Saralin Hatfield

I really really don't want to travel out west for additional permie classes like aquaculture or Food Forests, but I cannot seem to find any around Illinois this summer... (not that I don't love it out there, but gas $$ and karmic debt for burning fossil fuels...)

I've checked Midwest Permaculture and with the Permaculture Activists, and now here.. anyone else I could talk to?

you might like this place. They are calling for people like you, I do believe.

http://blackoakscenter.org/

"At the core of being resilient is endurance; the ability to keep your feet to the fire. To get & stay in the crucible of transformation requires focus, intention and above all endurance. The heat of transformation is often uncomfortable.With endurance, overcoming odds and challenges bring the reward of mastery, victory, true inner power." "Calling Fathers, Uncles, Brothers, cousins who have skills they want to

How many people will you take on? I am working my way west with some permie comrades to look for a place to put down roots and learn on our way there.  All are enthusiastic

I wish I would have seen this sooner!  My companions and I have found a situation which we are committed to until mid-Jan 2010.  However, after that, we will be wanting a communal permaculture homestead/community-type place for we three and our two well-behaved cats to set up a life of ecological and social fecundity!  What are your plans past March or April?  We are looking for a place to settle/bunker down long-term.

Mini-Bio:
I, Saralin, am a 28-year-old female veteran, recent graduate of a PDC in Indiana, and avid student of ecology and crazy locavore, skilled in food preparation/preservation, GIS, AutoCAD and surveying.  Able-bodied. Side-interests include ancient wisdom and practices (philosophy, qigong/yoga.)
My view of the other two:
Julian is a 32-year-old writer, artist, musician and permaculture landscaper skilled in masonry and organic farming with specific interest in neurotheology.
Courtney is a 20-year-old student and seeker of a sustainable, fulfilling way of life with an interest in living communally and food security, along with hooping, acting, earth-cycle awareness/integration, ect.
Pika & Jojo: 10-12 year old Persian cats skilled in tension-relief techniques with specific interest in growing catnip.

Other than our passion & skills, we have a new thermosyphon 40-gal water-heater to contribute, a large van, and lots of food prep equipment, and enough income/savings to feed ourselves & pay bills for basically as long as it takes to begin generating what we need cooperatively.

If we seem like a potential match, please be in touch so we can work out the details!