Steamboat Springs Intro to Permaculture

Via the Steamboat Springs Pilot:

At 7 p.m. Oct. 8 in Library Hall at Bud Werner Memorial Library, Deep Roots and Transition Steamboat team up to host an Intro to Permaculture evening with Steamboat resident Herald Stout, who will discuss permaculture, community-supported agriculture principles and gardening as local economy. Gain a local’s perspective from Stout, whose Steamboat home garden was based on permaculture principles.

Full article here.

Broomfield Permaculture Garden Update

The Broomfield Community Garden, which I mentioned previously here, had a successful season.

Here's a picture of some of the bounty they harvested.

This thread discusses some of the issues they want to address going forward, including how to best use the garden to promote permaculture and community.

The "money quote" for me:

The goal for the garden is to produce a steady stream of produce from early through late - maximize what the gardeners eat fresh and what the gardeners preserve.

Apparently, there is a garden coordinators' potluck on happening on December 3rd (I'd post to the above thread, or contact David Braden if you're interested in attending).

Permaculture Garden in Broomfield

Boulder has a permaculture garden that I have yet to visit. And it looks like Broomfield is getting into the act.

This past Monday, April 13th, a group of 10 folks from Transition broke ground on a 1 acre permaculture community garden in Broomfield. The garden is located at the Broomfield Presbyterian Church in Broomfield at 350 Main Street.

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If you live in the Broomfield area and would like to come and help create this permaculture garden, or would like to contribute your expertise in permaculture, or learn how to do it hands-on, we invite you to stop by any time between 9 am and 2 pm on Sunday, April 19 at the south parking lot of the Broomfield Presbyterian Church located at 350 Main Street in Broomfield. Please contact me if you have any questions about this venture or would like to contribute time, money or materials.

I talked with the pastor of the church, and he pointed me to the NICE site for more information. Apparently NICE is the non profit behind these gardens. If you don't want to join Transition Colorado, that site has contact info.

Boulder Permaculture Garden announced

According to this page on the Transition Colorado website, Boulder has approved a 1.3 acre permaculture garden. The garden will be located next to the Boulder homeless shelter, and is aimed at adult education as well as food production.

I was unable to find official verification of this announcement, but there is apparently a meeting on Tuesday, Mar 24, 2009 to finalize the layout and do more sheet mulching.

Much more on the event announcement page.

Upbeat Permaculture Videos

From the Transition Colorado Social network:

Starting with this list, I will add to this in time, you add your favorites please: This blog with upbeat list of u-tube videos was requested by those present at the Thursday Dec 4th Transition Boulder County 12 steps meeting, as a starter for those who ask us for an entry into Transition that is upbeat and can explain Permaculture in its relation with Transition self reliance and resiliency. Then I added other classic Transition and peak oil videos. Sprinkled in are some that are humorous, some relaxing. Feedback is welcome.

Case Studies in Permaculture

Updated on Jan 11 with new date.

On Jan 21st, a free talk about permaculture and transition in Boulder:

This evening, Sandy Cruz and Barbara Mueser will discuss how the Permaculture approach has inspired transition in their personal lives, creating small local changes which ripple out to the wider environment.