South Coast Permaculture Guild August 2002 Newsletter
 
Aug 2002 Newsletter Content:
1) List of  August 2002 Events  ~ ECO FILM NIGHT  S.B. The NEXT INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION ~ Permaculture Discussion Group Downtown San Diego and Santa Barbara ~  Introductory Permaculture Class East County San Diego ~ Temenos Teaching Gardens in Los Osos Ca ~ Culture's Edge Black Mountain North Carolina  Ongoing Courses ~ Third Anniversary  of the San Diego Permaculture Center ~ PC Intro Course San Diego CA  ~ Composting Course Cal Poly Student Farm SLO CA ~ Permaculture Design Course Basalt Colorado ~  La Rosa Blanca Workshop Collegio La Esperanza, Tijuana, Mexico ~ From Farm to City , A Celebration of Organic Foods and Farming Los Angeles ~ Urban Agriculture Workshop Growing Food and Jobs on a Small Piece of Land in Your Community Goleta Ca ~ World Summit on Sustainability Johannesburg South Africa ~



2) List of Future Events  ~ Las Gaviotas: Dialogue on Innovation and Perseverance NM ~ LOCAL The Permaculture Design Course Certificate Program in Los Osos Ca ~ 2002 INTERNATIONAL NATURAL BUILDING CONVERGENCE USA ~ Permaculture Design Course Findhorn Scotland ~ Permaculture for Third World & Indigenous Peoples Course  and Permaculture Courses  in Australia ~ Ecovillage Design Course Module 1 & 2 Crystal Waters Australia ~  Heirloom Tomato Tasting: Windrose Farm SLO  CA ~ What do you do with your Organic Fruit Harvest SB Organics ~ Healthy Watersheds: A Goal of Community Stewardship SB Ca ~ Growing Antique Apples Tree Organically SB Organics Club ~ Ecovillage Design Course Crystal Waters Ecovillage AU ~ PC Course with  co creator of Permaculture Bill Mollison Tasmania Au. ~ Earth Activist Training at Institute of Noetic Sciences in Petaluma CA


3) Perma News+Jobs  List of Local Permaculture Teachers/Designers ~ Permaculture Jobs and Internships ~ Permaculture Garden Service and Land Design ~ Rental Room Strawbale house SB ~ CoCreator of Permaculture Writings on Permaculture on CD ~ New Permaculture Book Gaia's Garden ~ Hopedance Magazine Special Permaculture Issue Nov/Dec 2001 ~ Permaculture Film Series planned Sites Needed ~ On Line Permaculture Course  ~ 7th International Permaculture Convention N.Z.

4) List of interesting Websites -
  Soil and Health and Native System Landscape Design/Build Firm

5) Permaculture Credit Union  Question and Answer
    Loans for Permaculture Related Courses
  
6) Subscribe to South Coast, Central Coast, San Diego Permaculture Guild Listserves

7)Please send listings and events for next email news by August 28 to lakinroe@silcom.com or to be removed from email list

What is Permaculture/ Sustainability?

Ask: How can we support and perpetuate the rights of all living things to share in a world of abundance? How can we love the children of all species- not just our own- for all time?  Imagine what a world of prosperity and health in the future will look like, and begin designing for it right now. What would it mean to become native to this place, the Earth- the home of all our relations? This is going to take us all, and it is going to take forever. But then, that's the point.
Pg 186 from the Book Cradle to Cradle "Remaking the Way We Make Things" William McDonough & Michael Braungart

South Coast Permaculture Guild Contacts and other Organizations of Interest.

South Coast Permaculture Guild Margie Bushman sbpcnet@silcom.com 805-962-2571
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network: Margie Bushman sbpcnet@silcom.com 805-962-2571
Ojai Permaculture Guild: Dave White artdetour@mac.com 805-646-9809
Central Coast Permaculture Guild: Rob Kimmel zigge@aol.com 805-438-5745 San Luis Obispo
San Diego Permaculture Center: San Diego Economic Conversion Council sdecc@igc.org (619) 298-8879
Santa Cruz Permaculture Vince Pastori 831/763-3848 permasc@sasquatch.com
Cal Poly Student Farm in SLO:The SARC (Sustainable Ag Resource Center) 805-756-5086
Hunter Francis wfrancis@calpoly.edu San Luis Obispo
Long Beach Organics: Amy Lerner longbeachorganic@yahoo.com 562-438-9000
Southern East Sierra: Tom Drummond 760-377-5011 Ridgecrest
Pc Institute of Southern Cal: Bill Roley DrRoley@aol.com 949-494-5843 Laguna Beach
Santoyo&Associates santoyo@earthflow.com 800-469-5857 Los Oso Ca
LA EcoVillage: Lois Arkin crsp@igc.org 213/738-1254
Permaculture Institute of Northern California info@permacultureinstitute.com 415-663-9090
Permaculture Activist Magazine Website <http://www.permacultureactivist.net>
Permacultura http://www.tortuga.com/permacultura/
PERMACULTURE CREDIT UNION http://www.pcuonline.org



