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Trip to Olympia to buy plants from Burnt Ridge Nursery

2008-09-28T19:37:35Z

Hi all,

I'm looking to buy some fruiting bushes and vines from Burnt Ridge Nursery.

They are all the way down in Onalaska but sell at the Olympia Farmer's Market on the weekends.

Is anybody interested in a car pool?

http://www.burntridgenursery.com/

-Robert

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urban gardening

2008-09-17T23:17:48Z

Hey Everyone,

I'm going to redesign my yard so that it has about 4 funky raised garden beds and am keeping careful track of what I do so that I can write a grant for a neighborhood wide urban agriculture project next year. Does anyone want to help me?

I've got experience in organic farming and currently coordinate a farmers market and sit on the board of directors of a farming nonprofit. I am very serious about this. My knowledge in small scale intensive gardening is limited, so if you know how to eek the most out of a few veggie beds, I'd especially love to hear from you.

Best,
Zach

zachariahzink@yahoo.com

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Sustainable low maintenance landscapes

2008-09-17T10:26:35Z

It doesn't have to be hard to make your yard into a sustainable permaculture:
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/974806/guide_to_planning_a_low_maintenance.html?cat=32

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calling out to our family

2008-09-02T01:47:44Z

My partner and I are selling most of our stuff to get a veggie bus. We are going to live in our yurt for the winter but we do not have a place to put it yet. We are looking for a place for the winter where we could do work trade to have a spot to stay for the cold months ahaid. We are gardeners and have plant we can add to your garden. (carrot, kale, Brussel Sprouts, leeks, Raddicio, cabbage, and beet sprouts) We live in Chimacum, Washington. We are asking for your support in helping us find our winter slumber land. We will either be moving out at the end of this month or Samhain. Thank you everyone.

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Washington State Permaculture Convergence

2008-08-30T18:26:34Z

I'll be going! I hope to see lots of friends there. More info here: http://www.friendsofthetrees.net/wapermacultureconverge2008schedule.htm.

Washington State Permaculture Convergence, Sept 12-14 2008 at Sahale Learning Center, on the Kitsap Peninsula. Camping or rooms available. Contact Christy 360-312-3928

The convergence is a way to strengthen information flow and cooperation between permaculturists in the state of Washington; and to work on a vision of how permaculture can better serve the people and land of Washington state. How are permaculturists making their living doing consulting, installation, teaching, etc? This convergence will have some aspects of an organizational meeting for the permaculture community.

The convergence will also be an educational event on gardening, water catchments, forest gardens, terra preta soil, wildcrafting, bio-diesel and other topics of interest for seasoned permaculturists and interested members of the general public. The final format of the event will evolve depending on who shows up. We expect that there will be advanced as well as basic level workshops.

The convergence is for professional permaculturists, permaculture design course graduates and people newly involved.

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Please share your knowledge!

2008-07-15T20:46:07Z

Looking for kind people to share information regarding permaculture, sustainability, and the environment at low-impact outdoor music and arts event on the Washington coast July 25-27. Any format would be considered, whether it be a display, short presentation, or workshop. Please help us to share the knowledge and the love!

One Sky is an environmentally-friendly camping event featuring some of the best electronic and live music the Northwest has to offer, a diverse collection of visual and performance art, yoga classes, and education about the environment, sustainability, and survival, all taking place in a beautiful outdoor setting on private property near the Washington coast.

Our mission:
To gather in celebration of art and music as universal languages and to promote awareness of how we can minimize our impact on the environment. To build awareness of the importance of community in helping to foster consciousness for the rest of the planet.

This event is designed to create awareness of the environment, promote sustainability, encourage diversity, and come together as a community of people who are looking for solutions to the problems we face. Music and art are powerful tools to convey any message, and it is our hope to use these mediums as a way to create a foundation that will urge people to change current societal norms and the misuse of the resources available to us.

More info available at http://www.burningcirclemusic.com.
If you are interested in sharing, please email Mel Sky: melissasky@gmail.com

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Looking for three fruit trees to guild

2008-06-27T00:32:38Z

I need a site somewhere in Seattle with fruit trees that I can build guilds around as part of a personal ceremony and quest. Might anybody know of any private or public land with fruit trees where I might carry out my task?

TIA,
Darth

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Looking for Work (Fremont)

2008-06-03T00:28:12Z

Im looking to help anyone in the seattle area that is converting land to a permaculture design. I have read extensively on the subject and would like to do some practical work

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Bellingham Permaculture Course

2008-05-26T05:16:11Z

Hi Friends!

Please help spread the word for this upcoming course: outside of Bellingham, June 11-23, cost $750 if before June 1st, etc.
For more info, see attached flyer.
;)
kelda

[IMG]http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g31/keldaoen/permacultureflyer.jpg[/IMG]

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New group idea! "The Amateur Natural Builders"

2008-05-10T21:57:43Z

Calling all people with a love of natural building! Whether you have only just heard about it, or have been going to work parties for years, if you’re interested in learning to build natural, sustainable structures, this group is for you.

Right now, this club is in the interest-gathering phase. Ultimately, the form that it takes will be dictated by the members’ needs, abilities, and interests. Possible activities/benefits/purposes, however, include:

Learning:
skill-sharing pool – members teach each other what they know
a book club component, in which we study relevant books together
bringing in experts to speak to/work with us, so we can learn things outside our collective experience

Doing:
Planning and completing projects together – either in our own backyards, or in conjunction with other interested parties, as we become aware of needs around us
resource-sharing pool – members work together to procure resources needed
labor pool – members seek out and make themselves available to help with projects in their communities, creating a local network of builders

About me: My name is Emily andI have been interested in natural building and sustainable living systems for about five years now. I have read numerous books on the subject, and have attended cob and natural plaster workshops at the Ancient Earth School of Natural Building on Whidbey. I also have a small amount of experience with conventional building through family projects and work with Habitat for Humanity. I am still pretty much a beginner, but what I lack in experience, I make up for in serious interest and enthusiasm.

Core values I bring to this club: true democratic action – all club activities, including planning, be carried out by everyone; all voices are heard, regardless of experience level; members of all physical abilities participate in activities. Building with recycled/reused/repurposed materials. Conservation of environmental and economic resources in designs and in activities.

For the next few weeks I will be gathering interest in this club, and hope to have a meeting of potential founding members sometime in early June. Please drop me a line at faccie (at) hotmail (dot) com!

Please feel free to re-post this message, in its entirety, elsewhere – as long as you contact me to say you are doing so.

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ARTS & PERMACULTURE WEEKEND WORKSHOP IN PORT TOWNSEND MAY 2/3/4

2008-04-19T19:59:16Z

THE BODYVERSITY: Body, Community and the Great Turning
space is limited--pre-registration recommended.

In THE BODYVERSITY, we will consider body-based practices as a University--a place where we come to deepen our understanding and seek Unity in our education. Since our body is our primary link to the Earth, a variety of mindbody disciplines will inspire our work. Simple games based in movement, sound and story will be used to create community dialogue around the pivotal Earth activism of our time: "The Great Turning" of humanity towards a just and sustainable culture.

This weekend workshop will include a presentation on the fundamentals of permaculture design by Jenny Pell, morning yoga warmups with Michael Suzerris, somatic arts and discussion facilitated by Nala Walla, as well as optional ecstatic dance, hikes, beachwalks and feasting. Many of our explorations will be loosely based around the "Reconnecting Work" of Joanna Macy and other groundbreaking whole-systems theorists.

All events will take place in spectacular Fort Worden State Park, and are accessible to every-body, welcoming a spectrum of experience and physical ability levels. The only requirement is a spirit of openess and curiosity towards our ever-evolving community. Come participate in this affordable weekend full of ecology, dance, and nature!

