From andy@ecn.purdue.edu Mon Mar 14 15:11:07 1994
From vic@daena.eepo.dialix.oz.au
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 1994 08:38:57 WST
From: Victor Guest <vic@daena.eepo.dialix.oz.au>
To: bchristensen@txinfinet.com,
    permaculture list <perma@cessysv.eepo.dialix.oz.au>
Cc: permaculture-mg@twosocks.ces.ncsu.edu
Subject: Re: Getting started...
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>To: 
>
>Hi Mike, and all. 
>
>I find it best to add a piece at a time as you are comfortable and feel the
>need.  

Hi I would like to break into this discussion, and ask if through this
mail list we might consider getting a news group organised. I may be out 
of order as my knowledge of the net is limited.

I have seen postings by people who asked about a permaculture news group
and I couldn't tell them of one.

I know there is an FAQ being worked on for a WEB server, as we are well
down that track in Perth Western Australia.

This will help cater for people who are in the GETTING STARTED field as 
well as a forum to network more Permaculture.


>I've been learning about Permaculture for 6-8 years now, and i think it is a
>continually evolving field.  Each of us can increase our web of knowledge
>about the processes which surround us and our part in them for as long as
>we're here.  

I was working on sustainability on my farm, and on Permaculture since 
I left the farm, so some of my experiences are similar to you Bill.

I have had access to Internet for about 2 years.

I now also wish I had my grand parents to talk to about their experience
particularly during the depression, when the farm was almost a fully
contained unit.

I still have a memory of all of the smells and tastes.

>Bill Christensen
>bchris@txinfinet.com
>
>  
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Regards,
          Vic
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vic.guest@eepo.com.au                         3 McKee Plce Kingsley. 6206
                ----: Sustainable Agriculture :----   Tel. (09) 3092108
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From andy@ecn.purdue.edu Mon Mar 14 15:11:07 1994
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 94 14:59:55 -0500
From: andy@ecn.purdue.edu
To: permaculture-mg@twosocks.ces.ncsu.edu
Subject: DISCUSSION: permaculture (NOT from an academic point of view)
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I recently asked Larry London about what Permaculture is.  Based on the
statement in his reply that follows, this is exactly the kind of thing I am
interested in learning more about.  However, I do not intend to try to
justify my interest in understanding and supporting the permaculture
concept to the academic world.  For me the definition sounds holistic and
seems to try to be in tune with the natural order, rather than trying to
subdue (and in some cases destroy) nature as our present chemical based
agricuture does. 

Here are some simple rules of thumb I am trying to apply in judging if I
approve and support a certain way of growing food...  

Are the people affecting the food I eat interested in providing the most
wholesome food they can for me and my family (which I consider one aspect
of excellence in this area), or are their actions motivated by taking more
profit?

Secondly, I ask... Does the method of raising the food work in conjunction
with nature or against it?

I know there are many questions that such a philosophy implies, but these
principles have become important to me, and in my opinion much of our
current food system falls far short.

Therefore, I volunteer in my spare time and subscribe to a local organic
farm, shop for organic food at the local food coop, and try to learn more
about growing organicially.  I hope to use this forum to share my views and
find out what others have to say about this topic...  Here is part of
Larry's mail to me...

andy@ecn.purdue.edu
========   
>Permaculture defined (in brief):
>
>From: 
>
>Dr. Lee Barnes
>Editor of:
>"The Permaculture Connections: Southeastern Permaculture Network News"    
>P.O. Box 1303
>Waynesville, N.C., 28786
>Telephone: 1-704-452-5716
>$10.00/year, 8 page Quarterly
>
>Permaculture ("Perm"anent "agri"culture and "Perma"nent "culture") 
>is a sustainable design system stressing the harmonious interrelationship
>of humans, plants, animals and the Earth. To paraphrase the founder of
>Permaculture, designer Bill Mollison:
>
>"Permaculture principles focus on thoughtful designs for small-scale
>intensive systems which are labor efficient and which use biological 
>resources instead of fossil fuels. Designs stress ecological connections 
>and closed energy and material loops. The core of permaculture is design 
>and the working relationships and connections between all things. Each 
>component in a system performs multiple functions, and each function is 
>supported by many elements. Key to efficient design is observation and 
>replication of natural ecosystems, where designers maximize diversity 
>with polycultures, stress efficient energy planning for houses and 
>settlement, using and accelerating natural plant succession, and 
>increasing the highly productive "edge-zones" within the system."
>   
>Permaculture designs have been successfully and widely implemented in 
>third-world countries, but there is current need to expand these 
>principles in temperate climates, and especially urban areas to create 
>more enjoyable and sustainable human habitats. 


From london@calypso-2 Mon Mar 14 15:11:20 1994
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 1994 14:59:33 -0500 (EST)
From: Larry London <london@calypso-2>
To: permaculture-mg@twosocks.ces.ncsu.edu
Subject: Permaculture Defined
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A Definition of Permaculture
----------------------------
From: 
Dr. Lee Barnes
Editor of:
"The Permaculture Connections: Southeastern Permaculture Network News"    
P.O. Box 1303
Waynesville, N.C., 28786
Telephone: 1-704-452-5716
$10.00/year, 8 page Quarterly

Permaculture ("Perm"anent "agri"culture and "Perma"nent "culture") 
is a sustainable design system stressing the harmonious interrelationship
of humans, plants, animals and the Earth. To paraphrase the founder of
Permaculture, designer Bill Mollison:

"Permaculture principles focus on thoughtful designs for small-scale
intensive systems which are labor efficient and which use biological 
resources instead of fossil fuels. Designs stress ecological connections 
and closed energy and material loops. The core of permaculture is design 
and the working relationships and connections between all things. Each 
component in a system performs multiple functions, and each function is 
supported by many elements. Key to efficient design is observation and 
replication of natural ecosystems, where designers maximize diversity 
with polycultures, stress efficient energy planning for houses and 
settlement, using and accelerating natural plant succession, and 
increasing the highly productive "edge-zones" within the system."
   
Permaculture designs have been successfully and widely implemented in 
third-world countries, but there is current need to expand these 
principles in temperate climates, and especially urban areas to create 
more enjoyable and sustainable human habitats. 


From london@calypso-2 Mon Mar 14 15:11:35 1994
Date: Mon, 14 Mar 1994 15:02:37 -0500 (EST)
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From london@ladybird.oit.unc.edu Fri May 20 21:57:43 1994
Date: Fri, 20 May 1994 21:41:46 +0100
From: Larry London <london@ladybird.oit.unc.edu>
To: permaculture-mg@twosocks.ces.ncsu.edu
Cc: sustag-public@twosocks.ces.ncsu.edu
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Date: Fri, 20 May 94 14:38:42 CST
From: Paul Kaarakka <finn@MACC.WISC.EDU>
To: sanet-mg@ces.ncsu.edu
Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT: Permaculture Design Course

Fundamentals of Permaculture  Design Course

August 5 - 12

Acorn Farms
Belleville Wisconsin

What is Permaculture ?

Permaculture is the design of agriculturally productive ecosystems.  It is
the har-monious (and beautiful!) integration of landscape and people,
providing food, energy, shelter, and recreation in a sustainable way.  

Permaculture design is a system of assembling information, energy, plants,
animals, and building materials into an evolving ecology patterned after
the systems of nature.  It is the best of the old and the new, traditional
wisdom and computer networking.  It is based on observing and working with
nature, it is different for each site and each client.

The Permaculture Design Course.

Permaculture education itself has evolved since the early 70's; over 300
design courses and many more weekend workshops have been held all over the
world.  We will be using the 8 day format; this allows enough time to
present the basic principles of permaculture, as well as practical, hands
on exercises.   A second 8 day course will be offered later and will
emphasize design methodology, broad-scale applications, farming, regional
planning, village development, and will be aimed at design and teaching
professionals.


What are the topics ?

Subjects include fundamentals of ecology, site development, plants,
animals, structures, zone and sector analysis, energy, water, and
appropriate use of tools.  Emphasis will be placed on practical solutions! 
Part of each day will be classroom discussion, held in shady pine grove,
part will be in small groups to focus on individual interests, including
mapping and drawing, basic construction techniques, solar design and
assembly, garden ecology, plant propagation, wildcrafting herbs and food
preservation, etc. 


Who are the instructors ?

Peter Bane publishes the "Permaculture Activist," the permaculture journal
for North America.  He has documented permaculture projects all over the
world.  He now makes his home in the green hills of middle Tennessee, where
he is developing a forest farm and permaculutre settlement on 145 wooded
acres.  

Chuck Marsh is a landscape horticulturist,                     permaculture
designer, and teacher in North Carolina.  His interest is in developing
regionally adapted, agro-ecosystems.  He has years of experience in site
analysis, design, and development.

Why Acorn Farms ?

Acorn Farms is located 20 miles southwest of Madison Wisconsin, in the
Driftless Bioregion.  Located "on the edge" in many ways - the edge of the
great glaciers, providing a mix of steep topography, rolling hills and
fertile bottomlands, the edge of prairies, the edge of the great north
woods, and the edge of urban sprawl as Madison pushes outward.  The
challenge is to provide sustainable solutions.how to produce the food,
fuel, and fiber our exploding population will require without compromising
the natural beauty and non-renewable resources this make this area so
attractive. 
Acorn Farms is on the edge of its own development.orchard and asparagus
plantings began in 1986, small fruit and nuts have been added each year
since.  Hundreds of varieties are on trial, searching for those best
adapted to this site.  The home is a blend of passive solar, radiant slab,
and super-insulated technologies.80% of construction materials are
recycled.



Recommended readings:

Permaculture by Bill Mollison
Tree Crops by J.R.Smith
Your Edible Landscape by R. Kourik.

All books are available through the
 Permaculture Activist (615) 583-2294

How much & where do I sign up ?

The 8 day course is $525.00.  This fee includes tuition, superb vegetarian
meals, camping space, a subscription to the "Permaculture Activist," and
lots of fun.  There will be four bedrooms available at additional cost. 
There is a $50.00 discount for full payment  by June 15.  Some work-study
opportunites and barter are negotiable.  Preregistration is $150.00,
non-refundable.  If interested please contact: 
	Martin  Jelenc c/o Acorn Farms
	760 Hwy 92, Belleville WI 53508	
         (608) 832 - 6277, early morning is best

What should I bring ?

-	A commitment to implementing
	sustainable living practices
-	Information on your bioregion and areas of interest 
-	Notebooks and pens
-	Slides, photographs or videos of projects or ideas related to        
         permaculture 
-	Field guides and reference materials
-	Lightweight comfortable work clothes 
-	Your own coffee cup	
-	Camping equipment 
-	Sun protection and mosquito repellant
-	If you like, your bike, canoe, musical instruments or toys
-	Please leave all pets at home!


From london@calypso-2 Mon May 23 10:32:33 1994
Date: Mon, 23 May 1994 10:17:53 -0400 (EDT)
From: Larry London <london@calypso-2>
To: permaculture-mg@twosocks.ces.ncsu.edu
Subject: Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Permaculture Design Course (fwd)
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---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Mon, 23 May 94 8:54:11 EDT
From: Margaret Merrill <mmerrill@leo.vsla.edu>
To: Paul Kaarakka <finn@macc.wisc.edu>
Cc: sanet-mg@ces.ncsu.edu
Subject: Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Permaculture Design Course

There is another offering of this same course on Permaculture
being held here in Virginia at Springtree Community,
Scottsville, VA.  If anyone is interested in an east coast
location, let me know.  I think that the dates are late June.
Will call them and try to post the exact information.  

-- 
Margaret Merrill
Jefferson Madison Regional Library
201 E. Market St.
Charlottesville, VA  22902-5287
mmerrill@leo.vsla.edu

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From: Paul Kaarakka <finn@MACC.WISC.EDU>
To: sanet-mg@ces.ncsu.edu
Subject: ANNOUNCEMENT: Permaculture Design Course

Fundamentals of Permaculture  Design Course

August 5 - 12

Acorn Farms
Belleville Wisconsin

What is Permaculture ?

Permaculture is the design of agriculturally productive ecosystems.  It is
the har-monious (and beautiful!) integration of landscape and people,
providing food, energy, shelter, and recreation in a sustainable way.  

Permaculture design is a system of assembling information, energy, plants,
animals, and building materials into an evolving ecology patterned after
the systems of nature.  It is the best of the old and the new, traditional
wisdom and computer networking.  It is based on observing and working with
nature, it is different for each site and each client.

The Permaculture Design Course.

Permaculture education itself has evolved since the early 70's; over 300
design courses and many more weekend workshops have been held all over the
world.  We will be using the 8 day format; this allows enough time to
present the basic principles of permaculture, as well as practical, hands
on exercises.   A second 8 day course will be offered later and will
emphasize design methodology, broad-scale applications, farming, regional
planning, village development, and will be aimed at design and teaching
professionals.


