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Wonderful news.

A sampling of Alan Chadwick from my archives:
Index of /london/orgfarm/permaculture/Alan.Chadwick
http://www.ibiblio.org/london/orgfarm/permaculture/Alan.Chadwick/

-------- Original Message --------
Subject:        Alan Chadwick Archive Project Update (Dec. 2012)
Date:   Sat, 1 Dec 2012 12:42:23 -0500
From:   Craig Siska <thealanchadwickarchive@gmail.com>

> > Alan Chadwick Archive Project Update (Dec. 2012)
> >
> > More news items:
> >
> > (A)  Stephen & Krys Crimi have just about finished the second book of
> > Alan's Lectures.  Logosophia Books is slated to publish it some time
> > in January of 2013.
> >
> > TABLE OF CONTENTS:
> > Foreword...
> > Introduction by Dr. Rodney Blackhirst...
> > The Proscenium Arch by Stephen Crimi...
> > Alan's Lectures:
> > Nature’s Medicine Chest...
> > Everything is Governed by an Invisible Law...
> > Bloom and Area of Discontinuity...
> > Intellect, Reason and Idée...
> > Seed: The Utmost Idée/The Least Metamorphosis...
> > Composting...
> > Energies and Elements...
> > The King of the Golden River...
> > Ley Crops...
> > Irrigation...
> > Raised Beds...
> > Fertility/Merchant and Seer...
> > Art...
> > The Garden as the Mirror of Man...
> > History of Herbs...
> > Energy, Color, Herbs...
> > Annotated Bibliography...
> > Acknowledgements...
> > (NOTE: most of the proceeds from the sale of this book will go to
> > funding the Alan Chadwick Archive Project).
> >
> > Logosophia Books:
> > logosophiabooks@gmail.com <mailto:logosophiabooks@gmail.com>
> > www.logosophiabooks.com <http://www.logosophiabooks.com>
> >
> > ---------
> > (B)  We - here in NC - have an agreement with Mr. Mark Taper, who
> > will be sending any and all of Alan Chadwick materials to us. These
> > materials and audio tapes were collected/made in the 1970s - by Mr.
> > Bernard Taper - who was going to write a book, and a New Yorker
> > Magazine article, on Alan Chadwick.  So far: We have received, and
> > have digitized, 23 audio tapes of Bernard interviewing Alan. A
> > treasure trove.......with much more material on the way in the future.
> >
> > (C)  Paul Lee lent to us - here in NC - letters from Alan, and photos
> > from Alan's time at Santa Cruz.
> >
> > (D)  Dennis Tamura & Lori Perry sent us a generous contribution,
> > helping to defray the cost of software used in transcribing digitized
> > MP3s of Alan's audiotaped lectures.
> >
> > (E)  Many friends & apprentices have recently stepped forward,
> > sending us tapes of Alan's lectures, their own lecture notes, photos,
> > and other archival materials. We deeply appreciate all who have
> > entrusted us with this valuable material. To all who have contributed
> > materials: please be patient with us. There are line items in the
> > budget - and we are now fundraising - for copying all forms of AC
> > materials, and it is our intent to return all original AC materials
> > to their owners as soon as we can.
> >
> > We have made a few unique agreements with people ( and have received
> > written permission in some cases) who have sent us AC Archival
> > materials. */Again: It is our intent to return all original materials
> > to the owners, according to their wishes./*
> >
> > (F)  Beyond his public lectures, and lectures to apprentices, Alan
> > gave out many keys and techniques, in the moment, in the gardens he
> > worked in, to many apprentices individually, at different times &
> > places. (E.G., I used to carry a little pocket notebook with me in
> > the garden, while @ Alan's demonstrations, & in case he came up and
> > spoke to me; and I took notes after seeing him at night for
> > conversations).  If you kept any key information of this nature, we
> > would deeply appreciate you sharing it with us.
> >
> > (G) If anyone has current contact information for the following
> > people, we would appreciate you sending it on to us:
> > 1) Warren Pearce
> > 2) The Cunnan brothers ( carpenter/ Covelo)
> > 4) Alice Warrick
> > 5) Peter Risley
> > 6) John Fiske
> > 7) John Wade Powell (first person to work with Alan on the hillside
> > in Santa Cruz Garden).
> >
> >
> > THE TIME IS NOW TO SEND US MATERIALS.
> > */Thank you......./*
> > */----------------/*
> > */To contact us about sending your AC archival materials, sharing
> > your ideas & concerns about the AC Archive, or for any reason, please
> > contact us via the information below. We welcome and invite your
> > input !/*
> >
> > /Stephen & Krys Crimi/
> > /90 Oteen Church Road Asheville NC 28805/
> > /Phone: 828 505 0477 /
> > /logosophiabooks@gmail.com <mailto:logosophiabooks@gmail.com> /
> > /www.logosophiabooks.com <http://www.logosophiabooks.com> /
> > /The interim website (until the final AC Archive website is
> > constructed): www.alanchadwick.net <http://www.alanchadwick.net>/
> > /
> > /
> > /Craig Siska, landscape architect/
> > /PO Box 804/
> > /Montreat, NC 28757/
> > /(828) 357-5015 [home/office land line]/
> > /Emails:/
> > /thealanchadwickarchive@gmail.com
> > <mailto:thealanchadwickarchive@gmail.com>/
> > /siskadesign@gmail.com <mailto:siskadesign@gmail.com>/
> >
> > Wishing everyone a blessed Holiday Season.
> > Warm regards,
> > Craig