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Featuring the activities of the
Chicagoland Urban Permaculture (CUP) Group
<< COMING UP SOON (details below) >>
Wednesday, September 24, 7-9pm. From Gardens to Paradise?
Oil and Permaculture
*Friday, September 26, 11:30am to 1pm. Natural Building Design -
Sat, Sept 27, 2-10 pm Celebrate Harvesting and Approaching Communion.
Featuring wild food exploration
*Sept 29 - Oct 4, Sustainable Resources Conference, Boulder, CO
<< Wed, Sep 24, 7-9 pm From Gardens to Paradise? >>
At North Park Village Nature Center 5801 N. Pulaski Road, Chicago.
Sometime in the next ten years, petroleum is likely to become increasingly more expensive when our demands exceed what can be extracted. No adequate substitutes appear to be available. What can we do? See "The Party's Over" www.museletter.com
We will review and discuss David Holmgren's new book, Permaculture: Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability. Will these ecologically based approaches be sufficient to guide us during the coming period of energy descent? See www.holmgren.com.au/ for an introduction.
Two reviews on the web have significant content:
http://www.genevar.com.au/seedsavers/resources/59.html
http://csf.colorado.edu/archive/2003/permaculture/msg01584.html
<< Sat, Sept 27, 2-7 pm Celebrate Harvesting and the
Approaching Potential for Communion >>
during the period when earth is half-way on it's orbital journey
toward being closest to the sun (perihelion 1/4/04).
Become more aware of the relationship between ourselves
and the changing bounty of the earth
Featuring: Wild Onion Chef
-- a foraging contest, workshop and demonstration.
At Small Waters Gathering Center, Alden, McHenry Cty
15820 Route 173, Harvard IL
Metra pickup available from Harvard.
Donation suggested. Potluck dinner
815-648-1372 or smwaters@intergate.com
Copies of the Wild Plant Family Cookbook by Patricia Armstrong (1997) of Naperville, will be available for purchase. It contains over 1000 recipes and usage information on local 600 species.
<< COMING UP -- NEXT THREE WEEKS (see below) >>
*!*! Wed. October 2, 7pm Wes Jackson Seminar - Nature Museum,
*Saturday, October 4, 10am-5pm, National Solar Energy Tours.
*Saturday, October 11, 9am - 5pm. Earth Charter Community Summit
*!*! October 12-18, Permaculture and Architecture Session, Urbana, IL
*Oct 17-19 Simply Living! Fair, Bloomington, IN.
><><>< Chicagoland Sustainability Calendar ><><><
Listing selected events
for those interested in living more sustainably
with emphasis on ecological food production.
Featuring the activities of the
Chicagoland Urban Permaculture (CUP) Group
-- promoting sustainability through permaculture
emerging on the web at www.sustainCUP.blogspot.com
For ride sharing, other information, or to list events
contact Rael Bassan, rael@ripco.com 773-907-1465
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Initial Codes indicate tentative or non-CUP events:
? -Tentative. * -Of interest. *!*! -Unique event.
** -Highly recommended. *** - Presenting/tabling there.
*Saturdays through September 27, Locally-grown Organic Farmers Market.
8am 1pm. At Association House, 1116 N. Kedzie, Chicago.
773-394-3497, dmoongoddess@yahoo.com
Wednesday, September 24, 7-9pm. From Gardens to Paradise?
Can principles initially applied to gardening and landscape design
apply to the design of sustainable culture? A review and discussion
of David Holmgren's new book -- Permaculture: Principles &
Pathways Beyond Sustainability. www.holmgren.com.au/
At North Park Village Nature Center 5801 N. Pulaski Road, Chicago.
*Friday, September 26, 11:30am to 1pm. Natural Building Design -
Site planning for solar gain, natural ventilation, daylighting.
Federal Building, 77 W. Jackson. Free.
Register 3 days ahead at HUD, Eugene Goldfarb, 312-353-1696
Sat, Sept 27, 2-10 pm Celebrate Harvesting and Approaching Communion.
Featuring Wild Onion Chef, workshop and contest for the most delicious wild
food dish. At Small Waters Gathering Center, Alden, McHenry County, IL
Metra pickup available from Harvard. Donation suggested. Potluck.
815-648-1372 or smwaters@intergate.com for information.
*Sept 29 - Oct 4, Sustainable Resources Conference, Boulder, CO
20 sessions and 33 workshops include: Paul Hawken, Hunter Lovins,
and Paolo Lugari of Gaviotas. $250+ www.sustainableresources.org/
*!*! Wed. October 2, 7pm Wes Jackson Seminar - Sustainable Agriculture
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Dr. Chicago
http://www.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/iesp/seminars/jacksonSem.html
*Saturday, October 4, 10am-5pm, National Solar Energy Tours.