1. AUGUST 2002 EVENTS
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Volunteers needed Come early 6:30 pm to help put up chairs and set up
Aug 22 Thurs. 7pm SB Permaculture ECO-Film Night featuring The NEXT INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
Santa Barbara Main Library Faulkner Gallery $3
Guest Speaker Owen Dell Landscape Architect , Watershed Activist
A new film for business, environmentalists, educators, and designers about the Birth of the Sustainable Economy, narrated by Susan Sarandon.
with Architect William McDonough and Chemist Micheal Braungrad
While some environmental observers predict doomsday scenarios in which a rapidly increasing human population is forced to compete for ever scarcer natural resources, Bill McDonough sees a more exciting and hopeful future. In his vision, humanity takes nature itself as our guide, reinventing technical enterprises to be as safe and ever-renewing as natural processes. Can't happen? It's already happening with companies like Ford Motor Company, Nike, Herman Miller Furniture factory and others, and it's a part of what McDonough and his partner, chemist Michael Braungart call The Next Industrial Revolution.
For more info go to  www.thenextindustrialrevolution.org
Contact SB Permaculture Network 805-962-2571 sbpcnet@silcom.com

Permaculture Discussion Group to Cover Permaculture Principles and Practises in Santa Barbara CA
Next meeting Sept 5 7pm is in Ojai at Jodi Womack House 1309 Foothill Road  Ojai, CA 93023
This will be an interactive meeting showing video covering many parts of a lecture series on Permaculture Design by Bill Mollison one of the founders of Permaculture , audio tapes, other Permaculture Videos, slides and discussion each month.
For more info and directions and location contact Margie Bushman 805-962-2571 or lakinroe@silcom.com
 

Permaculture Discussion Group Meetings in Downtown San Diego Ca
Contact San Diego Permaculture Center sdecc@igc.org (619) 298-8879
Permaculture Talks lead by Marcia Boruta followed by a walk and discussion around the immediate community

Introductory Permaculture (PC) classes East County San Diego
The newly-formed East County Permaculture Circle (ECPC) of San Diego
The East County Permaculture Circle was launched January 5 by a group of 15
East County residents. It is intended to be a study/do group that meets
once/month for classes, and in between at members' houses to help each other
with PC projects in "barn-raising" fashion. We are currently evaluating a
number of PC-learning options such as instructors/lecturers, Internet
(distance-learning) courses, videos, books, discussion groups, etc.
Send the following to bslind@earthlink.net: Your name, address, tel#, email
address ... and a short bio (<100 words)telling about your background,
interest/experience in permaculture and anything else of interest to other
ECPS/class participants.


August 3 Temenos Teaching Gardens in Los Osos CA :
First Saturday of every month,
Garden tour and Permaculture Fundamentals Class 10 am-12 noon
Topics include; Principles of Design, Reading the Landscape and Hands-on Gardening.:
The fee for each class is [$10 plus 1 hour of labor] or [$20 worth of trade].
Contact Permaculture Teacher /Designer Larry Santoyo at santoyo@earthflow.com or call 1.800.469.5857

Aug 10 Temenos Teaching Gardens in Los Osos CA :
Second Saturday of every month,
Continuing and Advanced Permaculture Class 10 am-12 noon
The fee for each class is [$10 plus 1 hour of labor] or [$20 worth of trade].
Topics include; Patterning, Trees, Design and Construction,Grey Water System Design and Construction,Plant Propagation,
Food Forests, Plant and Seed Exchange, Subtropical Fruit for SLO, Herbal Preparations, Art in the Garden, Market Gardening
Contact Larry Santoyo at santoyo@earthflow.com or call 1.800.469.5857


Culture's Edge Black Mountain North Carolina  Ongoing Courses
Aug 10-18 PERMACULTURE DESIGN PRACTICUM - Part 2 of the Permaculture
Design Course. Work in teams to design homesites and neighborhoods at Earthaven Ecovillage.$600
Aug 29 - Sept 2 WOMEN'S WORK: CREATING SUSTAINABLE FUTURES - Patricia Allison, Mollie Curry. $250
Oct 20-25 Permaculture Teacher's Training Open to graduates of the Pc Design Course. $375
Write: Culture's Edge, 1025 Camp Elliott Road, http://www.permaculture.net/~EPTA/Culture'sEdge.htm
Black Mountain NC 28711-8628. Phone: (828) 669-3937 or (828) 669-0619. E-mail:culturesedge@earthaven.org.


August 16, 4 - 5:30 Third Anniversary  of the San Diego Permaculture Center Open House at the Office
Office is located at 4452 Park Boulevard Suite 205 (2nd Floor and between Meade and Monroe on Bus Route #1
Please RSVP 619-298-8879
Stop by for a visit and light refreshments! At 5:30 we'll take a half mile walk to the Trolley Barn Park for the University Heights Summer Park Concert featuring Tami Thomas big band swing& jive. Trolley Barn Park is located on adams Ave at Florida Street on Route #1 Concert is from 6pm-8pm. Bring a picnic or sample the local vendors but no alcohol please!

