permaculture

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

hi everyone
 Another great permaculture and natural building calendar in Hopedance 
Magazine #49  for Mar/April  Issue 2005, 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 for June/July and Aug , due date for submission for next issue is 
April 10, 2005 email lakinroe@silcom.com


Ongoing Permaculture Discussion Group/to Cover Permaculture Principles and 
Practices in Santa Barbara CA
Meeting Wed Mar 3  6 :30 pm At Judy Sim's Kindergarten Room at Monte Vista 
School 730 Hope Avenue Santa Barbara Come and see the Video Farming with 
Nature A Case Study of Temperate Permaculture in Austria and meet to 
discuss the planning for the Common Vision Fruit Tree Orchard Planting at 
the School on Mar 10 8:30 Am - late afternoon. Also next month's meeting 
will be Friday April 22 location TBA .
For more info and directions and location contact Margie Bushman 
805-962-2571 or sbpcnet@silcom.com, www.sbpermaculture.org
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2005 PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATE COURSE: Los Angeles, California at The 
Los Angeles Eco-Home
EcoUrbanism and the Future of Sustainability Natural Building * Green Home 
& Garden Design * Green Business * newEcology * Practicing Democracy * 
EcoVillage Community
PART ONE March 5-6 and March 12-13, PART TWO April 2-3 and April 9-10, PART 
THREE May 7-8 and 14-1
For Registration  CONTACT: David Silverstone at (323)465-7653 or email 
David@GreeningPlanet
FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Santoyo at (805) 459.0452 or email 
<permaculture@earthflow.com> www.earthflow.com
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Mar 5 Sat , FROM 10 AM - 4 PM CITY REPAIR LA Ecovillage with Mark Lakeman 
of City Repair Portland -Roadtrip from SB to LA
At the Intersection of Bimini and White House Place in L.A. Eco-Village, to 
find out about www.cityrepair.org
We'll be making music, fun and change in L.A. The street will be closed off 
and painted . If it rains, event is cancelled.
L.A. Eco-Village 117 Bimini Place Los Angeles 90004 Lois Arkin crsp@igc.org 
213/738-1254
ROADTRIP from Santa Barbara contact Margie Bushman sbpcnet@silcom.com 
805-064-1555 for Carpooling
PS Mark Lakeman will be a Workshop in LA Mar 5 & 6 contact Camille Cimino @ 
(213) 480-8002 or camcim@yahoo.com to find out more details

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March 5 THE GREENING OF CUBA Film Showing  6:30 - 9:00 pm Pasadena, $5-$10 
donation Space is limited please RSVP
A Sustainable Living Resource Center  631 Cypress Ave  626.795.8400 
dervaes@pathtofreedom.com www.PathtoFreedom.com

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Mar 10 Thurs. 8:30 - 4pm Fruit Trees For Schools Tour Planting Day and 
Celebration Monte Vista School Santa Barbara
By getting students and their teachers in touch with the Earth by planting 
fruit trees we create a catalyst to transform the schools in California 
into physical models of sustainability. Fruit trees begin to help transform 
social paradigm of scarcity to abundance.
Part of a Larger Tour of in California Schools Organized by 
www.commonvision.org
Contact M.V. teacher Judy Sims, 687-5333, hjsims@earthlink.net to let her 
know you can help plant trees or contribute funds to help

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Mar 10-Mar 20 Basics of Building with Cob: (10 days) Los Olivos, SB CA $680
With Betty Seaman and Ianto Evans  http://www.cobcottage.com
Cob Cottage Company Box 123 Cottage Grove, OR 97424 Phone or FAX (541) 
942-2005
The best time to call is Monday, Wednesday, or Friday between 10:00 AM 
and  5:00 PM

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Mar. 18 Fri -Sunday Mar. 20 Weekend Workshop Planting Fruit Trees  Cuyama 
Learning Center , 30 miles east of Santa Barbara
RSVP by email (clc@wyp.org) call 805.886.7239 for direction www.wyp.org 
.Bring Food to share, tools and your own camping gear.

