From davej at edibleforestgardens.com Wed Sep 5 19:49:26 2018 From: davej at edibleforestgardens.com (Dave Jacke) Date: Wed, 5 Sep 2018 19:49:26 -0400 Subject: Reinventing the Commons workshop, Nov 9-11, Montague MA Message-ID: Reinventing the Commons: Designing Social Ecosystems for Local Stewardship & Planetary Regeneration A Friday evening public talk and two-day workshop With Dave Jacke and David Bollier Montague Common Hall ("Grange"), Montague, MA ? Public Lecture: Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, 7-9 PM: $12 @ door or $10 in advance. ? Weekend Workshop: Fri-Sun, Nov. 9-11, 2018: $180-$250 sliding scale, scholarships available. Preregistration required. Sponsored by Dynamics Ecological Design. For more information: davej at edibleforestgardens.com 603-831-1298 Despite all its benefits, more and more of us recognize that the dominant capitalist economic model based on the short-term self interest of a privileged few degrades both the social systems and the ecosystems upon which we depend. What feasible alternatives exist? This workshop explores the tangible potential of the commons as a practical and fair system of local provisioning, governance, and culture for transforming society and healing damaged ecosystems. From early in human cultural evolution until only a few centuries ago, the vast majority of resources were held and managed in common. Defined groups of people formed agreements about how to share and manage specific resources, from woodlands and farm fields to pastures and water?and they managed those resources sustainably for generations. It took the privateers hundreds of years to consolidate control of state and market structures so they could dismantle the commons systems of Europe and then the rest of the world. The unbridled privatization and commoditization of commons that began the Industrial Revolution continues today, with catastrophic results for planetary ecosystems and social well-being. Reinventing "commoning" can begin counterbalancing these market and state forces, and regenerate the social and ecological wealth that is our collective heritage. Commons systems provide human-scaled social structures for shared resource management and nurturing community. They foster regenerative stewardship, ethical long-term relationships, and the common good. Commoning requires cultures of skillful social negotiation and coordination, and the development of trust and shared purpose. The question is: How can we consciously, creatively, and practically adapt and reintegrate practices and patterns of commoning into our modern cultural contexts? This evening talk and participatory two-day workshop will engage that question. The 2-hour Friday evening public talk will introduce the essence of the problems we face and how commoning can help us respond. We'll also explore some of the history, principles, and concepts of commoning as a new and old social form, and examine a few case studies of commons systems that can inspire and offer us practical direction. You can register for the Friday evening talk by itself and come away with new eyes, hope for a better future, and sense of how we might get there. The Saturday-Sunday workshop will include and build on Friday evening's talk through lectures, discussions, exercises, and case studies in an environment fostering co-learning and co-creation. How do principles of ecology and the commons converge? What do commons systems entail philosophically and experientially, and imply politically and culturally? What contemporary, cross-cultural examples exist? We'll also engage with designing commons systems on a four-acre homestead where the owners aim to share their land with a community of people in a practical, functional, and ecological manner. Workshop leaders Dave Jacke and David Bollier will combine forces and ideas with participants to see what we can learn together as we reinvent commoning here and now. You can attend the Friday night talk by itself, or come for Friday night and the Saturday-Sunday workshop as a package. To register, either send checks to: Dave Jacke 33 E. Taylor Hill Road Montague, MA 01351 OR register through Brown Paper Tickets (fees apply) at: ReinventingCommons.brownpapertickets.com Contact Dave for information about scholarships. Bios: Dave Jacke has studied and practiced ecological culture design since the mid-1970s. Since writing the now-classic tome Edible Forest Gardens with Eric Toensmeier, he has come to firmly believe that we must spend at least as much time designing ecological human social structures as ecological landscapes. Dave's research on ancient land use in Britain led him to appreciate the long, close relationship between commoning and land management practices like coppicing, both of which will likely