August 17 2-5pm Introduction to Permaculture Workshop San Diego Ca
Office is located at 4452 Park Boulevard Suite 205 (2nd Floor and between Meade and Monroe on Bus Route #1
Please RSVP 619-298-8879
The workshop will be led by Marcia Boruta and includes an overview of permaculture with a half mile walk featuring ecological-design choices for sustainable living and the school community garden project .

August 17 Saturday,  Learn how to harness the power of our microbial allies  through COMPOSTING.
Cal Poly Student Farm San Luis Obispo Ca
Terry Hooker (former Student Farm Manager) and Hunter Francis
will  lead this informative workshop on all aspects of home composting. We will
demonstrate how to construct an aerobic compost pile for kitchen and garden
trimmings and introduce participants to our vermicomposting worms, part of an
ideal composting system for home recycling. Weeding/clean-up activities
after  the workshop should generate plenty of fodder for a second pile!
All are welcome to the workshops and there is no charge for the events.
Donations are welcome. Bring a friend!
DIRECTIONS: Take the Highland entrance into Cal Poly from Route 1. At your first stop sign, turn left onto Mount Bishop Road.
After about 1/4 mile, the road veers to the left. Bare RIGHT onto the dirt road to the right of the small Vet clinic. Go about 1/2 mile (past the Rodeo Unit) straight up to the top of the hill. The Student Farm is on the right, across from the Compost Unit.

August 19 to September 1, 2002 Permaculture Design Course Basalt, Colorado
Course overview:
The CRMPI Annual Permaculture Design Course (APDC) is designed to give the participant an understanding of the essential parts of permaculture so that they can better design and engineer forest gardens, greenhouses, and other permaculture endeavors. During the first week you will learn about the essential elements of permacutlure. Then in the second week you will be putting the knowledge in action with a full spectrum design project. Whether you're a designer, a veteran Permaculturist, or a gardener CRMPI's APDC has something to offer due to it's wide variety of material.
The curriculum includes a variety of classes and workshops essential to the development of becoming a permaculturist. Everything from the invisible structures of our economy and social structures, to the structures of the soil and how that can be used or modified to create a better planting bed.
Instructors: Peter Bane, Earthhaven,Jerome Osentowski, Director CRMPI, John Cruickshank, Appropriate Technologies, Sunrise Ranch and others
Details:
Location - The course is held at our high altitude demonstration site, one of the most mature forest gardens in North America. It is located on Basalt Mountain, surrounded by ridgelines covered with forests and red sandstone. This site makes a beautiful and inspiring location for teaching and learning. All ideas covered in the Course can be wittnessed on site with a stroll through the garden. It helps create immediate learning connections when everything learned can be seen working in action.
Cost: $1000, sliding scale, $100 non-refundable deposit
$50 discount for registration by June 30, $100 couples discount
Contact: The Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute
PO Box 631, Basalt, Co 81621 Ph/Fx: 970-927-4158
jerome@crmpi.org --- www.crmpi.org



August 22 August 24, 2002 La Rosa Blanca Workshop Collegio La Esperanza, Tijuana, Mexico
Hands on building,tiling,permaculture gardening, orchard gardening and management and water harvesting
Cost $200 includes breakfast & lunch and helps offset the cost of workshop materials
Bring sleeping bag, mat, hat , gloves and drinking water and appropriate tools
Call: (760) 765.3427 or email lael@abac.com http://sandiegoart.com/JHubbell/colonia.html

Sunday Aug 25 7 pm From Farm to City , A Celebration of Organic Foods and Farming Los Angeles
Tree People 12601 Mulholland Dr at Coldwater Canyon (West) 
Cost $8
Our special Guests include Judith Redmond of Full Belly Farms and Anna Carter who is known as the "Seed Lady of Watts". Join us to hear about the bounty of organically grown produce and how it reaches our local markets and most needy-communities . Taste some seasonal treats too.
Call 1-888-922-3846 for info and reservations

Aug 28- Sept 4 World Summit on Sustainability Johannesburg South Africa
Workshops and Ecovillage Tours   www.ecovillage.org/wssd/ for details

!!! URBAN FARMS THE FUTURE OF AGRICULTURE !!!!
August 30-September 1, 2002 Urban Agriculture Workshop
Growing Food and Jobs on a Small Piece of Land in Your Community
held at The Center for Urban Agriculture at Fairview Gardens, Goleta, California
Fee: $195 (scholarships available)
There is a common misconception that food for our society must be grown on
large, industrial farms, far from the places where most of us live and work.
Yet this is no longer the case. In the most unlikely of places, under some
of the most challenging environments, urban dwellers are establishing
economically viable urban farms.
This two-and-a-half day workshop, presented by the Center for Urban
Agriculture at Fairview Gardens (CUAFG) and the Collective Heritage Institute
(Bioneers), will provide specific training on acquiring land, capitalizing,
setting up, growing and marketing from small scale urban plots. Participants
will come away from this workshop with clear direction and a "tool kit" for
how to begin.
Presenters will include Michael Ableman from Fairview Gardens; Will Allen
from Growing Power in Milwaukee; Michael Olson from Metrofarm.com; Chuck Mat
the from Equity Trust, Inc.; and Chris Thompson.
To register, or for more information, contact Maria Rhodes at the Collective
Heritage Institute, 901 West San Mateo, Suite L, Santa Fe, NM 87505 Phone:
(877) 246-6337, fax: (505) 986-1644, email: maria@bioneers.org. For
additional information on this program, see www.bioneers.org.
NOTE: Because the workshop is on Labor Day weekend, we strongly recommend
that you make your flight and lodging reservations early.