Visit homes. Four tours are in our region. www.illinoisrenew.org
*Oct 5-11, Natural Building Colloquium, Kingston, NM
$350 before Sept.1st, after $450. includes meals. ($100 for Presenters)
Camping available (505) 895-5652 www.StrawbaleCentral.com
*Thursday, October 9. 6pm Chicago Green Drinks Meeting for designers.
Sustainability & Education panel 7pm. $3 donation. www.greendrinks.org
*Saturday, October 11, 9am - 5pm. Earth Charter Community Summit
SGI-USA Culture Center, 1455 S. Wabash, Chicago.
Keynote speaker, futurist Elizabet Sahtouris www.sahtouris.com/INFO/
Foster sustainability through applied ethics. www.earthcharterchicago.org/
*!*! October 12-18, Permaculture and Architecture Session, Urbana, IL
Presentations and Workshops by local experts. Info: Robscott@ freeshell.org
(217)344-0299, $125 includes 15 meals at www.designingsociety.com/
*Oct 17-19 Simply Living! Fair, Bloomington, IN. Includes David Orr,
Percy Schmeiser, Terry Tempest Williams and Tom Hayden and other Bioneers
by satellite. $40, 1 day; $90 all 3; Work exchange, discounts available.
812.332.8796 www.simplycsl.org
*!*! Oct 17-19 Conference on Imagination and Place. Lawrence, Kansas.
Art, presentations, tours. Wes Jackson, Stephanie Mills. $40, $10 students.
785/843-2787 for credit card charge. Only 330 tickets. lacgallery@sunflower.com
Wednesday, October 22, 7-9 pm Permaculture Around the World
A survey and short history of it's applications and influence on
sustainable development, including ecovillage and ecoschool designs.
At North Park Village Nature Center 5801 N. Pulaski Road, Chicago.
*Wednesday, November 5, 7 pm. Sustainability Seminar - Industrial Ecology
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum, 2430 N. Cannon Dr., Chicago
http://www.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/iesp/seminars/ehrenfeldSem.html
Saturday, November 8, 2-4pm Introduction to Urban Permaculture
Discussion of the book "Gaia's Garden", written by Bioneers presenter,
Toby Hemenway. Explore urban applications from container growing, and
incorporating the neighbours, to the restoration of natural communities.
At North Park Village Nature Center 5801 N. Pulaski Road, Chicago.
Saturday, December 13, 2-4pm Synergistic Gardening
A video and discussion of Emilia Hazelip's method of no-till gardening.
Learn about "soil autofertility" and incorporating "spontaneous plants"
in the design of useful personal ecosystems that mimic nature.
At North Park Village Nature Center 5801 N. Pulaski Road, Chicago.
*!*! June 12-20, 2004 Continental Bioregional Congress
Earthhaven Ecovillage, Black Mountain, NC All participants
must preregister by May 15, 2004 www.bioregionalcongress.org/
Chicagoland Sustainability Calendar
A calendar of events for those interested in achieving a high quality future – starting with ecological food production.
Assembled by Chicagoland Urban Permaculture (CUP)
For more information or to submit events, contact Rael Bassan at: raelearth[at]yahoo.com 773-907-1465
Permaculture (PC) is a collection of principles and techniques for designing sustainable human settlements and cultures.
Through ethically focused mimicking of natural systems, these foster human landscapes and behavior that restore joy and the earth.
CUP hosts information resources, discussions, field trips, and workdays on sustainability issues and the applications of permaculture.
<< Ongoing Workdays at two demonstration gardens. Encourage PC by helping to develop these sites. >>
-- Garfield Park Conservatory. -- Waters School Community Garden, 4500 N. Campbell (9:30am Wednesdays, here)
Urban Locally-grown Organic Farmers Market. 8am – 1pm , through September 27, distributes gardens produce.
At Association House, 1116 N. Kedzie, Chicago. Homegrown Chicago, 773-394-3497, dmoongdess [at] yahoo.com
<><> NOTES: Initial Codes indicate tentative or non-CUP events:
? -Tentative. * -Of interest. *!*! -Unique event. ** -Highly recommended. *** - Presenting/tabling there.
