permaculture

[Keith Johnson <keithdj@mindspring.com>]

Work Exchange and Apprenticeship Opportunities at Earthaven Ecovillage, 
Western NC

Earthaven School of Natural Building. Accepting applications for short and
long-term apprenticeships and work-exchange positions at Earthaven. Paul
Caron, 828-669-4625.

Permaculture Plant Nursery and Homebuilding. Apprenticeships available for
2003 season or parts thereof. Participate in all aspects of nursery start-up
development and homebuilding. Offering a tenting space, food stipend, and
diverse learning opportunities with longtime permaculturist Chuck Marsh.
Looking for hardworking, motivated, savvy, self-aware folks who feel called
to create abundance during challenging times. Hours negotiable.
828-669-1759; chuck@earthaven.org.

EarthCrafted Residential/Business Site. Help with a variety of tasks
involved in the continuing development of a business/residential site and
buildings. Tasks include brush and wood clearing, agricultural terracing,
pond construction, minor carpentry, painting, etc. On-site camping.
Commitment of three weeks to several months. Greg Geis. 828-669-9878;
earthcrafted@earthaven.org.

Benchmark Neighbors. Seeking work exchangers9Jills and Jacks of all trades
preferred9full time or to share w/other Earthaven folks from now till at
least mid-September. Some carpentry, natural building, landscaping and
gardening; water catchment and waste treatment systems; maintenance
functions of neighborhood, including outdoor kitchen facility. Up to 30
hours a week, all expenses paid; could include nice canvas yurt-like
dwelling. 828 669-0114; arjuna@earthaven.org.

Allison-Armstrong Homesite. Seeking ongoing help with construction and
interior finish work with commitment of from one week to several months.
Also seeking help in starting permaculture-based home garden and constructed
wetlands. Mary Armstrong, 828-625-2257; 828-664-0067;
tatnfran@earthlink.net.

Village Terraces Neighborhood. Seeking work exchange people for earth
plastering and light construction on timber-framed, multi-family,
cohousing-style dwelling. Commitment: two weeks to several months. Lee
Warren, 828-669-4328; corinna@earthaven.org.

Agriculture site. Seeking help building intensive, integrated mountain
terraced agriculture system. (See newsletter back page.) Rod & Kimchi
Rylander, 669-7552; rodkimry@earthlink.net.

Red Moon Herbs. Come learn about herbs! Work at Red Moon Herbs herbal
medicine business and at an Earthaven building project. Corinna Wood;
828-669-1310; www.redmoonherbs.com.

To become a work exchanger or apprentice at Earthaven, contact the
Earthaven members above, or email the Visitors Committee at
info@earthaven.org, with ³Seeking Work Exchange² or ³Seeking Apprenticeship²
in the subject line. To become a six-week Earthaven intern, contact
Culture¹s Edge: 838-669-3937; culturesedge@earthaven.org. We look forward to
meeting you!