Upcoming events and resources

 

Greetings all, Happy spring. Lots of good stuff taking place in the region. Folks can sign up for the BRPN e-newsletter here, and view this email as a webpage. Send us announcements here, and post questions, ideas or resources on the BRPN on Facebook here.  Sending all of you resilience and regeneration.  Christine and Terry, Blue Ridge Permaculture Network  www.blueridgepermaculture.net   1.  Cultivate Charlottesville is hiring!  Program Director, Food Justice Network (FJN). The FJN Program Director is a dynamic leader focused on advancing food equity in Charlottesville through community engagement, forging partnerships, and advocating for systems change. Core functions include: Provide strategic leadership for FJN Implement the City of Charlottesville Food Equity Initiative Manage the community FJN team Ignite and organize advocacy efforts that engage community Strengthen organizational goals, values & capacity For more details and how to apply, please download the job description.   Program Associate, Urban Agriculture Collective (UAC).  The UAC Program Associate builds relationships, advocacy and space for community advocacy around and action for urban agriculture. Core functions include: Engage community partners to define a collective vision for food equity and urban agriculture Collaborate with City of Charlottesville for long-term sustainability of growing in the city Collaboratively design food equity and urban agriculture center Strengthen organizational goals, values and capacity For more details and how to apply, please download the job description. https://cultivatecharlottesville.org/jobs/  2. Edible Landscaping is hiring Seasonal/part-time help needed shipping plants, helping in greenhouse. Experience shipping helpful but not required. This position requires, lifting and multitasking. Reliable and attention to detail. Must be able to work as a part of a team.  https://ediblelandscaping.com/  3.  https://lynchburg.libcal.com/calendar/Claytor?cid=13476&t=g&d=0000-00-00&cal=13476&inc=0 4. Soul Fire Farm is a BIPOC*-centered community farm committed to ending racism and injustice in the food system. We raise and distribute life-giving food as a means to end food apartheid. With deep reverence for the land and wisdom of our ancestors, we work to reclaim our collective right to belong to the earth and to have agency in the food system. We bring diverse communities together on this healing land to share skills on sustainable agriculture, natural building, spiritual activism, health, and environmental justice. We are training the next generation of activist-farmers and strengthening the movements for food sovereignty and community self-determination. *BIPOC = Black, Indigenous, and People of Color AWESOME publications page: https://www.soulfirefarm.org/media/publications/  5. Shenandoah Permaculture Institute Shenandoah Permaculture Institute will be hosting an in-person Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course this fall in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.  Here is the link to the course page http://www.shenandoahpermaculture.com/fallpdc.html as well as some key details below. COURSE LOCATION This course will be held at 1 Tribe Farm, a regenerative working farm and retreat center in Mount Sidney, Virginia in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. COURSE DATES The course will be taught over 4 weekends, with one 3 day weekend, for a total of 9 days: September 3, 4, 5 September 18, 19 October 2, 3 November 6, 7 TUITION: $975 Early Bird Discount through June 30th, 2021. $1,175 after June 30th. Payable to Shenandoah Permaculture Institute on our registration page. Trevor Piersol Shenandoah Permaculture Institute shenperminstitute@gmail.com 6. Living Earth School Wildflower weekend Wildflower Workshop  May 23 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm  Ages 13+ In the spring, our world comes alive with a plethora of new colors and textures. Have you ever wondered why they disappear so fast when spring is over?  https://livingearthva.com/adult-courses/  Adult May Backpacking Trip Whether you have backpacked for weeks or are just getting comfortable with multi-night trips, this trip is designed to move at a moderate pace. We will learn some important plants along the way and discuss ecology as we descend from the tippy tops of the ridge down into Glass Hollow in Afton. As a special treat, on Sunday morning we will have a full wildflower workshop where we will make time for drawing and journaling, and you will get to practice identifying plants with a Field Guide book. When you return home, you will be equipped to continue your learning without your instructors! https://livingearthva.com/event/adult-wildflower-backpacking-trek/?instance_id=1305  7. Perennial Love Nursery Perennial Love Nursery will be selling perennials at the IX Farmers Market In Charlottesville. It is forecast to be mild and overcast, a great day to buy and plant your perennials! Trillium grandiflora, Lady’s mantle, Celandine poppy, Goldenseal, Foamflower, Solomon’s seal, Black Cohosh just to name a few. https://www.facebook.com/perenniallovers/