Hi Y'all,
Oops. I made a few errors on that last mailing, like the heading
with
2000 instead of 2001. Sorry.
Enclosed is the CORRECTED and updated version of the Culture's Edge
Calendar of Events for 2001. I have attached it as an HTML document
which should open automatically in your email program. Some people
cannot receive HTML docs. If you are in that category, the
plaintext
format is included below. Again, please share these events with
your
mailing lists and, if you can, please join us at Earthaven for
work,
learning, co-creation, and celebration. You can also view the
calendar
at
<http://www.permacultureactivist.net/culturesedge/Culture'sEdge.htm>
or
<http://www.permaculture.net/~EPTA/Culture'sEdge.htm>
Thanks,
Keith <keithdj@mindspring.com>
March 17-18 Sustainable Forestry - Earth-friendly alternatives to
conventional forestry practices. Innovative forest management,
directional felling, diverse forest products, and more. Hosted by
the
Earthaven Forestry Co-op. $125
April 21 The Kindest Cut: Tree Care, Pruning, and Grafting - Learn
how
to work with trees and shrubs to maintain health, direct growth,
and
increase quality and yield of flowers and fruit. Keith Johnson. $75
April 28-May 6 Mystic Road Meditation Camp - Based on the teachings
of
Osho, this 9-day meditation event involves sitting, moving,
dancing,
singing, crying, laughing - all the ways of Being the One. $375
May 19 The Power of Body Prayer - The most potent prayers come from
deep
within our bodies which, when activated by our spirits, have the
capacity to generate expanded states of consciousness. Mia Beale.
$60
May 26 The Magnification of Abundance: Plant Propagation Made Easier
-
Plants just wanna grow! Save money and learn ways to successfully
encourage plants to multiply. Keith Johnson. $60
June 1-3 An Intentional Community Experience: Spend a day or weekend
as
a communtarian! Saturday, the Fellowship of Intentional Community
offers
workshops in all aspects of community life. Fri evening and Sunday,
Earthaven members provide a deeper look into the dreams and realities
of
village life. Sat $85, Fri through Sunday $150
June 21-24 Advanced Permaculture Landscape Design - Learn real
world
skills from a master! Apply elegant traditional
and contemporary design patterns and principles to an Earthaven
village
center site. Will Hooker. $125
June 29-July 2 Women's Work: Creating Sustainable Futures - Women
sharing information, skills, experience, song, prayer, and dance.
Introducing Permaculture as a tool for creating harmonious lives.
Patricia Allison, Mollie Curry. $175
July 5-August 18 Permaculture Residency Program - $2000
(camping,
meals, materials, & tuition) Students receive a subscription to
the
Permaculture Activist. For a limited number of mature individuals
we
offer a summer residency at Earthaven combining the two certificate
courses above with four weeks of directed work projects applying
design
skills and techniques to community infrastructure. This is a unique
opportunity to anchor learning with action for self-reliant living.
Application with references is required by June 1st.
July 6-14 Permaculture Fundamentals Course - Permaculture is about
designing and living in a regenerative human culture. Learn
principles,
strategies and techniques for reinhabiting your world. $600 This is
the
basic course for understanding Permaculture Design. Learning format
is
multi-modal with a high teacher/student ratio. Practical exercises,
demonstrations, audio-visuals, and discussion complement focused
presentations. Forty-four hours of instruction covers:
Ethics and Principles
Observation, Pattern &
Design
The Natural World: Climate Forest,
Soils
The Cultivated Ecology: Gardens,
Plants & Animals
The Home System: Building Design,
Energy, Water & Waste
Developing Settlements: Land Use,
Appropriate Technology,
Economics & Finance, Urban Applications
8-Day Course Fee: $600 (camping, meals, materials, & tuition)
Students
receive a subscription to the Permaculture Activist.
July 21-22 Coming to Consensus - Learn to communicate and make
decisions
in ways that empower you to be an equal participant in the process .
The
cutting edge for effectiveness in business, civic groups, service
organizations, activist, and other team venues. Patricia Allison
and
Arjuna da Silva $175
July 28 Hands-on Herbal Medicine: Edible and Medicinal Plant Walk
and
Medicine Making - Learn to identify, harvest and use wild plants
that
have been food and medicine to generations of humans. Corrinna Wood
of
Red Moon Herbs. $60
August 2-5 8th Annual Permaculture Summer Gathering - Celebrate and
Network with Permaculturists, organic growers, natural builders,
and
others. Workshops, projects, bonfires, music, and abundant great
food!
At Celo (NC) Community. $85
August 10-18 Permaculture Design Practicum - Part 2 of the
Permaculture
Design Course. Work in teams to design homesites and neighborhoods
at
Earthaven Ecovillage. $600 Combining the larger subjects of the
permaculture curriculum with a focus on design of the Earthaven
village
landscape and culture, this course together with Fundamentals
completes
the requirements for the Permaculture Design Certificate.
Presentations
by experienced designers introduce mentored small group design
projects.
