PermaBlitz #2 !!

Registration is open!

 

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PermaBlitz #2 will be held at an rural residence in Butte Creek Canyon. The location will be provided upon RSVP confirmation.

PB#2 will be open to a limited number of Participants, please be sure to RSVP as soon as possible to ensure your spot!

We will be implementing several facets of a recently completed permaculture design for the PermaBlitz Host and site.

Projects:

  • Water & Contour: determine contour using an A-frame level to place straw wattles on slope
  • Water & Swales: move and level an existing swale’s sill, create a diversion trench from swale as overflow to nearby fruit trees
  • Vegetable Garden: renovate by raising part of a vegetable garden bed for easier senior access
  • Medicinal Garden: add a rock border and plant a diverse palette of drought tolerant medicinal and edible plants
  • Guild Build an Orchard: determine best function/aspect then plant a variety of plants for pollinators, mulch, fertility, weed barrier and more

Activities:

  • Build an outdoor sink station
  • Build a tool organizer
  • Plant a reused bathtub with root crops (ginger and turmeric)
  • Make ollas and bury by established shrubs (forsythia and lilac)
  • Make switchel and granola

Demonstrations:

  • How rooftop rainwater connects to an existing swale

 

Cost: FREE! [You must RSVP to attend]

 

What to bring

  • Paper, clipboard, and pens/pencils
  • Gloves and sturdy shoes
  • Water bottle in a non-glass container
  • Plate, utensils, cup and napkin
  • We will have some items available to use but if you have your own you can bring: chair(s) or blanket for sitting, shovel, hand pruners, and trowel

Misc

  • LUNCH will be provided by the Host; please let us know if you have special dietary requirements when you RSVP
  • If there is interest we can set up a carpool from Chico [at the Chico Park and Ride, Highway 32 at Fir Street –east side]; please let us know of your interest when you RSVP
  • Please leave your pets at home
  • All participants must sign a release of liability waiver when they arrive
  • PermaBlitz will take place rain or shine

If you wish to attend and cannot RSVP online or require more information please get a hold of us directly at permablitz@earthshed.org.

PermaBlitzes are an education program of Earthshed Solutions. A PermaBlitz is about helping our neighborhoods become more edible and resilient one yard at a time by harnessing and building the power of community. Learn more here: https://earthshed.org/permablitz/

 

 

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