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Wesley Roe and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network | 5 Nov 2010 15:53
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Permaculture: The Growing Edge NEW MOVIE Starhawk

NEW  MOVIE STARHAWK
Permaculture: The Growing Edge

http://www.belili.org/permaculture/Permaculture_GrowingEdge.html

VIDEO CLIP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVtfYP3jCu4&feature=player_embedded


Permaculture: The Growing Edge is an antidote to environmental despair, a hopeful and practical look at a path to a viable, flourishing future. The film introduces us to inspiring examples of projects, including a visit David Holmgren's own homestead, tracking deer with naturalist Jon Young, sheet mulching an inner-city garden with Hunters Point Family, transforming an intersection into a gathering place with City Repair and joining mycologist Paul Stamets as he cleans up an oil spill with mushrooms. We interview some of the key figures in the Permaculture movement, including David Holmgren, Penny Livingston-Stark, James Stark, Paul Stamets, Mark Lakeman, Dr. Elaine Ingham, Maddy Harland, and others.

Permaculture is a sustainable system of earth care that offers solutions to many of our grave environmental problems and a hopeful, proactive vision of change. The Permaculture movement, started by Australians Bill Mollison and David Holmgren in the nineteen seventies, is now a worldwide network of skilled ecological designers, teachers, food growers, natural builders, environmental activists and visionaries. "Permaculture is the key to a post-carbon future," says Maddy Harlan, editor of Permaculture Magazine.

We will be offering Permaculture: The Growing Edge on both DVD and as a download starting on November 5th. More details will be posted here as soon as we have them.

* Hold a HOUSE PARTY screening - you can now download a poster, a recipe and a set of discussion questions. Take a look at the HOUSE PARTIES page for all the information!
Visit our More on Permaculture page for Permaculture definitions, principles and resources.

Why This Film?

Today, anyone who loves the earth knows that we face a huge crisis. Climate change, oil spills, toxins and habitat destruction threaten the viability of ecosystems around the world, and damage the life-support systems that we all depend upon.

The reality is alarming and sometimes overwhelming. And yet-solutions to our most grave problems do exist. While governments stall and politicians prevaricate, ordinary people around the world are making changes in their lives and trying out new ways of growing food, providing for human needs, and building community.

Starhawk practices and teaches the system of ecological design called permaculture. Together, Donna Read and Starhawk wanted to document the positive steps people and taking and the solutions that do exist. We believe that people can face huge changes and make enormous efforts when we feel hopeful, that we are best motivated not by fear and alarm but by vision and love. Permaculture: The Growing Edge is our labor of love, exploring just a few examples of the immensely creative and regenerative ideas that are inspiring people around the globe.

Starhawk - an author of eleven books on feminist and earth-based spirituality, an activist, permaculture designer and teacher, and director
of Earth Activist Training. She and Donna co-created Belili productions. See her website at:www.starhawk.org

Donna Read - a producer, director and film editor. She was a member of the National Film Board of Canada's renowned women's studio, Studio D, for many years where she directed the Goddess trilogy and many other films before forming Belili productions.

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<div>
<div>NEW&nbsp;
MOVIE STARHAWK</div>
<div>Permaculture: The Growing Edge</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>http://www.belili.org/permaculture/Permaculture_GrowingEdge.html</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>VIDEO
CLIP</div>
<div>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVtfYP3jCu4&amp;feature=player_embedd<span></span>ed</div>
<div><br></div>
<div></div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Permaculture: The Growing Edge is an antidote to
environmental despair, a hopeful and practical look at a path to a
viable, flourishing future. The film introduces us to inspiring
examples of projects, including a visit David Holmgren's own
homestead, tracking deer with naturalist Jon Young, sheet mulching an
inner-city garden with Hunters Point Family, transforming an
intersection into a gathering place with City Repair and joining
mycologist Paul Stamets as he cleans up an oil spill with mushrooms.
We interview some of the key figures in the Permaculture movement,
including David Holmgren, Penny Livingston-Stark, James Stark, Paul
Stamets, Mark Lakeman, Dr. Elaine Ingham, Maddy Harland, and
others.<br><br>Permaculture is
a sustainable system of earth care that offers solutions to many of
our grave environmental problems and a hopeful, proactive vision of
change. The Permaculture movement, started by Australians Bill
Mollison and David Holmgren in the nineteen seventies, is now a
worldwide network of skilled ecological designers, teachers, food
growers, natural builders, environmental activists and visionaries.
"Permaculture is the key to a post-carbon future," says Maddy
Harlan, editor of Permaculture Magazine.<br><br>We will be
offering
Permaculture: The Growing Edge on both DVD and as a download starting on November
5th. More details will be posted here as soon as we have
them.<br><br>* Hold a HOUSE
PARTY screening - you can now download a poster, a recipe and a set of
discussion questions. Take a look at the HOUSE PARTIES page for all the
information!<br>
</div>
<div>Visit
our More on
Permaculture page for Permaculture definitions, principles and
resources.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Why This
Film?<br><br>
Today, anyone who loves the earth knows that we face a huge crisis.
Climate change, oil spills, toxins and habitat destruction threaten
the viability of ecosystems around the world, and damage the
life-support systems that we all depend upon.<br><br>
The reality is alarming and sometimes overwhelming. And
yet-solutions to our most grave problems do exist. While governments
stall and politicians prevaricate, ordinary people around the world
are making changes in their lives and trying out new ways of growing
food, providing for human needs, and building community.<br><br>
Starhawk practices and teaches the system of ecological design called
permaculture. Together, Donna Read and Starhawk wanted to document the
positive steps people and taking and the solutions that do exist. We
believe that people can face huge changes and make enormous efforts
when we feel hopeful, that we are best motivated not by fear and alarm
but by vision and love. Permaculture: The Growing Edge is our labor of love,
exploring just a few examples of the immensely creative and
regenerative ideas that are inspiring people around the
globe.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Starhawk - an author of eleven books on feminist and earth-based
spirituality, an activist, permaculture designer and teacher, and
director</div>
<div>of Earth Activist
Training.
She and Donna co-created Belili productions. See her website
at:www.starhawk.org</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Donna
Read - a
producer, director and film editor. She was a member of the National
Film Board of Canada's renowned women's studio, Studio D, for many
years where she directed the Goddess trilogy and many other films before
forming Belili productions.</div>
<div><br></div>
</div>
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Wesley Roe and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network | 6 Nov 2010 07:40
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Permaculture: The Growing Edge NEW MOVIE Starhawk

NEW  MOVIE STARHAWK
Permaculture: The Growing Edge

http://www.belili.org/permaculture/Permaculture_GrowingEdge.html

VIDEO CLIP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVtfYP3jCu4&feature=player_embedded


Permaculture: The Growing Edge is an antidote to environmental despair, a hopeful and practical look at a path to a viable, flourishing future. The film introduces us to inspiring examples of projects, including a visit David Holmgren's own homestead, tracking deer with naturalist Jon Young, sheet mulching an inner-city garden with Hunters Point Family, transforming an intersection into a gathering place with City Repair and joining mycologist Paul Stamets as he cleans up an oil spill with mushrooms. We interview some of the key figures in the Permaculture movement, including David Holmgren, Penny Livingston-Stark, James Stark, Paul Stamets, Mark Lakeman, Dr. Elaine Ingham, Maddy Harland, and others.

Permaculture is a sustainable system of earth care that offers solutions to many of our grave environmental problems and a hopeful, proactive vision of change. The Permaculture movement, started by Australians Bill Mollison and David Holmgren in the nineteen seventies, is now a worldwide network of skilled ecological designers, teachers, food growers, natural builders, environmental activists and visionaries. "Permaculture is the key to a post-carbon future," says Maddy Harlan, editor of Permaculture Magazine.

We will be offering Permaculture: The Growing Edge on both DVD and as a download starting on November 5th. More details will be posted here as soon as we have them.

* Hold a HOUSE PARTY screening - you can now download a poster, a recipe and a set of discussion questions. Take a look at the HOUSE PARTIES page for all the information!
Visit our More on Permaculture page for Permaculture definitions, principles and resources.

Why This Film?

Today, anyone who loves the earth knows that we face a huge crisis. Climate change, oil spills, toxins and habitat destruction threaten the viability of ecosystems around the world, and damage the life-support systems that we all depend upon.

The reality is alarming and sometimes overwhelming. And yet-solutions to our most grave problems do exist. While governments stall and politicians prevaricate, ordinary people around the world are making changes in their lives and trying out new ways of growing food, providing for human needs, and building community.