become essential in the near future. Independent scholar, activist, and blogger David Bollier focuses on the commons as a new paradigm of economics, politics, and culture. He works primarily as co-founder of the Commons Strategies Group, an advocacy/consulting project, and as Director of the Reinventing the Commons Program at the Schumacher Center for a New Economics in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Bollier has written or edited eight books on the commons, including Think Like a Commoner: A Short Introduction to the Life of the Commons (2014) and, with co-editor Silke Helfrich, Patterns of Commoning (2015). He and Silke are currently finishing Free, Fair and Alive: The Insurgent Power of the Commons, due out later this year or early next. David lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, and blogs at Bollier.org . ------------- Dave Jacke Dynamics Ecological Design 33 E. Taylor Hill Rd. ? Montague, MA ? 01351 603-831-1298 ? davej at edibleforestgardens.com Visit www.edibleforestgardens.com for information on or to purchase my award-winning two-volume book, Edible Forest Gardens. Mark Krawczyk and I are now writing a new book on Coppice Agroforestry! Find out more at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coppiceagroforestry/dave-and-mark-write-a-coppice-agroforestry-book and support our effort by sending a check to the address above?we will honor the same rewards listed on the kickstarter website for any donations sent now. It is not the strongest species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change. Charles Darwin, summarized by Leon Megginson, as paraphrased by the Telephone Game. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From davej at edibleforestgardens.com Thu Sep 6 12:53:36 2018 From: davej at edibleforestgardens.com (Dave Jacke) Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2018 12:53:36 -0400 Subject: OOPS! Reinventing the Commons workshop, ***Nov 2-4***, Montague MA Message-ID: WOW FOLKS! Showing my flawed humanness today. Long story short: Got the dates wrong! My apologies. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Reinventing the Commons: Designing Social Ecosystems for Local Stewardship & Planetary Regeneration A Friday evening public talk and two-day workshop With Dave Jacke and David Bollier Montague Common Hall ("Grange"), Montague, MA ? Public Lecture: Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, 7-9 PM: $12 @ door or $10 in advance. ? Weekend Workshop: Fri-Sun, Nov. 2-4, 2018: $180-$250 sliding scale, scholarships available. Preregistration required. Sponsored by Dynamics Ecological Design. For more information: davej at edibleforestgardens.com 603-831-1298 Despite all its benefits, more and more of us recognize that the dominant capitalist economic model based on the short-term self interest of a privileged few degrades both the social systems and the ecosystems upon which we depend. What feasible alternatives exist? This workshop explores the tangible potential of the commons as a practical and fair system of local provisioning, governance, and culture for transforming society and healing damaged ecosystems. From early in human cultural evolution until only a few centuries ago, the vast majority of resources were held and managed in common. Defined groups of people formed agreements about how to share and manage specific resources, from woodlands and farm fields to pastures and water?and they managed those resources sustainably for generations. It took the privateers hundreds of years to consolidate control of state and market structures so they could dismantle the commons systems of Europe and then the rest of the world. The unbridled privatization and commoditization of commons that began the Industrial Revolution continues today, with catastrophic results for planetary ecosystems and social well-being. Reinventing "commoning" can begin counterbalancing these market and state forces, and regenerate the social and ecological wealth that is our collective heritage. Commons systems provide human-scaled social structures for shared resource management and nurturing community. They foster regenerative stewardship, ethical long-term relationships, and the common good. Commoning requires cultures of skillful social negotiation and coordination, and the development of trust and shared purpose. The question is: How can we consciously, creatively, and practically adapt and reintegrate practices and patterns of commoning into our modern cultural contexts? This evening talk and participatory two-day workshop will engage that question. The 2-hour Friday evening public talk will introduce the essence of the problems we face and how commoning can help us respond. We'll also explore some of the history, principles, and