I'm receiving information about my upcoming permaculture class now, and it included a list of FREE classes open to the public that the instructer is setting up. This stuff is pretty cool to me, so I figured some people on here would be interested too. I've also posted each event on the calendar at:
http://northtexasvegetablegardeners.com/forum/index.php?action=calendar---------- Forwarded message ----------
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FREE, Open to the Public,
Week-end Permaculture Talks and Videos
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We are trying to build interest in Permaculture for the sake of our
planet and our local area. With this in mind, Dick is providing SIX
evening classes on Permaculture that are free and open to the public.
Consider these talks and videos part of the Permaculture course and
come to as many as you can.
And remember--this is being done on weekend nights to allow you to
bring friends and family. Please send this schedule to any and
everyone you can think of, asking them to forward it on.
Again, plan to come yourself and bring everyone you can think of so we
can build a more sustainable DFW.
I will set up meetups at
http://www.meetup.com/DFW-Permaculture-Group/--> Fri, Apr 15 - Introduction to Permaculture. 6 - 8:30 pm. Come to
this interesting, fun, informative, and free talk by noted
Permaculture Instructor and Consultant, Dick Pierce. Permaculture is
sustainable agriculture, organic gardening, and green building/living
at its best. Dick has taught Permaculture Design Courses in Austin and
Martha's Vineyard for many years and will introduce Permaculture from
7-8:30 pm. Come early (6 pm) for light snacks and to talk to various
nonprofit groups that will have tables here: DFW Ecovillage,
Transition Dallas, Dallas Cohousing, Slow Money, Feed Texas First, and
several other nonprofits. REI, 972 490-5989, Guadalupe Peak room, 2nd
floor, 4515 LBJ Fwy, Dallas, 75244, located between Midway and Welch
on the north access road to I-635 between Guitar Center and Haverty's.
--> Sat, Apr. 16 - Free video showing of “Global Gardener” with
Permaculture Founder, Bill Mollison. Video features many short clips
of Permaculture from around the world at REI, 972 490-5989, Guadalupe
Peak room, 2nd floor, 4515 LBJ Fwy, Dallas, 75244, located between
Midway and Welch on the north access road to I-635 between Guitar
Center and Haverty's.
--> Fri, April 29 - Permaculture instructor and consultant Dick Pierce
presents his free talk “Texology” – Getting to Know this Place, Your
Place - Ancient History, Geology, Hydrology, Climate, Weather of
Texas. Upstairs class room at Central Market at 320 Coit Rd, Plano. 7
pm. Feel free to grab dinner on the way up and eat in the
classroom.
Sat, Apr 30 - Organic Farming and Fruit Tree Class at Red
Bud Ranch, 353 P. R. 1767 Chico, TX. Jay from organic Rabbit Hill Farm
and organic Tropical John are teaching veggie farming & fruit trees in
Wise County. Register & coffee at 8 am, classes start at 9 am. Please
RSVP to Kathy so they will know how many people to expect, but pay
owners $15 fee at door. redbudranch@mindspring.com Phone 940 644-1849
Cell 214 673-6660. Get directions to ranch from owner, Kathy. It is
west of Alvord. There is both farming and ranching here.
--> Sun, May 1 - Permaculture instructor and consultant Dick Pierce
presents “Other Stories [World Views] to Be In” - Looking at other
Cultures, Ways, Times, Places – Looking for ways to “tune- up” our
World-View. Upstairs class room at Central Market at 320 Coit Rd,
Plano. 7 pm. Feel free to grab dinner on the way up and eat in the
classroom.
--> Fri, May 13 - “Permaculture & Alternate Finance/Banking/Commerce”
by Permaculture instructor and consultant Dick Pierce. Free lecture
features Re-Localization, Transition, Equity, Local /Slow Money, Local
Food, Co-op’s, Co-op Business, Renewable. 7 pm at tentative location:
AgriLife Research Center, 17360 Coit Rd, Dallas 75252 OR Central
Market, 320 Coit Rd, Plano 75075. Check back here for location
confirmation before attending.
--> Sat, May 14 - “A Culture of Cooperation” by Permaculture
instructor and consultant Dick Pierce. Free lecture features
Community, Collaboration, Caring, Co-mingling, Co-Housing,
Eco-Villages, Kinship – “More Cooperation, [maybe] Less Competition?”
7 pm at tentative location: AgriLife Research Center, 17360 Coit Rd,
Dallas 75252 OR Central Market, 320 Coit Rd, Plano 75075. Check back
here for location confirmation before attending.
