Are you concerned about the future, but tired of the doom & 
gloom?  Join Daniel Parra Hensel and Alex Vincent, two young aspiring 
permaculturists as they share stories from their global pursuits to 
understand Permaculture as a tool for positive and effective 
change.  The evenings banter will address such common questions as:

    *   What is Permaculture?
    *   Where did it come from?
    *   Does it work?
    *  How can we get involved?
and will highlight inspiring projects from around the world.

         Permaculture is a fully integrated and holistic design 
methodology for establishing regenerative human settlements.  Founded 
by Australian biologist Bill Mollison and his then student and 
co-originator David Holmgren in the late 1970's, Permaculture is fast 
becoming one of the most effective design methodologies for attaining 
sustainability worldwide. Permaculture is now in 160 countries with 
an estimated 850,000 grassroots projects on-the-ground, feeding more 
people than all the world food aid organizations combined.

         Daniel Parra Hensel is a rising young Permaculture designer 
and teacher.  Currently the Program Coordinator for the Sustainable 
Vocations program, a highly acclaimed three week residential 
Permaculture Design Course for youth at Quail Springs Learning Oasis 
& Permaculture Farm, Daniel has also been a teaching assistant for 
Quail Spring's  Permaculture Design Course, and its three month 
Apprenticeship Program. He recently assisted with international 
development and education projects in both Kenya and Uganda.  A 
graduate of the world-renowned internship program offered by the 
Permaculture Research Institute of Australia, Daniel is  currently an 
Environmental Horticulture major with an emphasis in Restoration 
Ecology at Santa Barbara City College where he co-teaches the SBCC 
Permaculture Design Course. While a student Daniel hopes to 
contribute to the emerging Permaculture movement in academia.

         Alex Vincent just completed his final year of undergraduate 
architecture studies at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.  Alex's design 
thesis work, titled Polytechnic Permaculture, forged new headway in 
presenting Permaculture as a model for the natural evolution of 
American Universities.  Alex created the Poly Permaculture Club at 
Cal Poly and has designed and collaboratively implemented many 
gardens ranging in scale from urban backyards to rural landscapes in 
and around San Luis Obispo, CA.   Alex's primary passion lies in 
collaborative design strategies and Permaculture education.  His 
background includes participating in and mentoring for the 
Sustainable Vocations program at Quail Springs as well as completing 
the ten-week internship at the Permaculture Research Institute of 
Australia. .  He is currently striving towards the establishment of a 
Permaculture design-consultation business and building his experience 
as an educator.  He will be assisting with the upcoming Spring 
Semester Permaculture Design Course taught annually at Santa Barbara 
City College.

The evening talk takes place on Friday, January 18, 7-9:00pm, at the 
downtown Santa Barbara Public Library (Faulkner Gallery-West), 40 E. 
Anapamu St, 93101.  The talk is free, no reservations required. For 
more info: (805) 962-2571, margie at sbpermaculture.org.

Sponsored by:
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
<http://www.sbpermaculture.org>www.sbpermaculture.org

Event Co-sponsors:  SBCC Environmental Horticultural Program, the 
Permaculture Guild of Santa Barbara,
& the Quail Springs Sustainable Vocations Program.

More Info:
Sustainable Vocations http://www.sustainablevocations.org/home

Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) Permaculture Design Course (PDC)
SBCC Spring Schedule of Classes Jan 28-May 25, 2013
Registration starts Dec 17,  2012
Santa Barbara City College Spring Schedule of Classes/Check for more 
details for registration:
www.sbcc.cc.ca.us/classes/files/Spring_Schedule_2013_Complete_A.pdf
(PDC class description on page 64)

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(805) 962-2571
P.O. Box 92156, Santa Barbara, CA 93190
margie at sbpermaculture.org
www.sbpermaculture.org

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