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| :: LA Permaculture Guild Newsletter :: December 2008
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The Happiest of Holiday Greetings to All,
We're celebrating the return of rain to our City of Angels: as the landscape greens up, the threat of fire lessens. Still, we must seek to always be prepared- and Permaculture Design can help us with that. Fire, flood, drought or earthquake- Permaculture has a "Design to Avoid Disaster" imperative -see upcoming workshops, links and other info below for more information on how to keep yourself, your family and your community safer.
For celebrating the Holiday Season, we have some giving, gifting (and getting!) ideas for you, too. Please help support eco-friendly products, orgs that are working towards our sustainable future and our local artisans with your patronage and generous donations.
Hey -what else is coming up? Please let us know! -submit
your news items, ideas and
announcements -and as always, feel free to forward this newsletter to a friend...
-the LAPG crew -with a holiday toast to you! LAPG newsletter archives |
That Beautiful Wintery Feeling of LA... we love it !!! -photographer unknown
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SOCIAL, ECONOMIC & ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS & VIEWS
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Givin' 'em hell...
SAJE's Slumbusters on KTLA
Thanksgiving, Thanksgetting & Thanksbartering...
Boom times for barter By Jessica Guynn
As the financial crisis makes cash and credit increasingly scarce, the
ancient custom of bartering is booming. Cost-conscious consumers are
getting creative to make every dollar count.
Obama... say it ain't so!
James L. Jones' energy views worry some environmentalists By Tom Hamburger
Obama's new national security advisor -leads an institute that has challenged global warming.
The Sacramento Smelt Connection...
Angelenos Heed Water Warnings
The Department of Water and Power's government customers have cut water
use by 11.4 percent this year. Residents in multi-family buildings have
cut water by 4.3 percent and the commercial sector has reduced water by
5.4 percent.
The Rights of the Land November/December 2008 issue of Orion magazine
The Onondaga Nation of central New York proposes a radical new vision of property rights.
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WHEN DISASTER STRIKES
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 Tea Fire Community Forum -Santa Barbara Dec 13, 9am to 1pm
-New Covenant Church, 671 Cold Springs Rd.
Sustainable options for rebuilding will be a focus -- highlighting the
energy and money homeowners can save by 'going green'.
Contact Lindsey Taggart for more details at (805)
963-0583X111 or ltaggart@cecmail.org
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Info, insight, training, books
The California Chaparral Institute...the voice of the
chaparral
All he's saying is give brush a chance By Joe Mozingo
"..."It's a real paradox," said Keeley. "You have these species
that are absolutely fire-dependent. But the one thing wiping them out is
fire."
TopangaDisasterSurvival.org http://www.topangasurvival.org/index_files/guide.htm
BOOKS
· Fire, Chaparral and Survival in Southern California by Richard Halsey
· Firescaping: Creating Fire-resistant
Landscapes, Gardens, and Properties in California's Diverse
Environments -By Douglas K. Kent -Wilderness Press
· The Wildfire Survival Guide: Defensive Landscaping to Protect Your Family and Home
By Maureen Gilmer
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NOT TO FORGET
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Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety:
http://www.earthquakecountry.info/roots/seven_steps.html
Southern California Earthquake Data Center:
http://www.scecdc.scec.org/index.html
Check Out this Animation!
Southern California ShakeOut http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/nca/simulations/shakeout/
As part of the earthquake drill, computer simulations of the ground
shaking from this scenario earthquake were constructed...
These computer simulations capture the shaking at length scales larger
than about 300 ft (100 m) and provide detailed pictures of the shaking
for this scenario earthquake.
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CITY PERMACULTURE NEWS & NOTICES:
The Permaculture Solution (R)Evolution Continues!
 December 6 & 7, Saturday 9-5, Sunday 10-5.
John Valenzuela, Premier Permaculture Horticulturist, joins Larry Santoyo
Topics include: Food Forestry, Rare-Fruit Growing in LA and
Designing & Building Your Own Home Ecosystem
A Back to The City Movement...
The
Los Angeles Permaculture Guild has one of the largest and most dynamic
City Permaculture groups in the world -who now work beyond the garden
to bring sustainable solutions to city planning and community activism.
Location: Charles White Elementary School/Auditorium
2401 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90057
(Parking on Carondelet St. -one block from MacArther Park)
Cost: $90. per day or $175. per weekend More Info: http://earthflow.com/LAPDC0708.php
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Women's Permaculture Gathering
Tuesday December 9th, 7:30-9:30pm
Hosted by Joan and Camille at: 2709 Medlow Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90065
We
are creating an opportunity for Women in Los Angeles who are interested
in Permaculture to come together, build community, have fun and
support each others' projects.
Bring your favorite holiday cookies and other snacks and drinks to add to the fun.
Please RSVP via email to mamabotanica@sbcglobal.net.
