From: Wesley Roe and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network <lakinroe@silcom.com>
To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [permaculture] PR Sept 5 Integrating Animals in Permaculture Systems With Paul Wheaton from Missoula, Montana Santa Barbara CA
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2012 07:42:54 -0700
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
[permaculture] PR Sept 5 Integrating Animals in Permaculture Systems With Paul Wheaton from Missoula, Montana Santa Barbara CA,
Wesley Roe and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network, 08/21/2012