Hello Margie, my name is Joe Garcia and I got your e-mail out the
>HopeDance Mag. I am from the San Luis Obispo Permaculture Guild but
>currently in a masters program here at New College of California in
>Sonoma County.
         just was wondering if anyone in the Santa Barbara
>guild would be interested in helping to secure a good site that could
>be used for teaching or retreat. I have a friend off the 154 pass
>(west el camino suelo) who is in need of some friends that share the
>same vision for this site. It is an 80 acre site with multiple
>dwellings, running water, lots of oaks, great view of S.B and only
>15 min from S.B. My friends name is Xasa (Sasha) and is in need of
>roomates in this very nice main house. He needs to find some people
>soon or he might lose the site to a dot.commer who would be able to
>offer the owner of the property a lot more than xasa can afford.
>So the only way to save this site is to have a solid group of roomates
>who can contribute to the rent and at the same time, the owner will see some
>of the vision that good stewards share. The owner wants "some
>thing" to happen and at the same time wants money to pay the taxes.
>If you are interested or know of anyone please contact Xasa by phone
>at (805)683-3711
>
>It is a beautiful site, I wish I could live there but right now this is
>where I belong. I would just be very sad if this site were lost,
>any help would be greatly appreciated. Xasa has had many people come
>to look at the place but they were turned off at the fact that there
>is no electricity for their big screen tv. I have spent many nights
>there with the franklin fireplace, pot belly stove, fire ring and candles
>and had a special time. I see it as a place to be innovate
>and practice what we preach about alternative energy or just candles
>the way our ancestors did in past times. "Thank you" peace. Joe Garcia
>Cal Poly Permaculture and Central Coast Permaculture Guild