Hi Everyone-
Here are some of the permaculture & other related activities
happening in our region for November & December 2005. Please go to
our website
(www.sbpermaculture.org)
for a more complete newsletter, or Hopedance magazine
(www.hopedance.com),
which has just come out with a great issue on Food. Hopedance
magazine is wonderful in it's support of community, it always has a
community calendar and a separate calendar for Permaculture events,
workshops and design courses, here and in other parts of the
country. No monthly video discussion meetings will be held for
November or December.
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UPCOMING EVENTS NOV/DEC 2005
Nov 12-16
Calif Booksigning and Lecture Tour 2005 for
EcoNest: Creating Sustainable Sanctuaries of Clay, Straw,
and Timber
with Paula Baker-Laporte and Robert Laporte
EcoNests are simple, elegant, and healthful handcrafted
dwellings that welcome owner participation in their construction. They
utilize natural building techniques including timber framing, clay/straw
walls, earth plastering, and natural, non-toxic finishes.
EcoNest explores the benefits of building a healthful home. The average
person spends 90-95% of their time indoors, therefore, the home should be
a sanctuary that nurtures your body, mind and spirit.
ECONEST
- Nov 12 Sat 7pm
San Luis
Obispo, County Library Community Room
995 Palm St SLO $5 Mikel Robertson, gouldmund@hotmail.com, 805 674
5534
Nov 13 Sun 7pm Santa
Barbara Downtown Library, Faulkner Gallery,
40 East Anapamu St, $5
805-962-2571 margie@sbpermaculture.org
Nov 14 Mon 7pm, Ojai, Kent Hall, Help of Ojai, 111
West Santa Ana St, $5 (Turn off
Hwy 150 onto Blanche St between Bank of America and Star Market)
805-962-2571 margie@sbpermaculture.org
Nov 15 Tues 7pm Global Green USA's Green Building
Resource Center 2218 Main St,
Santa Monica $5 gbrc@globalgreen.org 310.452.7677
Nov 16 Wed 6:30 - 9pm, Laguna Beach, Wells Fargo
Bank 260 Ocean Av Laguna Beach, CA 92651 $5, drroley@cox.net,
949-413-2524, Blair Ballard Architectual Guild 949-494-8093
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ROBINA McCURDY from New Zealand and GREENWORLD-EARTHCARE:
- NOV 10, 7pm
WORKING WITH PERMACULTURE & GARDENING IN SCHOOLS
AROUND THE WORLD
Oak Grove School Oak 220 W. Lomita Ave, Meiners Oak near Ojai
Public Slide Presentation:,
Contact Dorothy Wallstein: Dorothy@paulherder.com 805 646 0752
Nov 11 Fri , 9am - 4pm:
PERMACULTURE & GARDENING WITHIN THE CURRICULUM
Workshop at Oak Grove School 220 W. Lomita Ave, Meiners Oak
(near Ojai )
Robina McCurdy and Huckleberry Leonard
'In Service' Training for School Teachers & Community Educators
Sliding Scale fee of $65 (community groups) - $150 (institutions)
Contact Dorothy Wallstein: Dorothy@paulherder.com 805 646 0752
Nov Fri 11 7:30pm - 9.30pm
Slideshow: COMMUNITY GLUE
at Full Circle Farm, Ojai, Sliding Scale donation: $5 - $10
Full Circle Farm #10239.Hwy #150 near Ojai Foundation, Upper Ojai
Valley
COMMUNITY GLUE' where Permaculture meets Social Ecology in
Intentional Communities & Ecovillages around the World
Contact 640-9808. Teph Dubois" <tephdubois@yahoo.com>,
Nov 12 Sat, 9:30 - 4pm
PERMACULTURE IN THE FAMILY ENVIRONMENT'
Oak Grove School, 220 W. Lomita Ave, Meiners Oak (near Ojai )
Creating Happy Home-spaces "Together' Taught by Robina McCurdy
and Huckleberry Leonard.
Workshop for parents, and those who love to work-play with children.
Lots of interactive activity:
Cost: Sliding Scale for Adults: $45 - $90 per person. $75 - $150 per
couple. Children over 3 years old: $15 for 1 child, $22 for 2, each
additional child beyond that number: free. Please bring 'pot luck' lunch
to share.
