From steve at fingerlakespermaculture.org Mon Jan 5 12:22:58 2015 From: steve at fingerlakespermaculture.org (Steve Gabriel) Date: Mon, 05 Jan 2015 12:22:58 -0500 Subject: Tomorrow: FREE Permaculture talk at New Roots Message-ID: <54AAC872.3070700@fingerlakespermaculture.org> What: Free Presentation: Community Training in Ecological Design Class When: Tuesday, January 6th, 5:30 ? 6:30 PM Where: New Roots Charter School, 116 S. Cayuga Street, Ithaca, NY Details: If you?re interested in learning permaculture design and practical strategies for sustainable systems, you might be interested in the Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute?s upcoming Community Training In Ecological Design class. This free informational session is an opportunity find out more about the course topics and outcomes, meet the instructors, and have an opportunity to ask questions about the class. Permaculture is a design system that mimics the patterns and processes found in nature. Community Training in Ecological Design students will learn strategies for garden and farm-scale systems that meet human needs while improving ecosystem health. With a focus on practical skills like site mapping, assessment, planning, and design skills, students finish the course with maps of their own sites for implementation. CTED involves 36 hours of instruction and covers topics including polyculture gardening, backyard poultry, mushroom cultivation, and more. There is a sliding scale cost of $200-600 based on what students can afford. Find out more at http://fingerlakespermaculture.org/?p=3170 -- www.FingerLakesPermaculture.org 607.527.0607 steve at fingerlakespermaculture.org From patty at barefootpermaculture.com Sun Jan 11 12:05:00 2015 From: patty at barefootpermaculture.com (patty love/Barefoot Permaculture) Date: Sun, 11 Jan 2015 12:05:00 -0500 Subject: Dave Jacke and Patty Love teach Ecological Design in Rochester, NY Message-ID: <0b4f01d02dc0$bc8c5ab0$35a51010$@barefootpermaculture.com> Lots of Food's Patty Love and Author Dave Jacke Team Up -Space Limited, Register Now Who should attend: Human Services Professionals College and University Professionals Faith Community Leaders Non-profit leaders Systems Design Professionals and Students Permaculture students, teachers, designers, and consultants Activists Community Organizers We Are Nature, Working: Lessons from Ecology for Social Structure Design Evening talk & discussion with Dave Jacke and Patty Love Nature operates based on a set of foundational laws and principles by which all systems must abide, or they fail. The principles underlying the social structures of natural ecosystems can teach us much about organizing human societies. We can design systems that minimize stress and competition, and maximize cooperation, harmony, productivity, and diversity, while allowing each community member to remain true to their intrinsic nature. Social and economic justice and cooperation are actually more Darwinian than most people think! This evening workshop will begin by getting into some ecological nitty gritty. We'll then explore together how the design of Rochester's public food forest project, Lots of Food, a program of Seeking Common Ground, Inc., embodies ecological principles and how it might more fully express them. Saturday, January 31, 7-9 pm $5-40 suggested contribution, no one will be turned away for lack funds. The Assisi Institute, 1400 North Winton Road, Rochester, NY 14609 Register here: http://lotsoffood.org/event/we-are-nature-working/ Ecological By Design: Honing and Deepening Our Design Processes One-Day Workshop with Dave Jacke Our current mainstream culture unjustly damages ecosystems and people, leading to unsustainability. We humans need to rapidly redesign our lifeways and thinking-our culture. We all design all the time - whether we know it or not. By learning to design our cultures consciously and skillfully, we can co-create a resilient future for ourselves, humanity, and the planet. In this one-day class we will dig deeply into design process theory and practice. We'll experience effective observation, awareness, and thinking tools that deepen our design skills and our self-understanding. Through lectures, discussions, experiential design exercises, and more, we'll hone, clarify, and deepen our ability to design thriving ecological and cultural systems. This work can reframe your sense of who and what humans are, what is our ecological role, how humans can inhabit nature, and how nature lives within and through us. Participants should bring a sketchbook, notepad or other firm drawing surface and paper, some favorite sketching tools (ink or graphite) with at least one fine point and one broad tip pencil or marker, and, if you have it, a copy of Edible Forest Gardens volume 2. Sunday, February 1, 9:30-4:00 (BYO lunch; tea & coffee provided) $60-100 sliding scale fee, some scholarships available upon request Pre-registration for Sunday is required! The Assisi Institute, 1400 North Winton Road, Rochester, NY 14609 Register here: http://lotsoffood.org/event/we-are-nature-working-2/ Dave's Bio: A student of ecology and design since the 1970s, Dave Jacke has designed gardens, homes, farms, and communities throughout the U.S. and overseas since 1984. The primary author of the award winning two-volume book Edible Forest Garden (www.edibleforestgardens.com ), he holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Simon's Rock