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UPCOMING WORKSHOPS & EVENTS
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 Vital
WINTER SOLSTICE PARTY, an Organic Experience
Music, Burlesque, Fashion, Fire, Water, Merriment & More
Friday December 5, 2008
The Cabana Club, Hollywood
1439 Ivar Avenue
Hollywood, CA 90028
$20 Advance Ticket Info: Vital.beticketing.com
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Farmlab Public Salon with David Riccitiello
Friday, December 5, 2008 @ Noon 1745 N. Spring Street #4, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Free Admission
New Street Standards and Urban Design Guidelines for Downtown Los Angeles
About the Salon...
Mr.
David Riccitiello of the Community Redevelopment Agency, City of Los
Angeles (CRA/LA) will discuss the Agency's efforts to create more
walkable, pedestrian-oriented streets in Downtown Los Angeles... The Downtown Design Guide encourages Downtown Los Angeles to develop as a more sustainable community.
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SAJE's third annual "Just Holiday Marketplace"
http://www.justholidaymarketplace.org/
December 6, '08, 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
SAJE at 152 West 32nd Street, LA, 90007
FOOD · MUSIC · CRAFTS · MORE
SAJE's Just Holiday Marketplace is an event
showcasing some of LA's most innovative artisans, crafters, and
'fair-traders'. Our goal is to provide a
family-friendly community space for folks from all walks of life to
come together and support local artists and crafters, indie businesses
(with a focus on the handmade), musicians working to support themselves
or self-distribute their music, and local/micro-entrepreneurs. We
believe that keeping money local keeps communities strong
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 Sustainable Solutions Series:
Dec 6/7 -Food Forestry, Water Harvesting...
Jan 3/4 -Designing the HomeEcosytem...
Feb 7/8 -Community & Economic Development...
LA Permaculture Design Course Series
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Check this Out !!!
 SEE-LA Sustainable Economic Enterprises of Los Angeles
The Farmer's Kitchen
BENEFIT DINNER
When: Tuesday, December 9, 2008 from 5:30pm until closing
Where: The Hungry Cat, 1535 North Vine Street, Hollywood
Cost: $75.00 per person
The Farmer's Kitchen will be a 1,500 square foot community teaching and retail kitchen -it will provide job training in food preparation and deliver farm fresh food.
Programs and activities to be offered include:+ Job training in food preparation
+ Cafe serving seasonal dishes prepared with farm fresh produce from local California farmers
+ Cooking classes by top LA chefs
+ Good Cooking classes for low-to-moderate residents teaching nutritious food preparation on a budget
+ Food processing and workshops for farmers and local entrepreneurs
For Reservations contact The Hungry Cat at 323.462.2155.
If you are interested in donating to The Farmer's Kitchen, visit the online donation page at: http://www.farmernet.com/donate/farmers-kitchen
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 ECO GIFT Expo
* Santa Monica Civic: December 12, 13, 14
* Festival Elements: Speaker Series, Music, Organic Food Court
Eco Gift
is the largest environmentally conscious consumer gift show in the
world. Eco Gift delivers a stress-free holiday shopping experience
unlike any other in the country. Presented in a festival-like setting,
Eco Gift showcases world-class live entertainment, socially conscious
speakers, an organic food court and on-site eco gift-wrapping and
shipping.
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If you haven't discovered the genius of Materials & Applications -Drop what you're doing and go discover LA's most creative !
M&A FUNDRAISER EVENT & HOLIDAY CELEBRATION
Sunday Dec 14th, 2pm to 5pm in the courtyard at M&A1619 Silver Lake Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90026
M&A HOLIDAY CELEBRATION
Please join us for a few hours of joy and celebration.
The mesmerizing Yakuza Lou robotic garden is in full bloom, the year is ending on a hopeful note, and we are ready to celebrate!
This is a FUN-raiser! Suggested donation is $20.
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WANTS, NEEDS AND REQUESTS
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Help Teach the Teachers...
We believe that teaching Teachers Permaculture Design is one of the best ways to effect beneficial change. For over 10 years, EarthFlow Design Works has provided tuition scholarships to all kinds of Educators, from University Professors to HomeSchoolers, Village Activists and Family Advocates.
You can help us help them -so they can reach many!
100% of your donation goes directly to help educators complete the Certificate Course.
Please Donate to the Scholarship Fund for Teachers and help effect Change with Your Change!
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 LINC Housing Goes Green!
Your tax-deductible contribution will build safe, beautiful rental
homes for our children, working adults, and active seniors. It will also raise the
quality of life for our more than 12,000 residents through health and exercise
classes, after school activities and homework support, financial literacy, time
management, computer and language skills, and internet access.
http://www.linchousing.org/contact/donate.html
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PLEASE DONATE: LA Family Housing
The Holiday Season is upon us. Help bring joy to the our residents through your generous donations Please contact <RDevine@lafh.org> or call (818)982-4091 x109 for drop-off info.
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Swan Song for the Lawn...an ongoing volunteer community program of EarthFlow Design Works. Help convert resource consuming lawns in and around Los Angeles into
productive Fruit, Fuel, Food, Fiber and Medicine Producing Home
Ecosystems! No experience necessary. Contact us at info@earthflow.com
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The Emerald Necklace is a vision for a 17-mile interconnected network of
multi-benefit trails, parks and greenways touching twenty cities and
over 1/2 million residents along the Rio Hondo and San Gabriel Rivers. http://www.amigosdelosrios.org/necklace.htm
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Hunger Action L.A.
feeds needy people around Los Angeles. They would very much welcome donations from your backyard.