Starhawk practices and teaches the system of ecological design called permaculture. Together, Donna Read and Starhawk wanted to document the positive steps people and taking and the solutions that do exist. We believe that people can face huge changes and make enormous efforts when we feel hopeful, that we are best motivated not by fear and alarm but by vision and love. Permaculture: The Growing Edge is our labor of love, exploring just a few examples of the immensely creative and regenerative ideas that are inspiring people around the globe.

Starhawk - an author of eleven books on feminist and earth-based spirituality, an activist, permaculture designer and teacher, and director
of Earth Activist Training. She and Donna co-created Belili productions. See her website at:www.starhawk.org

Donna Read - a producer, director and film editor. She was a member of the National Film Board of Canada's renowned women's studio, Studio D, for many years where she directed the Goddess trilogy and many other films before forming Belili productions.

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<div>
<div>NEW&nbsp;
MOVIE STARHAWK</div>
<div>Permaculture: The Growing Edge</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>http://www.belili.org/permaculture/Permaculture_GrowingEdge.html</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>VIDEO
CLIP</div>
<div>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVtfYP3jCu4&amp;feature=player_embedd<span></span>ed</div>
<div><br></div>
<div></div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Permaculture: The Growing Edge is an antidote to
environmental despair, a hopeful and practical look at a path to a
viable, flourishing future. The film introduces us to inspiring
examples of projects, including a visit David Holmgren's own
homestead, tracking deer with naturalist Jon Young, sheet mulching an
inner-city garden with Hunters Point Family, transforming an
intersection into a gathering place with City Repair and joining
mycologist Paul Stamets as he cleans up an oil spill with mushrooms.
We interview some of the key figures in the Permaculture movement,
including David Holmgren, Penny Livingston-Stark, James Stark, Paul
Stamets, Mark Lakeman, Dr. Elaine Ingham, Maddy Harland, and
others.<br><br>Permaculture is
a sustainable system of earth care that offers solutions to many of
our grave environmental problems and a hopeful, proactive vision of
change. The Permaculture movement, started by Australians Bill
Mollison and David Holmgren in the nineteen seventies, is now a
worldwide network of skilled ecological designers, teachers, food
growers, natural builders, environmental activists and visionaries.
"Permaculture is the key to a post-carbon future," says Maddy
Harlan, editor of Permaculture Magazine.<br><br>We will be
offering
Permaculture: The Growing Edge on both DVD and as a download starting on November
5th. More details will be posted here as soon as we have
them.<br><br>* Hold a HOUSE
PARTY screening - you can now download a poster, a recipe and a set of
discussion questions. Take a look at the HOUSE PARTIES page for all the
information!<br>
</div>
<div>Visit
our More on
Permaculture page for Permaculture definitions, principles and
resources.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Why This
Film?<br><br>
Today, anyone who loves the earth knows that we face a huge crisis.
Climate change, oil spills, toxins and habitat destruction threaten
the viability of ecosystems around the world, and damage the
life-support systems that we all depend upon.<br><br>
The reality is alarming and sometimes overwhelming. And
yet-solutions to our most grave problems do exist. While governments
stall and politicians prevaricate, ordinary people around the world
are making changes in their lives and trying out new ways of growing
food, providing for human needs, and building community.<br><br>
Starhawk practices and teaches the system of ecological design called
permaculture. Together, Donna Read and Starhawk wanted to document the
positive steps people and taking and the solutions that do exist. We
believe that people can face huge changes and make enormous efforts
when we feel hopeful, that we are best motivated not by fear and alarm
but by vision and love. Permaculture: The Growing Edge is our labor of love,
exploring just a few examples of the immensely creative and
regenerative ideas that are inspiring people around the
globe.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Starhawk - an author of eleven books on feminist and earth-based
spirituality, an activist, permaculture designer and teacher, and
director</div>
<div>of Earth Activist
Training.
She and Donna co-created Belili productions. See her website
at:www.starhawk.org</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Donna
Read - a
producer, director and film editor. She was a member of the National
Film Board of Canada's renowned women's studio, Studio D, for many
years where she directed the Goddess trilogy and many other films before
forming Belili productions.</div>
<div><br></div>
</div>
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Wesley Roe and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network | 9 Nov 2010 14:29
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Please help us write Coppice Agroforestry!/Kickstarter campaign

FORWARDED FROM DAVE JACKE

Hello friends! 

We hope this message finds you fulfilled and healthy after a wonderful summer/autumn.  I'm writing because Mark Krawczyk and I have begun writing what will be, to our knowledge, the first North American manual on coppice agroforestry, and we have two favors to ask of you.  

For those of you who don't know, coppicing is a traditional forest management practice where deciduous trees get cut during dormancy and then regrow from the stump.  We can later harvest these sprouts to make crafts, fuel, fodder for livestock, and many other useful products. Though humans have coppiced for over 6,000 years, no comprehensive resource exists that describes coppice system design, management, and establishment for our continent, well-suited North American species and projected yields, and the economics of coppice systems.  It's a big gap to fill and we're eager to fill it as best we can! 

We're already well underway, writing, researching, and building connections and a portfolio of case studies.  Mark will travel to the west coast and Midwest this December to learn more about how folks have been using coppice there.  Dave has begun combing the literature for any and all existing research on the subject so we can consolidate what researchers know.  He is also building a database of species and their coppicing characteristics.  We hope to complete our first draft by winter's end. 
The first favor: while we've contacted publishers about this project (and they are interested), we've elected to self-fund our manuscript development.  We ask you, our friends, colleagues, students and supporters, to help make it happen by engaging in our Kickstarter campaign.  If you're not familiar with it, this wonderful web-based service enables folks to financially support creative projects in return for various creative rewards and a connection to the project's creative process.  Like Community Supported Agriculture, this Community Supported Authoring structure helps us maintain our financial viability while we create a resource the permaculture community needs. Even small amounts-$5 and $10 offerings-will help us achieve and pass our $5,000 goal so we can travel to interview and photograph practitioners, acquire resources from overseas, and cover at least some of our living expenses while we work.  Check out the write-up, video, and rewards on our campaign page at:
The second favor: if you or someone you know already uses coppicing as a way to produce crafts, biochar, animal fodder, or other products, we would LOVE to hear about it.  Please send the person's contact information to both of us at the email addresses above.  Also, if you have or know of any written materials, research papers, or references, we'd also love to hear about those.  You can send references to Dave at davej-4qqC7QAnL53umQtgBMjj7jhGvelKEmTk@public.gmane.org or at 308 Main St. #2C, Greenfield, MA 01301.

We feel grateful for whatever support you can provide (moral and otherwise) and will deeply appreciate you passing this email along to friends, listservs, and networks that may also be interested in helping support our work.  (I guess that makes three favors!  Thanks!  :-)

