[Scpg] April Events Announcements/South Coast Permaculture Guild Santa Barbara 2004

Thu Apr 8 07:31:03 PDT 2004

Hi everyone-
         Many great programs happening this month for all in our 
permaculture guild and community to attend, learn from, and 
support.  Details to follow below, but first a quick overview:

On April 15, at 7pm, a talk and slide show sponsored by the The California 
Straw Building Association (CASBA) & the SB Permaculture Network, with 
David Eisenberg, speaking on "THE BIG PICTURE-Moving Toward Sustainable 
Building and Development".  We need folks to help put up chairs at 6:15 pm 
if you are able to help.

Judy Sims at Monte Visa School is planning 2 work days, Sat April 10 & 
24,  9am-6pm to help prepare the School Gardens for the upcoming Green 
Building and Garden Parade at the end of  April.  Pierre Constans will be 
doing one of his great half day workshops, this time on Chicken Tractors, 
in Ojai Sat April 17.

Earthday is Sunday April 18, 10am-5pm in the Sunken Gardens at the SB 
County Courthouse.  Our Permaculture Guild will have an exhibit booth, 
please come by and join us, to visit, or volunteer to staff the booth for 
an hour or two; also at the Organic Day in the Park,  Sat April 24 1-4pm, 
Alice Keck Park Memorial Garden, downtown Santa Barbara.

Owen Dell has a great program sponsored by the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden 
(www.sbbg.org), Sat, Apr 24, 9-noon, called Looking at Landscaping:A 
Walking Workshop.

The Parade of Green Buildings and Gardens April 30 and May 1 features a 
Permaculture Garden, at permaculture guild member Betsy Gallery's home, and 
a natural building project at Jasper Eiler's house is also on the tour.

Stop by the downtown SB Public Library lobby to see the exhibit display 
window for the Santa Barbara Permaculture Network, it will be there the 
entire month of April.

A very busy month!  Please see below for in depth descriptions of events:

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"THE BIG PICTURE-Moving Toward Sustainable Building and Development"
Lecture and Slide Show with David Eisenberg
Thursday, April 15, 7pm Donations $7
Santa Barbara Public Library, Faulkner Gallery

ALSO Friday , April 16 7pm San Luis Obispo
Ludwick Community Center 864 Santa Rosa Rd Donation $7
(Parking on Mill)

In an entertaining and thought-provoking presentation---The Big 
Picture-Moving Toward Sustainable Building & Development---alternative 
buildings materials pioneer and author David Eisenberg will explore the 
larger context for design, development, and regulation as the need for 
dramatic change in all human systems becomes ever more obvious. From the 
use of alternative building materials and appropriate technology to issues 
of national security and the health of our communities, the talk weaves 
together many critical ideas, developing the foundation for a new set of 
criteria for all of our decision making processes.

David Eisenberg co-authored the Straw Bale House, and is the co-director of 
the Development Center for Appropriate Technology (www.dcat.net). He has 
over twenty years of construction experience, including troubleshooting 
construction of the steel and glass cover of Biosphere 2 in Oracle, 
Arizona; building a $2 million structural concrete house; a hypo-allergenic 
structural steel house, and building masonry, wood, adobe, rammed earth, 
and straw bale structures. He currently leads a broad-based collaborative 
effort "Building Sustainability into the Codes," with the goal of creating 
a sustainable context for building regulation. He is Vice-Chair of the ASTM 
E-06.71 Subcommittee on sustainability for buildings, where he leads a task 
group developing ASTM standards for low-environmental impact building 
materials and methods of construction such as earthen building systems. He 
is a member of the Board of Directors of the US Green Building council, 
serves on the Advisory Boards of Environmental Building News and Natural 
Home Magazine, and is a member of the Tucson/Pima county Joint Building 
Code Committee. He helped write the first load bearing straw bale 
construction building code for the City of Tucson and Pima county Arizona.
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Eisenberg is international lecturer and speaker on a wide range of topics 
and has presented at dozens of conferences and lectured at Arizona State 
University, University of Arizona, City College of New York, Oberlin 
College, University of Nebraska, Hannover University and the Bauhaus 
University (Germany).
The talk will be held on Thursday April 15 at 7pm, at the downtown Santa 
Barbara Public Library, Faulkner Gallery, 40 E. Anapamu St. A $7 donation 
is requested, no reservations are required. For more information please 
call (805) 962-2571, or go to www.sbpermaculture.org. In SLO contact 
805-466-6737 ext 204 greg at flyingment.com The event is sponsored by The 
CALIFORNIA STRAW BUILDING ASSOCIATION (CASBA), The Sustainability Project , 
The Sustainable Building Council of SLO ,and the Santa Barbara Permaculture 
Network.

