permaculture

[Wesley Roe and Marjorie Lakin Erickson <lakinroe@silcom.com>]

hi everyone
another great permaculture and natural building calendar in Hopedance 
Magazine for May/June Issue 2004, please consider subscribing to help 
support the magazine www.hopedance.org and their continual support of 
Permaculture/Natural Building and Permaculture Articles in the Magazine .
thanks wes
ps plus some last minute stuff that did not make it and will be in next 
calendar , due date for submission for next issue is June 10, 2004 email 
lakinroe@silcom.com

South Coast Permaculture Guild Contacts and other Organizations of Interest.

South Coast Permaculture Guild Margie Bushman sbpcnet@silcom.com 
805-962-2571 www.sbpermaculture.org
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network: Margie Bushman sbpcnet@silcom.com 
805-962-2571
Ojai Permaculture Guild: Dave White david@ojaicra.org 805-646-9809
Central Coast Permaculture Guild: Rob Kimmel zigge@kcbx.net 805-438-5745 
San Luis Obispo
San Diego Permaculture Center: San Diego Economic Conversion Council 
sdecc@igc.org (619) 298-8879
Santa Cruz Permaculture Vince Pastori 831/763-3848 permasc@sasquatch.com
Cal Poly Student Farm in SLO:The SARC (Sustainable Ag Resource Center) 
805-756-5086
Hunter Francis wfrancis@calpoly.edu San Luis Obispo
Path to Freedom ,Pasadena Ms. Anais Dervaes dervaes@pathtofreedom.com
LA Permaculture Guild Joan 323-630-4673 joaniebird007@yahoo.com
Long Beach Organics: Amy Lerner longbeachorganic@yahoo.com 562-438-9000
Southern East Sierra: Tom Drummond 760-377-5011 Ridgecrest
Pc Institute of Southern Cal: Bill Roley DrRoley@aol.com 949-494-5843 
Laguna Beach
Santoyo&Associates santoyo@earthflow.com 800-469-5857 Los Oso Ca 
www.earthflow.com
LA EcoVillage: Lois Arkin crsp@igc.org 213/738-1254
Permaculture Institute of Northern California 
info@permacultureinstitute.com 415-663-9090
Permaculture Activist Magazine Website <http://www.permacultureactivist.net>
Permacultura http://www.tortuga.com/permacultura/
PERMACULTURE CREDIT UNION http://www.pcuonline.org

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Ongoing Permaculture Discussion Group/to Cover Permaculture Principles and 
Practices in Santa Barbara CA
Meeting 2nd Thursday of the month at members houses most months
This will be an interactive meeting showing video covering many parts of a 
lecture series on Permaculture Design by Bill Mollison one of the founders 
of Permaculture, audio tapes, other Permaculture Videos, slides and 
discussion each month.
For more info and directions and location contact Margie Bushman 
805-962-2571 or lakinroe@silcom.com, www.sbpermaculture.org
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May 22, 2004 FUND RAISER & PARTY,
at Center of Natural Design, Los Osos CA
Permaculture Friends,
As some of you may already know, the Center of Natural Design will be
closing operations in Los Osos, CA at the end of this month. We have,
for now, lost our bid to buy the property as well as the opportunity
to renew our lease. Plans are underway to open again (soon!) at a
new location.
* We will be holding a goodbye party and fund raiser at
The Center Saturday, May 22. $5 raffle tickets (3 for $10) with a
variety of prizes. Please RSVP.(contact us if you would like to sponsor a 
prize
or sell tickets -thank you!).
Featuring live music by singer/songwriter Tawny Ellis and musician
Gio Loria of KneeGirl (http://www.kneegirl.com/ ), a slideshow
retrospective of the years here at the center, bocce, and an
all-around good time! More info to follow...
Thank you all for your support and encouragement over the years and
especially, in these past few days.
With respect and gratitude,Kathryn and Larry Santoyo
805.528.3763, 805.459.0452 -cell
http://earthflow.com
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PERMACULTURE AND NATURAL BUILDING COURSES CA USA
Los Angeles CA Forming an LAPG EMail Contact List for Permaculture Events 
in LA
Contact Joan Stevens <joaniebird007@yahoo.com> to be added to email list
LA PROGRAMS
Sunday, May 16, 3pm - 8pm BIODIESEL MIXIN MIXER
3 hour presentation given by Jules Dervaes & 10 page "Introduction to 
Biodiesel" available.
Cost: Suggested $5.00 - $10.00 donation This event includes a potluck so 
bring healthful food and drink to share!
Sunday, May 23, 2pm - 6pm HOMEBREW BIODIESEL
Learn the bio-basics: Take part in making a batch of biodiesel from Learn 
the bio-basics: Take part in making a batch of biodiesel from waste 
vegetable oil using the fumeless water heater processor.
