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| Feb 2 Tue 7:00 PM |
30 attended (est.) –
Please join us for the fifth evening of our 2009|2010 Permaculture Movie Night Series. This month we will be viewing Dirt!The Movie. (run time approx 80 min). Since the condition of the top few inches of topsoil (or lack thereof) essentially will dictate the future of our species, it behooves all of us to get right down in, understand and appreciate Dirt. With a capital 'D.' Join us. More about the movie: "Floods, drought, climate change, even war are all directly related to the way we are treating dirt." The opening scenes of the film dive into the wonderment of the soil. Made from the same elements as the stars, plants and animals, and us, "dirt is very much alive." Though, in modern industrial pursuits and clamor for both profit and natural resources, our human connection to and respect for soil has been disrupted. "Drought, climate change, even war are all directly related to the way we are treating dirt." DIRT! the Movie--narrated by Jaime Lee Curtis--brings to life the environmental, economic, social and political impact that the soil has. It shares the stories of experts from all over the world who study and are able to harness the beauty and power of a respectful and mutually beneficial relationship with soil. DIRT! the Movie is simply a movie about dirt. The real change lies in our notion of what dirt is. The movie teaches us: "When humans arrived 2 million years ago, everything changed for dirt. And from that moment on, the fate of dirt and humans has been intimately linked." But more than the film and the lessons that it teaches, DIRT the Movie is a call to action. "The only remedy for disconnecting people from the natural world is connecting them to it again." What we've destroyed, we can heal. -------------------- This is not a potluck event but feel free to bring a beverage or fruit or other treat to share and come anytime after 6:30pm for some social time if desired. Movie will start sometime between 7:00 and 7:10pm. Short discussion to follow. *Thank you to our friends at Zero Station for hosting the 2009|2010 Permaculture Movie Nights* Cost: $1.00 |
Zero Station
Portland, ME, 04101 43.670340,-70.256200
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40 Yes |
| Jan 23 Sat 9:00 AM |
11 attended (est.) –
Interested in learning about permaculture design but not sure if you can invest in a full-blown design course? Please join us for a new version of our popular Permaculture Design Seminar Series which we started in 2009. If, after taking this Intro Short Course, you are interested in proceeding to the full Permaculture Design Course (PDC) starting in May, your full fee for this event will be applied toward the PDC fee. This is an affordable and accessible way to get your feet wet and decide if you would like to learn more about the potential for permaculture. Participants in this Intro to Permaculture Design Short Course will meet on two Saturdays (Jan 23 and Feb 6) from 9:00 am to 2:30 pm at the home of our Portland "client" to work through a real, live design process. With our client (who will have completed a questionnaire in advance) we will co-create a practical permaculture design based on their specific goals and the assets and challenges of their site. You will come away with a strong foundation for understanding and applying permaculture ethics and design principles. You will have a framework and a process for approaching a residential property from a permaculture perspective. You will feel confident about taking strides on your own property, if applicable, and will dispel that feeling of not knowing "where to start." Space is limited to 10 students. We may repeat this event if there is enough demand. Some student comments from the last iteration of this seminar: “To my beginner's mind, the challenge elements of this property seemed to be overwhelming and complicated, but in the end Lisa began to bring together aspects of the property's challenges and assets and a design began to synthesize that was manageable and cohesive." "I am impressed with the way Lisa teaches. It is great fun getting together in a small group like that and learning new things." “It was excellent!!! I left the gathering thrilled and excited by all I'd learned." “It was a great experience to walk through the initial analysis phase of a permaculture design. I came away with a better understanding of how to approach permacluture design and some of the questions to ask. ” “It was superb. Much more than I could have reasonably expected. I'm very excited. ” More Details: By signing up for this event you are signing up for both days automatically; a total of 11-12 hours of class time. Part I - January 23
Part II - Feb 6 Please bring boots and dress in layers for the weather. We won't be outside alot but we will make a couple of short trips around this suburban property. Please bring a notebook. Coffee/tea provided throughout the day. Handouts and copies of all presentations will be provided. Lunch will be potluck - please bring a dish to share. A large selection of permaculture-related Cost: $59.00 |
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10 Yes |
| Jan 17 Sun 1:00 PM |
12 attended (est.) –