What are the topics ?

Subjects include fundamentals of ecology, site development, plants,
animals, structures, zone and sector analysis, energy, water, and
appropriate use of tools.  Emphasis will be placed on practical solutions! 
Part of each day will be classroom discussion, held in shady pine grove,
part will be in small groups to focus on individual interests, including
mapping and drawing, basic construction techniques, solar design and
assembly, garden ecology, plant propagation, wildcrafting herbs and food
preservation, etc. 


Who are the instructors ?

Peter Bane publishes the "Permaculture Activist," the permaculture journal
for North America.  He has documented permaculture projects all over the
world.  He now makes his home in the green hills of middle Tennessee, where
he is developing a forest farm and permaculutre settlement on 145 wooded
acres.  

Chuck Marsh is a landscape horticulturist,                     permaculture
designer, and teacher in North Carolina.  His interest is in developing
regionally adapted, agro-ecosystems.  He has years of experience in site
analysis, design, and development.

Why Acorn Farms ?

Acorn Farms is located 20 miles southwest of Madison Wisconsin, in the
Driftless Bioregion.  Located "on the edge" in many ways - the edge of the
great glaciers, providing a mix of steep topography, rolling hills and
fertile bottomlands, the edge of prairies, the edge of the great north
woods, and the edge of urban sprawl as Madison pushes outward.  The
challenge is to provide sustainable solutions.how to produce the food,
fuel, and fiber our exploding population will require without compromising
the natural beauty and non-renewable resources this make this area so
attractive. 
Acorn Farms is on the edge of its own development.orchard and asparagus
plantings began in 1986, small fruit and nuts have been added each year
since.  Hundreds of varieties are on trial, searching for those best
adapted to this site.  The home is a blend of passive solar, radiant slab,
and super-insulated technologies.80% of construction materials are
recycled.



Recommended readings:

Permaculture by Bill Mollison
Tree Crops by J.R.Smith
Your Edible Landscape by R. Kourik.

All books are available through the
 Permaculture Activist (615) 583-2294

How much & where do I sign up ?

The 8 day course is $525.00.  This fee includes tuition, superb vegetarian
meals, camping space, a subscription to the "Permaculture Activist," and
lots of fun.  There will be four bedrooms available at additional cost. 
There is a $50.00 discount for full payment  by June 15.  Some work-study
opportunites and barter are negotiable.  Preregistration is $150.00,
non-refundable.  If interested please contact: 
	Martin  Jelenc c/o Acorn Farms
	760 Hwy 92, Belleville WI 53508	
         (608) 832 - 6277, early morning is best

What should I bring ?

-	A commitment to implementing
	sustainable living practices
-	Information on your bioregion and areas of interest 
-	Notebooks and pens
-	Slides, photographs or videos of projects or ideas related to        
         permaculture 
-	Field guides and reference materials
-	Lightweight comfortable work clothes 
-	Your own coffee cup	
-	Camping equipment 
-	Sun protection and mosquito repellant
-	If you like, your bike, canoe, musical instruments or toys
-	Please leave all pets at home!


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Date: Mon, 23 May 94 8:54:11 EDT
From: Margaret Merrill <mmerrill@leo.vsla.edu>
To: Paul Kaarakka <finn@macc.wisc.edu>
Cc: sanet-mg@ces.ncsu.edu
Subject: Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Permaculture Design Course

There is another offering of this same course on Permaculture
being held here in Virginia at Springtree Community,
Scottsville, VA.  If anyone is interested in an east coast
location, let me know.  I think that the dates are late June.
Will call them and try to post the exact information.  

-- 
Margaret Merrill
Jefferson Madison Regional Library
201 E. Market St.
Charlottesville, VA  22902-5287
mmerrill@leo.vsla.edu


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    Margaret Merrill <mmerrill@leo.vsla.edu>
Cc: sanet-mg@ces.ncsu.edu
Subject: Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Permaculture Design Course

> From:           Margaret Merrill <mmerrill@leo.vsla.edu>
> Subject:        Re: ANNOUNCEMENT: Permaculture Design Course
> To:             Paul Kaarakka <finn@macc.wisc.edu>
> Date sent:      Mon, 23 May 94 8:54:11 EDT
> Copies to:      sanet-mg@ces.ncsu.edu

> There is another offering of this same course on Permaculture
> being held here in Virginia at Springtree Community,
> Scottsville, VA.  If anyone is interested in an east coast
> location, let me know.  I think that the dates are late June.
> Will call them and try to post the exact information.  
> 
> -- 
> Margaret Merrill
> Jefferson Madison Regional Library
> 201 E. Market St.
> Charlottesville, VA  22902-5287
> mmerrill@leo.vsla.edu


I just attended a permaculture with Peter and Chuck as instructors.  
They did a fantastic job, well worth the price and opportunity.  
Excellent introduction to the interdisciplinary ecological 
agriculture, with many very useful and practical tidbits of 
information and design suggestions.  I would recommend you 
browse/read abook on Permaculture before you arrive so that you dont 
feel totally shell-shocked by all the information.  Any of the three 
books on the list, or Permaculture 2, or Intro to permaculture are 
excellent texts.  I am a PhD candidate in epidemiology working in 
the Agroecosystem Health Program here at U. of Guelph, Ontario, 
Canada.  Permaculture is an excellent example of a healthy 
agroecosystem.  I am looking at how agricultural landuse practices 
(such as pesticide and fertilizer, both organic and inorganic) are 
affecting ground and surface water quality and subsequently human 
health by mapping available information for Ontario in GIS format. If 
anyone else is working on this, I would enjoy the pportunity to 
correspond and discuss issues.  Thanks.  And I hope the permaculture 
course goes well.   

John VanLeeuwen
AGroecosystem Health
211 Blackwood Hall, U. of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
ph (519) 824-4120 X3675
fax (519) 763-4684
email johnv@envsci.uoguelph.ca















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Subject: Re: QUERY: Permaculture training course

> Date sent:      Sat, 21 May 94 23:08:32 -0700
> From:           frei@banneker.Stanford.EDU (Rachel R. Freifelder)
> To:             sanet-mg@twosocks.ces.ncsu.edu
> Subject:        QUERY: Permaculture training course
> Copies to:      dr-list@banneker.Stanford.EDU

> A posting a few days ago described a permaculture training course that will be
> held at Acorn Farms in August...part of that posting follows.
> 
> 
> > All books are available through the
> >  Permaculture Activist (615) 583-2294
> >
> > How much & where do I sign up ?
> >
> > The 8 day course is $525.00.  This fee includes tuition, superb vegetarian
> > meals, camping space, a subscription to the "Permaculture Activist," and
> > lots of fun.  There will be four bedrooms available at additional cost.
> > There is a $50.00 discount for full payment  by June 15.  Some work-study
> > opportunites and barter are negotiable.  Preregistration is $150.00,
> > non-refundable.  If interested please contact:
> >         Martin  Jelenc c/o Acorn Farms
> >         760 Hwy 92, Belleville WI 53508
> >          (608) 832 - 6277, early morning is best
> 
> It sounds excellent but is quite expensive; I and a few members of the Dancing
> Rabbit Community Project are debating the value of sending one participant.
> We don't know anything about the organization or the instructors, although I am
> familiar with some of the books.  Does anyone on sanet-mg have any advice on 
> this course or the parties involved?  Please send responses to
> 
> dancing-rabbit@banneker.stanford.edu
> 
> Thank you,
> Rachel Freifelder
Hi Rachel, I sent a message to Merrill, perhaps she could forward it 
to you if it didn't make the network.  Peter Bane is from Tennessee, 
and Chuch Marsh is from North Carolina.  They have been doing 
Permaculture for quite a few years and have taught courses all over 
North America including more temperate climates like here in Ontario 
Canada.  They haven't taught courses elsewhere in the world but they 
have extensive travelling background investigating permaculture in 
Europe and Australia.  They do have plenty of information on what 
temperate climate plants and trees are useful in permaculture. Hope 
this helps.

John VanLeeuwen
Agroecosystem Health Program
211 Blackwood Hall, U. of Guelph
Guelph Ontario Canada
(519) 824-4120 X3675
fax   763-4686
> 









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From: jmh2001@aol.com (JMH2001)
Newsgroups: bionet.agroforestry
Subject: Re: forest management
Date: 27 Nov 1994 22:40:04 -0500

In article <3ae0of$6q7@coranto.ucs.mun.ca>, mmcgrath@plato.ucs.mun.ca
(Michael McGrath) writes:

Mike, I would be interested in getting a copy of any papers that you
receive concerning conservation of forest and simultaneous economic
activities.  I own a small forest in Eastern North Carolina that I may
soon be logging (economic activity).  

Thanks for your help.

Jim Hamrick
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From: dstepins@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (David Stepinsky)
Newsgroups: bionet.agroforestry
Subject: Harvesting to Mimic Nature
Date: 27 Nov 1994 22:51:21 GMT
Organization: University of Alberta

I am curious about harvesting systems to mimic natural patterns.  In 
Alberta, Canada's boreal forests there is talk of clear cut harvesting to 
mimic natural fire patterns that would have occured in those forests 
without our fire suppression programs.  This would likely involve several 
different sizes and shapes of clearcutts, likely following topo or 
ecological boundaries.  

	My question is; is there any work being done in the states on 
harvesting to mimic natural patterns?  Maybe work studying understory 
fire simulation in ponderosa pine forests, or selective harvesting to 
mimic blowdown in the pacific northwest?

	If anyone has any info on harvesting to mimic nature in any 
forest systems, anywhere, let me learn.

		Thanks and take care,
			Dave
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Subject: Logging 38 acres in Eastern North Carolina; Any Replant Suggestions? (fwd)
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From: jmh2001@aol.com (JMH2001)
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Subject: Logging 38 acres in Eastern North Carolina; Any Replant Suggestions?
Date: 27 Nov 1994 23:00:16 -0500

I will soon be logging my place in Eastern North Carolina.  The forest is
predominately loblolly pine with scattered sweetgum, oaks, red maple etc. 
The trees are approximately 45 years old.  I will be setting aside a
stream side area and a couple of areas of 1 acre or less in size for
diversity.  The rest of the property will be replanted.

The property can roughly be divided in half; one half is poorly drained
and the other is moderately well drained.  Are there any interesting
species I should consider planting instead of loblolly pine.  I have read
some information on white ceadar.  Are there any hardwood species that I
should consider?

Thankyou,

Jim Hamrick
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From: otoole@utkvx.utk.edu
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Subject: Re: Eco Dictionary
Date: Mon,  5 Dec 94 00:16:59 GMT
Keywords: Re, Eco, Dictionary

I have found two dictionarys that have been quite helpful to me.  One is the
"concise oxford dictionary of ecology", by Michael Allaby, published by Oxford
Paperbacks and the other is "The cambridge dictionary of biology" Cambridge
University Press"    Hope this helps.

Ernie O'Toole (otoole@utkvx.utk.edu)


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Subject: permaculture-mailing-list

From vic@daena.eepo.dialix.oz.au
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 1994 08:38:57 WST
From: Victor Guest <vic@daena.eepo.dialix.oz.au>
To: bchristensen@txinfinet.com,
    permaculture list <perma@cessysv.eepo.dialix.oz.au>
Cc: permaculture-mg@twosocks.ces.ncsu.edu
Subject: Re: Getting started...


>To: 
>
>Hi Mike, and all. 
>
>I find it best to add a piece at a time as you are comfortable and feel the
>need.  

Hi I would like to break into this discussion, and ask if through this
mail list we might consider getting a news group organised. I may be out 
of order as my knowledge of the net is limited.

I have seen postings by people who asked about a permaculture news group
and I couldn't tell them of one.

I know there is an FAQ being worked on for a WEB server, as we are well
down that track in Perth Western Australia.

This will help cater for people who are in the GETTING STARTED field as 
well as a forum to network more Permaculture.


>I've been learning about Permaculture for 6-8 years now, and i think it is a
>continually evolving field.  Each of us can increase our web of knowledge
>about the processes which surround us and our part in them for as long as
>we're here.  

I was working on sustainability on my farm, and on Permaculture since 
I left the farm, so some of my experiences are similar to you Bill.

I have had access to Internet for about 2 years.

I now also wish I had my grand parents to talk to about their experience
particularly during the depression, when the farm was almost a fully
contained unit.

I still have a memory of all of the smells and tastes.