Cost: $50.00
For more information or to make a reservation for these events or workshops 
please contact:
Path to Freedom A Sustainable Living Resource Center 631 Cypress Ave 
Pasadena, CA 91103 626.795.8400
dervaes@pathtofreedom.com
Pearl of the Pacific Peace Park with James Hubbell in Tijuana is scheduled 
for 4 weeks this summer, starting in July. Students from Russia, China, 
USA, and Mexico will be participating. The LA Permaculture Guild in 
cordination with Dr. Bill Roley would like to sponsor and set up a team for 
designing and installing the plant landscape. If you are interested in 
participating or sponsoring this event please contact Joan Stevens 
(joaniebird007@yahoo.com) or Camille (camillecimino@earthlink.net)
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May 10-14, 17-22, 2004 Permaculture Design Course, Northern Arizona: $650
Contact: Andy Millison 928-776-2499 for registration info 
azpermaculture@hotmail.com
http://www.azpermaculture.org/html/quailvalley.html
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May 16th (Sunday) - July 10th (Saturday) 2004 Land Apprenticeship and 
Permaculture Happening "LAPH"
Cost: $1800.
For applications and further information, www.LamaFoundation.org/
e-mail to Austin at Registrar@LamaFoundaiton.org or phone 505-586-1269
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May 21-30 Village Building Convergence Portland Oregon
Come build with us, you makers and seers. For ten days the VBC4 will 
transform the urban grid, sparking ecological and societal visions into 
action, going beyond sustainability and intro creative, living culture! 
VBC4 is an all-volunteer effort and is sponsored by The City Repair 
Project, SE Uplift Neighborhood Coalition, and KBOO 90.7 FM Community Radio.
www.cityrepair.org/vbc~~~~503-235-8946x2
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May 23rd to June 5th 2004 Permaculture Design Course New Orleans, 
Louisiana, USA,
The Payson Center for International Development and Technology Transfer at 
Tulane University,
Geoff Lawton and Andrew Jones
Contact ajventure@hotmail.com http://www.permaculture.org.au/
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May 27, 7pm Santa Barbara Permaculture Network ECO-Film Night
Presents:The Real Patch Adams A documentary film by Judith Bourque  Thurs, 
May 27, 7pm, $3donation
SB Public Main Library, Faulkner Gallery
Patch Adams, physician, clown, & founder of the Gesundheit 
Institute(www.patchadams.org), has been putting into practice the idea that 
"healing should be a loving human interchange, not a business", for more 
than 20 years.
Join us and our co sponsors as we explore the idea of sustainable & caring 
health care with this film and two other shorts:
· The Canadian Single Payer Health System, A Model for Reform
· Health for All Californians Campaign SB 921
which discuss successful national health care in Canada and what might be 
possible for California in the future. For more info: (805) 962-2571, or 
sbpcnet@silcom.com, www.sbpermaculture.org .
Co-sponsored by Health Care for All California(www.healthcareforall.org), 
Santa Barbara Chpt, 805-682-5183.
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May 29th June 12th, 2004 PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE Skywater Center - 
Garberville, California Cost $1100
Instructors - Penny Livingston-Stark, Brock Dolman, James Stark & Scott 
Brinton, Rachel & Todd
from the Wilderness Awareness School, with guest Dennis Martinez, 
restoration forestry & others
PINC PO Box 341 Point Reyes Station, CA 94956 415-663-9090 
info@permacultureinstitute.com www.permacultureinstitute.com
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3-Month Organic Farming & Permaculture Internship May 24th, 2004, through 
August 20th Heartwood Institute Garberville, CA
$4,150. Includes tuition, three organic meals at Heartwood and a camping space
Contact Jason Harre, Island Mountain Institute for Sustainable Agriculture 
220 Harmony Lane Garberville, CA 95542
more info info@imisa.org , 877-936-9663 http://www.imisa.org
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June 1-30, 2004Summer Session desire & design Gesundheit! 
InstituteHillsboro, West Virginia Tuition is $1,000
Composition, cybernetics, clowning and permaculture The School for 
Designing a Society
Rather than orienting participants to find a comfy spot in the current 
social system, the School offers time, ambiance, tools, and company in 
which people can imagine and design a system they would prefer. Susan 
Parenti,Rob Scott,Andrew Faust,Jeff Glassman,Patch Adams and Judy Wicks:
School for Designing A Society go to www.designingsociety.com, Gesundheit! 
