Subject: [permaculture] Albany Urban Permaculture weekend June 5-7
Date: Tue, 19 May 2009 18:41:03 -0400
Hi-
My friend Alice in Albany, New York (USA) is putting on weekend
permaculture workshop.
I know Dave Jacke's a great teacher (and don't know the others). This
would be a great intro to permaculture for folks in New England or New
York City.
-- Jim
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From: *Alice Oldfather* <aliceoldfather@gmail.com
<mailto:aliceoldfather@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, May 17, 2009 at 10:24 PM
Subject: Albany Urban Permaculture weekend June 5-7
$150-200 sliding scale
Hi Everyone!
*Dave Jacke, Keith Salzberg and Skotty Kellog* have cooked up an
exciting weekend of urban permaculture and eco-homestead design -- I
hope you'll be able to join us!
We'll be splitting our time between a house and garden on Chestnut
Street, Albany, and a classroom at Picotte Hall, the College of St. Rose
(across the street).
Here's the rundown:
Friday June 5 INTRO PRESENTATION
7-9 PM Introduction to Urban Ecological Design (at Picotte Hall) Dave
Jacke, Scott Kellogg
This talk will introduce the workshop, and will also be open to the
public for a suggested $10 donation (free for workshop participants)
*Saturday, June 6 WORKSHOP*
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM more introduction; discussion, lecture, key issues in
urban design; goals articulation:potluck lunch; breakout sessions,
design exercises; greywater/rainwater treasure hunt!
5-6:30 dinner at neighborhood restaurants
7:00-9:00 PM Public talk by Dave Jacke: The Epicurean Imperative: Energy
Descent, the Future of Food, and Forest Ecology’s Lessons for Humanity
(at First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany, 405 Washington Ave.)
$10 suggested donation (free for workshop participants)
TO REGISTER:
Please let me know as soon as possible whether you plan to attend the
workshop.
If you would like to register, send me an email with your full contact
information: name, address, phone
And some information about yourself -- your background, your goals for
the weekend -- what kinds of projects are you working on or dreaming about?
Do you need accommodations for the weekend (we have room for quite a few
sleeping bags at two homes)?
Do you have any food or pet allergies? Other special needs or requests?
To hold your place in the workshop, please send a deposit of $50 (or pay
in full $150-200 sliding scale) to
Alice Oldfather, 164 Chestnut Street, Albany, NY 12210
Please email or call with any questions.
Looking forward to co-creating!