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[permaculture] BOOK TOUR CA Mar 29- May 14 with author Owen Dell of Sustainable Landscape for Dummies

From: Wesley Roe and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network <lakinroe@silcom.com>
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Subject: [permaculture] BOOK TOUR CA Mar 29- May 14 with author Owen Dell of Sustainable Landscape for Dummies
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2009 08:19:30 -0700

hi everyone
here is the podcast from Sustainable World Radio interview on Mar 20 www.pdcastsusworldradio.libsyn.com/index.php?post_id=446689

Check below for dates in April/May 2009 Occidental, San Anselmo, Santa Cruz, Los Gatos, Los Angeles, Ventura

Sustainable Landscaping:
A Visionary Look at the Future of Gardens
Book-Signing & Talk with Owen Dell
author of Sustainable Landscape for Dummies

Sunday, March 29, 7 pm, Donation $5
Santa Barbara Public Library, Faulkner Gallery

The word sustainable is everywhere these days, but just what makes a sustainable landscape and why does it matter?

Join Owen Dell, author of the newly published book Sustainable Landscaping for Dummies,. Dell is the smart man behind the Dummies title, who shares more than 38 years of knowledge and experience as a landscape architect and contractor with a passion for good design that makes sense for the homeowner and the environment.

Part of the phenomenally successful "Dummies" book series, with its give me the facts, make me smarter format that have made them so popular, Sustainable Landscaping for Dummies provides hands-on, how-to instructions for the novice and expert alike. From creating abundant edible landscapes, to making your home safe in wildfires, to making the most of rainfall that falls on your land, the book describes processes that don't just make things less bad, they make them a lot better.

A long time "guru" for sustainable landscaping, Dell suggests we can mimic nature for best design. Humorously describing traditional landscape design as an "environmental train wreck", he seriously notes these practices destroy native habitats, consume natural resources, cause strip mining and forest clear cutting, and annually poison nearly 70 million birds with pesticides.

Working since the 1970's with his first landscape design business, Dell found a niche designing beautiful and functional gardens using native plants. Later, taking inspiration from natural disasters he created "firescapes" for the fire ecology of southern California, and water-wise gardens, that responded to drought conditions in the 1980's. More recently he developed the concept of "fossil free" landscapes, noting the need for less fossil fuel (oil) powered equipment used in our gardens, and has incorporated many permaculture design ideas as well.

Owen Dell is an award-winning California-licensed landscape architect and contractor, and the owner of County Landscape and Design in Santa Barbara, California. He is one of the founders of the Firescape Demonstration Garden in Santa Barbara, which was the first of its kind in the nation. He has been a contributor to Sunset Magazine, Pacific Horticulture and many other publications. Dell is the co-star of Garden Wise Guys, a sitcom about sustainable landscaping. He has presented workshops and lectures for homeowners and professional audiences at botanic gardens, colleges and universities, and conferences throughout the United States, Canada, and overseas.

The event takes place on Sunday, March 29, 7pm at the Santa Barbara Public Library, Faulkner Gallery, 40 East Anapamu St, in downtown Santa
Barbara. No reservations are required, donation $5. Santa Barbara Permaculture Network sponsors the event. For more information please call (805) 962-2571, or email margie@sbpermaculture.org, <http://www.sbpermaculture.org/>www.sbpermaculture.org.

OWEN DELL BOOK TOUR ORGANIZED BY S.B. PERMACULTURE NETWORK

Visit <http://www.owendell.com/>www.owendell.com for update on his upcoming book tour in California.

4/6/097pm
The Occidental Arts and Ecology Center
15290 Coleman Valley Road, Occidental, CA 95465 (707) 874-1557

4/6/9 7pm
Drake High School Theater, 1327 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.,
San Anselmo
Dustin Kahn <mailto:dustin@permaculturemarin.org>dustin@permaculturemarin.org, <http://www.permaculturemarin.org/>www.permaculturemarin.org

4/10/09
Greenspace
1122 Soquel Ave,
Santa Cruz, CA
(831)-423-7200, http://greenspacecompany.com/

4/11/09
Loma School, Los Gatos, CA
Contact Appropriate Horticulture Associates www.apphort.com/

4/15/09 7pm
Helen Henderson West Community Hall
Church of the Holy Nativity,
Dunbarton at 83rd St., (6700 West 83rd St.) Westchester (LA 90045)
Los Angeles, CA
310 670 4777
Environmental Change-Makers www.EnviroChangeMakers.org/

4/16/09 7pm
Solvang Public Library,
1745 Mission Dr, Solvang, CA 93463
Solvang, CA

5/14/09
Ventura County Master Gardeners
Hanson Agricultural Learning Center
14292 West Telegraph Road Santa Paula, CA 93060
http://groups.ucanr.org/vcmg/

*Copies of Sustainable Landscaping for Dummies will be available for sale at the event, and will be signed by the author. Owen Dell's other books
Green Living All-In-One for Dummies and How to Start a Home-Based Landscaping Business (5th Edition) will also be available for purchase.

*Friday, March 20, 9-10am Owen Dell will be interviewed on Sustainable World Radio on KCSB 91.9 FM PST
Streaming live on <http://www.kcsb.org/>www.kcsb.org, also found on <http://www.sustainableworldradio.com/> www.sustainableworldradio.com, later in the month.

More good info about the book:

Sustainable Landscaping for Dummies will show you how to design, build, and live with an earth-friendly landscape that:

Requires minimal maintenance
Is inexpensive to construct and maintain
Is made from safe, natural materials
Resists pests and diseases
Is drought-tolerant and long-lasting
Supplies wholesome, organic food for you and your family
Provides outdoor rooms for many uses
Is stunningly beautiful

Some of the inside tricks you'll learn in Sustainable Landscaping for Dummies:

How to make use of "heritage" materials that will last many lifetimes
How to design and build a drip irrigation system that really works
How to make use of the "world's best design tool"
How to cut your maintenance costs by half or much more
How to supercharge your plants by adding one natural element one time only, for pennies per plant
How to virtually eliminate fertilizing by using the "chop and drop" technique
How to develop a Neighborhood Foodshed in your community

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Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
an educational non-profit since 2000
(805) 962-2571
P.O. Box 92156, Santa Barbara, CA 93190
margie@sbpermaculture.org
www.sbpermaculture.org

"We are like trees, we must create new leaves, in new directions, in order to grow." - Anonymous

First Annual Southern California Permaculture Convergence August 2008
http://socalifornia.permacultureconvergence.org

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Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
an educational non-profit since 2000
(805) 962-2571
P.O. Box 92156, Santa Barbara, CA 93190
margie@sbpermaculture.org
www.sbpermaculture.org

"We are like trees, we must create new leaves, in new directions, in order to grow." - Anonymous

First Annual Southern California Permaculture Convergence August 2008
http://socalifornia.permacultureconvergence.org

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[permaculture] BOOK TOUR CA Mar 29- May 14 with author Owen Dell of Sustainable Landscape for Dummies, Wesley Roe and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network, 03/27/2009