Institute go to www.patchadams.org, info contact Andy: (304) 653-4338, 
android@patchadams.org
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June 2-18, 2004 CommonVision Mobile Permaculture Course Santa Cruz to Santa 
Barbara
$800-1000 sliding scale, Common Vision’s Mobile Resource Center (MRC)- a 
school bus converted to run on vegetable oil, with a library, solar 
electricity, a greenhouse for sprouting, drying racks for herbal medicines, 
a kitchen, sleeping accommodations for 12.
Contact jodi@commonvision.org www.commonvision.org
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June 4-14 World Village of Bamboo Artisans The Farm TN
Bamboo artisans, teachers, and students from many countries and cultures 
will come together to share multi-disciplinary,
cross-fertilization re: tools, techniques, and ideas. 
http://www.thefarm.org/etc/courses.html
$100.00 for people from developing countries to $400.00 for developed or 
overdeveloped countries
TO REGISTER,= 1-931-964-4151 or write: EARF, 30 Myers Road, Summertown, TN 
38483-7323 or e-mail WorldBambooVilla@aol.com.
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June 7 - July 30 2004 Natural Building in Community 8-week apprenticeship 
CA Fee: $2400
Whether you are working towards a career in natural building or want to 
build your own home, you need a broad exposure to many different 
techniques, as well as the theoretical background to combine them into a 
beautiful, efficient passive solar design.
Emerald Earth Workshops PO Box 764, Boonville, CA 95415; (707) 972-3096; 
www.emeraldearth.org; <lorax@ap.net>
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June 13-20, 2004 Build Here Now 2004! 6th Annual Natural Building and 
Permaculture Convergence
The Lama Foundationinfo@lamafoundation.org (505) 586-1269 
www.LamaFoundation.org/
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June 12 -26 Permaculture Design Certificate Course/Honduras
Geoff and Nadia Lawton on Sustainable Harvest International's demonstration 
farm in Santa Barbara, Honduras
Sustainable Harvest International, visit: www.sustainableharvest.org 
contact Bruce Maanum: bruce@sustainableharvest.org
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 June 17-July 1, 2004 Permaculture Design Course Maui, HI with Marian Scott
$ 950 tuition for 14 day training $1,950 includes tuition plus food & lodging
For further information and to register, please contact: Saharah at 
Kolealea Retreat Center (808) 572-0085 (888) 248-7017 (toll free)
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June 18 - 20 Reclaiming Economics: Local Strategies For Promoting 
Community, Ecology, and Self Reliance
Earthaven Permaculture Ecovillage Black Mountain North Carolina 
www.reclaimingeconomics.org
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June 19­ Hubbell Homes Tour, San Diego County.CA 10:00 am ­ 5:00 pm
For the first time, six owners of Hubbell-designed homes are inviting the 
public to enjoy the beauty and artistry of their one-of-a-kind residences 
during a one-day fundraising event $40/person and $25/student 16 and under 
are free
Purchase tickets or to volunteer see the website www.hubbellandhubbell.com. 
619.819.0250 hubbellopenhouse@yahoo.com.
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June 21-August 13, 2004 Ecovillage and Permaculture Certificate Program: 
Dexter Oregon
Integrating Land, Building, and Social Sustainability 
ww.lostvalley.org/EPCPreg.html
Lost Valley Educational Center, Dexter, Oregon contact Marc Tobin Phone: 
(541) 937-3351 ext. 104 Fax: (541) 937-2243
Email: sustainability@lostvalley.org
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June 23-28,2004 Advanced Certification Course: Permaculture Teacher 
Training Wolf Gulch Farm, Jacksonville, Oregon
With Jude Hobbs and Tom Ward Course Tuition: $600 (includes course 
materials and three organic meals a day)
Maud Macrory at tompowell7@aol.com or (541) 899-9668 
www.cascadiapermaculture.com
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June 26 -July3, The 2004 Natural Building Colloquium will be hosted by 
Gaiatecture, a sustainable architecture firm and The Peaceweavers community 
at The Thunder Mountain Wellness Center in Bath, New York (the Finger Lakes 
region), . For more information, please contact gaiatecture@hotmail.com/ 
585-624-2540 or pw@peaceweavers.com/607-776-4060.
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June 27- July 2 2004 1st World Congress of Agroforestry
Information and registration: http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/wca
Ms. Mandy Padgett Stage mrpadgett@ifas.ufl.edu, Congress Coordinator Office 
of Conferences & Institutes
University of Florida/IFAS PO Box 110750, Gainesville, FL 32611-0750 Tel: 
1-352-392-5930 • FAX: 1-352-392-9734
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July 1st, the Tonantzin Tlalli Institute (ITT-Mother Earth¹ in 
nahuatl)bilingual Permaculture Design Course/Mexico
Paraje Bonanza, located near Ejutla de Crespo, about an hour's drive south 
of Oaxaca City, with Goeff Lawton
www.pacificos.org and write us at info@pacificos.org.
