Midcoast Permaculture

Permaculture Short course at Camden Adult Ed

jesse — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:37:07 +0000

As we pour over seed catalogs this winter, it is a good time to begin dreaming and scheming for our gardens next year. And the best way to begin the garden is with good design. Of course, sustainability is on everyone’s mind these days, and so with that in mind I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be teaching an Introduction to Permaculture course through Camden Adult Ed. We will focus on the subject of goals for the garden, design of the garden, and sustainability in the garden and how that connects to the rest of society.

This is how it should have read on the registration website:

Permaculture – the Art of Ecological Design

Permaculture is a design system and set of techniques for creating resilient human habitats and healthy ecosystems. It is modeled on ecological principles and takes into account food production, shelter, energy, water, wellness, community, culture and economics. In this abbreviated course students will gain the knowledge necessary to begin the process of designing their own home-scale permaculture garden systems. They will leave with a strong foundation for applying permaculture ethics and design principles. The instructor will walk students through a design process applicable to forest gardens, water management, earthworks, pattern literacy, and garden management.

Begins Wed 2/8 CHRHS Rm 223. Wednesdays 6-8: Feb 8, 15, 29 & Mar 7 (No class on Feb 22)

Registration is $25. Class size is limited to 12 so register early! To register, click here.

Permaculture meetup potluck

jesse — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 06:22:23 +0000

Title: Permaculture meetup potluck
Location: Our house
Description: Come to our house for a lunch time potluck on Saturday from 11-2. See the major earthworks we just completed and come to talk about permaculture design, gardening, cover crops, sheet mulching and the future of permaculture in the Midcoast. 168 W. Meadow Rd in Rockland.
Start Time: 11:00
Date: 2010-08-14
End Time: 14:00

Permaculture at Green Drinks

jesse — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:49:27 +0000

Title: Permaculture at Green Drinks
Location: Farmer’s Fare, Route 90, Rockport
Link out: Click here
Description: Jesse Watson of Midcoast Permaculture Design will present give a presentation introducing the concept of permaculture design. Permaculture is a multi-disciplinary design science whose goal is the engineering of sustainable human settlements that produce more energy, water, nutrients and soil than they consume. Permaculture, in a concrete sense, is a form of landscape design and is useful to everyone from home gardeners to civil engineers. However it is also a practice of land stewardship and much more, and we will talk about some of the ethics, principles, strategies and techniques. We will discuss the importance and potential of permaculture’s design-based solutions in today’s world of economic, energy and environmental uncertainties.

Start Time: 2:00 pm
Date: 2010-08-01

Intro to Permaculture talk/slideshow

jesse — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 05:42:28 +0000

Title: Intro to Permaculture talk/slideshow
Location: Boothbay Botanical gardens
Link out: Click here
Description: Permaculture is a multi-disciplinary science that addresses the creation of sustainable food production systems that produce more energy, water, nutrients, and soil than they consume. Please join us in the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Visitor Center on Tuesday, June 8, from 5:30-7:00 p.m., for a free program by Jesse Watson of Midcoast Permaculture Design. He will talk about the strategies and techniques of permaculture and how everyone, from home gardeners to civil engineers, can apply its principles.
Start Time: 17:30
Date: 2010-06-08
End Time: 19:00

Table at Good Life Fest

jesse — Tue, 04 May 2010 15:54:34 +0000

Title: Table at Good Life Fest
Location: Belfast Armory on Rt 1
Link out: Click here
Description: Permaculture is a multi-disciplinary design science whose goal is the engineering of sustainable human settlements that produce more energy, water, nutrients and soil than they consume. Permaculture, in a concrete sense,MPD is a form of landscape design and is useful to everyone from home gardeners to civil engineers. Given today’s world of economic, energy and environmental uncertainties, permaculture offers great potential in the form of design-based solutions. Midcoast Permaculture Design is a certified permaculture design studio based in Rockland serving residential, business and institutional clients.
Start Time: 10:00
Date: 2010-05-08
End Time: 17:00

