---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Alissa White <[email protected]> Date: Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 1:27 AM Subject: Summer Regional Permaculture Convergence in East Montpelier To: [email protected], [email protected], steph brunelle < [email protected]>, [email protected], guthrie smith < [email protected]>, Amy Seidl <[email protected]>, saram <[email protected]>, Sage Simone Wilmot <[email protected]>, Tristan Leggett < [email protected]>, Caitlin Loerch <[email protected]>, carolina lukac <[email protected]>, Teage O'Connor <[email protected]>
Greetings,The July fourth weekend is creeping up quick and what better way to spend it than at the *5th Annual Northeastern Permaculture Convergence*at AllTogetherNow! Community Arts Center in East Montpelier, Vermont! We hope you can join us* July 3-5* for a celebration of creation, transformation and dissemination of information. This year’s convergence focuses on the theme of *‘Permaculture in Practice’* and will feature dozens of workshops, demonstrations, site visits, lectures, field trips and discussions, delicious local food and beer, live music, dancing, camping and celebration. *Current workshops and discussions include: * * * - introduction to wild edibles - alternative currencies and local economies - 'hugulkultur', swales and seed balls - home scale mushroom production - broad scale forest gardening - plant propagation - food storage and preservation - root cellar design and construction - permaculture and natural building and design - base mapping using triangulation - keyline design, cultivation and carbon farming - 'green' (traditional) woodworking - zen and permaculture - holistic management - seed saving - lactofermentation - urban permaculture strategies - biochar - *a**nd more!* Additionally, Keith Morris of Prospect Rock Permaculture is organizing site tours of innovative farms, businesses and homesteads around the area July 1st and 2nd. For more information, or to register for the tours contact Keith Morris at [email protected] *S**liding scale costs for the three day convergence are $60 - $120* which includes six meals and two nights camping. Single day rates are as follows - Friday - $10, Saturday - $30 and Sunday - $20. *Please register early.* We have limited camping space and to better plan for our event, it's immensely helpful to know how many to expect. We've attached the registration form or download it on-line at http://northeasternpermaculture.wikispaces.com/file/view/registration.pdf For more information visit http://northeasternpermaculture.wikispaces.com/ We've also attached a copy of the event flyer. Any help you can provide to better promote this event is greatly appreciated We hope to see you in a few weeks! -- Work With Nature *ecological design solutions* 303.815.3535 [email protected] www.WorkWithNature.net Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute *design certification, apprenticeships, workshops* www.FingerLakesPermaculture.org _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins Questions about the list? ask [email protected] free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