2. FUTURE EVENTS
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WOULD NOT MISS THIS !!!!!!!     I AM GOING   !!!!!!!!!

September 9-11, 2002 Mon-Wed Las Gaviotas: Dialogue on Innovation and Perseverance
with Paolo Lugari, founder of Gaviotas and Gunter Pauli, director of ZERI
Ghost Ranch in Abiquiu, New Mexico  near Sante Fe  
Registration fee $200; Register by August 13 $150  5:00 pm Pacific / 8:00 pm Eastern Time *** Registration ends August 27!
The workshop will start with dinner on Monday evening and conclude with lunch on Wednesday
Go to website for meals and accommodation options http://www.urbanecology.org/gaviotas/about.htm

Join Paolo Lugari and Gunter Pauli for a unique workshop based on the story of Gaviotas, an
extraordinary village in Colombia. The 30-year history of Gaviotas demonstrates how human creativity
and commitment can overcome enormous environmental, economic and social obstacles. Mr. Lugari
will describe exciting new developments at Gaviotas and explain how they are relevant to current
environmental problems in the US. Multimedia presentations will provide participants with a glimpse of
life in the village. Mr. Pauli will provide examples of other innovative communities around the world and
speak about the 12 axioms of new economics. Together we will also reflect on the difficulty of
translating vision into action and sustaining long-term change efforts. Come to be inspired and energized
about tackling the challenges in your own life, work and community.
Mr. Lugari is visiting the United States for the first time in 17 years, and Santa Fe will be his only stop.

For more information about the event, email robert.schorlemmer@usa.net or call Karen at
(510) 548-4401


!!!!!!! PLEASE SUPPORT THIS LOCAL PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE TO MAKE IT HAPPEN   !!!!!!!!!!!
Fall 2002- LOCAL The Permaculture Design Course Certificate Program in Los Osos Ca
community - ecology - education
6 Weekend Sessions: Saturdays & Sundays, 9am to 5pm
PART 1. Introduction to Permaculture, Natural Pattern Understanding & More...
September 14 & 15 and September 21 & 22
PART 2 Sustainable Resource Management, Building the Home Ecosystem & More...
October 5 & 6 and October 12 & 13
PART 3 EcoVillage Design, Community Celebration & More...
October 26 & 27 and November 2 & 3
Instructors
Teaching Team led by Larry Santoyo and includes Local Experts and Special Guests
Student Teachers (design course graduates) can also contact us to schedule a session
Curriculum Includes Inspiring Examples of Sustainability from Around the World
-Lecture, Videos, Field Trip and Hands-on Learning Opportunities.
-Successful completion of all six weekend includes Permaculture Certification.
Tuition Costs
-$550.00 for all 6 Weekend Sessions -includes, materials, field trip, 12 lunches and certification
( * $50.00 discount before September 1st)
-$100.00 per weekend -includes materials and lunch.
-$55.00 per day -includes materials and lunch. -SLO HOURS accepted
Discounts Available
-Work Trade- Labor at $10 per hr. credited for up to half of tuition.
( All work trades must be completed before first day of class )
-Trade Goods- Contact us with trade proposals
-Groups of 5 or more receive 25% discount
-Payment Plans Available
-email for more information
Marketing Representative Positions Also Available
-Recruit other students to earn cash or credit
-Contact us for details
To Register Contact santoyo@earthflow.com 800.469.5857 www.earthflow.com

September 3rd-October 15th, 2002 INTERNATIONAL NATURAL BUILDING CONVERGENCE USA
The Convergence will begin with the ‘10 Day Training in the Art of Natural Building’ in Asheville, North Carolina and conclude with the ‘Natural Building Colloquium’ in Oregon. Participants will visit sites that are on the cutting edge of the natural building and sustainable living movement. Affordable, durable and locally available natural materials such as mud, straw, bamboo and stone will be used in hands-on projects. Innovative and traditional techniques include adobe, strawclay, cob, earthen finishes and passive solar design.