Intro to Permaculture slideshow/talk

jesse — Tue, 04 May 2010 15:46:17 +0000

Title: Intro to Permaculture slideshow/talk
Location: Rockland Public Library
Link out: Click here
Description: Permaculture can be seen as a form of landscape design, useful to everyone from home gardeners to civil engineers, that enables sustainable communities to produce more energy, water, nutrients and soil than they consume. It is also a practice of land stewardship and much more. Watson will talk about some of the ethics, principles, strategies, techniques of permaculture and also discuss the importance and potential of permaculture in today’s world of economic, energy and environmental uncertainties.
Start Time: 18:30
Date: 2010-05-27

5th Annual Local & Sustainable Food Conference

jesse — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 06:02:35 +0000

Title: 5th Annual Local & Sustainable Food Conference
Location: St Mary’s Nutrition Center, Lewiston, Maine
Link out: Click here
Description: 5th Annual Local & Sustainable Food Conference: Building Urban/Rural Alliances
April 10 & 11, St Mary’s Nutrition Center, Lewiston, Maine
Through discussion and facilitated planning sessions conference participants will help create a set of Action Plans to guide our growing movement towards an equitable food system with justice and dignity for all.
9:45 – 11:00am Sheet Mulching & Permaculture Principles – Jesse
Watson, Midcoast Permaculture
Start Date: 2010-04-10
Start Time: 8:00 a
End Date: 2010-04-11
End Time: 2:00 p

4th annual Midcoast Sustainable Living Expo 2010

jesse — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 05:50:52 +0000

Title: 4th annual Midcoast Sustainable Living Expo 2010
Location: Central Lincoln County YMCA, Damariscotta
Link out: Click here
Description: Midcoast Green Collaborative: Bringing green businesses to midcoast Maine.
4th annual Midcoast Sustainable Living Expo 2010
Central Lincoln County YMCA, Damariscotta
Friday, April 16th, 12:00 – 6:00pm
Saturday, April 17th, 9:00 – 4:00pm

The goal of the Expo is to encourage sustainable products and practices and to educate the public on the need for them.
Eliot Coleman, Maine farming hero, will be giving a talk on Friday.
Start Date: 2010-04-16
Start Time: 12:00 p
End Date: 2010-04-17
End Time: 4:00 p

Earth Day presentation and slideshow

jesse — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 06:24:35 +0000

Title: Earth Day presentation and slideshow
Location: Rockport Public Library, in the Marine Room
Link out: Click here
Description: I will give a presentation and slideshow introducing the concept of permaculture design, April 21 at 6:30 in the Marine Room of the Rockport Public Library.

Permaculture is a multi-disciplinary design science whose goal is the engineering of sustainable human settlements that produce more energy, water, nutrients and soil than they consume.

Permaculture, in a concrete sense, is a form of landscape design and is useful to everyone from home gardeners to civil engineers. However it is much more than that, and we will talk about some of the ethics, principles, strategies and techniques. We will also discuss the importance and potential of permaculture in today’s world of economic, energy and environmental uncertainties.
Start Time: 06:30 p
Date: 2010-04-21

Pecha Kucha Night

jesse — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:50:22 +0000

Title: Pecha Kucha Night
Location: Lincoln St Center Auditorium
Link out: Click here
Description: I will be giving a slide show about permaculture in 6 min 40 sec. It ought to be a challenge. 20-30 sentences to describe what permaculture is and why people should care.

Pecha Kucha is a friendly social evening where you
can see and/or present creative work while enjoying
a beer and meeting designers and artists. Come thirsty
and bring your friends. Get prepared to be inspired! $5/head
fast-paced presentations
20 slides per artist
20 seconds per slide

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Admission at the door is $5.00
Presentations begin at 7:15 p.m.
For directions: www.lincolnstreetcenter.org
Seating: Limited to 280 people

Start Time: 06:30 pm
Date: 2010-03-26
End Time: 10:00 pm