Contact Dorothy Wallstein: Dorothy@paulherder.com 805 646 0752
Nov 12 Sat : 7.30pm venue to be announced.
"KAITIAKITANGA"- a presentation and sharing by Robina (and
friends),
regarding traditional Maori (NZ Native peoples) culture with regard
to the caretaking and protection of the natural world - and how that
relates our land and cultures here in USA. Includes storytelling, music
and dance. Admission: koha (open-hearted donation).
Nov: 13 Sun 10am - 5.15pm
DESIGN FOR CULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY
The Lettuce Bee Farm, 1329 North Montgomery Street, OJAI
Fee: $60 - $120 (Sliding Scale Based on Income)
Facilitators ROBINA McCURDY of 'GREENWORLD-EARTHCARE'' New Zealand
and Dorothy Wallstein, Contact Dorothy Wallstein: Dorothy@paulherder.com
805 646 0752
For more on Robina and Huckleberry's work, visit their website:
www.greenworld-earthcare.org
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SUSTAINABILITY WEEK SCHEDULE Santa Barbara City College, West Campus
November 7-10, Mon-Thurs 10am-2pm November 11Fri Cob Workshop TBA
- Monday November 7
Transportation Day: Music 12pm-2pm: Artist: Hawaiian Ukulele
Alternative transportation, bio-diesel, SB Farmers market, electric bicycles, sustainable living practices, Hybrid?, bicycles, clean air (why driving is harmful to your health and your environment), skate boards?, MTD, transportation solutions?, Air pollution control center, veteran for peace, excursion club, Amazon Herb Company, etc…..
Tuesday November 8th
Ecological Responsibility Day: Music 12pm-2pm: Artist:
Open microphone
B.C. Forum 6-9pm Movie Future of Food, Followed by a panel discussion
Recycling, Surfrider Foundation, Permaculture Network, composting, biodegradable products, tree planting, beach clean up, Locks of Love, solar oven, veterans for peace, Amazon Herb company, SB Farmers market, recycled paper making, Environmental defense center, Figueroa Mountain Cob Society, Green Office Furniture, Arroyo Hondo Land Preserve, Community Environmental Council, non-bias news, PETA, organic food, Ecological Footprint online quiz, Green party, excursion club, etc..
Movie: Future of Food, BC Forum 6-9pm
*Movie followed by a panel
*There will be refreshments
Wed, November 9 Food Day: Music 12pm-2pm: Artist: Jonas Day
Edible Gardens, Slow Food, Master Gardeners, Horticulture (soil science composting), SBGE free, Native plants, organic gardening, organic food, Fairview Gardens, herbal remedies, food planting table, solar oven, biodegradable products, veterans for peace, excursion club, Amazon herb company, PETA, etc…
Thursday November 10 Alternative Energy and Green/ Natural Building Day:
Music 12pm-2pm: Artist: Mike’s Band
Solar panels (REC solar), Permaculture network, Community Environmental Center, bike powered generators, alternative energy products, Green Building/ LEAD certified (Allan and Associates), Natural building, excursion club, Amazon herb company, veterans for peace, etc….
Lecture: Natural Building
Friday November 11 Cob Workshop: Times: TBA
Music/ Pot Luck: Artist: TBA
Location: Horticulture Garden East Campus
WE WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR ATTENDANCE TO HELP US SPREAD A SUSTAINABLE MESSAGE AND SHINE A LIGHT ON OUR CAMPUS. THANK YOU!!
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Nov 12, 10am-2pm, Goleta CA
- Sustainable Landscape Reception & Open House
- Wilson Environmental Landscape Design, Inc
845 Norma Way, Goleta CA (off 101, Patterson exit)
www.WELDesign.net
You are invited to join an open house, tour and catered reception, Saturday, November 12th, anytime between 10am and 2pm.
This project has many incredible off the grid features that make it an aesthetically beautiful and exceptionally functional demonstration project. Sandwiched in between two creeks, this is a zero fuel project (w/rt maintenance), fully mitigates offsite storm water and attracts birds, amphibians, reptiles, insects and humans. About 2-3 minutes off the freeway. Delicious food elements too! --dw
features: rainwater harvesting, solar energy, ecological pond, permeable driveway & paths, onsite storm water retention and ground water recharge, recycling & reuse of original landscape material and more.