The Convergence will empower participants to share and adapt these skills within their local communities. Upon returning to their respective countries participants will host trainings, reaching hundreds of people thanks to their involvement with existing grassroots networks. This group of visionaries and teachers have specifically been invited because they have already shown a remarkable ability to create positive change.
Contact to find out info and cost and to make contribution to help bring folks from outside USA
Janell Kapoor, janell@kleiwerks.com
Max Edleson, max@intermax.net
Co-organizers of the Convergence

September14 -October 5 2002 Permaculture Design Course Findhorn Scotland
Lesley Bradley and Jane Hera
Are you ready to change the world? To move towards sustainability and social justice?
Do you want to bring yourself into alignment with the rhythm of natural systems, foster
beneficial relationships with yourself and others? Then this permaculture course is for
you. It blends training in technical design for sustainability with strategies for bringing
about visions of world change.
The learning process is creative and dynamic, we will learn from theoretical concepts,
experiential exercises, practical sessions and the wisdom within the group. The
'classroom' extends to our emerging ecovillage where we will encounter a number of
initiatives including: ecological housing, solar and wind power, biological sewage
treatment, community supported agriculture and visionary projects such as the Phoenix
Community Store and Trees for Life.
Cost: £1,050 includes meals and accommodation for 21 nights (£785 for campers). http://www.findhorn.org/college/permaculturedesign.html
Booking/Reservation queries, please contact  bookings@findhorn.org

Sept.14-28 PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSES Australia
SUSTAINABLE FUTURES / CRYSTAL WATERS COLLEGE
Venue: Crystal Waters College, Crystal Waters Permaculture Village - the award-winning Australian ecovillage.
Cost: AU$950 (includes all meals, field trips, materials, comprehensive course notes)
Focus on community food systems, community gardens, local economics and ecovillages.
Accredited, international permaculture teachers - Morag Gamble, Evan Raymond plus guests
Practical, participatory and holistic programs. Internationally attended courses.
Contact Details:
SUSTAINABLE FUTURES / CRYSTAL WATERS COLLEGE
Morag Gamble and Evan Raymond
50 Crystal Waters Kilcoy Lane
Conondale, QLD 4552 AUSTRALIA
PHONE AND FAX: +61 (0) 7 5494 4833
EMAILS: info@permaculture.au.com info@crystalwaterscollege.org.au
WEBSITES: www.permaculture.au.com www.crystalwaterscollege.org.au

September 9-14 Permaculture for Third World & Indigenous Peoples Course
preparing to work with other cultures & in developing countries
with Robyn Francis & guests
September 23-28 Ecovillage and Sustainable Community Design
In-depth and inspiring with innovative insights into integrated
ecological social planning for human settlements, urban and rural.
Advanced course with Robyn Francis, Peter Cuming, Wendy Sarkissian &
other guests.
October 26-Nov 8 Permaculture Design Course
with Robyn Francis, Janelle Schafer, Peter Harwick & other guests

Djanbung Gardens Permaculture Education Centre
Permaculture Education
ERDA Institute Trust
Nimbin Eco-Village Project Office
Robyn Francis - permaculture designer & educator
PO Box 379, Nimbin NSW 2480 Australia
Ph 02-6689 1755 Fax 02-6689 1225
permed@nor.com.au www.earthwise.org.au

Sunday, September 15th, 2002 Heirloom Tomato Tasting: Windrose Farm SLO  CA
The event features tomato tasting of over 60 varieties, a buffet style meal, special guest chef
Charlie Fredericks of Bouchon Restaurant in Santa Barbara, a drawing for
prizes, and farm tours - both guided and self-guided. This event also kicks
off the first San Luis Obispo County Slow Food convivium. Tickets are $15.00
per person with kids 10 and under free. Festivities will take place from 2:00
- 6:00 PM. Tickets must be purchased in advance as space is limited, and can
be attained at numerous local farmer's markets, by calling Windrose @ (805)
239-3757, or by e-mailing your request to windrose@tcsn.net.


Sept 18, 2002, 7pm WHAT TO DO WITH YOUR ORGANIC FRUIT HARVEST: JAM, CHUTNEY, DRIED FRUIT
The Santa Barbara Organic Garden Club will present a free talk with
Mary Luce Wellington of Wellington Farm (www.wellingtonfarm.com) will teach us the
old-fashioned way to use seasonal fruits.
Location: Community Environmental Council, 930 Miramonte Drive, Santa Barbara
Fee: FREE
Call for info: (805) 563-2089

Oct  10 Thurs 7pm  Tentative  Watersheds "A Permaculture Perspective" Lecture and Slide Show with Dr Bill Roley
Location still to be confirmed in Santa Barbara
This Lecture will give an intro to Permaculture and how Permaculture Design Principles and technics and fundamental to understanding Watersheds and how we can design Healthy Watersheds
Contact SB Permaculture Network 805-962-2571 sbpcnet@silcom.com for furthur info

