[Lapg] [cityrepairla] April LAPG newsletter

[L. Santoyo Designs]

Thanks, Jennifer -great newsletter -thanks for gettin' the word out.

Correction...
The 5th annual Permaculture Design Course is the 
first weekends of each month of Oct 07 - March 08
(the first weekends not the second weekends as posted below)

Note...
We are still looking to trade scholarships to the 
course -for- venues, lodging and sponsorship
Please contact us at <info at earthlow.com>


Larry


>April 2007 
Los Angeles Permaculture Guild Newsletter

Here's issue number 3 and I'm getting the hang of 
it now. Thanks to those who sent in notices. 
There are a lot of events happening on April 1st, 
so I'm sending this a bit early.

There is a growing community of permaculture 
friendly folks in our fair city. Some of us want 
to collaborate, brainstorm, share resources, or 
hang out with each other - but connecting in this 
vast geographic area can be tough. So the 
goal with this newsletter is to provide an avenue 
for communication and connection. See the 
categories below and please send me your needs, 
resources, surpluses etc. I will send this out as 
close to the first of each month as I can. I hope 
it will enable like-minded people to find each 
other and begin transforming LA into a 
sustainable human habitat.

peace,
Jennifer Murphy
<mailto:truffulatuft at peacenet.com>truffulatuft at peacenet.com

Feel free to repost this newsletter where appropriate

NEEDS 
You need a housemate, a ride, property, a source 
of cheap gravel....? Put it here.

-- I'm looking for a venue for Sat. April 7th 
evening and Sun. 8th, all day for a Quantum 
Healing workshop and lecture, given by Rolando 
Poe (livingonenessfoundation.org).   It can be a 
private home or any facility with a room large 
enough to seat 30 people.   Preferably there 
would be no charge or a very small fee for the 
use of the space. Rolando is a very accomplished 
martial artist and healer. If you have a space or 
know of one, or if you'd like more info, please 
email me.  Cory Brennan 
<mailto:cory8570 at yahoo.com>cory8570 at yahoo.com

-- TreePeople has 2 new positions to fill - 
Regional Forestry Manager job in the Harbor Area 
and the Northeast Valley. Candidates must a very 
strong working familiarity with these regions 
and be bilingual in Spanish and English. Contact 
Rachel Dawson (818) 623-4843, 
<http://www.treepeople.org>www.treepeople.org

<http://mail.peacemail.com/caremail/noframes/htmlcompose/c_compose.asp?fldToStr=DrLao@Yahoo.com>
-- Quail Springs Learning Oasis and Permaculture 
Farm is seeking part-time Development Director - 
Someone who is experienced in fundraising, 
passionate about our mission, highly creative and 
capable of working independently. 10 hour/week, 3 
month contract with the intention to grow. 
Contact Warren Brush 
<mailto:w at quailsprings.org>w at quailsprings.org or 
805-886-7239.

-- Summer and Fall Internships - in depth 
volunteer service learning - Work and live "on 
the farm" through volunteer internships for 
several weeks to a few months. Assist with 
ongoing permaculture development of the farm and 
share in community life and meals. Contact 
<>info at quailsprings.org with your 
resume/storyline of experience, skills, and 
interests and for more info.

-- Earthflow Design Works seeks: Venues for 
upcoming Permaculture Design Course (2nd weekends 
of Oct 07 -Mar 08); Residential and Commercial 
Sites for demonstrating Lawn Conversions to 
Vegetable/Food Forest; Used Vegetable Oil 
supply/contacts; Web Designers to trade for 
Permaculture Design Course; Landscape 
Contractors; Marketing and Promotional 
Assistants/Commission Sales. Contact Larry 
Santoyo 
<mailto:santoyo at earthflow.com>santoyo at earthflow.com 
805-459-0452

-- Back room/studio with fireplace in Altadena, 
available now, $550/month, utilities and parking 
included. Shared swimming pool, yard space, 
kitchen and partial use of main home. Evolving 
permaculture/co-housing scene with green building 
remodeling slated for future. Near park, mountain 
trails, 20 minutes to downtown. Call Marialyce at 
626/797-9110

WORKPARTIES
You want help sheet mulching your yard? Building 
a cob oven, busting concrete, planting trees, 
...? Put out the call here. Please be specific as 
possible about dates and times and locations.