>Bill Christensen
>bchris@txinfinet.com
>
>  
>  Sent via FirstClass (R) UUCP Gateway from InfiNet*
>    an online community for progressive information
>        Austin, Texas USA * BBS 512.301.2151 
> 

Regards,
          Vic
--
Victor Guest   V.G.Guest                      Perth, Western Australia
vic.guest@eepo.com.au                         3 McKee Plce Kingsley. 6206
                ----: Sustainable Agriculture :----   Tel. (09) 3092108
--: The Land Management Society & The Permaculture Association:----

From london@calypso-2.oit.unc.edu
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 1994 22:41:05 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <london@calypso-2.oit.unc.edu>
To: Victor Guest <vic@daena.eepo.dialix.oz.au>
Cc: bchristensen@txinfinet.com,
    permaculture list <perma@cessysv.eepo.dialix.oz.au>,
    permaculture-mg@twosocks.ces.ncsu.edu
Subject: Re: Getting started...

On Fri, 7 Oct 1994, Victor Guest wrote:

> Date: Fri, 07 Oct 1994 08:38:57 WST
> From: Victor Guest <vic@daena.eepo.dialix.oz.au>
> To: bchristensen@txinfinet.com,
>     permaculture list <perma@cessysv.eepo.dialix.oz.au>
                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Victor, can you tell us how we may subscribe to your permaculture
mailing list in OZ?

> Cc: permaculture-mg@twosocks.ces.ncsu.edu
> Subject: Re: Getting started...

> Hi I would like to break into this discussion, and ask if through this
> mail list we might consider getting a news group organised. I may be out 
> of order as my knowledge of the net is limited.

I have thought about this myself and the newsgroup name:
alt.agriculture.permaculture seems appropriate. If you or someone else 
will write the statement of purpose for the group I'll have the newsgroup 
formed here at my newssite.

> I have seen postings by people who asked about a permaculture news group
> and I couldn't tell them of one.
alt.sustainable.agriculture is currently being used for that purpose; of 
course, permaculture-related articles appear in sanet-mg, 
alt.agriculture.misc, and elsewhere.

> I know there is an FAQ being worked on for a WEB server, as we are well
> down that track in Perth Western Australia.
I have a permaculture information Gopher here at sunSITE. I'd like to 
archive your FAQ when it's completed. Several of are working on one here 
in the U.S.

> This will help cater for people who are in the GETTING STARTED field as 
> well as a forum to network more Permaculture.

It would be a big help in answering questions about permaculture that 
arise on the net. The regular posting of FAQs would be an important part
of educating the public.

> --
> Victor Guest   V.G.Guest                      Perth, Western Australia
> vic.guest@eepo.com.au                         3 McKee Plce Kingsley. 6206
>                 ----: Sustainable Agriculture :----   Tel. (09) 3092108
> --: The Land Management Society & The Permaculture Association:----


________________________________________________
Lawrence F. London, Jr. - london@sunSITE.unc.edu 
------------------------------------------------



From london@calypso-2.oit.unc.eduSat Dec 10 22:56:13 1994
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 1994 22:52:51 -0500
From: Larry London <london@calypso-2.oit.unc.edu>
To: london@sunsite.unc.edu

Subject: permaculture-mailing-list

From vic@daena.eepo.dialix.oz.au
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 1994 08:38:57 WST
From: Victor Guest <vic@daena.eepo.dialix.oz.au>
To: bchristensen@txinfinet.com,
    permaculture list <perma@cessysv.eepo.dialix.oz.au>
Cc: permaculture-mg@twosocks.ces.ncsu.edu
Subject: Re: Getting started...


>To: 
>
>Hi Mike, and all. 
>
>I find it best to add a piece at a time as you are comfortable and feel the
>need.  

Hi I would like to break into this discussion, and ask if through this
mail list we might consider getting a news group organised. I may be out 
of order as my knowledge of the net is limited.

I have seen postings by people who asked about a permaculture news group
and I couldn't tell them of one.

I know there is an FAQ being worked on for a WEB server, as we are well
down that track in Perth Western Australia.

This will help cater for people who are in the GETTING STARTED field as 
well as a forum to network more Permaculture.


>I've been learning about Permaculture for 6-8 years now, and i think it is a
>continually evolving field.  Each of us can increase our web of knowledge
>about the processes which surround us and our part in them for as long as
>we're here.  

I was working on sustainability on my farm, and on Permaculture since 
I left the farm, so some of my experiences are similar to you Bill.

I have had access to Internet for about 2 years.

I now also wish I had my grand parents to talk to about their experience
particularly during the depression, when the farm was almost a fully
contained unit.

I still have a memory of all of the smells and tastes.

>Bill Christensen
>bchris@txinfinet.com
>
>  
>  Sent via FirstClass (R) UUCP Gateway from InfiNet*
>    an online community for progressive information
>        Austin, Texas USA * BBS 512.301.2151 
> 

Regards,
          Vic
--
Victor Guest   V.G.Guest                      Perth, Western Australia
vic.guest@eepo.com.au                         3 McKee Plce Kingsley. 6206
                ----: Sustainable Agriculture :----   Tel. (09) 3092108
--: The Land Management Society & The Permaculture Association:----

From london@calypso-2.oit.unc.edu
Date: Fri, 7 Oct 1994 22:41:05 -0400 (EDT)
From: "Lawrence F. London, Jr." <london@calypso-2.oit.unc.edu>
To: Victor Guest <vic@daena.eepo.dialix.oz.au>
Cc: bchristensen@txinfinet.com,
    permaculture list <perma@cessysv.eepo.dialix.oz.au>,
    permaculture-mg@twosocks.ces.ncsu.edu
Subject: Re: Getting started...

On Fri, 7 Oct 1994, Victor Guest wrote:

> Date: Fri, 07 Oct 1994 08:38:57 WST
> From: Victor Guest <vic@daena.eepo.dialix.oz.au>
> To: bchristensen@txinfinet.com,
>     permaculture list <perma@cessysv.eepo.dialix.oz.au>
                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Victor, can you tell us how we may subscribe to your permaculture
mailing list in OZ?

> Cc: permaculture-mg@twosocks.ces.ncsu.edu
> Subject: Re: Getting started...

> Hi I would like to break into this discussion, and ask if through this
> mail list we might consider getting a news group organised. I may be out 
> of order as my knowledge of the net is limited.

I have thought about this myself and the newsgroup name:
alt.agriculture.permaculture seems appropriate. If you or someone else 
will write the statement of purpose for the group I'll have the newsgroup 
formed here at my newssite.

> I have seen postings by people who asked about a permaculture news group
> and I couldn't tell them of one.
alt.sustainable.agriculture is currently being used for that purpose; of 
course, permaculture-related articles appear in sanet-mg, 
alt.agriculture.misc, and elsewhere.

> I know there is an FAQ being worked on for a WEB server, as we are well
> down that track in Perth Western Australia.
I have a permaculture information Gopher here at sunSITE. I'd like to 
archive your FAQ when it's completed. Several of are working on one here 
in the U.S.

> This will help cater for people who are in the GETTING STARTED field as 
> well as a forum to network more Permaculture.

It would be a big help in answering questions about permaculture that 
arise on the net. The regular posting of FAQs would be an important part
of educating the public.

> --
> Victor Guest   V.G.Guest                      Perth, Western Australia
> vic.guest@eepo.com.au                         3 McKee Plce Kingsley. 6206
>                 ----: Sustainable Agriculture :----   Tel. (09) 3092108
> --: The Land Management Society & The Permaculture Association:----


________________________________________________
Lawrence F. London, Jr. - london@sunSITE.unc.edu 
------------------------------------------------

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---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Sun, 11 Dec 1994 18:43:05 -0800
>From: Tom Hodges (moderated newsgroup) <sustag@BETA.TRICITY.WSU.EDU>
To: Multiple recipients of list SUSTAG-L <SUSTAG-L@WSUVM1.BITNET>
Subject: IBS 95 (fwd)

Date: Sun, 11 Dec 1994 14:43:36 -0500
>From: Prabhakar Bhogaraju <Pbhogar@vt.edu>
To: SUSTAG-L@wsuvm1.csc.wsu.edu
Cc: sanet-mg@ces.ncsu.edu
Subject: IBS 95

Hi there,

This is a message I got from the Institute for Bioregional Studies. Thought
it could be of interest to some of you.


-Prabhakar.