Please join our own Dave Homa (who has done pruning professionally) in learning how to prune your apple trees while they are in their winter dormancy in order to improve their ongoing health and productivity. Dave will be running this skillshare at Aaron Parker's house (aka The Bike Barn) in West Falmouth - about 25 min from downtown Portland. The event will include discussion of techniques, common mistakes and suggested tools. Handouts provided. The session is expected to run about 3 to 3.5h and will be followed by the sharing of a potluck meal (please bring a dish to share). Rain/Snow Date is Jan 31, same time. Space is limited. If this fills up quickly and you still want to get in on this, please email the meetup organizer to start a list for running a possible repeat event! Please remember to bring your own potluck kit (plate/bowl/utensils Dress in layers for the weather. We will have access to covered/heated spaces to warm up if needed. Cost: $10.00 |
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11 Yes |
| Jan 8 Fri 4:00 PM |
No rating yet Alert! Price Reduced to $500 if you register with deposit no later than November 20! Charles & Julia want to make it as easy as possible for this inaugural event in Sicily to happen! Community. Creativity. Culture. If permaculture is to help us weather the storms ahead, we must advance our design skills beyond "single-propert Please join us for an Advanced Permaculture Design Course in January 2010 at the Caccamo, Sicily (Italy) home of Charles and Julia Yelton. In this historic setting we will work collaboratively to broaden and deepen our pattern literacy, immersed in a unique combination of ancient and modern patterns that have much to teach us about resilience. We will hone our technical design skills and each student will complete an independent design project in or near the village. The format will be a combination of lecture, group exercises, field trips and the design practicum. This course is limited to 10-12 students. Who Should Take This Course? Structure & Course Description The Setting Pre-requisites Preparation Travel & Accommodation Accommodation Options. Camping on Charles & Julia's property (in the olive grove!) is at no extra charge. Tents and sleeping bags will be provided. We will also provide a list of comfortable/affordab Meals: Your course fee includes light breakfast each day, all lunches and all but three dinners (three nights will be either on your own or a group meal out in the old village). Meals will be largely vegetarian (with some non-veg options) made from as many fresh, local ingredients as possible. About the Instructors Cost and Registration Process Registration Contact the meetup organizer with questions! Refund Policy Cost: $250.00 |
No location was chosen for this Meetup
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2 Yes |
| Jan 5 Tue 7:00 PM |
35 attended (est.) –
Please join us for the fourth evening of our 2009|2010 Permaculture Movie Night Series. This month we will be viewing several segments of The Powerdown Show, produced by the Cultivate Centre of Ireland. The Powerdown Show is a 10-part TV series that takes a fresh and engaging look at the community responses to the converging challenges of climate change and peak oil. We have a golden opportunity to create a far better, more sustainable way of life. Millions around the world – many in your own community – are already making the transition to local resilience. Your vision is needed too. Welcome to The Powerdown Show.... "Bursting with insightful analysis and creative solutions to the twin challenges of climate change and peak oil, The Powerdown Show is an inspirational pointer to life beyond fossil fuels. Essential viewing – a flash of light in the darkness." This is not a potluck event but feel free to bring a beverage or fruit or sweet treat to share during the film if you so desire! Update, January 4th: I'm inclined to invited anyone who wants to come at 6:30 for a "social" half-hour to do so! I'll bring some beverages. Join me if you'd just like to chat and catch up and talk about some upcoming events before they've even been posted! Movie will start sometime between 7:00 and 7:10pm. Discussion and dessert to follow. *Thank you to our friends at Zero Station for hosting the 2009|2010 Permaculture Movie Nights* Cost: $1.00 |
Zero Station
Portland, ME, 04101 43.670340,-70.256200
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35 Yes |
| Dec '09 1 Tue 7:00 PM |
31 attended (est.) –
Please join us for the third film in our 2009|2010 Permaculture Movie Night Series. This month we will be viewing the "Global Gardener" DVD, made up of four 20-minute segments (approx 80 min total) from the Australian TV show. Though a bit dated, this is still one of the best introductions to permaculture and will familiarize you with various approaches for different climates. Well worth the watch and often considered part of the "foundation" More info about this film: BILL MOLLISON is a practical visionary. For nearly two decades he has traveled the globe spreading the word about permaculture, the method of sustainable agriculture that he devised. Permaculture weaves together microclimate, annual and perennial plants, animals, soils, water management and human needs into intricately connected productive communities. Mollison has proved that even in the most difficult conditions permaculture empowers people to turn wastelands into food forests. GLOBAL GARDENER is a series of four half-hour programs on one tape. Each episode looks at examples in different bioregions: IN THE TROPICS - Mollison introduces the basic principles, and