-- Saturday, Sunday, April 7 & 8  - Service 
Learning Opp - Projects may include garden 
preparation in a permaculture fashion, watershed 
restoration, gabion building, tree planting and 
more!  All ages are welcome to volunteer and 
experience is not necessary.  Food is potluck and 
camping is nearby.   Rescheduled in the event of 
inclement weather.  Contact 
<>info at quailsprings.org or 805-886-7239 to RSVP 
or for more info.

-- Saturday, April 21, 9:00 am
Help clean up and restore a part of the Ballona 
Wetlands Ecological Reserve. Work gloves, water 
and tools will be provided. Marcia Hanscom (310) 
821-9045

-- Adopt the Wash! Permaculture students are 
designing and initiating a community garden next 
to the Tujunga Wash (between Burbank and 
Chandler). Resources and energy needed. Contact 
Bruce Woodside at 
<mailto:warnwood at mac.com>warnwood at mac.com

SURPLUS
You've got 400 empty barrels, ducklings for sale, 
a pile of plywood, great dumpster pickings...? 
Put it here and share the wealth (give-away, 
barter or sell)  

-- Somebody must want my odds and ends of a 
veggie oil fuel system - I sold my diesel but 
still have 5 gallon containers, a strainer, and a 
variety of other bits and pieces of my system 
available.  Free to good home! Joan 
<mailto:mamabotanica at sbcglobal.net>mamabotanica at sbcglobal.net

-- I have about 20 three-gallon size white 
food-grade buckets (no lids). Also about 30 black 
plastic 3 gallon pots and several five to ten 
pound bags of artists clay (needs slaking, good 
for cob?). Jennifer <>truffula_tuft at hotmail.com

RESOURCES
goods and services of interest to the community.. 
let us know about helpful sources you've found

-- Path to Freedom's Peddlers Wagon 
<http://pathtofreedom.com/peddlerswagon/>http://pathtofreedom.com/peddlerswagon/ - 
Practical goods for your home and garden, 
including ollas, solar ovens, bike trailers and 
more. >From the wonderful Dervaes family 
homestead.

-- Ergonomic Weed Twister by Ergonica - If 
you wish to remove a misplaced plant or weed 
and minimally till the soil, try the Ergonica 
Weed Twister.  This surgically precise tool is 
made in So. Cal. by people who may be your 
neighbors.  The Weed Twister comes in three sizes 
to accommodate different situations and people. 
Ray Cruz<http://www.weedtwister.com/>
<http://www.weedtwister.com/>www.weedtwister.com

-- Compost - Tim Dundon 626-794-1351 
<mailto:theroyalsoil at 2doo.com>theroyalsoil at 2doo.com 
<http://www.2doo.com>www.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.  

-- Earthflow Design Works offers the 
following products, services and skills: 
Permaculture Land Planning and Design -Training 
and Services; Jewelry Designs; Clothing Designs. 
Graphic Design & Photography. See 
<http://www.earthflow.com>www.earthflow.com for 
more info

-- Cob-a-nation with Ray Cirino! Ray is THE guy 
for cob in Los Angeles. His beautiful ovens, 
benches and other structures can be seen at LA 
Eco-Village, Path to Freedom and many private 
residences around the city. He also builds rocket 
stoves and welds amazing trellises. Hire him to 
lead a workshop or build something for you. email 
<mailto:cobanation at yahoo.com>cobanation at yahoo.com

EVENTS
workshops, booksignings, field trips... put them here

Sunday, April 1, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monthly Tianguis marketplace in collaboration 
with community-based organizations, artisans, and 
local merchants.  Every first Sunday of the 
month, the Tianguis transforms public space 
surrounding the original 14-acre South Central 
farm into a site for healthy eating, healthy 
economics, and healthy relationships. SCFHEF 
Community Center & Gallery, 1702 E. 41st Street, 
Los Angeles

Sunday April 1st, 2:00pm-5pm
EM - a free seminar to examine the benefits of 
effective microorganisms for air, water, soil, 
and health. Glendale Civic Auditorium, 1401 N 
Verdugo Rd., 
Glendale, <http://www.emamerica.com/data/company/news-releases/>http://www.emamerica.com/data/company/news-releases/