Also CASBA would like to announce the following:

THE CALIFORNIA STRAW BUILDING ASSOCIATION is pleased to announce its 
Spring, 2004 Conference. This gathering will take place April 16, 17,18 at 
the Matilija Hot Springs in Ojai, California. Informative speakers, 
presentations and discussion groups will create a weekend of sharing and 
learning covering the entire spectrum of the Straw Building industry.
For more information to register www.strawbuilding.org
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YOU, THE CHICKEN TRACTOR AND THE  EGG
Workshop with permaculture teacher & designer Pierre Constans
Meiners Oaks (near Ojai)
April 17th from  10-Noon, Cost $15

The chicken and Pierre will establish guidelines on how  to set up a simple 
system which will provide  you with fresh eggs, insect control, weed 
control, organic fertilization and soil tilth.  450 South  Rice Rd. in 
Meiners Oaks.  Call Pierre for details: 805 640 7686
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COMMUNITY SUPPORT IS URGENTLY NEEDED!
Monte Vista Elementary School is honored to have been selected for the 
Santa Barbara Green Parade, to take place on May 1st, Saturday, 2004, 10am 
to  5pm.

Please lend a hand with landscape enhancements through weeding, planting,
mulching, pruning and more during a scheduled work period, stated below, or by
arranging a time that suits YOU or your group of volunteers.
Contact Judy Sims, teacher, 687-5333 or 687-3262
or e-mail <mailto:hjsims at earthlink.net>hjsims at earthlink.net to help
beautify our Youth Gardens and
Native Plant Nature Trail Work Period: 1:00 - 5:00
April 17th and 24th, Two Saturdays Work Period: 9:00 - 6:00
Students may arrange for Community Service, Internships, or Service Learning
Project Work
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P e r m a c u l t u r e f o r K i d s
Come Build An Earthen Oven

Come on down to the Watt's Family Garden Club and build a earthen oven for 
making pizza, bread, and other goodies. We will be designing the oven to be 
shaped like a snail or turtle and it will be moveable too.
Although his workshop is designed for kids all are welcome. We will need 
parents and adults to help assist and facilitate this workshop. Please come!
Where: The Watts Family Garden Club (www.wattsfamilygardenclub.org)
When: Sunday April 19 from 10 am til' 3 pm
What ? We will be building an earthen cob pizza oven.
How: RSVP to camille at camcim at yahoo.com, required to attend this event.
Cost: Kids are FREE, all adults suggested $50 donation.
Bring: Clothes you can get dirty, shoes you can get muddy or surf booties 
work well. and a good atitude,
Food: Please bring food and drink to share for a potluck, Anna Marie will 
be cooking too!
This event is co-sponsored by the "seed lady," AKA Miss Anna Marie Carter 
and the LA Permaculture Guild. All donations will go directly to the Watts 
Family Garden Club.
Questions: Please contact Camille Cimino at camcim at yahoo.com or (213) 480-8002

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The next meeting of the Santa Barbara Organic Garden Club will be Monday 
April 19th at 7pm at Monte Vista Elementary school at 730 N Hope, between 
Upper State Street and Foothill. The event will be hosted by Judy Simms who 
runs a wonderful gardening program for children at the school.
We will screen a video, "Ruth Stout's Garden", provided by member Mary 
Wellington. You are encouraged to bring seeds and plants to exchange. Mary 
has suggested we also exchange titles on favorite gardening books.
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Looking at Landscaping: A Walking Workshop
Saturday, April 24, 9:00 a.m. -12:00 noon
Instructor:  Owen Dell
Fee: $20 members / $30 non-members / $15 students
In this class you will acquire some of the evaluative tools necessary for 
successful gardening and landscape design. Emphasis will be on the 
integration of function, aesthetics, and the environment.

For more information or to register, please call the Santa Barbara Botanic 
Garden,
(805) 682-4726 ext. 102.
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PARADE OF GREEN BUILDING
SET FOR SPRING 2004 April 30 and Saturday May 1, 2004
Santa Barbara, CA-- For the last three years, October has meant time for 
The Sustainability Project's annual Parade of Green Building. In 2002, 
sustainable gardens were added to the list of over 20 notable green sites, 
residences, and commercial/institutional buildings that were open to the 
public on the daylong tour. But Fall is not a great time to showcase 
sustainable gardens. As a result, the Parade of Green Building is moving to 
Springtime. The fourth Parade of Green Building, which would have been held 
in October 2003, is moving to Friday, April 30 and Saturday May 1, 2004.
The Parade Committee will again host a keynote speaker on April 30, the 
Friday evening before the Parade. Preliminary arrangements have been made 
with David Orr, chairman of the Environmental Studies Department at Oberlin 
College and an expert on green building principles. Professor Orr oversaw 
the development of Oberlin's Adam Joseph Lewis Center for Environmental 
Studies. Orr summarizes the philosophy of that project: "Three years ago we 
began the effort to design a building for the Environmental Studies 
Program. We intended to create not just a place for classes but rather a 
building that would help to redefine the relationship between humankind and 
the environment--one that would expand our sense of ecological 
possibilities. In the century ahead all of those who will be educated here 
must learn how to:

