permaculture

[Greg <FarmerGreg@UrbanFarm.org>]

Hi all,

The next two weeks are jam packed we have got a "Keeping Chickens in 
your Yard" as well as an "Organic Gardening" class, both taught by 
Don Titmus.  Plus we are bringing in Brad Lancaster from Tucson to 
talk about his new Rainwater harvesting book.  Hope to see you at one 
of our awesome events.

Greg
602-565-7045

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Saturday, March 4 - 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:  March 4, 2006
Time:  9:00-10:30am
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, March 4 - Chicken Class at Don Titmus' Mesa Permaculture Site
Everything you need to know to keep chickens plus a little more. 
Learn where they need to live, how to feed them, what habits you can 
benefit from and how they can be your composters.
Date:  Saturday, March 4, 2006
Time:  10:30am-Noon
Donation:  $10 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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Tuesday, March 7 - First Tuesday Permaculture Discussion, Organic 
Pest Control with Dan Calloway

Date:  Tuesday, March 7, 2006
Time:  6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Donation:  $5 donation requested.
Location:  Unlimited Coffee, 741 E Glendale Ave., Phoenix 85020
Directions:  Glendale and 8th Place - Directly Across From Safeway
Phone:  602-867-1526
Email:  rainbowpauline@earthlink.net

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Saturday, March 11, Don Titmus, Organic Gardening Class at the Calico Cow
We will be hosting our biannual Organic Gardening class at the Calico 
Cow on Central.  This is a casual class where Don will share his 
experiences with gardening in a desert environment.  He will cover 
planting methods, schedules, what grows and how to grow it.  We will 
also be cleaning up, fertilizing and planting the garden at the 
Calico Cow on Central. Bring your gloves and a desire to learn.

Date:  Saturday, March 11, 2006
Time:  9am-Noonish
Donation:  $10 donation requested
Location:  At The Calico Cow on Central, 8525 N Central, Phoenix
Directions:  Half way between Northern and Dunlap on Central Avenue
More info:  480-241-5882
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Friday March 31, Lecture, Slide Show & Book Signing - Brad Lancaster
Lecture and Slide Show
Turning Water Scarcity Into Water Abundance, Guiding Principles to 
Welcome Rain Into Your Life and Landscape

This is the inspiring story of how a poor dryland farmer and his 
family turned a wasteland into an oasis in the driest region of 
Zimbabwe by teaching themselves how to harvest the rain - and you can 
do the same where you live! Eight guiding principles of integrated 
water harvesting are demonstrated that can be replicated anywhere to 
help turn water scarcity into water abundance.
This story and its principles are presented in the context of how my 
community of Tucson, Arizona, like many across the globe, has taken 
the wasteful path of scarcity by rapidly depleting its water 
resources by dehydrating the landscapes of its watersheds. Yet, we 
can choose the stewardship path to abundance by rehydrating our 
landscapes through simple water harvesting. Mr. Zephaniah Phiri 
Maseko and his family - the Zimbabwean water harvesters - are our 
example and the principles are our guides.

Book Signing
Brad will also be available to sell and sign copies of his new book 
Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands, Volume 1 - Guiding Principles to 
Welcome Rain Into Your Life and Landscape.

Date:  Friday, March 31, 2006
Time:  7:00 pm
Location:  Unlimited Coffee, 741 E Glendale Ave., Phoenix 85020
Directions:  Glendale and 8th Place - Directly Across From Safeway
Phone:  602-565-7045


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The Urban Farm
Growing good food
Having fun gardening
Connecting with nature


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