heya all, please do check out Will Allen and Growing Power in Milwaukee, WI..
He's the compost King and uses vermicomposting (as do I) to create the best
growing soil possible. We use red wigglers, as they are not hardy and die in
the winter. So...obviously, I say add red wigglers..Growing Power sells them
and will ship anywhere I believe.
I had the honor to take his composting workshop, taught by him, and he's an
amazing fellow. check him out...love and peace...lynnann
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Alan,
I obtained the "Big Black Book" about five years before attending my first
designer's cert. course. For just under three years, I had an ideal
opportunity to practice my readings at a co-owned "finca" in Panama. I found
the book highly beneficial towards my goal of "building" food forests,
utilizing gray water and rain water systems, and beneficial reforestation
techniques.
The result is, now that I have over the last year, returned from a
Permaculture Design Course in Costa Rica and as I continue to take other
courses, I find many "Type One" errors in my doings.
The connections and mentors I have gained during my actual "Hands On"
learning have been truly beneficial towards achieving my goal towards a
better designer through observation. I can only offer the advice that you
get personaly connected, this means "non internet" and take some courses
with fellow Permies.
For everything, there is a site specific and geographic answer......just be
observant.
I do believe there is "Value" in paying the price for knowledge.
John
On Sat, Jul 11, 2009 at 3:59 PM, paul wheaton <paul@richsoil.com> wrote: