Hello Southern and Central California permaculture guild folks, The courses coming up in Santa Barbara and up at RDI in Marin County are all very exciting opportunities! We want to encourage you to learn more and take advantage of the amazing array of instructors and unique offerings in both Northern and Southern California. As the Santa Barbara area convenors, we especially want to extend a warm welcome to local and regional permaculture enthusiasts to the trainings in the Santa Barbara area at Orella Ranch (www.orellaranch.com), a beautiful 7th generation family ranch on the Gaviota Coast, and the low cost public events in the city of Santa Barbara. Please visit www.CarbonEconomySB.com to learn more or read on below for details on upcoming events.
Best, Kolmi Majumdar & Warren Brush, Quail Springs, and Guner Tautrim, Orella Ranch Upcoming Santa Barbara Trainings - Register Now! Soil Food Web/Compost & Compost Tea Technologies with Dr. Elaine Ingham is offered ala carte as a 3 day training October 30-November 1. If you've been waiting to learn with Elaine Ingham, this is your chance! For the course to run, we need 12 students registered by October 2, and are already half way there. The early bird rate is $550 - a great value for learning with a renowned soil microbiologist, with all meals and camping included. Please tell your friends and colleagues! Sustainable Land Management, November 10-15, is a course on Broadacre Permaculture, Keyline Design, and Holistic Management with Darren Doherty and Kirk Gadzia. Anyone involved in land management or with an interest in soil building, water conservation, sustainability and profitability - this is a course for you! It is offered as separate 3 day parts or as a full 6 day training. Holistic Management is November 10-12, and Broadacre Permaculture/Keyline Design is November 13-15. These courses offer a commuter option with lunch included, as part of our outreach to local farmers, ranchers and students with commitments at home to be able to benefit from the training. The early bird rate for a 3 day part is just $400 for commuters, and $465 for residential with all meals and camping. In early December, we are looking forward to trainings and public talks with Gunter Pauli, ecopreneur and the founder of ZERI, and with Joel Salatin, sustainable and family farming advocate and owner of Polyface Farms. To learn about the Santa Barbara trainings and events, or to register, please visit www.CarbonEconomySB.com. _______________________________________________ Sdpg mailing list [email protected] https://www.arashi.com/mailman/listinfo.cgi/sdpg
