Food Not Lawns

I think this lecture and these workshops are pretty pertinent to what we have been discussing and the whole garden idea. any thoughts? The first-half of the lecture is during class of that week - any desire to go in lieu of regular class?

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Food Not Lawns: Eco-Revelatory Action for Fun and Profit
Thursday, February 21 4:30-6:30 p.m., Avery Auditorium

In this colorful, dynamic and interactive slideshow, Heather Flores will demonstrate a wide variety of projects and share over a decade of hands-on experience in ecological gardening, permaculture design, and community organizing.
Strongly recommended for those planning to attend the following workshops.

Grassroots Gardening
Friday, February 22 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Pitzer Organic Garden and Broad Performance Space

We will learn how classic permaculture principles can turn an ordinary, high-maintenance annual garden into a perennial food forest. This workshop will emphasize hands-on interaction with the existing gardens and connected community, and specific foci will flex, according to the needs and interests of the students.

Design for Community
Saturday, February 23 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Pitzer Organic Garden

We will master the logistics of organizing events, cultivating functional working groups, and creating and directing the flow of surplus plants, seeds and other resources. This will emphasize whole system design and project planning

Saturday night - ending dinner sponsored by the Shakedown CafE9.