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Eugene Permaculture Calendar - Past Events
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February 2003
Ten Years of Environmental Building Supplies
Wednesday February 5, 7PM | Website
Markus Stoffel from Environmental
Building Supplies in Portland, presents various ecological
building materials. McNail-Riley House, 13th and Jefferson,
Eugene. Sponsored by Northwest Ecobuilding
Guild, Eugene Chapter.
Botanica Erotica
Saturday February 8th 2003, 1:00 to 5:00 PM.
An afternoon of hands on herbal exploration focusing on the
sensual qualities of plants. The cost of the class is $35-$50
sliding scale and includes all materials. You will leave with
herbal products that you will make in class. To register,
ask questions, please call Sonja at (541) 485-5419 or Sherri
at (541) 683-5403 or sherrimelissa@yahoo.com
Permaculture Potluck
Wednesday February 12, 5PM | Website
EPG potluck at 8 Madison
Street, at the corner of Madison and Clark. Contact Sarah
Walker, (541) 345-5286, samalewa@hotmail.com
Pruning Workshop
Sunday February 16, 12-3 PM | Website
HOPE Farm and Rich Blaha
of Mossback Farm present a hands-on workshop on pruning and
training of fruit trees for both the home gardener and the
small, sustainable farmer. Both new and established
orchards will be covered, and topics will range widely, depending
on the whims of the attendees. Bring your pruners, questions,
and raingear and let’s bring in spring! $10-20 sliding scale;
work trade is available. Contact info@hopefarm.net
Introduction to Herbal Medicine
6 Sundays from Feb. 16th through April 6th
Taught by Jaci McKamey of Sunnyside Herbal Design. Learn to
grow your own medicinal plants (and identify the medicinal
"weeds"), make medicine from them, and use them
to promote your health. This course will also cover ethical
wildcrafting, basic botany, intuition development, and tea
tastings. For more information, email jaci@efn.org
or call (541) 349-5362.
Tool Sharpening
Saturday February 22, 1-3PM | Website
EPG tool sharpening workshop
with Charlie Tilt. Bring your tools/blades to be sharpened,
any sharpening implements you may have, and lunch (for after).
Call Charlie at (541) 687-6405 for more information.
March
2003
Annual Plant and Seed Swap
Sunday March 2, 10AM-12 noon | Website
Annual EPG event. At Maitreya
EcoVillage, 1681 West Broadway, between Almaden and Chambers.
Bring your plants and seeds to share, questions, and a potluck
dish if you wish to share a meal afterwards. Please call/write
Jenya if you have any questions: (541) 684-0066 or jlemeshow@yahoo.com
City Repair Tour
Date TBA | Website
Possible March EPG event,
tour of City
Repair sites in Portland. Contact Sarah Walker, (541)
345-5286, samalewa@hotmail.com
BRING Recycling
Wednesday March 5, 7PM | Website
Rudy Berg and Julie Daniels of BRING
Recycling presents plans for their new location and environmental
learning center. McNail-Riley House, 13th and Jefferson, Eugene.
Sponsored by Northwest Ecobuilding
Guild, Eugene Chapter.
Environmental Law Conference
March 6-9 | Website
Annual conference at University or Oregon. For more information,
see http://www.pielc.org
A Women's Retreat: Introduction to Permaculture Design
March 7-9, 2003
The purpose of this workshop is to create a comfortable, supportive
environment for women to learn Permaculture philosophy, principles,
strategies, and sample techniques. Fee: $195-$225 sliding
scale includes instruction, handouts, dorm room, and food.
Limited work trades available. (cost is reduced if not sleeping
on site). To register or for more information, contact: Jude
Hobbs at hobbsj@efn.org
or (541) 342-1160.
Draft Horse Driving Workshop
March 8 (and possibly March 30)
Monthly draft horse driving workshops at Ruby and Amber's
Organic Oasis, in Dorena Oregon (near Eugene). Contact Walt
and Kris at (541) 946-1504 or rubyandamber@earthlink.net
Wild Mushroom Presentation & Tasting
March 13, 7:30PM | Website
A 45 minute presentation called "From Forest to Table: Edible
Mushrooms ofWestern Oregon" followed by tasting of numerous
wild mushroom dishes prepared by the LCC culinary class. Rennaisance
room in the lower level of the Center Building on the LCC
Main Campus (next to the coffee bar).
Permaculture Certification Course
March 29 - May 11, 2003 | Website
A weekend series from end of March to early May, 2003. $320-$400
($35/day). Jude Hobbs and Toby Hemenway main teachers, assisted
by Tom Ward and others. Those with pc certification can take
section of the course for a moderate day fee. Call (541) 342-5977
or email info@eugenepermaculture.org
Permaculture and Community: An Experience in Sustainable
Living at Lost Valley Educational Center
March 31- April 25 | Website
A four-week session in the spring includes an exploration
of the basics of Permaculture and Community. You will be introduced
to the philosophy, principles and ethics of Permaculture and
learn how they are implemented on the land here at Lost
Valley Educational Center. You will also be introduced
to some of the communication tools we use here while being
immersed in community living. Our projects with a seasonal
focus include beekeeping- installing a new hive, small animal
care- raising ducks and chickens, and basket weaving- from
coppicing to finished split willow basket. Cost $100 one-time
registration/deposit and $500 fee for the four-week program
includes organic vegetarian meals, lodging in dormitory, and
program participation. We have limited spaces, so qualified
applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served
basis For more info and application see our website www.lostvalley.org
or call 541-937-3351 and ask for Tammy.
April 2003
Green Building for Healthy Homes
Wednesday April 2, 7PM | Website
Portland contractor Cecil Smith talks about healthy buildings.
McNail-Riley House, 13th and Jefferson, Eugene. Sponsored
by Northwest Ecobuilding Guild,
Eugene Chapter.
HOPES Conference
April 10-13 | Website
Annual ecological design conference Hosted by the Ecological
Design Center, University or Oregon. The topic this
year is Ecological Urbanism. More information at http://edc.uoregon.edu
Draft Horse Driving Workshop
April 19 (and possibly April 20)
Monthly draft horse driving workshops at Ruby and Amber's
Organic Oasis, in Dorena Oregon (near Eugene). Contact Walt
and Kris at (541) 946-1504 or rubyandamber@earthlink.net
May 2003
Basics of Permaculture Design
May 4 | Website
Noon to 5pm. New to Permaculture? This workshop will cover
the ABC's of how to organize your home and garden for increased
efficiency and improved ecological sustainability. Hands-on
and lecture. For more information, contact HOPE
Farm at (541) 484-7365 or info@hopefarm.net
Green Roofs and Alternative Stormwater Management
Wednesday May 7, 7PM | Website
Portland architect Pat Lando is working with the Portland
Building Department to promote green/living
roofs and other ecological stormwater management techniques.
McNail-Riley House, 13th and Jefferson, Eugene. Sponsored
by Northwest Ecobuilding Guild,
Eugene Chapter.
Sustainable Building - David Eisenberg
May 9 | Website
David
Eisenberg, director of Development
Center for Appropriate Technology and a nationally known
expert on sustainable construction, will speak in Eugene on
May 9th at 7 p.m. at the EWEB
Training, located at EWEB offices, 500 E. 4th Ave. The presentation
is free and open to the public.
Village Building Convergence
May 9-18 | Website
Human-Scale
Community Action at the Urban Crossroads, in Portland. Hosted by City
Repair. For more information, see the City
Repair website
Beginning Carpentry for Women
May 11 | Website
With Pam Johnson. 10am-5pm. $30-$50, bring a bag lunch. For
more information, contact HOPE Farm
at (541) 484-7365 or info@hopefarm.net
Contour Mapping - Toby Hemenway
May 18 | Website
Contour Mapping w/Toby Hemenway, author of Gaia's Garden.
Help us to develop a base map for our permaculture design.
