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RE: Hands on Ecological Base Camp




How close to Occidental are you?  Thanks, Chloe Tewksbury


>From: "PINC" <pinc@svn.net>
>Reply-To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
>To: "permaculture" <permaculture@franklin.oit.unc.edu>
>Subject: RE: Hands on Ecological Base Camp
>Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2001 18:35:50 -0700
>
>
>Hi all,
>
>
>We are very excited about this work shop and thought those of you in the US
>may want to know about it. The intention is for people who are planning
>events, activist action camps or other large gatherings of people on land.
>It is also for people who plan to help people in disaster areas of
>earthquake, war, floods etc to build temporary settlements that are
>ecologically sound and maintain appropriate hygene.  We will be exploring
>and building many different types of cooking, water filtration,  solar
>showers, sewage systems and will have a discussion about solar hydrogen.  
>If
>you know anyone who might be interested please let them know. We have space
>for a few more people.
>
>Warm regards,
>
>Penny & James
>Permaculture Institute of Northern California
>PO Box 341
>Pt. Reyes CA 94956
>(4150 663-9090
>email: pinc@svn.net
>
>
>
>
>Building a Rural Off-the-grid Ecological
>
>Base Camp
>
>
>June 22-28, 2001
>
>
>Food, Shelter, Water, Sewage & Energy
>
>This workshop will take place at the Permaculture Institute of Northern
>California’s new Skywater Center between Garberville and Zenia in Trinity
>County, 4 ˝ hours North of the San Francisco Bay Area.  The site is 150
>acres of mixed forest and meadows with 3 perennial streams, ponds, swales
>and soil erosion systems.
>
>
>Building a Rural Off-the-grid Ecological
>
>Base Camp
>
>
>June 22-28, 2001
>
>
>Food, Shelter, Water, Sewage & Energy
>
>This workshop will take place at the Permaculture Institute of Northern
>California’s new Skywater Center between Garberville and Zenia in Trinity
>County, 4 ˝ hours North of the San Francisco Bay Area.  The site is 150
>acres of mixed forest and meadows with 3 perennial streams, ponds, swales
>and soil erosion systems.
>
>Come and “learn by doing” at this hands-on workshop where you will learn 
>how
>to: install a water tank and solar pump; selectively harvest Douglas Fir
>trees in a way to enhance the forest; build simple structures including a
>camp kitchen; set up and operate a camp kitchen and compost systems; 
>install
>a solar shower and create a biological treatment system for sewage and grey
>water; create water catchment systems and clean water for drinking.
>
>Instructors:  Penny Livingston-Stark, James Stark, Tom Watson & friends
>
>
>
>Workshop Fee: $350
>
>Includes camping and food with each  participant contributing some food for
>the group.
>
>
>
>
>To register or to receive further information
>
>Call 415 663 9090 or Email pinc@svn.net
>
>
>
>
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