SCHEDULE:
May 2/3/4
Fri 7-9pm permaculture and bodyversity introduction
Sat 10-11 am yoga • 11am-12pm lunch
• 12-4pm bodyversity and discussions
Sun 8:30-9:45am yoga • 10-11:30 ecstatic dance (optional/$9)
• 12:30-4 bodyversity and discussions
WHERE:
Madrona Mindbody Institute
Fort Worden State Park
Port Townsend, WA

CONTRIBUTION:
$75 for Olympic Peninsula Residents
$125 non-residents
NO ONE TURNED AWAY - please contact us if you have special financial circumstances.
NOTE: FRIDAY NIGHT introduction is open to the public. $10 Admission

REGISTRATION:
send $35 deposit along with name, address, email address and phone # to: Madrona Mindbody Institute (MMI)
200 Battery Way, Bldg. 310
Port Townsend, WA 98368
360.344.4475
www.madronamindbody.com
please contact MMI with questions and suggestions for accomodations.

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Wallingford Neighbors' Sustainability Network

2008-04-06T10:10:33Z

The Wallingford Neighbors' Sustainability Network is an online network connecting residents of Seattle's Wallingford community. From harvest sharing, to skill sharing, potlucks, and pitching in, meet your neighbors through meaningful living.

Invite neighbors and enjoy!

www.sustainablewallingford.ning.com

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West Seattle Project

2008-03-12T17:58:21Z

Hi, permies! Looking for West Seattle folks interested in revitalizing a former neighborhood garden along Longfellow Creek. It's a huge plot, lots of sun, but there are water issues and the fact that I am totally new to the growin' thing. My lot and my neighbor's (totalling about 30,000 sf.) is also available for replenishment, though they are both fairly shaded. Drop me a line if you're interested in taking a look at the possibilities.

Peace,
Jen

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Permaculture Weekend on Whidbey Island with Marisha Auerbach

2008-02-26T06:48:52Z

Hello Everyone,
I wanted to let you know that I have just posted an event about a permaculture workshop I am hosting at my farm, April 11-13, 2008.
I am really excited to invite Marisha Auerbach to come and teach a weekend of permaculture. Please check out this link to my event listing.
http://seattle.tribe.net/tribe/servlet/template/pub%2CEvent.vm?eventid=597f19e1-9be2-4958-8978-87c11ef93012&published=true&nextpage=http%3A%2F%2Fseattle.tribe.net%2Flocal
Also feel free to PM me or email me directly...julie@crowsdaughter.com.
You can register for this workshop on my website.
Green blessings,
Julie Charette Nunn, Crow's Daughter
www.crowsdaughter.com

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urban food forest examples in Seattle?

2008-02-25T06:51:25Z

Hi all,

I'm working on a research and design project looking at urban agriculture, and I'm intrigued by the concept of food forests. I'm interested in urban settings and conditions in particular, in Seattle's climate - wondering about what plants do well, how much maintenance is required, how productive they are. Does anyone have or know of good examples of a food forest in the urban landscape here in Seattle? Please post or email with contacts, links, photos, or suggestions. Or feel free to message me on tribe and I'll get in touch via email or phone. If you have time to talk about or show me a site that would be great. Thanks!! Justin

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Conversations on Permaculture Applications

2008-02-19T20:58:26Z

Hello All,

I thought that maybe I would clarify my last message just a little bit...

My name is Todd and I'm a new resident to seattle as well as a student with Prescott College studying Environmental Studies with a concentration in Sustainable Community Development. Currently I'm working on a class in Permaculture with Jonathan Scherch a professor at Antioch University as my mentor. In this class I am looking at the fundamentals of Permaculture but also focusing on different applications of Permaculture in business, how to create economic abundance with it, and how to make Permaculture accessible and useful to low income people and people of color.

I would love to meet with any people who are interested in speaking with me on any of the above subjects. Just a conversation, or a visit to a permaculture site would be wonderful. What I can offer in return for your time is taking you out to a warm cup of coffee or tea, and hopefully some stimulating conversation/idea sharing/community building.

Thank you for your time, and I look forward to speaking with you.

Warmly,

Todd

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Columbia City Permaculture Folk?

2008-02-19T20:51:51Z

Is there anybody out there????? My name is Faith and I live in the Columbia City area of Seattle and am seeking others who are interested in Permaculture for community, work parties, sharing of seed, knowledge and ideas. I am in the beginning stages of design on my little scrap of earth. It is pretty much bare dirt right now. I have a lot of soil building to do.

I am interested in networking in the larger Seattle area as well but would love to have a local contingent.

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New Tribe Member to Seattle Permaculture Guild

2007-12-22T05:04:24Z

I'm new to this tribe.net Seattle Permaculture Guild. I would love to know if there are any others in this city guild that actually live further up north in the bioregion like I do - Bellingham & beyond area?

I'm a long time organic gardener, an ecologist, explorer, educator & counselor, and ongoing student of permaculture and life.

I would enjoy any feedback on my personal page that I'm Slowly trying develop and would enjoy making connections to folks that either need a place to camp in a garden when traveling north, or that enjoy having other traveling gardeners camp in their garden or greenhouse when I travel to the city.

I have worked in Botanical Gardens, Community Gardens, Childrens Gardens, College Gardens, Historic Restorations, and done numerous work trades at communities......I'm a traveling garden/guardian fairy that has finally found a home garden after caring for the soil, plants, & creatures all over north america for many years.

I'm the caretaker and gardener at Heartsong Garden Sanctuary, our small acre homestead close to the lake. Thanks so much for your time! Dancing Earthwalker

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Ethnosphere talk by Wade Davis

2007-12-22T04:30:29Z

Ethnosphere online video by Wade Davis, a National Geopgraphic Explorer.: http://www.ted.com/talks
This video is excellant and and worth listening to. Wade is also coming to Seattle to give a talk this February. If you want more details post me a question on my blog.

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Bellingam & Whatcom County Gardeners Welcoming Regional Gardeners

2007-12-22T04:21:03Z

Hi Seattle Gardeners. Somehow my first message did not seem to go through and I'm unable to access any of the responses. So I'll try it again. I'm new to learning how to post anything on the tribe sites:

There are a bunch of us up here in Bellingham & behond that are utilizing permaculture principles in our lives.
If anyone is interested in coming up here for an extended weekend sometime this upcoming year, to do a combination of garden project/permaculture talks/and a local tour, send me a message and I'll pass you on the info when we organize something locally. Or you can just post a message in one of the new B'ham tribe sites, Earthcare Cascadia - Bellingham at http://tribes.tribe.net/earthcare:

Its very subdued up north here, but it is out of the big city. We also have a local tribenet site being developed ( tribes.tribe.net/earthcare) and another B'ham group site on yahoo.

