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[Cob] Live Interview with Darren Doherty this Fri 9 am KCSB.orgQuail Springs info at quailsprings.orgMon Oct 1 19:48:30 CDT 2007
This Week: Live Interview with Darren Doherty on Sustainable World Radio KCSB 91.9 FM in Santa Barbara On Friday, Oct 5 at 9:00-10 am PST Sustainable World Radio: Friday mornings at 9:00 am PST, on KCSB 91.9 FM in Santa Barbara, California. Also, streaming live worldwide on www.KCSB.org <http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=165772041&u=1639495> . If you have any questions or comments during air time, please call the station at (805) 893-2424. Join Darren Doherty www.permaculture.biz <http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=165772041&u=1639496> and Jill Cloutier of Sustainable World Radio www.kcsb.org <http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=165772041&u=1639497> as he talks about Keyline Design Darren Doherty Courses USA Fall 2007 Sat, Oct 13th 5:30pm Permaculture Tea and Talk, Ojai, California, USA Earth Play 501 E Ojai Ave , at Fox Street (next to Sea Fresh) October 13th in Ojai - contact Kolmi - info at quailsprings.org for bookings and info Mon, Oct 15 -- Sat, Oct 27 Quail Springs PDC - Cuyama, California, USA 2nd Quail Springs PDC, Cuyama, California. Contact Kolmi - info at quailsprings.org for bookings and info. USD$1200 by August 15th - USD$1350 by September 15th USD$1450 for payment after September 15th with a USD$400 non-refundable deposit and balance due by Oct 8th Payment plans and Barter considered on case-by-case basis. Work-trade in kitchen during the course is available for those not seeking certification. Mon. Oct 22, 6:30 pm Water for Every Farm FREE TALK Montgomery Hall at New Cuyama Recreation Center Highway 166 in New Cuyama Contact Kolmi -info at quailsprings.org, www.quailsprings.org <http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=165772041&u=1639498> Mon, Oct 29 -- Tue, Oct 30 Vermont KDC, Swanton, Vermont, USA 2 day Vermont KDC @ Swanton, Vermont. Contact Abe Collins for bookings and more information - abe at carbonfarmersofamerica.com Fri, Nov 2 -- Sun, Nov 4 Marin KDC, Marin County, California, USA 2 day Marin KDC, Marin County, California (Bay Area), Contact Penny Livingston-Stark for more details - penny at regenerativedesign.org Tue, Nov 6 -- Wed, Nov 7 Earthflow Design KDC, San Luis Obispo, California, USA 2 day Earthflow Design KDC, Arroyo Grande, California, USA. Contact Larry Santoyo for bookings and information - santoyo at earthflow.com Thurs Nov 8 7pm Keyline Design and Sustainable Agriculture Santa Barbara Downtown Library Donation $5 Contact Margie Bushman margie at sbpermaculture.org , <http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=165772041&u=1639499> www.sbpermaculture.org Fri, Nov 9 -- Sat, Nov 10 KDC Orella Ranch, Goleta, California, USA 2 day KDC Orella Ranch, Goleta, California - USD$250 - Contact Guner bookings and more information: heidi tautrim <gunerandheidi at yahoo.com> Fri, Nov 16 -- Sat, Nov 17 KDC Tuscon, Arizona, USA 2 day Tuscon, Arizona - USD$250 - contact Brad Lancaster at http://www.harvestingrainwater.com/ <http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=165772041&u=1639500> for more information and bookings Nov 30-Dec 1 KDC Big Sur, California, USA 2 day KDC Big Sur, California, USA - USD$250 - contact Benjamin Fahrer for bookings and information - benja77 at earthlink.net -- Hooroo, Darren J. Doherty www.permaculture.biz <http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=165772041&u=1639501> US Cell: +1 805 455.8914 Yahoo Voice Phone: +1 310 237 6970 Skype: permaculture.biz WORLD TOUR 2007/8 North America/Europe Permaculture Design Certificate Course (72hours) Keyline Design Course (2days) What is biological wealth? Healthy forests, fertile soils, abundant waterways and seas---has any great nation been built without these? As we degrade and treat them as throw-aways can we expect a prosperous future for our families and children? Is a sustainable system for agriculture possible that enhances rather than depletes our natural environment? Keyline Design is a complete design system for landscapes. It is applicable to both rural and urban designs. It is a unique combination of water conservation and soil building, with great appeal to both farmers and ranchers, as it has the ability to build and regenerate degraded soils rapidly, and sees the use of grazing animals as beneficial to this process. Keyline systems were developed in Australia during the 1950's by P.A Yeomans ( <http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=165772041&u=1639502> www.yeomansplow.com.au) as a response to increasing desertification and erosion he observed on the Australian landscape as it related to agriculture. His book Water For Every Farm, A Keyline Plan is an important work describing a set of principles and techniques based on a holistic approach that works with natural patterns to restore and increase the depth and fertility of the soil, while increasing its water holding capabilities. Yeomans realized that conventional agriculture totally ignored the biological aspects of the soil. He created a "sustainable agriculture" system before the term was coined, and for the first time in human history, methods were developed that could produce rich fertile soils in relatively short periods. A permanent and lasting agriculture Yeomans believed, must materially and financially benefit the farmer, and benefit the land and soil. Keyline Design integrates terraces, ponds, tree plantings on contour, and a special cultivation technique using the Keyline plow, to infiltrate water into the soil efficiently and hold it on the land as long as possible. Water harvesting strategies employed by Keyline Design provide drought-proofing for farms with very low maintenance using gravity fed irrigation systems, with a huge reduction in water lost to evaporation. In contrast, up to 80% of water is lost to evaporation using conventional overhead sprinklers. Farms using Keyline Design have amazing records of deepening the topsoil by 3-6" in 3 years, in contrast to nature's process, which can take hundreds or thousands of years. The term Keyline comes from the reference to a "keypoint" on the watershed, which is the interface between collection and distribution of water on the landscape, where ridge meets the valley. Keyline is a philosophy and technique that doesn't pit the needs of farmers against environmentalists trying to protect wildlife and fish habitat, and with carbon sequestering techniques used, helps to address aspects of global warming and climate change. Darren Doherty is an Australian Keyline Designer, Developer & Manager and Australian Approved Keyline Design Farm Planning Consultant, and recipient of Whole Farm Planning Certificate ~ Train the Trainer(University of Melbourne 1995). He has designed and developed over 1100 properties across four continents working most recently in Vietnam, on land projects for Mars Inc, owners of Seeds of Change. His remaining time is spent managing a working research & demonstration farm in Southern Victoria, Australia. _____ You are subscribed to this list as info at quailsprings.org. Click here <mailto:unsubscribe.201517.165772041.4454144170637229753-info_quailsprings.org at en.groundspring.org> to unsubscribe, or send email to unsubscribe.201517.165772041.4454144170637229753-info_quailsprings.org at en.groundspring.org. Our postal address is PO Box 417 New Cuyama, California 93254 United States <http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/spacer.gif?se=165772041>
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