>Date: Sun, 11 Dec 1994 11:37:02 -0400 (AST)
>From: "Inst. for Bioreg. Studies" <pferraro@bud.peinet.pe.ca>
>Subject: IBS 95
>To: "Bob.Cervelli" <cervelli@nsrfc5.nsrfc.ns.ca>,
>        "Bill.Rees" <William.E.Rees@mtsg.ubc.ca>,
>        Prabhakar Bhogaraju <pbhogar@vt.edu>,
>        David Bell <ESDVJBell@ORION.YORKU.CA>
>
>Dear Friends;
>        I am sending you the on-line version of the Institute
>for Bioregional Studies 1995 catalogue.
>        IBS remains committed to teaching the skills that will
>enable people to re-create a caring and more sustainable culture.
>We have put together an exciting and valuable program with the
>support of well known bioregionalists across Canada and the
>United States.
>        Please forward this message to  colleagues and students
>who may wish to participate.
>
>Permaculture Design Course:
>A two-week intensive in sustainable systems design
>
>at Shades of Harmony Farm, Kingston, Nova Scotia
>
>July 2-16, 1995
>
>   Through lecture, discussion,
>observation and hands-on experiential learning, students
>will develop the practical skills and knowledge to design and
>implement sustainable systems that are in harmony with the
>natural world.
>   The term, permaculture, was patented by, Bill Mollison in
>the early 1970's to describe a system of permanent habitations.
>With roots in agricultural systems it has evolved into a program
>for designing ecological communities and restoring urban centers.
>It is about self-reliance, growing food, and building creative,
>beautiful, energy-efficient structures from local materials.
>
>Permaculture Instructors:
>Michael Pilarski,
>editor of, Restoration Forestry, and founder
>of Friends of the Trees, has been
>teaching permaculture world- wide since 1981.
>
>Garry Lean,
>permaculture designer and professor of
>Integrated Resource Management at Sir Sandford Fleming
>College, Lindsay, Ontario.
>
>David Jacke,
>sustainable and ecologically sound landscape
>designer and land use planner with Native Harvest Designs.
>
>Plus: Guest Speakers involved
>in sustainable agricultural,
>renewable energy, ecological
>planning and green economics.
>
>Certification:
>Course graduates will be certified as Permaculture
>Design Trainees. After two years experience, application
>may be made for 'Applied Permaculture Design' diplomas.
>Graduates are entitled to use the term "Permaculture"
>in the pursuit of livelihood, and educational uses.
>
>Permaculture Course Topics:
>*Permaculture methodlogy
>*Permaculture principles
>*Ethic of permaculture
>*Observation Skills
>*Bioregional planning & mapping
>*Local self-reliance
>*Site analysis
>*Tree crops
>*Medicinal herbs
>*Organic Agriculture
>*Agroforestry systems
>*Edibile landscaping
>*Keyline system
>*Land Trusts & Communities
>*Aquaculture
>*Greenhouses
>*Erosion Control
>*Soil microbiology
>*Sustainable Forestry
>*Ecosystem restoration
>*Livestock and wildlife
>*Urban permaculture
>*Appropriate energy
>*Working in the South
>*Formal & Informal Economies
>*Straw-bale construction
>           and much, much more.......
>
>For more information on
>the Permaculture Course
>curriculum contact the
>Institute for Bioregional
>Studies or any of the course
>instructors:
>
>Institute for Bioregional Studies,
>449 University Ave., Suite 126,
>Charlottetown, Prince Edward
>Island, Canada C1A 8K3.
>(902) 892-9578
>
>Michael Pilarski c/o Friends of
>the Trees Society
>PO Box 1064
>Tonasket, Washington 98855
>Phone/Fax: (509) 485-2705
>
>Garry Lean
>RR 2
>Cameron, Ontario KOM 1GO
>Phone: (705) 887-5230
>
>David Jacke
>152 Cottage Street
>Great Barrington, Mass. 01230
>Phone: (413) 528-5677
>
>Summer Programs on Ecological Planning:
>
>Restoration Ecology:
>Reconstructing Sustainable
>Communities (July 20-24).
>        Restoration Ecology, defines the quality and quantity of
>resources needed to attain self-reliance, social justice, and an
>improved quality of life in order to sustain a region's human and
>native populations.
>Guest lecturers include:
>Dr. William Rees,
>Dean, Community and Rural Planing, University of British Colombia.
>Bill, uses the term, "Our Ecological Footprint" for a system used
>to estimate the sustainability of our lifestyles.
>
>Dr. Doug Aberely,
>editor, Futures by Design: The Practice of Ecological
>Planning. Doug, will explain new techniques that empower local
>communities to develop their own environmental plans.
>
>Dr. Ray Cote,
>Dean, School of Environmental Planning, Dalhousie University.
>Ray, has developed a system for designing industrial
>parks as closed ecosystems, recycling and reusing wastes.
>
>Coming Home:
>Awakening Community
>Resourcefulness(July 28-30)
>        Out of the turbulence and momentum of the "mean and lean
>'90's" is emerging a new set of personal, instiutional and global
>standards pointing the way toward a more workable humane economy.
>
>Guest Lecturers include:
>Dr. Wayne Roberts,
>co-chair Coalition for a Green Economic Recovery, author of
>_Get a Life: Canada's Green Cure for Economic Blues_.
>Wayne, will offer many viable solutions to personal and
>regional economic problems, that are in harmony with the bioregional
>vision.
>
>Carla Conrad,
>Co-ordinator, Regional Atlantic Trading Note Association (RATNA).
>RATNA has over 5000 members in the Halifax area who
>believe that the global economy will soon break up into dozens of
>small, vibrant-bioregional economies. They have begun printing and
>circulating their own currency!
>
>Hands-on, Homemade Power
>and Energy Conservation
>(July 31-Aug 3)
>        Learn the latest 'State of the Art' techniques for conserving
>energy and recycling wastes around your home or business.
>        Workshops will focus on the cultural, societal and
>philosophical implications of resource efficiency. Topics will
>include: solar home design, straw-bale building construction,
>composting toilets, grey water treatment, composting, energy
>conservation and appropriate technologies.
>
>Guest Lecturers include:
>Scott Chaplin and Maureen Cureton,
>co-workers of Amory and Hunter Lovins at the  Rocky Mountain
>Institute, Snowmass, Colorado. Their experience includes work
>with the Institute for Local Self-Reliance as well as work in
>the resource industries of Nicaragua, the United States and
>Canada.
>
>Spirit of the Region:
>Celebrating Nature, Culture,
>and Community (August 4-6)
>The bioregional solution to the environmental crisis means that
>we can turn the emerging chaos into opportunity. Come celebrate
>with some of the most popular visionaries who are showing us
>how it can be done.
>
>Guests include:
>Kirkpatrick Sale,
>Board of
>Director, Schumaker Society, author of _Dwellers of the Land:
>The Bioregional Vision_
>
>Judith and Christopher Plant,
>editors, New Society Publishers, New Catalyst Education Foundation;
>
>John Joe Sark, Captain Miq-Mak Grand Council.
>
>Plus regional musicians and entertainers.
>
>Some precepts basic to both permaculture  and  bioregionalism:
>
>*Basis in ecology.
>*Basing unique culture on indigenous materials
>*High degree of local self-sufficiency.
>*Observation/awareness of boundaries of plant and animal
>  communities.
>*Preservation and restoration of native plant communities.
>*Aesthetics
>*Worker-owned, enterprises with non-exploitative relationships.
>*Decentralized, participatory, democratic governance.
>*Recognizing inter-relationships between elements in the system
>  and maximizing symbiotic relationships.
>
>Objectives of IBS
>    It is the objective of IBS to train participants to become
>effective catalysts in the regeneration of the planet.
>        The "Bioregional" perspective means that our focus is
>on the design and evolution of healthy, interdependent and
>economically self-reliant communities.
>        To achieve this objective IBS creates a forum for improved
>communications; permitting socially conscious individuals to
>interact in a student centered, non-authoritarian environment.
>        Today we can not just, "Think Globally and Act Locally". We
>need to, "Develop Local Solutions to Global Problems". We therefore
>have founded IBS to demonstrate the recent, ecologically oriented,
>scientific, social and tecnological achievements that
>are relevant to achieving the goal of an ecological society.
>
>
>Course Site and
>Facilities
>
>        Our residential programs are held on our 40 acre farm,
>Shades of Harmony, surrounded by woodland on the North Mountain
>in Kingston, Nova Scotia. The North Mountian runs along the
>beautiful coast of the Bay of Fundy and the vibrant, small
>farming communities in the Annapolis Valley. Our facilities
>include a library, lecture hall, organic gardens, a freestanding
>greenhouse and an attached solar greenhouse, plus a kitchen and
>dining hall located in the farmhouse. Classes will be held
>on the farm and/or at the Community Hall down the road.
>
>Accomodations
>        Participants are encouraged to establish a group camping
>site which will create the ambience for an intimate educational
>community. Housing can also be provided at a neighboring Youth
>Hostel or billets by special arrangement.
>        A registered campground is also located nearby for anyone
>with a trailer to hook-up.
>
>Childcare
>Children are welcome on-site
>    Parents who require childcare services can make arrangements
>in the community but should contact us prior to registering.
>
>Pets
>*Please* No pets.
>
>Summer Program Tuition   and   Fees
>
>Permaculture Design
>Course Tuition:
>    Tuition for the course is $750 to $675 self-set sliding scale.
>This includes instruction, meals, curriculum materials, campsite
>and use of facilities. A $100.00 dollar deposit (non-refundable) is
>required with registration. The remainder is due on or before
>July 2, 1995. Single day attendence is possible at $60.00
>per day. Participants will be sent an information packet upon
>registration.
>        Course will be limited to 35 participants.
>
>Restoration Ecology:
>Reconstructing
>Sustainable Communities
>(July 20-24)
>$300.00 +(optional meals)
>
>Coming Home:
>Awakening Community
>Resourcefulness(July 28-30)
>$180.00 +(optional meals)
>
>Hands-on, Homemade Power
>and Energy Conservation
>(July 31-Aug 3)
>$240.00 +(optional meals)
>
>Spirit of the Region:
>Celebrating Nature, Culture,
>and Community (August 4-6)
>$180.00 + (optional meals)
>
>4 weeks (July 2-August 6)
>$1500.00 (includes meals during
>permaculture course only)
>
>
>
>Meal Option:
>        Three tasty meals, featuring organically grown food
>will be served each day.
>        The fees for the permaculture course  include meals.
>(Because of the intensity of the schedule there will not
>be enough breaks to prepare your own meals.)
>        For other courses the meal program is optional at
>$10.00 per day. If you choose to cook your own meals you must
>supply an approved camp stove.
>
>Billets
>        Participants who do not wish to camp out can make special
>arrangement to billet nearby @ $20.00 per night. Local motels
>are also available.
>
>Course fees for USA Residents
>Permaculture Design Course:
>Cdn. $650.00 before May 1.
>$750.00 after May 1. At current rates
>of exchange this is less than US$450.00
>before May 1 and $525.00 after. An
>excellent value for a course of this quality.
>
>Registration Form
>Name__________________________________________________________
>
>Address_______________________________________________________
>
>______________________________________________________________
>
>______________________________________________________________
>
>Phone_________________________________________________________
>
>____ I will campout.
>____ I wish to billet @ $20/night
>____ Please send me a listing of campgrounds and motels.
>____ Enclosed is my non-refundable deposit of $100.00.
>____Enclosed is my entire tuition.
>Make payment by certified bank cheque or money order payable to:
>Institute for Bioregional Studies.
>____ You may release my name and phone number to other course
>        participants for carpooling purposes.
>____ I can offer a ride.
>____ I need a ride.
>Special dietary requests:
>_______________________________________________________________
>
>_______________________________________________________________
>
>
>Phil Ferraro, Director
>Institute for Bioregional Studies
>449 University Avenue Suite 126            "Developing Local Solutions to
>Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island         Global Problems"
>Canada   C1A 8K3
>(902) 892-9578
>
>


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To: Multiple recipients of list SUSTAG-L <SUSTAG-L@WSUVM1.BITNET>
Subject: FW: New ecol-agric list on Mailbase (fwd)

[This may be of interest. TH]
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>From: Matthew Weinberg <mweinberg@energy.ota.gov>
To: Baha'i Development Forum <Noble-Creation@bcca.org>
Subject: FW: New ecol-agric list on Mailbase (fwd)

This new list may be of interest to some members.  Apologies for any
cross-posting.
Ian

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> This list is intended for academics, researchers, educationalists & others
> working in the field of ecological (organic/biological) agriculture, to
> provide a forum for discussion of ideas, identification of potential
> collaborators, & exchange of news, conference information and publications
> details.
>
> To join this list send the command:
>
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A Definition of Permaculture
----------------------------

>From: 

Dr. Lee Barnes
Editor of:
"The Permaculture Connections: Southeastern Permaculture Network News"    
P.O. Box 1303
Waynesville, N.C., 28786
Telephone: 1-704-452-5716
$10.00/year, 8 page Quarterly

Permaculture ("Perm"anent "agri"culture and "Perma"nent "culture") 
is a sustainable design system stressing the harmonious interrelationship
of humans, plants, animals and the Earth. To paraphrase the founder of
Permaculture, designer Bill Mollison:

"Permaculture principles focus on thoughtful designs for small-scale
intensive systems which are labor efficient and which use biological 
resources instead of fossil fuels. Designs stress ecological connections 
and closed energy and material loops. The core of permaculture is design 
and the working relationships and connections between all things. Each 
component in a system performs multiple functions, and each function is 
supported by many elements. Key to efficient design is observation and 
replication of natural ecosystems, where designers maximize diversity 
with polycultures, stress efficient energy planning for houses and 
settlement, using and accelerating natural plant succession, and 
increasing the highly productive "edge-zones" within the system."
   
Permaculture designs have been successfully and widely implemented in 
third-world countries, but there is current need to expand these 
principles in temperate climates, and especially urban areas to create 
more enjoyable and sustainable human habitats. 



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Date: Sat, 17 Dec 1994 11:05:26 -0500 (EST)
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To: permaculture-mg@ces.ncsu.edu
Subject: Permaculture definition.


A Definition of Permaculture
----------------------------

>From: 

Dr. Lee Barnes
Editor of:
"The Permaculture Connections: Southeastern Permaculture Network News"    
P.O. Box 1303
Waynesville, N.C., 28786
Telephone: 1-704-452-5716
$10.00/year, 8 page Quarterly

Permaculture ("Perm"anent "agri"culture and "Perma"nent "culture") 
is a sustainable design system stressing the harmonious interrelationship
of humans, plants, animals and the Earth. To paraphrase the founder of
Permaculture, designer Bill Mollison:

"Permaculture principles focus on thoughtful designs for small-scale
intensive systems which are labor efficient and which use biological 
resources instead of fossil fuels. Designs stress ecological connections 
and closed energy and material loops. The core of permaculture is design 
and the working relationships and connections between all things. Each 
component in a system performs multiple functions, and each function is 
supported by many elements. Key to efficient design is observation and 
replication of natural ecosystems, where designers maximize diversity 
with polycultures, stress efficient energy planning for houses and 
settlement, using and accelerating natural plant succession, and 
increasing the highly productive "edge-zones" within the system."
   
Permaculture designs have been successfully and widely implemented in 
third-world countries, but there is current need to expand these 
principles in temperate climates, and especially urban areas to create 
more enjoyable and sustainable human habitats. 

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BBBBB    EEEEEE   NN   N             ISSN 1188-603X
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No. 84                               December 9, 1994

aceska@freenet.victoria.bc.ca        Victoria, B.C.
-----------------------------------------------------------
 Dr. A. Ceska, P.O.Box 8546, Victoria, B.C. Canada V8W 3S2
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BOTANY BC 1994 - FINALLY ON BEN
>From : Ted Lea <tlea@fwhdept.env.gov.bc.ca>

I  finally got around to completing the writeup on Botany BC for
BEN. ... Sorry this took so long.

BOTANY BC took place June 20 to June 25, 1994 in the Haida Gwaii
(the Queen Charlotte Islands) and was one of the finest meetings
ever, comparable to the earlier Bamfield meeting  of  1989.  The
organizing  committee of Ros Pojar, Jim Pojar, Trudy Chatwin and
Evelyn Hamilton should be congratulated for a well organized and
excellent program of both botanical and non-botanical activities

Highlights included:

A short morning session  of  informative  talks  by  Jim  Pojar,
Leslie  Goertzen,  Alvin  Yanchuk,  and Mike Hawkes, followed by
field tours of tidal wetlands, coastal forests and  sand  dunes.
The expertise of Jim Pojar, Hans Roemer, Wilf Schofield and many
others  was greatly utilized by participants. We saw some inter-
esting sand dune plants: beach  peavine  (Lathyrus  littoralis),
beach  lupine  (Lupinus  littoralis),  seashore  bluegrass  (Poa
douglasii   var.   macrantha)   and   beach   glehnia   (Glehnia
littoralis).  An  evening  salmon feast in the sun at Tlell, was
followed by Woodhenge on the beach, celebrating summer solstice.
The site was blessed by an eagle feather which assured  no  rain
for the remaining days. This was also the scene for a variety of
bizarre  botanical  rituals. Some botanists also took the oppor-
tunity to visit the famed Golden Spruce.

