From hwaldock@ftp.alternatives.comFri Nov 3 20:29:31 1995 Date: 3 Nov 1995 12:33:18 PDT From: Harold Waldock To: london@calypso-2.oit.unc.edu Subject: GET WILD plants in your garden-Permaculture Event GET WILD! (Plants in your edible garden) Introduction to Permaculture & Planting with Native Plants Workshop 8:30am -12pm with instruction ending at 5pm Saturday the 18th of November. Permaculture: 1) The practice of a low labour, low weeding, no pesticide, no Chemical fertilizer, no till agriculture emphasising perennial, shrub and tree species. 2) The art and science of designing and maintaining a permanent agricultureal system based on renewable resources. LEARN ABOUT PERMACULTURE WITH PETER LIGHT: -the many definitions of permaculture -the techniques you can use in your garden -a quick tour of the permaculture design principles -how to mulch, when to mulch, why mulch, about mulch LEARN ABOUT NATIVE PLANTS WITH MISHTU BANNERJI: -At least the top 10 most useful and edible native plants names. -Identification, culture and seed propagation techniques. -the ecological preferences of native edible plants -what is "stratification" & "scarification"? EXPERIENCE: -an example of permaculture problem solving -preparing seeds by stratification for spring sowing -preparing seeds by scarification for spring sowing GET: -Seeds -Hand outs for your notes -Contacts Lists (after the event) MEET & NETWORK WITH: -Instructor & Consultant of Permaculture: Peter Light -Instructor & Consultant in Seed Propagation: Mishtu Bannerji -Memebers of the Vancouver Permaculture Nework -People we interests like you: Growing native edible plants in your backyard. SEED AND PRODUCE EXCHANGE: 5:00pm- 6:00pm ($2 if you come just for this) -Seeds: Swap 'em -Bring Produce: sell or swap it -Plants: pot them and sell/swap them VEGETARIAN POTLUCK DINNER: 6:00pm-8:00pm ($2 if you come just for this) -Bring all your utensils! -VERY limited cooking facilities. MUSIC AND DANCE: 8:00-12:00pm -(Barefoot Boogie: no shoes, no booze, no smoking) -Bring your kids. Bring your musical instrument, drum, and music /sheets/cd's/tapes. SATURDAY NOVEMBER 18TH 1995 8:30AM -12:00 PM at SPEC, 2150 MAPLE STREET VANCOUVER COST: $25-$50 (sliding scale) PREREGISTER! Contact: Harold Waldock 434-3299 days 874-0161 evening before 10pm hwaldock@alternatives.com or alternatives bbs 604 430 8080. Siobhan Ryan 873 4335 before 9:00pm PRESENTED BY THE VANCOUVER PERMACULTURE NETWORK