Students will develop skill in:
Mapping, Field Survey, and
Drawing
Pattern Languages and
Meta-Systems
Economic, Social, and Community
Design
Broadscale Landscape: Agriculture,
Wildlife, Earthworks,
Restoration Forestry
Interview, Presentation, Project
Management & Earning a Living
8-Day Course Fee: $600, sliding scale (camping, meals, materials,
&
tuition) Students receive a subscription to the Permaculture
Activist.
September 1-2 Earth Skills - Experience the ways of our ancient
ancestors as you learn and practice fire-making, cordage, rabbit
stick/sling making, harvesting and cooking in a pit oven,
shelter-building, and more. Taught by Summer Deal. $95
September 14-16 Intro to Natural Building: Materials, Methods, and
Systems - Cob, strawbale, slipstraw, earthen plasters, and timber
frame
techniques being used in Earthaven's innovative buildings. Paul
Caron,
Mollie Curry, Chuck Marsh. $175
September 22-23 The Fine Art of Earth Plasters - Experience the
grounding sensuousness of this earthy art. Practice preparing and
applying earth plaster to interior and exterior walls. Mollie
Curry,
Chuck Marsh. $125
September 29-30 Non-Violent Communication - Ways to stay centered
no
matter who you're connected to or what you're talking about by
disarming
conflict and inviting cooperation. Diana Christian. $125
October 5-7 The Epic of Evolution: Learning the Great Story, Living
the
Great Work. Exploring the Universe Story and the role of humanity in
the
"Ecozoic" Era. Shawn Swartz, Steve Torma. Special invited guest
Thomas
Berry. $175
October 13Village Culture Celebration - Co-create with us an
honoring
and celebration of the wisdom, costume, stories, music and cuisine
of
village peoples around the world. Sign up with your own ethnic
treasures. Hosted by Chuck Marsh $35
October 14 The Ecovillage Alternative - Spend an afternoon learning
about the global ecovillage movement. Shortcuts to starting your
own.
Discussion, slides, video. $15
October 27 Mushroom Propagation for Food and Medicine - Focus is on
home
propagation of several varieties - shiitake, oyster, and more.
Participants will take an inoculated log or bag of medium to grow
at
home. Keith Johnson $75
Culture's Edge Calendar of Events for 2001
March 17-18 Sustainable Forestry - Earth-friendly
alternatives to conventional forestry practices. Innovative forest
management, directional felling, diverse forest products, and more.
Hosted by the Earthaven Forestry Co-op. $125
April 21 The Kindest Cut: Tree Care, Pruning, and Grafting
- Learn how to work with trees and shrubs to maintain
health, direct growth, and increase quality and yield of flowers and
fruit. Keith Johnson. $75
April 28-May 6 Mystic Road Meditation Camp - Based on the
teachings of Osho, this 9-day meditation event involves sitting, moving,
dancing, singing, crying, laughing - all the ways of Being the One.
$375
May 19 The Power of Body Prayer - The most potent prayers
come from deep within our bodies which, when activated by our spirits,
have the capacity to generate expanded states of consciousness. Mia
Beale. $60
May 26 The Magnification of Abundance: Plant Propagation
Made Easier - Plants just wanna grow! Save money and learn ways to
successfully encourage plants to multiply. Keith Johnson. $60
June 1-3 An Intentional Community Experience: Spend a day or weekend as a
communtarian! Saturday, the Fellowship of Intentional Community offers
workshops in all aspects of community life. Fri evening and Sunday,
Earthaven members provide a deeper look into the dreams and realities of
village life. Sat $85, Fri through Sunday $150
June 21-24 ADVANCED PERMACULTURE LANDSCAPE DESIGN- Learn real world
skills from a master! Apply elegant traditional and contemporary design
patterns and principles to an Earthaven village center site. Will Hooker.
$125
June 29-July 2 Women's Work: Creating Sustainable Futures
- Women sharing information, skills, experience, song, prayer, and dance.
Introducing Permaculture as a tool for creating harmonious lives.
Patricia Allison, Mollie Curry. $175
July 5-August 18 Permaculture Residency Program -
Includes Fundamentals and Practicum Courses plus 4 weeks of hands on
ecovillage activities and skill development. $2000
see below
July 6-14 Permaculture Fundamentals Course - Permaculture
is about designing and living in a regenerative human culture. Learn
principles, strategies and techniques for reinhabiting your world. $600
see below
July 21-22 Coming to Consensus - Learn to communicate and
make decisions in ways that empower you to be an equal participant in the
process . The cutting edge for effectiveness in business, civic groups,
service organizations, activist, and other team venues. Patricia Allison
and Arjuna da Silva $175
July 28 Hands-on Herbal Medicine: Edible and Medicinal
Plant Walk and Medicine Making - Learn to identify, harvest and use wild
plants that have been food and medicine to generations of humans.
