Harvest the Rain, Book-signing & Talk with Nate Downey

Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
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Harvest the Rain, Book-signing & Talk with Nate Downey
Evening Talk, Thursday, Oct 20, 7-9:30pm 2011
Santa Barbara Central Library, Faulkner Gallery, Donation $5

"Every drop of rain is an opportunity, every storm a resource"  Nate Downey
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If we want thriving landscapes, abundant food, strong communities, and sustainable economies, we can start by treasuring the rain.

Join Nate Downey, author of the newly published book Harvest the Rain on October 20, 7-9:30pm for a talk and book-signing event at the Santa Barbara Public Library, Faulkner Gallery, as he shares thoughts and strategies for taking advantage of rain, a precious resource that falls free from the sky.

For millennia, people relied on rainwater harvesting to supply water for households, landscape, livestock, and agricultural uses. Today, our planet's water shortage is a reality for people worldwide, but actually enough precipitation falls annually to provide ample water for everybody.  We simply have to collect, store, distribute, and reuse just a small percentage of that which falls from the sky.

Fortunately this way of saving the world comes with perks such as increasing your property's value, lowering your utility bills, or simply creating a comfortable oasis outside your door.

Nate Downey shows you the way with his practical book that anyone can use to begin implementing rainwater harvesting designs today.
Harvest the Rain is low tech, designed for everyone, everywhere, even for those with limited time and money.  In addition to cisterns, gray water, and earthworks, the book shares important ways to help protect your local watershed.

Nate Downey has been a successful permaculture landscape designer and installer for eighteen years with his company Santa Fe Permaculture; a columnist for the last twelve years for the Santa Fe New Mexican Real Estate Guide, and a past President of the Permaculture Credit Union.  He published Roof Reliant Landscaping in 2008.

The event takes place on Thursday, October 20, 7- 9:30pm, at the Santa Barbara Central Library, Faulkner Gallery, 40 E. Anapamu St, in downtown Santa Barbara.  Donation $5, no reservations required.  The event is sponsored by the Santa Barbara Permaculture Network & the Permaculture Credit Union.

More info, www.sbpermaculture.org, margie@sbpermaculture.org, (805) 962-2571

***Nate Downey Booktour: Sept 27-Oct 30 Portland Oregon to San Diego . Official tour sponsor, Permaculture Credit Union www.pcuonline.org


Additional Resources:

    * Website Harvest the Rain Book  http://harvesttherain.com
    * Roof Reliant Landscaping ebook New Mexico Office of Engineer  http://www.ose.state.nm.us/wucp_RoofReliantLandscaping.html
    * Santa Fe Permaculture www.santafepermaculture.com
    * American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association Annual meeting Sept 27-29 Portland Oregon  http://www.arcsa.org
    * Nate Downey on You Tube:
    * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WW9-6CDwD8


Tour Dates


September 28th, Portland, OR  Wednesday 6:30pm, 5441 Southeast Belmont Street,  Tabor Space

Registration:  meetup.com/Portland-Permaculture-Meetup

Contact : 503-238-3904  lauren@taborspace.org

Sponsored by: barretecological.com & meetup.com/Portland-Permaculture-Meetup



Oct. 1st  Portland OR  , Saturday, private daytime event,

Contact: Mighk Simpson    planet repair@riseup.net

Sponsored by:



Ocr. 2nd, Eugene OR Sunday, 6pm,  1641 West Broadway,

Contact: Robert Bolman  541-344-7196  robert.bolman@comcast.net

Sponsored by: www.maitreyaecovillage.com



Oct. 3rd, Ashland  OR Monday, TBA



October 5th,  Arcata CA Wednesday,  event at CCAT TBA

Contact: Eric  ccathsu@gmail.com





Oct. 6th, Willits CA Thursday 6pm, “How to “ talk, at the Grange

Contact:  Peter Norris,  707-456-9968,  peternorris@gmail.com



Oct. 7th, Lakeport CA  Friday, 3-5pm, Watershed Books, 305 North Main Street,

Contact: Cheri Holden, 707-263-5787

Sponsored by: Watershed Books,  www.watershedbookco.com



Oct. 8th, Lucerne CA Saturday, daytime, October Fest, Lucerne Harbor Park, 6225 East hwy 20,

