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Djanbung Gardens Presents
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOPS December 2001
with Albert Bates (The Farm, USA)
and Liora Adler (Mexico)

BOOKINGS Ph 6689 1755  email: permed@nor.com.au
DJANBUNG GARDENS  74 CECIL ST NIMBIN, cnr Neem Rd (NSW, Australia)

The FARM and The RAINBOW PEACE CARAVAN
Slide Show:  Dec. Thur 6th 7pm
In1972 Albert joined The Farm in Tennessee, one of the largest communities of 
the hippie era of the 1960s. Don¹t miss this entertaining evening of slides 
and stories about The Farm and The Rainbow Peace Caravan, both icons of the 
early counter-culture movement.
Djanbung Gardens organic cafe will be open from 6.30pm with a mouthwatering 
menu of international cuisine & wicked deserts (50% Lets)

ECOVILLAGE & COMMUNITY GOVERNANCE & CONCENSUS
Workshop with Liora Adler Dec. Fri 7th 2pm-5pm
Liora has been involved in sustainable community and ecovillage projects 
throughout the Americas since the 1970¹s. In this workshop she shares her 
experience and insights into effective processes for concensus decision 
making and self governance.
Djanbung Gardens canteen will open for refreshments

NATURAL BUILDING &
STRAWBALE CONSTRUCTION
Workshop with Albert Bates Dec. Sat 8th 10am-4pm
An overview of natural building design and construction considerations, with 
a fun hands-on demonstrations of strawbale, lime render and earthbag 
techniques building a beautiful strawbale park bench at Djanbung Gardens.  
Please wear old clothes and a sun hat.
Djanbung Gardens canteen will open for refreshments & lunch

ABOUT LIORA
Liora Adler an original founder of the Illuminated Elephants, a traveling 
gypsy band of  entertrainers (environmental education in puppet shows, dance, 
music, mime and street theater) that wandered the SW USA, Europe and Latin 
America in the 70s and eventually settled in Mexico¹s first ecovillage. On 
the road again since the mid-90s with a solar-equipped buses and sound stages 
they visit indigenous reservations, peace encampments, squatter villages, and 
experimental communes throughout Central America. Liora is also the elected 
council delegate from the Ecovillage Network of the Americas to GEN, and sits 
on the board of the Institute for Appropriate Technolgy and Ecovillage 
Training Center.
ABOUT ALBERT
Albert Bates lives on ŒThe Farm¹ in Tennissee, USA where he has established 
the Ecovillage Training Centre and hub for GEN (Global Ecovillage Network) 
for the Americas.   A long time social and environmental activist-attorney, 
Albert has authored hundreds of articles and a dozen books on topics 
including global climate change, the perils of nuclear power, and a 
vegetarian cookbook.In addition to permaculture and ecovillages, Albert¹s 
passions include natural building with cob and strawbale, green politics and 
dubs himself a Œcloset hippy historian¹.
Both Albert and Liora will be in Australia for the GEN international 
executive meeting at Crystal Waters Qld and these workshops in Nimbin are the 
only public events to tap into their expertise and abundant positive energy.

OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS at Djanbung Gardens
NOVEMBER 2001
Sat 3: LETS TRADING AFTERNOON from 12 noon
12-30 Comprehensive Permaculture Design Course
Sat 17: Banboo Workshop: harvest, curing & crafts
DECEMBER 2001
Sat 1: LETS TRADING AFTERNOON from 12 noon
Fri 21: Summer Solstice Open Day & Celebration
JANUARY 2002
Sat 5: LETS TRADING AFTERNOON from 12 noon
15-28 Permaculture Design Course
26-27 International guests Margrit & Declan Kennedy from Germany - an 
inspirational & truly dynamic duo....
Fri 26: Ecovillages in Europe with Declan Kennedy - evening presentation & 
dinner
Sat 27: Ecology, Economy & Local Currency - Workshop with Margrit Kennedy 
11am-1pm
Sat 27: Mediation from the Heart & Circle Dance - Workshop with Margrit & 
Declan 2-4pm

ENQUIRIES CONTACT

Djanbung Gardens Permaculture Education Centre
home to:
Permaculture Education
ERDA Institute Trust
Nimbin Eco-Village Project Office
Robyn Francis - permaculture designer & educator
PO Box 379, Nimbin NSW 2480 Australia
Ph 02-6689 1755 Fax 02-6689 1225
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