Sunday, April 1st  3-7pm
Emanate: Ukendt (Igloo) - An installation by Anja 
Franke with John Southern and Nicholas Blake. 
Come for the fun, stay for the ice cold sundries 
and chill beats! Ukendt is a dome-shaped, outdoor 
construction of bamboo and industrial felt. The 
piece is a cold climate icon rendered using warm 
climate materials and techniques appropriate to 
Southern California. 1619 Silver Lake Blvd., Los 
Angeles, CA 90026, 323.913.0915, 
<http://www.emanate.org>www.emanate.org 

Sunday, April 1, 7:00 PM
Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature, and 
Deep Economy will speak at Pasadena Presbyterian 
Church, 585 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91101

Saturday, April 7 - 2:30 to 4:30 pm
The Learning Garden - The Poets' Spirit - (open 
mike). Please join with us to share and explore 
creative vibes and visions with music, poetry, 
dance and art, inspired interaction of knowledge 
and imagination. Good opp to check out the 
Learning Garden, a beautiful model of how school 
gardens can transform the lives of students, 
teachers and communities. Venice High School, 
13000 Venice Blvd. Los Angeles, (310) 722-3656, 
<mailto:learninggardenmaster at yahoo.com>learninggardenmaster at yahoo.com

Thursday, April 12
Municipal Green Building Conference Expo - 
register now - The Los Angeles Chapter of the US 
Green Building Council and The Gas Company 
present the Sixth Annual Municipal Green Building 
Conference and Expo: Countdown to Green. Come 
discover the benefits of building green at the 
only education and demonstration forum 
specifically designed for Southland 
municipalities and the regional design community. 
Roxana Vera 
<mailto:rvera at usgbc-la.org>rvera at usgbc-la.org

Friday, April 13
Kat Steele and Paul Stamets - Double the goodness 
with 2 great speakers in one night: Kat Steele of 
the Urban Permaculture Guild from 5-6PM, and the 
one and only Paul Stamets, Mushroom Expert at 
7:30pm. LA Eco-Village, 117 Bimini Pl, LA 90004, 
RSVP to 213/738-1254 or <>crsp at igc.org  
<>www.laecovillage.org  

Saturday April 14, 10 am to 7 pm
“Earth Day on the Promenade” Throughout the Third 
Street Promenade in Santa Monica. Free festival 
for the whole family. Kid-focused programming on 
stage, with award-winning musicians, and 60 
information booths. 888-295-8372 
<mailto:info at earthdayla.org>info at earthdayla.org 

April 14 – May 12, Opening reception Saturday, April 14, 2-5pm.
EcoArt: Confronting Core Environmental Issues - 
Eleven artists confront the contemporary local, 
national, and global issues surrounding 
environmental and economic sustainability. 
323.644.6295 Junior Art Center, Barnsdall Park, 
4814 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles 90027

Survival Skills/Wild Food with Christopher Nyergis
Saturday, April 14, 10 a.m. $51. Survival Skills 
Intensive - desert survival skills, such as 
shelter, solar stills, etc. You’ll learn about 
wild edibles, how to make fire without matches, 
and more. Hahamongna Watershed Park
Saturday, April 21, 10 a.m., $20. Wild Food 
Outing - explore a trail along the Arroyo Seco 
with a mix of urban and chaparral plants, as well 
as riparian. Learn how to make a simple vest. SW 
corner of Washington and West, in Pasadena, north 
of the Rose Bowl.
Saturday, April 28, 10 a.m., $34. Wild food 
Cooking - We’ll make stew, salad, biscuits, 
cactus dish, etc., from items we collect from the 
wild, and previously-collected foods. Switzer’s 
Camp in the Angeles National Forest.
<http://www.christophernyerges.com/schedule.htm>http://www.christophernyerges.com/schedule.htm 

Sunday, April 22 - Friday, April 27 
Six day Keyline Design Course near Santa Barbara. 
The Keyline Design Workshop will be an intensive 
blend of technical & practical sessions that are 
targeted at professional land managers & 
consultants & anybody interested in practical & 
cost-effective broad-scale landscape restoration. 
Includes the demonstration of the famous Yeomans 
Keyline Plow - a multi-award winning implement 
that harvests water, halts erosion and creates 
soil in its wake! Contact Santa Barbara 
Permaculture Network: 
<mailto:margie at sbpermaculture.org>margie at sbpermaculture.org 
805-962-2571. In-depth article on Keyline design: 
<http://www.yeomansplow.com.au/basis-of-keyline.htm>http://www.yeomansplow.com.au/basis-of-keyline.htm

