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SUMMARY:HOPE Eco Fair
DESCRIPTION:From the HOPE Farmers Market and the Austin Permaculture Guild –\nHOPE and Austin Permaculture Guild welcome you to the FOURTH annual ECO Fair! Join us at Plaza Saltillo on Sunday\, March 25th from 11am -3 pm. \n**For all individuals\, families\, and businesses that are interested in the eco-friendly community in the greater Austin area!** \n::#HOPEFMLive MUSIC::\n11am – 1pm Aimee Bobruk Fan Page\n1 pm – 3pm Steel Betty \nAlong with our regular (but awesome) vendors\, we will be hosting an array of guests.\n–>Come talk to some of your favorite environmental organizations\n–>Get plugged into the eco-community\n–>Find ways to be involved with your local environment \n–>Bring your kids for fun eco-activities! \n::ORGANIZATIONS ATTENDING:: \nSpecial thanks to sponsors:\n– Southstone Group A business based on values. “Innovating solutions that lead to our world becoming better for future generations by co-creating built environments designed to deepen people’s connection to Nature and develop greater well-being through inspiring natural experiences.” \n–Euphoria Music Festival\, A festival that is intent on leaving a positive impact for people and the land.\ngroup activities\, and professional services\n___________________________________________________ \nAustin Permaculture Guild: An organization that teaches permaculture and works to connects the local environmental community \nAustin Plant Swap\nThis is a group for plant-lovers across the Austin area to share gardening ideas\, plants for trade or give away. \nAgua Dulce Farm “We are a certified organic farm located in the heart of Austin\, TX. We grow lettuce\, herbs and fish in a recirculating aquaponics system\, as well as veggies in intensive fields.” \nCity of Austin “Austin Resource Recovery” –> Compost rebate class \nFertile Ground Gardens “We are garden craftsmen who practice knowledgeable pruning and plant care.” \nFreedom Solar Power : “the alternative energy source provider for thousands of residential\, and hundreds of commercial clients across the State. The arrays save natural resources while generating millions of dollars for our clients.” \nMermaids for Clean Water -“A group of scientific mermaids who are concerned about the future of the waterways\, wildlife\, and little ones who are growing up in this world. Based In Austin\, Tx.” \nMyco Alliance: A science and education company whose mission is to collect\, preserve\, and share vital information about fungi. We provide educational opportunities\, \nWildflower School of Botanical Medicine: Texas Herbalism -Education\, botanical sanctuary\, and community center based in Austin\, Texas. Classes in bioregional herbalism\, field botany\, responsible harvesting and land stewardship\, medicine-making\, and traditional healing.
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LOCATION:HOPE Farmers Market\, 412 Comal Street\, Austin\, TX\, 78702\, United States
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SUMMARY:Intensive Permaculture Design Course
DESCRIPTION:From the Austin Permaculture Guild –\nOur Summer 2017 Permaculture Design Course (PDC) starts June 4th and will earn its graduates a permaculture design course certificate allowing them to advertise themselves as permaculture designers. See the course schedule and other essential information below. If\, after reading this page\, you have any questions\, contact Taelor Monroe at taelor@austinperm.com \nINTENSIVE PDC COURSE TUITION INFORMATION\nOur class starts June 4th and ends June 18th\, 2017. It is a two-week intensive course that offers participants an opportunity for full immersion into the function of design\, and a complete paradigm shift\, allowing you to see problems as solutions\, eliminating waste and unnecessary work in your life. This course enables all of us to give back more to our planet than we take from it. There will be camping and food provided on site (included in the price of tuition). \nTuition has a sliding scale course cost of $900-$1300 with a non-refundable deposit of $200. You pay what you can anywhere in between that range. Meaning\, you decide your own price from the range we have provided. This system allows more accessibility to a wider audience. If you do have the ability pay the full amount\, that is preferred. \nAfter you pay your deposit\, the remaining $700-$1100 will be paid to Austin Permaculture Guild on the first day of class. \nPlease click the link here to submit your deposit to hold your space. Once your deposit has been submitted\, a form will be populated. Once you have filled out the form your registration will be complete!