permaculture

[Greg <FarmerGreg@UrbanFarm.org>]

Hi all,

We are very active over the next few months.  Hope you can join us 
for one of our many events and there will be more to come.

Greg

October 2005 Permaculture Class Schedule

*  Tuesday September 27 - Introduction to Biodiesel
*  Friday, September 30 - Fall planting at the Urban Farm
*  Saturday, October 1 - First Saturday Tour at the Urban Farm with 
Greg Peterson
*  Saturday, October 1 - Introduction to Permaculture day at the Urban Farm
*  Saturday, October 8 - Urban Farm Shop in our Storage Yard 
Hurricane Fund Raiser Day
*  Saturday, October 8 - Tour of Don's Bee Oasis Permaculture Site in Mesa
*  Saturday, October 8 - Veggies in your garden class at Don's 
Permaculture site in Mesa
*  Saturday October 15 - Eat My Yard Lecture at Berridge Nursery
*  Tuesday, October 18 - Fruit Tree Class
*  Saturday, October 29 - Rainwater harvesting and cistern building workshop
*  Saturday, November 5 - First Annual Mesquite Milling at Roadrunner 
Park Farmers Market
*  Tuesday, November 15 - Fruit Tree Class
*  Friday, November 25 - Fourth Annual Buy a Fruit Tree Day at the Urban Farm
*  Saturday December 3 - First Saturday Tour of Don's Bee Oasis 
Permaculture Site
*  The Rest of the Month - Greg needs a break from this insane schedule

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Tuesday September 27 - Introduction to Biodiesel with Kerry McClure
What is this Biodiesel stuff anyway.  Join us for a lively 1.5 hour 
discussion about Biodiesel and how to use it.  We will also have 
information on the new biodiesel coop that is starting here in 
Phoenix.  This class will occur monthly for a while, so if you miss 
this one look for more info down the road.
Date:  Tuesday, September 27
Time: 6:30 pm - 8 pm
Donation: $5 donation requested to help fund the work of the new Coop.
Location: Unlimited Coffee, 741 E Glendale, Phoenix 85020
Directions: Glendale and 8th Street - Directly Across From Safeway
Phone: 602-565-7045

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Friday September 30 - Fall planting at the Urban Farm
Lets face it, we need to plant and many of you have expressed 
interest in helping.  Come and help us plant out the fall crop.  Got 
any plant starts or seeds you want to plant, bring them along.  We 
will have copies of the fall planting calendar and you can get your 
hands dirty planting.
Date:           Friday, September 30
Time:           6 am - 10 am
Donation:       Hey you are helping that is enough.
Location:       The Urban Farm, 6750 N 13th Place, Phoenix 85014
Phone:          602-565-7045
Directions;	1/2 block south of Glendale Ave on 13th Pl.  Note 
12th Street and Glendale is the closest cross street.

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Saturday October 1 - First Saturday Tour at the Urban Farm with Greg Peterson
On this First Saturday, come and visit the Urban Farm as we 
transition to the fall crop, see our progress on what I call the 
recycled patio, and the rainwater harvesting system.  You can attend 
the tour without attending the Intro to Permaculture.
Date:           Saturday, October 1
Time:           8:30 am - 10am
Donation:       $5 donation requested
Location:       The Urban Farm, 6750 N 13th Place, Phoenix 85014
Phone:           602-565-7045
Directions;	1/2 block south of Glendale Ave on 13th Pl.  Note 
12th Street and Glendale is the closest cross street.
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October 1 - Introduction to Permaculture Day
The day will include:
* A tour of the Urban Farm and the Permaculture principles it is based on,
* An Introduction to Permaculture lecture by Scott Frische,
* Please bring your own lunch to eat at the Urban Farm and pencil and 
paper to take notes on,
* A community building exercise designed to link Permaculture principles,
* A integrative Permaculture discussion on water harvesting, zones, 
sectors and how they apply to where you and nature meet,
* An in depth planning discussion about where we would like the 
Phoenix Permaculture to grow,
* All this for only $40.

Date:           Saturday, October 1
Time:           10 am - 4 pm
Investment:     $40, If you have monetary considerations please call me.
Location:       The Urban Farm, 6750 N 13th Place, Phoenix 85014
Phone:          602-565-7045
Directions;	1/2 block south of Glendale Ave on 13th Pl.  Note 
12th Street and Glendale is the closest cross street.

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Oct 8 - Urban Farm Hurricane Fund Raiser Day
Come and help me clean out the storage yard and make a donation to 
the Red Cross.  I have a plethora of stuff I have collected over the 
years in my storage yard and now I need the space back.  Here is a 
list of some of the things I have hidden behind the storage wall: 
barrels, pond liners, a fountain, metal fencing, tables, concrete 
piping, marble slabs, pots, a potting bench, fill dirt, 4x8 wood 
panels, screen door, single French doors, PVC, tree boxes and sinks. 
I will give half the money you donate for these items to the Red 
Cross for Hurricane releaf (you can even make out a check to the Red 
Cross so you can use it for your taxes.

