permaculture

["Marjory Glowka" <forestgarden@gvtc.com>]

Yes, there will no doubt be issues.  But you have to start where you are. 
Why spend a lot of energy on problems that aren't an issue right now? 
Conflicts that arise now often involve people I doubt will be here much 
longer anyway.

There have been many attempts in the Austin area to start alternative 
currencies.  Amoung the major lessons learned from the many failures, is 
that there has to be a network of trust amoung people who know each other 
before the alternative is accepted.  I think that is a general truth for any 
type of alternative to be accepted - alternative experience of community and 
conflict resolution included.  So, I work to create opportunites for 
neighbors to get together to work, to play, to learn, to trade, as 
frequently as possible.

Good luck,

Marjory





----- Original Message ----- 
From: <lbsaltzman@aol.com>
To: <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: [permaculture] Community Building


> I agree with your ideas.? We have started a "foodshed" where people are 
> gathering on weekends to trade homegrown produce, seeds and plants. It is 
> definitely building community.? But somewhere down the road, after you have 
> done all that necessary stuff to start and build community, problems will 
> arise both external and internal to the community, anger and frustration 
> will set in, and?difficult individuals will act in destructive ways.?Then 
> the ability of the community to process and handle those problems will 
> become critical.? However, everything you are describing will make it 
> easier to get over the tough issues when they arise.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marjory Glowka <forestgarden@gvtc.com>
> To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
> Sent: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 6:22 am
> Subject: Re: [permaculture] Community Building
>
>
>
> To me, it starts with being committed to a place.  Building community is
> organizing speakers to talk at the communtiy center about peak oil,
> sustainable farming, alternative currencies, solar panels, and whatever
> other topic a good speaker can be found.  Organizing gardening classes and
> wild plant walks.  Encouraging bartering and trade with neighbors. 
> Porlucks
> demonstrating solar ovens, twig stoves, tree pruning, raw foods, mini-cows
> or whatever..  Supporting a local coffeee shop or helping to set up a
> neighborhood supper club.  Offering a site for a permaculture course.
> Helping farmers, herbalists, healers, intentional communities, and
> homesteaders to move into the area.  Participating in local clubs and
> organizations of interest - little league, 4H, Wildlife Mgmt groups,
> cemetary associations, church events, volunteer fire department rallies,
> etc.  .  Getting neighbors together to visit local farmers.  Using 
> services
> from local  businesses whenever possible.
>
> I am certainly not ready for Maori style conflict resolution, although my
> heart wishes it.  But I am working to create the ground for it so my
> children or grandchildren can.
>
> Marjory
>
>
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