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March 19-April 2, 2005 Post-Petroleum: Permaculture and Natural Building 
with Katey Culver and Howard Switzer
$1200 for two weeks, $100 per day or $175/day for couples, with meals & 
lodging. The second half of the Permaculture Design Course is offered July 
22-30. www.thefarm.org/etc/courses.html
Ecovillage Training Center PO Box 90, Summertown, TN 
38483  ecovillage@thefarm.org  931-964-4474  931-964-2200

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March 22-23, 2005, Introduction to Permaculture and Ecological Gardening 
Hopland, CA $290.00
This two-day course will explore the design principles and strategies of 
permaculture with an applied focus on ecological garden.
Contact: Solar Living Institute  sli@solarliving.org or 
707-744-2017  www.store.solarlivingstore.com
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Apr 16  ­ 30 Apr 2005 Permaculture Design Certificate Tui NZ  Robina McCurdy
 info@planetorganic.org.nz  www.planetorganic.org.nz PL.A.N.E.T. Organic 
PO Box 130 ,Takaka 7172,

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April 24 ­ May 27, June 1 ­ June 29,July 10 ­ Aug 5 2005 TN, The Farm 
Community. Apprenticeship program in organic food production, natural 
building/permaculture.$300 /week program /board /lodging, participation in 
all courses
Ecovillage Training Center PO Box 90, Summertown, TN 
38483  ecovillage@thefarm.org  931-964-4474 www.thefarm.org/etc/

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April 24 - May 7, 2005 PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE Crystal Waters Ecovillage 
Queensland, Australia
SEED International and Crystal Waters College 50 Crystal Waters Kilcoy Lane 
Conondale, QLD 4552 Australia ph/fax: +61 (07) 5494 
4833  info@permaculture.au.com www.permaculture.au.com MORAG GAMBLE AND 
EVAN RAYMOND

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April 25-29, 2005 Permaculture Integral (Hands-On 5-Day ) Session One: 
Biointensive Permaculture, Heart and Home , Hopland, CA
Cost $595.00  Solar Living Institute  sli@solarliving.org or 
707-744-2017  www.store.solarlivingstore.com

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April 29 - May 5 2005 Biomimicry and Design Course La Cusinga Lodge, 
Pacific Coast, Uvita, Costa Rica
Janine Benyus, author of Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature Dayna 
Baumeister, PhD, biologist/co-founder Biomimicry Guild
Registration: www.biomimicry.net/cr.htm $1925.00 Student registration: 
$1625.00 (current ID required)

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May 1 -June 1 Permaculture Design Certification Course Ecoversity Sante Fe NM
505.424.9797, info@ecoversity.org, or visit www.ecoversity.org.

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May 2 - 15 : Permaculture Design Course in Rougemont, Quebec (in french) 
Canada
Contact Kootenay Permaculture Institute spiralfarm@yahoo.com 
http://www3.telus.net/

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May 7-20 Permaculture and Herbalism, Permaculture Design Certification 
Course,Heartwood Institute,Garberville Ca
with Tom Ward, Nadine Chapdelaine & Staff
Tuition: $500 plus accommodations. 877-936-9663 ww.heartwoodinstitute.com/

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May 16 - June 10,Hands-On Exploration of Sustainable Materials & Methods 
Guest Speaker Pliny Fisk  Precott AR $1500
For more information or to register:  www.ecosainstitute.org, 
info@ecosainstitute.org or (928)541-1002.

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May 16th - September 2nd, 2005  Permaculture Design & Organic Production 
Skillbuilder  at : O.U.R. Eco-Village, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, 
CANADA : www.ourecovillage.org
$4500 Can., Includes camp, meals, tuition and field trips. Two (2) 
scholarships of $500 Can. are available.
The standard 72-hour Permaculture Design Certificate Course will be taught 
throughout the four months.
Contact Tyrone LaFay /Brandy MacPherson 250-743-3067 Fax: 250-743-3019 
our@pacificcoast.net

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May 20­22  Starting and Sustaining Intentional Communities Occidental Arts 
& Ecology Center  Occidental CA
Dave Henson, and Adam Wolpert,  $425/$375 if registered two weeks in 
advance (includes meals and lodging)
To register (707) 874-1557, ext. 201 or e-mail inquiry@oaec.org  www.oaec.org/

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7th International Permaculture Conference/Convergence Slovenia in June. 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

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June 6- July 29 Natural Building in Community  Northern CA
Instructors: Michael G. Smith, Darryl Berlin, and guests
Topics: straw bale; cob; round pole framing; straw light-clay (slipstraw); 
earthen floors; natural plasters and paints; earthbags, rammed tires, 
rubble trenches, and other alternative foundations; sustainable materials 
harvesting; home power generation; passive solar design; structures and 
processes for intentional communities;
Cost: $2800 includes camping and 3 delicious organic meals per day. Written 
application required. Group size limited to 6
contact 707-895-3302 or email workshops@emeraldearth.org. 
www.emeraldearth.org.

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June 10-July 31 Women’s Internship in Natural Health & Earth Living 
Earthaven  Ecovillage $2400 ­
This circle of women deeply explores their relationships with the earth, 
other women, and their own bodies. You will leave initiated into women’s 
wisdom with a heart forever changed!  Women Only!!
Direct any questions to Kimchi Rylander at (866) 666 9935 or 
info@earthavenlearningcenter.org www.earthavenlearningcenter.org

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June 18-25 Comprehensive Cottage Construction Willaims Oregon $490
Contact Jim Haim  331 Meadowbrook Ln  Williams, OR 97544  431-846-0393 
info@cobtogether.com www.Cobtogether.com

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June 20th-August 13th Ecovillage and Permaculture Program: Integrating 
Land, Building, and Social Sustainability
Lost Valley Educational Center, Dexter, Oregon  University credit available 
enquire
In order to provide a high-quality experience, course size is 
limited.register early  www.lostvalley.org/
Contact Marc Tobin  (541) 937-3351 ext. 104  sustainability@lostvalley.org

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June 23- July 13, 2005 Permaculture at Ecoversidade Brazil  $2,100
Students may extend their stay and participate in Bioconstrunido, a 
renowned natural building course that attracts students and professionals 
from all over the world. The course takes place July 16 - 22, 2005 at a 
small additional cost.
Application deadline: April 30* 
888-515-7333  info@LivingRoutes.org 
www.livingroutes.org/programdetails/northamer/overview

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June 22-27, 2005 Permaculture Teacher Training ,Wolf Gulch Farm, 
Jacksonville, Oregon
Jude Hobbs and Tom Ward Course Tuition: $600 -$675 (includes course 
materials,camping, and  organic meals)
Contact Maud Macrory at tompowell7@aol.com or (541) 
899-9668  www.cascadiapermaculture.com

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July 9-17 for the 9th Bioregional Congress Convenes in the Blue Ridge North 
Carolina at  Earthaven Ecovillage
info www.biocongress2005.org or write CBC-9, Earthaven Ecovillage, 1025 
Camp Elliott Rd., Black Mountain, NC 28711 USA.

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July 11 - Aug 5, 2005  Permaculture and Water in Arid Regions with Guest 
Speaker John Todd. Prescott Arizona  : Tuition - $1,500
For more information or to register:  www.ecosainstitute.org, 
info@ecosainstitute.org or (928)541-1002.

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David Holmgren co-originator of Permaculture www.holmgren.com.au/ will be 
in Santa Barbara , Northern CA ,Oregon and Washington starting Aug 1, 2005 
More details of Workshops and Lectures will be on Santa Barbara 
Permaculture Network www.sbpermaculture.org soon
Tues/WEd Aug 2 / 3 ,Lecture/Program  in Santa Barbara with Fund raiser for 
Permaculture Credit Union 7pm location to be announced for evening lecture 
and daytime program
Contact Santa Barbara Permaculture Network 805-962-2571 sbpcnet@silcom.com

Aug 6,7,8,9 Northern Ca Workshop with David Holmgren setting up location at 
IONS details still be arrange
Contact Permaculture Institute of Northern California 
info@permacultureinstitute.com 415-663-9090