With sincere thanks,

Mark and Dave
   Charles Darwin

<div>
<div>FORWARDED FROM DAVE JACKE</div>
<div>
<br>Hello friends!&nbsp;<br><br>
We hope this message finds you fulfilled and healthy after a wonderful
summer/autumn. &nbsp;I'm writing because Mark Krawczyk and I have
begun writing what will be, to our knowledge, the first North American
manual on coppice agroforestry, and we have two favors to ask of you.
&nbsp;<br><br>
For those of you who don't know, coppicing is a traditional forest
management practice where deciduous trees get cut during dormancy and
then regrow from the stump. &nbsp;We can later harvest these sprouts
to make crafts, fuel, fodder for livestock, and many other useful
products. Though humans have coppiced for over 6,000 years, no
comprehensive resource exists that describes coppice system design,
management, and establishment for our continent, well-suited North
American species and projected yields, and the economics of coppice
systems. &nbsp;It's a big gap to fill and we're eager to fill it as
best we can!&nbsp;<br><br>
We're already well underway, writing, researching, and building
connections and a portfolio of case studies. &nbsp;Mark will travel to
the west coast and Midwest this December to learn more about how folks
have been using coppice there. &nbsp;Dave has begun combing the
literature for any and all existing research on the subject so we can
consolidate what researchers know. &nbsp;He is also building a
database of species and their coppicing characteristics. &nbsp;We hope
to complete our first draft by winter's end.&nbsp;<br>
</div>
<div>The first favor: while we've contacted publishers
about this project (and they are interested), we've elected to
self-fund our manuscript development. &nbsp;We ask you, our friends,
colleagues, students and supporters, to help make it happen by
engaging in our Kickstarter campaign. &nbsp;If you're not familiar
with it, this wonderful web-based service enables folks to financially
support creative projects in return for various creative rewards and a
connection to the project's creative process. &nbsp;Like Community
Supported Agriculture, this Community Supported Authoring structure
helps us maintain our financial viability while we create a resource
the permaculture community needs. Even small amounts-$5 and $10
offerings-will help us achieve and pass our $5,000 goal so we can
travel to interview and photograph practitioners, acquire resources
from overseas, and cover at least some of our living expenses while we
work. &nbsp;Check out the write-up, video, and rewards on our campaign
page at:<br>
</div>
<div>
<a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coppiceagroforestry/dave-and-mark-write-a-coppice-agroforestry-book"><span></span>http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coppiceagroforestry/dave-and-mar<span></span>k-write-a-coppice-agroforestry-book.</a><br>
</div>
<div>The second favor: if you or someone you know
already uses coppicing as a way to produce crafts, biochar, animal
fodder, or other products, we would LOVE to hear about it.
&nbsp;Please send the person's contact information to both of us at
the email addresses above. &nbsp;Also, if you have or know of any
written materials, research papers, or references, we'd also love to
hear about those. &nbsp;You can send references to Dave
at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:davej@...">davej@...&nbsp;or at 308 Main St. #2C,
Greenfield, MA 01301.<br><br>
We feel grateful for whatever support you can provide (moral and
otherwise) and will deeply appreciate you passing this email along to
friends, listservs, and networks that may also be interested in
helping support our work. &nbsp;(I guess that makes three favors!
&nbsp;Thanks! &nbsp;</a>:-)<br><br>
With sincere thanks,<br><br>
Mark and Dave</div>
<div>
<br>
-------------<br>
Dave Jacke<br>
Dynamics Ecological Design<br>
308 Main St. #2C * Greenfield, MA * 01301<br>
603-831-1298 *&nbsp;<a href="mailto:davej@...">davej@...<br><br>
Visit&nbsp;</a><a href="http://www.edibleforestgardens.com/">www.edibleforestgardens.com&nbsp;for information on or to purchase my
award-wining two-volume book, Edible Forest Gardens.<br><br>
Mark Krawczyk and I are now writing a new book on Coppice
Agroforestry! &nbsp;Find out more and support our effort
at&nbsp;</a>
</div>
<div><a href="http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coppiceagroforestry/dave-and-mark-write-a-coppice-agroforestry-book"><span></span>http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coppiceagroforestry/dave-and-mar<span></span>k-write-a-coppice-agroforestry-book.<br><br>
It is not the strongest species that survives,<br>
nor the most intelligent,<br>
but the one most responsive to change.</a></div>
<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Charles Darwin</div>
<div><br></div>
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Wesley Roe and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network | 15 Nov 2010 14:42
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David Holmgren's Permaculture Principles Teaching Kit

Long awaited DVD edition
Permaculture Ethics & Design Principles Teaching Kit

The Permaculture Ethics & Design Principles Teachers' Kit (second edition) is designed as an aid to teaching ethics and principles on Permaculture Design Courses, but will also be useful in introducing permaculture to a wide range of audiences from school children to design professionals. This kit will be useful for anyone involved in permaculture and environmental education wanting a condensed way to communicate and remember the essence of the powerful concepts explained in Permaculture: Principles & Pathways Beyond Sustainability.
The teachers' kit consists of a Teachers' DVD, 15 fridge magnets, 52 cards and an explanatory booklet printed on recycled card stock, packed as a boxed set. The first 200 copies of the second edition have been numbered and signed by the author.
  • For those who have read Permaculture: Principles & Pathways Beyond Sustainability and Collected Writings 1978-2006, this Teaching Kit provides the most up to date access to David Holmgren's insights and perspectives that can be applied to every aspect of life.
  • For established permaculture teachers around the world, this Teaching Kit provides in-depth access to the content and methods David Holmgren uses to teach permaculture principles that has previously only been accessible to the limited numbers able to participate in his advanced permaculture principles courses.
  • For the hundreds of purchasers of the first edition of the teaching kit, the Teachers' DVD included in this second edition of the teaching kit is a major update to extend their understanding and skills in teaching permaculture ethics and principles. The DVD is available at substantial discount to current owners of the first edition teaching kit. 
    • (see below)
  • For those interested in the history of permaculture, new material in this Teaching Kit clarifies the lineage and evolution in the understanding and explanation of permaculture principles.
Price: $85 postage paid in Australia

Special offer! to current holders of the first edition teaching kit only:
$30 post paid in Australia (additional postage overseas) for Teachers' DVD
This offer effectively updates your first kit with all the new resources, other than the hard copy of the teaching kit booklet (an ebook version is included on the DVD) Contact us and we will send you a digital form for you to fill out that will give us some information about where and how the kit is being used. Freely providing this information will be the confirmation of your eligibility for this special offer (and an invitation to give us feedback).
Your information will not be passed on to any third party. The digital form(pdf) requires that you have Acrobat or Acrobat Reader (free) installed on your computer.
For more information and  on-line purchase  visit Holmgren Design Services website 
"Abundance is a state of mind not a quantity of consumer goods."
David Holmgren & Su Dennett
Holmgren Design Services
Ph   + 61 3 53483636
            www.futurescenarios.org

Melliodora (Hepburn Permaculture Gardens)
16 Fourteenth St,
Hepburn
Victoria
Australia. 3461.






<div>
<div>Long awaited DVD
edition<br>Permaculture Ethics &amp; Design
Principles&nbsp;Teaching
Kit<br>
</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>The Permaculture Ethics &amp; Design Principles
Teachers' Kit (second edition) is designed as an aid to teaching
ethics and principles on Permaculture Design Courses, but will also be
useful in introducing permaculture to a wide range of audiences from
school children to design professionals. This kit will be useful for
anyone involved in permaculture and environmental education wanting a
condensed way to communicate and remember the essence of the powerful
concepts explained in&nbsp;Permaculture: Principles &amp; Pathways
Beyond Sustainability.<br>
</div>
<div>The teachers' kit consists of a Teachers'
DVD, 15 fridge magnets, 52 cards and an explanatory booklet printed on
recycled card stock, packed as a boxed set.&nbsp;The first 200 copies
of the second edition have been numbered and signed by the
author.<br>
</div>
<ul><li>For those who have read&nbsp;Permaculture:
Principles &amp; Pathways Beyond
Sustainability&nbsp;and&nbsp;Collected Writings 1978-2006,
this Teaching Kit provides the most up to date access to David
Holmgren's insights and perspectives that can be applied to every
aspect of life.
<li>For established permaculture teachers around
the world, this Teaching Kit provides in-depth access to the content
and methods David Holmgren uses to teach permaculture principles that
has previously only been accessible to the limited numbers able to
participate in his advanced permaculture principles courses.
</li>
<li>For the hundreds of purchasers of the first
edition of the teaching kit, the Teachers' DVD included in this
second edition of the teaching kit is a major update to extend their
understanding and skills in teaching permaculture ethics and
principles.&nbsp;The DVD is available at
substantial discount to current owners of the first edition teaching
kit.&nbsp;</li>
<a href="http://www.holmgren.com.au/html/Publications/KitOffer.html#anchor">(see below)</a>
<li>For those interested in the
history of permaculture, new material in this Teaching Kit clarifies
the lineage and evolution in the understanding and explanation of
permaculture principles.</li>
</li></ul>
<div align="center">Price: $85 postage paid in
Australia<br>
</div>
<div align="center"><br></div>
<div align="center">Special
offer!&nbsp;to
current holders of the first edition teaching kit
only:<br>
</div>
<div align="center">$30 post
paid in Australia (additional postage overseas) for Teachers'
DVD<br>
</div>
<div align="center">This offer effectively
updates your first kit with all the new resources, other than the hard
copy of the teaching kit booklet (an ebook version is included on the
DVD)&nbsp;<a href="mailto:info@...">Contact us</a>&nbsp;and we will send you a digital form for
you to fill out that will give us some information about where and how
the kit is being used. Freely providing this information will be the
confirmation of your eligibility for this special offer (and an
invitation to give us feedback).<br>
</div>
<div align="center">Your information will
not be passed on to any third party.&nbsp;The digital form(pdf)
requires that you have Acrobat or Acrobat Reader (free) installed on
your computer.<br>
</div>
<div align="center">For more information and
&nbsp;on-line purchase &nbsp;visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.holmgren.com.au//html/Publications/">Holmgren Design Services website</a>&nbsp;<br>
</div>
<div>"Abundance is a state of mind not a quantity of consumer
goods."</div>
<div>David Holmgren &amp; Su Dennett</div>
<div>Holmgren Design Services</div>
<div>Ph&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;+ 61 3 53483636</div>
<div>Email&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="mailto:info@...">info@...</a>
</div>
<div>Website&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.holmgren.com.au">www.holmgren.com.au</a>
</div>
<div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="http://www.futurescenarios.org">www.futurescenarios.org</a>
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Quail Springs | 17 Nov 2010 21:28