The following day consisted of field tours visiting  an  amazing
array  of  bogs,  including  the blanket bogs with their sundew,
yellow waterlily, and natural  bonsai  of  hemlock  and  yellow-
cedar,  as  well  walks  up  Tow Hill and to the blow hole. That
evening incredible Hors d'oeuvres in Masset were followed  by  a
Haida  feast in Old Masset (Haida) where botanical and piscerian
products were consumed with great relish. This was  followed  by
native  dancing,  including  a  male  only  dance  for botanical
guests.

A highlight  of  the  whole  tour  was  the  boat  trip  through
Skidegate  Inlet to the west coast aboard the Anvil Cove, hosted
by Barbara and Keith Rowsell. Meals were again to high standard-
s, and camping in the forest was a wonderful experience  without
the usual Queen Charlotte rain. Early morning sessions on marine
plants by Mike Hawkes led to the search for the elusive Sea Palm
(never found). Tidal pools teamed with interesting sea life such
as,  sea  cucumbers,  sea  anemones,  starfish,  many species of
marine algae and much, much more.

Unfortunately, the helicopter trip to the alpine limestone areas
and endemics, was cancelled due to low  cloud,  however,  hearty
souls  hiked  as  close  as  they  could get and were treated by
seeing filmy fern, Mecodium wrightii  and  the  Queen  Charlotte
endemics:   Newcombe's  butterweed  (Senecio  newcombei),  Queen
Charlotte butterweed (S. moresbiensis), curly-hair  moss-heather
(Cassiope  lycopodioides  ssp.  crista-pilosa),  Queen Charlotte
violet (Viola biflora subsp. carlotae), Calder's lovage  (Ligus-
ticum  calderi) and Taylor's saxifrage (Saxifraga taylori). Many
people took the boat tour to Gudal Bay, and Marble Island to see
the Horned Puffin nesting sites and the speedy Peregrine Falcon.
No whales were seen, assuring a return to the Misty Isles in the
future.

The new book Plants of Coastal British Columbia was put to  many
uses  during  the field sessions. Many keen botanist were busily
seen keying out plants, while others were seen  using  it  as  a
fine seat cushion or sun block.

For  those who missed this year's BOTANY B.C., many of the magi-
cal moments were recorded by John Parminter on his camcorder and
will be shown at next year's 10th annual meeting which  will  be
held in the Chilcotin area.


CONSERVATION OF NORTH AMERICAN FUNGI
>From: Amy Rossman
      (originally  posted  on  the Biological Conservation News-
      letter No. 138 - distributed by CONSLINK@SIVM.SI.EDU)

The number of fungal species estimated  to  exist  on  earth  is
approximately  1.5  million, yet little is known about the rela-
tive abundance of these  species,  or  if  any  are  endangered.
Nevertheless,  many  species  of fungi appear to be declining in
Europe and in the Netherlands. Eef  Arnolds  points  to  nitrate
deposition  as  being responsible for the decline of many mycor-
rhizal species, which are necessary for the health of their tree
hosts. Some mycologists are also concerned about the effects  of
mushroom  harvest  on  fungal  populations. The decline of these
fungi could directly  affect  the  health  of  the  forest,  and
Europeans   are   taking   steps  to  safeguard  populations  of
threatened fungal species by creating "red lists,"  which  regu-
late the collection of selected species.

There  are no "red lists" for fungi in North America, but recent
reports indicate that  many  fungi  may  be  endangered  in  the
Pacific  Northwest  due  to  habitat  loss. The Forest Ecosystem
Management Assessment Team (FEMAT),  commissioned  by  President
Clinton  to examine forestry practices in the Pacific Northwest,
lists 527 fungal species which are closely associated with  late
successional  forest  ecosystems.  Of these, 80 are endemic, and
destruction of their habitat could result in  their  extinction.
One  example  is  Oxyporus  nobilissimus,  which  is  a polypore
restricted to old growth Abies; it is known from only  12  loca-
tions.  A  less  dramatic  but  equally notable example is Tuber
rufum, a truffle which has a  beneficial  association  with  the
roots  of oak. Western oak habitat is being lost to agricultural
and residential development, and as the oak goes,  so  goes  the
truffle.  The FEMAT report calls for inventory and monitoring of
western oak habitat.

The inclusion of fungi in federal  ecosystem  assessments  is  a
landmark in the history of mycology and conservation. Management
agencies  are  starting  to  acknowledge  that  good stewardship
includes consideration of all species, and that microbes such as
fungi occupy important ecosystem niches and require protection.

The FEMAT report can be obtained by calling (503) 326-2877.


NITROGEN, ENVIRONMENT, AND PEOPLE: AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
>From: Craig MacConnell <cbmac@coopext.cahe.wsu.edu>

February 23 & 24, 1995
Everett, WA

A conference focusing on nitrogen in our environment:

        What role does it play ?
        What are the health concerns ?
        How do we manage it successfully ?

Nitrogen, Environment, and People is a two-day conference focus-
ing on the effects and management of nitrogen  in  our  environ-
ment. The conference is intended to provide a comprehensive view
of  nitrogen  to  gain a better and broader understanding of its
effect on our natural resources - particularly water.

Conference topics will  include  the  sources  and  movement  of
nitrogen  in  our  environment,  potential  health concerns, and
successful management tools for reducing nitrate  contamination.
The  goal: to provide the tools and understanding needed to help
achieve sustainability of our natural resources.

The conference  will  provide  valuable  information  to  anyone
dealing  with  resource sustainability issues - health officers,
land use planners, public policy makers, agricultural  commodity
groups,  environmental organizations, Tribes, local governments,
conservation  districts,  and  agriculture  and  water   quality
professionals.  Those  who see nitrogen as a pollutant and those
who see it as a benefit will want to attend this  conference  to
learn more.

The  conference is designed with three concurrent sessions under
the broad categories of:

                        Big Picture
                        Health
                        Management
                        Physical Processes

The conference has scheduled 74 speakers  on  a  wide  range  of
topics.

Registration   is   $80  before  January  10,  1995.  Conference
registration includes: Continental breakfast, refreshments,  and
lunch  both  days  plus  all  conference  proceedings (including
abstracts).

For a complete electronic version of the conference brochure and
registration form send an e-mail request to:

Craig MacConnell
Washington State University Cooperative Extension
Whatcom County, Bellingham, WA
(206)676-6736/Fax(206)738-2458
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Subject: BEN # 84


BBBBB    EEEEEE   NN   N             ISSN 1188-603X
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No. 84                               December 9, 1994

aceska@freenet.victoria.bc.ca        Victoria, B.C.
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 Dr. A. Ceska, P.O.Box 8546, Victoria, B.C. Canada V8W 3S2
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BOTANY BC 1994 - FINALLY ON BEN
>From : Ted Lea <tlea@fwhdept.env.gov.bc.ca>

I  finally got around to completing the writeup on Botany BC for
BEN. ... Sorry this took so long.

BOTANY BC took place June 20 to June 25, 1994 in the Haida Gwaii
(the Queen Charlotte Islands) and was one of the finest meetings
ever, comparable to the earlier Bamfield meeting  of  1989.  The
organizing  committee of Ros Pojar, Jim Pojar, Trudy Chatwin and
Evelyn Hamilton should be congratulated for a well organized and
excellent program of both botanical and non-botanical activities

Highlights included:

A short morning session  of  informative  talks  by  Jim  Pojar,
Leslie  Goertzen,  Alvin  Yanchuk,  and Mike Hawkes, followed by
field tours of tidal wetlands, coastal forests and  sand  dunes.
The expertise of Jim Pojar, Hans Roemer, Wilf Schofield and many
others  was greatly utilized by participants. We saw some inter-
esting sand dune plants: beach  peavine  (Lathyrus  littoralis),
beach  lupine  (Lupinus  littoralis),  seashore  bluegrass  (Poa
douglasii   var.   macrantha)   and   beach   glehnia   (Glehnia
littoralis).  An  evening  salmon feast in the sun at Tlell, was
followed by Woodhenge on the beach, celebrating summer solstice.
The site was blessed by an eagle feather which assured  no  rain
for the remaining days. This was also the scene for a variety of
bizarre  botanical  rituals. Some botanists also took the oppor-
tunity to visit the famed Golden Spruce.

The following day consisted of field tours visiting  an  amazing
array  of  bogs,  including  the blanket bogs with their sundew,
yellow waterlily, and natural  bonsai  of  hemlock  and  yellow-
cedar,  as  well  walks  up  Tow Hill and to the blow hole. That
evening incredible Hors d'oeuvres in Masset were followed  by  a
Haida  feast in Old Masset (Haida) where botanical and piscerian
products were consumed with great relish. This was  followed  by
native  dancing,  including  a  male  only  dance  for botanical
guests.

A highlight  of  the  whole  tour  was  the  boat  trip  through
Skidegate  Inlet to the west coast aboard the Anvil Cove, hosted
by Barbara and Keith Rowsell. Meals were again to high standard-
s, and camping in the forest was a wonderful experience  without
the usual Queen Charlotte rain. Early morning sessions on marine
plants by Mike Hawkes led to the search for the elusive Sea Palm
(never found). Tidal pools teamed with interesting sea life such
as,  sea  cucumbers,  sea  anemones,  starfish,  many species of
marine algae and much, much more.

Unfortunately, the helicopter trip to the alpine limestone areas
and endemics, was cancelled due to low  cloud,  however,  hearty
souls  hiked  as  close  as  they  could get and were treated by
seeing filmy fern, Mecodium wrightii  and  the  Queen  Charlotte
endemics:   Newcombe's  butterweed  (Senecio  newcombei),  Queen
Charlotte butterweed (S. moresbiensis), curly-hair  moss-heather
(Cassiope  lycopodioides  ssp.  crista-pilosa),  Queen Charlotte
violet (Viola biflora subsp. carlotae), Calder's lovage  (Ligus-
ticum  calderi) and Taylor's saxifrage (Saxifraga taylori). Many
people took the boat tour to Gudal Bay, and Marble Island to see
the Horned Puffin nesting sites and the speedy Peregrine Falcon.
No whales were seen, assuring a return to the Misty Isles in the
future.

The new book Plants of Coastal British Columbia was put to  many
uses  during  the field sessions. Many keen botanist were busily
seen keying out plants, while others were seen  using  it  as  a
fine seat cushion or sun block.

For  those who missed this year's BOTANY B.C., many of the magi-
cal moments were recorded by John Parminter on his camcorder and
will be shown at next year's 10th annual meeting which  will  be
held in the Chilcotin area.


CONSERVATION OF NORTH AMERICAN FUNGI
>From: Amy Rossman
      (originally  posted  on  the Biological Conservation News-
      letter No. 138 - distributed by CONSLINK@SIVM.SI.EDU)

The number of fungal species estimated  to  exist  on  earth  is
approximately  1.5  million, yet little is known about the rela-
tive abundance of these  species,  or  if  any  are  endangered.
Nevertheless,  many  species  of fungi appear to be declining in
Europe and in the Netherlands. Eef  Arnolds  points  to  nitrate
deposition  as  being responsible for the decline of many mycor-
rhizal species, which are necessary for the health of their tree
hosts. Some mycologists are also concerned about the effects  of
mushroom  harvest  on  fungal  populations. The decline of these
fungi could directly  affect  the  health  of  the  forest,  and
Europeans   are   taking   steps  to  safeguard  populations  of
threatened fungal species by creating "red lists,"  which  regu-
late the collection of selected species.

There  are no "red lists" for fungi in North America, but recent
reports indicate that  many  fungi  may  be  endangered  in  the
Pacific  Northwest  due  to  habitat  loss. The Forest Ecosystem
Management Assessment Team (FEMAT),  commissioned  by  President
Clinton  to examine forestry practices in the Pacific Northwest,
lists 527 fungal species which are closely associated with  late
successional  forest  ecosystems.  Of these, 80 are endemic, and
destruction of their habitat could result in  their  extinction.
One  example  is  Oxyporus  nobilissimus,  which  is  a polypore
restricted to old growth Abies; it is known from only  12  loca-
tions.  A  less  dramatic  but  equally notable example is Tuber
rufum, a truffle which has a  beneficial  association  with  the
roots  of oak. Western oak habitat is being lost to agricultural
and residential development, and as the oak goes,  so  goes  the
truffle.  The FEMAT report calls for inventory and monitoring of
western oak habitat.

The inclusion of fungi in federal  ecosystem  assessments  is  a
landmark in the history of mycology and conservation. Management
agencies  are  starting  to  acknowledge  that  good stewardship
includes consideration of all species, and that microbes such as
fungi occupy important ecosystem niches and require protection.