\n \nBoxcar Farm & Garden\, PDC Summer 2016\nSATELLITE MINI-COURSES If you can’t commit to the entire two weeks but want to learn more about permaculture\, we are providing an opportunity to jump in on a few days of this class! Please be aware\, there is a limit of 5 spots per class day. Read below to discover which section you’d like to attend. After submitting your tuition via PayPal\, you will be re-directed to the final registration page. Please fill out the form and your registration will be complete! \nIntroduction to Permaculture: June 4th-6th\n \nDay 1: Introductions\, Site Tour\, Permaculture History & Ethics\, Day 2: Permaculture Principles\, Design Methods Intro\, Day 3: Methods of Design\, Zones and Sectors\, Patterns in Nature \nCOURSE COST: $225\, includes camping and 2 meals each day. \nClick the PayPal button here to register.\n \n1-DAY WORKSHOPS \nPlanting trees\, PDC Summer 2016\nImmerse yourself in the knowledge of the soil\, earth\, and water! Read below to pick a subject that you would like to learn about. These are topic specific workshops on the following days: \nJune 7th – Day 4: Water on this Planet\, Water Catchment Systems\, Water in the Landscape\, Aquaculture \nJune 8th – Day 5: Soil Basics\, Advanced Soil\, Soil Strategies \nJune 13th – Day 10: Trees & Forest Systems\, Succession\, Savannas\, Tree Guilds\, Animal Systems \nJune 14th – Day 11: Landscape Profiles\, Earthworks \nCOST PER DAY: $75\, includes lunch and camping the night before each class \nClick the PayPal button here to register.\n \nSUMMER 2017 INTENSIVE PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATE COURSE\nThis Permaculture Design Certificate is certified by the Permaculture Research Institute and signifies completion of the 72-hour curriculum set forth by Bill Mollison in “Permaculture: A Designers’ Manual.” This is not a vocational certificate. But the permaculture design skill-set is so practical\, and so much needed in today’s world\, that you can consider the course a kind of universal vocational training. \nCOURSE SCHEDULE \nJune 4th – Day 1: Introductions\, Site Tour\, Permaculture History & Ethics \nJune 5th – Day 2: Permaculture Principles\, Design Methods Intro \nJune 6th – Day 3: Methods of Design\, Zones and Sectors\, Patterns in Nature \nJune 7th – Day 4: Water on this Planet\, Water Catchment Systems\, Water in the Landscape\, Aquaculture \nJune 8th – Day 5: Soil Basics\, Advanced Soil\, Soil Strategies \nJune 9th – Day 6: Climate\, Micro-Climates\, Urban Design Project \nJune 10th – Day 7: Farm Tour Day \nJune 11th – Day 8: DAY OFF \nJune 12th – Day 9: Urban Design Presentations\, State of Local & and Global Food Market\, Business & Finance \nJune 13th – Day 10: Trees & Forest Systems\, Succession\, Savannas\, Tree Guilds\, Animal Systems \nJune 14th – Day 11: Landscape Profiles\, Earthworks \nJune 15th – Day 12: Urban Permaculture\, Eco-villages & communities\, Design Workshop 1 \nJune 16th – Day 13: Appropriate Technology\, Natural Building\, Design Workshop 2 \nJune 17th – Day 14: Design all Day! \nJune 18th – Day 15: Design Presentations\, Graduation \nThis course includes classroom instruction\, hands-on projects and activities (including your site design project)\, presentations by guest instructors\, and hands-on workshops. For more details about the content\, scroll down this page. We look forward to having you in our class! \nStudents’ final design project\, PDC Summer 2016\nESSENTIAL INFORMATION FOR PARTICIPANTS: \nA memorial portrait of Stephanie\, Created by: Topher Siper\nThe Summer 2017 Intensive Course will be held at Thigh High Gardens in San Marcos\, TX. Purchased in 2012 by Stephanie Bledsoe\, Thigh High Gardens was little more than some old barbed wire and pasture for cattle grazing. The Farm sits on 20 acres just outside San Marcos. The location was chosen to be the best spot for their purposes: A symbiotic Farm/Brewery through a partnership with Darkside Fermentation. Step by step they have transformed it into the farm it is today\, with some serious support from friends and family in San Marcos and beyond. \n\n\nThe idea was to create a space for the community to come together to share information\, pool resources\, and get hands-on experience in homesteading and permaculture/sustainable practice.  