* Power society by sunlight and stabilize climate,
* Disinvent the concept of waste and build prosperity within the limits of 
natural systems--in ways that can be sustained over the long term,
* Preserve biological diversity and restore damaged ecosystems, and
Parade of Green Building

* Do these things while advancing the causes of justice and nonviolence.
To these ends the Adam Joseph Center serves as a part of the larger 
education of the Oberlin community aimed to promote the practical skills 
and analytic abilities necessary to reweave the human presence in the world."
On Saturday, May 1, 22 notable green buildings and gardens will be open to 
the public and will debut for touring Saturday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., 
in greater Santa Barbara. The green buildings and gardens are designed, 
built and occupied in an environmentally conscious way.
The Parade Committee has also chosen the new Hayward Design Center as the 
central site for the day. In addition to vendor displays, music and food, 
the central site will host workshops on a variety of "green" topics. 
Workshop topics include: energy systems, landscaping, interior design, and 
building materials for remodeling. The Design Center, located in downtown 
Santa Barbara, is itself a model of green building practices.

Tickets to the Parade of Green Building, including the Friday night 
lecture, are ten dollars. There is an additional five-dollar fee to attend 
the workshop series at Hayward Design Center. The tickets are available 
through The Wake Center, 300 North Turnpike, Santa Barbara, 805/964-6853; 
The Schott Center, 310 West Padre, Santa Barbara, 805/687-0812; and 
livingreen at 218 Helena Ave., Santa Barbara, 805/966-1319 or by calling 
683-6676.
"The goal of the event is to educate the general public, homeowners and 
professionals in the building industry about green building practices and 
encourage them to use these practices in their own building projects, " 
said Emilio Casanueva, co-chair of the Parade committee. "As a part of this 
year's Parade, we are moving towards being more comprehensive and includes 
examples of sustainable neighborhoods and communities."

Tour participants will be able to view innovative projects and systems that 
have been incorporated into pioneering projects. Project architects, 
contractors, and green product representatives will be present at every 
site with blueprints, samples of products, and literature, for those who 
want to explore the technical and performance information of any given 
element used in the buildings. There will be a kiosk at each site with 
information explaining the guiding philosophy of the project as well as the 
sustainable energy, water, materials, air quality, and waste management 
features of that project.

For further information, check The Sustainability Project website 
www.thesustainabilityproject.org or contact Emilio Casanueva at (805) 
683-6676 or Karen Feeney at (805) 963-0583 x 122

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THE HOME ECOSYSTEM Workshop Series:
How to Design and Build a Paradise in Your Own Backyard
The First Saturday of Each Month at The Center of Natural Design,San Luis 
Obispo CA
http://earthflow.com/home.html
Next Session: Saturday, May 1, 2004

Series Topics Include:
* Introduction to Permaculture Design
* Swan Song for the Lawn: Turn Your Lawn into Productive Gardens
* Natural Building Techniques -Straw, Cob, EarthBag and More
* Backyard Food Forests
* Organic Gardening Tips
* Water Harvesting
* Sustainable Landscaping and Construction
* What's New in Alternative Energy
* Bio-Fuels: No More Foreign Oil
* Natural Foods: Cooking Classes and EarthOven Baking Demonstrations
* Herbal Remedies: Make Oils, Salve, Tinctures and Lotions
* More & More
Join us at The Center Of Natural Design on the first Saturday of each month 
for a permaculture gathering and a series of formal and informal 
seminars... We will also provide an opportunity for hands-on learning -and 
lots of fun!
Workshops are led by renowned Permaculture Designer, Larry Santoyo and 
include guest speakers and other local experts.
Every month a new focus... Projects include natural building, edible 
landscaping and habitat restoration... Meet new friends and learn some 
great new ideas for designing and building your own Home EcoSystem...
On the First Saturday of Every Month
10:30 am: A site tour and "Intro to Permaculture" session
approx. 2 hours
12:30: Break for lunch
bring bag lunch -enjoy our picnic area or nearby restaurants.
1:00 -4:00pm: Permaculture Continuing Education and Demonstrations. 
Hands-on learning and working on natural building, garden projects and more.
Fee:
$20.00 -or- $10.00 PLUS One Extra Hour of Hands-on Work...
All proceeds go to supporting permaculture projects!!!
Advanced Registration Required
RSVP by email for directions and/or other details.
The Center Of Natural Design, Los Osos, Ca.
http://earthflow.com/home.html
805.528.3763

!!! COMING SOON !!!
* "The Permaculture Design Certificate Course" -San Luis Obispo, CA
June 13-26, 2004 -Celebrate Summer Solstice!

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Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
(805) 962-2571
sbpcnet at silcom.com
www.sbpermaculture.org

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