shows results in Australia, India, and Zimbabwe. ARID LANDS - Reversing desertification in Arizona, Botswana and Australia. COOL CLIMATES - Europe, Tasmania, and the San Juan Islands in Washington State. URBAN - New York City and Harare, Zimbabwe. Reviews: "A lively and informative two hour video that will be greatly appreciated by "This uplifting production of positive change shows people, in developed and third world countries, in the bush and in the city, turning waste lands into sustainable food production systems....this video teaches not how to do it, but how to think about doing it. This film is probably the next best thing to taking a class with Mollison himself." Earthworks Magazine "Highly recommended." Video Rating Guide for Libraries This is not a potluck event but feel free to bring a beverage or fruit or sweet treat to share during the film if you so desire! Movie will start sometime between 7:00 and 7:10pm. Optional discussion to follow. *Thank you to our friends at Zero Station for hosting the 2009|2010 Permaculture Movie Nights* Cost: $1.00 |
Zero Station
Portland, ME, 04101 43.670340,-70.256200
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31 Yes |
| Nov '09 19 Thu 6:30 PM |
14 attended (est.) –
Please join Wolfe's Neck Farm for the kick-off event in their Winter Forum Series entitled Sustainability: Transition to Resilience. The Community Forum starts with Lisa Fernandes’ discussion entitled “Permaculture for Local Resilience.” Her talk will introduce permaculture and examine how Maine can design resilient communities that have sustainable sources of food, water, and energy. *Note that this presentation is an "evolved" version of one you may have seen earlier this year; This version includes more imagery and examples and will be followed by small group breakout sessions with targeted brainstorming. “Community Forum Tackles New Ideas, Encourages Community Participation” Cost: $5.00 |
Freeport Community Library
Freeport, ME, 04032 43.862060,-70.100628
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11 Yes |
| Nov '09 14 Sat 1:00 PM |
25 attended (est.) –
An event of special interest to urban and suburban permaculturists....b On Saturday November 14th from 1:00 to 3:00 at Rabelais Books 86 Middle Street in Portland, and in association with Slow Food Portland, Novella Carpenter, the author of Farm City, The Education of an Urban Farmer will give a brief talk on her experiences farming in inner-city Oakland, California. At Ghost Town Farm on her small plot in Oakland, Carpenter raises vegetables and herbs as well as bees, chickens, ducks, geese and even pigs. She has taken a deserted, desolate lot and turned it into an Eden. Her book Farm City tells of the journey of transformation, and the trials and tribulations along the way. She blogs about her exploits at www.novellacarpenter After the talk Carpenter will sign copies of her book which will be available for sale. For more information go to http://rabelaisbooks |
Rabelais Books
Portland, ME, 04101 |
14 Yes |
| Nov '09 3 Tue 7:00 PM |
17 attended (est.) –
Please join us for the second film in our 2009|2010 Permaculture Movie Night Series. This month we will be viewing "One Man, One Cow, One Planet," a New Zealand film about the work of biodynamic practitioner and teacher Peter Proctor as he travels around India essentially helping to "undo" the work of the Green Revolution. From the film's web site: Movie will start sometime between 7:00 and 7:10pm. Optional discussion to follow. *Thank you to our friends at Zero Station for hosting the 2009|2010 Permaculture Movie Nights* Cost: $1.00 |
Zero Station
Portland, ME, 04101 43.670340,-70.256200
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25 Yes |
| Oct '09 24 Sat 9:00 AM |
No rating yet As permaculturists and advocates of "sustainability Consider the personal implications of job loss, foreclosure, food and/or fuel shortages, widespread illnesses ... as well as the human tragedies that we all encounter such as deaths, disabilities, broken hearts and life changes of many colors. Duct Tape Isn't Enough isn't focused on preventing adverse events from occurring, but on preventing human beings from being devastated by them, on building the skills and the attitutdes that are required to survive adversity. This training will prove valuable to each of us in ways we can only imagine right now. This is a half-day training (9am to 1pm) is composed of six modules: Duct Tape Isn't Enough focuses on inherent "human technology" and what you can do to survive the challenges facing our society in the 21st century. The program is based to a large extent on The Maine Resilience Project which began in January of 2007 and has been delivered to many public and non-profit agencies since then, receiving very high praise. This workshop will be facilitated by Ron Breazeale, Ph.D. The fee for this 1/2 day training is on a sliding scale of $40 to $60 and includes the newly published companion workbook of the same title ("Duct Tape Isn't Enough") which retails at $29.95. Please pay what you can (the higher end of the scale if you have abundance in the form of cash). The workbook is suitable for both reinforcing your work in the session as well as sharing your learning with others. Morning break refreshments/snacks and a perpetual coffee/tea station are included. Portland Location is being confirmed. Cost: $40.00 |
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7 Yes |