Hey Everyone,
"Intro to Permaculture workshop" on Saturday, February 20 at 9:00am.
Permaculture says, "Please pass this on to those who might be interested! We'll have a short free intro seminar too, probably the night before, soon to be announced!".
Event: Intro to Permaculture workshop
What: Workshop
Start Time: Saturday, February 20 at 9:00am
End Time: Sunday, February 21 at 6:00pm
Where: Tampa, FL
To see more details and RSVP, follow the link below:
http://www.facebook.com/n/?event.php&eid=422792645146&mid=1b566eeG50b6e685G159c6a7G7
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Wow, I would really enjoy an event like this, especially if I were in a house that I planned on living in for more than a year. Permaculture is an incredibly important field of study within agriculture, instrumental to implementing a sustainable food system. I think the application of ecological principles to agriculture is the most effective way of solving what Shiva articulated as a food crisis. Currently, the trend in food production is corn and soy grown alternately until the soil becomes so eroded and deprived of nutrients that it is practically useless. Farmers all over the world have been forced to abandon time-worn practices of polyculture and crop rotation in order to stay solvent as businesses. Excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides are standing in for things that healthy soil would naturally provide for plants. Through the careful planning and integrated production involved in permaculture, a farm becomes an agroecosystem, many times more steadfast in weathering the kinds of diseases, pests and weeds that would devastate much of the mono-cropped land in this country. Natural ecosystems have a built-in resilience that we must try to recreate if we hope to grow nourishing and plentiful food for the world in the future. I noticed that the Permaculture Guild, the host of this class, is also asking for funding for several permaculturalists to travel to Haiti and help some people there begin to build new and sustainable infrastructure. I think this is the best possible way to aid the people of Haiti: by teaching them how to build and maintain gardens, compost toilets and integrated housing units. People, often do we forget, must be included in our plans, as if we do not fit into the equation, the system is inherently unsustainable.
ReplyDeleteAgree. It's nice to see someone doing workshops like these in our area. I'm sure they can provide some valuable insights. It's also nice to say that they're sending someone to Haiti, especially given the present circumstances. It would be nice if we could do more to promote sustainability, particularly in the global south. I know there are some groups doing good work out there, such as this one, but it seems like they're fighting an uphill battle against corporate interests, market economies, and globalization.
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