College and a M.A. in Landscape Design from the Conway School of Landscape Design. In his teaching and his design work, Dave has always explored the interrelationships between people and land as interpenetrating whole systems, grounding his vision and theory in practical and concrete reality as much as possible. Patty's bio: Patty is a permaculture designer, teacher, and emerging author based in the Genesee River Valley (Rochester, NY). She studies and practices regenerative and resilient design, permaculture, and edible forest gardening. Her work is informed from her education, reading, time in nature, parenting, and spiritual pursuits. She holds two Permaculture Design Certificates in addition to traditional BS and MALS Degrees. In addition to her business, Barefoot Edible Landscape and Permaculture, patty is the Program Director for Rochester Permaculture Center and Lots of Food, programs of See(k)ing Common Ground, Inc. For more information: call Patty Love at 585.506.6505 or email info at lotsoffood.org Warmly, patty love, MALS, PDC patty at barefootpermaculture.com www.barefootpermaculture.com - owner www.rochesterpermaculturecenter.org - Program Director www.lotsoffood.org - Program Director www.meetup.com/RochesterPermaculture/ www.empatheticpresence.com Please note that I do not get to email, text msgs and voice mail every day, since much of my work keeps me in the field, teaching, growing, homesteading, etc. I look forward to responding to you as soon as possible. If you require my immediate attention or share my preference to minimize screen time, please call 585.506.6505. "My life's purpose is gathering and sharing resources and information that regenerate my own and others' abundant existence and vibrant well-being." ~ patty love "Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen and thinking what nobody has thought." ~ Albert Szent-Giorgi, Nobel Laureate -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From steve at fingerlakespermaculture.org Fri Jan 16 11:21:22 2015 From: steve at fingerlakespermaculture.org (Steve Gabriel) Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 11:21:22 -0500 Subject: Cornell Small Farms is hiring Message-ID: <54B93A82.1000301@fingerlakespermaculture.org> The Cornell Small Farms Program and Northeast Beginning Farmers Project are hiring a full-time Project Coordinator for two new beginning farmer initiatives. Please share this news far and wide so we can recruit a great pool of applicants! *Click here to apply! * *Job Description* Beginning Farmer Project Coordinator Extension Support Specialist I (Band E/Exempt/39 hours week) Department of Horticulture College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Ithaca, NY The Cornell Small Farm Program (SFP) engages in research and extension projects and collaborations that support and enhance the viability of small farms in New York. This Coordinator will support the Northeast Beginning Farmer (NEBF) Project, a major SFP effort focused on beginning farmer training, their support networks, and informational resources. The department is currently searching for a Project Coordinator who will oversee all aspects of a USDA project designed to 1) facilitate military veterans entering into farming as a career, and 2) improve long-term viability of"advanced" beginning farmers (defined as farmers operating 3-10 years). Facilitate the development and implementation of project work plans by collaborators for each component of the project, coordinate timelines, manage relationships, and synthesize evaluation data into reports. Lead the outreach for the overall project, publicizing events and impacts of the project and collaborating with the SFP outreach staff to achieve these goals. Convene advisory groups for all aspects of the work. The Project Coordinator will also implement specific projects to provide training for beginning farmer service providers and collaborate with other organizations and individuals to develop new informational resources for beginning farmers. Work closely with the SFP Beginning Farmer Project Manager and the SFP Director to insure participation and engagement of partners and stakeholders and share outcomes with other organizations nationally. The coordinator will work very independently, making decisions to foster the success of the project and to achieve the desired outcomes. These decisions will often require creativity as well as a good understanding of the abilities and resources of project collaborators. Develop and implement surveys that will target farmers,educators and others interested in supporting beginning farmers, and help the collaborators use this information to modify work plans and tasks. Monthly travel and overnight trips to visit with project collaborators around NY state are expected. The Project Coordinator will be a full member of the SFP staff and is expected to develop close working relationships with all of the other SFP Associates, participating in staff meetings and other SFP events. Will also represent the Project and Program at state meetings and provide presentations to farmers and other stakeholders about the SFP efforts. Contributions to the monthly SFP e-newsletter and quarterly magazine expected. Responsible for supervising 1-2 undergraduate students and supporting project collaborators. This position is renewable annually, based upon performance and funding. The position is currently supported by a 3-year USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program (BFRDP) grant. *Qualifications* Required: * Bachelor's degree in agriculture, communication, education, biology, natural resources, or related field preferred. * Two-three years' experience in public education, either formal or informal, as well as demonstrated understanding of farming. * Proven skills in project management and coordination are essential * Must be able to work with diverse audiences and partners, both independently and as part of a team * Excellent communication skills, including writing and public speaking. * Good working knowledge and experience with current software, such as MS Office, Qualtrics, PowerPoint. * Must be personable, flexible and possess excellent organizational skills. * Excellent customer service skills and demonstrated ability to communicate with a broad range of people is essential. * Must have the ability to multi-task and prioritize. * Ability to work well and establish effective working relationships with a wide variety of faculty, staff, and students while creating a high-quality and respectful work environment. * Must be comfortable working in an environment where change in process is the norm. * Must have and maintain a valid NYS Driver's License and be willing to travel with occasional overnight trips being required. Preferred: * Master's degree in agriculture, education, communications, natural resources, or related field preferred. * Minimum of 3 years of direct farm experience and/or experience providing services to beginning farmers strongly preferred. * Enthusiasm for supporting entry into farming as a career is a plus Background check may be required. No relocation assistance is provided for this position. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. *Click here to apply! * -- Steve Gabriel Extension Agroforestry Specialist Cornell Small Farms Program http://smallfarms.cornell.edu Cornell Mushrooms http://mushrooms.cals.cornell.edu sfg53 at cornell.edu -- www.FingerLakesPermaculture.org 607.527.0607 steve at fingerlakespermaculture.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From steve at fingerlakespermaculture.org Tue Jan 20 12:52:18 2015 From: steve at fingerlakespermaculture.org (Steve Gabriel) Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 12:52:18 -0500 Subject: Fwd: 2/7: Beginning Beekeeping class (register by 1/31) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <54BE95D2.4060703@fingerlakespermaculture.org> -------- Original Message -------- Subject: 2/7: Beginning Beekeeping class (register by 1/31) Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 17:36:54 +0000 From: Sandra J. Repp Reply-To: Sandra J. Repp To: TC-HSC-L , NWAEG-L , SUSTAINABLE_TOMPKINS-L , "funschooling at yahoogroups.com" CC: Monika Roth , "President at flbeeclub.com" The Finger Lakes Beekeepers Club will offer a 1-day introduction to beekeeping class, details below: *When:* Saturday, February 7, 2015 from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Registration starts at 8:30am. *Where:* The Cayuga Nature Center , 1420 Taughannock Blvd Ithaca, NY 14850-9510 *Registration details:* Pre-registration: $15 (FLBC Member) or $20 (nonmember) On-site registration: $20 (FLBC Member) or $25 (nonmember) Register online with a credit card at: https://squareup.com/market/FLBeeclub/beginners-beekeeping-workshopor to pre-register with a check, download the form here: http://flbeeclub.com/images/registration2015.pdf. *Preregistration ends on January 31, 2015.* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *Workshop Topics* Morning topics are held seminar-style, with a break in between. After the speaker finishes, you will have an opportunity for Q&A. ?*Basic honey bee biology*: an overview of honey bees and how they live, forage, navigate, make honey, and survive from year to year. Speaker: Linda Mizer ?*Hive equipment and hive types*: an overview on the basic hive equipment available for hobby beekeepers. Speaker: Lesli Sagan ?*Getting started with your bees*: How many hives should you have and why? Where do you put them in your county or on your property? Where do you get equipment? How to you get bees? What happens when you get those bees? Speaker: David Hopkins ?*A year in the bee yard*: What should (or can) you do with your bees and when? Speaker: Peter Borst ?*Frames - the foundation of a good hive*: how to assemble the key component of a hive, as well as maintaining your frames to help insure a healthy bee colony. Speaker: Robert Kozlowski Participants will receive a copy of Penn State Extension's Beekeeping Basics beginner's guide. /We will have light refreshments during the workshop. We recommend you bring a brown bag lunch./ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ And more! This year, we will raffle exciting door prizes (including a package of bees ($110 value). In addition, representatives from Hungry Bear Farms will be on-site to equip you! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Questions? Contact Shelley Stuart (President at flbeeclub.com ) ________________________________________________________________________________ To subscribe/unsubscribe from the HSC Listserv or review our guidelines, visit www.hsctc.org/listserve *The Human Services Coalition of Tompkins County* */Celebrating 40 Years of Creating Solutions Together!/* -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From patty at barefootpermaculture.com Tue Jan 27 13:49:01 2015 From: patty at barefootpermaculture.com (patty love/Barefoot Permaculture) Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2015 13:49:01 -0500 Subject: Dave Jacke in Rochester, NY 1/31 & 2/1 -Ecological Design and The Human Landscape Message-ID: <02aa01d03a61$eaa49e00$bfedda00$@barefootpermaculture.com> Lots of Food?s Patty Love and Author Dave Jacke Team Up ?Space Limited, Register Now Who should attend: Human Services Professionals College and University Professionals Faith Community Leaders Non-profit leaders Systems Design Professionals and Students Permaculture students, teachers, designers, and consultants Activists Community Organizers We Are Nature, Working: Lessons from Ecology for Social Structure Design Evening talk & discussion with Dave Jacke and Patty Love Nature operates based on a set of foundational laws and principles by which all systems must abide, or they fail. The principles underlying the social structures of natural ecosystems can teach us much about organizing human societies. We can design systems that minimize stress and competition, and maximize cooperation, harmony, productivity, and diversity, while allowing each community member to remain true to their intrinsic nature. Social and economic justice and cooperation are actually more Darwinian than most people think! This evening workshop will begin by getting into some ecological nitty gritty. We?ll then explore together how the design of Rochester?s public food forest project, Lots of Food, a program of Seeking Common Ground, Inc., embodies ecological principles and how it might more fully express them. Saturday, January 31, 7-9 pm $5-40 suggested contribution, no one will be turned away for lack funds. The Assisi Institute, 1400 North Winton Road, Rochester, NY 14609 Register here: http://lotsoffood.org/event/we-are-nature-working/ Ecological By Design: Honing and Deepening Our Design Processes One-Day Workshop with Dave Jacke Our current mainstream culture unjustly damages ecosystems and people, leading to unsustainability. We humans need to rapidly redesign our lifeways and thinking?our culture. We all design all the time ? whether we know it or not. By learning to design our cultures consciously and skillfully, we can co-create a resilient future for ourselves, humanity, and the planet. In this one-day class we will dig deeply into design process theory and practice. We?ll experience effective observation, awareness, and thinking tools that deepen our design skills and our self-understanding. Through lectures, discussions, experiential design exercises, and more, we?ll hone, clarify, and deepen our ability to design thriving ecological and cultural systems. This work can reframe your sense of who and what humans are, what is our ecological role, how humans can inhabit nature, and how nature lives within and through us. Participants should bring a sketchbook, notepad or other firm drawing surface and paper, some favorite sketching tools (ink or graphite) with at least one fine point and one broad tip pencil or marker, and, if you have it, a copy of Edible Forest Gardens volume 2. Sunday, February 1, 9:30-4:00 (BYO lunch; tea & coffee provided) $60-100 sliding scale fee, some scholarships available upon request Pre-registration for Sunday is required! The Assisi Institute, 1400 North Winton Road, Rochester, NY 14609 Register here: http://lotsoffood.org/event/we-are-nature-working-2/ Dave?s Bio: A student of ecology and design since the 1970s, Dave Jacke has designed gardens, homes, farms, and communities throughout the U.S. and overseas since 1984. The primary author of the award winning two-volume book Edible Forest Garden (www.edibleforestgardens.com ), he holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies from Simon's Rock College and a M.A. in Landscape Design from the Conway School of Landscape Design. In his teaching and his design work, Dave has always explored the interrelationships between people and land as interpenetrating whole systems, grounding his vision and theory in practical and concrete reality as much as possible. Patty?s bio: Patty is a permaculture designer, teacher, and emerging author based in the Genesee River Valley (Rochester, NY). She studies and practices regenerative and resilient design, permaculture, and edible forest gardening. Her work is informed from her education, reading, time in nature, parenting, and spiritual pursuits. She holds two Permaculture Design Certificates in addition to traditional BS and MALS Degrees. In addition to her business, Barefoot Edible Landscape and Permaculture, patty is the Program Director for Rochester Permaculture Center and Lots of Food, programs of See(k)ing Common Ground, Inc. For more information: call Patty Love at 585.506.6505 or email info at lotsoffood.org Warmly, patty love, MALS, PDC patty at barefootpermaculture.com www.barefootpermaculture.com ? owner www.rochesterpermaculturecenter.org - Program Director www.lotsoffood.org - Program Director www.meetup.com/RochesterPermaculture/ www.empatheticpresence.com Please note that I do not get to email, text msgs and voice mail every day, since much of my work keeps me in the field, teaching, growing, homesteading, etc. I look forward to responding to you as soon as possible. If you require my immediate attention or share my preference to minimize screen time, please call 585.506.6505. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: