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We are looking for persons with skills/experience in small eco-farming/market gardening, organic vegetable and fruit production, farm management, working with/supervising others, and product/market development.

Applicants will need to have the initiative and passion to move projects forward, the ability to live and contribute within a larger community context, a calling toward tropical agriculture, hopefully a working knowledge of permaculture and agroecology, and a passion for restoring abundance to people and planet.

The Source Farm is in rural eastern Jamaica, with a varied 12-month growing season, and is a center for demonstration, education, and activism for a regenerative Jamaica.

Room, board, and a small stipend are offered to begin with. Profit sharing is possible with successful harvests. Short or long term applicants are welcome.



Contact: Dwight Shirley

Phone 1-876-299-4135

Email dwightshirley1@hotmail.com

Website thesourcefarm]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/14655/130315 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/14655/130315 We are a permaculture household looking for roommates in University Place/Tacoma. We have a large community garden and are building the space for chickens right now.
Looking for other permie roommates interested in organic food/environment/community living. We have a large (5) bedroom 2 bath house with a view of the Puget Sound and a camp out area. Please contact us if interested.
We will be active in the garden and teaching permaculture principles. Please email if interested: gardenoforganicdelights@gmail.com]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/14504/129113 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/14504/129113
We would like to invite you to our new project http://www.farmdu.com - a database of farm websites which you can access for free (as a registered traveler).


good luck :)]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/14496/129091 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/14496/129091 Till we all come to the untiy of the faith...to the measure of the fulness of Christ...]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/14421/128417 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/14421/128417
What it is: An affordable alternative learning opportunity to gain skills in permaculture, biodynamics, natural building and living in Community. Some specifics you might learn include: plant propagation, building with cob, butchering chickens and lambs, animal feed management, basic construction, fermentation, organic gardening, grafting, pruning, canning and food preservation, permaculture design.

At the moment, we are not looking for another member, but a renter who is motivated to learn, work with us on projects, and help us learn how to teach and share skills. We are specifically looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic female who wants to spend the season working with us, gaining skills and engaging in our lifestyle.

We believe the best way to learn and to benefit the most from the opportunity is to live it out day to day. So we have on offer a private bedroom in the common house. That said we are looking at this as our opportunity to help you gain as much as possible so we ask that your stay here be focused on the farm, not another outside job.

We are offering a month-month lease, for up to 6 months, so that we can give another skill-builder an opportunity.

Housing: $160-275 per month + utilities + work trade. Unfortunately we dont have any way to make the internship free yet, property tax, cost of materials, utilities, and general capitalism still have us under their thumb. But we are doing our best to provide a inexpensive option. We want to make sure if you are paying you do walk away from here with more than what you came with.

Who We Are: Earlwood, a four-person fledgling radical community 5 miles outside of Port Townsend, WA working together to create a permaculture farmstead. Agriculturally based, we believe agriculture is a way of life focusing on the interdependence of humans, plants, animals, soil and the encompassing ecosystem where humans act as designers, in which no part is greater than the next, but view the farmstead as a unique biological entity. Our work here is to build an ecological kingdom upon a mountain of poop. In doing so, we close loops and create an alternative to the current production, control, regulation, inspection and distribution of food. Our guiding forces are the principles of biodynamics, permaculture, and deep ecology.
Currently the four of us live with two donkeys, 3 ewes, 5 lambs, 3 goats, one cat, one dog (Earl) and 37 chickens.

Do heed, we are just in the begging stages of building this kingdom and have only been on the land for a short time. Believing that nothing should go to waste we currently produce only some of our food, we food bank/dumpster a huge portion of the rest, we use composting toilets, build mostly out of trash, are mostly bike powered and share only one grease car. We also are a food sharing household that shares at least 5 meals a week, if not all of them.

We are all working hard to not have a hierarchical structure, and to reverse the general trend of oppression. To address this we do have consensus (which you will learn about) meetings twice a month, and a work load that is organized by the group.

When: May 1, for the growing/building season and possibly longer.

Why? To gain experience in permaculture, biodynamics and natural building and make friends along the way! To work together to build a better world.

Give us a call at 541 two three one 0340 or email zinginginger at gmail dot com
]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/14318/127567 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/14318/127567 We are accepting applications for volunteers at our horse ranch and sustainable living farm project in the beautiful Caribbean.
If you are interested in organic gardening, basic permaculture design, tropical horticulture and sustainable living practices you will certainly enjoy our farm.
This is an ongoing project and is diverse, a learning vacation.
Our property is located on the North coast of the Dominican Republic, up on the mountain over looking the city of Puerto Plata and the ocean beyond.
We live in harmony with nature and enjoy the cool breezes and the warm tropical climate.
Our farm is also the home to 21 horses (from foals to adults) living free in the pastures and not stabled. We practice natural horsemanship and liberty training.
The horses are fed healthy, nutritious grass that we ourselves propagate and plant here on the property using cuttings. The manure is used in compost mounds and integrated into our soil. Nothing goes to waste and we utilize every resource that we can.
If you are interested in helping out with our project and enjoying the Caribbean let us know and we will send you more information.
You can e-mail us at edenranch@gmail.com
Thanks and happy growing!


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Candidates should be motivated, positive, emotionally mature and ready to take initiative. Candidates should be prepared to camp and live off-grid. The position is unpaid and includes a small room in our cabin or camping and plenty of healthy food like fresh raw milk, homemade bread and veggies from the garden. A good personality fit is a must. Volunteers needed ASAP. Also considering temporary (1-3 weeks) volunteers ASAP. Please contact gary@peachridgefarm.org. Check our Facebook page at www.peachridgefarm.org.]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/14165/126396 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/14165/126396
We seek someone who will cook and keep the house reasonably tidy and/or tend the garden.

Must love dogs, as we have 4 working dogs who live in the house.

(740)343-3255



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Rak Tamachat, Panya Project’s sister site in Korat, is now accepting applications for interns.

These positions start in June 2012 and run for 6 months.

Interns will essentially be asked to participate as part of the staff of our developing education centre and farm. We plan to be conducting many integrated permaculture projects, and you will find yourself delving into everything from implementation of organic garden beds, to the construction of natural buildings, from working with short term volunteers, to feeding and caring for the animals, from graphic/social media design to mulching the food forest.

Work requirements are a minimum of 5 days a week, 6 hours a day with some occasional weekend duties (such as: watering garden beds, flipping compost, feeding animals, etc). Each Intern is asked to be the main caretaker for a certain area of the land/system, inspiring long- term vision, ownership and responsibility. You are given the freedom to make a genuine contribution to the future of our farm systems. As an intern, you are sure to get a full plethora of experiences from your time here!

The farm is approximately 50 acres located in a rural part of central Thailand, about 3.5 hours NE of Bangkok and 1.5 hours outside of Korat, Thailand’s second largest city.

Our plan is to implement our Permaculture design, and will see a transformation of the place in a major way. Our Master Plan is a dynamic, living document, and we encourage new, forward-thinking designs to be added to continually grow and produce a replicable, abundant system. We hope to see a number of major changes over the next year:

1) the site’s low diversity ecology moving towards a rich diverse, nature friendly system.

2) The farm systems go from barely breaking even to a healthy profit (by reducing costs, intertwining systems and finding new markets)

3) Increase the health and beauty of the landscape.

4) and to make the climate of the land more liveable.

We are looking for people who already have some permaculture experience, and are currently working on their permaculture diploma or are looking to get some solid permaculture practice. There is also the opportunity that an internship could develop into one of our paid (stipend) management positions. Our internship is intended as a hands on learning experience, rather than a workshop to be taught things day in and day out. You are able to guide your own learning experience and are sure to learn a ton during your time here.

Our design and community are ambitious, exciting and holistic. We look forward to seeing some amazing permaculture happen as the year goes
by!

Costs – The Internship is for a minimum of 6 months and requires financial payment. This cost helps to pay for your food and other resources associated with having you on site. We are not making any money by hosting you. We genuinely want to make an even trade of your work time for the amount of learning available. It is our goal to make this trade a worthwhile one and ensure that you go away having learned a ton, and had a lot of fun! With this as our focus, we are in the process of deciding what is a fair request, so please bear with us and we will provide more details as soon as we are confident your payments will be contributing sufficiently, while being fair and reasonable.
We do require the first $200 of this fee to be decided is a non-refundable deposit and secures your place as an intern. This amount is payable upon being accepted and cannot be refunded, even if the internship is terminated during the first 30 days evaluation period.

How to Apply

Please email thefarmcq@gmail.com or visit the Panya Project website for more details and to fill out the application form.]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/14003/125090 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/14003/125090 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13965/124776 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13965/124776
We are just north of Aiken, SC. In case you don't know it is pretty hot and humid here in the summer so be sure you can tolerate that!

current projects include preparing 8 acres for grass sprigging for pasture. Putting up animal pens, putting in garden, running electric and water, building small structures for animals and people....

Please check out our profile or look us up on Facebook -Khakalaki Farm. We would like to find a permaculture-minded person who is hardworking to live on site and help. We can offer RV or primitive treehouse at this time-all private, and access to great natural food (as we grow it!). We are open, non-judgemental and easy to get along with, looking for same. Character or work references appreciated. please write and tell us about yourself.

thanks for looking, Kathryn and Joe]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13921/124498 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13921/124498 Anyone know a beekeeper that's looking for an extra hand, or willing to share their knowledge with a curious and hardworking apprentice? I'm on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state, but any suggestions are welcome.

Thanks! ]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13829/123761 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13829/123761
Zaouia De Sidi Elmokhtar Ben Ali, Souss-Massa-Draa, Maroc

We will be back in germany by the end of next week and start preparing all material and info needed to come back to zagora by the end of october. so in case anybody wants to give us a hand with info, help of any kind, and if i would be only some seeds we d appreciate very much. wwoofers or interns can stay with us for as long as they want, we have 6 spare rooms as the site is an ancient camping space.
In the beginning i ll have to renew shower and toilets as they are in a catastrophic state, so please whoever is interested to spend some weeks or months in the sahara remember that until spring 2013 it will be VERY spartanic to say the least. And most of the heavy work has to be done in the first months too.
There will be locals who ll work there but still, each hand will help and spreading the knowledge how to grow fruits and veggies organic, high quality and with less water will help to stop the constant growth of the use of chemicals in morocco and help people to become less dependant on imports and the state.
I experimented already with agnihotra, orga urkult and several other ways to increase growth and quality of plants and want to do that in a bigger scale down there, so the local farmers can see and learn from the project by watching and touching and through not some shallow presentations they wouldn t visit anyway.
Back home i ll make a small webpage with lots of pictures and details so please give me until mid april to set that up, thanks.
We lived in morocco already several years as i scouted there for german companies and my wife is actually a real tamazight berber, so we do have the chance to open quite some doors where others don t even see them. languages spoken are german, french, english, arabic, tamazight, spanish and italian.
Whatever kind of info you d like to have or give, just send a message and we ll see how we can help each other, thanks a lot,
my best wishes from a sunny rabat
mike
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My partner and I have fallen in permaculturelove, and are heading to the west coast this summer to Bullock's Permaculture Homestead to get our Permaculture Design Certifications. We've created an Indiegogo campaign to help raise the funds, and we would love for everyone to spread the word! Any support you could offer would be incredible, whether in the form on contributions or forwarding on to other folks you think might be interested. If you have any suggestions of listervs/blogs to send this on to, that would be greatly appreciated as well.

Here is the link:
http://www.indiegogo.com/Permaculture

Solidarity in the dirt,
Emily Holladay]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13781/123420 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13781/123420
www.volunteercwg.blogspot.com


We hope to see you soon!]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13744/123100 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13744/123100
LOCATION: 17 miles north of Las Vegas, NM in the Manuelitas Valley. We recently placed a 3BR, 2BA doublewide with a large family room on the land and totally renovated, insulated and stuccoed it. It has all appliances, a fireplace, a large deck and a wood stove. And there is already an excavated site close to the house for a fish pond. Check out our website for more details and photos: www.lovely-country-home.com

Now we’re looking for land stewards, people who really want to live on the land and transform the property, especially putting in a healthy garden and planting fruit trees. If you don't have construction/handyperson skills and Iwe have to hire someone to put up a roof over the deck and build a carport and later a greenhouse, then the rent will be more or less what we’re asking now - $975 a month. But if you do have the skills then Iwe’re willing to knock the rent down to $600 a month in exchange for 3-4 days of work a month.

We sincerely want this 5 1/2 acre homestead to become a small part of the huge solution necessary in creating a more healthy, beautiful and sustainable world. Thank you.

Please contact: David Pascale at 505 992-8670 or davidpascale@earthlink.net]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13677/122590 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13677/122590
I am new here, though I have read posts on here, and know some of you from gatherings. Thankyou to the hosts for providing this place to share!

I am introducing an ongoing apprenticeship opportunity this spring and summer at Cedar Bog Forest Farm. Cedar Bog Forest Farm is a rugged forest farm/forest garden near old-growth and clear-cut, forest, and river, garden, and the Ocean. The farm is largely a delightful Cedar bog with huckleberries, salal, blueberries, and crabapple, with extensive forests and a modest inner and extended outer gardening areas. There are a multitude of opportunities for harvesting, gardening, fishing, and earth skills. I am planting a permaculture garden featuring perennial vegetables, self seeding annuals, medicinal herbs, insectory plants, and dye plants in no-till garden beds fertilized with bio-charred hardwoods shells and bones, fertilizer, and goat and elk poo. If planting lots of wierd seeds gets you excited talk to me.

The Apprenticeship

30 hours a week of gardening, crafting, diy building, and education. Cost: $200 a month. Available April/May through September/October. The focuses of this Apprentiship are:

Permaculture gardening and no-till garden bed establishment.
Perennial Vegetables and other useful persistant plants.
Setting up an earth camp where Apprentices can camp and we can practice friction fires, processing, and crafting.
Building Wig-wams if there is interest while the sap is still running in the Willows (its just about to start).
Practicing earth skills: making baskets, working on fire, tracking,
Wildcrafting: especially cascara bark, cedar bark, wild greens and herbs, and never ending huckleberries, blueberries and crab apples.
Visiting the Ocean within a few miles to fish or collect.
Producing biochar to beneficially balance out the forest soil for permaculture potential.

Time and Effort:

There is much to do on the farm, and the weather is quite chaotic so near the Ocean, the maritime breezes blowing in rain or sun in turns. The land tells us what needs to be done. Sometimes it is the time of the swift gathering up of laundry and firewood before 6 hours of drying sunlight is counteracted by rain. In the summer it will gathering herbs before the sun beats down on them. When we work toward a goal we often work hard. In many years of observing my motivations and creative impulses I see that people in an helping capacity are most motivated by what will help them to be the best person in their community, and toiling away on someone else's goals doesn't often do that. So I am incorporating "earth-time" and personal crafting into the apprenticeship. I ask that you dedicate most of your week to this farm, but some of the time we will be doing pleasant meditative crafting or wildcrafting, and sometimes we will be working at "getting in the harvest" speed. I count several days of the week toward this time, but will ask that we move together following the land and what it has for us in terms of harvests how "hard" we need to work. There is a line from the Fleet Foxes song "Helplessness Blues": "If I had an orchard, I'd work till I'm raw, If I had an orchard, I'd work till I'm sore." Well its not quite my orchard, but I have been friends with the landowner for a long time, and am looking forward to harvesting this year and returning to the garden in the future to see and work with all the perennials returning. In a likewise way we hope to share with you the harvests of the land, in a way that is somewhat between "having" an orchard, and working for one.

For example, I intend for us to work together on a sizeable cedar bark harvest, but in the process I will teach harvesting and processing techniques, as well as making baskets, and you could take home cedar bark baskets or mats and a munch of materials for future projects.

So for an average maybe 2 days a week permaculture gardening/1 day a week wildcrafting/1 day a week crafting/processing/1 day a week earth building. Some of these times will be on earth-time, perhaps working meditatively on a craft, or wildcrafting, gardening or earth skills: living the skills. Some of these times will be with a goal in mind. At least a full day a week or more in hours will be in hands-on instruction.