For more information, contact HOPE
Farm at (541) 484-7365 or info@hopefarm.net
Permaculture and the Sacred: a training for Earth Activists
- with Starhawk
May 20-21 | Website
Join Starhawk
and and local permaculture teachers and practitioners in weaving
magic, ritual, healing, and personal spiritual practice into
the practice of permaculture. The workshop will include participation
in a variety of hands-on, land-based projects. . Fee: $75-150
sliding scale, includes lodging Tuesday night and 5 organic
vegetarian meals. Limited barter and work trade available.
To register or for more information: contact Larry or Tammy
at: 541/937-3351, info@lostvalley.org,
81868 Lost Valley Lane, Dexter, OR 97431, or check out the
Lost Valley Educational Center
website
Starhawk Eugene Events
May 20-25 | Website
See this calendar
for a full schedule of Starhawk
events in the Eugene area.
Susun Weed
May 24-26 | Website
Susun Weed,
one of America’s foremost herbalists will give a series of
workshops at the Eugene Waldorf School. Saturday, May 24th,
10am-5pm Optimum nutrition. Sunday, May 25th, 10am-5pm Talking
with plants. Monday, May 26th, 7-10pm Women, witches and weeds.
Contact Sherri Brown at (541) 683-5403.
Wise Water Use series begins
May 25 | Website
Drip irrigation taught by Marcus Larusso. For more information,
contact HOPE Farm at (541)
484-7365 or info@hopefarm.net
Organic Gardening Series begins
May 29 | Website
For more information, contact HOPE
Farm at (541) 484-7365 or info@hopefarm.net
Cob Cottage Work Weekend Cancelled
Date TBA | Website
A weekend at the Cob Cottage Company’s location in Coquille. Bring your old clothes and prepare for fun mud adventures!
Contact Joseph at (541) 434-6066 or permamuse@yahoo.ca
June 2003
Kinship Gardening
June 1 | Website
Work with Dr. Mushroom Kapuler to design and plant a co-evolutionary
botanical garden. Noon-6
pm. $40. Hope Farm. For more information, contact HOPE
Farm at (541) 484-7365 or info@hopefarm.net
TR Strong Building Systems Inc
Wednesday June 4, 7PM | Website
Tom St Louis from TR
Strong Building Systems in Olympia, WA, discusses products
such as Rastra, GFX drain water heat exchangers, and stress
skin panels. McNail-Riley House, 13th and Jefferson, Eugene.
Sponsored by Northwest Ecobuilding
Guild, Eugene Chapter.
Basics of Permaculture Design
June 8 | Website
Noon to 5pm. New to Permaculture? This workshop will cover
the ABC's of how to organize your home and garden for increased
efficiency and improved ecological sustainability. Hands-on
and lecture. For more information, contact HOPE
Farm at (541) 484-7365 or info@hopefarm.net
Magic of Bamboo - Rick Valley
June 15 | Website
Magic of Bamboo with Rick Valley. Cultivation, varieties and
uses of this amazing multifunctional plant. Hope Farm. Contact
For more information, contact HOPE
Farm at (541) 484-7365 or info@hopefarm.net
The Permaculture Homestead: A Design Workshop for Women
on Self-Reliant Living
June 20-22 | Website
A workshop with Jude Hobbs at Lost
Valley Educational Center that will create a comfortable,
supportive environment for women to learn Permaculture philosophy,
principles, strategies, and sample techniques. Fee is $195-$225
(sliding scale). This includes instruction, handouts, dorm
room, and food. Limited work trades available. Contact Jude
Hobbs 1161 Lincoln Eugene, Oregon 97401 For more information,
call (541) 342-1160 or email hobbsj@efn.org
Papercrete Building
June 20-22 | Website
Lost Valley Educational Center
is again offering workshops on an innovative and promising
"sustainable" building and sculpting material: papercrete.
For more information and to register contact Peter Reppe at
Lost Valley: (541) 937-3351, ext.110 or email peter@lostvalley.org
Permaculture and Community: An Experience in Sustainable
Living
June 2, 2003 | Website
A six-week apprenticeship program at Lost
Valley Educational Center. See the Lost Valley website
for more information.
Solar Water Heating
June 22 | Website
Design and build a thermal solar oasis with recycled materials.
Hope Farm. Contact For more information, contact HOPE
Farm at (541) 484-7365 or info@hopefarm.net
July 2003
Papercrete Building Presentation
Wednesday July 2, 7PM | Website
Peter Reppe and Barbara Scheer from Lost
Valley Educational Center presents an innovative building
material made from paper, sand and cement. McNail-Riley House,
13th and Jefferson, Eugene. Sponsored by Northwest
Ecobuilding Guild, Eugene Chapter.
Basics of Permaculture Design
July 6 | Website
Noon to 5pm. New to Permaculture? This workshop will cover
the ABC's of how to organize your home and garden for increased
efficiency and improved ecological sustainability. Hands-on
and lecture. For more information, contact HOPE
Farm at (541) 484-7365 or info@hopefarm.net
Small Scale Pond Building
July 22 | Website
Build and seal a medium-scale pond for fish and human habitat.
For more information, contact HOPE
Farm at (541) 484-7365 or info@hopefarm.net
Make Your Own Herbal Remedies
July 27 | Website
With Karen Keaton. Learn to identify and process some local
medicinal plants. For more information, contact HOPE
Farm at (541) 484-7365 or info@hopefarm.net
Permaculture Teacher Training Course
July 23-28
With Jude Hobbs and Tom Ward, Eugene, Oregon. Beginning Wednesday
morning and ending Monday evening. Prerequisite: Permaculture
Design Course Certificate. We are continuing to prepare a
new generation of permaculture instructors for these new times.
Develop teaching skills, discuss strategies and techniques,
and review the rewards and challenges of teaching a Permaculture
Design Course. Whole systems approach . Tuition: $300. Registration
deadline: July 18,2003. Class is held from 9:00 to 5:30. For
more information or to register: Jude 541-342-1160 hobbsj@efn.org
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August 2003
Green Builders & Projects
Wednesday August 6, 7PM | Website
Several local green builders (TBA) will showcase their work
with slides, stories and disucssion. McNail-Riley House,
13th and Jefferson, Eugene. Sponsored by Northwest
Ecobuilding Guild, Eugene Chapter.
Eco Arts
August 10 | Website
With Local superhero Ethan Hughes. Get creative without
destroying the planet! For more information, contact HOPE
Farm at (541) 484-7365 or info@hopefarm.net
Beneficial Agriculture
August 12- Sept. 18 | Website
Hands-on course included 12 classes on organic gardening,
compost, beneficial insects, biodynamics and more. $225-325
sliding. For more information, contact HOPE
Farm at 541-343-HOPE or info@hopefarm.net
Eugene Permaculture Guild Potluck Social in Lynn's Forest
(near Spencer's Butte)
August 13
6:00 PM native plant identification walk with Heiko Koester.
(pants and shoes recommended - may be poison oak off the
trail) 7:00 vegetarian potluck, please byo dishes. Call
Jenya after Aug. 10 for carpool arrangements (please call
if you can offer a ride or need a ride) 684-0066. Directions:
Go South on Willamette until dead-ends. R on Fox Hollow,
immediate L on Murdock. Go to last drive at end, #84095,
go thru gate. Look for signs. Plant walk to the left - if
u come late u will find them along the road. Potluck at
house to the right. Please all park on same side of the
road.
Advanced Permaculture Teacher Training
August 16-22
With Jude Hobbs and Tom Ward at Heartwood, outside Garberville,
CA. Have a glorious time in the coastal range of Northern
California. For info: shemaia@shemaia.com
Build a Greywater Oasis
August 17 | Website
Learn the basics of greywater system design and construction.
For more information, contact HOPE
Farm at 541-343-HOPE or info@hopefarm.net
Seed Saving
August 24 | Website
Seed Saving for Backyard Gardeners with Tobias Policha.
Selection, processing & storage techniques. For more information,
contact HOPE Farm at 541-343-HOPE
or info@hopefarm.net
Papercrete Building
August 29-31 | Website
Lost Valley Educational Center
is again offering workshops on an innovative and promising
"sustainable" building and sculpting material: papercrete.