Oct 12 Sat Tentative Healthy Watersheds: A Goal of Community Stewardship with Permaculture Teacher Dr Bill Roley
Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens Santa Barbara
This class explores the factors necessary to maintain regenerative cycles within our healthy watersheds. A series of plans and strategies, based on permaculture techniques utilizing soil-water-plant designs and methodologies, have been used around the world. Demonstrations of bioengineering and landscape features, with an emphasis on local watershed designs, illustrate successful projects that can be integrated into the community environmental fabric. Efforts in ecological restoration and water harvesting features improve our sense of stewardship and the biological integrity of the ecology of watersheds.
Contact SB Permaculture Network 805-962-2571 sbpcnet@silcom.com for furthur info

October 16, 2002, 7pm Wednesday GROWING ANTIQUE APPLE TREES ORGANICALLY.
Neil Collins, owner of Trees of  Antiquity in Paso Robles (formerly Sonoma Antique Apple Nursery) will teach
us how to choose varieties for our climate, how to order and plant bare root
stock, and how to care for young apple trees throughout the year. Neil is at
(805) 467-9909.
Location: Community Environmental Council, 930 Miramonte Drive, Santa Barbara
Call for info: (805) 563-2089 Santa Barbara Organic Club


Nov 4-8 2002 Ecovillage Design Course - Module 1  Crystal Waters Ecovillage Australia
 AU$1025. BOOK BY AUGUST 31 AND SAVE $50!
For those interested in design and development of ecologically designed settlements - rural or urban. Includes eco-design principles and processes, project assessment and management, financing options, legal possibilities and structures, demographics and density, clusters, meeting places, energy, sustainable building, water and wastewater, working with Council, community building, skills required in starting such a project, in depth tours of Crystal Waters Ecovillage, presentation - and much more! Examples of sustainable building, design, waste water treatment systems, road design etc etc can be seen throughout the 640 acre, 200+ person community. Includes all tuition, notes, tours, materials, meals.
Nov 11-14 2002 Ecovillage Design Practicum - Module 2  Crystal Waters Ecovillage Australia
A hands on design workshop including field work, using the skills obtained in Module 1. (Note: Module 1 is a prerequisite for Module 2) AU$300. Includes all tuition, notes, tours, materials, meals.
Ecovillage & Permaculture Internships  Two internships in 2003 - April 14-May 12 and Sept 28-Oct 26th.
Experiential learning combined with a full permaculture course in an established ecovillage of 200+ people.
Places limited to 12 to allow individual attention. 4 days a week formal tuition and extensive hands on work, 1 day community service/interaction, weekends free. Includes all tuition, notes, tours, materials, food, accommodation.
Crystal Waters EcoCentre
All courses will be based in the new, award-winning EcoCentre at Crystal Waters. The EcoCentre is an example of sustainable building in itself, and is very comfortable and well equipped. See http://www.crystalwaterscollege.org.au/sections/venue/venue_ecocentre.html for details.
More details and photos can be seen on www.crystalwaterscollege.org.au or by contacting us at study@crystalwaterscollege.org.au

12 to 25 November, 2002. Permaculture Design Courses with co creator of Permaculture Bill Mollison
BILL MOLLISON presents PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE in Tasmania, Australia.
Brochures available on request
tagariadmin@southcom.com.au
Tagari Publications - Permaculture Institute
31 Rulla Road
Sisters Creek Tasmania 7325
Australia Ph: 61 (0)3 6445 0945 Fax: 61 (0)3 6445 0944
Hours 9.00 am to 5.00 pm Mon, Tues & Wed Eastern Standard Time

Dec 6-20 2002 Earth Activist Training at Institute of Noetic Sciences in Petaluma CA
With Penny Livingston and Starhawk
http://www.permacultureinstitute.com/eat/course.html
For more info contact Capra J'neva at: 415·663·9583 voicemail eat@sonicinema.com
Earth Activist Training P.O. Box 341 Point Reyes Station, CA 94956  
 


3.PERMA NEWS AND EMPLOYMENT
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Local Permaculture Teachers & Designers in Southern and Central California
Larry & Kathryn Santoyo; Santoyo&Associates santoyo@earthflow.com 800-469-5857  Los Osos Ca
Bill Roley; Pc Institute of Southern Cal DrRoley@aol.com 949-494-5843 Laguna Beach CA
Dave White Happy Valley School artdetour@mac.com 805-646-9809 Ojai Ca
Pierre Constans Box 353 , 402 West Ojai Ave Ojai 93023 805-640-7686 Ojai Ca
Jonah Dusi Land Dance permaculture@ojai.net 805-640-3782 cell 805-455-5842 Ojai Ca
Forest Glen Owen  Atwater Village Los Angeles Ca   323-661-5234
Loren Luyendyk  805-452-8249. Santa Barbara
Permaculture Teachers only
Marcia Boruta San Diego Permaculture Center sdecc@igc.org (619) 298-8879 San Diego Ca
Wes Roe Santa Barbara Permaculture Network lakinroe@silcom.com 805-964-1555
Jane Higginson (619) 668-3104, janehigginson@earthlink.net   San Diego Ca
Dave Blume        831-688-0338    farmerdave@permaculture.com 534 La Honda Drive, Aptos, CA 95003