Through June 1
The Garden of Brokenness  - the culture farmers 
at Farmlab have created a lively and thought 
provoking eco-experience at their fabulous digs 
in Chinatown. Farmlab, 1745 N. Spring St. #4, Los 
Angeles, CA 90012. Call 323.226.1158 for more 
information and hours. 
<http://farmlab.org/2007/02/garden-of-brokenness-exhibition-opens.html>http://farmlab.org/2007/02/garden-of-brokenness-exhibition-opens.html

Sunday April 29 (last Sunday of every month), 10:00am - 3:00pm
Mercadito "from the community for the community" 
Healthy foods, natural products, hand-crafted 
art, books, jewelry, children's activities, live 
music, and more. PROYECTO JARDIN 1718 Bridge 
Street in Boyle Heights (323) 881-8834

Tuesday, Wednesday, May 1 & 2 - Keyline Design 
Workshop at Quail Springs with Darren Doherty, 
Australian Keyline & Permaculture Designer & 
Teacher  $250 ($25 discount if paid by April 10 ) 
Camping with access to a kitchen. Meals during 
the workshop are provided for $25. Motel nearby 
in New Cuyama. Santa Barbara Permaculture Network 
margie at sbpermaculture.org 805-962-2571. See April 
22 for more info.

Friday, May 4 - one day Keyline Design Seminar 
near San Luis Obispo. Contact Santa Barbara 
Permaculture Network: 
<mailto:margie at sbpermaculture.org>margie at sbpermaculture.org 
805-962-2571. See April 22 for more info.

upcoming Permaculture Design Courses:

May 14 - 27th
Quail Springs Permaculture Farm and Learning 
Oasis near Santa Barbara CA. Instructor: Geoff 
and Nadia Lawton. $1450 for payment after 
February 1 (camping and meals included). Contact: 
P.O. Box 417, New Cuyama, California 95254, (805) 
886-7239, 
<mailto:info at quailsprings.org>info at quailsprings.org

Oct 2007 - March 2008
the 5th Annual Los Angeles Permaculture Design 
Course with Larry Santoyo. Held the second 
weekend of each month 
<mailto:santoyo at earthflow.com>santoyo at earthflow.com 
805-459-0452

SO. CAL PERM ORGS
Los Angeles:
- Earthflow 
<http://www.earthflow.com/>http://www.earthflow.com/ Larry 
Santoyo 
<mailto:santoyo at earthflow.com>santoyo at earthflow.com 
805-459-0452
- LA EcoVillage: Lois Arkin <mailto:crsp at igc.org>crsp at igc.org 213/738-1254
- LA Permaculture Guild: Camille Cimino 
<mailto:camcim at yahoo.com>camcim at yahoo.com Joan 
Stevens 323-630-4673 
<mailto:mamabotanica at sbcglobal.net>mamabotanica at sbcglobal.net.

Points north:
- Ojai Permaculture Guild: Dave White 
<mailto:david at ojaicra.org>david at ojaicra.org 
805-646-9809
- Santa Barbara Permaculture Network: Margie 
Bushman 
<mailto:sbpcnet at silcom.com>sbpcnet at silcom.com 
805-962-2571 
<http://www.sbpermaculture.org>www.sbpermaculture.org

Points south:
- PC Institute of Southern California (Laguna 
Beach): Bill Roley 
<mailto:DrRoley at cox.net>DrRoley at cox.net 
949-494-5843
- San Diego Permaculture Center: San Diego 
Economic Conversion Council 
<mailto:sdecc at igc.org>sdecc at igc.org (619) 
298-8879  

STAY IN TOUCH: LISTS
- Los Angeles Permaculture Guild e-list  
<https://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/lapg>https://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/lapg
- Southern CA Permaculture Guild e-list 
<https://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/scpg>https://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/scpg
- LACity Repair e-list 
<http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/cityrepairla>http://lists.riseup.net/www/info/cityrepairla
- Los Angeles Permaculture Guild on Tribe 
<http://lapcguild.tribe.net>http://lapcguild.tribe.net 

LINKS
Permaculture Activist Magazine 
<http://www.permacultureactivist.net>www.permacultureactivist.net
Permaculture Credit Union <http://www.pcuonline.org>www.pcuonline.org
Hopedance Magazine <http://www.hopedance.org>www.hopedance.org
Urban Permaculture Guild 
<http://www.urbanpermacultureguild.org/>http://www.urbanpermacultureguild.org/  

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