I occasionally get down to Seattle, if anyone is willing to host me a place to sleep, in exchange I can work with you in your garden, or share my gardening permaculture knowledge.....over 25 years experience. Just send me an email message or go to my blog site. Dancing Earthwalker

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Maui Garden Travelor & Permaculture Intensive on Big Island February 08

2007-12-22T04:06:22Z

To anyone going tropical this winter, there is a Permaculture Intensive on the Big Island.
I will most likely be on Maui during this time. Send me a message if anyone is heading over to Maui between mid Jan-Late February and we can meet up for a beach walk, or garden-work trade. I'm new on the tribe net and live outside of B'ham and would love any hellos on my personal page.
Here is the info I found posted below:

Permaculture Design Intentive In Hawaii February 2008 with Penny Livingston-Stark

Aloha ‘Aina - A Holistic Permaculture Design Intensive
February 3rd-19th, 2008
At The Resonance Project Community
Big Island, HawaiiRaw Permaculture
http://www.livingmandala.com/living_mandla/living_mandala_edu.html

The following week there is a 5 day hands-on practicum that includes Raw Food with Bruce Horowitz, Founder and Director of The Sun Kitchen and R.I.P.E (Raw Institue of Permaculture Education). February 24th-29th, 2008

http://www.livingmandala.com/living_mandla/raw_permaculture.html

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Pictures from Kaua'i trip

2007-12-09T01:01:21Z

http://flickr.com/photos/kramerhawks/sets/72157594546982107/
these are the permiculture/fruit/agriculture pics....I don't recommend looking at them in the slide show format first,cause you don't get to see the labels,

Here is a link the the rest of them, www.flickr/photos/kramerhawks/
if you are interested

happy to be back,
amy

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Permes Looking for a work-trade situation in Seattle

2007-10-26T22:09:29Z

Hello everyone,
my partner and I just move from Hawaii and are currently in Ridgefield, WA living on an organic farm doing a work trade deal but that is about to end soon. We'd like to move to seattle but we don't know anyone there...

Would anyone there be interested in a worktrade situation where we stay there for a couple weeks or more if everything goes well while we do some work for you... we have plenty of experience in organic farming and on permaculture (mostly in Hawaii). We can talk if you send a phone number, we're spiritual, earthy people, and hard workers... I (Mario) am 27, my partner (Francine) is 22, we're looking for a place to land while we get jobs there and all that, we will be happy to worktrade and pay back-rent for anytime until we find jobs.

Namaste,
Mario and Francine

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Permaculture Credit Union

2007-10-10T23:05:29Z

Permaculture Credit Union: http://pcuonline.org/index.html

want to know why credit unions are so much better than banks?: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-9050474362583451279

want to know more about permaculture?: http://www.permaculture.org/nm/index.php/site/index/

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Fall Ecology and Harvest: An Intergenerational Exploration

2007-10-03T02:17:38Z

October 13-14, 2007 (Saturday-Sunday)
at Lost Valley Educational Center, Dexter, OR

We invite people ages 12 through 112 to join us to learn about fall ecology, indigenous tradition, and the harvest season here in the western Cascade foothills. Throughout this weekend of presentations, discussions, and activities, we'll explore how we can learn from one another and pass ecological wisdom and insights back and forth between generations. The schedule (subject to change) is as follows:

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 morning: indigenous traditions and their modern applications
9-9:30 am: introduction/welcome circle
9:30-10:30 am: Esther Stutzman (Kalapuyan storyteller)
10:40-11:30 am: presentation and discussion circle featuring Bill Burwell (Kalapuya researcher), Jerry Hall (ethnobotanist, Lane Community College), Dharmika Henschel (ethnobotanist/musician), Jude Hobbs (Permaculture teacher and designer, Agroecology Northwest), and Rick Valley (Lost Valley land steward, Permaculture teacher and designer)
11:30 am-12:10 pm: break-out groups
12:10-12:30 pm: concluding morning circle
12:30-1:30 pm: lunch

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13 afternoon and evening: seasonal harvest activities, ecological restoration, ecovillage development, youth initiatives, and bioregional culture
2-4:30 pm: tour (Rick Valley) and hands-on harvest- and land-related activities
4:45-5:45 pm: Alison Rosenblatt (NextGEN--Global Ecovillage Network)
6-7 pm: dinner
7:30 pm on: music (Dharmika Henschel and others), sharing circle about traditional seasonal celebrations, stories, poems, networking

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14 morning: school gardening, youth, and horticultural exploration
7:30-8:30 am: breakfast
9-9:30 am: morning welcome circle
9:30-9:50 am: Sharon Blick (former director, School Garden Project)
9:50-10:10 am: Jen Anonia (Food for Lane County Gardens Program Manager)
10:10-10:30 am: Heiko Koester (Permacultural landscaper, Eugene Permaculture Guild)
10:40-11:20 am: Sarah Kleeger and Andrew Still (Seed Ambassadors Project)
11:30 am-12:30 pm: discussion
12:30-1:30 pm: lunch

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 14 afternoon: autumn ecology and ethnobotany
2-4:15 pm: talks and walks with Dave Kofranek (lichenologist), Tobias Policha (ethnobotanist, Institute of Contemporary Ethnobotany), Heiko Koester, and others
4:30-5:30 pm: closing circle

Conference registration fees, including four organic vegetarian meals, are $105 for students 12 and above, $135 for non-students. Overnight lodging ($30) and camping ($10) are also available. We are offering a $10 discount/rebate from your registration fee for each paying registrant who first heard about the event through you, or who cites you as his or her primary influence in considering attending. A limited number of worktrade scholarships are available (for an application, follow the link within the online registration form at www.lostvalley.org/fallecology/registration). If space allows, we will also accept single-day attendees for $80 Saturday only, $65 Sunday only (or, for students, $65 Saturday only, $50 Sunday only.) See www.lostvalley.org/fallecology for updated event details, or contact Fall Ecology and Harvest Event, 81868 Lost Valley Lane, Dexter, OR 97431, (541) 937-2567 x116, nature AT lostvalley.org.

brochure: www.lostvalley.org/files/Fall%20Ecology%20and%20Harvest%20brochure.pdf
poster: www.lostvalley.org/files/Fall%20Ecology%20and%20Harvest%20poster.pdf

Cosponsors:
Lost Valley Nature Center
Lost Valley Educational Center’s 87 acres include oak savanna, natural meadow, stream and riparian areas, ponds, extensive forest lands in various states of maturity, gardens and orchards. Our diverse habitats and several miles of nature trails offer unique environmental education opportunities. Lost Valley Nature Center sponsors walks and public events (like May’s Native Plants and Permaculture Gathering) to help nature-lovers learn from the land and from one another.

NextGEN
NextGEN is a global network organized by young adults concerned with issues of sustainability. We hope to inspire you with examples of viable and positive choices for the future. We offer opportunities for action through conferences, educational workshops, and direct experience in communities. Our international support network develops connections among activists and encourages resource sharing.

Excerpts from May’s Native Plants and Permaculture Conference Proceedings:

Bill Burwell: At the start of each harvest season the Kalapuyans would have a first gathering ceremony. The spiritual leader of each winter village site would harvest a few articles of each resource, bring it back, prepare it in a ceremonial way, bless the plants or animals that were responsible, and then the regular harvest could begin. The first gathering ceremony was very important to them, and it was practiced all throughout the Kalapuya culture, religiously. Their belief was that all plants and animals, including humans, were part of the same format. As above, so below. Just like humans, plants and all animals had families, and then beyond the families they had communities.

There’s one word I know of that was utilized all the way up and down the Willamette Valley, the lower Columbia, and into the Salish area in Washington: Tamanawas. It’s been translated as spirit power. People who went out on a vision quest were looking for their Tamanawas. I think what it really related to was a person’s ability to interconnect with all the rest of nature. I’ve collected a number of tales of the people going out into the woods to find a particular medicine, and their ability to find this medicine came from the ability to plug into that certain plant and interact with it. The plant actually was the teacher of the person who was going out on the search.

Jerry Hall: When we started learning our language, songs began coming to us. There is the belief that songs are just in the ether or in the air, and they select somebody to come to at a time in that person’s life. … My experience is that singing evokes something from us that is beyond talking and gives expression to prayer.

I feel that nature is really part of the home and that people related that way five hundred years ago. People knew where everything was and they took care of it.

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New Member Intro!

2007-09-28T19:50:42Z

Hi there folks!

My name is Annika Fae and I am so excited to find this group! I took my PDC in Eugene in 2003 and was all fired up when I got back to find or create a Seattle Guild. It didn't happen then, but it looks like it happened while I was doing other things. Yay!