Upcoming Quail Springs Events

After the Flood..... A Revival Benefit for Quail Springs

Friday November 19 at 7pm
*notice new, earlier start time of 7pm
at SOhO (http://www.sohosb.com), downtown Santa Barbara

Glen Phillips - solo acoustic dinner set 7pm
Jan Smith & QS Kettle Bangers
Honeysuckle Possums
The Family
Dance Party w/ DJ Murj

Tickets: $15 online at www.sohosb.com (http://www.sohosb.com/) or at SOhO
***dinner reservations ensure priority seating #805.962.7776

Sponsored by SOhO, Loa Tree, Orella Stewardship Institute, Surfers Without Borders

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Earthen Plaster Basics Workshops
with Paul Swenson, land steward and natural builder

December 4-5, 2010: Space is available, inquire now!
November 20-21, 2010: FULL

Lets get muddy! Experience the joy & beauty of Earthen Plasters...
Learn the basics of identifying material, mixing, and applying earthen plasters.

$150 for 2-day workshop, includes hands-on instruction, catered meals. Early registration is advised.
Contact: Kolmi at info-C3xH88btZzoC0mqONBcAJQ@public.gmane.org (mailto:info-C3xH88btZzoC0mqONBcAJQ@public.gmane.org) or 805-886-7239 to learn more & register

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Permaculture Design Courses in Kenya - East Africa
With Warren Brush, co-founder & director of Quail Springs, founder of True Nature Design

December 6-19, 2010 at Nyumbani Village - REGISTER NOW!
March 9-23, 2011 at Badilisha EcoVillage

Co-sponsored & coordinated by True Nature Design (http://www.permaculturedesign.us/), Quail Springs Permaculture, and Nyumbani Village (http://www.nyumbani.org/) and Badilisha EcoVillage (http://www.badilisha.org/).

Learn how to design for stability, resilience, and abundance in a village in Kenya that is dedicated to sustainability and community health.

Earn your Permaculture Design Certification. Contribute to the essential work that is bettering the lives of many people in Kenya. Gain hands-on skills in sustainable systems design and application in a village setting: Water harvesting, storage, and conservation strategies that drought proof landscapes. Local food security and waste cycling. Dryland agriculture strategies. Appropriate technology, ecological building, energy efficiency, food forestry, and much more...

Nyumbani Village (http://www.nyumbani.org/), in the Kitui District 2-hours from Nairobi, is home to hundreds of elders and children who were orphaned by family members who have died of HIV/AIDS.

Badilisha EcoVillage (http://www.badilisha.org/), on Rusinga Island in Lake Victoria, operates orphan feeding programs, local scholarship funds, womens empowerment and family adoption programs.

For more info or to register to take your Permaculture Design Course in Kenya: contact Kolmi Majumdar at info-C3xH88btZzoC0mqONBcAJQ@public.gmane.org (mailto:info-C3xH88btZzoC0mqONBcAJQ@public.gmane.org) or 805-886-7239.

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SAVE THE DATES!! March 4-6, 2011

Sobonfu Some is coming to Santa Barbara

Event Hosted by Wilderness Youth Project

There is a deep longing among people in the West to connect with something bigger -- with community and spirit. People know there is something missing in their lives, and believe that the rituals and ancient ways of the village offer some answers. -- Sobonfu Some

Sobonfu is a daughter of the Dagara tribal community. Dagara rituals are about healing, acknowledgment of people and their gifts, and making spirit tangible by preparing mind, body and soul to receive the spirituality that is all around us. With regular use of ritual, we find our way back to wholeness, peace and acceptance of self and others. She will be sharing her grief ritual with our community as a way to release grief, lighten your soul, let your true spirit be heard and help you become more balanced.

The weekend will be held in Santa Barbara, exact location is TBD. Details to come.

To learn about Sobonfu Some, visit: http://www.sobonfu.com/ (http://www.sobonfu.com/).
For more immediate information or to be sure to hold a spot please contact Sharon-bwTYApVHAlE@public.gmane.org (mailto:Sharon-bwTYApVHAlE@public.gmane.org)

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Kolmi Majumdar

Programs Manager, Quail Springs Permaculture Farm

info-C3xH88btZzoC0mqONBcAJQ@public.gmane.org

www.quailsprings.org

805-886-7239

 

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<p>After the Flood..... A Revival Benefit for Quail Springs<p></p></p>
<p>Friday November 19 at 7pm <br>*notice new, earlier start time of 7pm<br>at SOhO (http://www.sohosb.com), downtown Santa Barbara<p></p></p>
<p>Glen Phillips - solo acoustic dinner set 7pm<br>Jan Smith &amp; QS Kettle Bangers<br>Honeysuckle Possums<br>The Family <br>Dance Party w/ DJ Murj<p></p></p>
<p>Tickets: $15 online at www.sohosb.com (http://www.sohosb.com/) or at SOhO<br>***dinner reservations ensure priority seating #805.962.7776<p></p></p>
<p>Sponsored by SOhO, Loa Tree, Orella Stewardship Institute, Surfers Without Borders<p></p></p>
<p>*******************************<p></p></p>
<p>Earthen Plaster Basics Workshops<br>with Paul Swenson, land steward and natural builder<p></p></p>
<p>December 4-5, 2010: Space is available, inquire now!<br>November 20-21, 2010: FULL<p></p></p>
<p>Lets get muddy! Experience the joy &amp; beauty of Earthen Plasters...<br>Learn the basics of identifying material, mixing, and applying earthen plasters.<p></p></p>
<p>$150 for 2-day workshop, includes hands-on instruction, catered meals. Early registration is advised. <br>Contact: Kolmi at info@... (mailto:info@...) or 805-886-7239 to learn more &amp; register<p></p></p>
<p>*******************************<p></p></p>
<p>Permaculture Design Courses in Kenya - East Africa<br>With Warren Brush, co-founder &amp; director of Quail Springs, founder of True Nature Design<p></p></p>
<p>December 6-19, 2010 at Nyumbani Village - REGISTER NOW!<br>March 9-23, 2011 at Badilisha EcoVillage<p></p></p>
<p>Co-sponsored &amp; coordinated by True Nature Design (http://www.permaculturedesign.us/), Quail Springs Permaculture, and Nyumbani Village (http://www.nyumbani.org/) and Badilisha EcoVillage (http://www.badilisha.org/).<p></p></p>
<p>Learn how to design for stability, resilience, and abundance in a village in Kenya that is dedicated to sustainability and community health.<p></p></p>
<p>Earn your Permaculture Design Certification. Contribute to the essential work that is bettering the lives of many people in Kenya. Gain hands-on skills in sustainable systems design and application in a village setting: Water harvesting, storage, and conservation strategies that drought proof landscapes. Local food security and waste cycling. Dryland agriculture strategies. Appropriate technology, ecological building, energy efficiency, food forestry, and much more...<p></p></p>
<p>Nyumbani Village (http://www.nyumbani.org/), in the Kitui District 2-hours from Nairobi, is home to hundreds of elders and children who were orphaned by family members who have died of HIV/AIDS. <br><br>Badilisha EcoVillage (http://www.badilisha.org/), on Rusinga Island in Lake Victoria, operates orphan feeding programs, local scholarship funds, womens empowerment and family adoption programs.<p></p></p>
<p>For more info or to register to take your Permaculture Design Course in Kenya: contact Kolmi Majumdar at info@... (mailto:info@...) or 805-886-7239.<p></p></p>
<p>******************************<p></p></p>
<p>SAVE THE DATES!! March 4-6, 2011<p></p></p>
<p>Sobonfu Some is coming to Santa Barbara<p></p></p>
<p>Event Hosted by Wilderness Youth Project<p></p></p>
<p>There is a deep longing among people in the West to connect with something bigger -- with community and spirit. People know there is something missing in their lives, and believe that the rituals and ancient ways of the village offer some answers. -- Sobonfu Some<p></p></p>
<p>Sobonfu is a daughter of the Dagara tribal community. Dagara rituals are about healing, acknowledgment of people and their gifts, and making spirit tangible by preparing mind, body and soul to receive the spirituality that is all around us. With regular use of ritual, we find our way back to wholeness, peace and acceptance of self and others. She will be sharing her grief ritual with our community as a way to release grief, lighten your soul, let your true spirit be heard and help you become more balanced.<p></p></p>
<p>The weekend will be held in Santa Barbara, exact location is TBD. Details to come.<p></p></p>
<p>To learn about Sobonfu Some, visit: http://www.sobonfu.com/ (http://www.sobonfu.com/). <br>For more immediate information or to be sure to hold a spot please contact Sharon@... (mailto:Sharon@...)<p></p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Kolmi Majumdar<p></p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>Programs Manager, Quail Springs Permaculture Farm<p></p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>info@...<p></p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span><a href="www.quailsprings.org"><span>www.quailsprings.org</span></a><p></p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>805-886-7239<p></p></span></p>
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Wesley Roe and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network | 25 Nov 2010 18:03
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Parking Strip Becomes Garden with Free Produce for Neighbors (Video) Peak Moment TV