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Sat, Nov 19, 10-3pm, free
Community Design & Energy Forum
- SBCC Adult Ed, Living Smart, Living Sustainably series
- SB Ecological Education Coalition (SB Permaculture Network is a co-sponsor of this event)
- Santa Barbara City College, Administrative Bldg. A-160
- How will soaring gasoline and natural gas prices affect our comunities? Join the discssion addressing our energy future and how we can best design our communities to cope without cheap fossil fuels as a resource.
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Dec 3, Saturday (All Day)
Roadtrip to visit visionary Architect Nader Khalili, Calearth (www.Calearth.org) in Hesperia, CA
This is an all day annual trip to visit the Calearth demonstration site, the Nature Center and new housing in Hesperia, all using earth bag architecture and building techniques to build them. This is an amazing adventure see what can be done with earth and it is truly low cost beautiful housing that does not tax the earth's biological resources.We will leave Santa Barbara at 6:30am . For more info call Wes Roe 964-1555 or email lakinroe@silcom.com. Potluck lunch, bring something to share.
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Hopedance Media Presents:
WAL-MART: THE HIGH COST OF LOW PRICE, will be showing at:
- Santa Barbara area:
- Sunday, November 13; 7pm
:
- La Casa de Maria in Montecito (suggested donation $10)
- Monday, Nov. 14; 7pm
: Faulkner Gallery in the Santa Barbara Library,
- 40 E. Anapamu (suggested donation $5)
- San Luis Obispo area:
- Friday, Nov. 18, 7pm
at the SLO Library (Osos & Palm) (suggested donation $5)
- Saturday, Nov. 19; 12pm; 2pm & 4pm
at the SLO Library (Osos & Palm)
- (Suggested donation $5); no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
- SANTA MARIA area:
- Sunday, November 13; 2:30pm
Board of Supes in Santa Maria
- (511 E. Lakeside Parkway) Suggested donation $5. No one will be turned away
- for lack of funds.We will discuss the new Wal-Mart proposal for Santa Maria!
- 544-9663 / www.hopedance.org
More info: www.hopedance.org
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2005-2006 PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATE COURSE: Los Angeles, California
DATES: One weekend a month for six months.SECOND WEEKENDS OF:OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER 2005 & JANUARY, FEBRUARY & MARCH 2006
PART ONE October 8 & 9 and November 12-13 2005 Fire, Water, Earth & Air. New Ecology and Indicators of Sustainability:
PART TWO December 10 & 11 2005 and January 14 & 15 2006 Food, Water, Shelter & Energy... Earth-Friendly Techniques:
PART THREE February 11 & 12 and March 11 & 12 2006 Creating Community... Eco-Urbanism and Eco-Economics:
LARRY SANTOYO, Director, EarthFlow Design Works & The Center of Natural Design.
With very special guest instructors including:TOBY HEMENWAY, Author, Gaia's Garden, SCOTT PITTMAN, Director, The Permaculture Institute,
TUITION COSTS $90.00 per day, $175.00 per weekend, $950.00 for all six weekends
Materials and other fees may apply.Some payment plans and work-trade scholarships still available.
For loan info contact the Permaculture Credit Union http://www.pcuonline.org/
TO REGISTER & FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: <permaculture@earthflow.com>
In cooperation with: The Terra Foundation & The Center of Natural Design, Materials & Applications,
Greening Development and Consulting, EcoHome, The Green Building Resource Center -Global Green USA & the City of Santa Monica, HopeDance Media, Santa Barbara Permaculture Network, The Los Angeles Permaculture Guild, The Permaculture Institute, PatternLiteracy.com, FoodForestry, Guyayaki, Nutiva Hemp Products, Fountainhead, EarthFlow Design Works
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mb/margie@sbpermaculture.org
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
(805) 962-2571
sbpcnet@silcom.com
www.sbpermaculture.org
"We are like trees, we must create new leaves, in new directions, in order to grow." - Anonymous
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
(805) 962-2571
sbpcnet@silcom.com
www.sbpermaculture.org
"We are like trees, we must create new leaves, in new directions, in order to grow." - Anonymous