I did take all that energy from the course and transformed my Shoreline lot into a PC wonderland. I was a homemaker at the time and was able to work full-time in the garden. I've since become a preschool teacher (I have a Waldorf-based preschool in the cottage in my backyard) and haven't had the time to maintain my garden like I used to. The weeds gain ground every season. It's still lovely, though, albeit a little wild :)

I have two projects in the works right now:

1. I would like to turn my large vegetable plot into a Community Garden, available to gardeners in my neighborhood who don't have access to a garden (apartment dwellers and the like). I just got the idea today and am so excited about it. I've been wanting to create community here in suburbia for some time now and have been groaning about my battle with the weeds for a while, too. Making my garden available to local "dry" gardeners would be so PC! Stacking functions! :)

2. I have an unfinished, but fully functional cob oven (it makes the BEST pizza!) in my backyard which I have finally received the creative vision I needed to finish. Right now it looks strikingly like a beaver dam, but my vision is to transform it into a fairy and gnome home reminiscent of the hobbit holes in Lord of the Rings with lots of little doors and windows, nooks and crannies and magical details.

If either of these projects sound interesting to you, please contact me. I am ready take my place in the Seattle Guild and become involved with the community.

Oh, and Keith Mastenbrook, if you're out there, Hi! I changed my name all around when I got divorced - it used to be Anne Erlandson, I took the PDC with you. Hope you are well!

Blessings,

Annika Fae
206.361.7207
Visit my website!
www.lavenderlane.org

"I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something.
And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do." - Edward Everett Hale

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Worm Bins and Boxes

2007-08-29T05:39:14Z

I am looking to build worm boxes for Pragtri Farm. Does anyone have any designs, suggestions, or good links. Some things that we have brainstormed so far are making worm bins to allow for the use of the worm nectar (the rich compost juice), and we have also considered portable wormboxes, 55 gallon drums, mesh wire boxes, plastic boxes ect.Any pros and cons of building in a box/bin versus just having a pile? Any suggestions would be so appreciated.
thanx
and many blessings
Rose

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Newbie looking for mentor

2007-08-29T05:25:32Z

So I just bought a house with an enormous lot completely overgrown with cattails and blackberries in a lovely West Seattle neighborhood. Longfellow Creek runs through our property. I see wonderful potential in converting the land into a community garden for all, and I've giddily bought books on permaculture and have been scanning them anxiously for advice, but ALAS! I am now overwhelmed, and still don't know if I should weedwack, bring in some goats, or put it off till next year. Did I mention I've never so much as raised a houseplant in my life?? In each of these books, there's an inspiring story about some dim yokel like me who hooks up with some smart person (LIKE YOU!) and transforms said yokel's overgrown lot into a veritable dreamworld of life and food. I guess I'm looking for more than just advice, but to find someone whose mission in life is to teach others this grand practice of working with nature. There is even potential here to utilize the overgrown lot next to mine, owned by a fellow who'd rather see it vacant than sell it for massive money to condo-ize. There is so much potential here. Please help!

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Need work? I need help with my garden up keep...

2007-08-16T05:23:11Z

I'm pregnant, and unbeknownst to me, that means I'm kinda toasted a lot, and feeling car sick much of the time. This leaves me not so inclined to weed or mulch my garden, and what with all the sun we've had, my permaculture design has turned into a jungle, in kinda a bad way.

I could really use some help, and if you are experienced with plants, and want to earn some money, send me a private message and maybe we can work something out.

Thanks!
Amy

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Looking for a mentor and place to offer my free labor

2007-08-10T05:24:02Z

Greetings,

My name is Todd, and I'm a relatively new resident of the Seattle area. Currently I instruct Nature based summer camps with the Wilderness Awareness school, while I am also completing my BA in sustainable community development through Prescott College.

I was wondering if anyone out there would like to be, or know anyone who could be a possible mentor for me on a class I am designing on permaculture and appropriate technology. It would be a three month period of meeting with me once a week or so and talking about said topics, helping me through projects and working together to have an interesting learning experience for us both.

Or if you know anybody or anwhere that could potentially be a resource in the area, I would love to hear about it. Also if you need help on any permi-projects please let me know, as I could potentially be another set of free hands willing to work for the experience.

Thank you for your time, and may this message reach you all in good health and high spirits.

PEACE ------- Todd

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Free online books about holistic agriculture, holistic health and self-sufficient homesteading

2007-07-21T21:57:20Z

check this site out for a lot of free AMAZING literature...it takes about one minute for a book to reach your email: http://www.soilandhealth.org/

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Suggestions desired for designing an herb garden for my tiny apartment permaculture "site"

2007-07-01T23:05:33Z

I live in an apartment with two large west-facing windows, and a small planter area on either side of my doorsteps. The left side of the doorsteps is a rectangular area of approximately 48" wide x 66" deep (w/an ugly privacy evergreen bush taking up space in back; I would not be allowed to remove it), and the right side of the doorstep planter is an arc; it's 120" wide in back, 66" deep on left (part of which is taken up with another ugly bush that I wouldn't be allowed to remove) and approximately 28" deep on right, with an arc in the front that's adjacent to a sidewalk.

There is no soil really in the planter at present. I was told the previous landlord buried trashcans there and there are bricks on top. There's an existing sage bush that is NOT aromatic when dried, and an old, thick, woody rosemary bush. Wouldn't it be better for the soil if I removed or moved these old herb bushes?

Here's what I think I'd like to do, and, remember, I have no practical experience, which is why I seek advice: I think I need to pull up the old sage and rosemary bushes, bring in some soil and bricks to make a border, and create a slightly raised bed; maybe plant a cover crop like flax or clover now in winter to help nutrify the soil for spring planting. Meanwhile, maybe I can start some seeds or nurture some young adopted starter plants indoors using my west-facing windows.

Here is my wish list for the herbs I would like to grow:

angelica
bergamot
borage
calendula
clary sage
catnip
chamomile
dandelion
dill
evening primrose
garlic
geranium
lavender
lemon balm
lemon verbena
mint
mugwort
parsley
apothecary rose
sage (aromatic)
vervain
yarrow

I know I can't plant all that in this space, so I'm open to suggestions for what seems realistic. (Maybe some of it can stay in pots indoors anyhow.) Where can I get soil? Where can I get bricks? Where can I get seeds?

If anyone is open to trading, I don't presently have any seeds or plants to trade, but I do own a compact truck and would be happy to trade hauling services for anything that you might have that would be helpful, such as soil, bricks, or seeds.

Thanks for any suggestions!

Nelda

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Two permies looking for seattle housing

2007-05-28T22:21:14Z

Hi, we have recently landed in Seattle (the plan is for at least through September) and are looking for projects, meetups, resources, and, most immediately, shelter. We are a community minded (but self reliant), activist (but mellow), emotionally honest (but low drama), simple living (but fiscally stable), mixed gender (but queer friendly) couple accustomed to living in community. We have a possibility for after June 10th, but could use places to stay until then. And if there is an inexpensive, permaculture-garden-earth-friendly place to stay with like-minded folks until mid September, all's the better. Even if this sublet possibility doesn't flake, we might need a place to stay in between the time that the students come back and my temporary job ends September 15th.

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Summer Camp for 3-6 year olds finishing Cob Oven

2007-05-24T22:32:54Z

Hey Folks,

I have a cob pizza oven that has been functional for a year now, but is still without it's plaster/sculptural finish. I have a Waldorf based preschool and for the August weeks of summer camp we will be working on finishing the cob oven.

We will be turning this beaver house of an oven into a magical fairy and gnome home decorated with twigs, beach glass, shells, mosaic and other natural and recycled materials.

