09 Feb Austin Permaculture Guild Winter Talks

Austin Permaculture Guild has just set the dates for its Winter Series of Talks. These popular talks are free and open to the public. The series will be held on Thursday nights starting January 26 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., with discussion until 9. The location is the Habitat Suites, Austin’s “Eco-Hotel”, at 500 East Highland Mall Blvd., Austin 78752. Habitat Suites is across from Highland Mall, and is accessible by both bus and city rail.

Unless noted otherwise, all talks are by Dick Pierce, primary instructor of our Permaculture Design Certificate courses.

Jan. 26: Intro to the Winter Series – Sustainable Designs & Worldview – Local Actions
Feb. 2: Clips from “The Global Gardener” – Permaculture Around the World – video clips (a trip around the world with Bill Mollison to view 8 or so projects, incl. Davis, CA)
Feb. 9: ***No talk on this night**** Enjoy the night off with friends/family
Feb. 16: “Texology” Talk – Austin, TX – About Getting to [Really] Know This/Your Place (where Austin has been, how it got here; fascinating facts on our unusual soil, water, climate)
Feb. 23: Clips from “The Next Industrial Revolution” – clips from Bill McDonough video (far from greed and waste –- see major companies profit from sustainable thinking)
Mar. 1: “Other Stories to Be In” – Hints from Other Times, Cultures – AKA Other Worldviews (what can other times, traditions, and cultures tell us about different ways to be?)
Mar. 8: Your Local Food System Local farms/gardens – Smaller, Organic, Sustainable. (Panel discussion: a Local Farmer, a Poultry Producer, a Gardener, a CSA) – Urban Farms
Mar. 15: Honoring Local Food – Local, Safe, Nutritious, Yummy Food – Local Businesses. (Panel discussion: Local Writer/Editor, Farmers Markets, Local Dist., Restaurant, CSA)
Mar. 22: Food & Civilization Ride on the Soil – Restoring Soil, Bringing Land Back. (Noted Local Soil/Water expert, talks about how we can help Nature help our soil)
Mar. 29: Alternative Business & Finance – Theme: Re-Localization – Talk/Slides (Green, Sustainable, Energy-Efficient, Smaller, More Local Business, Worker-Owned, etc.)
Apr. 5: Eco-Villages, Intentional Communities, Co-Housing – Slides/Video (video of eco-villages in US & around world; talk on Austin Co-Housing)

See you there! Schedule may change due to severe weather and other unforeseeable circumstances. If in doubt, call Austin Permaculture Guild at 512-992-8858 for updates.