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Parking Strip Becomes Garden with Free Produce for Neighbors (Video)
by Sami Grover, Carrboro, NC, USA  on 11.25.10
FOOD & HEALTH (food)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25F_KbTz39o&feature=player_embedded

Image credit: Peak Moment TV

From backyard permaculture to urban homesteads, we see plenty of people ripping up lawns and trying to grow more food for themselves and their families. But sometimes, it's more about what you can do for others than what you can do for yourself. We've already seen what happens when neighbors remove fences and start gardens, and now we've come across a pair of women who planted up the parking strip in-front of their house with vegetables, and then just invited the neighbors to help themselves. What happened next is quite beautiful.
When Rainey Hopewell suggested turning the parking strip infront of the house she shared with Margot Johnston into a vegetable garden for the community, Margot clearly thought she was crazy. But they went ahead anyway, and even chalked messages on the sidewalk to explain which produce was ready for harvest.

Far from becoming a magnet for freeloaders, the gesture has created a sense of community around what has become known as the Haultain Common, and now neighbors and friends come and share the labor, and the produce, with Rainey and Margot. It's inspiring stuff.

About PEAK MOMENT TV
tp://www.peakmoment.tv/
Peak Moment Conversations: Locally Reliant Living for Challenging Times
An online television series featuring people creating resilient communities for a more sustainable, lower-energy future. Programs range from permaculture farms to electric bikes, ecovillages to car-sharing, emergency preparedness to careers for the coming times. As of May 2010, over 170 half-hour programs are available online.
Our programs have had over 1.5 million viewings on this site, on YouTube, Energy Bulletin, Blip TV, and up to fifty community-access TV stations nationwide. Programs are produced by Janaia Donaldson (producer and host) and Robin Mallgren (videographer and editor) of Yuba Gals Independent Media.
Peak Moment TV emerged out of our desire to find models among grassroots entrepreneurs working to create a sustainable future. From a start in our small-town Northern California community access TV studio in early 2006, we expanded our scope that summer by visiting over 20 West Coast communities and recording more than 140 half-hour Peak Moment conversations. In 2010 we plan to return to the Pacific Northwest to tape updates and new programs.
Peak Moment Specials
We also produce longer programs, including "Introduction to Permaculture", a comprehensive weekend course; the "Best of Peak Moment" series featuring collections on Backyard Gardens, Permaculture, and Local Business; "Peak Everything", a presentation by Richard Heinberg, and "A Renaissance of Local", a 3-day conference near Boulder, Colorado.
Behind the Scenes
We live in rural Nevada City. Our business is named for the nearby South Yuba River, a part of the Wild and Scenic river system in California. We live on 160 acres of forest land, in a 1500 square-foot off-grid home using about 10% of the electricity of the average American home (including home office). Our home is heated by a wood stove using deadfall wood from their property. Propane heats the cookstove, on-demand water heater and backup generator (needed only during extended gray-day periods in winter). Not yet energy independent, but moving in that direction!
Contact us:
Peak Moment Television
15504 Lone Bobcat Way, Nevada City, CA 95959
530-265-4244
info (at) peakmoment.tv (Replace " (at) " with keyboard at-si
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<div>Get your own job
board</div>
<div>Parking Strip
Becomes Garden with Free Produce for Neighbors (Video)<br>by Sami Grover,
Carrboro, NC, USA&nbsp; on 11.25.10</div>
<div>FOOD &amp;
HEALTH
(food)</div>
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<div>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25F_KbTz39o&amp;feature=player_embedd<span></span>ed<br><br>Image
credit: Peak
Moment TV</div>
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<br>From backyard permaculture to urban homesteads, we see plenty of people
ripping up lawns and trying to grow more food for themselves and their
families. But sometimes, it's more about what you can do for others
than what you can do for yourself. We've already seen what happens
when neighbors
remove fences and start gardens, and now we've come across a pair of women
who planted up the parking strip in-front of their house with
vegetables, and then just invited the neighbors to help themselves.
What happened next is quite beautiful.<br>
</div>
<div>When Rainey Hopewell
suggested turning the parking strip infront of the house she shared
with Margot Johnston into a vegetable garden for the community, Margot
clearly thought she was crazy. But they went ahead anyway, and even
chalked messages on the sidewalk to explain which produce was ready
for harvest.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>Far from becoming a
magnet for freeloaders, the gesture has created a sense of community
around what has become known as the Haultain Common, and now neighbors
and friends come and share the labor, and the produce, with Rainey and
Margot. It's inspiring stuff.</div>
<div><br></div>
<div>About PEAK
MOMENT TV</div>
<div>tp://www.peakmoment.tv/≤/div>
<div>Peak Moment
Conversations: Locally Reliant Living for Challenging
Times</div>
<div>An online television series
featuring people creating resilient communities for a more
sustainable, lower-energy future. Programs range from permaculture
farms to electric bikes, ecovillages to car-sharing, emergency
preparedness to careers for the coming times. As of May 2010, over 170
half-hour programs are available online.<br>
Our programs have had over 1.5 million viewings on this site, on
YouTube, Energy Bulletin, Blip TV,
and up to fifty community-access TV stations nationwide. Programs are
produced by Janaia Donaldson (producer and host) and Robin Mallgren
(videographer and editor) of Yuba Gals Independent Media.</div>
<div>Peak Moment TV emerged out of
our desire to find models among grassroots entrepreneurs working to
create a sustainable future. From a start in our small-town Northern
California community access TV studio in early 2006, we expanded our
scope that summer by visiting over 20 West Coast communities and
recording more than 140 half-hour Peak Moment conversations. In 2010
we plan to return to the
Pacific Northwest to tape
updates and new programs.<br>Peak
Moment Specials</div>
<div>We also produce longer
programs, including "Introduction to Permaculture", a comprehensive weekend course; the "Best
of Peak Moment" series featuring collections on Backyard Gardens, Permaculture, and Local
Business;
"Peak
Everything", a
presentation by Richard Heinberg, and "A Renaissance of Local", a 3-day conference near Boulder,
Colorado.<br>Behind
the Scenes</div>
<div>We live in
rural Nevada
City. Our business
is named for the nearby South Yuba River, a part of the Wild and
Scenic river system in California. We live on 160 acres of forest
land, in a 1500 square-foot off-grid home using about 10% of the
electricity of the average American home (including home office). Our
home is heated by a wood stove using deadfall wood from their
property. Propane heats the cookstove, on-demand water heater and
backup generator (needed only during extended gray-day periods in
winter). Not yet energy independent, but moving in that
direction!<br>Contact
us:<br>Peak Moment
Television<br>
15504 Lone Bobcat Way, Nevada City, CA 95959<br>
530-265-4244</div>
<div>info (at)
peakmoment.tv
(Replace " (at) " with keyboard at-si</div>
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Wesley Roe and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network | 27 Nov 2010 17:19
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The Agroinnovations Podcast/Permaculture Bill Mollison/Darren Doherty Keyline/Fukuoka/Rob Hopkins Transition Culture/Marisha Auerbach

http://agroinnovations.com/index.php/en_us/multimedia/blogs/podcast/category/english/permaculture/The Agroinnovations Podcast



Archive for the 'Permaculture' Category

Episode #106: The One Straw Revolution
Monday, September 20th, 2010
Once again we are joined by educator, author, and permaculture activist Larry Korn to continue our discussion of the life and philosophy of Masanobu Fukuoka.  Topics of discussion include Larry's relationship with Fukuoka through the years, the translation and publication of The One Straw Revolution, Fukuoka's world travels, his hope for the future of world agriculture, the making of seed balls, and the difficulties Fukuoka had in conveying his message to others.
Visit the Agroinnovations Blog for show notes and follow-up.