*Saturday, September 6 - 9:00 am-12:30 pm Seed Saving Secrets Garfield Park Conservatory, 300 North Central Park Ave
$12, $10 for members. Free for Green Tech portion. Call 773-638-1766 X20 to register. www.garfield-conservatory.org
*September 8-12 Straw Bale & Pole Building Workshop CSA Learning Center at Angelic Organics near Rockford, IL
Assist Architect Roald Gundersen www.mwt.net/~roald/ FREE! Register at 773-991-0786 www.CSALearningCenter.org
*Wednesday, September 10, 7-9 pm Friendly Fungi slide lecture. Pat Leacock of the Field Museum will explain their intricate mutualistic relationships with plants. North Park Village Nature Center 5801 N. Pulaski Rd, Chicago. 312-744-5472
*Sept 12-14 Creating Sustainable Alternatives to Centralization: Villages, Local Neighborhoods, and Intentional Communities. Communities Conference - Yellow Springs, Ohio. $95 all costs. http://fic.ic.org/artofcmty.html 937-767-2161
*!*! September 20-28 Vision Council for Bioregional Action. Cuzco,Peru. Machu Picchu on 9/20-21
Bring grassroots ecological awareness and education to the Americas. www.lacaravana.org
Wednesday, September 24, 7-9pm From Gardens to Paradise? Can principles initially applied to gardening and landscape design apply to the design of sustainable culture? Discussion of David Holmgren's book -- Permaculture: Principles & Pathways Beyond Sustainability. www.holmgren.com.au/ North Park Village Nature Center. 5801 N. Pulaski Road, Chicago.
Saturday, September 27, 2-7pm. Celebrate Harvesting and Approaching Communion. At Small Waters Gathering
Center, McHenry County, IL Featuring a Wild Onion Chef (wild food cooking) contest and workshop. Harvard Metra station pickup available. Donation suggested. Potluck. 815-648-1372 or smwater[at]intergate.com for information.
Wed. October 2, 7pm Wes Jackson Seminar - Sustainable Agriculture. Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum,
2430 N. Cannon Dr., Chicago. http://www.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/iesp/seminars/jacksonSem.html
*Saturday, October 4, 10am-5pm, National Solar Energy Tours. Four are in our region. www.illinoisrenew.org
*Oct 5 – 11, Natural Building Colloquium, Kingston, NM $350 before Sept.1st; $450 after. Includes meals.
($100 for Presenters.) Camping available (505) 895-5652 www.StrawbaleCentral.com
*Saturday, October 11, 9am – 5pm Earth Charter Community Summit SGI-USA Culture Center, 1455 S. Wabash,
Chicago. Keynote speaker, evolution biologist and futurist Elizabet Sahtouris www.sahtouris.com/INFO/
Foster sustainability; encourage and monitor progress delineated by principles. www.earthcharterchicago.org/
*!*! October 12-18, Permaculture and Alternative Building, Urbana, IL. Presentations, Workshops, and a Symposium with the City of Urbana. Green building workshops include cob and salvaged materials. Presentations include strawbale and passive solar. $125. Meals provided at the School for Designing a Society www.designingsociety.com/ Sleepover available. Info: Robscot[at]freeshell.org
*!*! Oct 17-19 Conference on Imagination and Place. Lawrence, Kansas. Art, presentations, tours. Wes Jackson, Stephanie Mills. $40, $10 students. 785/843-2787 for credit card charge. Only 330 tickets. lacgallery[at]sunflower.com
Wednesday, October 22, 7-9 pm Permaculture Around the World A survey and short history of it's applications and influence on sustainable development, including ecovillage and ecoschool designs.
At North Park Village Nature Center 5801 N. Pulaski Road, Chicago.
Wednesday, November 5, 7 pm. Sustainability Seminar - Industrial Ecology. Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum,
2430 N. Cannon Dr., Chicago. http://www.uic.edu/depts/ovcr/iesp/seminars/ehrenfeldSem.html
Saturday, November 8, 2-4pm Introduction to Urban Permaculture Discussion of the book "Gaia's Garden", written by Bioneers presenter, Toby Hemenway. Explore urban applications from container growing, and incorporating the neighbours, to the restoration of natural communities. At North Park Village Nature Center 5801 N. Pulaski Road, Chicago.
Saturday, December 13, 2-4pm Synergistic Gardening A video and discussion of Emilia Hazelip's method of no-till gardening. Learn about "soil autofertility" and incorporating "spontaneous plants" in the design of useful personal ecosystems that mimic nature. At North Park Village Nature Center 5801 N. Pulaski Road, Chicago.
*!*! June 12-20, 2004 Continental Bioregional Congress Earthhaven Ecovillage, Black Mountain, NC www.bioregionalcongress.org/
