Class 6 notes by Trisha C. If you were to look at an acre of clear, fertile land, you may immediately think it empty and in need of plants, animals, LIFE. In reality, those things are already present underfoot: the soil. Just a teaspoon of the earth is shown to contain millions of microbes and [...]
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Class 6 notes by Amy N. Got to class a little late this Saturday. Was bummed about it, but needed the extra sleep after being sick most of the week. Had a nice trip on BART reading my Encyclopedia of Healing Foods, trying to figure out what to eat to make me feel better. I [...]
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Class 6 notes by Charles D. “If you give food to the hungry, they will always expect food from you. But if you teach the hungry how to grow food, they will never go hungry.” This old saying, I vaguely remember, came to my mind as we walked back to Common Circle, after a day [...]
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Class 6 notes by Carmen L. Our 6th class marked our half-way point in the PDC program. When we began with the Elm Dance, there were only a dozen of us plus Sage, Jay and Zoe. After completing our gratitude circle, Sage and Jay introduced 5 Design Project Scenarios: 1) Center St./daylight Strawbe
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Class 6 notes by Ron S. Soil day actually began by picking our design projects. I went with Brigid House. I feel like it is something that I can really get my hands on right now. I also think that the residential home is something that I will be able to make an impact on [...]
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Class 5 notes by Charles d. “It is great to be outdoors, in a garden, especially when the sun comes out to play.” These were the words that came out of many of us by the end of our day of permaculture design. Creativity is at the heart, or should I say, is the heart [...]
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Class 5 notes by Ron S. Berkeley Youth Alternatives garden is way cool. Just walking around that site is educational for me. I can see ideas for my garden already. Mapping. I’m gonna need some work on this one. How much do you need to do? Do you map what is there and what isn’
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Class 5 notes by Carmen L. Arriving a bit late to our 5th PDC class, which met at Berkeley Youth Alternatives instead of Common Circle Education’s space, I found my classmates dispersed throughout the BYA grounds and each gazing into the distance. I wondered what happened to community building,
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Class 4 notes by Anthony M. This week was quite a mindblower. Max Meyers came in and rocked ourworlds. We started the day with Jay leading us in a song about water. We broke up into four or five groups, each singing a different part of the song on top of each other. I usually [...]
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Class 4 notes by Amy N. Water is the essence of life. It is something I and many others have been attracted to since the beginning of time. Every river, stream, lake, and ocean I encounter I find myself and lose myself. Rivers invoke a pause for deep contemplation and release. Staring at the
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