====================================================================== ======================================================================
Dear friends, There are 2 new articles posted on friendsofthetrees.net 1) The Role of Home Gardens in Feeding the World & Sequestering Carbon. A longish article on home gardens which I think is very germane to this point in history and which I hope will get wide circulation. It includes lots of practical garden advice. 2) Towards a Positive World View. A vision of where we want to go, rather then focusing on the problems. And a brief reminder that we are still looking for people to take my Pacific Northwest Permaculture Design Course from February 22-March 8, 2009. Details on my website. Have a good 2009 gardening season. Michael Pilarski www.friendsofthetrees.net http://www.friendsofthetrees.net/articles.htm Recommended Links Check out http://people.tribe.net/friendsofthetrees (I just started this!) for links to some important articles, Youtubes and websites that I recommend, mostly on the economic crisis or economic alternatives. http://people.tribe.net/friendsofthetrees http://people.tribe.net/friendsofthetrees Pacific Northwest - 2 Week Residential Permaculture Design Course Feb 22 - March 8, 2009 Sahale Learning Center, Befair, Washington Sustainabale Food Production & Food Security 100s of strategies! 1000s of techniques! 1000s of species! Instructed by Michael Pilarski and Laura Sweany Guest Presenters: Larry Korn - Mu Landscaping Co. Marish Auerbach - Herb'n Wisdom Jenny Bell - Wilder Institute Albert Postema - Earthwise Excavation John Henrickson - Wild Thyme Farm John Hoff - Goodenough Community more information on www.goodenough.org and www.friendsofthetrees.net download flier and registration form (PDF 690KB) http://www.friendsofthetrees.net/images/pnw_complete_2008.pdf Kauai Permaculture Design Practicum Course - March 2009 March 21 - 27, 2009 This is the first half of a permaculture design course. Participants who go on to complete a 7-day Permaculture Fundamentals Course at a later date receive permaculture design course certification. The course will teach permaculture design principles and methodology which can be applied to any parcel of land. The course is aimed at increasing food production by private landowners and on Kauai as a whole. Strategies for local food security, sustainability and restoring the health of native ecosystems are synthesized. Through lecture, slide shows, discussion, observation, field trips and hands-on activities, students will develop skills to design and implement sustainable systems that are in harmony with the natural world. We will cover hundreds of crops which can provide family needs or cash income. Although this course's focus is on Kauai, participants from other islands or the mainland are welcome. Course instructors are Michael Pilarski, Gary Seals and guest presenters. Kauai Permaculture Sustainable Design Summit. One or two day workshop to he held after the Practicum. Please visit www.activatekauai.org for updated schedule and registration information. Recently Kauai has set a goal to make Kauai more sustainable and produce more of its own resources. This event will involve permaculturists and other people working for a sustainable Kauai. The participants will work together to brainstorm recommendations for island residents. How can permaculture design, principles, methodology, strategies and techniques help the people of Kauai. more info at www.activatekauai.org http://www.activatekauai.org Dry Herbs and Seeds In Stock Check out the website for my December 2008 catalog. www.friendsofthetrees.net/herbs.htm http://www.friendsofthetrees.net/herbs.htm Blessings for the new year! Michael Pilarski Friends of the Trees Society PO Box 826 Tonasket, WA 98855 509-486-2672 landline no cell phone at this time [email protected] www.friendsofthetrees.net Use an explanatory subject line. For quicker results - write “Respond quickly” as part of the subject line. Fairy & Human Relations Congress - Skalitude Retreat Center, POB 74 - Carlton - WA - 98114 To subscribe to this newsletter go to https://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/subscription.php?username=jkinsey&send_id=374793575&l=s&newsletter_id=1409812085 To unsubscribe [email protected], go to https://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/subscription.php?username=jkinsey&send_id=374793575&l=u&[email protected] To change your address or edit your subscription preferences, go to https://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/subscription.php?username=jkinsey&send_id=374793575&l=p&[email protected] To forward this email to a friend, go to https://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/forward.php?username=jkinsey&newsletter_id=1409812085&[email protected]&send_id=374793575 To report this email as spam, go to https://www.mynewsletterbuilder.com/tools/abuse_report.php?username=jkinsey&send_id=374793575&[email protected] This email was sent using MyNewsletterBuilder.com.
_______________________________________________ Sdpg mailing list [email protected] https://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/sdpg