The FEMAT report can be obtained by calling (503) 326-2877.


NITROGEN, ENVIRONMENT, AND PEOPLE: AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
>From: Craig MacConnell <cbmac@coopext.cahe.wsu.edu>

February 23 & 24, 1995
Everett, WA

A conference focusing on nitrogen in our environment:

        What role does it play ?
        What are the health concerns ?
        How do we manage it successfully ?

Nitrogen, Environment, and People is a two-day conference focus-
ing on the effects and management of nitrogen  in  our  environ-
ment. The conference is intended to provide a comprehensive view
of  nitrogen  to  gain a better and broader understanding of its
effect on our natural resources - particularly water.

Conference topics will  include  the  sources  and  movement  of
nitrogen  in  our  environment,  potential  health concerns, and
successful management tools for reducing nitrate  contamination.
The  goal: to provide the tools and understanding needed to help
achieve sustainability of our natural resources.

The conference  will  provide  valuable  information  to  anyone
dealing  with  resource sustainability issues - health officers,
land use planners, public policy makers, agricultural  commodity
groups,  environmental organizations, Tribes, local governments,
conservation  districts,  and  agriculture  and  water   quality
professionals.  Those  who see nitrogen as a pollutant and those
who see it as a benefit will want to attend this  conference  to
learn more.

The  conference is designed with three concurrent sessions under
the broad categories of:

                        Big Picture
                        Health
                        Management
                        Physical Processes

The conference has scheduled 74 speakers  on  a  wide  range  of
topics.

Registration   is   $80  before  January  10,  1995.  Conference
registration includes: Continental breakfast, refreshments,  and
lunch  both  days  plus  all  conference  proceedings (including
abstracts).

For a complete electronic version of the conference brochure and
registration form send an e-mail request to:

Craig MacConnell
Washington State University Cooperative Extension
Whatcom County, Bellingham, WA
(206)676-6736/Fax(206)738-2458
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From: Larry London <london>
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To: permaculture-mg@ces.ncsu.edu
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Subject: Re: re: LA & Hort--what's the relationship?
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 1994 09:20:37 UNDEFINED
Organization: University of California

   I would like to follow this thread.  I have an undergraduate degree in 
Landscape Design and a graduate degree in horticulture.  The relationship 
between the two subject matter areas are interdependent.  I don't think an LA 
can create environmentally sound designs without a sound knowledge of plant 
materials and their adaptability; likewise, I don't think a horticulturist can 
create a design that encompasses basic architectural principles.  IMHO,  the 
beauty of LA is being able to use living materials to create and/or alter the 
space around us.  Anyone who has looked closely has seen landscapes that are a 
disaster from an architectural standpoint or from a horticultural standpoint.  
These were probably created by people who failed to see the interdependence of 
landscape architecture and horticulture.  Here at UC Davis we hope we are 
providing LA students with the necessary background in horticulture to meet 
their needs when they leave. 

  BTW... we (the Department of Environmental Horticulture at UCD) are in the 
approval process for a new UG major entitled Environmental Horticulture and 
Urban Forestry.  This major will be a blend of the biological, physical and 
sociological sciences to address plant:people interaction subject matter 
areas.  If we are lucky, it will be available for Fall, 1995.  Best wishes!

Dave

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To: permaculture-mg@ces.ncsu.edu
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>From: pferraro@bud.peinet.pe.ca (Inst. for Bioreg. Studies)
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Subject: IBS 95 Agroforestry,Permaculture & Planning Courses
Date: 11 Dec 1994 23:22:01 -0400
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Dear Friends;
	I am sending you the on-line version of the Institute 
for Bioregional Studies 1995 catalogue.  
	IBS remains committed to teaching the skills that will 
enable people to re-create a caring and more sustainable culture. 
We have put together an exciting and valuable program with the 
support of well known bioregionalists across Canada and the 
United States.
	Please forward this message to  colleagues and students 
who may wish to participate. 

Permaculture Design Course: 
A two-week intensive in sustainable systems design

at Shades of Harmony Farm, Kingston, Nova Scotia

July 2-16, 1995 

   Through lecture, discussion, 
observation and hands-on experiential learning, students 
will develop the practical skills and knowledge to design and 
implement sustainable systems that are in harmony with the 
natural world.
   The term, permaculture, was patented by, Bill Mollison in 
the early 1970's to describe a system of permanent habitations. 
With roots in agricultural systems it has evolved into a program
for designing ecological communities and restoring urban centers.
It is about self-reliance, growing food, and building creative, 
beautiful, energy-efficient structures from local materials.

Permaculture Instructors: 
Michael Pilarski, 
editor of, Restoration Forestry, and founder 
of Friends of the Trees, has been 
teaching permaculture world- wide since 1981.  

Garry Lean, 
permaculture designer and professor of 
Integrated Resource Management at Sir Sandford Fleming
College, Lindsay, Ontario.

David Jacke, 
sustainable and ecologically sound landscape 
designer and land use planner with Native Harvest Designs. 

Plus: Guest Speakers involved 
in sustainable agricultural, 
renewable energy, ecological 
planning and green economics.

Certification: 
Course graduates will be certified as Permaculture 
Design Trainees. After two years experience, application 
may be made for 'Applied Permaculture Design' diplomas. 
Graduates are entitled to use the term "Permaculture" 
in the pursuit of livelihood, and educational uses.

Permaculture Course Topics:
*Permaculture methodlogy
*Permaculture principles
*Ethic of permaculture
*Observation Skills
*Bioregional planning & mapping
*Local self-reliance
*Site analysis
*Tree crops
*Medicinal herbs
*Organic Agriculture
*Agroforestry systems
*Edibile landscaping
*Keyline system
*Land Trusts & Communities
*Aquaculture
*Greenhouses
*Erosion Control
*Soil microbiology
*Sustainable Forestry
*Ecosystem restoration
*Livestock and wildlife
*Urban permaculture
*Appropriate energy
*Working in the South
*Formal & Informal Economies
*Straw-bale construction
	   and much, much more.......

For more information on 
the Permaculture Course 
curriculum contact the  
Institute for Bioregional 
Studies or any of the course 
instructors: 

Institute for Bioregional Studies, 
449 University Ave., Suite 126, 
Charlottetown, Prince Edward 
Island, Canada C1A 8K3.   
(902) 892-9578

Michael Pilarski c/o Friends of 
the Trees Society
PO Box 1064 
Tonasket, Washington 98855
Phone/Fax: (509) 485-2705

Garry Lean
RR 2
Cameron, Ontario KOM 1GO
Phone: (705) 887-5230

David Jacke
152 Cottage Street
Great Barrington, Mass. 01230
Phone: (413) 528-5677

Summer Programs on Ecological Planning:

Restoration Ecology: 
Reconstructing Sustainable 
Communities (July 20-24).
	Restoration Ecology, defines the quality and quantity of 
resources needed to attain self-reliance, social justice, and an 
improved quality of life in order to sustain a region's human and 
native populations. 
Guest lecturers include:
Dr. William Rees, 
Dean, Community and Rural Planing, University of British Colombia. 
Bill, uses the term, "Our Ecological Footprint" for a system used 
to estimate the sustainability of our lifestyles.

Dr. Doug Aberely, 
editor, Futures by Design: The Practice of Ecological 
Planning. Doug, will explain new techniques that empower local 
communities to develop their own environmental plans.

Dr. Ray Cote, 
Dean, School of Environmental Planning, Dalhousie University. 
Ray, has developed a system for designing industrial 
parks as closed ecosystems, recycling and reusing wastes.  

Coming Home:
Awakening Community 
Resourcefulness(July 28-30)
	Out of the turbulence and momentum of the "mean and lean 
'90's" is emerging a new set of personal, instiutional and global 
standards pointing the way toward a more workable humane economy.

Guest Lecturers include:
Dr. Wayne Roberts, 
co-chair Coalition for a Green Economic Recovery, author of 
_Get a Life: Canada's Green Cure for Economic Blues_. 
Wayne, will offer many viable solutions to personal and 
regional economic problems, that are in harmony with the bioregional 
vision.  

Carla Conrad, 
Co-ordinator, Regional Atlantic Trading Note Association (RATNA). 
RATNA has over 5000 members in the Halifax area who 
believe that the global economy will soon break up into dozens of 
small, vibrant-bioregional economies. They have begun printing and 
circulating their own currency!

Hands-on, Homemade Power 
and Energy Conservation  
(July 31-Aug 3)
	Learn the latest 'State of the Art' techniques for conserving 
energy and recycling wastes around your home or business.
	Workshops will focus on the cultural, societal and 
philosophical implications of resource efficiency. Topics will 
include: solar home design, straw-bale building construction, 
composting toilets, grey water treatment, composting, energy 
conservation and appropriate technologies.

Guest Lecturers include: 
Scott Chaplin and Maureen Cureton, 
co-workers of Amory and Hunter Lovins at the  Rocky Mountain 
Institute, Snowmass, Colorado. Their experience includes work 
with the Institute for Local Self-Reliance as well as work in 
the resource industries of Nicaragua, the United States and 
Canada.

Spirit of the Region: 
Celebrating Nature, Culture, 
and Community (August 4-6) 
The bioregional solution to the environmental crisis means that 
we can turn the emerging chaos into opportunity. Come celebrate 
with some of the most popular visionaries who are showing us 
how it can be done.

Guests include:
Kirkpatrick Sale, 
Board of 
Director, Schumaker Society, author of _Dwellers of the Land: 
The Bioregional Vision_ 

Judith and Christopher Plant, 
editors, New Society Publishers, New Catalyst Education Foundation; 

John Joe Sark, Captain Miq-Mak Grand Council. 

Plus regional musicians and entertainers.

Some precepts basic to both permaculture  and  bioregionalism:

*Basis in ecology.
*Basing unique culture on indigenous materials
*High degree of local self-sufficiency.
*Observation/awareness of boundaries of plant and animal 
  communities.
*Preservation and restoration of native plant communities.
*Aesthetics
*Worker-owned, enterprises with non-exploitative relationships.
*Decentralized, participatory, democratic governance.
*Recognizing inter-relationships between elements in the system 
  and maximizing symbiotic relationships.

Objectives of IBS
    It is the objective of IBS to train participants to become 
effective catalysts in the regeneration of the planet. 
	The "Bioregional" perspective means that our focus is 
on the design and evolution of healthy, interdependent and 
economically self-reliant communities.  
	To achieve this objective IBS creates a forum for improved 
communications; permitting socially conscious individuals to 
interact in a student centered, non-authoritarian environment.
	Today we can not just, "Think Globally and Act Locally". We 
need to, "Develop Local Solutions to Global Problems". We therefore 
have founded IBS to demonstrate the recent, ecologically oriented, 
scientific, social and tecnological achievements that 
are relevant to achieving the goal of an ecological society.


Course Site and 
Facilities

	Our residential programs are held on our 40 acre farm, 
Shades of Harmony, surrounded by woodland on the North Mountain 
in Kingston, Nova Scotia. The North Mountian runs along the 
beautiful coast of the Bay of Fundy and the vibrant, small 
farming communities in the Annapolis Valley. Our facilities 
include a library, lecture hall, organic gardens, a freestanding 
greenhouse and an attached solar greenhouse, plus a kitchen and 
dining hall located in the farmhouse. Classes will be held 
on the farm and/or at the Community Hall down the road. 

Accomodations
	Participants are encouraged to establish a group camping 
site which will create the ambience for an intimate educational 
community. Housing can also be provided at a neighboring Youth 
Hostel or billets by special arrangement. 
	A registered campground is also located nearby for anyone 
with a trailer to hook-up.

Childcare
Children are welcome on-site
    Parents who require childcare services can make arrangements 
in the community but should contact us prior to registering.

Pets
*Please* No pets.

Summer Program Tuition   and   Fees

Permaculture Design 
Course Tuition: 
    Tuition for the course is $750 to $675 self-set sliding scale. 
This includes instruction, meals, curriculum materials, campsite 
and use of facilities. A $100.00 dollar deposit (non-refundable) is 
required with registration. The remainder is due on or before 
July 2, 1995. Single day attendence is possible at $60.00 
per day. Participants will be sent an information packet upon 
registration. 
	Course will be limited to 35 participants.

