Permaculture Convergence, teach a raw workshop?]

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Hi All,

 

Some of you raw fooders are also into permaculture. Perhaps one of you

would even be interested in teaching a raw class that would pertain to

permaculture?

 

This is a very reasonably priced event and is coming up soon. Not sure

if the attached brochure will come through so I'm also copying details

below:

 

WASHINGTON STATE PERMACULTURE CONVERGENCE

 

September 12-14, 2008 - Friday-Sunday

 

Sahale Learning Center

Belfair, Washington (southwest corner of Hood Canal)

 

Bringing permaculture people together

from around Washington State & beyond.

 

Sharing information, solutions,

inspirations and insights!

 

Convergence Goals:

The convergence is a way to strengthen information flow and cooperation

between permaculturists in the state of Washington (and beyond). To work

on a vision of how permaculture can better serve the people and land of

Washington state. How can more permaculturists make 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.

 

Permaculture Convergences are held at international, national and

regional levels. PC conergences have been held in Washington State in

the past but there has not been one for more than a decade.

 

The weekend's offerings will be diverse and will include:

 

*Workshops by knowledgeable presenters with multiple presenters in some

instances.

* Panel discussions.

* Plenary sessions

* Demonstrations.

* Hands-on activities.

* Round-table discussions.

* Regional caucuses

* Informal networking and friendship making.

* Music and entertainment. Bring your musical instruments songs and

dancing shoes. Self-reliance in entertainment.

 

PRESENTERS INCLUDE:

Marisha Auerbach

Chuck Estin

Brian Hindman

Michael Pilarski

Bruce Weiskotten

+ many more

 

Many other experienced permaculturists have expressed strong interest in

attending and we expect some of the following to be presenters:

Michael Becker, Dave Boehnlein, Barry Griffin, Chris Hogan, John Howe,

Mike Maki, Chris Mare, Brent Naylor, Jenny Pell, Albert Postema, Pat

Rasmussen and Matthew VanBoven. Anyone can schedule a workshop,

presentation, demonstrations, hands-on activity, or meeting. You can

schedule beforehand or at the event. To discuss scheduling contact

Michael Pilarski at: michael

 

CONVERGENCE FEES:

$60 to $100 sliding scale. All weekend activities and meals.

Single day: $30 to $50 sliding scale.

+ $50 for private room (weekend)

or $25 for a bed in a dorm room (4 to 6 people)

No extra fee for tenting or staying in your RV/vehicle.

 

We will be doing some scheduling in advance of the event, but we are

deliberately leaving room for the combined participants to help plan the

event. We trust in the spontaneous ability of the participants to share

and relate to each other in the moment. You get a large group of

permaculture people together and a lot of synthesis and knowledge

exchange is bound to happen and be a whale of a good time.

 

SAHALE LEARNING CENTER

Sahale Learning Center is a beautiful venue specializing in

transformational education and green events

* A remote, rural location on the lower Tahuya River with rainforest,

big trees, river, floodplain, gardens, and buildings. Embraced by 65

acres of forest and valley, the land holds within its valley a sacred

grove of cedars more than 300 years old.

* 11 private rooms.

* 26 beds in dormitory rooms.

* Commercial kitchen, dining room and outside patio.

* Big 40 x 60' circus tent with plywood floor for large plenary meetings.

* Various small meeting rooms.

* Unlimited camping space.

* A building with 4 hot showers in the camping area.

* 1 large and 1 small hot tub.

* River with pools and sweat lodge.

* Sahale is into permaculture. They hosted permaculture design courses

in 2004 and 2005. They are incorporating permaculture into their land

development.

* They are exploring setting up an ecovillage on the site.

* Sahale seeks site input fromconvergence participants.

Visit their website at: www.goodenough.org/Sahale.htm

 

LOCATION

Located just 25 minutes from Belfair, Washington, Sahale is an easy

drive from Seattle, Tacoma, and the Olympic Peninsula.

 

You can get to Sahale from Olympia; from the Fauntleroy ferry terminal

in west Seattle, by going over the Narrows Bridge in Tacoma or by

driving south from the Hood Canal Bridge.

 

FEEDING OURSELVES: Growing food is one of permaculture's biggest

features, so we are going to rely on the participants to donate the food

that will feed us. This is one of the ways we are able to keep the

convergence fees affordable. September is peak harvest month in

Washington State. What familiar or exotic food can you bring from your

garden or your wildcrafting? We would like to see a wide range of

vegetables, fruits, berries, grains, nuts, and all manner of food

products and beverages. Bring your best to impress the rest. Diversity.

Please let the registrar know what you plan on bringing so she can relay

the information to the head cook. We are asking everyone to take a

shift in the kitchen. This is another way we are keeping convergence

fees low.

 

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIMES:

Thursday, September 11: 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Early registration.

Participants may arrive early to help set-up and familiarize themselves

with the site.

Friday. Registration open all day.

Saturday. Registration open all day.

Sunday. Registration open till noon.

Sunday 5:00 pm. Closing circle.

People may stay over on Sunday evening if they are helping with site

clean-up.

 

SCHOLARSHIPS:

We would like to offer a number of scholarships (up to 10) to interested

people representing disadvantaged communities, peoples or tribes. Send

us an email or write us a letter if you would like to apply or represent

someone.

 

PUBLICITY: Help spread the word through word-of-mouth, flyers, emails or

mentions on websites or in print.

 

The WSPC seeks someone to manage a website, chatroom, listserve, etc to

enable communication between Washington permaculturists for WSPC and beyond.

 

Calling all permaculturists in Washington State!

 

This convergence is an opportunity for anyone

interested in permaculture to expand their knowledge.

 

Would you like to attend? Please contact me for more information at

fieldofgreens