Contact: James Wilke 707-274-2782

Sponsored by: Lake County FLOW group



Oct. 8th, Hopland CA, Saturday,  6-8p, Solar Living Center,

Contact:  Vaughn and Karen 707-472-2450,  workshop.intern@solarliving.org

Sponsored by:  www.solarliving.org


Oct.9th,Oakland CA Sunday, day event,  Merritt College,  12500 Campus Drive,

Contact: Christopher Shein  and Ken Litchfield  wildheartgarden@yahoo.com

Sponsored by: Christopher Shein



Oct.10th,  Windsor CA Monday, TBA

Contact: Erin and Traethen Daily Acts erin@dailyacts.org  & Brock brock@oaec.org

Sponsored by: www.dailyacts.org and www.oaec.org

Oct. 11th to be announced


Oct. 12th, Santa Cruz CA, Wednesday, evening event, Santa Cruz, Ca. TBA

Concact:  Ken Foster,  831-359-5717  ken@terranovalandscaping.com

Sponsored by: www.terranovalandscaping.com



Oct. 13th, Berkeley CA, Thursday, 7-9p book talk, Builders Book Source, 1817 Fourth Street,

Contact: George  510-845-6874, georgek@buildersbooksource.com

Sponsored by:  www.buildersbooksource.com



Oct 14th, San Francisco CA, Friday,  panel discussion, SLOW Money National  Gathering Ft. Mason, The Festival Pavilion, www.slowmoney.org



Oct. 14th,  Berkley CA,  Friday, 7-9p, “How to “talk, The Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo, Berkley, Ca. (near Dwight Way)

Contact: Alison Moreno  510 548-3402  alison@ecologycenter.org

Sponsored by: www.ecologycenter.org


Oct. 15th, Saturday, open


Oct. 16th, Sunday, open



Oct. 17th, Big Sur CA, Monday, 8-10p, Esalen, 55000 Highway 1,.

Contact: Kat Steele  katsteele@esalen.org

Sponsored by: www.esalen.org



Oct. 18th , San Luis Obispo ,Tuesday. evening TBA

Contact: Ken Haggard  SLOsg@slonet.org and  Mikel Robertson gouldmund@hotmail.com

Sponsored by: www.slosustainability.com



Oct.19th, 11am-12pm,  book talk,S BCC Farmers’ Market, SBCC, 721 Cliff Drive, Santa Barbara, Ca.



Oct.19th, Ojai Wednesday ,7-8:30pm,  book talk, Chapparel Auditorium, 414 E. Ojai Ave. ,

Donation: suggested $2

Contact:  Deborah 805-669-8445, 649-8631, cell 805-331-4348

coordinator@ojaivalleygreencoalition.org

Sponsored by: www.ojaivalleygreencoalition.org



Oct. 20th, Meiners Oak ,Thursday 9:30-11a,  coffee talk, Farmer and the Cook  339 W. El Roblar,  805-646-0960

Contact:  Carla 805-816-8188,  crosart05@yahoo.com

Sponsor: www.farmerandcook.com



Oct. 20th, Santa Barbra CA, Thursday, 7-9:30, book talk, Faulkner Gallery, Santa Barbara Public Library 40 East Anapamu,  $5

Contact:  Margie Bushman  margie@sbpermaculture.org 805-962-2571

Sponsored by:www.sbpermaculture.org



Oct.21st, Ventura CA Friday,  evening book talk, Ventura Library, Ventura, Ca.  TBA

Contact: Antonio  Antonio@nopalitonursery.com

Sponsored by: www.nopalitonursery.com



Oct. 22nd, Santa Barbara CA, Saturday, 12-1p, “Every Storm is a Resource” lecture, Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens, 1212 Mission Canyon Road,

Fee: $5/reservations required

Contact: Judy Sanregret 805-682-4726, jsanregret@sbbg.org

Sponsored by: www.sbbg.org



Oct. 22nd,Saturday, evening event, Los Olivos Grange, Los Olivos, Ca.  TBA



Oct. 24th, San Diego CA, Monday  TBA



Oct. 25th, Tuesday, North Hills CA, Tuesday,  7-10pm, Sepulveda Unitarian Universalist Society, 9550 Haskell Ave

Contact:  Carol N. Hart  818-831-5694 or © 818-81-9387  goldenhart76@verizon.net

Sponsored by: www.transitionsfv.org and www.valleyonion.org





Oct. 26th, Winchester CA, Wednesday.evening book talk, Westchester Permaculture Guild.. TBA

Contacts: John Tikotsky 310-820-3787



Oct. 28th  Los Angeles.Ca Friday  Café Club Fais Do-Do, 5257 West Adams Blvd,  www.faisdodo.com/ 323-931-4636

Contacts:  Larry Santoyo  santoyo@earthflow.com,  Camille Cimino  camillecimino@gmail.com  213-924-5238

Sponsored by:  www.earthflow.com



Oct. 29th, Long Beach CA  Saturday, 2pm 101 Pacific Avenue, Long Beach, Ca

Contacts: Ty Teissere 562-314-7509  ty.teissere@gmail.com

Sponsored by:  Long Beach Permaculture Guild and the City's Office of Sustainability