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EVENT: PermaFest 2001 - the South Australian Permaculture Convergence

DATE: 30 November 30 to 2  December, 2001

VENUE: Urrbrae Agricultural High School, 505 Fullarton Rd, Netherby and
Permaculture dwellings and demonstration sites around Adelaide

FEE: See below

CONTACT: Jeremy (08) 8351 2404, permaculturesa@yahoo.com.au
www.merlin.net.au/~arachne/permafest.html

DETAILS:  
Program
Friday 30th November
PermaCulture 
(n. Per¹manent a¹gri/cultur/e, Per¹manent cultur/e)
A community forum exploring Permaculture visions for community, food
systems, economy, technology, and culture. Join some of our finest thinkers
and practitioners in an evening of fresh ideas, living examples, ways
forward, and catching up. 6pm Urrbrae Agricultural High school. Dinner
available (pre-booked) or bring your own. Children welcome.


Saturday 1st December, Daytime
Ecological Home & Garden:
Urban Permaculture in Practice
A rare opportunity to visit living examples of ecologically designed homes,
gardens, and community spaces.  Projects include community living, energy
efficient houses, water recycling systems,  solar technology, and creative,
abundant gardens. Choose demonstration sites to match your particular
interests or locality. Participate in workshops with local practitioners to
ensure that you too can  try this at home. 10am - 5pm. Choose sites on
booking form. Some venues not suitable for children between 2 - 12 years.
Please bring lunch to share.

Saturday 1st December, Evening
Community Celebration
A major gathering of our diverse community of people working with or
interested in Permaculture.  Includes a local organic feast, special guests,
story telling, a sound circle with Zero, and performances by Totally
Gourdgeous and others. A perfect opportunity to connect with friends old and
new and to honour and celebrate our community.
6pm Urrbrae Agricultural High School. Children welcome.


Sunday 2nd December
Going Forth
 Deepen your knowledge of particular areas of interest, make connections,
source information and prepare to move forward into a re-energised
Permaculture practice! Robin Clayfield, inspired Permaculture educator and
author of You Can Have Your Permaculture and Eat it Too, will host an
interactive session, followed by practical workshops on a wide range of
topics. 9:30am - 3:30pm Urrbrae Agricultural High School. Lunch will be a
low cost, waste-free vegetarian BBQ - please bring something from your
garden or local food co-op to add to the salad! Children welcome.

Children
Permafest is an all ages smoke and alcohol-free event. Children are welcome.
On Friday and Saturday evenings and on Sunday there will be a children¹s
space adjacent to the main area, with creative materials, activities and
sleeping mats. There are also basketball courts and grassed areas for play.
Kids are invited to share their thoughts and energy with the workshops and
celebration if they choose to. Some of the sites for Saturday¹s workshops
and tours will be child-friendly - see booking form for details.  Children
under 12 are free but still  need to book.

Saturday options
 10am -5pm. All options include a site tour and participatory workshop.
Please number  your first and second choices. * indicates sites suitable for
children

Willunga
Visit two properties featuring solar and wind power, earth building,
composting toilets, and solar fruit driers.  Learn about combining
alternative crops with biodiversity conservation.*

Aldinga
Meet the people behind the Aldinga Arts Ecovillage, and explore the
ecovillage ethos, ecological housing, ecobusiness structures and ideas for
financing green community projects.*

Adelaide
Visit Christie Walk, a community based, ecological co-housing project being
developed by Urban Ecology Australia. Learn  about the ecologically designed
dwellings (including strawbale and earth buildings),  community garden, grey
and black water recycling systems, and much more.

Eastern Suburbs
Energy efficient housing and cooking from the garden will be themes for
exploring two quirky and creative suburban gardens. Featuring solar panels,
wastewater recycling, swales, produce trees, and abundant, diverse plants
and animals. 

Inner South
Spend the day with an urban intentional community, with 20 years of
experience in creative, sustainable community living. Learn about solar
energy for cooking and heating, food drying, water harvesting, green
transport, organic gardening, resource sharing and community building.*

Go West!
Permaculture by the sea in Semaphore and Grange. Visit what was once a block
of lawn being transformed into an urban food forest, a kitchen retrofitted
with recycled and non-toxic materials, an earthen oven, a year round
orchard, and ideas for kid friendly gardening.*

Mitcham Hills
Neighbours and gardening groups in Hawthorndene share some of their life
lessons.  Water conservation with swales, ponds and thoughtful design;
abundant edible gardens preserving large gum trees. Chook and child
friendly.*

Helpers...
Permafest is the SA  Permaculture community¹s major annual event. It is a
celebration, a gathering, a learning space, and our primary way of reaching
out to the broader community.  For Permafest to bring about its potential
iit needs  the input of our whole community.

Everyone¹s contribution will make a difference to the depth and reach of
Permafest, and there are many ways to participate, with as much or as little
time as you have to offer.

One way we need everyone¹s  help is by letting people know what¹s happening
- by talking to friends and colleagues, and by distributing posters and
leaflets in community spaces and notice boards.  Please contact jeremy on
8351 2404 or at jsalad@senet.com.au and he will happily send you more
copies, and tell you more about how you can contribute.


Bookings & Further information
Booking by 21st November is essential - booking form enclosed. Information,
including transport and accommodation options will be forwarded upon
booking. Enquires to jeremy on (08) 8351 2404, permaculturesa@yahoo.com.au
or visit our web site at www.merlin.net.au/~arachne/permafest.html


  PASA members    non-members
                                                                 adult
conc.    adult    conc.
With the lot ­ whole  weekend
including dinner Saturday, all
workshops & presentations          $60    $40    $75    $50

Friday night ­ 
workshops & presentations           $10    $5    $15    $10

Friday night ­ light meal                   $7    $5    $8    $6

Saturday ­ 
tours and workshops                        $25    $15    $35    $20

Saturday evening celebration
including feasting                              $25    $15    $35    $20

Sunday ­    
workshops & presentations            $30    $20    $35    $25


Permafest 2001 booking form
* use a separate booking form for each person *
pre-booking essential ­ no tickets at door

name
address

phone
email
age if under 18
are you a PASA member?
                   
bookings
please circle session/s you wish to book for
                                    PASA members    non-members
                                                                 adult
conc.    adult    conc.
With the lot ­ whole  weekend
including dinner Saturday, all
workshops & presentations          $60    $40    $75    $50

Friday night ­ 
workshops & presentations           $10    $5    $15    $10

Friday night ­ light meal                   $7    $5    $8    $6

Saturday ­ 
tours and workshops                        $25    $15    $35    $20

Saturday evening celebration
including feasting                              $25    $15    $35    $20

Sunday ­    
workshops & presentations            $30    $20    $35    $25

Total    payable        _________________

I have enclosed a cheque/money order for
the required amount, signed_____________

print out and mail to:  PASA,
120 Wakefield St 
Adelaide, 
Tandanya Bioregion, SA 5000

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PO Box 6039 South Lismore NSW Australia 2480
pacedge@magna.com.au

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