We welcome a 12-day Permaculture class from experienced Permaculture
Design instructors Patricia Allison and Dick Pierce to our area. This is
a hands-on, part lecture, part outside trips, part outside speaker
experience that will change your life and your approach to
sustainability and green living forever.

Patricia Allison is a founder
of Earthaven Ecovillage in North Carolina and is coming from NC to teach
the first 7 days of class.

Dick Pierce is a Permaculture instructor
from Austin and will come up from Austin to teach the last 5 days of the
course.

These two have teamed up to bring a Permaculture Design
Certificate course to DFW over three long week-ends this fall. Oct 7-10,
Oct 21-24, Nov 4-7.

Price of this 12-day course is $675. A deposit of
$120 is due to hold your place in the class; the remainder is due the
first day of class.

Find out about an ecovillage starting outside of Rockwall that will
be off-grid with solar electricity, solar hot water, rainwater
harvesting, and graywater recycling--all designed to Permaculture
principles and practices. Zero energy homes will be built to your design
and size specifications. Grow all your own food organically and grow
additional produce to sell if you wish. In other words, live sustainably
in an intentional commuity. Everyone owns a home and crop area in
his/her/their own name. Other land (community buildings, pond, workshop,
barn, play areas, wooded area, etc.) is held in in the community's
name. This free talk will cover all aspects of the village via Power
Point and then allow ample time for your questions. 

For more information, email updates@digitex.net or call
Terry at 972 251-1532 or 817 545-0140

Collin County Greenweavers is a meetup in Collin Country that is
based on the wildly popular and successful DFW Greenweavers group.

Businesses that market to the "green" and sustainable marketplace are welcome to attend our monthly meetings.

We are dedicated solely to helping each other grow our businesses by
trading referrals and leads and developing our skills for marketing and
business growth.

“DFW Greenweavers is a
power group of local, sustainable businesses that have been operating in
the Metroplex as experts in their given Green fields.”

Registration required, seating limited to 25, cost $50 (per rain barrel) - Register now.

Solar Power International (SPI) is North America's largest, most
comprehensive solar power trade show and conference. This annual,
business-to-business event was the first of its kind in North America
and grows bigger and better every year.

Nearly 24,000 professionals from 125+ countries attend. With one out
of five attendees coming from outside the United States, SPI is truly a
global event.

In 2011, over 1,200 companies from all vertical markets in the solar
power spectrum will exhibit in a space of more than 1 million gross
square feet.

Growing New Markets

SPI is presented by two non-profit organizations, SEIA and SEPA,
whose mission is to advance and support the solar power industry and to
promote the growth of U.S. solar markets. Fulfilling this commitment,
SPI will take place outside of California for the first time in 2011. In
Dallas, Texas, show participants will gain exposure to new products,
service providers and professionals from a new horizon of the industry.

Who Attends:

SES 21 USA is going to host an introductory solar training course
conducted by Imagine Solar, Texas first and best-known training
institute. This training is geared towards electrical contractors and
industry-related professionals. The course starts out with learning
about the solar industry and how you can jump on the train of USA's
fastest growing industry.

We will learn to
construct a beautiful, natural, earth friendly, energy
efficient building!  Foundation, walls, windows, framing, and roof
construction will be taught. We will be teaching the Nebraska Style of Straw
bale building, which is also termed "Load bearing".  Natural plasters will
also be covered for the interior while the exterior will be Stuccoed. 
Sheet Rock Wall Interface will also be demonstrated. 

This “Green”
Building method will provide the Camp with an ‘Arts and Crafts” structure, to be
used for both storage and a work area.

Are you sick of having your home inundated with tender plant material
in the winter? If so, building a greenhouse might be the answer for
you. Join Gail Donaldson, Water Conservation Manager for the City of
Allen, as she tells you what you need to know to start gardening in
your own greenhouse this winter.  She will cover the types of
greenhouses, how they work, preparing plants for the greenhouse,
maintenance and purchasing sources.  Come find out how to keep your

Keeping your landscape alive in the Texas heat can take a toll on your
wallet as well as your irrigation system. Fall is a great time to
assess your system and consider making some changes that will help you
conserve water now and next summer. Amanda Griffin, licensed irrigator
and owner of Smart Outdoor Services, will dicuss sprinkler components
before diving into scheduling strategies to decrease your water use in
the cooler months while keeping your landscape healthy and strong. A
little work on your system now will mean that when the sun starts to
bake your landscape, both your garden and your wallet will be a little
greener! $25 or $22.50 for Members