Page last updated: 17 April 2003.

CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENTS

(Your conference could be here!)

EVENTS AND COURSES

Ecovillage Internship and Permaculture Design Certificate Programme at Crystal Waters Permaculture Village, Australia

The programme will run twice during 2003: 14 April - 12 May and 28 September - 26 October. The fee of AU$2,250 (approx US$1,125) includes all food, accommodation, tuition and extensive course notes.

Global Eco-village Network (Oceania & Asia) Inc.

59 Crystal Waters Village,
MS 16, Maleny, Queensland 4552, Australia.

Tel. +61 7 5494 4741    Fax: +61 7 5494 4578
E-mail: lindegger@gen-oceania.org

Ecovillage Apprenticeships.
Ongoing Basis, The Farm community, USA.
Apprenticeship program in organic food production.
The Farm, PO Box 90, Summertown TN 38483 0090, USA. Tel: +1 931 964 3992, Fax: +1 931 964 2200,
email ecovillage@thefarm.org

WEEKEND WORKSHOPS
with Brian Woodward and Sally Middleton.
MUDBRICK WORKSHOP ongoing dates.

REASONS FOR USING EARTH- environmental, economic, thermal, aesthetic.
TECHNIQUES- adobe, pise, pressed earth blocks.
WHY MUDBRICKS- advantages over other techniques.
PERFORMANCE & TESTING - strengths, serviceability &council requirements.
PRACTICAL SESSIONS- making and laying mudbricks, finishing walls viewing of mudbrick building under construction.

Brian Woodward trained as an architect at Oxford and has 25 years research, practical and design experience in mudbrick. He directed the Earth Construction Research Unit at N.S.W. University for 4 years. Now engaged full time in design and teaching in earth.

FEE $160 or $300/couple. LIMIT OF 12 PARTICIPANTS
DEPOSIT $30 each non-returnable required to secure place. Cheques payable to B. Woodward
BALANCE payable 2 weeks before workshop
VENUE Earthways is 150km north of Sydney in the Wollombi valley.
REGISTRATION-Friday 6pm- course concludes-Sunday 3pm
ACCOMMODATION-Limited shared dormitory facilities available (mattress and pillow provided-please bring other bedding)-Extra $30 - otherwise bring own tent/van etc.
VEGETARIAN FOOD is included in the fee and will be provided from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon tea.
PLEASE NOTE-This is an intensive weekend course and no facilities are provided for children. Please no pets.

Please write if you require further dates.

EARTHWAYS, WOLLOMBI, N.S.W. 2325.
Tel: 02 4998 3284

E-mail: brianwoodward@bigpond.com

Website: http://www.users.bigpond.com/nsw9999

Hawaii Permaculture Design Certification Courses

Permaculture Design, Teaching & Deep Ecology Programs in Hawaii.

Aloha.

La'akea Permaculture Gardens is a permaculture instruction facility established in 1991. Our mission is to model and teach sustainable, earth restorative farming and living practices (Permaculture) while exploring models of individual and collective healing. We are located in the Puna District of the Big Island of Hawai'i.

Advanced Permaculture Teacher's Training Course with Michael Kramer and Christopher Peck

The Permaculture Teacher's Course at Laakea Permaculture Gardens introduces a revolutionary new way of teaching permaculture. We apply the principles of permaculture to the teaching of permaculture. We will cover every aspect of being an exciting and effective educator. The powerful teaching techniques you will learn in this course were gleaned from years of permaculture teaching wisdom from experienced Permaculture teachers around the globe. The prerequisite for this course is a certified Basic Permaculture Design Course. Course attendees will be eligible for Permaculture Teacher Certification.

For more detailed information please visit our website: http://permaculture-hawaii.com.

Permaculture Design Certificate Courses.
Hands-On Permaculture Workshop.
Crystal Waters Permaculture Village, Australia.
Contact Morag Gamble/Evan Raymond,
50 Crystal Waters,
65 Kilcoy Lane
Conondale Qld 4552, Australia.
Ph/fax: +61 7 5494 4833,
email: courses@permaculture.au.com

Merri Cohousing and Eco-village, Melbourne.
Below are some cohousing events coming up in Melbourne.
Some information on "Merri Cohousing and Eco-village" is available on the web at either of these websites:
http://www.MerriCohousing.org/ or
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~cohouse/
Contact: Adam Tiller on 03 9416 8812 or 0413 835 173
adamt@peg.apc.org

Every Saturday we have a table at CERES market
9am-1pm, CERES, 8 Lee St, E Brunswick, Melbourne Australia.

General Meeting of Merri Cohousing (all welcome)
Every four weeks.

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

SEEKING A COMMUNITY
I would like to either find or help create with others a living community integrating spirituality, transpersonal psychological approaches, and energetic healing, to foster outer peace via inner peace and global consciousness. I would prefer that it be in a country that already has a strong meditative and spiritual traditional culture but am open to suggestions. If you know of an existing such community I would like to hear about it. Please email me at: Kavita25@hotmail.com.

SEEKING ENTRIES for the WORLD HABITAT AWARDS 2003

The WORLD HABITAT AWARDS are presented annually to human settlements projects that offer sustainable futures to residents and which provide practical and imaginative solutions to current housing problems in both developed and developing countries. The Awards are presented each year on World Habitat Day.

THE AWARD IS ACCOMPANIED BY A £10,000 CASH PRIZE PLUS AN INDIVIDUALLY CRAFTED STERLING SILVER TROPHY.

Entries are now being sought for the 2002 competition and preliminary submissions need to reach me at the address below by 1st JULY 2003.

Further details of the Awards can be found on the BSHF web-site
(http://www.bshf.org/) or by contacting me at the address below.

MRS DIANE DIACON
Deputy Director
Building and Social Housing Foundation
Memorial Square
Coalville
Leicestershire
LE67 3TU
UNITED KINGDOM

Tel +44 (0) 1530-510444
Fax +44 (0) 1530 510332
E-mail: BSHF@compuserve.com

Volunteers Needed in South Africa.
We offer accommodation, at times food - otherwise cooking facilities are available – and modest pocket money. We need people who have the following skills: fundraising, building, welding, relationships, permaculture/organic farming, teaching/facilitation.
Contact Sr Angelika Laub, Wilgespruit, PO Box 81, Roodepoort 1725, South Africa
Tel: +27 11 768 1313, Fax: +27 11 9419 1291,
email ecowill@sn.apc.za

Solar Sisters.
Wanted - participants for a 9 day programme during which you will be helping with the subsidizing of a solar electric system for a Nepalese community. Cost $1600. 2 days of training is provided. You will stay with local families during installations. Translator and technical support provided.
Contact Himalayan Light Foundation, PO Box 8975, EPC:5493, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Tel: +977 1 423145, Fax: +977 1 412924,
email: hlf@mos.com.np