California
Bay Area
Dec 6-7 San Francisco Mushroom Foray: Oakland Science Museum. I will be at the Edible Mushroom table on Saturday--come by and say hi. For more information: www.mssf.org
Dec 7 Walkabout Berkeley followed by a Tea and Talk.
Come join us for a plant walk around the neighborhood. We will meet at Soupster Kristan's house: 1910 virginia st. berkeley (10 min from dwntn or n. berk bart) arrive at noon. Please come scent free. Contact Kristan at kwillits@earthlink.net to let us know you are coming.
Nevada City Area
Dec 9 Re-localizing Medicine: a talk presenting my master's thesis, "Emerging Planetary Medicines" 6:00 Briarpatch Food Co-op.
Dec 10 Multi-Skilling Playshop 4:30-7:30 location TBA
Dec 12-13 11th Annual Sierra Mushroom Foray
Talk by Christopher Hobbs Friday 7:30 pm and Foray starts Saturday 10:00 at the Columbia School House. Contact Daniel at danmadrone@yahoo.com for details.
Dec 18 Plants and Healing Ways of Peru and Multi-skilling focus 6:00 location TBA
Come hear about adventures and watch slides on the diverse lands and people of Peru. This is a fun(d)raiser for the next trip there at the end of February, 2009. Bring forth something homemade or wild-crafted for a potluck starting at 6:00. What skills are essential to our being a strong community? Reflect on that and participate in a discussion around re-skilling for local resilience.
Bay Area
Dec 20 3rd Annual Concert Carnival 9pm
The Independent
628 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA
Doors @ 8:30pm
Tickets to the Concert Carnival are available at the Independent box office. $20 Reserve Table seats: $35 (bought in pairs; 4 to a table)...dress is "Soiree Casual" For more information check out: www.hotbutteredrum.net/nkc
Dec 21 Solstice Plant Walk around San Geronimo meeting at 11:00 am. For location details and to let us know you are coming contact Soupster Gwen at gwengordon@comcast.net. Bring lunch and something to share.
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Winter Travel Plans
December 27th- January 11th Costa Rica Journey
This will be my fourth year immersing myself into the Costa Rican wonderland. Come travel with us around CR learning about its natural treasures as well as the experiments going on in sustainable living. Visit the website: www.artofunion.com to learn more about the organization organizing this journey and consider being a part of this transformative world. Hope to see you there.
Feb25th - Mar 14th Peru Adventure
Are you ready for an adventure? This will be my fifth time venturing south to Peru in the last 9 years. We will experience both the Amazon Jungle and the Andean Highlands during our time: meeting the flora and peoples; exploring Shamanic realms; and more deeply embodying permaculture and holistic living into our lives. Email mail me and let me know if you would like more information on this journey as it comes together in the next month.
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