For more information and to register contact Peter Reppe
at Lost Valley: (541) 937-3351, ext.110 or email peter@lostvalley.org
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September 2003
Ten Years of Straw Bale Buildings
September 3, 7PM | Website
Lessons from ten years with strawbale building in the Pacific
Northwest. McNail-Riley House, 13th and Jefferson, Eugene.
Sponsored by Northwest Ecobuilding
Guild, Eugene Chapter.
Plant Breeding
September 7 | Website
With Carol Deppe. Learn the tricks of the trade from the
woman who wrote the book! For more information, contact
HOPE Farm at 541-343-HOPE
or info@hopefarm.net
7th Annual Permaculture Gathering
Sepember 12 - 14 | Website
Hosted by Eugene Permaculture
Guild. See the 7th
Annual Permaculture Gathering webpage.
Hedgerow Design CANCELLED
September 14 | Website
With Jude Hobbs. Combine beauty, function and biodiversity
on a smal or large scale. For more information, contact
HOPE Farm at 541-343-HOPE
or info@hopefarm.net
Keyline Water Management CANCELLED
September 27-28 | Website
With Tom Ward. Work with land contours to maximize water
efficiency. 2-day class. Meals and camping available for
an additional $30. For more information, contact HOPE
Farm at 541-343-HOPE or info@hopefarm.net
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October 2003
Acorns Into Food
Saturday, October 4, 10am - 1pm | Website
Join Finn Po, acorn specialist, for a hands-on demonstration
of the age-old art of gathering and processing this indiginous
staple. Maitreya Ecovillage, 878 Almaden, near Broadway
and Chambers, Eugene. Call Heiko at (541) 485-7245. Hosted
by Eugene Permaculture Guild.
EPG Planning Meeting
Wednesday, October 8, 7 - 9pm | Website
Join us for a fun review of the Permaculture Gathering:
what worked and what didn't. Also, we'll be planning the
events for the next few months. We'd love your ideas. 7-9pm,
at 631 W 12th, near Jefferson, Eugene. Call Heiko at (541)
485-7245. Hosted by Eugene Permaculture
Guild.
Introduction to Permaculture
Sunday October 12, 3-6 PM | Website
Learn traditional permaculture principles and gain a basic
understanding of the primary
techniques which are used to develop functional, beautiful,
self-reliant landscapes and homesteads. Class meets at Foolscap
Books, 780 Blair Blvd, in Eugene. Free class/ donations
gratefully accepted. Organized by Food
Not Lawns.
Unusual Fruits Harvest Festival
Saturday, October 18, 9am - 6pm | Website
Carpool to One Green World nursery
in Canby (between Salem and Portland). They're holding a
harvest festival where we can taste unusual fruits, nuts,
and berries as well as many varieties of conventional fruit.
Call Allen at (541) 343-1926 or impact@efn.org
for details.
Pond Building Workshop
October 25-26 | Website
Advanced Permaculture Design with Tom Ward and Jude Hobbs.
Hands-on aspect of the workshop will be building a lined
pond in an urban backyard. Topics: Water sources, siting,
contour mapping, drawing an excavation profile, digging
and shaping, compacting the dam, building the spillway,
balanced aquaculture (plants and fish), addressing the challenges,
post construction maintenance. Fee: $100 -$130 (Sliding
scale). Registration deadline: October 20. Contact: Michele
(541) 344-0553, ihsgeo@yahoo.com
Location: Dharmalaya, 356
Horn Lane, Eugene, OR 97404.
Cirque Saturnalia
October 31 | Website
2nd Annual Vaudeville Benefit Show Sam Bond's Garage, 4th
& Blair in Eugene. Vaudeville Extravaganza. 9 pm. Masquerade
or Black Tie required. For more information, contact HOPE
Farm at 541-343-HOPE or info@hopefarm.net
April 2004
April 10 to May 23 Weekend Series- Permaculture Design
Course for Certification Info, Jude 342 1160
April 17, Saturday 11 to 5 Earth Day, Downtown Eugene. Guild
tables, join us to bring Permaculture to the People. Info,
Joshua, 344 4378
April 20, Tuesday 6:30 Guild Steering Committee meets.
