Online Organic Transition Course

Vai the good folks at Colorado Local Sustainability, found this link to an online organic farming training course. Cost: free.

Permaculture at 9000 feet

Here's a great video about Tomten Farm, an off grid demonstration farm at 9000 feet in the mountains of southwest Colorado.

Takeaway quote: "If you can learn to grow here, you can grow anywhere."

Update on Colorado College Garden

I wrote previously about the Colorado College Permaculture Garden.

I just recently stumbled on the Colorado College Sustainability Virtual Tour, which describes more than just their garden, but does have a nice video about it.

Broomfield Community Garden Website

Here's a great site about community gardens in Broomfield. This includes the Grange Heritage Garden ("located on the grounds of historic Crescent Grange #136"), which has been the focus of some recent efforts from the Transition community, including plans to build a hoop house.

More on the DU Gardens

Last fall I posted about the DU permaculture gardens. Now, here's a blog post about the installation with more pictures, and a link to a website all about the DU "Garden Scene".

Business Permaculture Class on Jan 26

Greenspaces, apparently a green entrepeneurial shared space (like The Hive or Carbon Space, but for green businesses), is having an open house on Jan 26. Part of it will be a 30 minute presentation about Permaculture and business.

Business Permaculture Class with Adam Brock of Wild Green Yonder. Learn about the fundamentals of permaculture, a system of design based on patterns of nature, and see how it can apply to make your business grow.

More details about the open house here.

List of Self Sufficiency Books

What’s a wannabe dirt farmer to do when stuck in a duplex during a Colorado winter with no tools, no garden and no livestock?

Apparently come up with a great list of books!