Please contact me to sign up your child or for more information.

If you have experience in projects of this sort, I would love to talk with you and/or have you consult to make this a successful, enjoyable project for everyone involved.

Annika Fae
Lavender Lane Preschool
annikafae@gmail.com
206.361.7207
www.lavenderlane.org
http://biznik.com/members/index.html?name=Annika_Fae

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NOVA FARM spirit fest and plant sale

2007-05-14T05:45:26Z

May 18th, Come see the gardens and buy some plants. We will have annual veggies, and flowers. I will post the time when I know it.

Nova Project, off of Cherry, near Garfield High School.

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Teaching Permaculture

2007-04-26T15:47:17Z

Hi all you cool folks, how would you like to present permaculture basics in Tacoma? My name is Larken Root, and I am putting together a workshop on sustainable agriculture for the "Sustainability Connection" being held at the University of Puget Sound on April 28th. go here for more info http://www.ups.edu/sustainconnect.xml . While I know a bit about permaculture, I would love if someone with some good knowledge about permaculture systems would be willing to come and talk. The workshop is and hour and a quarter, and you would only need to talk for fifteen or twenty minutes, and then perhaps help with an activity. Time is of the essence, and I hope to here from you soon. Thanks so much. Larken

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Blackberry in barrel ok?

2007-04-16T22:41:35Z

I'd like to plant some blackberries, and in Bill Mollison's book he shows illustrations of blackberries in barrels above ground, presumably to prevent spreading and make picking easier. I've heard that wild (Himalayan Giant) blackberries are tastier than domestic varieties, obviously they are very vigorous.

Do you think it would be safe to use the himalayan as long as its in a barrel (or in my case in two garbage cans stacked together), or is it just too invasive to ever plant anywhere?

I'd be putting it in a newly established community orchard--for now I can keep a close watch on it but if I move I don't know if my successor will.

Katherine

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replacing blackberries with respect and gentleness-advice needed

2007-03-27T04:23:36Z

Hello,
I spent the day yesterday cutting back some blackberries with my apprentices. We removed a significant number of them, but there are a great deal more on our little farm on Whidbey Island. I would like to slowly replace these blackberries with native planting and permanent plantings.
We cut the blackberry brambles into 3 foot lengths and laid them out and a tarp to dry. Then I think what I will do is chip them up as we were given a chipper. Well, that is very well and good but I am wondering what to do to prevent the blackberries from returning. I am not into using drastic measure. I would like to find a gentle way to encourage other things to grow. Does anyone know how to do this? Are there plants I can plant here that would inhibit the growth of blackberries. I thought of sheet mulching but there is this beautiful moss growing where we cut the blackberries back and I don't want to kill it. any help would be appreciated.
I was just amazed at the tenacity of the blackberry...15 foot long vines, 1 1/2 inch stalks, brilliant green with red thorns....a beautiful plant...the blackberry leaf emerging from the base of the plants was awesome to behold...peace, Julie

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SPG outreach opportunity

2007-03-22T22:09:42Z

FWD:

Hello,

About two weeks ago I sent a message to the guild asking if anyone
might be interested in tabling at our kick-off event at the Greenwood
Library on April 15, 1-4p.m. To date I have not received a reply so
am trying again. We are the Phinney Greenwood Climate Change Action
Now, and are offering this fun-filled educational experience along
with monthly forums to help our neighbors increase their awareness
around the issue of climate change. We are inviting groups who meet in
or are a part of the Phinney Neighborhood and who are involved in
activities which are addressing climate change. Is their anyone in the
SPG who could table for all or part of the above time? There will be
food, music, and lots of fun activities.

Please contact me at 206-525-7643 as soon as possible.

Thanks so much.

Shannon Markley

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Weekends at Wise Earth 2007

2007-03-07T04:11:28Z

Wise Earth Weekends 2007

*All Classes Are Relevant To Both Urban and Rural Sites*

March 24-25 Introduction to Permaculture: ethics, principles, and currentapplications in the Puget Sound bioregion. Learn the important language ofsustainable-design-thinking and the beginning steps for it's applicationin your life. Teachers: Josho Somine, Kelda Miller, Albert Postema

April 14-15 Mapping & Design: Weave observations into useful base maps andlearn how permaculture design creates truly self-reliant systems. Bring asmuch information about your site as you can! Teachers: Heidi Bohan, JoshoSomine, Albert Postema

May 19-20 Edible Abundance: Use planning and species choice to createedible forest gardens and polycultures. Also learn the basics of plantpropagation and maintenance, landscaping, grafting/orchards. Teachers:Kelda Miller, Heidi Bohan, Albert Postema

June 9-10 Healthy Soils: Learn bioremediation techniques, mushrooms,composting, hugelkulture, and how to heal our soils. The Wise Earth sitehas been harshly managed in its pre-permaculture past; has yours been too?Teachers: Kelda Miller, Josho Somine, Albert Postema

July 7-8 Appropriate energy and housing: Get energy we need through smartuse of resources: conservation, 'passive' technologies, solar/wind/hydroelectricity, and homemade fuels. And the next day, the building basics ofnatural and/or 'green' structures; what they are and what is appropriatefor your site. Teachers: Emily Heindsmann, Josho Somine, Albert Postema

July 28-29 Beneficial Animals: Learn the benefits of both domestic andwild animals on your land. Basic animal husbandry will cover bees,chickens, ducks, goats, cows, etc. Also learn about original animalinhabitants and how to reinvite them through the restoration of functionalhabitat. Teachers: Heidi Bohan, Kelda Miller, Albert Postema

August 11-12 Living in the Forest: Permaculture in the Puget Sound. Learnwildcrafting, ethnobotany, agroforestry, and traditional land-usemanagement techniques. Ecological restoration with the Permaculture touch.Teachers: Heidi Bohan, Kelda Miller, Albert Postema

September 8-9 Water and Clean Watersheds: Saving and using water on yoursite through swales, catchments, and potable filtrations. Also, learn thetechnologies that sustainably manage stormwater, greywater, andblackwater. Teachers: Kelda Miller, Josho Somine, Albert Postema

September 29-30 Community Design: City repair, social justice, landtrusts,ecovillages, halting urban sprawl, and rewilding the whole bioregion.Also, exciting alternatives to destructive economics systems. Teachers:Kelda Miller, Emily Heindsmann, Albert Postema, Josho Somine

Permaculture is the integration of sustainable agriculture and socialculture, in order to develop abundant human lifestyles that minimize harmto the planet. Through studying permaculture, you will learn designsystems based on the natural world. You will be immersed in an innovativeprocess of creating healthy plant and human communities that can beapplied to urban and rural areas.

Permaculture is an international network involving many thousands ofpeople which offers a vast storehouse of practical techniques andstrategies gathered from around the globe and throughout history. Thecourse instructors are not only skilled growers familiar with thousands ofplant species, but also dedicated activists committed to social andenvironmental justice.

Come join us. Lets create the change.

Our current cultural paradigm is rapidly becoming obsolete. Our aim is tocreate a system that works for all beings. We are creating a shift in ourworld by developing alternative methods of sharing information,challenging institutions of power, and questioning our cultural agenda.We share knowledge openly to address current social and environmentalchallenges. Human freedom comes from knowledge and is an important part ofending the current social and ecological crisis.

We are empowered toactively prepare for an unpredictable future characterized by an unstableeconomy, decentralization, and the decline of authoritarianism and globalindustrialism. We explore possibilities for the cultivation of a societybased on connection, interdependence, and inclusiveness.

Wise Earth Ecological Land trust is nestled by a 13 acre family nurseryoperation and 67 acre certified FSC forest. There is 5 acres consisting ofmature second growth forest, abandoned 1930's homestead, small orchard andgardens.

Logistics: We will begin on Saturdays at 9am, and have a potluck lunch.All other meals will be served from the kitchen, primarily using organicand local foods. We will be tent camping within a partially-heatedgreenhouse, so plan accordingly. There will be evening festivities. Wewill convene Sunday at 4pm.

Cost: $75 per weekend if pre-registered 10 days before. (Thereafter theprice is $90). We need a minimum of 20 students for each class, and anycancellations will be decided 9 days before the start date. Register forall 9 weekends for $600.Visit the website at www.wiseearth.org.For more information email kelda@riseup.net.To register contact Tami at tsturl@comcast.net.

Teachers:

Heidi Bohan: Native plant specialist, ethnobotanist, woodworking,architecture, andself-sufficiency instructor. Duvall, WA.

Emily Heindsmann: Building community through creative collaborations,based on principles and practices of whole systems, permaculture, naturalbuilding and City Repair. Seattle, WA

Kelda Miller: Sustainable communities, urban permaculture, and anti-sprawlactivist. Puyallup, WA.

Albert Ijan Postema: Wood elf, soils engineer, wastewater management,nursery, green builder, founder Earthwise Excavation, Maltby, WA.www.fromthegrounddown.com

Josho Somine: Natural builder, designer, sculptor, teacher, with lots ofwestcoast, international, and urban permaculture experience. Seattle, WA

~Change is Inevitable. Please visit wisearth.org for Updates~

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SEEDS! What kind of seeds are on your wish list? Let's exchange!

2007-02-26T08:03:30Z

Hello all,
this is a thread about a seed exchange, and you are invited to post your wish list, or, what kinds of seeds you have to share with others. There will also be a thread to post wish lists about plant starts and divisions.

The seed exchange will be scheduled and posted here, so keep an eye on this thread!

Namaste,
Amy

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Homesteading Opportunity

2007-02-16T21:34:25Z

I've got hillside property on the Northfork Nooksak River. Big garden, campsites, trails, well and springwater, baby fruit and nut orchards. Looking for willing partners to create experimental dwellings, woodlot projects, mycoculture... Off-grid, morning sun. Cawl me.

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What are you eating from your homestead today?

2007-02-16T21:30:39Z

I'm interested in hearing from everyone what types of edibles you all have in your permaculture gardens. So, I created a page in the wiki so that you all can log what you may have eaten today from your gardens. Please include even items you may have "put up" from last year, ie. canned goods, dried produce, pickled, buried, etc....
The address is: http://seattlepermacultureguild.org/wiki/Main/WhatDidYouEatFromYourHomesteadToday?
Don't forget the edit password is 'spgedit'.
Thanks
Steve

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New website for the Bullocks

2007-02-06T22:49:36Z

Hey everyone,

I just wanted to send out word that the Bullock's Permaculture Homestead up on Orcas Island has a new website up at http://www.permacultureportal.com. You should be able to find information about the courses and workshops we're offering this year as well as articles and links of interest and other services we offer.

If anyone has any questions feel free to contact me.

Enjoy!

Dave
permaculture.dave@gmail.com

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Source for Worm Bin worms?

2007-01-22T07:28:54Z

Hello,

I've just moved here to seattle and would like to get a wormbin going. Does anyone have a source for red wigglers?

Also I'm new to this tribe. I figured this would be a good way to say howdy.

Namaste'

Davis

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Gatewood designs

2007-01-16T18:15:09Z

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kramerhawks/sets/72157594483175826/

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Future organization of SPG

2007-01-08T15:22:17Z

My intent for this thread is to discuss the future organization of the Seattle Permaculture Guild. As many of you are aware Kelda has moved to Puyallup. -- Kelda please take a bow -- Although she has not abandoned us(Puyallup is still part of the Puget Sound Megalopolis) I'm sure she will be spending more of her energy there in Puyallup.

I'm happy doing a small part by compiling events from the SPG gmail and posting them to the wiki, but the networking that Kelda has done around the city, is beyond my energy level to have that continue.

SO, what do you all want to see happen with the SPG and how can we make it happen.

:)steve

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latest newsletter

2007-01-01T20:48:48Z

http://seattlepermacultureguild.org/wiki/Main/CurrentNewsletter

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SPG Library relocation

2006-12-31T15:14:47Z

Kelda has informed me that Chaco Canyon Cafe is moving and that we need to find a new home for the SPG library.
Any ideas where this might be?
Aaron, at the last potluck, said he enjoyed it in a cafe setting.

:)steve

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exchange plant starts, and divisions !

2006-12-31T02:06:54Z

Do you have perennial root divisions, or plant starts to share? Are you looking for that one special grape tomato?

Please post your wish list, and give aways here!

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Join the Community Build-It! Convergence in Jan and Feb

2006-12-28T18:26:57Z

Community Build-It! Convergence

Time: 4pm
Date: Sunday, Jan 28th, 2007
Location: Olympia, Washington -location on website
Free Refreshments.Free Refreshments. No Reservations needed.
Flyers for this event are found in the right hand column of our website. Please print out flyers and post in your area.

http://www.WeInviteYou.org

Title of Next Event:
Community Build-It! Convergence and Potluck

Time: 4pm
Date: Sunday, Feb 25th, 2007
Location: Exact location will be posted on this website soon and posted to our email list which anyone may join. Flyers for this event are found in the right hand column. Please print out flyers and post in your area.
Free Refreshments. No Reservations needed.

These events are completely free of charge. If you are interested in building and living in ecovillages, cohousing groups, housing co-ops, landtrusts, affordable student housing or any type of shared housing group, please join us at either or both of these events! You are encouraged to bring your ideas and proposals regarding building a new community. We also greatly welcome those who are just curious or interested in living in a community and planning the creation of an ecovillage/ community.

http://www.WeInviteYou.org

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WINTER CELEBRATION - December 9, 7-11pm @ Phinney Neighborhood Center

2006-11-05T22:40:02Z

Hi all,

As part of a continuing effort to cross-fertilize the super-cool permaculture-related projects in the Seattle Area, the Central Puget Sound chapter of the Northwest Ecobuilding Guild is sponsoring a JOINT holiday party with Solar Washington, Seattle City Repair and, hopefully, Seattle Permaculture Guild!

NWEBG and SolarWA are putting up about $1,500 to rent a big space at the Phinney Neighborhood Center, hire a great local Folk band, and get enough food to feed a few hundred attendees. We're also lining up donations of $1,200 in wine, beer, and coolio door prizes.

We would really LOVE to have SPG and City Repair members come and celebrate everything that's right in the world with us. Since we know that both groups *don't* have lots 'o money, we're hoping that SPG and City Repair can instead put together a group of dedicated members who are psyched about decorating the place in a way that really brings out the values of permaculture and makes it feel like a place of love, spirit, and celebration during the dark days of Winter! (Yes, loaded allegory in 2006, I know. Go with that idea. Also, think: awesome tea room decorations at the Art of Community Conference).

I'm the volunteer coordinator for EBG, so please contact me if you are willing to help coordinate SPG's role in this. I can always use help lining up the Beer, Wine and Prize donations, too. Here's my cell: (206) 605-3008.

cheers!
@brian

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Pizza party!

2006-10-29T21:53:28Z

Okay people,
Here's the deal..........Sunday, October 29th, 5:00, we will be having a party at our house to celebrate our lovely cob oven (thank you to all who helped with the creation of it) and our massive tomato harvest :-)

Spelt based pizza crust will be provided, as well as marinara sauce and dairy based cheese.....bring your favorite toppings, or raw food fun, and we will have a good time chatting, and playing around with baking things.

