Eugene Permaculture Guild

Thursday, February 18 at Cozmic Pizza, Free
A show and tell about the Global Trends - Local Choices Project

Not really a presentation, but bits of the DVD will be shown.

Humor, guests,,,,,

info www.suburbanpermaculture.org

Monday, October 19, 7 PM

1055 River Road - River Road Park District Annex, two blocks north of Goodwill, across River Road from Taco Time

The program is organized by the River Road Community Organization

A panel will include a representative from Neighborhood Watch, Emergency Preparedness and Permaculture

Each panelist will explain how the respective programs can enhance community resilience, then they will discuss how cross fertilizing the programs - combining important aspects of each - can multiply the value and effectiveness of all three for creating greater neighborhood resilience.

Grass to garden in the front yard, first responding, neighbor looking after neighbor, community collaborations, work parties and skill sharing and much more will be discussed.

For more info on the idea, see http://suburbanpermaculture.org/resilience/Resilience.html

Please join us 7:00 Friday, April 27- First Christian Church of Eugene, 1166 Oak                                                           and all day Saturday, April 28th, from 8:30 to 5 PM  Friendly St. Church of God, 2290 Friendly St.  five blocks south of 18th St on Friendly.  Please ride a bike if possible.

Relocalization is a creative and timely course of action to recreate a human way of life and culture that can fit within what planet earth can sustain.

The trends are all too familiar- climate change, war for oil, many aspects of civic culture and well being in decline, economic disequity, the environment,,,,,

The conference will adress many of these concerns. We will share information and strategies to townsize our material needs and satisfy them closer to home. At the same time, advancing a culture with its goal to manifest positive human potential.

Topics to cover will include food security, local energy, decentralized economy, a culture of cohesion, land use/transportation.

Friday, the 27th at 7 we will meet for the first plenary session at the sanctuary of the First Christian Church, 1166 Oak. Look for the signs. The program will include a welcome, two keynote adresses and a preview of the next day’s agenda.                                                                      Special Guest Daniel Lerch from the Post Carbon Insititute- Guide for Governments- Climate Change and Peak Oil                                                                        Keynote- Jan Spencer, Global Trends and A Culture of Cohesion

Saturday, the 28th we will convene at the Friendly Street Church of God, 2290 Friendly St., Doors open at 8:30.  Panels at 9 to 11:30, lunch provided, facilitated breakout groups after lunch 1 PM to 2:30, plenary session from 2:30 to 5.

Cost will be sliding scale with donation suggested. $5 to $25  The meeting is being organized by an ad hoc group.

further details at spencerj@efn.org

Saturday, March 3, 9 AM, Room 242 in the Law Building, location for most of the Conference

Join us for a fascinating panel- Suburban Renewal and Community Cohesion

Panel members Jennefer Harper, Teresa Damron and Jan Spencer will share a variety of timely perspectives and experiences about re-inventing suburbia.

First an overview of the state of suburbia- what are the connections- energy, foreign policy, capitalism, culture and cars.

Then what can a suburban property become with Permaculture re-design- grass to garden, rain water catchment, concrete removal, solar redesign, increase residential density,,, Jan

Also, how can we build community cohesion in the neighborhood- events, celebrations, education. Teresa

Also, how can we build cohesion in a suburban residential co-op?What are the challenges and what are the benefits?  Jennefer

for more info, call 686 6761 or e mail jan at spencerj@efn.org

Join us thiw Saturday for a tour of five Perma friendly properties in River Road.

saturday, feb 24- culture change orientation and tour of several permaculture sites in river road

location- jan spencer’s place, 212 benjamin. near horn lane and river road
directions to jan’s place- http://www.suburbanpermaculture.org/Directions.htm

noon orientation. thoughts on suburban renewal and building community cohesion. what are some of the potentials of suburbia. what is community cohesion and why is it perhaps our greatest renewable resouce.

tour starts at 1- see and learn about grass to garden, rain water catchment, concrete removal, solar redesign, increased residential density [check out the bungalow], habitat/water features, surface water management, solar electricity. visit six perma projects in river road both new and several years old and evolving. a great way to see what people are working on. see images of jan’s place at www.suburbanpermaculture.org or youtube 24 minute tour and interview http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=suburban+renewal&search=Search

there are many other perma sites in eugene, would be great if people in other areas organized tours in thier parts of town

Saturday, March 3, 9 AM, Room 242 in the Law School Building, site for most of the Conference

Join us for a fascinating panel- Suburban Renewal and Community Cohesion

Panel members Jennefer Harper, Teresa Damron and Jan Spencer will share a variety of timely perspectives and experiences about re-inventing suburbia.

First an overview of the state of suburbia- what are the connections- energy, foreign policy, capitalism, culture, cars and civic culture?

What is a Culture of Cohesion?

Then what can a suburban property become with Permaculture re-design. Grass to garden, solar retrofit, increase residential density, rainwater catchment and more, concrete removal.  Jan

Also, how can we build community cohesion in the neighborhood- events, celebrations, education. Teresa

Also, how can we build cohesion in a suburban residential co-op?  What are the challenges and what are the benefits?Jennefer

for more info, call 686 6761 or e mail jan at spencerj@efn.org