[OKC] Heal the Earth...while growing food!

Thu Apr 8 07:01:27 PDT 2010

Issue No. 4 April 2010  
The Transition Times 

Heal the Earth... while growing food!

Conventional landscapes use a lot of harmful chemicals - fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides, and gasoline to run the lawn machines.  With permaculture design, you can turn your landscape into a productive oasis by channeling the forces of nature:  the flow of water, power of soil-building organisms and longevity of trees and perennials.  
You can grow food without using polluting chemicals, using less water, less work, and less energy, while also helping the planet by building soil and creating ecosystems.  Make gardening easier and heal the Earth at the same time!  Find out how... at the Permablitz!  

What:  Hands-on permaculture workshop led by Randy Marks, owner of Land+Form sustainable landscape design.  Learn some basic principles and techniques of permaculture while transforming a barren Bermuda desert into a productive mini-forest garden.  

When: Saturday, April 24th 9:00 am - 3:30 pm (potluck lunch)

Where:  NW Oklahoma City home near Penn Square Mall

Cost: $15 via PayPal or by check

How:  E-mail your name and phone number to info at goinglocalokc.com to secure your spot in this limited-space workshop, then visit www.goinglocalokc.com to pay your $15 tuition via PayPal.  You also have the option to mail your registration and check (information at www.goinglocalokc.com).  Registration closes April 20th.

Note:  Space is limited, please register early to secure your spot. 
 Free Screening of The Great Squeeze

What: Free public screening of the film The Great Squeeze: Surviving the Human Project.  This film was an Official Selection in 2009 at film festivals around the world and won Best Feature at the Colorado Environmental Film Festival.  

Where:  Java Dave's 10 NE 10th St. Oklahoma City 

When: Friday, April 9th, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 

We'll bring the popcorn - see you there! Picnic for the Planet 

Honor the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with some low-carbon / no-trash fun!  Come to a free community picnic at Douglas Park on Saturday April 17th, 3 - 6 pm.  This large city park is close to Centennial Expressway, and has a playground, pavilion, gazebo, baseball field and plenty of parking.  
Bring your local lunch, your Frisbees and your guitar - and reusable picnicware so no trash is left behind.  Chow down, chat with friends and chill out.  Easy as that!  

Organizers: Dwellings, Earth Elements Farm, EatWiseOKC, Land+Form, Cimarron Group of the Sierra Club, Planet Nichols Hills, Slow Food OKC, Sustainable OKC, Transition Town OKC, and VanStavern Design Group. See Tapped!  

From the producers of Who Killed the Electric Car, Tapped is a passionate documentary about one of the most important issues of the day: water.  Take advantage of this free opportunity to see this widely acclaimed film!

When:  April 23rd, 7:00 pm
Where: Oklahoma City University, Meinders School of Business, NW 27th & McKinley
Sponsored by:  OCU, Sierra Club Cimarron Group, Transition Town OKC, and Sustainable OKC

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This non-partisan, inclusive, and positive movement believes we can build a better, healthier, and more satisfying way of life while using less energy and resources - if we act now, and work together. 
For more information on local Transition activities, see the Transition Town OKC website at www.goinglocalokc.org, follow us on Facebook, or contact us at info at goinglocalokc.com.    
P.O. Box 54665
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73154

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