BEGIN:VCALENDAR
PRODID:NingEventWidget-v1
VERSION:2.0
METHOD:PUBLISH
BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:4670368:Event:112417
DTSTAMP:20260427T203707Z
SUMMARY:Free Permaculture Activation Day
DESCRIPTION:\"Sitting at our back doorsteps, all we need to live a goo
 d life lies about us. Sun, wind, people, buildings, stones, sea, birds
  and plants surround us. Cooperation with all these things brings harm
 ony, opposition to them brings disaster and chaos.\" - Bill Mollison\n
 Come celebrate the summer solstice with a  permaculture tour of a gard
 en, microfarm, beach, new ecovillage and rainforest a short ferry ride
  from Vancouver\nas we do the first module in a permaculture design co
 urse\nthis will be a great reminder and primer for those who have done
  this before and be presented in a creative way like never experienced
  before\nit will also be a great introduction or activation for those 
 newer to the permaculture movement\nhttp://www.gaiacraft.com/gaiacraft
 -courses/category/introduction-to-permaculture-classes\nGround Level  
 With Delvin Solkinson and Kym Chi\nJoin a group of conscious learners 
 in a free introduction to permaculture day in the Heart Gardens, Gumbo
 ot Gardens, Elphinstone Rainforest and Mandala Beach of Roberts Creek.
  Pilgrimage in carpools to the Sunshine Coast, a short ferry ride from
  Vancouver, to experience a unique and creative introduction to the pe
 rmaculture paradigm. \nAfter fifteen successful runs of this free int
 ro day, its been a great experience for people who are new to permacul
 ture as well as those who are deeply experienced. \ntogether we will 
 :\ntalk about the ethos, principles,  toolkit and metastructure of pe
 rmaculture,\ntour the gardens,\nmeet some of the food-medicine plants 
 of the Coastal First Peoples, \nshare a potluck meal, \nwatch some p
 ermaculture movies, \nwalk in the rainforest, \nmeet by the ocean,\n
 and have an inspiring day learning and growing with nature. \nThe day
  will run on May 6 from 11 am - 5:30 pm, aligning with the bus linked 
 to the 9:20 am ferry from Horseshoe Bay and the 6:30 ferry returning t
 o Vancouver. I will help to co-ordinate a carpool as well.\nThere is a
  limited space so please RSVP to confirm your attendance to delvin@cos
 m.org.  Since its a free course, i am trusting that if you ask for a 
 space you will make a commitment to following through and attending th
 e full day :) The spring weather varies, please come dressed to be out
 side for short periods regardless of weather (dress warm and with rain
 proof gear or umbrella if you are worried about rain).\nLooking forwar
 d to a day of wonderful people connecting and sharing about how to be 
 more conscious planetary citizens. \nDelvin Solkinson has completed a
  PDC, Diploma and Masters Degree with Bill Mollison and done advanced 
 trainings with Rosemary Morrow, David Holmgren, Geoff Lawton, Patricia
  Michael, Robyn Francis, the Bullock Brothers, Tom Ward, Jude Hobbs, L
 arry Santoyo, Scott Pittman, Michael Becker, Robin Wheeler, Starhawk a
 nd Robin Clayfield. He is an accredited teacher through the Permacultu
 re Research Institute and a Field Mentor through Permaculture Institut
 e USA. Recently he completed a PDC in Portland with Toby Hemenway and 
 a second Diploma through PI USA. www.permacultureglobal.com/users/707-
 delvin-solkinson\nFacilitator Kym Chi is a passionate, creative and de
 dicated educator, inspired by nature, art and self empowerment. Embrac
 ing ethics and principles, Kym's mission is to spread Permaculture th
 rough creative education, ecological design, regenerative creation and
  holistic healing. Her and Delvin make free, open source learning and
  teaching tools for permaculture that will enhance the course experien
 ce and transform lectures into games.  www.permacultureglobal.com/use
 rs/2149-kym-chi\nto register email delvin@cosm.org for more details\
 nwww.gaiacraft.com www.villagerepair.org\n\nFor more information visit
  http://villagevancouver.org/events/free-permaculture-activation-day
DTSTART:20140622T180000Z
DTEND:20140623T003000Z
CATEGORIES:workshop
LOCATION:Roberts Creek, BC
WEBSITE:http://www.gaiacraft.com/gaiacraft-courses/category/introducti
 on-to-permaculture-classes
URL:http://www.gaiacraft.com/gaiacraft-courses/category/introduction-t
 o-permaculture-classes
CONTACT:
ORGANIZER;CN="Delvin Solkinson":http://villagevancouver.org/profile/De
 lvinSolkinson
ATTACH;FMTTYPE="image/jpeg":http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/
 file/get/2051094157?profile=original
ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Delvin S
 olkinson":http://villagevancouver.org/profile/DelvinSolkinson
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR