7-9:30pm
San Francisco Botanical Garden
http://www.solutioneers.org/
You just don’t want to miss this Sustainability Tour featuring Brock Dolman and Erik Ohlsen. Some of you may have heard as well that Brock is featured in the new Leo DeCaprio documentary The 11th Hour. Anyways, hope you can make it. bring a friend and spread the word.
West County Delight
Sunday, July 15th , 9am to 4pm, $35
Sign up: 707-789-9664
Wow, is this day made ever so special with two incredible sites to visit, hosted by internationally renowned Permaculture practitioners and teachers. We’ll head to the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center (OAEC) for the famed “Brock Walk.” Into its second decade, this organization and intentional community has been addressing environmental, social and economic crises with innovative, practical solutions, style and beauty. Brock Dolman, Director of OAEC’s Permaculture, Basins of Relations, and Wildlands Biodiversity Programs, will satiate you with his wealth of knowledge and practicality as we meander through gardens containing over 3,000 varieties of heirloom annuals and 1,000 varieties of edible, medicinal and ornamental perennials.
Having become more “literate with the landscape”, we’ll switch courses and visit a beautiful site that includes three natural buildings. We’ll be greeted by resident, Erik Ohlsen. In less than two years Erik has transformed his yard using Permaculture design features such as edible landscaping, and small-scale intensive planting, emphasizing diversity and energy efficiency. His beautiful straw bale home was designed by architect, Darrel DeBoer, known for his exploration of structural bamboo uses in the U.S. We’ll walk on earthen floors, touch earthen and lime plasters, see incredible stone work, artisan staircases, hand rails and much more. This lovely home site has been featured in Natural Home Magazine.
