permaculture

[Wesley Roe and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network <lakinroe@silcom.com>]

Santa Barbara Permaculture Network & Surfers Without Borders Presents :

Integrating Animals in Permaculture Systems :
With Paul Wheaton from Missoula, Montana

Wednesday Sept 5 , 2012
7-9:30pm
Santa Barbara Central Library, Faulkner Gallery
$5 suggested donation


    Join permaculture teacher and designer , Paul Wheaton, for an 
evening talk on Wednesday, September 5, 7-9:30pm, about integrating 
Animals in Permaculture Systems. Permaculture offers powerful tools for 
the design of regenerative systems, with fair ways to provide food, 
energy, and human livelihoods, while sharing the planet with the rest of 
nature.

    Paul starts with chickens, and spends a lot of time on them, not 
only because they are such a common, or even entry-level livestock 
critter to keep, but because he thoroughly explains pros and cons that 
are not always considered. He evaluates all the different housing 
techniques (including:  free range, coop and run, Salatin-style pens, 
chicken tractors, and paddock shift), feeding methods, predator issues, 
caretaker effort required and more.

With every type of animal system, from chickens to goats, to cows, or 
from chickens to cows and more, Paul focuses on (among other things):

    * the most healthy way to grow each breed according to its unique 
needs,
    * how to grow all or most of the feed,
    * minimizing predator problems, and
    * how properly managed livestock and integrated animal systems 
enhances your other "growies" (backyard gardens and small farms) or 
integrated systems of agriculture.


     Paul Wheaton is  the tyrannical ruler of two on-line communities. 
One about software engineering, the other, his true passion, 
Permaculture "Permies.com" (largest on line Permaculture Site) . Paul 
regularly uploads permaculture videos & podcasts for the permaculture 
community to promote to wider audiences.  In his spare time Paul has 
plans for world domination, hopefully incorporating permaculture 
strategies, and is currently shopping for a hollowed out volcano in the 
Missoula Montana area, with good submarine access...


    The evening talk takes place on Wednesday, Sept 5 , 7pm-9:30pm, 
2012, at the Faulkner Gallery at the Santa Barbara Central Library, 40 
East Anapamu Street, SB, 93101. $5 suggested donation. No reservations 
required. More info: (805)962-2571, Margie@sbpermaculture.org



Sponsored by:
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
http://www.sbpermaculture.org
Event Co-sponsored Surfers Without Borders
http://www.surferswithoutborders.org


More Info:
Paul website websites
www.permies.com
http://www.richsoil.com/
Article on Chickens-raising -chickens 2.0: no more coop and run!
http://www.richsoil.com/raising-chickens.jsp

Paul Wheaton Speaking Tour WA, OR, CA, AZ
http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/list/40/13506#137044