Schedule: CA Straw Symposium, May 23/24

[awerbalo at calpoly.edu]

Saturday (9:30-3:30) will be mostly inside at the Crops Unit (corner of
Highland Drive and Mount Bishop Road): presentations, discussions,
slides, etc. by learned and experienced straw bale elders
such as Profs. Polly Cooper and Ken Haggard. Sunday (9:30-3:30) will
also include (weather permitting) "learn by doing" experience actually
constructing with straw bales alongside experienced others at the
Permaculture Center/Student Experimental Farm. Breaks both days for
lunch from 12noon-1:15.

Bring gloves, appropriate footware and attire, musical instruments
(party in the evenings?), sunscreen, bags for taking home produce
harvested from organic gardens, positive attitudes

For overnight accommodations contact Rob Kimmel of the Central Coast
Permaculture Guild 438-KRIK (5745) (who will know of home stay
possibilities) or contact the SLO Chamber of Commerce re: youth hostel
and hotels.

Contact me if you have questions. Directions available from Cal Poly
Extended Ed 805-756-2053

Peace (of straw)

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Akiva Werbalowsky, MA
California Polytechnic State University
College of Agriculture 
Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering Department
San Luis Obispo, CA  93407

email: awerbalo at calpoly.edu

phone: (805) 756-5086

fax:   (805) 756-2626

"Cultivating Bioregional Stewardship"