permaculture

[Steve Diver <steved@ncatark.uark.edu>]

Good ideas about implementing things and then watching how
they work, Larry.

The design charette was suggested to Frank because it
is simple, a weekend get together that allows talking
and walking and sketching.  Something like that can be done
with 6 or 12 or 20 people.  The cost will be nominal, probably
travel reimbursemen for Pc teachers.

A Pc Design Course takes advance planning, arrangements,
organization, and planning.  It requires minimal facilities of
showers, toilets, kitchen, and dining and that is based on
everybody staying in tents, so weather also plays a major factor.
It has the potential to lose thousands and thousands of dollar
if it fails.  Frank has no essential facilities to support dozens
of people for two weeks, nor the money or skill to organize
a successfull Pc Design Course.

I am putting a lot of focus on the weekend concept for Frank
because it seems very practical. My position is that Pc is not
too difficult with one or two teachers to guide you in the right
direction.

A summary for Frank:  rotational grazing, watershed
management, woodlot management, soil management,
understory agroforestry crops.  That's enough to keep
him busy.

Regards,
Steve Diver


Santoyo & Associates wrote:

> With all that energy going into it, instead of a charrette why don't
> you guys try the tried and true method of conducting a permaculture
> design course?  I'll bet that in addition to empowering a whole
> classroom full of people, that, as a byproduct, all of Franks issues
> get solved too!.. not to mention, you'll be making/collecting capital
> and trade resources for you guys and for Frank's project...
>
> Good luck,
>
> Larry Santoyo
> EarthFlow Design Works
> San Luis Obispo, Ca
> 800.469.5857
> www.earthflow.com
>
>