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August 27, 2009

2nd annual permaculture training on the Vineyard

Filed under: Events, Farms, Garden — Joe @ 10:16 am

Dick Pierce is hosting another Permaculture certificate course on Martha’s Vineyard, next month. I had a blast at last year’s session — see my wrapup if you want an idea of how it went.

Pygmy Goat

About this year’s, Dick says:

What: Permaculture Design Course - 12 days – Martha’s Vineyard, MA

When: Sept 14 - 25, 8:30 – 5:30 daily; 1st day start at 12:00; last day ‘til early PM

Cost: Course: $600 (Is.-Residents, $500); Hostel Room, $220/11 nights; Meals, $280 est.

Presented by: DickPierceDesigns and hosted at Hostel Int’l – Martha’s Vineyard

Desc: Permaculture Design Certificate Course - Join Dick Pierce and a great crew of local experts/practitioners - gardeners, farmers, organics, Green/natural builders, land owners, small/coop businesses, renewable energy folks - in scenic, small-farm, self-reliant MV for this 12-day residential Permaculture Design course. For old pro’s to beginners, tenured land owners to those just starting out (even thinking about it), professionals, students, teachers, parents, retirees. Learn Permaculture design principles, see them in operation, talk with folks who live on/care for the land, create a professional design for your own property. Join a great, like-minded group for a wonderful experience – in the Fall beauty and charm of Martha’s Vineyard.

For more info please visit www.DickPierceDesigns.com, Or Email DickPierceDesigns@gmail.com; or, call Dick on his cell at 512-992-8858.

August 13, 2009

200 foot garden

Filed under: Garden — Tags: , , — Joe @ 11:03 am

Thanks to permaculture twitterer Leonard Barrett I recently learned about a nifty public gardening project just across the JP/Brookline border: the 200 foot garden. Leonard is from Portland, OR which makes it funny that he was my info source for this project that I bike within a few hundred feet of multiple times per week. I guess the internet is good for something.

I went for a peek at the garden the other day, and I liked what I saw. It’s a great location — in the five or so minutes I spent looking around, plenty of folks walked by. Patrick and Tracy have great signs explaining what the project’s about. Things were nice and tidy for this time of year, too, with just a bit of grass peeking through the mulch.

I’ll be interested to track the progress of this project, and hope there’ll be more work days coming up in which to meet Patrick, Tracy, and the others involved.

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