David Holmgren in Washington State organized Friends of the Trees
Aug 18 Thurs Day Long Workshop,Permaculture Solutions for the World $40 
Olympia WA
Aug 27-28 Two Day Workshop at Twist, $130 both days , $70 one day
27 Permaculture Principles 28 ECosystem Restoration
Aug 30-Sept 1, 3 day Advanced Course Permaculture Design Theory and 
Principles Seattle $175
Contact  Washington/ Oregon Friends of the Trees 
friendsofthetrees@yahoo.com www.friendsoftrees.net 360-927-1274

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August 12-October 2 Internship in Ecovillage Living and Permaculture Design 
Earthaven  Ecovillage NC $2400
This 8-week internship includes the 8-day Permaculture Fundamentals and the 
8-day Permaculture Practicum as well as the following weekend programs: 
Earthaven Experience, Edible and Medicinal Plants, Starting an Ecovillage, 
Earthen Plaster and Paints, and Ecovillage Planning and Design. Between 
weekend programs, interns are provided with the opportunity to explore many 
aspects of life in a developing ecovillage through hands-on work experience 
which also serves to ground their permaculture training.
Contact Earthaven Learning Center:(866) 666-9935 1025 Camp Elliot Rd, Black 
Mt NC 28711 www.earthavenlearningcenter.org

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Permaculture Activist Magazine North America  Articles Needed
Issue #57 Twentieth Anniversary Issue Deadline June 1
Issue #58 Urban Permaculture Deadline September 1
Peter Bane 828-669-6336 pcactivist@mindspring.com  PO Box 1209, Black 
Mountain, NC 28711.www.permacultureactivist.net

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PERMACULTURE CREDIT UNION -- COME ON IN
Loans immediately available to members from any state

Join the only Credit Union that is based on Permaculture Principles and 
Ethics. Signature loans for amounts up to $5,000 at competitive rates and 
shared-secured loans at even cheaper rates up to $100,000 are available 
immediately to members. Anyone who has taken a Permaculture course, is a 
member of an affiliated Permaculture Institute, or believes in the 
Permaculture ethics is eligible to become a member for $5 membership fee 
plus a $50 share deposit.
Teachers/Organizers we can help you by offering credit-worthy students the 
ability to borrow money to pay for Permaculture courses. Contact the PCU to 
inquire about these and other loan programs.
. Also the PCU is making loans on mortgages, rainwater catchment, home 
energy efficiency systems, solar heating and electricity systems, 
landscape, and car loans. We offer a 0.75 % discount on loans for earth 
friendly projects and Earth friendly car discounts: two types are 
available, .75% for vehicles with 35mpg or higher average and 1.5% for 
vehicles with 45mpg or higher average(which is usually the hybrid cars).
!!!!!!!!!!!PCU now has a Credit Card please go to website for info!!!!!!!!!
Please call us at 505 954 3479, toll free 1-866-954-3479 or FAX 505 424 
1624. Visit us online at www.pcuonline.org, email perma@pcuonline.org, or 
write to us.
Permaculture Credit Union
4250 Cerrillos Road
PO Box 29300
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87592-9300

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.LISTSERVES of South Coast Permaculture Guild of Southern CA

To get Up to Date Permaculture Ongoing Announcements for courses , events 
and posting of articles of interest try subscribing to our local 
Permaculture Listserves ccpg serves San Lois Obispo ,scpg serves Santa 
Barbara down and including Los Angeles, and sdpg serves San Diego area. 
Below are the instructions how to sign up
thanks to John Howe for setting them up
this works the same for each separate list:
central coast list(ccpg@arashi.com), south coast(scpg@arashi.com), los 
angeles (lapg@arashi.com and the san diego
list (sdpg@arashi.com)

TO SUBSCRIBE to this mailing listserve

Basically, the info is more web based now so log on the each website you 
want to subscribe to
South Coast Permaculture Ca Guild subscription
http://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/scpg
SanDiego Permaculture G subsciption
http://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/sdpg
CentralCoast Ca Permaculture G subscription
http://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/ccpg
Los Angeles
https://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/lapg


REMINDER ONCE you are signed onto one or all of the listserves type in 
sdpg@arashi.com or ccpg@arashi.com, or scpg@arashi.com to post a message to 
the listserve

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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) 255-6111
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 Camille 
camicimino@yahoo.com
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 www.earthflow.com
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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