Podcast: Download (Duration: 32:38 - 30.0MB)
Tags: fukuoka, japan, natural farming, Permaculture, philosophy
Posted in English, Permaculture | 2 Comments »
Episode #105: Masanobu Fukuoka
Monday, September 13th, 2010
We are joined by Larry Korn.  Larry is a permaculture instructor, educator, and author.  He has been an active student and practitioner of permaculture and natural farming for several decades, and is well-known for his friendship with the great pioneer Masanobu Fukuoka.
In this episode we discuss the life and times of Masanobu Fukuoka, the mystical experience that formed the basis for his philosophy and farming method, the methods and practice of natural rice farming, Fukuoka's self-regenerating orchard, natural methods for pruning fruit trees, and Fukuoka in the context of Japanese spiritual traditions.  Part I of II.

Podcast: Download (Duration: 32:54 - 30.3MB)
Tags: fukuoka, japan, natural farming, Permaculture, philosophy, rice, zen
Posted in English, Permaculture | 1 Comment »
Episode #104: Discovering Keyline
Monday, September 6th, 2010
This episode is the second installment in the series featuring keyline pioneer P.A. Yeomans.  These interviews were conducted in 1979 by Bruce Hedge, Geoff Booth, and Phill Gall of 3CR Melbourne Radio.  P.A. Yeomans died in 1984.
Topics of discussion include the slow adoption of keyline in Australia, the energy crisis of the 1970's, Yeomans motivation for discovering keyline, the process of discovery, and the use of Nature as a model for design.  This is another fine interview featuring a major figure in the permaculture movement; thanks to Darren Doherty for sharing this interview.

Podcast: Download (Duration: 38:46 - 35.6MB)
Tags: australia, discovery, keyline, Permaculture, yeomans
Posted in English, Permaculture | No Comments »
Episode #103: P.A. Yeomans and The Bunyip Slipperimp with Shakerator
Monday, August 30th, 2010
In this episode I play an interview from 1979 with keyline pioneer P.A. Yeomans.  This interview was conducted by Bruce Hedge, Geoff Booth, and Phill Gall of 3CR Melbourne Radio.  P.A. Yeomans died in 1984, several years after this interview was conducted.  Special thanks to Darren Doherty for providing the audio for this interview.
Topics of discussion include the invention and utility of the key-line plow, strategies for building top soil, water at the center of land planning, intercropping of cereals and legumes, the fundamentals of keyline design, and forest ecosystems as processing plants for wastewater.  Part one in a two part series.

Podcast: Download (Duration: 30:26 - 28.0MB)
Tags: keyline, Permaculture, Soil, water
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Episode #101: Permaculture On The Fly
Monday, August 16th, 2010
In this episode we are joined once again by Darren Doherty, permaculture designer and consultant, for the second half of a two part interview.  We spend a good deal of time discussing a series of spreadsheets Darren has developed as part of his consultancy.  These spreadsheets are tools available on Darren's website that can be used to further increase the permaculture community's capacity to develop and implement effective projects.  We conclude by discussing permaculture's failure to engage the agricultural industry, and discuss the role of permaculture and Holistic Management in the ongoing and worsening deflationary Depression.
Making Sense of the Financial Crisis in the Era of Peak Oil (Nicole Foss Lecture)
The Automatic Earth (Nicole Foss Blog)
Darren's Spreadsheets and other useful documents

Podcast: Download (Duration: 32:11 - 29.6MB)
Tags: darren doherty, Economics, great depression, open source, OSAT, Permaculture, transition-culture
Posted in English, Permaculture | 2 Comments »
Episode #100: Regenerative Permaculture
Monday, August 9th, 2010
In this 100th episode of the Agroinnovations Podcast we are joined by Darren Doherty, a permaculture designer and consultant who is an expert in keyline design, broadacre permaculture, and agroforestry.  Topics of discussion include Australia as a source of innovation in agriculture, regenerative vs. sustainable agriculture, the life and work of P.A. Yeomans, the keyline orders or permanence, open source agricultural implements, and the Spanish Dehesa as a model for broadacre permaculture.  This episode is a tour-de-force of many of the critical issues facing the permaculture movement.
Follow-up Blog Post (via the Agroinnovations Blog)

Podcast: Download (Duration: 59:54 - 55.0MB)
Tags: Appropriate Technology, australia, broadacre permaculture, darren doherty, Holistic Management, keyline, open source, Permaculture
Posted in English, Permaculture | 2 Comments »
Episode #70: The (a)Politics of Transition Culture (Part II)
Monday, November 16th, 2009
In this second part of a two part interview, Rob Hopkins and I discuss the apolitical nature of transition culture, the construction of parallel systems, and the potential for confrontation with existing power structures. Also discussed is the feasibility of permaculture in a suburban environment.
Useful Links Below
Transitionculture.org
Ralph Nader's Flight of Fancy
Slow Money Alliance

Podcast: Download (Duration: 31:34 - 29.0MB)
Tags: climate change, Peak Oil, Permaculture, transition-culture
Posted in English, Permaculture, Transition | 4 Comments »
Episode #69: Transition Culture with Rob Hopkins
Monday, November 9th, 2009
In this episode, I am joined by Rob Hopkins of transitionculture.org. We discuss the origins of the transition movement and its practical application as a grassroots community organizing strategy. Rob shares with us some potential pitfalls, and we also discuss the differences between collapse and energy descent. This is part I in a two part interview.
For more on Charles Eisenstein, please see http://www.ascentofhumanity.com/

Podcast: Download (Duration: 33:45 - 30.9MB)
Tags: climate change, Peak Oil, Permaculture, transition-culture
Posted in English, Permaculture, Transition | 2 Comments »
Episode #67: Reinventing Education - Permaculture and Transformational Learning
Monday, October 19th, 2009
In this episode, I am joined by Nelson Lebo, organic farmer, teacher, and Ph.D. candidate in education.  Nelson and I discuss today's crisis in education, and we reframe the debate towards one where permaculture becomes the lynch pin in a strategy to promote personal transformation through hands-on science education.  Issues like Peak Oil and climate change are also addressed.
Some useful links are below.
Futurescenarios.org: David Holmgren's excellent work on the twin crisis of climate change and Peak Oil
The End of Suburbia: You Tube version of the film mentioned by Nelson in the podcast

Podcast: Download (Duration: 39:47 - 36.5MB)
Tags: climate change, education, Peak Oil, Permaculture, science
Posted in English, Permaculture | 3 Comments »
Episode #62: Whole Systems Design with Ben Falk
Monday, August 31st, 2009
In this interview with Ben Falk of Whole Systems design we discuss permaculture design, plant guilds, permaculture as an animal rights strategy, nitrogen use efficiency, energy descent, and the use of forests as a an energy source.
Links below:
Whole Systems Design
Future Scenarios
The Omnivore's Delusion (article by Blake Hurst)
Death on a Factory Farm (HBO Documentary)

Podcast: Download (Duration: 36:35 - 33.6MB)
Tags: climate change, forest, nitrogen, Peak Oil, Permaculture
Posted in English, Permaculture | 2 Comments »

Episode #61: The Essence of Flowers with Marisha Auerbach
Monday, August 24th, 2009
For Episode #61 of the podcast, I speak with Marisha Auerbach of Herb'n Wisdom.com.  Marisha is a permaculture designer living in the Pacific Northwest.  We speak about her work with edible flowers and flower essences, the importance of connections in nature and community, and the role of sustainably managed forests.
Also, please take the time to visit Red House Art Radio.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 34:31 - 31.7MB)
Tags: design, flowers, forests, Permaculture
Posted in English, Permaculture | No Comments »
Episode #42: Permaculture in the Savanna
Monday, January 26th, 2009
In this first of (hopefully) many collaborative episodes of the podcast, fellow Agrocaster Mike Moon interviews permaculturalist Mark Shepard about his strategies for developing a permaculture on the natural model of transitional upper mid-West savanna ecosystems. Fruits, nuts, and birds abound.