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July 10 -23 Ecoversity Permaculture Design Course/Sante Fe NM 2004
Scott Pittman Tuition: $890.00 www.ecoversity.org
info@ecoversity.org ,505.424.9797 ext. 1 ,EcoVersity, Attn: Registrar, 2639 
Agua Fria, Santa Fe, NM 87505
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June 12 -26 Permaculture Design Certificate Course/Honduras
Geoff and Nadia Lawton on Sustainable Harvest International's demonstration 
farm in Santa Barbara, Honduras
Sustainable Harvest International, visit: www.sustainableharvest.org 
contact Bruce Maanum: bruce@sustainableharvest.org
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June 17-July 1, 2004Permaculture Design Course/Maui, Hawaii June 17-July 1, 
2004
Marian Scott is a woman of great wisdom, an elder among us, who in the 
early 1980's, studied with Bill Mollison, the originator of the concept of 
permaculture. Marian began her own teaching and Permaculture design career 
in 1982. She currently lives on Maui where she has a suburban, drylands 
Permaculture
$ 950 tuition for 14 day training $1,950 includes tuition plus food & lodging
For further information and to register, please contact: Saharah at 
Kolealea Retreat Center (808) 572-0085 (888) 248-7017 (toll free)
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July 10 -31, 2004 Three Week Permaculture & Sustainable Living Design Course
Orcas Island, WA
Fee: $1450 ($1350 if paid by June 1st) Bullock Brothers 
http://www.permacultureportal.com
Samuel Bullock PO Box 107 Dear Harbor, WA 98243 USA 
bullock_orcas@hotmail.com (360) 376-2773
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July 17 - August 1, 2004 Permaculture Design Course at Green Oaks Farm in 
Pescadero, CA.
Instructor Team: Penny Livingston-Stark, Weston Miller, Brock Dolman, James 
Stark, and many local instructors.
Tuition:$950 tuition includes course instruction, divinely catered ,meals, 
and camping.
Contact (831) 840-6045. www.permacultureinstitute.com
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July 30 -Aug 6, 2004 Permaculture Teacher Training Course Heal the World by 
Teaching Permaculture Sonoma County
Ocean Song Farm & Wilderness Center, CA (www.oceansong.org) $715.-$915. 
(sliding scale) , Michael Kramer and Chris Peck
Call Kat Steele to register at 510-547-7889 
http://urbanpermacultureguild.org/pcttOSInfosheetOS2004.html
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July 31- August 14th "Permaculture Design Course" Lama Foundation, Taos New 
Mexico.
Rico Zook and Josho Simone, $750 
http://www.lamafoundation.org/permaculture_design.htm<<
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Robina McCurdy Planetary Permaculture Teacher of the Institute of Earthcare 
Education Aotearoa, New Zealand Permaculture Workshops and Slide Shows in 
Southern California
Sat Aug 21 evening 7pmSlide Show and talk on in San Luis Obispo Ca (tentative)
Sun Aug 22 Workshop 9 or 10 am to 4pm Permaculture for Teachers (Children 
and Permaculture)
Monday Aug 23 evening 7pm Santa Barbara Slide Show Faulkner Gallery(confirmed)
Tues Evening 7pm Ojai Slide Show and talk (at 5pm special dinner at Farmer 
and Cook Restaurant near Ojai)
Contact Margie Bushman sbpcnet@silcom 805-962-2571 www.sbpermaculture.org
Sat 28 & Sun 29 AUG - WORKSHOPS and Slide Shows , LOS ANGELES ,
Contact: Anais Dervaes; dervaes@pathtofreedom.com www.pathofreedom.com
see article in Hopedance Magazine #44  www.hopedance.org
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LA Permaculture Design Course - Fall 2004
Eco-Urbanism and the Future of Sustainabilty
http://www.earthflow.com/PDCourseLA2004/index.shtml
6 weekends - September , October, November
September 11/12 & 18/19
October 9/10 & 16/17
November 13/14 & 20/21
Contact Larry Santoyo at info@earthflow.com for more info and how to 
register www.earthflow.com
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7th International Permaculture Conference/Convergence 2005 Slovenia in 2005..
PERMACULTURE INSTITUTE of EUROPE Istedgade 79 - 1650 København V - Denmark
Tlf: +45 3331 5694 - Fax: +45 3325 7179 - Email: vestergror@dk-online.dk
www.Permaculture-Europe.org - www.IPC7.org
PS IF you want to get the First Newsletter on the Convergence by mail 
contact lakinroe@silcom.com
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sbpcnet@silcom.com
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