Perennial Vegetables:

Perennial vegetables are the ultimate anti-Monsanto. They take less time to establish than an orchard or forest garden, and can easily be planted and harvested without heavy machinery or processed with expensive tools. In fact they cant: it just doesn't work to machine monocrop perennials. They don't have predictable heights or harvesting times or storage. Short term genetic engineering wouldn't work, medium term might be at the expense of the plant's longevity (and perenniality), and long term projects just don't happen much, especially for things that aren't profitable. So perennial vegetables are safe from genetic engineering and monocrop growing. Their use has been mainly by indigenous societies from to Peru to India, Vietnam to Indonesia, and in village cultures in Europe of past and sometimes present. Indigenous peoples cultivated perennial vegetables in Cascadia: Camas, onions, greens, bisquit-roots, etc... Why don't they now? The story of why don't they know is the story of colonization, and the implimentation of Industrial Revolution European style farming. In old Europe, especially France, perennial vegetables were a popular part of cuisine, and are still used today. In Peru, 5 types of tubers can be grown together that repel the pests of eachother, but tubers are looked down on as a poor persons food. Grow perennial vegetables in solidarity and communion with our global brothers and sisters!

So I have a cooler full of perennial vegetables seeds, many that I wildcrafted, as well as scores of different seeds of plants that are applicable to permaculture gardening, and this will be an important part of our work out here.

Earth Skills

I have taken many classes, and taught different skills for several years. I just want to do it, make stuff and live well. What we do together depends somewhat on you. Are you really interested in carving or basketry? Lets go harvesting and cure some materials. Really into animal processing: lets build a processing area and help manage the rabbits or look for other respectfully harvested animal products. Want to camp out in a tent and just geek out on plants an berries all summer? You can dry up stores of berries for yourself. Love friction fires? Lets gather different woods and try them out. If we get interest soon we can build wigwams to have a communal camp area. Love the sea? Lets go there whenever we can... I have taught forest ecology, wild edibles, wildcrafting, herbalism, aidless navigation, sensory awareness games, primitive shelters, animal tracking and cedar bark basketry to kids, teens, and adults. I have studied many more things. You have studied even more things. Together we can do whatever we intend.

The Rugged Arrangements:

We are off the grid, and this is probably the most remote place in Western Washington that is low elevation. Currently I have a dirt floor and have to walk to get water, shower, and charge stuff. There is "some" phone reception. We need people who not only have experience with this kind of living, but thrive on these edges. I for myself am so happy to hear the ocean and river as I got to sleep, that makes up for alot. We need people who are already comfortable shitting in a hole, working in the wet at times, wheelbarrowing water and firewood around, camping for extended periods, and being generally prepared for anything. The Rugged Arrangements that we have lived in have also changed us to value things differently: we use some civilized products to forge a life that is growing this forest and growing us. We sometimes have more in common with rednecks or liberal college hippies than the urban primitivist punk kid, and ask that you not judge us for eating local or sustainable-ish meat, cutting down trees sometimes, and using gas to be able to stay out here. In fact the best fit apprentices would likely have a vehicle.

Crafting as an Income Opportunity

If you like to make things, and would like to sell some things online, we could sell small crafts directly from the farm. I have an account on etsy that is hooked up through a paypal account that I can draw cash from an ATM with my paypal debit card. If you aren't ready yet to do Etsy, or need time to get the bank stuff set up, you can sell through me as a "member of my shop". Ostensibly we could receive notification of a purchase, and get it down to the mailbox, and then get paid in town at any ATM.

In Sum

If you have read all this and resonate with where we are at and feel you would learn alot from this arrangement, contact me via e-mail and I would love to hear about your dreams and aspirations for living and working with the land.

Thuja

thujarua@gmail.com
]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13674/122567 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13674/122567 I have a guest house with a permaculture garden, at the moment I have lots of projects going on in the garden. This would be a wonderful chance for someone to live a beautiful life in the sun. 20 min by car/ 33 by train to Málaga city. I have 32GB of information in relation to permaculture including videos, movies, lectures, books, essays and more available at all times. I would like a positive person who loves life to stay for free and use my material to study for free. Hands on practical training will be done in the garden. Projects include housing rabbits suspended over veg. patches, water harvesting, portable chicken housing, building an outdoor kitchen, building a bat house, building a pond and much more!!

For more details just ask!]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13637/122289 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13637/122289
We grow fruit, vegetables, flowers, herbs, raise poultry and keep bees. Our farm is located alongside the Truckee River where the Great Basin meets the Sierra Nevada mountains in Reno, NV. We specialize in growing greens and root crops year round in hoop houses, low tunnels, and row covers and also grow warm season crops throughout the summer. We grow on our farm site and also develop and maintain other garden sites throughout the community. We manage a CSA program and sell a variety of value added products. Our farm provides food for families, restaurants and special events and the River School Farm serves as an educational facility with a mission to teach and demonstrate to others in our community how to grow healthy foods year round.

Farm Manager Position

The ideal candidate has several years experience working in small scale sustainable agriculture. We are looking for someone who is knowledgeable in organic farming practices and permaculture principles and is open to exploring alternative methods of growing food.

Job duties will cover a broad range of farm tasks including:

- garden design and building
- crop rotation management and planning
- cover cropping
- seedling production
- biological disease and pest control
- CSA management
- crop harvesting
- soil amendments
- farm composting
- farmers market distribution
- animal husbandry (chickens, ducks, bees, and Buckwheat - our pet goat)

Desired qualifications are:

- 3-5 years experience in organic farming and/or gardening
- experience operating and repairing farm equipment
- experience managing farm operations
- good communication skills
- experience managing work crews and/or staff
- good work ethic and highly motivated to learn
- physically fit and able to lift up to 60 pounds and work in adverse weather conditions
- attention to detail and efficiency
- creativity and love for a sustainable lifestyle
- interest in teaching and developing gardening workshops
- desire to participate with children's groups and other educational programming

This is a full-time position, with 40 hours required weekly including some weekend duties based on the needs of plant and animal life-cycles. Housing is provided in the form a small private bunkhouse with bathroom and kitchen. Fresh garden produce is available seasonally. Salary will be based on experience.

We ask for one year minimum commitment and will give preference to a candidate interested in living on site. Couples are also welcome to apply. We will accept applications until the position is filled. Anticipated start date is June, 2012.

To apply please send a cover letter, resume and 3 references to monique@riverschoolfarm.org. For more information on the River School Farm please visit our website at www.riverschool.info and coming soon to www.riverschoolfarm.org.

Farm Intern Position

This position is ideal for someone who wants to gain practical work experience working in small scale urban sustainable agriculture. We ask for a 2-3 month commitment internship (housing and a modest living stipend are provided). Our ideal candidate would be interested in taking on the paid position of Farm Manager or Farm Staff beginning in June.

Farm work will expose interns to a broad range of farm tasks including:
- garden design and building
- crop rotation planning
- cover crops
- seedling production
- biological disease and pest control
- assisting with CSA management
- crop harvesting
- soil amendments
- farm composting
- farmers market distribution
- animal husbandry (chickens, ducks, bees, and Buckwheat - our pet goat)

Desired qualifications are:

- previous experience in farming and/or gardening
- good work ethic and highly motivated to learn
- physically fit and able to lift up to 60 pounds and work in adverse weather conditions
- attention to detail and efficiency
- creativity and love for a sustainable lifestyle
-interest in teaching and developing gardening workshops
- desire to participate with children's groups on an occasional basis

This is a full time position, with 40 hours required weekly. Internship housing consists of a private room with shared bathroom and kitchen. 2 meals/day are provided mid-week along with fresh garden produce. Weekly stipend is $80/week.

The internship has the potential to develop into a full time position at the River School Farm and preference will be given to candidates who are interested in making a long-term commitment to our farm.

The internship begins in late March/early April 2012. To apply please send a cover letter, resume and 2 references to monique@riverschoolfarm.org. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

For more information on the River School Farm please visit our website at www.riverschool.info and coming soon to www.riverschoolfarm.org.


