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October2007NewsAndEvents News and Events - 2007  Hoh River Rainforest CONTENTS
ARTICLES EVENTS October 3rd - Wednesday, 7-9pm - INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT FOR LANDSCAPES by Michael Broili, Living System Design $25 - - To register, call 206/783-2244 or email pna@phinneycenter.org Michael Broili will discuss best soil management practices,rain and bog garden design including plant selection and a variety of geo-technical solutions which help create productive and sustainable gardens and landscapes and manage on site drainage problems. http://www.harvestrain.net October 14th(Sunday) - Seattle Permaculture Guild Workparty/Potluck - Columbia City Neighborhood Come help Julie with her contemplative permaculture garden design, around her newly built Yoga studio at her home. This phase we will be laying out paths and sheet mulching the planting beds. Start time 9am, potluck 3pm(bring something harvested from your garden or made from local seasonal produce), snack breaks with pumpkin carving and hot apple cider. Please RSVP to julie at yogabutter.com And visit her web site: http://www.yogabutter.com/ October 13th(Sat), noon - 7pm & October 14(Sun), 10am - 5pm - Puget Sound Mycological Society - 44th Annual Exhibit Our Wild Mushroom Exhibit is one of the largest and most complete in the United States. Over 200 varieties of wild mushrooms will be displayed, identified, and classified as edible, poisonous, or valueless as food. Visitors are welcome to bring in mushrooms from your garden or walks for our experts to identify. Be sure to collect the entire mushroom, including underground parts. Exhibits will include something for all of the senses: A feel and smell display can be experienced after the slide show lecture and finished off by a delicious tasting of mushrooms prepared by some of Seattle's finest chefs. There are photography displays as well as a great selection of items for sale like mushroom field guides, cookbooks, t-shirts, and scientific materials for the serious mycologist. Visitors can discover facts about PSMS and obtain information about classes, field trips and other opportunities. For more info, go here: http://www.psms.org/exhibit.html The Center for Urban Horticulture, Univ. Washington
October 13-14(Sat&Sun) - Fall Ecology and Harvest: An Intergenerational Exploration at Lost Valley Educational Center, 81868 Lost Valley Lane, Dexter, OR 97431 (541) 937-2567 x116, nature AT lostvalley.org
Cosponsored by Lost Valley Nature Center and NextGEN (the youth branch of the Global Ecovillage Network), this event will focus on fall ecology, indigenous tradition, and the harvest season here in the western Cascade foothills. We’ll explore what is happening on the land at this time of year, and how we humans can harvest the bounty from our gardens, farms, orchards, and from the wild. We’ll learn about the ways of the Kalapuya who preceded us here, as well as sustainable food growing and preservation, resource stewardship, ecological restoration, and traditional seasonal celebrations. We’ll bring together people ages 12 through 112 to explore how we can learn from one another and pass ecological wisdom and insights back and forth between generations. We’ll also learn about school gardens, mushrooms, lichens, and mosses, building community, ecovillages, and more. Presenters:
Early conference registration fee (until Sept. 15), including four organic vegetarian meals, is $95 for students ages 12 and above, $125 for non-students. Regular fees are $105 for students, $135 for non-students. 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. Overnight lodging is also available. A limited number of work-trade opportunities and scholarships are available; please inquire or see website for application. Cosponsors: Lost Valley Nature Center
NextGEN
October 16th - Tuesday, 7-9:30pm - SOLAR ENERGY FOR YOUR HOME by Chris Herman, Winter Sun Design $30 - To register, call 206/783-2244 or email pna@phinneycenter.org Interested in solar energy? It's being utilized effectively all over our rainy region. Learn about the different types, costs, efficiencies and feasibilities. Instructor is a certified professional building designer and owns Winter Sun Design, specializing in designing "green" solar homes, remodels, additions and photovoltaic (solar electric) systems. http://www.wintersundesign.com October 20th(Saturday) - Seattle Permaculture Guild Workparty/Potluck - Columbia City Neighborhood - Second Chance For those of you not able to make it last Sunday, come help Julie with her contemplative permaculture garden design, around her newly built Yoga studio at her home. This phase we will finish sheet mulching the planting beds. We will also be discussing ideas about the future of the Seattle Permaculture Guild.  Start time 9am, potluck noon(bring something harvested from your garden or made from local seasonal produce), hot apple cider provided. Where:
Please RSVP to julie at yogabutter.com And visit her web site: http://www.yogabutter.com/ October 20th - Saturday, 10am-12noon - BUILDING COMMUNITY IN YOUR OWN NEIGHBORHOOD by Cecile Andrews, Phinney EcoVillage & Cheryl Klotz, City Repair Seattle FREE - To register, call 206/783-2244 or email pna@phinneycenter.org A new movement is sweeping the country: the "localization" movement. People are concerned about their lack of community as well as how our car culture lifestyle is causing global warming. Find out how local economies, grassroots democracy, and plain old neighborliness affect people's happiness and the well-being of the planet. Discover how you can get involved in exciting and fun ways! www.cityrepair.info or http://www.phinneyecovillage.net November 3rd(Sat) & December 1st(Sat) - Native Plant Salvage Help Salvage Native Plants! To download event .pdf with maps, go to http://dnr.metrokc.gov/wlr/PI/pdf/2007NovDecSalvageFly.pdf Dig in with other volunteers digging up trees and shrubs from this site scheduled for development. In the afternoon, we’ll be potting up the salvaged plants so they can recuperate before going to King County habitat restoration sites. Once replanted, these native plants will help reduce erosion, shade streams and provide habitat. Special thanks to Quadrant and PacTrust for providing the salvage sites. When: Saturdays, November 3 and December 1, 2007 Time:
Where: Redmond Ridge near Redmond Directions: For both dates, from I-405, I-5 or Hwy 520: Drive Eastbound 520 through Redmond and continue north onto Avondale Road. Turn right (east) onto Novelty Hill Road. November 3rd Turn right (south) on to Eastridge DR. NE. Watch for signs directing you to the site. December 1st Turn right (south) on to Redmond Ridge Dr. NE. After you cross NE Alder Crest Dr. Watch for signs directing you to the site on the left. Notes: A parent or guardian must accompany volunteers under 16 years old. Dress for the weather and be prepared to get dirty. Sturdy shoes or boots are recommended. We’ll provide gloves, tools and light refreshments. Not a morning person? Volunteers also needed at our Native Plant Holding Facility from 12:30 until 4:00 to help pot up the salvaged plants. Directions to the Native Plant Holding Facility: From I-5 or I-405, take I-90 east to Highland Drive exit (exit 18) in Issaquah. Stay left on the off ramp to continue onto Highland Dr. Drive through several lights. Turn right onto Issaquah–Fall City Road. Just past Endeavor Elementary School, stay straight onto Duthie Hill Road. The holding facility is in Duthie Hill Park (on the right) 27101 Duthie Hill Road. Please call Greg Rabourn at 206-296-1923 or email greg.rabourn@kingcounty.gov if you plan to participate. November 9th - Friday - Second work party at the Meadowbrook Edible Arboretum You are all invited to a second work party at the Meadowbrook Edible Arboretum on Friday, November 9th. We'll be meeting from noon till 3 or 4 pm. Thanks to all of you who helped last time! We really accomplished a lot. Perhaps we'll be able to see some of Arthur's "before" and "after" pictures. It was really a drastic difference. I hope this second work party will allow us to finish clearing out the invasive plants, including the roots of the blackberries we cut back. Once again, the Seattle parks department has been kind enough to provide us with tools and a city gardener will be there to help us get started. All you need to bring is a long-sleeved shirt to protect yourself from blackberry scrapes. I will also try to bring some goodies to encourage us along the way. The Meadowbrook Arboretum is located at NE 105th St. and 32nd Ave. NE in Seattle. If you have any questions, please e-mail me at lanieruth@gmail.com. Please invite anyone you know who might be interested in helping. I hope we can get as many people as last time. Melanie (206) 371-7944 November 17 - Saturday - 7-10:30pm - WINTER CELEBRATION POTLUCK! THE NORTHWEST ECOBUILDING GUILD - Central Puget Sound Chapter Invites you to JOIN US at our WINTER CELEBRATION POTLUCK!
