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  • From: lbsaltzman@aol.com
  • To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Community Building
  • Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 10:49:25 -0400

I agree with your ideas.? We have started a "foodshed" where people are
gathering on weekends to trade homegrown produce, seeds and plants. It is
definitely building community.? But somewhere down the road, after you have
done all that necessary stuff to start and build community, problems will
arise both external and internal to the community, anger and frustration will
set in, and?difficult individuals will act in destructive ways.?Then the
ability of the community to process and handle those problems will become
critical.? However, everything you are describing will make it easier to get
over the tough issues when they arise.


-----Original Message-----
From: Marjory Glowka <forestgarden@gvtc.com>
To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 6:22 am
Subject: Re: [permaculture] Community Building



To me, it starts with being committed to a place. Building community is
organizing speakers to talk at the communtiy center about peak oil,
sustainable farming, alternative currencies, solar panels, and whatever
other topic a good speaker can be found. Organizing gardening classes and
wild plant walks. Encouraging bartering and trade with neighbors. Porlucks
demonstrating solar ovens, twig stoves, tree pruning, raw foods, mini-cows
or whatever.. Supporting a local coffeee shop or helping to set up a
neighborhood supper club. Offering a site for a permaculture course.
Helping farmers, herbalists, healers, intentional communities, and
homesteaders to move into the area. Participating in local clubs and
organizations of interest - little league, 4H, Wildlife Mgmt groups,
cemetary associations, church events, volunteer fire department rallies,
etc. . Getting neighbors together to visit local farmers. Using services
from local businesses whenever possible.

I am certainly not ready for Maori style conflict resolution, although my
heart wishes it. But I am working to create the ground for it so my
children or grandchildren can.

Marjory


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