Podcast: Download (Duration: 32:31 - 14.9MB)
Tags: Farmers, fruit, grazing, midwest, Permaculture, pigs
Posted in English, Farmers, Permaculture | 4 Comments »
Episode #30: Open Farm Tech with Marcin Jakubowski
Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
Marcin Jakubowski is one of the premier pioneers of open source appropriate technology and agricultural innovation. Guided by Gandhi's principles of swadeshi, Marcin has made great strides in moving towards community-based development and local autonomy. One of his first great innovations is an open source compressed earth block press, which he discusses at length in this podcast.
Listen to this podcast to learn about his ideas and innovations, and visit his blog to follow developments on his farm as they occur.

Podcast: Download (Duration: 30:29 - 14.0MB)
Tags: Appropriate Technology, Farmers, industry, open source, OSAT
Posted in Appropriate Technology, English, Permaculture | No Comments »
Episode #20: The World According to Mollison (Permaculture Part II)
Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
In the second part of our interview with Bill Mollison, Bill's humor, wisdom, and philosophy are on display as he opines about Peak Oil, global warming, and the future of our planet. This one is not to be missed.

Podcast: Download (Duration: 21:46 - 10.0MB)
Tags: australia, design, Farmers, mollison, Peak Oil, Permaculture, tasmania
Posted in English, Permaculture | 1 Comment »
Episode #19: Permaculture Design with Bill Mollison (Part I)
Tuesday, August 14th, 2007
Last month I had the privilege to speak with Bill Mollison, visionary and creator of the revolutionary and true reality-based design science of permaculture. The interview is published here, so that those of you who are new to permaculture can discover the history of its founder and the nature of the concepts embodied in his philosophy.
This is the first part in a two part series. Please listen and enjoy, and come back soon to hear part two.

Podcast: Download (Duration: 25:52 - 23.7MB)
Tags: australia, design, Farmers, mollison, Permaculture, tasmania
Posted in English, Permaculture | 4 Comments »
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#106: The One Straw Revolution<br>Monday, September 20th,
2010<br>Once again we are joined by educator, author, and
permaculture activist Larry Korn to continue our discussion of the
life and philosophy of Masanobu Fukuoka. &nbsp;Topics of discussion
include Larry's relationship with Fukuoka through the years, the
translation and publication of The One Straw Revolution, Fukuoka's
world travels, his hope for the future of world agriculture, the
making of seed balls, and the difficulties Fukuoka had in conveying
his message to others.<br>Visit
the Agroinnovations Blog for show notes and follow-up.<br><br>
Podcast:
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<div>Episode
#105: Masanobu Fukuoka<br>Monday, September 13th,
2010<br>We are joined by Larry Korn.&nbsp; Larry is a
permaculture instructor, educator, and author.&nbsp; He has been an
active student and practitioner of permaculture and natural farming
for several decades, and is well-known for his friendship with the
great pioneer Masanobu Fukuoka.<br>
In this episode we discuss the life and times of Masanobu Fukuoka, the
mystical experience that formed the basis for his philosophy and
farming method, the methods and practice of natural rice farming,
Fukuoka's self-regenerating orchard, natural methods for pruning
fruit trees, and Fukuoka in the context of Japanese spiritual
traditions.&nbsp; Part I of II.<br><br>
Podcast: Download (Duration: 32:54 - 30.3MB)<br>
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<div>Episode
#104: Discovering Keyline<br>Monday, September 6th,
2010<br>This episode is the second installment in the series
featuring keyline pioneer P.A. Yeomans. &nbsp;These interviews were
conducted in 1979 by Bruce Hedge, Geoff Booth, and Phill Gall of 3CR
Melbourne Radio.&nbsp; P.A. Yeomans died in 1984.<br>
Topics of discussion include the slow adoption of keyline in
Australia, the energy crisis of the 1970's, Yeomans motivation for
discovering keyline, the process of discovery, and the use of Nature
as a model for design.&nbsp; This is another fine interview featuring
a major figure in the permaculture movement; thanks to Darren Doherty
for sharing this interview.<br><br>
Podcast: Download (Duration: 38:46 - 35.6MB)<br>
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<div>Episode
#103: P.A. Yeomans and The Bunyip Slipperimp with
Shakerator<br>Monday, August 30th,
2010<br>In this episode I play an interview from 1979 with
keyline pioneer P.A. Yeomans.&nbsp; This interview was conducted by
Bruce Hedge, Geoff Booth, and Phill Gall of 3CR Melbourne Radio.
&nbsp;P.A. Yeomans died in 1984, several years after this interview
was conducted.&nbsp; Special thanks to Darren Doherty for providing
the audio for this interview.<br>
Topics of discussion include the invention and utility of the key-line
plow, strategies for building top soil, water at the center of land
planning, intercropping of cereals and legumes, the fundamentals of
keyline design, and forest ecosystems as processing plants for
wastewater.&nbsp; Part one in a two part series.<br><br>
Podcast: Download (Duration: 30:26 - 28.0MB)<br>
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<div>Episode
#101: Permaculture On The Fly<br>Monday, August 16th,
2010<br>In this episode we are joined once again by Darren
Doherty, permaculture designer and consultant, for the second half of
a two part interview. &nbsp;We spend a good deal of time discussing a
series of spreadsheets Darren has developed as part of his
consultancy.&nbsp; These spreadsheets are tools available on
Darren's website that can be used to further increase the permaculture
community's capacity to develop and implement effective projects.&nbsp;
We conclude by discussing permaculture's failure to engage the
agricultural industry, and discuss the role of permaculture and
Holistic Management in the ongoing and worsening deflationary
Depression.</div>
<div>Making Sense of
the Financial Crisis in the Era of Peak Oil (Nicole Foss Lecture)<br>The Automatic
Earth (Nicole Foss Blog)<br>Darren's
Spreadsheets and other useful documents<br><br>
Podcast:
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(Duration: 32:11 - 29.6MB)<br>
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<div>Episode
#100: Regenerative Permaculture<br>Monday, August 9th,
2010<br>In this 100th episode of the Agroinnovations Podcast
we are joined by Darren Doherty, a permaculture designer and
consultant who is an expert in keyline design, broadacre permaculture,
and agroforestry. &nbsp;Topics of discussion include Australia as a
source of innovation in agriculture, regenerative vs. sustainable
agriculture, the life and work of P.A. Yeomans, the keyline orders or
permanence, open source agricultural implements, and the Spanish
Dehesa as a model for broadacre permaculture.&nbsp; This episode is a
tour-de-force of many of the critical issues facing the permaculture
movement.<br>Follow-up Blog Post (via the Agroinnovations Blog)<br><br>
Podcast:
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(Duration: 59:54 - 55.0MB)<br>
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<div>Episode
#70: The (a)Politics of Transition Culture (Part II)<br>Monday, November 16th,
2009<br>In this second part of a two part interview, Rob
Hopkins and I discuss the apolitical nature of transition culture, the
construction of parallel systems, and the potential for confrontation
with existing power structures. Also discussed is the feasibility of
permaculture in a suburban environment.<br>
Useful Links Below<br>Transitionculture.org<br>Ralph
Nader's Flight of Fancy<br>Slow Money
Alliance<br><br>
Podcast:
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(Duration: 31:34 - 29.0MB)<br>
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<div>Episode
#69: Transition Culture with Rob Hopkins<br>Monday, November 9th,
2009<br>In this episode, I am joined by Rob Hopkins
of
transitionculture.org. We discuss the origins of the transition movement
and its practical application as a grassroots community organizing
strategy. Rob shares with us some potential pitfalls, and we also
discuss the differences between collapse and energy descent. This is
part I in a two part interview.<br>
For more on Charles Eisenstein, please see
http://www.ascentofhumanity.com/<br><br>
Podcast:
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(Duration: 33:45 - 30.9MB)<br>
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<div>Episode
#67: Reinventing Education - Permaculture and Transformational
Learning<br>Monday, October 19th,
2009<br>In this episode, I am joined by Nelson Lebo, organic
farmer, teacher, and Ph.D. candidate in education.&nbsp; Nelson and I
discuss today's crisis in education, and we reframe the debate
towards one where permaculture becomes the lynch pin in a strategy to
promote personal transformation through hands-on science education.&nbsp;
Issues like Peak Oil and climate change are also addressed.<br>
Some useful links are below.<br>Futurescenarios.org: David Holmgren's excellent work on the
twin crisis of climate change and Peak Oil<br>The End of
Suburbia:
You Tube version of the film mentioned by Nelson in the podcast<br><br>
Podcast:
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(Duration: 39:47 - 36.5MB)<br>
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<div>Episode
#62: Whole Systems Design with Ben Falk<br>Monday, August 31st,
2009<br>In this interview with Ben Falk of Whole Systems
design we discuss permaculture design, plant guilds, permaculture as
an animal rights strategy, nitrogen use efficiency, energy descent,
and the use of forests as a an energy source.<br>
Links below:<br>Whole
Systems Design<br>Future
Scenarios<br>The
Omnivore's Delusion (article by Blake Hurst)<br>Death on a
Factory Farm
(HBO Documentary)<br><br>
Podcast:
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(Duration: 36:35 - 33.6MB)<br>
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<div>Episode
#61: The Essence of Flowers with Marisha Auerbach<br>Monday, August 24th,
2009<br>For Episode #61 of the podcast, I speak with Marisha
Auerbach of Herb'n Wisdom.com.&nbsp; Marisha is a
permaculture designer living in the Pacific Northwest.&nbsp; We speak
about her work with edible flowers and flower essences, the importance
of connections in nature and community, and the role of sustainably
managed forests.</div>
<div>Also, please take
the time to visit Red House Art Radio.<br>
Podcast:
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(Duration: 34:31 - 31.7MB)<br>
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<div>Episode
#42: Permaculture in the Savanna<br>Monday, January 26th,
2009<br>In this first of (hopefully) many collaborative
episodes of the podcast, fellow Agrocaster Mike Moon interviews
permaculturalist Mark Shepard about his strategies for developing a
permaculture on the natural model of transitional upper mid-West
savanna ecosystems. Fruits, nuts, and birds abound.<br><br>
Podcast: Download (Duration: 32:31 - 14.9MB)<br>
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<div>Episode
#30: Open Farm Tech with Marcin Jakubowski<br>Thursday, May 22nd,
2008<br>Marcin Jakubowski is one of the premier pioneers of
open source appropriate technology and agricultural innovation. Guided
by Gandhi's principles of swadeshi, Marcin has made great strides in moving
towards community-based development and local autonomy. One of his
first great innovations is an open source compressed earth block
press, which he discusses at length in this podcast.<br>
Listen to this podcast to learn about his ideas and innovations,
and visit his
blog to
follow developments on his farm as they occur.<br><br>
Podcast:
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<div>Episode
#20: The World According to Mollison (Permaculture Part
II)<br>Wednesday, August 22nd,
2007<br>In the second part of our interview with Bill
Mollison, Bill's humor, wisdom, and philosophy are on display as he
opines about Peak Oil, global warming, and the future of our planet.
This one is not to be missed.<br><br>
Podcast: Download (Duration: 21:46 - 10.0MB)<br>
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<div>Episode
#19: Permaculture Design with Bill Mollison (Part I)<br>Tuesday, August 14th,
2007<br>Last month I had the privilege to speak with Bill
Mollison, visionary and creator of the revolutionary and true
reality-based design science of permaculture. The interview is
published here, so that those of you who are new to permaculture can
discover the history of its founder and the nature of the concepts
embodied in his philosophy.<br>
This is the first part in a two part series. Please listen and enjoy,
and come back soon to hear part two.<br><br>
Podcast: Download (Duration: 25:52 - 23.7MB)<br>
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Quail Springs | 26 Nov 2010 22:46

