Friday Evening Lectures

Thank you King’s Books!! All lectures will be at King’s Books except on March 12 and June 11th.
The address is 218 St. Helens Ave, Tacoma. 7-9pm.

All evening talks will be open to the public. Permaculture course students will attend at no additional cost, and others may attend by paying $10-$5 sliding scale.

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July 2 Marisha Auerbach from Wild Thyme Farm and Herb’n'Wisdom will present “Seed-Saving as an Activist Practice”. Seedsaving is a great localizing buffer against the corporatization of our food supply, because it encourages diversity and increases the resilience in our gardens to pests and diseases. As corporations attempt to take control of our genetic diversity, seedsaving becomes an important political act. Come join us to learn how you can take responsibility for your own food supply by saving your seeds from your own garden.
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July 16th. Jenny Pell with Permaculture Now! Jenny Pell is a permaculture educator, designer, and consultant based in Seattle. She has developed and managed a variety of projects in Central America, Hawaii, and the PNW. Her specialty is developing perennial edible and multifunctional polycultures in urban landscapes. Former tree planter, helicopter pilot, carpenter, and yurt builder, Jenny brings a depth of experience to the table; her slideshows and presentations inform, inspire, and motivate people to make changes that help us move toward a sustainable future.
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Aug 11th, not a Friday! Francis Ayley from Fourth Corner Exchange , an alternative local currency. Are you short of cash? Always struggling to cover the basic bills? Never seem to reach a point where money is not a worry? The present bank issued money system is not working for the common good of the people or the environment, it is driving a destructive economy and rewarding antisocial behavior. Come and find out more about what is wrong with traditional money and discover what you can do to take back your economic power. Francis Ayley has spent the last 37 years exploring the alternatives to the destructive mainstream money system and will be sharing these alternatives in his presentation.
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Aug 20th Matt Bibeau “Inspiration from Portlands’ City Repair” The City Repair Project was born from the desire for urban dwellers to transform their environment, turning street intersections into community spaces, and spawning a nation-wide movement in beautifully inspiring ‘placemaking’. Come learn about City Repair’s amazing story and on-going projects. Matt Bibeau will share about City Repair and also the story of his home, Tryon Life Community Farm. TLC Farm won attention for teaming urban farmers, natural builders, and community networks up against corporate development, and winning.
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Sept 10th. To Be Decided