The Cascadia Permaculture Institute, in collaboration with Permaculture Institute (USA), is offering the much-anticipated 9th Annual Weekend Permaculture Design Certification Course in Eugene, Oregon.  The weekend format makes this exciting training available and affordable for busy educators, farmers, community members, government officials, engineers, architects, landscapers, gardeners, horticulturalists, activists, artists, and anyone interested in effective design.

Online registration form is available at:
http://www.cascadiapermaculture.com/WVPDC09RegForm.doc

During this highly praised* course, participants will be empowered to advocate for meaningful change by becoming certified Permaculture designers with Jude Hobbs and guest instructors.

Discover the many aspects of Permaculture design, including:

* Permaculture Ethics And Principles
* Natural Cycles And Pattern Recognition  
* Observation Skills And Site Analysis
* Mapping And Design Exercises
* Water Harvesting And Management
* Soil Ecology And Building
* Animals And Their Place In The System
* Edible Landscaping And Organic Gardening
* Integrated Pest Management
* Agroforestry And Tree Crops
* Green-Building Design And Energy Conservation
* Urban Permaculture And Village Design
* Community Economics
* And Much More!

What:  9th Annual Willamette Valley Permaculture Design Certificate Weekend Course
When: January 10/11, February 14/15, March 14/15, April 18/19, May 16/17, June 13/14, 2009
Why:  This course, through lecture, discussion, break-out groups, and hands-on experience, will give participants the tools to create ecologically based, sustainable landscapes, homes, and communities.
Tuition:  $575.00-$525.00 (sliding Scale)
Where:  Dharmalaya Center, Eugene, Oregon
How:  To learn more about this course and register, please visit: http://cascadiapermaculture.com/WVPDC09Weekends.html
Or contact: Denise at cascadiapc@gmail.com or 541-688-1442

Please help us get the word out by forwarding this info to all interested parties!  We appreciate your assistance.

* Sample Testimonial received from 2008 course:
“Instructors Jude Hobbs and Guests bring to The Willamette Valley Permaculture Design Course the unique perspective of living their subject. Each is a wealth of information about Permaculture. The course covers an amazing breadth of material as required to certify students as Permaculture design consultants. Course materials are presented in a format accessible to layperson and expert alike, with an easygoing pace and plenty of time for questions and follow-up discussion. Look no further if you want a great introduction to this timely topic.”
-Nick B

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Carol and Jack have fresh eggs, saladmix, kale, spinach, beets and frozen blueberries, strawberries and blackberries for sale as of March 19. call 896-3928

I’ve never gone before, but I really want to. Is there a date/location set? Where can I find info on this?

Anyone know who re-uses these? BRING says sani-pac will recycle dirt-free ons, but am hoping someone can use them again. Ideas? Peace, Montana

Lost Valley Educational Center is hosting a Prosperity Ritual with Sobonfu Somé, an initiated tribal teacher and spokesperson for the Dagara tribe of Burkina Faso, West Africa. She is a published author, and an activist for the rights of women and children worldwide. She is a ritual master bringing the practices and rituals from her people to the world.

During this weekend experience, the prosperity we intend to create
will be awakened in a powerful way, making room for
NEW VISION, NEW CREATION, and MANIFESTING POWER.

“There is a deep longing among people in the West to connect with something bigger — with community and spirit. People know there is something missing in their lives, and believe that the rituals and ancient ways of the village offer some answers.”

Sobonfu Somé

I’m writing on behalf of my sister, who is battling cancer naturally, and is in need of a consistent supply of good wheatgrass.  We can pay for it. Please contact me at ginagee@efn.org

Thanks.

Greetings friends and acquaintances,

I need your help and as many people’s help as I can muster up. Votes must be in by Friday Feb 29

http://www.ideablob.com/ideas/894-Permanent-Indoor-Farmers-Market

I am one of the top 8 finalists for this month’s Advanta ideablob.com $10,000 prize
I have less than one week left to get enough votes in to win the $10,000 for the Eugene Farmers Market project. You can read about the project when you click on the link to vote for my idea: http://ideablob.com/ideas/894-Permanent-Indoor-Farmers-Market

If you have voted in earlier rounds, you will need to go vote again, …this is now the FINAL vote so you must vote again.

If you have not voted/registered before, it will require you to create a username, password and enter your name and email address, then you will have to verify your registration with a click through on the email they send to your email address.

I would appreciate it if you can please pass this on to others who would be supportive of my cause, it’s crucial that it happens now.

Here’s the link to vote for my idea: http://ideablob.com/ideas/894-Permanent-Indoor-Farmers-Market

February 2008 Finalist
Make my idea the $10,000 idea!
Vote anytime between
February 22 — February 29

I wanted to add this information to my earlier email:

I hope you will vote for my idea

My idea is based on the Farmers market project that they are doing in Santa Fe NM.

http://www.santafefarmersmarket.com/institute/future/

It’s a great indoor/outdoor building, room for 150 vendors, would have leaseable office space, a restaurant
(like the farmers diner in vermont:http://www.farmersdiner.com/) , community gathering space, a commercial kitchen for those who need one to create value added products, cold storage and root celler, outdoor green space and it is a LEED certified building.

The initial $10,000 would be given directly to a non-profit in Eugene so that the dialog can be moved forward, bringing together the stake holders in the community that would need to have a say and be part of something like this.

With the initial $10,000 a professional facilitator could be hired to start moving the project forward by creating a community dialog to come to a decision on what the best way would be to implement something like this.

Because there has been so much previous dialog and people have not been able to move forward due to their historical differences about the project, I see myself as an impartial instigator, someone who does not have a personal stake in the project so I am the perfect person to bring the idea forward.

I also see a group similar to the Friends of the Library group that finally made the Eugene Library happen
called: Friends of the Farmers Market, to run the capital campaign to make this project a reality here.

Thanks for your time.

Regards,
Erin

I appreciate your help.

Regards,
Erin Ely
Community Activist

update
OPPOSE HERBICIDE USE ON OUR COUNTY ROADS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY

Herbicides are one of many toxins introduced into our environment. These toxins are now pervasive. Many people have sensitivities, illnesses, and have died prematurely due to toxic effects of synthetic chemical exposure. We all have multiple synthetic chemicals in our bodies (see Oregon Environmental Council report www,oeconline.org). We can cease our own use, but cannot avoid exposure on public roadways. Please do what you can.

SUBMIT COMMENTS to Sascha Cosio assistant to the Board of Commissioners at 125East 8th Ave 97401 or email sascha.cosio@lane.or.us and Orin Schumacher 3040 N Delta Hwy 97408 1696 or email orin.schumacher@co.lane.or.us and/or

Contact your Commissioner at 682 4203 or 125 East 8th Ave., Eugene, Or 97401
Email: Bill.Fleenor@co.lane.or.us Bill.Dwyer@co.lane.or.us
Faye.Stewart@co.lane.or.us Bobby.Green@co.lane.or.us
Peter.Sorenson@co.lane.or.us one may always speak in person at regular Board of Commissioner meetings. public comments taken at 9am most Wednesdays