Hopedance Magazine Nov/Dec 2001 Issue #31  Special on PERMACULTURE THE QUIET REVOLUTION
To get a copy go to the webpage www.hopedance.org the Issue is on line to on the Hopedance Website
 The Permaculture issue includes Interview with Bill Mollison, an article by David Holmgren the co-originator of the Permaculture concept, Larry Santoyo column , course calendar, poetry, story telling,Permaculture Credit Union and more. Please support the Magazine and show your appreciation for the Hopedance Special Issue on Permaculture. Hopedance has created a special place for Permaculture Activities and Article here in Southern and Central California
Single Issues $3,subscriptions $15/year for 4 Issues, also new local edition for SLO,Santa Barbara and Ventura 6 times/yr
POB 15609, San Luis Obispo, CA 93406


Rising Sun Designs Permaculture Garden and Design Service in Santa Barbara CA
Permaculture Design Grad is Offering Services in Santa Barbara in Permaculture Design , Organic Gardens and more
Contact Loren Luyendyk  805-452-8249.

Land Dance Permaculture Specialists Now Available in Ventura and Santa Barbara County
Services offered: Permaculture Landscape Design, Bio-intensive Gardens, Structured Landscapes and Land Maintenance
Contact Jonah Dusi 805-640-3782 cell 805-455-5842  Permaculture Design Graduates www.landdance.com

Rental Room in Strawbale House in Santa Barbara
Garden loving roomate wanted
Clean & green & quiet Large garden space to share Furnished room with organic bed Health orientated
No smoking & no drugs Furnished Room for $750  Includes, utilities & dsl internet
We already have dogs & a cat & chickens & donkeys …so no more pets
Call If you want to live where you can grow your own food organically: 687-6319               San Roque  area
Contact "Glorianna Buynak" <glorianna@gloryb.biz>

Permaculture intern opportunities available in San Luis Obispo CA
12 week Permaculture Internships
Session 3 July through September
Work trade positions available.
Contact
Larry Santoyo
EarthFlow Designs
800.469.5857
santoyo@earthflow.com

CoCreator of Permaculture Writings on Permaculture
David's Holmgrens Collected Writings 1978-2000 on  CD
Experience some of the writings by going to his website http://www.spacountry.net.au/holmgren
To purchase the CD, it is now available from
the Permaculture Activist
PO Box 1209,
Black Mountain NC 28711
pcactivist@mindspring.com

GAIA'S GARDEN A GUIDE TO HOME SCALE GARDENS

The first book to locate Permaculture in the American Landscape

Activist Editor Toby Hemenway has assembled a practical and user friendly guide to backyard permaculture. Skillfully written and full of examples from the foremost permaculture gardens across the country, the text introduces permaculture principles at work, explaining the basics of this ingenious language of design. Chapters cover Soil, Water Management, and Choice of Plants, as well as more advanced subjects as Interplanting, Guilds, Forest Gardens and Garden Evolution. Drawing on a wealth of Permaculture Lessons and Lore, the author documents the dramatic successes of ordinary men and women in bringing barren landscapes to life and in doing so, he swings wide the permaculture gate for all garden lovers to enter.

GAIA'S GARDEN
A Guide to Home-Scale PERMACULTURE
240 pages copiously illustrated with table of useful species organized by size, type, hardiness requirements and yields plus glossary, bibliography and resources, list suppliers, and a forward by John Todd
$25.00 + 2.50 shipping
Send check to
The Permaculture Activist
PO Box 1209
Black Mountain NC 28711

Permaculture Film Series planned Sites Needed
I am embarking on an ambitious video series about sustainable communities and permaculture systems. I would be interesting in hearing from anyone (particularly in Southern California -- but I would be willing to travel to very special and unique projects elsewhere) who currently has a complete permaculture system, passive solar house, earth sheltered building, straw bale home, innovative water catchment systems, food forests, or any other system that demonstrate aspects of sustainable living. I am also seeking individuals who are planning any type of such systems and about to begin the design phase. Designers, teachers, and other experts in the above field are also needed to lend their expertise to the program.

Participants would be expected to appear on camera to explain their system and take our small video crew on a tour of it and each one will get a finished copy of the video.

Designers, teachers, and technical experts who are interested in participating in the development of this project are invited to also get in touch and become involved. Those who lend a significant amount of time to the project will be granted licensing rights to the completed series depending on their level of involvement.
Please address all replies to:
PERMACULTURE SERIES (in the Subject line)
pracko@earthlink.net Paul Racko Long Beach, CA

The 7th Elfin Permaculture Design Course Online begins Sept. 15, 2001. The
six-month course includes weekly sets of lectures sent by email, reading
assignments, four reports from each student including a full permaculture
design report and class discussion of all this work via email. Instructors
include Dan Hemenway, Cynthia Hemenway, CNM, and Dr. Willem Smuts. For
details, download (separately), the course protocol, the course reading list,
and the course assignment schedule from
http://barkingfrogspc.tripod.com/frames.html

East Maui Hawaii
Looking for families with skills to join our small permaculture community in
Call Zach at 808-870-8570 to discuss visiting possibilities.