Restoration Ecology: 
Reconstructing 
Sustainable Communities 
(July 20-24) 
$300.00 +(optional meals)

Coming Home:
Awakening Community 
Resourcefulness(July 28-30)
$180.00 +(optional meals)

Hands-on, Homemade Power 
and Energy Conservation  
(July 31-Aug 3)
$240.00 +(optional meals)

Spirit of the Region: 
Celebrating Nature, Culture, 
and Community (August 4-6)
$180.00 + (optional meals)

4 weeks (July 2-August 6) 
$1500.00 (includes meals during 
permaculture course only)



Meal Option:
	Three tasty meals, featuring organically grown food 
will be served each day. 
	The fees for the permaculture course  include meals. 
(Because of the intensity of the schedule there will not 
be enough breaks to prepare your own meals.)
	For other courses the meal program is optional at 
$10.00 per day. If you choose to cook your own meals you must 
supply an approved camp stove.

Billets
	Participants who do not wish to camp out can make special 
arrangement to billet nearby @ $20.00 per night. Local motels 
are also available.

Course fees for USA Residents
Permaculture Design Course:
Cdn. $650.00 before May 1. 
$750.00 after May 1. At current rates 
of exchange this is less than US$450.00 
before May 1 and $525.00 after. An 
excellent value for a course of this quality.

Registration Form
Name__________________________________________________________

Address_______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

Phone_________________________________________________________

____ I will campout.
____ I wish to billet @ $20/night
____ Please send me a listing of campgrounds and motels.
____ Enclosed is my non-refundable deposit of $100.00.
____Enclosed is my entire tuition.
Make payment by certified bank cheque or money order payable to:
Institute for Bioregional Studies.
____ You may release my name and phone number to other course 
	participants for carpooling purposes.
____ I can offer a ride.
____ I need a ride.
Special dietary requests: 
_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________
-- 
Phil Ferraro, Director
Institute for Bioregional Studies
449 University Avenue Suite 126            "Developing Local Solutions to 
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island	    Global Problems"
Canada   C1A 8K3
(902) 892-9578
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To: permaculture-mg@ces.ncsu.edu
Subject: help and announcement (fwd)
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>From: Permaculture in Drylands <swrpi@igc.apc.org>
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Subject: help and announcement
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Date: Thu, 15 Dec 1994 19:49:56 -0800 (PST)

I hope this is the right place to announce this!

Two permaculture design certification courses will be offered this
spring by Bill Mollison, author, and founder of permaculture
design.  He will be joined by Scott Pittman who has been teaching
in South America, Russia, and Mexico over the past five years.

April 22 - May 6, 1995 Fossil Rim Wildlife Center PO Box 2189 Glen
Rose, Tx 76043 Phone: (817) 897 2960  FAX (817) 897 3785

May 20 - June 3, 1995 La Tierra Community 9051 Mill Station Road
Sebastopol, Ca 95472 Phone: (707) 829 8191  FAX (707) 829 7811

Please post this announcement wherever it may be appropriate.

Thanks Scott   swrpi@igc.apc.org

I would appreciate any help in locating historical data on
agriculture in
 Great Britian.  I am particularly interested in the Medieval
 period and data on pre and post World War II.

This information is for a graduate student in Russia who is having
difficulty finding good references, in English, for her
dissertation.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Contact: Scott, e-mail swrpi@igc.apc.org Phone/FAX (505)983 1262

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>From: dlw@unlinfo.unl.edu (diane wilson)
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Subject: Re: Other Permies?
Date: 18 Dec 1994 01:43:15 GMT
Organization: University of Nebraska--Lincoln	

J.B.Harrington (jbharr@gladstone.uoregon.edu) wrote:
: Besides here, are there any more Permaculturally Oriented Discussion 
: groups that folks have found?
I would like to know of any other groups, too... does anyone post 
design courses on the net?
--
 Diane Wilson
 UNL Botanical Garden & Arboretum
 dlw@unlinfo.unl.edu
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Dear Friends;
	I am sending you the on-line version of the Institute for 
Bioregional Studies 1995 catalogue. We have put together an exciting 
and valuable program with the support of well known bioregionalists 
across Canada and the United States. Please forward this message to 
colleagues and students who may wish to participate. 

Permaculture Design Course: 
A two-week intensive in sustainable systems design

at Shades of Harmony Farm, Kingston, Nova Scotia

July 2-16, 1995 

   Through lecture, discussion, 
observation and hands-on experiential learning, students 
will develop the practical skills and knowledge to design and 
implement sustainable systems that are in harmony with the 
natural world.
   The term, permaculture, was patented by, Bill Mollison in 
the early 1970's to describe a system of permanent habitations. 
With roots in agricultural systems it has evolved into a program
for designing ecological communities and restoring urban centers.
It is about self-reliance, growing food, and building creative, 
beautiful, energy-efficient structures from local materials.

Permaculture Instructors: 
Michael Pilarski, 
editor of, Restoration Forestry, and founder 
of Friends of the Trees, has been 
teaching permaculture world- wide since 1981.  

Garry Lean, 
permaculture designer and professor of 
Integrated Resource Management at Sir Sandford Fleming
College, Lindsay, Ontario.

David Jacke, 
sustainable and ecologically sound landscape 
designer and land use planner with Native Harvest Designs. 

Plus: Guest Speakers involved 
in sustainable agricultural, 
renewable energy, ecological 
planning and green economics.

Certification: 
Course graduates will be certified as Permaculture 
Design Trainees. After two years experience, application 
may be made for 'Applied Permaculture Design' diplomas. 
Graduates are entitled to use the term "Permaculture" 
in the pursuit of livelihood, and educational uses.

Permaculture Course Topics:
*Permaculture methodlogy
*Permaculture principles
*Ethic of permaculture
*Observation Skills
*Bioregional planning & mapping
*Local self-reliance
*Site analysis
*Tree crops
*Medicinal herbs
*Organic Agriculture
*Agroforestry systems
*Edibile landscaping
*Keyline system
*Land Trusts & Communities
*Aquaculture
*Greenhouses
*Erosion Control
*Soil microbiology
*Sustainable Forestry
*Ecosystem restoration
*Livestock and wildlife
*Urban permaculture
*Appropriate energy
*Working in the South
*Formal & Informal Economies
*Straw-bale construction
	   and much, much more.......

For more information on 
the Permaculture Course 
curriculum contact the  
Institute for Bioregional 
Studies or any of the course 
instructors: 

Institute for Bioregional Studies, 
449 University Ave., Suite 126, 
Charlottetown, Prince Edward 
Island, Canada C1A 8K3.   
(902) 892-9578

Michael Pilarski c/o Friends of 
the Trees Society
PO Box 1064 
Tonasket, Washington 98855
Phone/Fax: (509) 485-2705

Garry Lean
RR 2
Cameron, Ontario KOM 1GO
Phone: (705) 887-5230

David Jacke
152 Cottage Street
Great Barrington, Mass. 01230
Phone: (413) 528-5677

Summer Programs on Ecological Planning:

Restoration Ecology: 
Reconstructing Sustainable 
Communities (July 20-24).
	Restoration Ecology, defines the quality and quantity of 
resources needed to attain self-reliance, social justice, and an 
improved quality of life in order to sustain a region's human and 
native populations. 
Guest lecturers include:
Dr. William Rees, 
Dean, Community and Rural Planing, University of British Colombia. 
Bill, uses the term, "Our Ecological Footprint" for a system used 
to estimate the sustainability of our lifestyles.

Dr. Doug Aberely, 
editor, Futures by Design: The Practice of Ecological 
Planning. Doug, will explain new techniques that empower local 
communities to develop their own environmental plans.

Dr. Ray Cote, 
Dean, School of Environmental Planning, Dalhousie University. 
Ray, has developed a system for designing industrial 
parks as closed ecosystems, recycling and reusing wastes.  

Coming Home:
Awakening Community 
Resourcefulness(July 28-30)
	Out of the turbulence and momentum of the "mean and lean 
'90's" is emerging a new set of personal, instiutional and global 
standards pointing the way toward a more workable humane economy.

Guest Lecturers include:
Dr. Wayne Roberts, 
co-chair Coalition for a Green Economic Recovery, author of 
_Get a Life: Canada's Green Cure for Economic Blues_. 
Wayne, will offer many viable solutions to personal and 
regional economic problems, that are in harmony with the bioregional 
vision.  

Carla Conrod, 
Co-ordinator, Regional Atlantic Trading Note Association (RATNA). 
RATNA has over 200 members in the Halifax area who 
believe that the global economy will soon break up into dozens of 
small, vibrant-bioregional economies. They have begun printing and 
circulating their own currency!

Hands-on, Homemade Power and Energy Conservation  
(July 31-Aug 3)
	Learn the latest 'State of the Art' techniques for conserving 
energy and recycling wastes around your home or business.
	Workshops will focus on the cultural, societal and 
philosophical implications of resource efficiency. Topics will 
include: solar home design, straw-bale building construction, 
composting toilets, grey water treatment, composting, energy 
conservation and appropriate technologies.

Guest Lecturers include: 
Scott Chaplin and Maureen Cureton, 
co-workers of Amory and Hunter Lovins at the  Rocky Mountain 
Institute, Snowmass, Colorado. Their experience includes work 
with the Institute for Local Self-Reliance as well as work in 
the resource industries of Nicaragua, the United States and 
Canada.

Spirit of the Region: 
Celebrating Nature, Culture, 
and Community (August 4-6) 
The bioregional solution to the environmental crisis means that 
we can turn the emerging chaos into opportunity. Come celebrate 
with some of the most popular visionaries who are showing us 
how it can be done.

Guests include:
Kirkpatrick Sale, 
Board of 
Director, Schumacher Society, author of _Dwellers of the Land: 
The Bioregional Vision_ 

Judith and Christopher Plant, 
editors, New Society Publishers, New Catalyst Education Foundation; 

John Joe Sark, Captain Miq-Mak Grand Council. 

Plus regional musicians and entertainers.

Some precepts basic to both permaculture  and  bioregionalism:

*Basis in ecology.
*Basing unique culture on indigenous materials
*High degree of local self-sufficiency.
*Observation/awareness of boundaries of plant and animal 
  communities.
*Preservation and restoration of native plant communities.
*Aesthetics
*Worker-owned, enterprises with non-exploitative relationships.
*Decentralized, participatory, democratic governance.
*Recognizing inter-relationships between elements in the system 
  and maximizing symbiotic relationships.

Objectives of IBS
    It is the objective of IBS to train participants to become 
effective catalysts in the regeneration of the planet. 
	The "Bioregional" perspective means that our focus is 
on the design and evolution of healthy, interdependent and 
economically self-reliant communities.  
	To achieve this objective IBS creates a forum for improved 
communications; permitting socially conscious individuals to 
interact in a student centered, non-authoritarian environment.
	Today we can not just, "Think Globally and Act Locally". We 
need to, "Develop Local Solutions to Global Problems". We therefore 
have founded IBS to demonstrate the recent, ecologically oriented, 
scientific, social and tecnological achievements that 
are relevant to achieving the goal of an ecological society.


Course Site and 
Facilities

	Our residential programs are held on our 40 acre farm, 
Shades of Harmony, surrounded by woodland on the North Mountain 
in Kingston, Nova Scotia. The North Mountian runs along the 
beautiful coast of the Bay of Fundy and the vibrant, small 
farming communities in the Annapolis Valley. Our facilities 
include a library, lecture hall, organic gardens, a freestanding 
greenhouse and an attached solar greenhouse, plus a kitchen and 
dining hall located in the farmhouse. Classes will be held 
on the farm and/or at the Community Hall down the road. 

Accomodations
	Participants are encouraged to establish a group camping 
site which will create the ambience for an intimate educational 
community. Housing can also be provided at a neighboring Youth 
Hostel or billets by special arrangement. 
	A registered campground is also located nearby for anyone 
with a trailer to hook-up.

Childcare
Children are welcome on-site
    Parents who require childcare services can make arrangements 
in the community but should contact us prior to registering.

Pets
*Please* No pets.

Summer Program Tuition   and   Fees

Permaculture Design 
Course Tuition: 
    Tuition for the course is $750 to $675 self-set sliding scale. 
This includes instruction, meals, curriculum materials, campsite 
and use of facilities. A $100.00 dollar deposit (non-refundable) is 
required with registration. The remainder is due on or before 
July 2, 1995. Single day attendence is possible at $60.00 
per day. Participants will be sent an information packet upon 
registration. 
	Course will be limited to 35 participants.

Restoration Ecology: 
Reconstructing Sustainable Communities 
(July 20-24) 
$300.00 +(optional meals)

Coming Home:Awakening Community Resourcefulness
(July 28-30)
$180.00 +(optional meals)

Hands-on, Homemade Power and Energy Conservation  
(July 31-Aug 3)
$240.00 +(optional meals)

Spirit of the Region: Celebrating Nature, Culture, 
and Community (August 4-6)
$180.00 + (optional meals)

All 4 weeks (July 2-August 6) 
$1500.00 (includes meals during 
permaculture course)



Meal Option:
	Three tasty meals, featuring organically grown food 
will be served each day. 
	The fees for the permaculture course  include meals. 
(Because of the intensity of the schedule there will not 
be enough breaks to prepare your own meals.)
	For other courses, the meal program is optional at 
$10.00 per day. If you choose to cook your own meals you must 
supply an approved camp stove. No open campfires are allowed.

