Upcoming events

Greetings All,

Below you will find info on a “Relocalize Charlottesville” meeting
(Monday), a talk at UVA on closing the food gap (also Monday), upcoming
Permaculture classes, John Jeavons coming to Virginia, the awesome Bioneers
conference and the upcoming DC Green Festival.

For more information about the upcoming permaculture courses, see our website:
www.blueridgepermaculture.net
Best,

Christine and the Blue Ridge Permaculture Network team

1.
Blue Ridge Permaculture Network Courses

Introduction to Permaculture: Sustainability Strategies for the Blue Ridge
This 3 day Introduction to Permaculture workshop will focus on basic principles
and strategies to live more sustainably in your home, neighborhood or
community. The course will be held on October 31 - November 2 near
Charlottesville Virginia. Workshop topics will include permaculture ethics and
principles, observation and patterns in nature, and permaculture strategies to
improve soil, grow food, harvest water, utilize renewable energy and
regenerative building techniques, and build sustainable communities.

The course is offered through the Blue Ridge Permaculture Institute, and will
be a hands-on, intensive weekend training workshop. The cost for the course is
a sliding scale, $195-$250, and limited work-trade positions are available. For
more information, contact Terry Lilley at tygerlilley@gmail.com or visit the
website www.blueridgepermaculture.net.


2.
Spring Permaculture Design Course over 5 weekends in spring 2009
- Feb. 13-15, Feb. 28-Mar. 1, Mar. 14-15, Mar. 27-29, and April 4-5

This 72 hour certificate course is a rare opportunity to learn from some of the
best teachers in the permaculture movement. Topics include permaculture ethics
and principles, observation and patterns in nature, and permaculture strategies
to improve soil, grow food, harvest water, utilize renewable energy and
regenerative building techniques, and build sustainable communities. For more
information, contact Terry Lilley at tygerlilley@gmail.com or visit the website
www.blueridgepermaculture.net.

3.
Closing the Food Gap: Resetting the Table in the Land of Plenty
NO Pre-Registration Required!
What: Free public lecture open to the community, followed by reception and
book-signing.
Who: Author MARK WINNE, national expert on developing local food systems and
food policy
When: Monday, September 29th, 5:00 pm
Where: Campbell Hall (Room 153), School of Architecture, University of
Virginia, Charlottesville
Parking: Culbreth Road Garage
Books Available at Venue


4.
The next meeting of the Charlottesville Relocalization Community is Monday,
September 29 at 6PM. We are meeting at the Central Library on Market Street in
the McIntire Room.

This will be our third meeting and we welcome any and all community members
interested in working together to create more resilient and self-reliant
communities in and around Charlottesville, Virginia.

For more information, please go to: www.relocalizecville.org
While we are still defining ourselves, here is a bit about our vision:
Our mission is to create a positive response to the imminent challenges and
opportunities being presented to our society in the face of climate change and
peak oil in order to ensure our community’s long term viability and
prosperity.
Our goal is to inspire and support individuals, organizations and communities
working toward sustainable local systems of food, goods, energy, communication,
and culture.
Our belief is that by tapping into the collective genius of our own citizens,
we can mitigate the effects of climate change and the energy crisis, and that
we can create a society that is more abundant, more socially equitable, more
environmentally friendly, and more spiritually connected.


5.
Baltimore Bioneers
This year, Baltimore again joins seventeen other cities across the country
hosting a broadcast of the Bioneers Conference. The Baltimore event,
“Baltimore Bioneers'08: Cultivating Change. Inspiring Solutions.” will take
place from Friday, November 7 through Sunday, November 9, 2008 at Maryland
Institute College of Art (MICA) and will feature screenings from the national
conference along with live panel discussions, local speakers, workshops, and
entertainment.

The annual Bioneers Conference presents leading scientists and social
innovators who are creating practical solutions to help restore the Earth’s
imperiled ecosystems and heal our human communities. Presenters at the 2008
Bioneers Conference will discuss some of the most important topics of the day
including:

• How to dramatically reduce global warming pollutants from energy
production;
• New, nontoxic technologies that emulate nature’s design genius;
• The best green business practices;
• How to build conservation-based, cooperative communities; an
• New strategies for safeguarding human rights and the environment.
The conference features a recording of the satellite downlink of the Bioneers
Conference in San Rafael, CA to each of the participating regional Beaming
Bioneer events. Please visit the Bioneers website at bioneers.org for more
information about the Bioneers Conference and our partnership.
www.cultivatingchange.org


6.
John Jeavons is internationally known as the leading researcher, developer,
teacher and consultant for small-scale food production techniques utilizing
GROW BIOINTENSIVE culture. He is the author of the best-selling text “How to
Grow More Vegetable: Fruits, Nuts, Berries, Grains, and Other Crops Than You
Ever Thought Possible On Less Land Than You Can Imagine"

On Oct. 22 John Jeavons will be presenting a two hour public lecture at Lehman
Auditorium at Eastern Mennonite University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. He will
be hosting a three day workshop in Dayton, Virginia (just south of
Harrisonburg), on Oct. 23-25. This is an excellent opportunity to hear someone
who has made a difference as a catalyst for sustainable agriculture projects
around the world.

"John Jeavons' Three-Day Workshop in GROW BIOINTENSIVE® Sustainable
Mini-Farming provides an in-depth study of a successful food growing system
that is appropriate to a more self-reliant lifestyle, and for use in developing
countries.

The Program

The program will consist of lecture, discussion and demonstration sessions, and
will include a full range of information on Sustainability and Efficient
Resource Use, Arid Region Farming Principles, Crops and Diet, Fertilization,
Compost and Compost Crops, Soil Preparation and Preservation, Seed Propagation,
and Income, as well as the perspective to tie all these together."
Links to the websites are below. The lecture on Oct 22 is free, the workshop
cost $350 plus $30 if you register early and the cost of reading materials if
you don't already have them
http://www.johnjeavons.info/workshop-intro.html
http://www.johnjeavons.info/pdf/5-october_wednesday_evening_event.pdf


7.
Washington DC Green Festival
At the Washington DC Green Festival™, a joint project of Global Exchange and
Co-op America, we’re celebrating what’s working in our communities—across
the District, Maryland and Virginia—for people, for business and for the
environment.

You’ll enjoy more than 125 renowned speakers and 350 green businesses (start
your holiday shopping now!), great how-to workshops, green films, a Fair Trade
pavilion, yoga classes, organic beer, delicious organic cuisine and live music.
Find out about DC environmental initiatives; and learn how neighbors, community
nonprofits and city departments are working together to make their cities
healthier places to live.

http://www.greenfestivals.org/washington-dc-2008/


8.
New Evening class at PVCC, with a Saturday field trip:

Introduction to Permaculture Design: Practicing Ecological Sustainability
Permaculture is an inspiring study of sustainable practices, traditional
wisdom and appropriate technology. Learn how to select and grow edible
trees, vegetables, herbs and other plants from around the world. Discover
how to make your own compost and blend your own organic fertilizers plus
review pest control. Other topics include building community, bartering,
water collection, wind patterns and more. Take a field trip to a local site
that illustrates permaculture gardening.
4 Thursdays 10/9-30 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Field trip Saturday 10/11 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
$125
Instructor: Deborah Judson-Ebbets
To register, contact PVCC Workforce Services at 434-961-5354 or workforce
@pvcc.edu http://www.pvcc.edu/instructional_divisions/workforce_services/