Thank you!
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Reply to AuntEllenS@aol.com]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13517/121291 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13517/121291 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13481/121082 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13481/121082 Hello Farms!
My names Greg Evans my friend Brianne and our cat Batman have been working on three farms this last growing season and are eager to start again. We were part of a 220people CSA at one farm and know the hard work and long hours it takes. We have our Permaculture design certificate,some experience in greenhouse work, ethnobotany and tincture/salve making and attended a Wilderness Survival College called Alderleaf in Monroe, WA. We have refrences and resumes upon request and hope we hear back from you! ]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13401/120448 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13401/120448 Now that they have a DVD of those magazines, I am wondering if I should keep
the real thing, sell, them, or give them away?
LFIRE88@yahoo.com]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13397/120432 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13397/120432 My partner and I, as well as our amazing permaculture expert friend are moving to near Carcassonne in September 2012 to explore the different regions and help on permaculture projects before buying land. We are looking to buy 10 acres minimum for 2 homes, orchard, land for cultivation and permaculture design and in the future look to build a green school/Steiner based school and "slow" retreat centre encouraging people to slow down - yoga, meditation, harvesting their own veggies from the garden to cook communally, no internet or phone during their stay. We currently run www.evolvewellnesscentre.com in London which has a strong focus on sustainability education. We planted a roof garden on our studio using permaculture principles last April and have had an allotment for several years.

We are looking to help support like minded people with their land/work on their house in exchange for lodging and board. We have practical knowledge of planting/harvesting and some DIY experience. Please get in touch if you know of any such opportunities or are looking to network with good people from a similar perspective. We would love to hear from you.

Thanks!
Adrian, Corinne and Kevin]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13372/120234 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13372/120234 The Himalayan Farm Project a startup organic community farm in the lower Himalayan mountains of India -- is seeking short to medium term stewards to lead the project.
Please look up the blog for more details on the farm http://himalayanfarmproject.blogspot.in/And if interested do write to himalayanfarmer@gmail.com
Being a start up this off grid farm is low on funds and is looking for people who are selfstarters, innovative and like a challenge.

Volunteers are always welcome through the year!!!]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13370/120229 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13370/120229 As a farmer who is desiring to transition from conventional/no-till/conservation chem-pharming to intergrated sustainable non-GMO chem free diversified practice/production I can use all the constructive help I can get. I plan to add livestock back onto the farm and develope some permaculture and value added operations. Any suggestions? Most of my farming neighbors are all Monsanto poster candidates.
Thanks]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13270/119754 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13270/119754
i am looking for help both for permaculture design & general help in our community. Set in 155 hectares of virgin forest, we have made a start with some infrastructure & farming in a small area of the site. We are now ready to expand the site to cater both for new members to live & for the public to offer healing services.

We are therefore seeking help to design the layout of the site & with farming, yoga teaching, bee-keeping, adobe construction and much more.

For more details please see http://www.moving-overseas-guide.com/make-me-heal.html

Peace & Love
pete
http://a-plan-for-peace.com]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13220/119482 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13220/119482
Ampersand Sustainable Learning Center Internship 2012
May 18 to July 12
Cerrillos, NM

This may be more enjoyable to read on our webpage: http://www.ampersandproject.org/?page_id=20

The internship is a very special time at Ampersand. Our site comes to life as amazing folk gather for an intensive learning and community living experience. We share in a lifestyle that is abundant with the essentials.

Our rustic living conditions include, solar electricity, running rainwater (frugal use is expected with both), hot showers, an indoor bathroom with bucket style humanure composting toilets, and wireless internet access. We cook primarily with solar ovens and live off rainwater that we harvest throughout the year. We build with earth and salvaged materials.

Living with Ampersand’s sustainable systems is an education in itself. We also teach workshops that the public is invited to. The internship includes several fun and educational field trips. Three days each week are dedicated to rest, play, and independent projects.

The 2012 Internship work projects:

Sustainable Food Systems: We will experiment with recipes for drying, fermenting, solar cooking, rocket stove cooking, focusing on local foods.

Natural Building: We will use salvaged pallets and earth building techniques to build a recycling shed, which utilizes a design for practical storage and accessibility, and integrates rain catchment.

Organic Gardening: Here at Ampersand we have a small rain catchment fed vegetable garden, a small greenhouse, and several perennial vegetable patches which integrate water harvesting earthworks. We will maintain and learn from the systems at Ampersand as well as other farms and permaculture sites.

Classes:

Passive Solar Design and Solar Cooking
Native Plant Walk
High Desert Gardening
Rain Harvesting and Greywater systems
Land Stewardship and Erosion Control

We see sustainability as an approach to life, which includes our relationships with everything- our resources, our waste, our interactions with the earth and fellow humans. We take our work seriously and get great satisfaction from it. We also integrate a patient attitude that values an inquisitive, fun and peaceful work/live environment. This community comes together to support each other in our paths towards living harmoniously with the earth in a way that values our individual passions and visions.

We are a 30 minute drive to Santa Fe, and a 40 minute walk to the eccentric village of Madrid. It has a coffee shop, tavern and many galleries. Housing for interns includes tent camping, the yurt, and a strawbale cottage. We are accepting 5 interns for 2012.

Programming 4 days per week:
Day 1: Class or hands-on instruction
Day 2: Projects
Day 3: Projects
Day 4: Field trip or independent projects

Includes weekly talking circles, scheduled time for guided independent projects for each student, morning coordination meetings, weekly planning meetings, and assigned readings for discussion.

Internship Cost is $475 per month. This covers meals, classes, field trips, and a guided personalized experiential education in sustainable living and skill building. The internship lasts two months.

Here’s what our past interns say about their time at Ampersand:

Ampersand helped me figure out what is possible to do as far as sustainable living and closed loop systems while on a budget. It turns out that you can do a lot more than I thought through innovation, imagination and a good attitude. Ampersand not only embodies positive change for the future of the environment, but also invites visitors, interns and neighbors alike to enjoy their optimistic, activist, and all around fun approach to change. I think Emma Goldman would have approved of Ampersand when she said, “If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be part of your revolution.” Thanks Tía Manda and Andy.

-Ian Callaghan, 2011 Ampersand Intern

Flying on a hunch across the USA to stay at Ampersand was the most revitalizing and empowering thing I’ve ever done. I’d still be there if they hadn’t convinced me I could change the world and deeply inspired me to do so. The community touched my spirit and turned my life around in ways I couldn’t have imagined.

-Madeleine Radke, 2010 Ampersand Intern

My time spent learning and laughing at Ampersand has impacted my life in exciting and meaningful ways and I recommend the experience to anyone who is ready to expand their lifestyle to incorporate simplicity, practical skills and the inevitable happiness that comes along with that!

-Zoe Elliston, 2011 Ampersand Intern

Interns are expected to have a strong work ethic, an ability to take initiative, and a flexibility in working and living with others.
See our website for application instructions: http://www.ampersandproject.org/?page_id=20]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13218/119465 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13218/119465
Treesong is a new Permaculture-designed homestead located in SW Oregon, off the Redwood Hwy. The 6-acre site is nestled into the SE face of Lone Mountain. It’s a mixed hardwood & conifer forest with an elevation of 1720-1920 ft. USDA zone is 8b, and the climate is Maritime/Mediterranean. We have a wet and mild fall through spring (60-90 in. rain), followed by a hot dry summer.

I learned natural building and ecological design from Ianto Evans at Cob Cottage. Our home is a passive solar designed eclectic building of cob, earth bags, bale-cob, cob-wood, and clay-slip straw. We have a rocket stove, earthen floors, and a living roof. Our goal is a self-contained integrated sustainable farm using Permaculture principles strongly influenced by Ianto Evans; zone 0, and Sepp Holzer; zone II-IV,. We practice brown Permacuture, so be prepared to get dirty. We compost humane manure, and recycle urine and gray water. Also, we give animals a happy, healthy life in exchange for their milk & meat.

Projects include but not limited to:
Earth plasters & floors
Hugelkulture beds, swales & terraces for the Food Forest
Fencing & natural building of animal housing
Attached green house from recycled glass
Wood fired hot tub
Cob oven
Log mushroom culture

Contact: Hazel Danene: hdanene@yahoo.com

]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13207/119364 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13207/119364 Check out our website for details.
www.Awakening-Soul.org
]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13113/118621 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13113/118621
We have openings in our internship program at Awakening Soul farm in Costa Rica.

The focus is on self-discovery, natural healing, permaculture, personal growth, and more.

Enjoy an amazing experience in the tropical mountains of Costa Rica.

http://awakening-soul.org/internship

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We are building a sailboat (the first of many), with the hope that when she sets sail (hopefully spring 2012) we will visit other eco-villages around the world, collecting knowledge and travelling in the most eco-friendly way possible. Anyone who helps will have the chance to join our crew, a tribe of floating sea-gypsies! We also need help on the farm, as we build up the infrastructure to form a stable base for our community. This project is relatively new; we began in 2009 so there is still a lot to be done. We live with two dogs, the farm cat and some (very) free-range chickens. We keep bees and make jam; this year we harvested our first crop of potatoes and planted next seasons raspberries. Eventually we hope to grow all our food. We want to create a place that will flourish as our boats start sailing, a place where crops, thoughts, adventures, and of course boats, can grow!

Want more info?
]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13075/118323 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13075/118323 free PDC in Haiti June-August

Looks like an awesome opportunity.]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/12890/116681 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/12890/116681 http://theruminant.ca/2012/02/05/seven-axioms-farmers-use-to-justify-crappy-compensation-for-their-apprentices/

This is a great article. I saw it on Metafilter (the link below)

http://www.metafilter.com/112699/on-compensation-for-small-farm-apprentices]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/12744/115424 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/12744/115424 The internship is mostly a hands-on experiential opportunity, a good measure of hard work in a strikingly beautiful setting, guided hikes into the surrounding wilderness, community gatherings, and there is also the academic aspect focused on environmental ethics and community studies. For this you receive 2 Antioch University credits for the 2 month session. We will meet in "class" formally and informally several times weekly, usually in the evenings or at another mutually agreed upon time. Interns keep their own vegetarian kitchen and share community repasts often each week.
We provide interns with a lovely and spacious 2-story cabin to share with other interns with separate sleeping spaces upstairs and living/kitchen below. We also provide food in the form of a variety of legumes and grains, baking supplies, some condiments and garden food as it comes on ready for harvest. The internship is divided into three 2-month sessions: Apr/May, June/July, Sept/Oct. You may apply for one session or more after you have spent at least one month with us and we all agree a second (or even third!) session would be in everyone's best interest.
Sustainable Living Internship details are available on our website.

www.deepwild.org]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/12712/115129 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/12712/115129 Job Location:
Shenzhen city, China. Distance to Hongkong: less than 1 hour.
Job Description:
• Developing new customers and managing customer relationships
• Prepare the draft quotation for various products and Projects
• Developing strategy for the countries or area you have language advantage.
• Full scale of quotation activities supports , e.g. - translation of quotation, bid package packing, submission.
• Order follows up and After-sales support in global China accounts

Why the opportunity is excellent to Interns:
1. You will be guided to our production line to find out how product is made. You will see our factories in person.
2. You will be trained ISO system and Quality control in the factory. This will be a positive to your resume if in the future you need to work with Chinese companies.
3. You will be trained for our products: LED Lighting, Plastic mold making and plastic injection etc. manufacturing processes.
4. You will be trained for International business and logistics requirements.
5. We will also take you to our multi suppliers on the purpose of gaining more experience in other industries and factories, Just for Interns.
6. Food and accommodation is all free and all from you is a Visa and ticket to China.
7. Metro/Subway and Buses are convenient to very corner of the entire center city. (13million people in this city)
8. Life is easy here as you will be taken careful of by our company and and goods is cheap here.
9. All of documents for Interns will be provided for Students.

The advantages above-mentioned should be unique comparable anywhere else.

International Air freight: Paid by Intern.
Daily Food: Free for Intern and paid by company (Chinese Food only)
Accommodation: Free for Intern and paid by company. Electricity, 24/7 hot water, Internet, heat/AC, 24/7 building security, television, kitchen gas, washing machine, dining room with table and chairs, refrigerator, and bedding.(You are reminded to bring your own laptop if you wanted to play it in the accommodation.)

Requirements:
1. The candidates must be native speaker to ANY of the following language: English, Korean, Japanese,German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian and Arabic.
2. Good health
3. Microsoft Office proficient
4. 8 Working hours: unpaid, 9:00am to 6:00pm, 1 hour for lunch.
Application Required:

Step 1: Email your CV / Resume to: HR@5smold.com
Step 2: You will be invited to have a Skype interview.
Step 3: You will be mailed an invitation letter for Visa application if qualified. (Reminder: please apply Visa with multi-entries so that you could freely visit both Hongkong and Shenzhen city)
Step 4: You are required to keep us informed whenever China Visa is successfully issued and flight schedule one month before departure. It allows us to make Pre-arrangement for your working desk and computer in the office, as well as accommodation.
Step 5: You will be picked up whenever landed to Shenzhen city and you will be taken careful of by company employee for daily work and life.

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We are a small diverse farm, inspired by permaculture. We grow apples and other fruits and berries in our 5 acre orchard; raise Icelandic sheep for meat, milk, and fiber; and keep honeybees. We are working towards a low input, perennial based agriculture, modeled after nature’s complexity, and where all enterprises are multi-purposed and connected.

Interns will help us with all aspects of farming and homesteading, including haying, wood stacking, sheep shearing, gardening, apple tree mulching, and beekeeping. We’ll mostly sing ancient 3 part songs from the country of Georgia, and will also sing some rounds, Shape Note hymns, and folk songs from Russia and England.

Participants will live with us and our 2 kids in our farmhouse in shared bedrooms, or may tent on our land. For more information, see our website, catehillorchard.com, or contact us: Josh Karp and Maria Schumann, info@catehillorchard.com, (802) 586-2059. No experience with farming or singing is required: just a good ear, a love of music and a willingness to get dirty and work!
]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/12624/114166 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/12624/114166 Advanced Permaculture Internships. Residential positions with Prospect Rock Permaculture at Willow Crossing Farm, May-October 2012.

Prospect Rock Permaculture is excited to announce our residential internship program for permaculture designers, growers, builders, and educators looking to develop professional practice during the growing season of 2012.

We'll have 4 positions this year- each focused on a particular track for professional development:

Food Production/ Plant Animal Systems: This intern will be the point person for our food and medicinal herb production, nursery work, bees, chickens, conservation plantings, wildcrafting, greenhouse management, the plant and animal components of garden and farm design, for clients, etc.

Natural Building/ Earthworks/ Design-Build: This intern will be more focused on building systems- ie. building design, carpentry, timberframing, natural walls and insulation, living roofs, integrated greenhouses, site work and foundations, drainage, earthworks, machines, water systems, energy and waste management systems, etc.

Whole-Systems Design: This intern will be more focused on the client and presentation/ ‘deliverables’ end of the design spectrum- presentation graphics, map making, media generation, landscape analysis, client liaison, etc.

Permaculture Education: This intern will be the point person for educational offerings, the farm workshop series, curriculum development, public presentations, outreach, web and media generation, etc. Ideally, this intern has some of the most experience with the other fields.

While each of these positions will obviously be working in an integrated way on all of these tracks, the ‘focus tracks’ will help us help people develop their skills within a particular focus, and also help with management and task delineation, etc. Ideally, each applicant has already successfully completed a Permaculture Design Certification course (PDC), and has a portfolio of designs and implemented projects.
We have a two-bedroom apartment in a duplex downtown (about 2 miles from the farm), and will be offering housing there and/or camping at our farm. We will also be building some other housing options (including- hopefully- a treehouse), during the summer. The program will run from May- October, although there would be the potential for the right people to stay on longer.
Johnson is a relatively dynamic town for northern VT, home to a smaller state college, an international art school, and nearby a variety of awesome farms, wild places, tourism attractions, and resorts. OUr farm is located at the intersection of the Lamoille River and Vermont's Long Trail, so you could literally boat or hike almost anywhere you'd like right from the farm.
With housing and some meals and produce provided, it is an unpaid internship. However, we are certainly willing to share the proceeds of market sales, educational workshops, and design and building work for clients- relative to interns’ contribution to those income streams.
As for us, we just had our second child, and live between the farm seasonally and a separate apartment in the building downtown. My partner works in the healing arts as an herbalist, massage and yoga therapist, and we’re both very involved as parents. I juggle the farm and my design firm, while teaching evenings at UVM (and with other schools), and run some workshops on our farm. We also host a two-week residential PDC that will be in mid-July this summer.
Please let us know about your interest immediately, and if a particular focus track is resonating with you. I’ll be announcing the formal application process within the next few weeks, applications will be due in mid-February, and I’ll notify those selected in mid-March. Ideally, we’ll be meeting with each of the applicants, so if anything is bringing you to the northeast, please be in touch.
Thanks for checking this out, and please let us know if you have any questions. Please feel free to share with interested friends or relevant networks.
While we are limited in our ability to support just 4 full-time residential interns, we are always willing to set up individual and shorter term apprenticeships to help Permaculture Design Course Graduates develop professional, community-scale skills.
Visit www.prospectrock.org or email keith@prospectrock.org for more information, and check out the 'Opportunities Page' for additional details.

Other opportunities:

Botanical Illustrator sought. We are looking for an experience botanical artist with an existing portfolio of biologically accurate drawings to collaborate on a variety of projects.

Willow Crossing Farm Workshop Series: We'll be hosting a variety of workshops this year starting with Apple Pruning on February 18, and will have workshops on Fruit Tree Grafting, Propagation, Nut Production, Spring Development for Gravity Fed Irrigation, Wood-Chip Clay Insulation, Earth Oven Construction, Greenhouse Design, Efficient Irrigation, Winter Vegetable Production, and more! Send an email with your interest of subscribe to prospectrock.org to be alerted as calendar details are finalized.

5th Annual Permaculture Design Certification Course with Burlington Permaculture! July 15-27. Registrations are already rolling in, reserve your place in the regions longest established independent Permaculture Design Course now. Immersion in Ecological Design and Regenerative Growing, entirely farm-sourced food, at the northeast's only site fully funded by financial permaculture and our own sweat equity. Also available for 5 Credits through the University of Vermont, fully accredited and immediately transferrable to any school.]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/12475/113119 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/12475/113119 The Art of Sustainable Living Center is looking for people who want to be learn Permaculture and Self Reliance.

We feel a critical imbalance of food demand and food supply is coming

This crisis will peak sometime in the next 30 years leaving large groups of people without enough access to food. As populations grow, especially in developing countries, and food production is affected by a changing weather, the increasing price of oil, dwindling supplies in fish\crops or global debt, demand for food will outstrip supply in greater and greater margins.

You have a choice either become a Grower or a Hoarder. Regardless of how much food you hoard, there is a limit. We have chosen to become a Grower and share our knowledge and experiences with others. We call our program The Art of Sustainable Living. It is how to grow food and be self-reliant whether you live in an apartment, condo, and house. You do not have to be a farmer.

Humans need to eat, humans are creative, and humans are resourceful. So what does a hungry, resourceful, creative human do? S/he grows a crop, eats what s/he needs, sells or barters the rest for another need.



At the Art of Sustainable Living Learning Center some of the projects you can learn about are:

1. Automatic self-wicking growing beds to irrigate your food supply without daily watering
2. Rainwater harvesting to decrease water usage
http://4h4u.info/rainwater/
3. How to produce hot water for showers from compost
4. Earth heated greenhouse domes to raise food year around
http://4h4u.info/healthyhuts/
5. Automatic chicken feeder, waters, and door opener/closer to ensure a fresh egg supply[
http://4h4u.info/chickens/
6. Worms to provide your fertilizer
http://4h4u.info/worms/
7. Heat your home using old hot tubs
8. Growing salads all summer from your patio or driveway
http://4h4u.info/garden/
9. Raise strawberries using water from your fish tank
10. Building and baking in an Earth Oven
11. Heat your home with a rock wall

We welcome children as well as adults. There are special programs for a 4-H Club. The techniques we teach are not rocket science. We use today’s technologies in a different way to be Self-Reliant. We only teach one course per day in the afternoon. The dates which courses are taught will depend on interest.

The Fees?

If you commute – there are no fees. The closest permanent lodging with motels/hotels is located in Newport, Oregon, which is 25 miles away and at the edge of the Pacific Ocean.


Staying at the Learning Center If you are willing to camp (we have 80 acres and one mile of Siletz River front of camp sites) with your RV, 5th Wheel, Camping Trailer, Tent Trailer, or Tent at one of our primitive sites and work on our projects at least 2 hours per camping day there are no fees. Full RV hook up sites are available for a small fee.

We Teach Hands On Skill Building

Food Self-Reliant lends itself to being caught not taught. By this we mean that one cannot really understand soil and vegetation by merely reading a book. It is the act of listening and sensing that leads to a harmony between the grower and the growing. There are parts of food Self-Reliant where we need to use our minds, but a large part is learning to listen to the plants and to become a part of the living ecosystem. When we participate with nature in this way, there is a sense of belonging that comes to us, and meets deep inner needs.


Courses for the more serious minded person

This is for people who want to more that just something to eat. It is for people who have the time to spend at least a week or longer. Courses will be taught daily in the afternoon. During these courses a person will:

Discover Natural Living

The visual backdrop is forest, chickens, wildlife, meadow, a mile of riverfront and plenty of moss, not sidewalks, cars, and city buildings. Nights are dark and quiet and you can almost touch the stares. This natural environment helps us relax, often without consciously noticing it.

Discover Cooperation

Being part of an intentional REVOLVING community of people who want to be here part time, our Grow & Go is different from the mainstream. People want to actively work together and cooperate to make their lives richer and more fulfilling.

Discover Your Passion

What are you truly excited about? Your passions and hopes are what brought you here, and being around likeminded individuals you may discover more. This is the time to go for what you really want in life. We welcome people who are passionate about joy and happiness. You may be passionate about your work, the environment, permaculture, art, writing, music, community, healthy mind and body, and all things that help bring peace and abundance to your soul.

Discover Self-Reliance

Relying on supermarkets for food and electricity companies for power is a fragile way to live. Grow & Go is not totally self-sufficient, but we are moving more in that direction, growing more in our gardens, pumping our own water, and planning for more water catchments, passive solar power, reaping wind power, mini hydro and Aquaculture. Get ready to roll up your sleeves and help build a totally sustainable live style.

Discover Your Strengths

Living in a temporary community is about the soft skills of life, like interpersonal communication and internal growth. We will teach you to recognize your own strengths and to understand how to relate to others in a mature way. We will teach you how to understand what makes you - YOU.

The sessions are set on a weekly basis. When you register for a weekly session, you may request up to 3 subjects for the afternoon classes. The other 3 classes predetermined. Classes are only taught 6 days a week.

You do not have to spend all week, you may come anytime for just a couple of days, but the classes will already be determined by the registrants of the weekly sessions. If you are there during a class, you may attend at no cost.

You can stay longer than a week. You can stay all summer and become a long-term resident (longer than 30 days) as long as you are willing to work on our projects and meet the special considerations, but classes are only taught during the scheduled sessions.

The weekly session starts Saturday and ends the following Sunday. The first class will be Sunday at 1:05 pm.

The schedule of the weekly session for 2012 is:

June 9 - June 17
June 23 – July 1
July 7 - July 15
July 21 - July 29
Aug 4 - Aug 12
Aug 18 – Aug 26
Sept 8 – Sept 16
Sept 29 – Oct 7

Workshop Nov 12 – 18, 2012

The Workshop will provide an overview and all details of all the Art of Sustainable Living projects. There is no work required during this week, as all the presentations and lodging will be done at Depoe Bay, Oregon. There will 3 presentations per day and a one-day visit to the Sustainable Living Site on the Siletz River to see the on going projects.

For more details or information email or pm to:

Carl & Coralee Palmer
nextday@vol.com
541-765-2109
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Tricycle Acres : A Permaculture Smallholding
Slocan Valley, West Kootenays, BC Canada

We are accepting applications for 2-6 week internships for March-August 2012 season.

Our stunning 8 acres of forested mountainside walking distance to Winlaw, and the pristine Slocan River, is a wonderful retreat from the “real world”. There are no cell phone signals here, and our working days start with the call of a rooster!

Lots of pictures and details on the internship opportunities at the link below:

http://rbrandblog.wordpress.com/2012/01/25/wanna-get-your-hands-dirty/]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/12373/112359 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/12373/112359
It all started because of an awesome online Permaculture Certificate Course I'm taking. I'm just a few months into it (it's one year long) but it's totally rEvolutionized my way of learning and feeling, and also knowing how much useful stuff I can do in the world.
Online might sound like 'theory-only' but in fact it's all about action, so it's helping everyone be much more effective and improve their environments.
As for me, I've been transforming my roof-top garden as I build a support-group with all the other students (they're awesome people) and plan for my next projects, and recently I even got to be helping to design and manage an incredible project I'm cocreating with one of the teachers and a few other people.

The project is called GaiaSis, and it's basically a rEvolutionary form of action-learning research in Integral Permaculture, along the lines of a permaculture boot-camp with a bit of BigBrother, like a weird (and extremely productive) adventure experience, and you get to help in building an EcoVillage and become share-holders of it as well, if you want. This year it will be based in a Permaculture EcoVillage they're building in the Canary Islands (Spain), next door to me (I'm on another island).
You can take a look at our site here, at www.IntegralPermaCulture.com (you have everything there, but if you need something else, you can write us at hola@nodoespiral.net ).
If you want the basic information, you have our leaflet here, and you can join our mail list (and receive more information, a manual and the application form) here.

I can't wait to finish off my university degree this summer so I can get on to GaiaSis3 (the third session). This is such a great and exciting opportunity! So I wanted to tell you all about it, because I thought you guys would love it too. Oh, by the way, the first challenge, GaiaSis1 starts very soon (enrollment is until the end of January).
Don't miss this opportunity if you want to put into practice everything you've learned about permaculture so far, or wish you had learned, in a deep-dive kind of way. But mind that it's only for the very adventurous :)

And maybe our overlord likes the idea and can make use of it too, hehe.
Oh, and how about Paul does a podcast with these people? They've done lots of interesting stuff.]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/12282/111612 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/12282/111612 Gaia Rising Farm has completed its first season as a member supported farm and is seeking a farm manager who will be responsible for planting, cultivating and harvesting and other day to day farm operations. This person will work closely with the project director in setting up planting plans and determining needs for extra labor and helping chart the future of the farm. The right person for the job will have experience in and be committed to organic methods and permaculture and have an understanding of the Transition Towns movement. Enthusiasm is important. This is a unique opportunity to get in on the beginnings of a project that is changing our food system from the bottom up. Compensation will be negotiated depending on experience. Call Sequoia (Susan) Ferrel
at (360 293 2980 for more information, or email her at: sueforpeace@gmail.com.
Gaia Rising Farm is a nonprofit dedicated to providing food security and helping our community transition to life beyond fossil fuels. It is located on beautiful Guemes Island in the San Juan archipelago of Washington State. It is but a 5 minute ferry ride into the town of Anacortes.

Blog: http://gaiarisingfarm.blogspot.com/

Slide Shows: http://gaiarisingfarm.wordpress.com/
]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/12220/111033 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/12220/111033 Trillium Farm is a residential eco-village, a cultural, spiritual and educational retreat center, a grassroots conservation organization, and a wilderness based university accredited campus located on 82 acres on the gorgeous Little Applegate River in the Siskiyou Mountains of SW Oregon. The beauty and magic of Trillium Farm is known through out the region for its breath-taking ridge-top views, lush greenery of the south facing meadows, its pure watershed bringing gravity-fed water from the mountains to the farm filling year-round and seasonal ponds, and nearly one mile of Little Applegate River frontage. The main house is the oldest standing cabin in the valley and has hosted visitors from around the world. Throughout Trillium's long tenure as a retreat and education center (also known as Birch Creek Arts & Ecology Center), Trillium has offered programs in community, sustainable living practices, environmental activism, natural history and the fine and healing arts. Trillium is surrounded by thousands of acres in a proposed wilderness, offering spectacular hiking and biking trails as well off-trail adventures. For application and information call (541) 899-1696 or email trillium@deepwild.org
http://www.deepwild.org/bcaec/internships2012.htm
Please look at our website www.deepwild.org and find application under Internships in Birch Creek Arts & Ecology section. ]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/12089/109747 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/12089/109747
Priorities for 2011 include; plant propagation (grafting and cuttings), intensive grazing of milk cows, horses and sheep, erecting fences for the livestock, planting - lots of planting, evolution of our aquaculture system, fluffing past plantings, annual gardening, perhaps an earth oven and all sorts of other interesting things that come up. We feel like internships of this kind are the best way to become grounded in real life skills and a holistic/systems epistemology. Think of it as the new age university without the debt.

The worktrader is expected to pay for half the cost of consumables (food, toilet paper est.) with the community covering the other half. We eat all organic and mostly off the land. We as a community will attempt to facilitate the worktrader in their passions. We hope to create an environment of creativity and productivity.

Please go to thedraw.org for further information and our location. We are looking for committed individuals or couples only.

Contact: Nathaniel Larson 715-779-0155
E-Mail: nathaniel@thedraw.org]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/12085/109717 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/12085/109717
We are happy to announce the launching of a new project this year, Balkan Ecology Project (Balkep) devoted to the design and exploration of ecologically-sound human habitats. Through experiment and action we hope to serve as a demonstration site for local residents, communities and visitors from abroad. Our projects aim to develop thoughtful approaches to food, shelter, community and commerce and our first project focuses on the development an edible park based on principles of forest gardening.

If you would like to share this experience with us consider volunteering, interning or come along for one of our courses. click on link below for more info

Cheers

Happy new year

www.balkep.org

Internships- www.balkep.org/internships.html
Volunteering- www.balkep.org/volunteers.html
Courses- www.balkep.org/courses.html
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Bishnu is a writer of books like, Job, Co-operative and share market, Rural development, inside Nepal and Successful ideas. He has a wife and two children. He has also a social movement Exhibition Center and organic farm and fruit garden in Chitwan. He needs some volunteers with fluent English to proof read, to teach English and also selling books in exhibition center and more other festivals. Volunteers also help in farming & different skill oriented training in our community and school also. Volunteers must be work in alone and may be groups.
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Position Overview:
Around the world, pioneers of regenerative agriculture are redefining our relationship with land and are producing healthy, nutrient-dense food. The strategies and techniques are proven, but these efforts are often challenged by the dominance of modern, conventional agriculture, which limits access to capital, land, and markets. As a result, there are limitations to the scale at which the next generation of sustainable farmers can impact future food production, regenerate soil, and improve the overall health of the environment.

Bio-Logical Capital seeks to change that paradigm. We believe that by stacking diverse activities—cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry, and the production of fruits and vegetables—the resulting agriculture is more productive and beneficial. The careful combination of these activities promotes the overall health of the land and the people it feeds. We are creating a small demonstration farm on Maui, Hawaiʻi, which will have access to financial capital, land (as growth dictates), and statewide markets. The goals of the farm are to build living soil, produce nutrient-dense food, implement innovative practices, and create a beautiful, diverse, productive landscape that will become the icon of an international brand of beyond-organic products.

We are searching for a farm manager who can apply agro-ecological techniques to production in this challenging landscape (steep topography, specific climate, and current soil conditions). The farm manager must demonstrate results with long-term species diversity, health, and productivity in mind. Additionally, the farm manager will serve as a professional face and voice of the farm when showcasing and promoting the operations to visitors and to the media. This will be a highly documented process.

General farm operations will include: management of beef and dairy cattle, sheep and pigs, poultry layers, fruit and vegetable crops, and, in the long-term, creation of a variety of value-add products. The brand, and the physical farm and practices that support it will become the tool for driving social, environmental, and economic progress. It is envisioned to become a destination and is a chance to demonstrate that business, environment and community are not mutually exclusive.

