Sonoma County Permaculture Guild
Want to connect with other permies in Sonoma County? Try the Sonoma County Permaculture Guild. There are two online communities you should join: On Yahoo Groups and on Wiser Earth. Join both and watch for information on meetings.
Permies building swales in Sebastopol.
I’m told that this group has formed and collapsed under its own weight several times. The collapses seem to be a mostly positive thing; the size of the group is so large, it keeps splintering off into special projects that have produced some wonderful things. It seems to be regenerating itself now, so we may be starting another wonderful cycle.
You’ll also find lots of like-minded (and like-hearted!) folks on WaccoBB, a decidedly independent and member-supported online community for Sonoma county. Yes, we pronounce it “wacko”…the name originated as an acronym WaCCO for “West County Community Online”.
Hi,
This is Jan Spencer in Eugene.
I am in the early part of planning a speaking tour in California, called Global Trends – Local Choices. “Perspectives, models and tools for reinventing the present and future.”
The tour is intended to broaden the discussion about choices we can make given the trends of our time. Its not about peak oil and climate change. It is about making creative use of existing opportunities, some within the mainstream, in positive ways they were not designed for.
Its also to cross fertilize. I would like to see a show and tell in both directions. Finding out what others are doing for a more peaceful and healthy world is a primary goal of the tour. Learning what others are doing will make the presentation even better. If the tour expands to the east coast, the presentation can show some of the best examples of what the west coast has to offer within the realm of creating a new culture and permaculture.
There is no charge. I am open to donations, and will have a DVD for sale called Global Trends – Local Choices for sale. The presentation is live.
For more info, please contact me. Timing? looking like later April.
Feel free to pass this e mail along to others. From Santa Rosa, I would be going north along the coast and would love to connect with others in that direction.
If you have perma pals elsewhere in California who would be interested in this, please pass this along to them.
credentials?
taking the time and effort to recognize positive opportunities and assets
10 years suburban permaculture project in eugene, many before and now fotos on my website
10 years on the board of my neighborhood association, see essay on creating resilient neighborhoods
many presentations, conferences, interviews, articles
five years of low budget travel outside the US, 35 countries
http://www.suburbanpermaculture.org
thanks!
Jan
Hi Jan, I am a permie and live in santa rosa, california, I have an urban permaculture/ food forest garden would love to connect when you cruz thru our region… email lunamamu@sonic.net gets checked once a week, and house (707)579-4861, cell (707)484-1035…Cheers sherry
Hi,
We are going to host Jan Spencer in Santa Rosa when he comes through town. We have arranged for him to give his presentation on Tuesday, May 4 in the evening at Christ Church United Methodist, 1717 Yulupa Ave in Santa Rosa. Here are the details.
At this forum, there will also be an opportunity for local grass-root, non-profit organizations to talk about their current projects, display their materials, network, and exchange ideas with other like-minded members of the community. Organizations include:
- Transition US
- GoLocal
- Community Alliance with Family Farmers, North Coast Chapter
- Green Sangha
- Sonoma County Conservation Action
For more information on how to participate, please contact Grace Schulman, GCSchulman@yahoo.com or (707) 539-1628.
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Creating a Safer, More Secure, and Greener Community
A Talk by Jan Spencer of the Suburban Permaculture Project in Eugene, Oregon
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Presented by the EarthKeeping Ministry at Christ Church United Methodist
1717 Yulupa Ave, Santa Rosa (just south of Hoen Ave on the west side)
6:30 – Social Time, Networking & Refreshments
7:00 – Presentation & Discussion
(to be followed by questions, comments, discussion, and community news)
Free Admission – Open to the Public
The talk will touch on a wide variety of topics and issues including economics, “power shift”, changes in urban land use, neighborhood approaches, communities of faith, social cohesion and much more. The issues and strategies are timely.
Core elements of the presentation include making better use of existing assets and opportunities for taking care of more of our needs closer to where we live. Holistic approaches are explained that can lead to multiple benefits and while calling forth positive human potential.
Permaculture – a powerful tool and system of design principles for making more effective green strategies and choices will also be explained.
Jan Spencer has been transforming his own 1/4 acre suburban property in Eugene for ten years – grass to garden, driveway replaced with edible landscaping, 6500 gallon capacity rain water storage, passive solar redesign, food growing all over, site for many tours, workshops and visits and much more. He has also been on the board of his neighborhood association for ten years, leading to a greater appreciation for how neighborhoods are a powerful location for making our communities safer, more secure and green.
Jan is in California currently on a speaking tour. This is intended to broaden the civic discussion about choices available to individuals and communities, given the deepening global trends relating to energy, the environment, economics, culture, peace, global relations, and climate change. The talk will have widespread appeal for those interested in greener, safer and more secure neighborhoods. For more information about Jan’s projects, visit his website at http://www.suburbanpermaculture.org