Calendar Update So. Cal. Permaculture Guild

[deborah0]

Dear Fred Chambers,

Thank you for sending this to me.  I would have loved to come tomorrow 
but it's way too short notice; this is the first I heard about it, and I 
live in Santa Barbara so it's a major trip for me.  Is there any way to 
find out about future events sooner?  (I now now about the May 29 and 
September 25 events!)

Sincerely,

Deborah Boyar


>** Don't forget the March 28 Polyculture Windbreak Demonstration for Garden
>Microclimates **  
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>Permaculture Institute of Southern California Spring Workshops
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>Contact Dr. Bill Roley
>Permaculture Institute of Southern California
>1027 Summit Way
>Laguna Beach, CA 02651
>Tel  949-494-5843
>Fax  949-494-0129
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>Date:		Sunday, March 28, 1999
>Title:		Polyculture Windbreak Demonstration for Garden Microclimates 
>Location:	Laganza Farms, Aguanga, Ca
>		Eos Institute's Permaculture Organic(CCOF)/Biodynamic field-site
>		(near Temecula, CA.)
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>Instructors:	Gabriel Howearth, Designer, Bionational  Coevolution Gardens, 
>		Baja, California
>		Co-founder Seeds of Change
>		Bill Roley, pH., Director, Permaculture Institute of Southern California
>Donation:	A donation of $65 is requested per workshop attendee.  
>Scholarships 
>		and work trades are available for a limited number of folks. 
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>This second one-day workshop will look at fruit tree options for various
>zones in
>Southern California and identify cultivars that can be grown in these
>subtropical/temperate areas. Hand-on cultural techniques and pruning will
>be presented to demonstrate state of the art strategies. Exploration of
>soil fertility methods using cover crop for orchard  and vegetable row
>crops enhancement will be presented with practical activities to engage
>participants.
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>You'll participate assist in the design, grow out and planting of  a
>microclimate modifier for the garden and orchard. An intermixed
>annual/perennial  agroforestry system using legumes, canopy cover crops,
>trees, shrubs, grasses and herbs will provide a saleable option to the farm
>while creating microclimates of frost free zones for the orchard and gardens.
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>A seed and seedling nursery was organized at the first workshop to provide
>the plant materials for the windbreak and shade canopy designs. Training
>for a nursery technologist will provide an internship opportunity in the
>Eos/Permaculture Institute's  educational apprenticeship program.
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>These plantings will become a salable windbreak that improve the life in
>the soil. These windbreaks will create microclimates that increase a range
>of crop diversity, lengthen the growing season by buffering the
>temperatures and wind extremes on the site. The consequence is enhance
>fertility of soils, stimulating productivity. giving rise to feeding
>plants.  This increases our harvest and economic yield of better quality
>nutrition, flavors and vibrancy for our members . The effects of the
>implemented design will help to create the long term ecological and
>economic sustainability of the farm.
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>To reserve your place, get directions, and learn about other workshops,
>call the PISC!
>Phone the PISC:	(949) 494-5843
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>May 29,  and September 25, 1999
>Tres Estrellas Farm for Rancho La Puerta
>Tecate, Baja California, Mexico
>                          Saturday 9- 4 pm
>Instructors:
>Gabriel Howearth, Designer, Bionational  Coevolution Gardens, Baja, 
>California
>    Co founder Seeds of Change
>Bill Roley, pH., Director, Permaculture Institute of Southern California
>
>A tour of the fruit/nut orchard and raised bed gardens that supply fruits and
>vegetables to guests at Rancho La Puerta will demonstrate the green engine of
>sustainable agriculture. The farm will supply the back drop for a stimulating
>group of exercises in  gardening technologies and pest management. Emphasis
>will be on fertility management, crop rotation, planting patterns/cycles,
>irrigation and harvesting strategies. These opportunities will provide 
>hand-on
>permaculture experiences in a bilingual atmosphere. Sarah Liva Brightwood,
>Garden Creator/Permaculture Designer and Enrique Ceballos, Biologist and
>Nursery Horticulturist will be our hosts. 
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>Opportunities to visit "Las Piedras" the environmental education center for
>the local schools at nearby Parque del Professor. The park was created by
>Fundacion La Puerta in memory of Professor Edmond Szekely, philosopher and
>founder of Rancho La Puerta. "Las Piedras" was designed by Cellos and
>Brightwood with assistance from James and Drew Hubbell, the sculptured
>classrooms are built within the bouldered landscape. Together with miles of
>interpretative trails in the rich natural spaces around Parque del Professor,
>they provide learning experiences and a living curriculum for the children of
>Tecate. The first phase of activities includes a collaboration with 
>PROBEA, an
>environmental literacy teachers training program co-sponsored by the San 
>Diego
>Natural History Museum.
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>Fee: A donation of $65 is requested to cover costs for the day-long
>workshop, and includes lunch
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