The success of the farm project is critically dependent on building a strong local team and network of relationships, while demonstrating a deep commitment to improving overall farming conditions in the Hawaiʻian Islands. We expect the applicant to become a respected leader on the farm, in the community, and will work closely with the Bio-Logical Capital’s management team and partners on long-term strategies for success and growth.

Primary Responsibilities:
· Establish a small farm on Maui that is intensely-managed, and produces a diverse set of crops
· Build and improve soil fertility from the current rocky, shallow soil conditions with the application of good management techniques and local organic materials
· Select and hire a qualified team of practitioners that will work to increase the carrying capacity of the land, enhance the beauty of the site, and strengthen the core message of the brand. This team will likely include a livestock manager, dairy manager, and other necessary staff
· Plan, plant, manage, and maintain tree and vegetable crop acreage to provide diverse food crops of high-quality for on-site meal preparation and enhance the story (for outside audience) of the farm
· Plan and implement rotational management of beef and dairy cattle, sheep and pigs, and poultry layers
· Plan and phase the appropriate expansion to include dairy and creamery operations, processing of tree and vegetable crops, and other related activities that will add to the health, beauty, and productivity of the farm
· Set and manage farming project goals, critical timelines, and resource allocations
· Manage relationships with landowner and other local and statewide partners
· Serve as the spokesperson for marketing, media, and communication purposes
· Prepare reports, including financial summaries, for updating executive management and investors
· Build working relationships with relevant industry contacts, government agencies and NGOs
· Manage other tasks as necessary to support business operations

Candidate Qualifications:
· Minimum 5 years of agro-ecological farming and farm management experience with an emphasis in holistic management practices
· Demonstrated ability to integrate management operations with community and sustainability considerations and outcomes
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills
· Proven record of success in a highly collaborative and dynamic work environment

Salary & Benefits:
This farm provides a unique opportunity for applicants to build an operation from the ground up, to demonstrate new agro-ecological techniques, to continue their education and disseminate that knowledge, and to be a part of the growth of an international brand of goods and services. Salary will be commensurate with experience, but the success of the farm and the potential international brand will bring with it additional personal and professional benefits. Benefit package will include housing, medical, and retirement.

Candidates should send a cover letter, available start date, salary requirements, and resume to mauifarmmanager@biologicalcapital.com. Qualified candidates will be contacted directly. No phone calls please.]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/11842/107862 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/11842/107862 As a recent graduate, I am now hoping to apprentice on an organic farm in Southeastern Pennsylvania. I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations as to what to put on my résumé and cover letter when applying for these positions.

My degree from Penn State University is in Secondary Education Social Studies and so I plan to highlight my education experience, environmental education work, environmental activism, community organizing, skill-sharing, as well as my volunteer work with kids and special needs individuals. Despite my passion for environmental issues and activism, at this point in time I do not have much experience with growing food (only a year of organic polyculture gardening and a few hours volunteering on a local farm) so I was wondering if I should even mention this limited experience. What would a farmer look for when hiring an apprentice?

Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
zym.]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/11786/107470 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/11786/107470
I live in beautiful Taos County, New Mexico, and caught the permaculture bug about a year and a half ago.

Since then, not a day has gone by that I haven't spent hours on the web researching, learning, asking questions, emailing, watching videos by or about Eric T, Bill M, Shep H, Geoff L., etc, and compiling lists of plant species, guilds, polycultures, zone plans, terraforming techniques etc etc.

With this knowledge, I've begun the journey of transforming my 6 acres into a humble little piece of sustainable paradise.

So, of course... now I want to get closer to this. To make it a more central part of my life. As close as I can get, in any way I can.

Over the past 12 years I've earned my living as a webmaster, web designer, web programmer, and web marketer doing work for companies ranging from small businesses to large fortune 500 corporations with household names.

For half of those years, I have done this work remotely via telecommuting.

Since most permaculture endeavors are small and tend to likewise have small budgets, I am hoping to work with a number of different organizations and groups engaged in this practice, so that I can continue to learn about it and augment the cause while I support my new glorious habit.

So, if you are a permaculture farm, organization, educational center, individual practitioner, etc, in need of a solid experienced web / online designer/developer to help advance your objectives, I would love to hear from you.

I can be reached at: "mail AT paulgutches DOT com"

Thanks for your time!

Good night, and happy holidays!


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I am currently an undergrad studying geography/environmental studies at my local university. I'm planning on WWOOFing for the very first time this summer and excited to finally get some hands on experience. I love organic farming, eating locally grown produce, and going to farmers markets. Interacting and getting to know the people who dedicate their time and love to growing our food is something I am very passionate about. Now my question is, how can I make WWOOFing/farming my career? Yeah, I know that I could just travel from farm to farm, but I would like something more concrete. Would starting my own farm be my best option? Also, I would like to possibly start, work with, and/or help organize farmers markets. Any suggestion on how to go about doing that?

Thanks,
Dan]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/11765/107306 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/11765/107306 I'm currently out of college with a less than awesome transcript so I'm a bit limited in what colleges I can look at (high end colleges are pretty much out of the question) and I'll definitely have to attend community college for a year or two first but I figured it couldn't hurt to start looking now.

Any colleges or related programs you might suggest? Has anyone attended school for this or something similar? What are your feelings on attending college for something like sustainable ag v.s. just learning on your own?

Thanks for any help or info. :)]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/11742/107119 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/11742/107119
We are a group of people working on creating a small sustainable community. We dont have alot of money so most of this project is funded through hard work and creativity.

You are more than welcome to come on down...space pending..We dont want too many people at one time. However, in terms of food...we cant afford yet to feed everyone so we need everyone to contribute about $10 a day per person (food in PR isnt cheap...that is why we want to grow it) so that we can purchase goods, supplies, and commodities.

Please be prepared to come as if you are camping...there is a building to sleep in however there are no luxuries...we are working on getting it as comfortable as possible. No electricity, no running water. Consider it camping. Hopefully, by the time you are coming there will be lights..

Please email us with your name, contact info and goals. We are open to people staying as long as they want as long as they are able to contribute to the food/supplies donation and are willing to work at least 4 hours a day...5 days a week. Please also, let us know what types of skills you have.

Thanks!]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/11728/107023 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/11728/107023
I don't care about getting paid, I'm just looking to learn some new skills.

I have a strong athletic background and have been interested in the outdoors for a long time. I've been studying primitive survival skills in my spare time over the past few years and enjoy going hiking and camping. I have no problem with intense physical labor and getting dirty in the process.

I am located in the NE United States but I am willing to re-locate. I have nothing in my life keeping me tied to my current location, I can literally pack up the essentials in my car and leave right now.

It is my dream to someday live a self-sustaining lifestyle and to do so there are skills I will need to learn, that I'm hoping I can develop by working on a farm.

If you could contact me with some basic details we can see where it goes. thank you!]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/11713/106875 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/11713/106875
What I'm looking for is experience in either organic gardening, raising organic livestock and/or edible landscaping, and preferably I'd like to gain experience in greenhouse operation. I'm thinking the best way to get this is a permaculture apprenticeship or internship somewhere in the mid-west (I'm from Ohio, so anywhere with similar plant communities). I'm very interested in wild foraging and using plants not commonly grown on farms or gardens. While I have gardened before and I have a little experience in organic gardening, I don't have enough experience to confidently start out on my own. So I'm looking for somewhere that I can spend a year or two experience and knowledge.

I'm able to start any time (I just dropped out of grad school, was originally planning to get a job in invasive species management and then try to start an organic farm as a hobby on the side, but I realized that I'm not interested enough in invasive plants that I'd want to work a job dealing with them for more than a year or so, and I decided it wasn't worth the money). Looking for any available internship/apprenticeship, or for any advice on what the best way to start into permaculture is (right now I'm planning to get an internship/apprenticeship and also want to start trying to sell homemade teas and jams (from wild foraged plants) at either farmers markets or online (etsy)).]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/11676/106483 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/11676/106483