Please join us to celebrate the wonderful things that are happening in the world of the NW EcoBuilding Guild along with our friends from the following wonderful groups: *BALLE Seattle
*Solar Washington
*Phinney Ecovillage
*City Repair Seattle
*Sustainable Ballard
*NW Biodiesel Network
*Sustainable West Seattle
*Seattle Permaculture Guild
WHAT TO BRING??? Glad you asked! *Last name begins with/Please bring
*A-H Appetizers
*I-P Main Dish
*Q-Z Dessert
Please bring serving utensils for your dish, and your favorite beverages. We'll provide plates, eating utensils and cups! *** Questions?Ideas? Got a line on a hot door prize donation? Please Contact Brian Allen at (206) 973-7374 or cpsvolunteer@ecobuilding.org December 12th - Wednesday 7-9pm - RAINWATER HARVESTING, CATCHMENT & MANAGEMENT by Michael Broili, Living System Design $25 - - To register, call 206/783-2244 or email pna@phinneycenter.org Join Mike Broili in an in-depth discussion about rainwater harvesting systems, design and management strategies. Mike will discuss rainwater harvesting systems for flushing toilets and doing Laundry. This class includes a tour of the Phinney Centers rainwater catchment system, used for flushing toilets. http://www.harvestrain.net February 16th - March 2, 2008 - Permaculture Design Course - Sahale Retreat Center, NW of Olympia
ORGANIZATION OF THE GUILD
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.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Want to buy land for an eco-agriculture community? by Michael Pilarski(09/10/07) In my search for land to live on, one possible avenue is for me to link up with other people and purchase land. If you are interested in purchasing land for a small farming community devoted to research and education, get in touch. I am researching possibilities in Okanogan County. friendsofthetrees@yahoo.com Hey there all, For those interested in the guerrilla gardening project, we have 3 beds completed along the Burke Gilman next to I-5, there are 2 vegetable beds and 1 herb bed (the Tea garden) but room for many more. I also want to let you know that we have gotten web space for the guerrilla gardening project, which we have been calling the U-Farm. The site is http://www.U-Farm.org and so far we have a forum up and working. We are going to have regular updates of what has been going on, as well as scheduling for work parties, watering and other topics. To join the forum click the 'register' link at the top right and follow the directions. So please feel free to start discussions, and advertise work parties. Hope to hear from everyone soon, -Josh What's the difference between a smelly old outhouse and a Composting Toilet? Interested in Composting Toilets? Workshop location and materials available for July or Aug workshop if anyone with expertise or a special sort of passion wants to see one built in NE Seattle. I got the some books from the library, anyone have any recent info or been involved in building one locally? Contact Lacia 206-356-7768 or email preferred LLB101@excitecom with "composting toilet" in the subject so the junk mail filters don't get you.
Greetings! I have been nestling into my new location in Olympia, Fertile Ground Guesthouse and Community Center. This beautiful example of urban permaculture is on a double lot in downtown Olympia, directly behind the Timberland Library. We are available to host many events, including pizza parties for local non-profits using our cob oven. Fertile Ground will be the location for many upcoming events in the future. We have diverse facilities here at Fertile Ground, including a great kitchen for classes, musical instruments, and a studio/classroom space with projection possibilities. Please contact me if you are interested in using our space for your event as well. Check out our website at http://www.fertileground.org And here for calendar of events: http://www.fertileground.org/community/calendar.html
WORK OPPORTUNITIES Yard work in permaculture garden. Due to 1st trimester doldrums, wanted knowledgeable gardeners to help with weeding, mulching, harvesting, watering, etc... Rate negotiable based on experience. Contact Amy at 206-767-0976. |