356 Horn Lane [Dharmalaya] Discuss Perma Plans, Regional
Gathering info Ravi 344 0553
May
27 - 31 Spiritual Retreat
June 2004
June 19, Saturday Spring Mini
Gathering; Dharmalaya. 356 Horn Lane Towards an Enduring
Bio Region Info Ravi 344 0553, Rob 344 7196, Jan 686 6761
June 20, Sunday 12 Noon Smart Land
Use Bike Tour, Meet at Olive and 10th- NE corner
of the Public Library. A 3 hour easy pace, sociable, narrated
bike tour of downtown redevelopment, eco village, Blair
Housing Co-op, community gardens and residential Permaculture.
info, 686 6761
ike tour info at bottom
of page
See below for info about
the screening of "The End of Suburbia" as part
of the Conference.
Join the Eugene Permaculture
Guild For a One Day Conference
"Towards a Vision of an Enduring Bio Region"
Saturday, June 19 2004 9:30 AM to 8:30 PM
356 Horn Lane
Join us for a fascinating day of panels, discussion, new
friends and tools to make tangible progress
towards a vision for an Enduring Bio-Region
Our goal is to come away from the Conference with tangible
strategies that can be used to move us towards an Enduring
Bio-Region.
We will use the Conference to gain direction and momentum
for the 8th Annual
NW Regional Permaculture Gathering, September 11 and
12 at Maitreya Eco Village.
9:30 AM Gather
10-10:30 AM Welcome
10:30 AM Workshops
Neighborhoods and Local Culture including Jan Spencer,
Hope Marston, John Zerzan, Allen Hancock
The Two Sides of the Emerging EcoVillage/EcoCity Paradigm
Robert Bolman of Maitreya EcoVillage will show slides and
discuss the emerging EcoVillage/EcoCity Paradigm.
Susan Muir of the City of Eugene Planning Department will
place Rob's feet back on the ground where they belong.
Local Economies including Ravi Logan, Cary Thompson,
Mark Robinowitz
12:30 PM Lunch Provided
2 PM Workshops
What is Appropriate in Transportation, Housing and Technology?
Jan Vandertuin of The Center for Appropriate Transport will
discuss a sensible approach to transportation.
Todd Miller of Abode Natural Building Cooperative will discuss
the construction of natural, non-toxic, beautiful housing.
Jaime (?) from the Aprovecho Research Center will discuss
efficient wood burning and solar heating and other examples
of appropriate technology.
Spiritual Values and Consciousness Transformation For
a New Culture Ravi Logan and John Pitney
4 PM Plenary We will discuss the
outcomes of the panels and discussions and distill them
down to 3 or 4 usable strategies from each panel
6:30 PM Social/PotluckPlease bring
servings for 4 and your own service
7:15 PM Video, "The End of Suburbia."
A fascinating look at what may be in store for what we call
suburbia. What would happen if energy became too expensive
for people to afford the suburban lifestyle? Historical
footage from the age of innocence to interviews with researchers,
petroleum industry insider, petroleum geo phycisist, journalists.
This up to date documentary will certainly catch your attention.
Come to the video even if you can't make it earlier.
Cost; $10-$25 sliding scale, work
trade available
Info Ravi Logan 344 0553
Jan Spencer spencerj@efn.org more info http://www.heliosnetwork.org/epg/index.htm
Bike Tour the following day, Sunday
June 20 Join us for a land use bike tour to visit examples
of smart [sub]urban land use. Meet 12 Noon Olive and 10th,
[NE corner of the Eugene Public Library] We will visit downtown
infill, Maitreya Eco Village, East Blair Housing Co-op,
modest infill affordable housing, community gardens, West
Bank Bike Path to River Road via Rasor Park and visits to
Permaculture sites at Dharmalaya and Jan Spencer's place.
Easy pace. Approximate time, 3 hours. more info call Jan
at 686 6761
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