Water and Energy use being paramount\, their efforts include\, but are not limited to: \n-Rainwater Harvesting \n-Drip Irrigation \n-Emphasis on Native Species \n-Drought tolerant trees/plants \n-Photovoltaics (Solar Power) \n-Biodiesel production \nTHG is also the home of SMTX Permaculture\, a group that meets every first and third Thursday of the month to discuss how to better implement the ideas in their community and spread awesomeness. Third Thursdays are potluck style so bring a dish if you want. \nFarm tour to Thigh High Gardens\, PDC Summer 2016\n\n\nMeals and camping will be provided throughout the course and are included in the price of your tuition. Camping is not required but is highly encouraged. There will be three wholesome homemade meals a day with options for vegan\, vegetarian and gluten free. Every meal will be complete with fresh local produce\, grains and sometimes an optional serving of locally sourced meat. Please help us achieve zero waste by bringing your own reusable cup\, silverware\, water bottle\, etc. A more detailed list of what to bring will be provided upon course sign up. \nPrimitive camping spots\nTheron teaching about Keyline Design\nEach day you arrive into the classroom\, our schedule holds four 1.5hr sessions with a 30 minute break in between each session and a 1.5 hour lunch. We strive to be conscious of everyone’s needs during this immersive course. Breaks allow time for information to sink in and absorb. There is so much information given during these two weeks\, we are sensitive to and value your personal time throughout the duration. \nBefore the class day starts\, participants will be grouped into teams to practice and maintain farm chores\, help prepare breakfast\, and assist with other various tasks around the property. These group chores build camaraderie between all of the participants and encourage and support working within a team environment. \nBoxcar Farm & Garden\nThe schedule also holds one day of rest and one off site visit to local permaculture farms in the area. The owners/managers of each farm\, give a tour of the space and how each site uses permaculture in their over-all plan\, history of the site\, and how to volunteer. This will be the perfect opportunity to ask these farm leaders questions. Often they have produce available and plants for sale that they have propagated themselves. \nPDC Fall 2016\nWHAT WE WILL COVER IN THIS COURSE: \nINTRODUCTION: Course\, Student and Teacher Introduction\, Learning Agreement\, Host Site Tour\, Permaculture History & Ethics \nCONCEPTS & THEMES IN DESIGN: State of the World\, Principles of Natural Systems\, Observation\, Function\, Edge Effects and Harmonics\, Flow\, Work\, Productivity\, Resources\, Analysis of Elements\, Maximum Use\, Stacking and Packing\, Diversity \nBroad-forking\, PDC Fall 2016\nMETHODS OF DESIGN: Zones of Use\, Sector Analysis\, Function of Design\, Design Methodologies\, Alternative Design Methods\, Pattern Literacy\, Patterns in Design \nWATER & AQUACULTURE: Passive Water Catchment\, Hugelkultur\, Rain Water Catchment\, Water Storage\, Grey Water\, Black Water\, In-soak\, Water Cycles and Management\, Water in the Landscape\, Aquaculture\, Mari-culture and Aquaponics\, Wetlands \nSOILS & COMPOSTING: Soil Analysis-pH\, Soil types: Sandy-Loam-Clay\, Humus Creation\, Micro-Nutrients\, Macro-Nutrients\, Composting\, Compost Tea\, Bio-Fertilizer\, Propagation Methods\, Companion Planting\, Tree Guilds\, Herbs\, Seed Saving\, Perennials and Annuals\, Gardening \nCLIMATE & URBAN DESIGN: Macro-climates and Micro-climates\, Design Strategies: Temperate\, Tropical\, and Arid\, Design Activity\, Volunteering\, Community Organization \nPlanting a tree\, PDC Summer 2016\nFORESTS & TREES: Wind\, Light\, Rain\, Transpiration\, Types of Forests\, Establishment of Forests\, Forest Management\, Agro-forestry\, Silvo-pasture\, Orchard Systems\, Tree Planting\, Tree Grafting\, Wild Planting\, Food Forests\, Cover Crops\, Farmer’s trees \nEARTHWORKS: Landscape Profiles\, Reading the Landscape\, Earthworks\, Dead Barriers\, Swales\, Ponds\, Mapping\, Role of Slope\, Irrigation Systems\, Keyline Design\, Terraces\, Diversion Drains\, Gabions\, Dryland Strategies\, Roads\, Canals\, Contour Mapping\, Surveying \nStudents working with cob\, PDC Summer 2016\nNATURAL BUILDING: Straw-bale\, Cob\, Adobe\, Compressed Earth\, Light Clay\, Earthen Floors\, Auxiliary Systems (Russian Oven\, Pizza Oven)\, Orientation to the Wind & Sun\, Design for Catastrophe\, Home Energy Conservation\, Alternate Forms of Power: Solar-Wind-Hydraulic\, Roofing\, Foundation \nCOMMUNITY & APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY: Informal Economy\, Formal Economy\, Financial Strategies\, Village Development and Infrastructure\, Educational Strategies\, Commerce and Trade\, Legal Structures\, Communication Structures\, Community\, Consensus Decision Making\, Outreach\, Recreation\, Waste Disposal\, Recycling\, Re-use\, Emergency Preparedness \nMaking Sauerkraut\, PDC Summer 2016\nBONUS OPTIONAL WORKSHOP SESSIONS: \nAt the end of each day some participants may be tired and have their heads swimming\, full to the brim with information. Other participants may still be hungry for more! Once the class day is over we organize and schedule activities and further learning experiences with optional