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Earth Plaster Finish Coat Workshop

[ March 7, 2009; 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] This workshop was successfully completed.

Saturday, March 7, 9:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Instructor: Tempe Sikora of Rarest Bloom
North Central Austin Residence
Fee: $75, including lunch; Registration required
Learn how to mix and apply beautiful clay plaster finish coats to interior walls and ceilings. These earthen plasters bring an amazing look, feel and sound to a room.
Details and [...]

Austin Green Living Expo

[ February 27, 2009 2:00 pm to March 1, 2009 5:00 pm. ] Friday, February 27 – Sunday, March 1, 2009
Austin Convention Center, 500 E. Cesar Chavez Street
http://www.showtechnology.com/shows/Austin_GreenLiving/AustinGreen.html
Green home and garden show. Learn how easy it is to incorporate Green Living into your life. Adult admission: $7.50
While at the Expo, don’t miss these free presentations by DBL representatives:
~ Friday, February 27, 3:00 – 4:30 pm – Introduction [...]

Healing the Hydrological Cycle – Site Visit

[ February 22, 2009; 11:00 am to 2:00 pm. ]
Join us for the Related Site Visit to Wimberley, Texas
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Guided by Gary Freeborg of BioDiversity
Suggested donation: $5. Registration required: www.designbuildlive.org (Directions will be emailed)
Join Gary Freeborg and Design~Build~Live as Gary takes us on a tour of one of his permaculture sites that utilizes many of the water-harvesting strategies discussed on Wednesday. We [...]

Healing the Hydrological Cycle in a Time of Drought

[ February 18, 2009; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]
Wednesday, February 18, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Guest presenter: Gary Freeborg of BioDiversity
Casa de Luz, Austin, Texas¬† – Cielo Room
Free and open to the public; no reservation required
Strategies to capture and hold more water on your land, using land-based water harvesting strategies such as:
~ Earth shaping
~ Ponds & Wetlands
~Soil building
Details at www.designbuildlive.org [...]