Toby Hemenway Permaculture Lecture and Workshop Bainbridge Feb 16+17, 2008

An evening presentation and a day workshop with internationally renowned Permaculturist Toby Hemenway

Saturday Presentation Feb. 16th, 7:30 $10 admission *
“How Permaculture can save humanity and the planet - but not civilization”

Sunday Workshop Feb. 17th, 9:30-1:00 $30 admission *
“Retro-fitting the suburbs: Permaculture food production & plant guilds”

Both events at Bainbridge Commons
402 Brien Dr.- 1 block south of Town & Country Grocery - a walk from the ferry
Please RSVP to Chuck Estin 842-4280 or 551-8496 - cestin@earthlink.net


We are fortunate to have Toby Hemenway, author of one of the most accessible permaculture books ("Gaia's Garden"; www.patternliteracy.com), come to Bainbridge for an evening presentation and half-day workshop on February 16th and 17th. The events are co-sponsored by the Bainbridge Permaculture Guild, BiosDesign, and Sustainable Bainbridge.
We are charging admission to pay Toby's speaking fees. We are hoping that we can get a good turnout to cover those costs, but more because we feel Toby is such an inspiring and knowledgeable person to share with us how we can create a more sustainable community, and nurture our own health and that of our planet by growing more of our own food in the most efficient ways possible.
We are holding both the Saturday evening presentation and the Sundayhalf-day workshop at the Bainbridge Commons. Folks from Seattle are invited, as well - the location being ideal for walk-on ferry travelers. Please share this announcement and flier with your friends and networks- people who might be considering becoming more of a "locovore", starting by growing some of their own food.

Please RSVP to me to give me an idea of how many people are planning on attending the evening presentation and the workshop. Toby will becovering entirely different material for the two events, so folks are encouraged to attend both, if they are able to commit the time. I believe it will be well worth the time and money.
Thanks,-Chuck

Keeping it Local this Thanksgiving

A great article forwarded from Susanne Schneider about keeping your Thanksgiving meal local this year in the Seattle PI today -- thanks for the tip Susanne! :

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/337958_carbonmeal03.html

West Seattle Farmer Market

Welcome! The Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance is a community-based, non-profit organization which operates seven "producer only" farmers markets in Seattle:

Broadway (Sundays, 11am - 3pm, May 13 - Nov 18)

Columbia City (Wednesdays, 3pm - 7pm, May 2 - Oct 31)

Lake City (Thursdays, 3pm - 7pm, May 17 - Oct 4)

Magnolia (Saturdays, 10am - 2pm, June 2 - Oct 13)

Phinney (Fridays, 3pm - 7pm, June 15 - Sept 28)

University District (Saturdays, 9am - 2pm, Year-round)

West Seattle (Sundays, 10am - 2pm, April 29 - Dec 30)

The "Incredible Feast" open-air dinner event was a great success!

Click here for details.