Corrinna Wood of Red Moon Herbs. $60
August 2-5 8th Annual Permaculture Summer Gathering - Celebrate and
Network with Permaculturists, organic growers, natural builders, and
others. Workshops, projects, bonfires, music, and abundant great food! At
Celo (NC) Community. $85
August 10-18 Permaculture Design Practicum - Part 2 of
the Permaculture Design Course. Work in teams to design homesites and
neighborhoods at Earthaven Ecovillage. $600 see
below
September 1-2 Earth Skills - Experience the ways of our
ancient ancestors as you learn and practice fire-making, cordage, rabbit
stick/sling making, harvesting and cooking in a pit oven,
shelter-building, and more. Taught by Summer Deal. $95
September 14-16 Intro to Natural Building: Materials,
Methods, and Systems - Cob, strawbale, slipstraw, earthen plasters, and
timber frame techniques being used in Earthaven's innovative buildings.
Paul Caron, Mollie Curry, Chuck Marsh. $175
September 22-23 The Fine Art of Earth Plasters -
Experience the grounding sensuousness of this earthy art. Practice
preparing and applying earth plaster to interior and exterior walls.
Mollie Curry, Chuck Marsh. $125
September 29-30 Non-Violent Communication - Ways to stay
centered no matter who you're connected to or what you're talking about
by disarming conflict and inviting cooperation. Diana Christian.
$125
October 5-7 The Epic of Evolution: Learning the Great
Story, Living the Great Work. Exploring the Universe Story and the role
of humanity in the "Ecozoic" Era. Shawn Swartz, Steve Torma.
Special invited guest Thomas Berry. $175
October 13Village Culture Celebration - Co-create with us
an honoring and celebration of the wisdom, costume, stories, music and
cuisine of village peoples around the world. Sign up with your own ethnic
treasures. Hosted by Chuck Marsh $35
October 14 The Ecovillage Alternative - Spend an afternoon learning about
the global ecovillage movement. Shortcuts to starting your own.
Discussion, slides, video. $15
October 27 Mushroom Propagation for Food and Medicine
- Focus is on home propagation of several varieties - shiitake, oyster,
and more. Participants will take an inoculated log or bag of medium to
grow at home. Keith Johnson
$75
Permaculture
Fundamentals July 6- 14, 2001
This is the basic course for understanding Permaculture Design. Learning
format is multi-modal with a high teacher/student ratio. Practical
exercises, demonstrations, audio-visuals, and discussion complement
focused presentations. Forty-four hours of instruction covers:
- Ethics and Principles
- Observation, Pattern & Design
- The Natural World: Climate Forest, Soils
- The Cultivated Ecology: Gardens, Plants & Animals
- The Home System: Building Design, Energy, Water & Waste
- Developing Settlements: Land Use, Appropriate Technology, Economics
& Finance, Urban Applications
8-Day Course Fee: $600 (camping, meals, materials, & tuition)
Students receive a subscription to the Permaculture Activist. Contact:
Culture's Edge, 1025 Camp Elliott Rd., Black Mountain, NC 28711,
828-669-3937,
culturesedge@earthaven.org,
http://earthaven.org
Village Design Practicum August 10 - 18,
2001
Combining the larger subjects of the permaculture curriculum with a
focus on design of the Earthaven village landscape and culture, this
course together with Fundamentals completes the requirements for the
Permaculture Design Certificate. Presentations by experienced designers
introduce mentored small group design projects. Students will develop
skill in:
- Mapping, Field Survey, and Drawing
- Pattern Languages and Meta-Systems
- Economic, Social, and Community Design
- Broadscale Landscape: Agriculture, Wildlife, Earthworks, Restoration
Forestry
- Interview, Presentation, Project Management & Earning a Living
8-Day Course Fee: $600, sliding scale (camping, meals, materials,
& tuition) Students receive a subscription to the Permaculture
Activist. Contact: Culture's Edge, 1025 Camp Elliott Rd., Black Mountain,
NC 28711, 828-669-3937,
culturesedge@earthaven.org,
http://earthaven.org
Permaculture Residency Program July 5 -
August 18, 2001
For a limited number of mature individuals we offer a summer
residency at Earthaven combining the two certificate courses above with
four weeks of directed work projects applying design skills and
techniques to community infrastructure. This is a unique opportunity to
anchor learning with action for self-reliant living. Application with
references is required by June 1st.
Work-Study Residency fee: $2000 (camping, meals, materials,
& tuition) Students receive a subscription to the Permaculture
Activist. Contact: Culture's Edge, 1025 Camp Elliott Rd., Black Mountain,
NC 28711, 828-669-3937,
culturesedge@earthaven.org,
http://earthaven.org
Our Teaching Team and Our Community Make the Difference!
The most experienced permaculture teaching team in Eastern North
America: Chuck Marsh, Peter Bane, Patricia Allison, Andrew Goodheart
Brown, Keith Johnson, Mollie Curry, Paul Caron, Sudhangshu Swartz, and
Arjuna daSilva bring together decades of experience at the forefront
of cultural evolution. Pioneers in the new paradigm of holistic living,
they are at home in America's first Permaculture Ecovillage, Earthaven:
http://earthaven.org