concepts of commoning as a new and old social form, and examine a few case studies of commons systems that can inspire and offer us practical direction. You can register for the Friday evening talk by itself and come away with new eyes, hope for a better future, and sense of how we might get there. The Saturday-Sunday workshop will include and build on Friday evening's talk through lectures, discussions, exercises, and case studies in an environment fostering co-learning and co-creation. How do principles of ecology and the commons converge? What do commons systems entail philosophically and experientially, and imply politically and culturally? What contemporary, cross-cultural examples exist? We'll also engage with designing commons systems on a four-acre homestead where the owners aim to share their land with a community of people in a practical, functional, and ecological manner. Workshop leaders Dave Jacke and David Bollier will combine forces and ideas with participants to see what we can learn together as we reinvent commoning here and now. You can attend the Friday night talk by itself, or come for Friday night and the Saturday-Sunday workshop as a package. To register, either send checks to: Dave Jacke 33 E. Taylor Hill Road Montague, MA 01351 OR register through Brown Paper Tickets (fees apply) at: ReinventingCommons.brownpapertickets.com Contact Dave for information about scholarships. Bios: Dave Jacke has studied and practiced ecological culture design since the mid-1970s. Since writing the now-classic tome Edible Forest Gardens with Eric Toensmeier, he has come to firmly believe that we must spend at least as much time designing ecological human social structures as ecological landscapes. Dave's research on ancient land use in Britain led him to appreciate the long, close relationship between commoning and land management practices like coppicing, both of which will likely become essential in the near future. Independent scholar, activist, and blogger David Bollier focuses on the commons as a new paradigm of economics, politics, and culture. He works primarily as co-founder of the Commons Strategies Group, an advocacy/consulting project, and as Director of the Reinventing the Commons Program at the Schumacher Center for a New Economics in Great Barrington, Massachusetts. Bollier has written or edited eight books on the commons, including Think Like a Commoner: A Short Introduction to the Life of the Commons (2014) and, with co-editor Silke Helfrich, Patterns of Commoning (2015). He and Silke are currently finishing Free, Fair and Alive: The Insurgent Power of the Commons, due out later this year or early next. David lives in Amherst, Massachusetts, and blogs at Bollier.org . ------------- Dave Jacke Dynamics Ecological Design 33 E. Taylor Hill Rd. ? Montague, MA ? 01351 603-831-1298 ? davej at edibleforestgardens.com Visit www.edibleforestgardens.com for information on or to purchase my award-winning two-volume book, Edible Forest Gardens. Mark Krawczyk and I are now writing a new book on Coppice Agroforestry! Find out more at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coppiceagroforestry/dave-and-mark-write-a-coppice-agroforestry-book and support our effort by sending a check to the address above?we will honor the same rewards listed on the kickstarter website for any donations sent now. It is not the strongest species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change. Charles Darwin, summarized by Leon Megginson, as paraphrased by the Telephone Game. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From kate.w.cardona at gmail.com Thu Sep 13 00:09:49 2018 From: kate.w.cardona at gmail.com (Kate Cardona) Date: Thu, 13 Sep 2018 00:09:49 -0400 Subject: Dance Party Fundraiser 9/28 for Local Herb Collective Bramble! Message-ID: *Bramble is Blooming!* *A Harvest Celebration Fundraiser & Barn Dance* *Friday, September 28th | 5:30-10PM* *Youth Farm, 23 Nelson Road, Ithaca NY * *Sliding Scale $15 - $40, all are welcome!* *Featuring a delicious, light, seasonal farm fresh meal,* *plant walk, and dance party with DJ ha-MEEN !* *Bramble Herb Collective is growing, and we can't do it without the support of our community.Bramble is soon to be expanding into a larger retail space filled with possibility, and we are hosting a fundraising party to help make it happen!