Drop off fruit in bags at First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood at 6054 Yucca St. at Gower. Tuesdays from 1-5pm or Sundays at 12pm. For more info contact: 213 388-8228
http://www.hungeractionla.org/
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Help Support A Growing Trend!
Become a volunteer, Provide needed supplies, Plant-a-Tree program
Sponsor-a-Vet program. Buy Plants, vegetables and flower arrangements.
For special orders or for more information on how you can help the
ongoing projects of the Vets' Garden, contact Merle Fishman,
310/268-4062 http://www.gla.med.va.gov/vetsgarden/vetsgarden.cfm
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PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSES:
An EarthFlow Design Works
On-Going Monthly Event -Join Anytime...
The first Weekends of each Month Oct '08 - March '09
Fire, Water, Earth & Air, Designing and Building the Home Ecosystem, Economy, Community & Culture...
The 6th Annual LA Permaculture Design Course Series
. LA Permaculture Course
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 A Unique Opportunity...
Permaculture
Design Course in India
January
15-26th, 2009
Permaculture Design
Certification Course taught by Warren Brush at the Satya-Jyoti farm (satya-jyoti.com),
in the Alwar district of Rajasthan in Northern India. Satya-Jyoti is a unique skill-based education program that
supports young women.
Kolmi Majumdar at info@quailsprings.org or 805-886-7239.
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in Ocho Rios, Jamaica April 19th - May 2nd 2009
Community Development Project with Larry Santoyo, Toby Hemenway, Karl Kras & Local Experts.
Island Culture & Food, Beaches, Zip-Line Canopy Tour, Horseback Riding & More.
info@earthflow.com
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 ADVANCED Permaculture Course
Applied Site Planning & EcoVillage Design
Catskills, New York -May 15th-22nd 2009
One-week applied Site Design for Broad Scale & EcoVillage Development. Projects include Site Evaluation: Reading the Landscape and Keyline Design, Building Retrofit, Water Systems Design and Aspects of Economics & Permaculture.
info@earthflow.com
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FOR RENT, BARTER, SALE OR TRADE
Room for Rent in LA Perma-friendly home avail 12/1. Beautiful Eagle Rock home. East of East LA,
close to Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, Highland Park, Glassell Park.
It's a great house - incredible views from every window - built in
the 30s and lots of charm. Has a nice yard. Rent is $900/month with
$900 deposit. Amenities include gas
fireplace, gas stove, washer and dryer. Joan Stevens <mamabotanica@sbcglobal.net>
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For Sale: Water Harvesting DVD by Geoff
Lawton
Join Geoff Lawton as he designs and builds a dam and swale system on a
client's small acre farm. Every detail is covered as we watch Geoff and
his students build a water harvesting system using the design principles of
Permaculture. From the producers of "Greening the Desert" www.quailsprings.org
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Compost- Tim Dundon 626-794-1351 theroyalsoil@2doo.com Tim is the King of Compost. He will deliver a huge dumptruck of horse
manure and sawdust for $80.00 to your hungry soil. He might offer you
some sage philosophy for free while he's at it.
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Path to Freedom's Peddlers Wagon
Practical goods for your home and garden, including ollas, solar
ovens, bike trailers and more. From the wonderful Dervaes family
homestead!
http://pathtofreedom.com/peddlerswagon/
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Permaculture Books make Great Gifts!
Gaia's Garden: a Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture By Toby Hemenway
Permaculture Designers' Manual by Bill Mollison
and More! http://earthflow.com/books.php
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 Hand Made Gifts by L. Santoyo
Hand-worked & Hammered
Recycled Copper Spiral Tea Lights
for Sale or Trade
Other Gifts and Provisions
at EarthFlow Design Works
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LA Green Drinks
People concerned about environmental issues get together over a
drink. West Side 1st, South Bay 2nd, Hollywood/Silverlake 3rd, Valley
4th - Thursday. Downtown 4th Wednesday.
Green Drinks events are very simple, informal, unstructured, and self
organizing but help connect the green network. Let's bring together the
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SoCAL PERMACULTURE ORGs:
Permaculture -EarthFlow LA
Eco-Design for the City of Angels...
13456 Washington Blvd, Marina Del Ray, CA.
info@earthflow.com, 310.383.5495
LA Permaculture Guild:
Larry Santoyo santoyo@earthflow.com
Camille Cimino camcim@yahoo.com
Joan Stevens mamabotanica@sbcglobal.net .
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Points North:
Quail Springs
New Cuyama, CA
tel: 805.886.7239 info@quailsprings.org
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network: Margie Bushman sbpcnet@silcom.com 805-962-2571
San Luis Obispo -Permaculture Ranch
Larry Santoyo santoyo@earthflow.com 805-459-0452
Santa Cruz Permaculture Guild & Permaculture Meet-Up Group
Ken Foster ken@terranovalandscaping.com
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