permaculture

[akiva w <kevinakiva@yahoo.com>]

(Please share this info with any gardeners seeking the
best organic seeds in israel, and kindly excuse
multiple postings. thanks)

Garden Year 2006 has begun!
Start it right with vital resources for successful
growing: local organic seeds, training, and
information.

You're invited to the Winter 2006 Israel Organic Seed
Exchange in Jerusalem
(for home, community, and commercial gardens)

When:
Each Thursday in February (Feb 2, 9, 16, 23), all day
events and celebration from 9am to 11pm

Who:    
30 people per day maximum, registration is 50
shekels/person or equal trade value in goods (tools,
fertilizer, books...)

Where:  
Jerusalem EcoLearning Center and Guesthouse in the
Rehavia/Katomon area (Rehov Rav Harlap at Hapalmach)

What:
                work party with permaculture instruction
(9:30am-noon)
                kosher organic vegetarian lunch (noon-2pm)
                seed collecting and saving workshops, info, and
discussion (2-5pm)
                pot luck vegetarian kosher dinner (5-7pm)
                seed exchange (7-9:30pm)
                party (9:30-11pm )
                optional sleeping accomodations
(20nis for sleeping bag space, 50nis for shared room,
200nis for 2-person room, 500nis for 7 person room,
first to register has choice of space)

For those staying overnight and helping with garden
projects Friday morning, enjoy a yummy breakfast
reward!

You don't have to bring seed to participate and
special seed envelopes are provided at no extra cost.
You are welcome to take as much give-away seed as is
available to grow this year.

Participants may provide seeds for sale, exchange, and
give-away.
You can also sell rare seed while giving common seed,
it's up to you to be creative and make this worth your
while (people can share rare seed with an agreement
for fresh seed next year)
Easy set-up: Individual tables and chairs are
provided.
Please bring seeds you have to share with others in
clearly labeled, easy to open and close containers,
preferably glass jars, and have cultural info/history
available. Only organic seed free of disease,
infestation, or industrial gene manipulation is
permitted.

If you plan to share dinner, please bring a kosher
vegetarian or dairy dish or beverage ready to be
served (cheesecake welcome!) Wine, etc is allowed but
overdrinking is not as this is a family-friendly
event. Some outside and downwind areas are available
for smoking. Bring your own dish, bowl, cup/mug, fork,
etc and there will be a place to wash them when
finished. If you don't bring your own, reusable
dinnerware will be available for sale.

Scholarships are available at the level supported by
other participants who register and then add extra
funds to help provide scholarships. If you'd like to
help others who don't have 50nis or any trade goods to
participate, thanks and kol hakavod!

For more information and to reserve a spot, contact:
Akiva Werbalowsky
052-569-4533  or from outside israel: 972-52-569-4533
kevinakiva@yahoo.com

Peace!





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