participation. These sessions include but are not limited to: Herbalism Basics\, Fermentation 101\, Student Skillshare\, Documentary Nights\, and more. There will be an opportunity for everyone to share their own knowledge and gifts during these sessions. Each of us has a passion and skill\, making all of us learners\, and all of us teachers. \nSCHOLARSHIPS \nWe are providing two worktrade scholarship for this design course. These spots will be firstly given to people of color who apply. Although\, in the chance that not enough people apply\, they can be given to anyone\, so please still apply if you are interested. These full ride scholarships require no payment in exchange for taking the course\, but do require a worktrade agreement\, working 3 days before and 3 days after the course. If you would like to apply for either of these two available spots please submit a photo of yourself\, resume and letter of intention attached in an email addressed to Taelor Monroe\, monroe DOT taelor AT gmail DOT com . The letter of intention should give a brief history of your current work in this world and how you think you can make the biggest impact in your community if you were to receive a permaculture design certificate. \nDeadline: Only applications received on or before May 1st\, 2017 will be accepted. Responses will be given Friday\, May 12\, 2016.
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SUMMARY:Natural Building and Permaculture Design Charrette
DESCRIPTION:From the Austin Permaculture Guild –\n\n\n\nnoun: charrette;\n\n\n\n\n\n\nan intense planning and design period to quickly generate a design solution.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis is a collaborative day for design\, through permaculture and natural building architecture.\nSCHEDULE:\nMay 13\, 2017 \nWorkshop and Lunch (paid registration required) 9 am-2 pm.\n\nPen to Paper (RSVP Required) 2-5 pm\n\nDesigner Showcase (Public Attendance) 5-6:30pm\nPotluck and Party (Public Attendance) 6:30pm-Midnight \nDESIGN WORKSHOP BREAKDOWN:\n\nPreliminary design of Jacqueline’s property\, created by Taelor Monroe\nYou will learn how to read the natural systems flowing through a property and let the features of the land decide which elements need to go where from experienced permaculture designer\, Taelor Monroe. You will also learn some tips and digital tricks to get clear information about any piece of property. \n\nDESIGN WORKSHOP (Paid registration required\, lunch included)\n9:00 am- Introduction to the space\, Observation\, Concepts and Themes in Design\n10:00 am- Flows and Sectors\, Zones\n10:45-11- Break\n11:00am- Tools for design\, Drafting\, Scale\n12:00pm- Digital tools for design\, Google Earth\, Contour Maps\, Sun Path\, Soil Maps\, Weather Patterns\n1:00pm-2:00pm LUNCH\n\nWorkshop Cost: $75\, lunch included in tuition cost\n\nTo register please click the link below to submit your tuition to PayPal.\n\n\n\nAfter lunch\, from 2-5pm experienced designers from both the professional natural building world and the permaculture design sphere come together to collaborate with and guide workshop students in small groups\, using the skills they just learned\, to create a directly implementable design for the property the event is being held at. \n\n\nThe project at hand is on a piece of property located on Old Bee Caves Rd\, right down the way from Natural Gardener. The owner of the property\, Jacqueline\, has recently commissioned a strawbale and cob remodel of the existing home onsite\, assisted by Kindra Welch and John Curry of Clay\, Sand\, Straw. Jacqueline hopes to develop the site as a living and gardening space for a small community of friends. She also plans to share the space with community through events\, yoga retreats\, and workshops like this one.\nTO RSVP PLEASE CLICK HERE. \nDESIGNER SHOWCASE!\nHouse being built at Jacqueline’s property\nThe entire community is invited to see the work that students and designers alike have worked to achieve from 5pm-midnight. This event is capped off with a presentation of the collaborative designs. These designs will be used to develop the property and improve the land and ecosystem. Once incoming folks have mingled and viewed all of the designs\, the evening culminates in a celebration and potluck! \nThis is an incredible opportunity to connect with and directly rub elbows with local architects and designers in Central Texas. It’s also a good time to have some fun and break bread with like minded folks! \nThis workshop will be in partnership with Design Build Live and serves not only to provide the public with education on design and more understanding of the design process\, but to link the community with experienced designers for hire. 
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