Billets
	Participants who do not wish to camp out can make special 
arrangement to billet nearby @ $20.00 per night. Local motels 
are also available.

Course fees for USA Residents
Permaculture Design Course:
Cdn. $650.00 before May 1. 
$750.00 after May 1. At current rates 
of exchange this is less than US$450.00 
before May 1 and $525.00 after. An 
excellent value for a course of this quality.

Registration Form
Name__________________________________________________________

Address_______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

Phone_________________________________________________________

____ I will campout.
____ I wish to billet @ $20/night
____ Please send me a listing of campgrounds and motels.
____ Enclosed is my non-refundable deposit of $100.00.
____ Enclosed is my entire tuition plus 7% GST*.
Make payment by certified bank cheque or money order payable to:
Institute for Bioregional Studies.
____ You may release my name and phone number to other course 
	participants for carpooling purposes.
____ I can offer a ride.
____ I need a ride.
Special dietary requests: 
_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________
*  Residents from outside of Canada will receive a full refund of the GST from     
Revenue Canada when they leave Canada.
-- 
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Phil Ferraro, Director
Institute for Bioregional Studies		Developing Local Solutions
449 University Avenue				to Global Problems.
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Canada  C1A 8K3
(902) 892-9578
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To: permaculture-mg@ces.ncsu.edu
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Status: RO
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>From: pferraro@bud.peinet.pe.ca (Inst. for Bioreg. Studies)
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Subject: Permies and Bioregionalists
Date: 19 Dec 1994 11:29:24 -0400
Organization: PEINet, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada


Dear Friends;
	I am sending you the on-line version of the Institute for 
Bioregional Studies 1995 catalogue. We have put together an exciting 
and valuable program with the support of well known bioregionalists 
across Canada and the United States. Please forward this message to 
colleagues and students who may wish to participate. 

Permaculture Design Course: 
A two-week intensive in sustainable systems design

at Shades of Harmony Farm, Kingston, Nova Scotia

July 2-16, 1995 

   Through lecture, discussion, 
observation and hands-on experiential learning, students 
will develop the practical skills and knowledge to design and 
implement sustainable systems that are in harmony with the 
natural world.
   The term, permaculture, was patented by, Bill Mollison in 
the early 1970's to describe a system of permanent habitations. 
With roots in agricultural systems it has evolved into a program
for designing ecological communities and restoring urban centers.
It is about self-reliance, growing food, and building creative, 
beautiful, energy-efficient structures from local materials.

Permaculture Instructors: 
Michael Pilarski, 
editor of, Restoration Forestry, and founder 
of Friends of the Trees, has been 
teaching permaculture world- wide since 1981.  

Garry Lean, 
permaculture designer and professor of 
Integrated Resource Management at Sir Sandford Fleming
College, Lindsay, Ontario.

David Jacke, 
sustainable and ecologically sound landscape 
designer and land use planner with Native Harvest Designs. 

Plus: Guest Speakers involved 
in sustainable agricultural, 
renewable energy, ecological 
planning and green economics.

Certification: 
Course graduates will be certified as Permaculture 
Design Trainees. After two years experience, application 
may be made for 'Applied Permaculture Design' diplomas. 
Graduates are entitled to use the term "Permaculture" 
in the pursuit of livelihood, and educational uses.

Permaculture Course Topics:
*Permaculture methodlogy
*Permaculture principles
*Ethic of permaculture
*Observation Skills
*Bioregional planning & mapping
*Local self-reliance
*Site analysis
*Tree crops
*Medicinal herbs
*Organic Agriculture
*Agroforestry systems
*Edibile landscaping
*Keyline system
*Land Trusts & Communities
*Aquaculture
*Greenhouses
*Erosion Control
*Soil microbiology
*Sustainable Forestry
*Ecosystem restoration
*Livestock and wildlife
*Urban permaculture
*Appropriate energy
*Working in the South
*Formal & Informal Economies
*Straw-bale construction
	   and much, much more.......

For more information on 
the Permaculture Course 
curriculum contact the  
Institute for Bioregional 
Studies or any of the course 
instructors: 

Institute for Bioregional Studies, 
449 University Ave., Suite 126, 
Charlottetown, Prince Edward 
Island, Canada C1A 8K3.   
(902) 892-9578

Michael Pilarski c/o Friends of 
the Trees Society
PO Box 1064 
Tonasket, Washington 98855
Phone/Fax: (509) 485-2705

Garry Lean
RR 2
Cameron, Ontario KOM 1GO
Phone: (705) 887-5230

David Jacke
152 Cottage Street
Great Barrington, Mass. 01230
Phone: (413) 528-5677

Summer Programs on Ecological Planning:

Restoration Ecology: 
Reconstructing Sustainable 
Communities (July 20-24).
	Restoration Ecology, defines the quality and quantity of 
resources needed to attain self-reliance, social justice, and an 
improved quality of life in order to sustain a region's human and 
native populations. 
Guest lecturers include:
Dr. William Rees, 
Dean, Community and Rural Planing, University of British Colombia. 
Bill, uses the term, "Our Ecological Footprint" for a system used 
to estimate the sustainability of our lifestyles.

Dr. Doug Aberely, 
editor, Futures by Design: The Practice of Ecological 
Planning. Doug, will explain new techniques that empower local 
communities to develop their own environmental plans.

Dr. Ray Cote, 
Dean, School of Environmental Planning, Dalhousie University. 
Ray, has developed a system for designing industrial 
parks as closed ecosystems, recycling and reusing wastes.  

Coming Home:
Awakening Community 
Resourcefulness(July 28-30)
	Out of the turbulence and momentum of the "mean and lean 
'90's" is emerging a new set of personal, instiutional and global 
standards pointing the way toward a more workable humane economy.

Guest Lecturers include:
Dr. Wayne Roberts, 
co-chair Coalition for a Green Economic Recovery, author of 
_Get a Life: Canada's Green Cure for Economic Blues_. 
Wayne, will offer many viable solutions to personal and 
regional economic problems, that are in harmony with the bioregional 
vision.  

Carla Conrod, 
Co-ordinator, Regional Atlantic Trading Note Association (RATNA). 
RATNA has over 200 members in the Halifax area who 
believe that the global economy will soon break up into dozens of 
small, vibrant-bioregional economies. They have begun printing and 
circulating their own currency!

Hands-on, Homemade Power and Energy Conservation  
(July 31-Aug 3)
	Learn the latest 'State of the Art' techniques for conserving 
energy and recycling wastes around your home or business.
	Workshops will focus on the cultural, societal and 
philosophical implications of resource efficiency. Topics will 
include: solar home design, straw-bale building construction, 
composting toilets, grey water treatment, composting, energy 
conservation and appropriate technologies.

Guest Lecturers include: 
Scott Chaplin and Maureen Cureton, 
co-workers of Amory and Hunter Lovins at the  Rocky Mountain 
Institute, Snowmass, Colorado. Their experience includes work 
with the Institute for Local Self-Reliance as well as work in 
the resource industries of Nicaragua, the United States and 
Canada.

Spirit of the Region: 
Celebrating Nature, Culture, 
and Community (August 4-6) 
The bioregional solution to the environmental crisis means that 
we can turn the emerging chaos into opportunity. Come celebrate 
with some of the most popular visionaries who are showing us 
how it can be done.

Guests include:
Kirkpatrick Sale, 
Board of 
Director, Schumacher Society, author of _Dwellers of the Land: 
The Bioregional Vision_ 

Judith and Christopher Plant, 
editors, New Society Publishers, New Catalyst Education Foundation; 

John Joe Sark, Captain Miq-Mak Grand Council. 

Plus regional musicians and entertainers.

Some precepts basic to both permaculture  and  bioregionalism:

*Basis in ecology.
*Basing unique culture on indigenous materials
*High degree of local self-sufficiency.
*Observation/awareness of boundaries of plant and animal 
  communities.
*Preservation and restoration of native plant communities.
*Aesthetics
*Worker-owned, enterprises with non-exploitative relationships.
*Decentralized, participatory, democratic governance.
*Recognizing inter-relationships between elements in the system 
  and maximizing symbiotic relationships.

Objectives of IBS
    It is the objective of IBS to train participants to become 
effective catalysts in the regeneration of the planet. 
	The "Bioregional" perspective means that our focus is 
on the design and evolution of healthy, interdependent and 
economically self-reliant communities.  
	To achieve this objective IBS creates a forum for improved 
communications; permitting socially conscious individuals to 
interact in a student centered, non-authoritarian environment.
	Today we can not just, "Think Globally and Act Locally". We 
need to, "Develop Local Solutions to Global Problems". We therefore 
have founded IBS to demonstrate the recent, ecologically oriented, 
scientific, social and tecnological achievements that 
are relevant to achieving the goal of an ecological society.


Course Site and 
Facilities

	Our residential programs are held on our 40 acre farm, 
Shades of Harmony, surrounded by woodland on the North Mountain 
in Kingston, Nova Scotia. The North Mountian runs along the 
beautiful coast of the Bay of Fundy and the vibrant, small 
farming communities in the Annapolis Valley. Our facilities 
include a library, lecture hall, organic gardens, a freestanding 
greenhouse and an attached solar greenhouse, plus a kitchen and 
dining hall located in the farmhouse. Classes will be held 
on the farm and/or at the Community Hall down the road. 

Accomodations
	Participants are encouraged to establish a group camping 
site which will create the ambience for an intimate educational 
community. Housing can also be provided at a neighboring Youth 
Hostel or billets by special arrangement. 
	A registered campground is also located nearby for anyone 
with a trailer to hook-up.

Childcare
Children are welcome on-site
    Parents who require childcare services can make arrangements 
in the community but should contact us prior to registering.

Pets
*Please* No pets.

Summer Program Tuition   and   Fees

Permaculture Design 
Course Tuition: 
    Tuition for the course is $750 to $675 self-set sliding scale. 
This includes instruction, meals, curriculum materials, campsite 
and use of facilities. A $100.00 dollar deposit (non-refundable) is 
required with registration. The remainder is due on or before 
July 2, 1995. Single day attendence is possible at $60.00 
per day. Participants will be sent an information packet upon 
registration. 
	Course will be limited to 35 participants.

Restoration Ecology: 
Reconstructing Sustainable Communities 
(July 20-24) 
$300.00 +(optional meals)

Coming Home:Awakening Community Resourcefulness
(July 28-30)
$180.00 +(optional meals)

Hands-on, Homemade Power and Energy Conservation  
(July 31-Aug 3)
$240.00 +(optional meals)

Spirit of the Region: Celebrating Nature, Culture, 
and Community (August 4-6)
$180.00 + (optional meals)

All 4 weeks (July 2-August 6) 
$1500.00 (includes meals during 
permaculture course)



Meal Option:
	Three tasty meals, featuring organically grown food 
will be served each day. 
	The fees for the permaculture course  include meals. 
(Because of the intensity of the schedule there will not 
be enough breaks to prepare your own meals.)
	For other courses, the meal program is optional at 
$10.00 per day. If you choose to cook your own meals you must 
supply an approved camp stove. No open campfires are allowed.

Billets
	Participants who do not wish to camp out can make special 
arrangement to billet nearby @ $20.00 per night. Local motels 
are also available.

Course fees for USA Residents
Permaculture Design Course:
Cdn. $650.00 before May 1. 
$750.00 after May 1. At current rates 
of exchange this is less than US$450.00 
before May 1 and $525.00 after. An 
excellent value for a course of this quality.

Registration Form
Name__________________________________________________________

Address_______________________________________________________

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Phone_________________________________________________________

____ I will campout.
____ I wish to billet @ $20/night
____ Please send me a listing of campgrounds and motels.
____ Enclosed is my non-refundable deposit of $100.00.
____ Enclosed is my entire tuition plus 7% GST*.
Make payment by certified bank cheque or money order payable to:
Institute for Bioregional Studies.
____ You may release my name and phone number to other course 
	participants for carpooling purposes.
____ I can offer a ride.
____ I need a ride.
Special dietary requests: 
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*  Residents from outside of Canada will receive a full refund of the GST from     
Revenue Canada when they leave Canada.
-- 
Phil Ferraro, Director
Institute for Bioregional Studies
449 University Avenue Suite 126            "Developing Local Solutions to 
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island	    Global Problems"
Canada   C1A 8K3
(902) 892-9578
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