International Permaculture Conference Feb 2004 Auckland New Zealand
Permaculture in New Zealand(formerly Permaculture Institute of New Zealand)
PO Box 56-107 Dominion Road AucklandInt 64+ 7 8666735 www.permaculture.org.nz
Contact: Joanna Pearsall pinz@eartheal.org.nz
We have now established a convening group to hold an International Conference (IPC7?)
This is planned for February 2004 in Auckland.We are working very fast to ensure
                                   that this event will happen.



4. WEBSITES OF INTEREST
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Go to Soil and Health Webpage  and see the list of Out of Print Books and Articles that have been made available for reading on line. Go to the Soil and Health Webpage below to read copies and excerpts of these amazing books that have contributed to the many of the ideas that permeate and also provide the hands on knowledge that works it's way in Permaculture Principles and Design
Health begins in the soil. http://www.soilandhealth.org/01aglibrary/01aglibwelcome.html

Native Systems is a landscape design/build firm located in West Marin County, California.
http://www.nativesystems.com/
Our primary focus is the  integration of building and garden, utilizing principles of
landscape architecture, design, permaculture, and systems  theory. In the creation of elegant outdoor residential, public,
and educational spaces, it is our goal to reduce the ecological footprint of infrastructure by creating small-scale systems
which meet needs locally and inherently respond to local conditions.Native Systems was founded in July 2000 by Josiah Raison Cain.


5. PERMACULTURE CREDIT UNION QUESTION AND ANSWERS
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PERMACULTURE CREDIT UNION -- COME ON IN
Loans immediately available to members from any state

        We now have 286 members and $1,449,000 in total assets.  Join the only Credit Union that is based on Permaculture Principles and Ethics. Signature loans for amounts up to $5,000 at competitive rates and shared-secured loans at even cheaper rates up to $100,000 are available immediately to members.  Anyone who has taken a Permaculture course, is a member of an affiliated Permaculture Institute, or believes in the Permaculture ethics is eligible to become a member for $5 membership fee plus a $50 share deposit.
        Teachers/Organizers we can help you by offering credit-worthy students the ability to borrow money to pay for Permaculture courses. Contact the PCU to inquire about these and other loan programs.
. Please call us at 505 954 3479 or FAX 505 424 1624. Visit us online at www.pcuonline.org, email perma@pcuonline.org, or write to us.
Permaculture Credit Union
4250 Cerrillos Road
PO Box 29300
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87592-9300



Permaculture Credit Union Mission Statement

We pool the financial resources of the people who believe in the ethics of Permaculture and strive to redirect those resources to Earth-friendly and socially responsible loans and investments.

The credit union promotes thrift among its members and provides credit at reasonable rates. It creates the opportunity for members to control the use of their money and contribute to the revitalization of their community and the planet.


Q. What is a Credit Union?

A. After successive years of bad weather during the mid-19^th century, European farmers needed a way to save their farms from foreclosure by urban banks. To do this they formed groups to pool their savings and lend to each other. The first credit union in the US was organized in 1909. However, it took a severe drought, the Great Depression, and the courage of President Franklin D. Roosevelt to stand up to the banks and create the Federal Credit Union Act of 1934.

Credit Unions continue to be a cooperative of individuals with a common bond who save their money and make loans. Credit Unions are member-owned, not-for-profit institutions. Banks are corporations operated for profit. Credit Unions are regulated by the chartering state and the Federal government and, as with banks, all deposits are Federally insured for up to $100,000.

Q. How can I get more information on the Permaculture Credit Union?

A. Please call us at 505 954 3479 or FAX 505 424 1624. Visit us online at www.pcuonline.org, email perma@pcuonline.org, or write to us.
Permaculture Credit Union
4250 Cerrillos Road
PO Box 29300
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87592-9300



6.LISTSERVE
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To get Up to Date Permaculture Ongoing Announcements for courses , events and posting of articles of interest try subscribing to our local Permaculture Listserves ccpg serves San Lois Obispo ,scpg serves Santa Barbara down and including Los Angeles, and sdpg serves San Diego area. Below are the instructions how to sign up
thanks to John Howe for setting them up
this works the same for each separate list:
central coast list(ccpg@arashi.com), south coast(scpg@arashi.com), and the san diego
list (sdpg@arashi.com)

TO SUBSCRIBE to this mailing listserve

Basically, the info is more web based now so log on the each website you want to subscribe to
South Coast Permaculture Ca  Guild subscription
http://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/scpg
SanDiego Permaculture G subsciption
http://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/sdpg
CentralCoast Ca Permaculture G subscription
http://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/ccpg

REMINDER ONCE  you are signed  onto one or all of the listserves  type in sdpg@arashi.com or ccpg@arashi.com, or scpg@arashi.com to post a message to the listserve

Please send listings and events for next email news by August 28 to lakinroe@silcom.com

Mail Address    South Coast Permaculture Guild and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
                224E Figueroa ST #C
                Santa Barbara CA 93101