Earthen Plaster Basics Workshop Dec 4-5 Quail Springs

Earthen Plaster Basics Workshops
with Paul Swenson, land steward and natural builder

December 4-5, 2010: Space is available, inquire now!

Let's get muddy! Experience the joy & beauty of Earthen Plasters...
Learn the basics of identifying material, mixing, and applying earthen
plasters.

WHERE: Quail Springs Learning Oasis and Permaculture Farm in the Upper
Cuyama Valley in Southern California (www.quailsprings.org) 

Who is this workshop for? 

This workshop is designed for anyone interested in learning the basics of
earthen plastering through a hands-on approach. No experience necessary.
And, those involved in conventional building & finish work who want to
explore natural materials are welcome and encouraged. We're going to get our
hands in the mud! 

What will the workshop offer? 

Learn by doing with guidance - the basics of identifying appropriate
materials sourced from the earth as well as fibers and special additions to
achieve various results. Our experiential learning will involve mixing of
materials and the application of a base coat plaster to a straw bale house
thus developing body memory & the feeling of natural plastering. We will
also learn how to make cob, a versatile natural building material. 

Cost: $150 for a 2-day workshop, includes hands-on instruction, nourishing
meals, and camping nearby. 

We look forward to sharing this experience with you! 

Paul Swenson practices land stewardship & natural building as one of the
founding team at Quail Springs Permaculture Farm. He has intensively studied
straw bale construction, earthen ovens, earthen floors, and earthen plasters
with Justin Kirmse of Living Craft Project (www.livingcraftproject.org).

$150 for 2-day workshop, includes hands-on instruction, catered meals. Early
registration is advised. 
Contact: Kolmi at info@... or 805-886-7239 to learn more &
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San Diego Permaculture Design Course

Hey Permies,

I am excited to announce a weekend based full permaculture design course for San Diego County.  For more info and to sign up check out http://www.edenonearthlandscaping.com/pdc/

Learn how Permaculture design can meet and exceed human needs by transforming human gardens and communities into fully functioning ecosystems. Receive hands-on experience on how to apply the principles of ecological design in your own home, farm, neighborhood, and city.

Permaculture is an integrated ecological design system for creating sustainable human settlements.  Far more than a set of gardening tips and techniques, Permaculture is about understanding and designing the connections between people, the earth, plants, energy, climate, water, transportation, shelter, animals, economics and much more.  

This course is for:
Home owners, renters, gardeners, farmers, ranchers, landscapers, architects, builders, developers, civic planners, educators, environmentalists, students … everyone who wishes to learn how to live sustainably and apply the principles of holistic design to their respective fields.

Course topics:
  • Permaculture ethics
  • Permaculture design principles
  • Understanding natural patterns
  • Creating healthy soil
  • Plant selection, plant guilds & food forests
  • Site analysis & design
  • Mapping
  • Climate and microclimates
  • Water harvesting
  • Energy
  • Natural building
  • Bioregional theory
  • Local food systems & community land access
  • Co-housing, eco-villages & City Repair
  • Design for peak oil & ecological collapse
  • Ecological economics & community currencies


--
Josh Robinson
Eden on Earth, LLC
(928) 853-9716

www.EdenOnEarthLandscaping.com
www.QuakingAspenPermaculture.blogspot.com
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<p>Hey Permies,<br><br>I am excited to announce a weekend based full permaculture design course for San Diego County.&nbsp; For more info and to sign up check out <a href="http://www.edenonearthlandscaping.com/pdc/">http://www.edenonearthlandscaping.com/pdc/</a><br></p>
<p>Learn  how Permaculture design can meet and exceed human 
needs by transforming  human gardens and communities into fully 
functioning ecosystems.  Receive hands-on experience on how to apply the
 principles of ecological  design in your own home, farm, neighborhood, 
and city.<br><span class="full-image-float-right ssNonEditable"><span></span></span><br>Permaculture
 is  an integrated ecological design system for creating sustainable 
human  settlements.&nbsp; Far more than a set of gardening tips and techniques,  Permaculture is about understanding and designing the connections  between people, the earth, plants, energy, climate, water,  transportation, shelter, animals, economics and much more.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p>

This  course is for:<br>Home  owners, renters, 
gardeners, farmers, ranchers, landscapers, architects,  builders, 
developers, civic planners, educators, environmentalists,  students &hellip; 
everyone who wishes to learn how to live sustainably and  apply the 
principles of holistic design to their respective fields.<br><br>Course topics:<br> 
<ul>
<li>Permaculture ethics </li>
<li>Permaculture  design principles</li>
<li>Understanding natural patterns</li>
<li>Creating  healthy soil</li>
<li>Plant selection, plant guilds &amp; food forests</li>
<li>Site  analysis &amp; design</li>
<li>Mapping </li>
<li>Climate and  microclimates</li>
<li>Water harvesting </li>
<li>Energy</li>
<li>Natural  building</li>
<li>Bioregional theory</li>
<li>Local food systems &amp;  community land access </li>
<li>Co-housing, eco-villages &amp; City  Repair</li>
<li>Design for peak oil &amp; ecological collapse </li>
<li>Ecological  economics &amp; community currencies</li>
</ul>
<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Josh Robinson<br>Eden on Earth, LLC<br>(928) 853-9716<br><br><a href="http://www.EdenOnEarthLandscaping.com">www.EdenOnEarthLandscaping.com</a><br><a href="http://www.QuakingAspenPermaculture.blogspot.com">www.QuakingAspenPermaculture.blogspot.com</a><br>
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