Please RSVP to kramerhawks@comcast.net, and I will know how much dough and drink to provide. YEAH! Come one come all,
Good wishes to all,
Amy

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Ecovillage & Permaculture Certificate Programs

2006-10-13T16:36:26Z

Winter: November 30 – December 13
Summer: June 18 – August 10, 2007
Fall: TBA, 2007

In addition to a full permaculture design certificate course, this dynamic residential program provides a holistic introduction to social permaculture, ecovillage design and implementation, and community living. Most Universities offer students upper division credit, through program participation.

Subjects include:
Organic Agriculture: Understanding soil composition, watersheds, swales, water catchment, and conservation, biological control agents, native plant guilds, annual, biennial, and perennial cycles, and other natural rhythms, patterns and biological relationships.

Natural Building: Looking at international design and selecting appropriate models to suit a given climate, we work with cob, straw bale, earthships, living roofs, passive solar and other techniques.

Appropriate Technology and Renewable Energy: Designing to maximize efficiency through energy conservation and retention. We explore passive and active solar, micro-hydro, wind, bio-diesel, rainwater catchment, and grey water systems.

Eco forestry: Harvesting food, energy, and medicine, while restoring damaged forest lands and monocrop tree plantations to diverse and productive systems.

Site Analysis & Design: Working with raw, developed, and semi-developed land to create home, garden, and village infrastructures, in harmony with the surrounding environment. Overview of zoning, permits and land-use laws.

Social Permaculture: Learning through dynamic personal growth workshops, communication skills, consensus and other decision making processes.

Community Living: Exploring Ecovillage economics, employment, education, self-government, health and wellbeing, and many other aspects of day-to-day life in community.

Instructors and Presenters include***:
*David Holmgren, Ecologist, writer and co-originator of the permaculture concept.
*Diana Leafe Christian, Author, ecovillage formation instructor, editor of Communities Magazine.
*Rick Valley, International permaculture instructor, nursery operator, Lost Valley Land Steward.
*Tree Bressen, Group facilitator, consensus trainer, founding member of Eugene's Walnut St. Coop.
*Mark Lakeman, Founder of City Repair, Co-Organizer of Portland's Village Builder Convergence.
*Toby Hemenway, Author Gaia's Garden, former editor of Permaculture Activist.
*Rob Bolman, Founder of Maitreya Ecovillage, Co-Organizer of NW Permaculture Gathering.
*Marc Tobin, Masters in Community and Regional Planning, Lost Valley EPCP coordinator.
*Jude Hobbs, Associate with Agro-Ecology, landscape designer, small farm consultant.
*Joshua Smith, Ecological landscape designer, eco-forester, author of Botanical Treasures of the West.
*Marisha Auerbach, Certified herbalist, ethnobotanist, permaculture & edible landscape designer.

***Instructors vary course to course. Held at Lost Valley Educational Center, an intentional community, non-profit educational center, and nature sanctuary dedicated to learning, living, and teaching sustainable, ecologically-based culture located outside Eugene, Oregon.

See: http://www.lostvalley.org/epcp for details!

Nathaniel N-T
Outreach Coordinator
epcp@lostvalley.org
(541) 937-3351 * 119

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starting new farm in home lake bay

2006-09-30T03:49:09Z

aloha
any out here on this side of the sound have a farm ???
want to trade ideas food or friendship?
i am building a farm for my parents so when they retire the have a happy place to live
just want to say
hi
smile and have a great day
rob

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Gatewood elementary

2006-09-20T04:09:11Z

Hello All,
Thought I'd give you a heads up, that I'm sitting in on the playground/landscape redesign meetings at this elementary school in West Seattle. I went to the first meeting tonight. There is already a semi set concept map of the new design, and a lot of room for more specific implementations and revision, if I understood what they were saying tonight.

There is a very nice Landscape architect working with the school, and a great deal of process happening back and forth with the school district.

It will be intersting to see how many permaculture implementations we can include in the applied designs.
I will keep you posted.
amy

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Come build a cob oven, and we will eat pizza

2006-08-21T23:08:08Z

Hey all, looks like I will be going to the oven building class (as long as it isn't canceled) so I was thinking it would be cool to have a cob workshop at my place august 20th. How about arrive at 9:30, break for lunch, build more in the afternoon, and then for those just interested in the pizza part, you can come to the party around 6:00, bring something to share, and we will have a good time burning stuff :-)

RSVP 206 767 0976, or, fireweeddesign@gmail.com so I know how much help to expect, and, also, how many provisions I need to provide..........thanks, looking forward to seeing you all soon,
Amy

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'Mapping and Design' Workshop

2006-08-16T02:31:00Z

Sat. 19th, Redmond
9am-12, with vegan potluck lunch(raw cuisine appreciated), and workparty in the afternoon
'Mapping and Design'
Instructor: Kelda Miller Cost:$10, plus workparty if you can stay!

Permaculture is a design system for creating and restoring habitats of
sustainable human lifestyles. In practice, it is often the combination of
organic food forests with appropriate technologies, natural building, etc.
into an ecosystem that can manage itself.
In this class we'll be learning the first steps: how to see what's there,
map it, and create a vision of what the land can be.
Registration required. Limited to 20 participants
For more info and directions email kelda@riseup.net

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The real dirt on Farmer John

2006-08-07T07:19:17Z

Great documentary film on Angelica Organics, and a 1000 box plus CSA, very cool, on KCTS tonight, and can be viewed on the web. Enjoy,
Amy

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Free scrap lumber available

2006-07-01T02:29:38Z

I want to reduce my supply of scrap recycled lumber, so anyone that can use some lumber for your new chicken coop, worm bin, compost bin, share-it square project, whatever, you are welome to it. my phone number is 206-243-2620.
Steve

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Who's up with the next newsletter?

2006-06-29T16:49:12Z

Let me know, and I will pass on the secret hand shake, and purple pimp hat....

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June Newsletter, Part 2

2006-06-19T14:15:12Z

Hello Seattle Permaculture Guild!

EVENTS: In short, more info below

> * June 19th, 2006 Global warming meeting, greenwood
> * June 23rd, roundtable meeting on Forest certification and land trusts
> * June 24th, Seattle Tilth class on dealing with Summer pests in the garden
> June 25th, Seattle Permaculture Potluck, at Steve Tracy's (show your face!)

June 28th, Sustainable Ballard workshop on edible annuals

June28th, Integrative water management, Phinney Ridge Neighborhood association

June 28th&29th, BC Green Building Forum

July1rst, plant inventory and play time in Sauk River valley

July 1rst, Open House at Wise earth

July 17th, Three week Permaculture design course, with the Bullocks

July 21-23rd, Basic plasters/floor workshop with Bernhard Masterson

August 10th, Seattle Tilth, Permaculture workshop for the urban dweller

August 12-13th Earth Ovens, with ancient earth school of natural building

>
> All this and more at http://seattlepermacultureguild.org > Check out our wiki and post permaculture info (see May events newsletter for details) Please feel free to add information to our wiki, this is a resource for all, and we all have our area of expertise! The Password for editing is 'spgedit'.

>RE-ORGANIZATION OF THE GUILD
>
> 1) All Seattle Permaculture events can now be posted at the Seattle
> Permaculture Guild tribe site:
> http://tribes.tribe.net/seattlepermacultureguild.
> Non tribe members can send event info to
> seattlepermacultureguild@gmail.com.
> This info will be compiled by a rotating volunteer twice a month and
> posted to the permaculture website, the tribe, and emailed to the guild
> list. If you've planned an event, and didn't make the newsletter, take
> advantage of tribe and post your event there.
>
> 2) We're going to aim for meeting once a month for folks interested in
> making sure the guild is running smoothly. Please come!
>
> 3) Organization of events and volunteers will be headed by whoever cares
> about the specific task the most! If you have an event idea, etc. consider
> organizing it. If not, perhaps post it on the guild's wiki and someone
> else might pick it up.
>
> For members who like networking online, want to check on last minute
> events, or post last minute stuff, etc. check out the Seattle Permaculture
> Guild at http://tribes.tribe.net/seattlepermacultureguild and join the
> tribe.

