Eco-Village Presentation

Interested in ecovillages or cohousing? Attend this FREE evening presentation.

Introduction to Cohousing 
January 20, 7:00 pm
UFV Abbotsford Campus Hall
8101 Main Lecture Hall

Speaker Chuck Durrett, architect and consultant to many cohousing communities, co-author of Creating Cohousing and several members of the successful Groundswell community at Yarrow Ecovillage.

More info Yarrow Ecovillage Facebook page/website http://on.fb.me/y1zL37

FREE • Refreshments served

Advanced Permaculture Program

Advanced Permaculture Diploma Program

This is a low impact, flexible and flowing transformative course in
education. We meet up for a full day every 3 months over 10 seasons.
This advanced course in learning will offer support, inspiration and
content for you to complete a two year Permaculture Diploma through
one of the Permaculture Institutes. Open to all residents of British
Columbia.

This is a social permaculture vehicle for carrying us across the 2012
divide, offering a dynamic learning pathway which will evolve your
ability to teach, design and consult using the permaculture toolkit.
Its unclear what is happening next for our world or our civilization.
In this unknown future you may be called to step forward into a
guiding or leadership role in your community. This course helps to
support your process of growing awareness while strengthening your
confidence and presence in the world.

This class includes

low impact two year mapping and design project at your home
support for four season harvest gardening
advanced design games
permaculture videos
community resilience assessment
disaster scenario preparedness
media development
teaching practice
round table discussions
diploma check in's

locations
Heart Gardens (Roberts Creek)
Rolling Earth (Roberts Creek)
Sustainable Living Arts School (Roberts Creek)
UBC Farm (Vancouver)
Strathcona / Cottonwood Gardens (Vancouver)

Cost : $555 in advance ($655 with extended payment plan)
Register now to secure your space and join our learning ring.

maximum class size : 13

March 2011 - June 2013

Full day meetings in
March, June, September and December

Delvin has a PDC, Diploma and Masters Degree through Bill Mollison. He
has done advanced courses and teacher trainings with Rosemary Morrow,
David Holmgren, Robyn Francis, Geoff Lawton, Robin Clayfield, Tom
Ward, Jude Hobbs and the Bullock Brothers. Currently he is working on
a second Diploma through the Permaculture Institute USA.

contact : delvin@cosm.org for more details

www.gaiacraft.com

www.permacultureglobal.com/users/707-delvin-solkinson

To Make A Farm- VIFF Movie Revisted Oct 20

To Make a Farm was featured last weekend as part of the Vancouver International Film Festival. The movie received such amazing response from the audience that Vancity Theatre decided to screen it again. It will be screened on Thursday Oct 20 at Vancity Theatre at 6:30pm. Advanced tickets only. Buy tickets online or in person at the Vancity box office. View the trailer of the movie here: http://vimeo.com/2901.

Curtis Stone, An Urban Farmer

Curtis Stone, an urban farmer, is coming to Victoria on November 10, 2011 for an evening talk about how he grows food for market, restaurant and CSA on city lots and makes a good living doing it.

Nov 10, 2011 - 6:45pm - Fernwood Community Centre - Victoria - $15pre - $20door

http://permaculturebc.com/SPIN-Farming-Evening

Permaculture Basics and Small Space Sustainability

September 27th, 2011 6:45pm-8:45pm

Join Permaculture activists Erin Innes of passionatepermaculture.ca and Jill Whitelaw of Cascadia North Permaculture to discuss and explore how to use Permaculture in small spaces. Using the basic principles of Permaculture, we will discuss ways of achieving a high yield and a low carbon footprint in small urban spaces. The only limit to yield is your imagination. Please join us to discuss organic gardening, micro gardens, and preparation for spring.
$15 no one turned away


Kiwassa Neighborhood House
2425 Oxford Street, Vancouver, BC

Bird Walk, August 27

Bird Walk, 10 a.m. meet at the Garden entrance of Van Dusen Gardens. Join Jeremy Gordon for a birding exploration in the Garden. Rain or shine. Free for Members or with Garden admission.

Mayne Island Permaculture Course, August 27-28

Saturday to Sunday August 27-28
Red Spectral Serpent, White Crystal Worldbridger, Blue Cosmic Eagle
Fairview Farm, Mayne Island bc

Out on the Land, Permaculture Basics for a Small Farm

led by

Jill Whitelaw of Cascadia North Permaculture, and

Erin Innes of Passionate Permaculture

Step into natural time on Mayne Island... we will be observing the land and the area as it is in the Islands Trust, and working in a gentle manner. We will talk about somethings, get our hands dirty with others, take some walks and maybe go on a field trip to see a great pond and garden. Land observation and intuitional surveying; keyline dam discussion and exploration; no dig gardens; using wood and organic matter to create a sponge to hold water, eliminating the need for watering; orchard care and maintenance; primitive systems; aligning structures for maximum heat gain; and the mulch pit tree system. kids welcome.

Course fee: $75 + 50 for food, includes camping. Other accomodation is available on the island. http://www.mayneislandchamber.ca/

This course is appropriate for Permaculture graduates and non graduates also. The techniques in this workshop can be used anywhere in urban backyards or community gardens, and are mostly small designs by their natures.  

To register please contact Jill at greentempledesign@gmail.com