West Coast Food Forestry: a Permaculture Guide is a tremendous resource for US West Coast permies…it’s a 143-page book by Rain Tenaqiya that’s available on a CD or as a PDF directly from the author, and it’s a critical reference for permies west of the Cascades and Sierra Nevada mountains.
The book starts with [...]
This video is a great introduction to the concept of “Earthships“. An earth ship is usually made from recycled materials (including old car tires) and natural bulding techniques, and leverages passive solar and water caching to provide a comfortable (and beautiful!) living space.
You can find more about Earthships at Earthship Biotecture, a company led [...]
Interested in promoting permaculture at an exciting Bay Area event? I’ll be doing small booth about permaculture at Maker Faire in San Mateo, May 30-31, 2009. Maker Faire is a huge gathering of Do-It-Yourselfers hosted by MAKE Magazine. It’s an event where computer geeks rub shoulders with crafters and farmers and food [...]
The Ecology Center in Berkeley is a great community resource for east bay folks…and maybe worth a visit for the rest of us.
The Ecology Center facilitates urban lifestyles consistent with the goals of ecological sustainability, social equity, and economic development. We seek to make these goals accessible by providing people with the information they need, [...]
If you’re interested in farming with draft animals, you might enjoy the 27th annual Plowing Playday this Sunday at Jack London State Park. From the Press Democrat article, Big day for draft horses
I’ve heard a lot of great things about the Women’s Herbal Symposium, a gathering of up to four hundred women that takes place three times a year near Laytonville, CA.
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Three times a year women from many backgrounds of life gather together in great celebration for four full days of inspiring Herbal and Sustainability [...]
Here’s an enjoyable video from Occidental Arts and Ecology Center about their permaculture classes. If you’ve been thinking about taking a class, this gives you an idea of what it’s all about. And if you’ve already taken one, it’s sure to bring back happy memories. Enjoy!
I’m off to the West Coast Women’s [...]