Upcoming events: The nitty gritty

June 19th, Global Warming Meeting: Phinney/Greenwood Neighbors Fighting Global Warming! Join Us on Monday, June 19th at 6:30 at the Greenwood Library at 81st and Greenwood. Meet your neighbors! Get involved!

June 23rd, Seattle Audubon would like to invite you to participate in a roundtable meeting regarding forest certifications and land trusts, with the Vice-President of FSC-US, Michael Washburn. The meeting will be held at 3pm on Friday, June 23rd in Seattle at the Broderick Building 6th floor conference room. The Broderick Building is located at 615 2nd Avenue in downtown Seattle. PLEASE RSVP directly to
me at alexm@seattleaudubon.org as space will be limited.

Saturday, June 24, 11:00 am-12:30 pm Dealing with summer pests
Good Shepherd Center Demonstration Garden, 4649 Sunnyside Ave. N, Seattle, WA 98103 Now that your garden is growing all you have to do is sit back and watch, right? But hey, who's eating holes in your broccoli and what about all of those weeds? Come out and learn from the Tilth gardeners how to identify pests and how to deal with them organically. We will discuss Integrated Pest Management practices to deal with pest, weed, and disease control in the vegetable garden. Students are encouraged to bring samples from their own veggie garden for diagnosis. To register, go to www.seattletilth.org.

June 25. Seattle PERMACULTURE Guild POTLUCK
> Come Visit Steve Tracy's garden at 12009-26th Ave So., Seattle. 98168, and do a walkabout of a nearby 200+ acre
> local park, uniquely suitable to quickly become a food forest. The park
> was created entirely from condemned homes too near the Seatac aiirport.
> For the past thirty years over 400 home have been removed, leaving behind
> no trace of the homes but quite a few of the plant material was left
> untouched, so there are many fruit and nut trees. Come help identify the
> edible resources currently established in this park. Time: 10:00 garden
> tour, Walkabout 12:00 . The walk would be about 3 miles. Please RSVP and
> also if you cannot walk and woulld like to ride to the park call Steve Tracy
> - 206-243-2620 or email stracy@jps.net. Bring some lite snacks to take to
> park for picnic.

June 28th, June 28, Herbal Workshop 3. Edible Annuals: Calendula, Chickweed, and
> Basil
> Wednesday June 28th 6-8 pm
> Ballard Condos 1525 NW 57th Street
> Cost: $10 Tickets can be purchased online at
> www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4721 or in person at Dandelion Botanical
> Company 5424 Ballard Ave. Questions: Contact Melissa Larson, N.D. at
> 206-297-7678 or drlarson@ballarddocs.com

June 28th, Integrated Water Management, Come and learn the importance and the techniques of restoring/healing the hydrology of the built environment to pre-development levels. Mike Brioli, program director of the Phinney Neighborhood Association Well Home Program will talk about Integrated Water Management. Phinney Neighborhood Association Lower Brick Building Basement, 6532 Phinney Ave. N. held 7-9 pm contact: Thor Peterson ,email: thorspeterson@yahoo.com

June28th-29th, The BC GREEN Building Forum, Presented by the Harrop-Procter Watershed Protection Society. Presentations by leaders in sustainable building and workshops and displays by local and provincial champions of the green building movement. Location: Selkirk College
10th Street Campus, Mary Hall 820 10th Street, Nelson B.C. John Cathro tel: 250-353-2234 email: cathro@netidea.com

July 1rst, Camping, small projects, and plant inventory opportunities at a new 20 acres Permaculture site in the Sauk River Valley. Come to work, and play, or just come to socialize. Tools and books provided. Bring food to share. Brian Hindman 360-714-0081 RSVP

July 1rst, Open House at wise Earth. July 1st, Friday, open house at Wise Earth - contact Albert Postema
> postema@nwlink.com

July 17 - August 6 Permaculture Design Course at the Bullocks Homestead on
> Orcas Island. Almost full! For more info go to www.permaculturportal.com
> or email permaculture.sam@gmail.com .

July 21rst-23rd BASIC PLASTERS/FLOORS with Bernhard Masterson
Whidbey Island,WA This workshop will explore the versatility and application of earthen
plasters. We will be doing interior and exterior plasters, window and door detail work, bah relief, and fresco applications. This is your chance to get really muddy and learn plastering techniques that you can use with your own building projects. We will be plastering over a number of different materials, including light straw clay, earth bags,and wood. Workshop begins Friday at 4pm. Bring a dish to share for dinner. Lunch provided Saturday & Sunday. Cost: $200

August 10th, Creating Garden Harmony: a Permaculture Workshop for the Urban Dweller
Thursday August 10, 6:30-8:30 pm and Saturday and Sunday, August 12-13, 10:00 am-3:00pm
Thursday class will be held at Bradner Gardens Park, 29th AVE S. and S. Grand St., Seattle, WA 98144
Saturday and Sunday classes location Tbd. for updates check www.seattletilth.org

August 12/13th EARTH OVEN Coarse:
Whidbey Island,WA
This will be a fun and information packed workshop on building a clay oven and baking in it. Come with a sense of wonder at this ancient art of using the materials under our feet to build a wood-fired baking oven. We will cover material selection, earth mixing techniques, foundations, corbelled domes, and finish plaster. We will spend a day and a half building and if all goes well, fire and bake in it on the last afternoon. Lunch provided both days. Ancient Earth School of Natural Building PO Box 1061 Freeland, WA 98249

Eli Adadow & Marta Mulholland
1-877-673-4296
Ancientearth@whidbey.com

September 8
> Art of Community Northwest: Co-Opportunities for Sustainability
> When: Friday, Sept. 8 - Sunday Sept. 10, with possible site visits to
> communities in the area during the day 9/8
> Where: Bastyr University in Kenmore (near Seattle) -
> www.bastyr.edu/about/map.asp
> Why: To promote and support communities that recognize and practice
> sustainability
> What: Interactive workshops/playshops, plenary speakers, music, art, fun
> live auction, networking opportunities, tables available for groups
> * Meet People from Existing and Forming Communities: Ecovillages,
> Cohousing, Egalitarian, Housing Cooperatives, Collectives
> * Build Real Community Where You Are: at home, at work, at church, in
> other organizations
> * Tools You Can Use: Facilitation, Consensus, Ecological Assessments
> * Be More Sustainable: Green Building, Local Agriculture, Bio-Diesel,
> Permaculture
>
> Contribute! Submit a proposal for an inspiring activity or workshop you
> are willing to lead or perform: practical tools, inspiring stories and
> energizing activities on all levels, including a children's program.
> (Proposals due by June 1.) Know someone you think could lead a great
> session? Tell us about them. See details in the attached Call for
> Presentations, or contact:
>
> Ma'ikwe Ludwig, Program Coordinator, email:
> avatar@ic.org , telephone: (505) 514-8180 or
> Gretchen Sleicher, Program Team, email:
> gsleicher@icg.org, telephone; (206) 324-1226.

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While we're utlizing the 21st century to save it from itself...

2006-06-10T23:51:48Z

Check out Time Bucks, its an alternative currency our city/region may utilize that looks like it is gaining momentum. They now have a card that may be swiped like a credit card and a small but growing list of businesses who accept it. Alternative currencies and LETS programs only being to work when they have a fair number of people (I've been told it takes 2000). See if it works for you

http://www.timebucks.org/

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