* *Bramble is a retail store with bulk herbs & spices, medicine-making supplies and locally h?andcrafted products. Bramble is also a community space offering herbal health consultations, a lending library, classes and events. We believe that a healthy community requires access to sustainable, local medicine, and we are so excited to grow into our new space and deepen our ability to support the wellness of our community. * *Join us on September 28th in celebration and support of Bramble's next phase! * *FACEBOOK EVENT * -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From sjr37 at cornell.edu Tue Sep 18 12:07:09 2018 From: sjr37 at cornell.edu (Sandra J. Repp) Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2018 16:07:09 +0000 Subject: 10/3: "Silvopasture Workshop" with Steve Gabriel Message-ID: Silvopasture Workshop Wednesday, October 3, 6:00-8:00pm @CCE-Tompkins Education Center, 615 Willow Avenue, Ithaca NY With Steve Gabriel, author of "Silvopasture: Managing Pasture Animals, Forage Crops and Trees in a Temperate Farm Ecosystem" Silvopasture systems integrate trees, animals and forages in a whole system approach that offers a number of benefits to the farmer and the environment. Such a system not only offers the promise of ecological regeneration of the land, but also an economical livelihood and even the ability to farm extensively while battling a changing climate. Author and farmer Steve Gabriel will discuss how to integrate silvopasture principles into your homestead and farm and how we can use silvopasture to make agriculture more sustainable by incorporating climate smart solutions. Fee: $7-$10/person, self-determined sliding scale, pay what you can afford. Preregistration is required to reserve your place in this workshop. Register/pay online at: http://db.ccetompkins.org/programs/civicrm/event/info?id=1517&reset=1 Questions? Contact Jennie Cramer, Horticulture Program Manager at Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County, at jrc10 at cornell.edu or (607) 272-2292 ext. 146. ________________________________ About the presenter: Steve Gabriel is an ecologist, forest farmer, and educator living in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State. He passionately pursues work that re-connects people to the forested landscape and supports them to grow their skills in forest stewardship. He is Agroforestry Extension Specialist for the Cornell Small Farm Program and co-owns Wellspring Forest Farm & School with his wife Elizabeth, where they produce mushrooms, maple syrup, duck eggs, pastured lamb, and elderberry extract, all from forest-based systems. The school hosts several educational programs each season with the goal of increasing people's understanding of healthy forests and how they can play a critical role in their stewardship. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From elizabeth at wellspringforestfarm.com Wed Sep 26 14:53:07 2018 From: elizabeth at wellspringforestfarm.com (Elizabeth Wellspring Forest Farm) Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2018 14:53:07 -0400 Subject: Food, Farming & Justice Upcoming Events! Message-ID: *Food, Farming & Justice Upcoming Events! * *Farmers Can Cool the Planet Info. Forum - TONIGHT* Wednesday, Sept 26, 7:00 ? 9:00pm *Four speakers will present their experiences with increasing soil carbon while also improving soil fertility, water holding capacity, and resiliency to their operations.* @Tompkins County Public Library. FREE. > *More info* *Building a *Resilient* Local Economy - Conference* Friday & Saturday, September 28 & 29 *Conference on how we should grow and support local businesses with guest speakers and workshop sessions.* *@ Unitarian Church Annex, Ithaca. >More Info & Register * *First People's Festival* *Saturday, September 29, 11:30 am* *A celebration of Indigenous peoples of New York State with traditional music, crafts, displays, and foods. * *@DeWitt Park, Ithaca. FREE! > More Info. * *Silvopasture: Managing Pasture Animals, Forage Crops and Trees in a Temperate Farm Ecosystem* Wednesday, October 3, 6:00-8:00pm @*CCE-Tompkins Education Center* > *Info & **Register* *Volunteer Night at the Incubator Farm* Thursday, October 4, 5pm *@ Groundswell's Incubator Farm* > Info & Register *High Tunnels & Season Extension* Saturday October 6th, Time TBD *Aaron and Kara of Plowbreak Farm will explain how protected culture (growing in a protected, covered space) can build resiliency and predictability for small-scale farms, and provide important, year-round cash flow and predictability for customers.* @ Plowbreak Farm CSA, Hector, NY. (Interpretation & Transportation available). *> Info & Register * *Farming for Justice Discussion Group: Farmers & the Farm Bill* Wednesday October 10th, 9am - 10:30am, *@Groundswell Center office, FREE *> Info & to Register Elizabeth --------------- Coming up at Groundswell Center: *Volunteer Night on the Farm: Thurs, Sept 20 5PM* *Sunset Soiree on the Farm : Fri, Sept 21 5PM* *Plowbreak Farm Tour & Season Extension Workshop: Oct, 6 2-4PM* *Farming for Justice Discussion : **Wed, Oct 10 9AM-10:30AM* *LIKE US ON FACEBOOK ? subscribe to our newsletter * -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: