maureen Hatfield

Hi Sue,
Yes! We're calling it the Inland NW Permaculture Conference (INPC) and it should be a grand gathering of permies from the region.  Speakers, workshops, field trips, vendors, dorming/camping, and good networking Nov 4-6 at the Spokane Falls Community College campus and neighboring Fort Wright Institute.  I'll add you to the list of people who would like to be updated, ok?  Thanks!

Thank you, Lisa.  I'm a newbie at this and really appreciate your help with spreading the word! -m

Two more for the list:
Herbalist Gathering II in Rice, WA - Aug 13-14 _(http://wildinrice.com), with Michael "Skeeter" Pilarski.
This is a continuation of last year's gathering for Inland NW herbalists where Ayurvedic / Oriental healers, tribal & traditional healers, folk herbalists, naturopaths, flower essense and aromatherapy practitioners share notes and discuss the future of herbalism in our area. Workshops, plant walks, lots of fresh, delicious meals; meet other herbalists from around the region!  Ann Harman of Morning Myst Botanics will do a hydrosol distillation demonstration (you'll see her at Rootstalk Fest, too).

3-day Affordable, Hybrid Construction Workshop in Rice, WA - July 2-4; July 22-24_(http://wildinrice.com) with Robert Merrill (aka Straw Man). No construction experience required.  Apply principles of permaculture design and build a structure using straw bales, rammed tires, lots of rocks, used lumber/timber, recycled windows, etc.

Tent camping or group dorm available and everyone cooks together!

Two more for the list:
Herbalist Gathering II in Rice, WA - Aug 13-14 _(http://wildinrice.com), with Michael "Skeeter" Pilarski. 
This is a continuation of last year's gathering for Inland NW herbalists where Ayurvedic / Oriental healers, tribal & traditional healers, folk herbalists, naturopaths, flower essense and aromatherapy practitioners share notes and discuss the future of herbalism in our area. Workshops, plant walks, lots of fresh, delicious meals; meet other herbalists from around the region!  Ann Harman of Morning Myst Botanics will do a hydrosol distillation demonstration (you'll see her at Rootstalk Fest, too). 

3-day Affordable, Hybrid Construction Workshop in Rice, WA - July 2-4; July 22-24_(http://wildinrice.com) with Robert Merrill (aka Straw Man). No construction experience required.  Apply principles of permaculture design and build a structure using straw bales, rammed tires, lots of rocks, used lumber/timber, recycled windows, etc.

Tent camping or group dorm available and everyone cooks together!

Bob Merrill (aka Straw Man) is teaching a 3-day hands-on workshop on Hybrid Construction at our farm in Rice (http://wildinrice.com) on July 2-4 and another on July 22-24.  He used to build Earthships, wrote a book about Hybrid Construction, and taught at Lost Valley Education Center in OR.  He lives in Northport now and together, we decided to bring more awareness about how do-able and affordable it is to build structures made from recycled materials --- ANYONE can do it, no construction experience required.  You'll camp out at our farm and eat well.  We have a shower and production kitchen for group cooking --- bring food from your garden or pantry.  Contact me at wildinrice@gmail.com for more info.   

*Bob will also speak at the Inland NW Permaculture Conference this Nov 4-6 at the Spokane Falls CC, organized by Michael "Skeeter" Pilarski.  More info about the conference coming soon.  Contact me for info about this too.

Hi, I'm a newbie to the site and live in Rice (Stevens County) along Lake Roosevelt.  Some call us Upper Columbians (?).  Michael "Skeeter" Pilarski did a pilot 2-day permie workshop at our small farm last year and later, a 3-day herbalist gathering.  He's coming back to do another herbalist gathering on Aug 12-14.  We're hosting the first Inland NW Permaculture Conference in Spokane on Nov 4-6 at the Spokane Falls CC.  Folks from ID, MT are BC coming and good speakers!  One of the speakers is Bob Merrill (aka Straw Man) who taught Hybrid Construction clinics at Lost Valley Education Center, Dexter OR.  Bob lives in Northport and will teach this 3-day hands-on workshop at our farm in Rice.  We're building a sustainable solar greenhouse using reclaimed materials: rammed tires, straw bales, leftover latex paint, lots and lots of rocks, and other recycled materials.  You'll eat well and spend the night in group dorm or tent camp onsite.  After learning the basic principles, you'll be able to build your own affordable structure.  No construction experience required!!  Interested??