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Intro to Permaculture Workshop March 20, 2010
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MOVE AMERICA BEYOND OIL July 1, 2010 7-8:30pm | Join us as we host this documentary courtesy of The Sierra Club. Top kill, booms, cement caps -- it's been difficult to follow all of the details of the oil disaster in the Gulf Coast.
The stories that have been hardest to track though are those of people whose lives have been devastated due to BP's negligence.
That's why the Sierra Club is working with Brave New Foundation on a Beyond Oil mini-documentary that profiles people impacted in the Gulf and gives a first hand account of the disaster.
At our house party we'll watch the short documentary, talk about how we can help the Gulf Coast and then write letters to President Obama urging him to develop a plan to move our nation beyond oil.
We all feel frustrated and angry by the pace of BP's response, the way they've conducted themselves and about how little we can actually do to help make the situation better. For more info: www.beyondoil.org |
July 16, 2010 Doors open at 6:30pm Appetizers at 7pm FRESH GREEN FRIDAY 
| Unwind from the stress of the week and join friends for fun, fabulous conversation and a great meal prepared with love and locally grown ingredients! $20 per person contribution for a 5-course dinner. Space is limited Place your reservation now!
(Please do so by July 12) 770-887-0051 or e-mail info@discovercedarhill.org
This month’s menu includes:
fresh basil pesto with crostini, refreshing gazpacho, and a cool summer salad plate with veggie paella, green tossed salad and watermelon salsa with blue corn chips. Our dessert will be a berry cream pie with coconut crust. You're invited to stroll the grounds and enjoy the gardens and labyrinth.
Please feel free to bring a bottle of wine to enjoy with your meal.
Credit cards now accepted by phone or in person for reservations. | 
Sunday, July 11
1-5pm
"Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream" Symposium For more info about "The Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream" symposium, click here. | Through dynamic group interactions, leading edge information, and inspiring multimedia, participants of this half-day event are inspired to reconnect with their deep concern for our world, and are empowered to make a difference.
Designed with the collaboration of some of the finest scientific, indigenous and activist minds in the world, the Symposium explores the current state of our planet from a new perspective, and connects
participants with a powerful global movement to reclaim our future. It is an exploration of four questions:
- Where Are We? – an examination of the state of environmental, social and personal well-being
- How did We Get Here? – tracing the root causes that lead to our current imbalance
- What’s Possible for the Future? – discovering new ways of relating with each other, with the Earth and looking at the emerging Movement for change
- Where Do We Go from Here? – considering the stand we want to be in the world and our personal and collective impact
If you are ready to be disturbed, inspired and moved to action, and to be introduced to a thriving community of committed cohorts, then join us in exploring the most critical concerns of our times, and discover new opportunities to make a real difference in accelerating the emergence of an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, and socially just human presence on this planet! Please arrive early so we may begin at 1pm. There will be time afterwards to meet with all participants and set a plan of action in place with your community. Beverages & snacks provided. Suggested donation: $10. Seating is limited.
| a one-day workshop Saturday, July 24, 2010 9:30am-5:30 pm  Facilitator:
Nancy Carnes, practicing Permaculturalist | GROW YOUR OWN FOOD Sustainably in Your Own Yard LEARN ABOUT:
Food Forests in your Yard
No-dig Gardening
Building Healthy Soils
Backyard and Neighborhood Ecology
The Integrated Home System Be part of the transition to a more ecological world! Learn fun, low-cost ways to transform your home and yard into a food-producing oasis of abundance and security.
Cost: $50 per person prepaid by July 10, 2010 $60 after 7/10/2010 Wear gardening clothes, bring tools & gloves. Bring something to share for group lunch |
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Cedar Hill Amateur Photography Contest for the 2011 Calendar Amateur photographers are invited to enter their best color prints. The purpose of this contest is to capture and display the beauty of nature found at Cedar Hill Enrichment Center (CHEC) through photographs. Photographs will be selected to appear in the 2011 Cedar Hill calendar. Entries accepted: September 13-18, 2010 Entry forms and photographs may be hand delivered to CHEC from Monday-Wednesday, and Friday & Saturday from 10am-4pm, or mailed to: Cedar Hill Enrichment Center 6625 Hwy. 53 E. Ste. 410,PMB 207 Dawsonville, GA 30534 Entry Deadline: 4pm, September 18, 2010. Entry forms must accompany entries.
Divisions: Adult & Junior (ages 12-15) Categories: Photographs must be taken at Cedar Hill Enrichment Center. 1. General Nature: Color photographs of gardens, plants or natural landscapes at CHEC. 2. Human Nature: Color photographs should depict a person or persons in
the natural environment within CHEC. The human element should be
accented. Submissions: Adults may submit a maximum of four (4) photographs; Juniors (ages 12-15) may enter a maximum of two (2) photographs. No more than two (2) photographs may be submitted by anyone in a single category. Selected Photographs: All photographs selected for the calendar will be determined by a juried panel. All participants will be notified by October 2, 2010 if their photograph is selected. Artist Reception and Photo Exhibit:
Sunday, October 10, 2010 2-4pm at Cedar Hill Enrichment Center. All qualifying entries will be on display at Cedar Hill Enrichment Center October 11-17, 2010. ~Participants must pick up entries October 18-23, 2010. You may view and print a copy of the Contest form. | |
| Past Programs of Interest:
Introduction to Permaculture Workshop held March 20, 2010 Join Bob Burns and Isabel Crabtree, founders of Central Georgia Permaculture Institute and GeorgiaPermaculture.com. Bob and Isabel are regionally noted Permaculture Designers, teachers and homesteaders. We will cover how to "Think like a Permaculturist" - the basic ideas of Permaculture, including principles, ethics, designing landscapes, water catchment and concepts such as Food Forests, Home Ecosystems, and much more. After lunch we will do a "walk-about" with plant guru Bob Burns, and then will work on an "Herb Spiral" which exemplifies Permaculture Principles at work.
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