Date:           Saturday, October 8
Time:           8 am - noon
Donation:       Dependant on what you want to take.
Location:       The Urban Farm, 6750 N 13th Place, Phoenix 85014
Phone:   602-565-7045
Directions;     1/2 block south of Glendale Blvd.

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Saturday, October 8 and December 3 - Home tour of Don's Permaculture 
site in Mesa, AKA the Bee Oasis.
Come see an Urban Permaculture in process. Organic Veggie garden, 
mixed flower garden (with the new urbanite edge), water catchment 
system, moveable chicken system, top bar bee hive, composting, 
multi-use areas, fruit trees, bone yard and more.  Rain or Shine.
Date:           Saturday, October 8
Time:           8:30 am - 10am
Donation:       $5 donation requested
Location:       Don Titmus' Permaculture Home, 2652 E. Butte Circle, Mesa 
85213
Phone:          480-962-6353
Email:          fdpc@4dirs.com
Directions;	From Phx, Tempe and Scottsdale - East on 202 to 
Gilbert Rd exit. South to University Dr. East through 24th St light, 
but turn south into Yale (across from Discount Tire) before the next 
light, Lindsay.  Follow road around until Butte Cir, you can only 
turn left...go to end of cul-de-sac.

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Saturday, October 8 - Veggies in your garden class at Don's 
Permaculture site in Mesa
Come learn about veggie planning, seeding, planting, layout, 
aftercare, and feeding of your fall crop.
Date:           Saturday, June 8, 2005, 10:30 am - Noon
Donation:       $10 donation requested
Location:       Don's Permaculture site in Mesa
Phone:  480-962-6353
Email:          fdpc@4dirs.com

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Saturday October 15 - "Eat My Yard" Lecture with Greg Peterson
Date:           Saturday, October 8
Time:           9 am - 10am
Donation:       $5 donation requested
Location:       Berridge Nursery, 4647 E Camelback, Phoenix 85018
Phone:   602-952-8080
Directions;     East of 44th Street on Camelback

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October 18 & November 15 - Fruit Trees in the Desert taught by Greg Peterson.
Learn what fruit trees to plant, what grows well and what doesn't in 
the desert, the single most important thing you need to know before 
you buy a fruit tree and more.  We will cover apples, pears, stone, 
citrus, and specialty fruits.  Get your questions answered and if you 
like buy a fruit tree or two.
Date:  Tuesday October 18 and November 15
Time: 6:30 pm - 8 pm
Donation: $8 donation requested.
Location: Unlimited Coffee, 741 E Glendale, Phoenix 85020
Directions: Glendale and 8th Street - Directly Across From Safeway
Phone: 602-565-7045

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October 29 - Water Harvesting Class at Don's Bee Oasis
See water harvesting in action.  In the morning we will install a 400 
gallon cistern collection system and then in the afternoon we will 
overview water harvesting concepts and practices.  You WILL leave 
this workshop with the ability and resources to install your own 
water harvesting system.
Date:  Saturday, October 29
Time:           8:30 am - 3 pm ish
Investment:     $40  If you have monetary considerations please call me.
Location:       Don Titmus' Permaculture Home, 2652 E. Butte Circle, Mesa 
85213
Phone:   480-962-6353
Email: fdpc@4dirs.com
Directions;	From Phx, Tempe and Scottsdale - East on 202 to 
Gilbert Rd exit. South to University Dr. East through 24th St light, 
but turn south into Yale (across from Discount Tire) before the next 
light, Lindsay.  Follow road around until Butte Cir, you can only 
turn left...go to end of cul-de-sac.

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Saturday, November 5 - First Annual Mesquite Milling at Roadrunner 
Park Farmers Market
For those of you that have collected Mesquite Beans bring them down 
to our fist annual Milling at Roadrunner Park.  If you don't have 
beans come on down anyway and see what it is all about.  We have all 
kinds of things planned - more to follow.
Date:           Saturday, November 5
Time:           8:30 am till we get done milling
Donation:	Requested to help offset the cost of bringing the 
Mill from Tucson
Location:       Roadrunner Park Farmers Market, 36th Street and Cactus
Phone:  602-565-7045
Email:          Greg@urbanfarm.org

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4th Annual Buy a Fruit Tree Day
The Day after Thanksgiving will be our 4th annual Buy a Fruit Tree 
Day at the Urban Farm.  This will be your opportunity to see growing 
trees and learn all that we offer in the fruit tree class.  This is 
also your final opportunity to purchase fruit trees for this season.
Date:           Friday, November 25
Time:           8:30 am Noon
Donation:       Requested for any copies of materials you want to take.
Location:       At the Urban Farm - 6750 N 13th Place, Phoenix, AZ 85014
Phone:  602-565-7045
Email:          Greg@urbanfarm.org


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Greg Peterson
http://www.urbanfarm.org
602/565-7045