Hello all,
Out of the recent permaculture course with Geoff Lawton and Darren Doherty at Quail Springs, Trish, one of the graduates, got inspired to revive some down-to-earth gatherings for local and regional permaculture enthusiasts. We (Quail Springs) want to encourage graduates of courses held here and visitors to our site to keep on with their projects at home, to build community, host discussion, and in every way possible stay inspired and get some good work done together!
So… below is Trish’s invitation!
Best, Kolmi (Caretaker, Quail Springs)
August 4th , 9:30 am – Permaculture Potluck in Los Olivos
Hosted by Trish (to RSVP call 805-688-6707 or email crazymiles@earthlink.net)
After completing the PDC course at Quail Springs, we feel it is never a better time to initiate an ongoing permaculture collaboration. This will begin as a potluck gathering next month on the land we rent in the village of Los Olivos.
The property is not exactly urban but is located in the heart of the village, surrounded by wineries, organic farms and agriculture. We moved the garden from Zone 4 to Zone 1, and are now experiencing a wave of curiosity from locals. The response comes with a feeling of excitement about a possible community permaculture garden. On one side of us we have the elementary school and just down the hill we have wine tasting rooms and the local coffee shop where we get our coffee grinds for compost. We are recycling wine bottles as edges around the garden and have just completed a chicken/duck coop made from recycled materials. The timing for sustainable design (education) in this area is perfect as is this location.
The meetings could begin with a dialogue of ideas about the land that we rent with the idea of participating on any projects that come to mind, book sharing, videos, courses, and any vital information related to permaculture. The fact that some people represent more years of experience is perfect for those of us who are beginners. The purpose is to explore, experiment, and contribute to sustainable sites as well as strengthen the thread of permaculture community. Perhaps participants would be open to traveling site to site. For example, if someone in Santa Barbara would like to open up their home for a meeting, then maybe someone from San Luis Obispo…we could meet on a monthly or bi-monthly schedule depending on schedules and the wants/needs of participants.
At this stage the days and times are flexible. However, due to summer temperatures in the Santa Ynez Valley, our first meeting will take place on Saturday August 4th at 9:30 a.m. Since this is an exploration please come with anything you might feel be related to our first discussion. This is truly an exploration of ideas and energy!
To RSVP you can call Trish at 688-6707 or email crazymiles@earthlink.net