The time is coming soon for me to move back to Houston and its time to say goodbye to Jarrell. So, I'm having a party and you are invited! If anyone here haunts the central Texas area, plan to come out and say, "Howdy y'all"!
Party is Saturday, March 21, 2026 ... Spring equinox. Please PM me for the address and my direct contact info if you are interested.
Here is the schedule:
4:00 PM - arrival, parking, get comfortable and setup a tent if you want to camp that night
4:30 PM - I'll do a quick guided tour of the 1/4 acre that I have been doing my best to employ permaculture practices on for the last 3 years.
5:00 PM - Friend swap -- bring something nice that you no longer want, take something nice you can use
6:00 PM - Eat and be merry ... its a potluck style meal, so bring something you know you will like
7:30 PM - Burning of that which no longer serves me Bonfire / Demonstration of bio-char production using the trench method.
8:30 PM - Drum circle. I've already tested the greenhouse, and beating on it makes a pretty loud drum. Feel free to bring your own instrument/noise maker. No body is around out there and this will be a unique opportunity to make some noise!
Sunday, March 22nd, 2026
I plan to be home all day for anyone who camps to sleep in and chill. If anyone can only stop by on Sunday, I'll be available for tours, plant swapping, and making cob pots.
What to bring:
1. Chairs
2. Flash-light
3. Bug repellent, (but please be mindful where your over-spray is going, cream is better)
4. Drinks / Ice / food for potluck
5. Glasses, plates, utensils
6. Something that you want to let go of (to burn). It can be a thought you write on a paper, or something physical. If its embarrassing, wrap it up in cardboard/paper and we'll bury it deep in the pile. Please remove dangerous stuff like lithium batteries!
7. Empty plant pots ( I will give you live plants in exchange ) ... i go thru truckloads of those, so you can't bring too many.
I'll have a chiminea, propane grill, and small oven for heating / cooking food.
Hope to see you guys there!
-james
Here's a thread where you can read up on what's been going on in the Jarrell Food Forest project:
https://permies.com/t/40/273224/Jarrell-TX-Food-Forest-project#3725043
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