[Video] Charles Eisenstein: A New Story + September Savings
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RESILIENT LIVING WORKSHOP, October 12-16
Gardening + Fermentation + Wild Food + Herbalism
With Guest Teacher, Charles Eisenstein + Local Team
“We sense that ‘normal’ isn’t coming back, that we are being born into a new normal: a new kind of society, a new relationship to the earth, a new experience of being human.” ~ Charles Eisenstein
VIDEO >> A New Story of the People examines the role that stories play in how we think about ourselves and each other, and offers a glimpse at a new emerging story that can help bring about a more sustainable & resilient world. #resilientliving #newstory
Charles Eisenstein is a speaker and writer focusing on themes of civilization, consciousness, money, and human cultural evolution. His viral short films and essays online have established him as a genre-defying social philosopher and counter-cultural intellectual. The author of The More Beautiful World Our Hearts Know is Possible, Sacred Economics, and Ascent of Humanity, he currently lives in Asheville, NC. Resilient Living Workshop participants will enjoy an evening presentation and lunch session with Charles.
This 5-day workshop is an introductory overview of basic skills you need to create a resilient life. Dig deep into what it takes to build and maintain a vibrant homestead. Learn from Asheville’s top teachers, gardeners, fermenters, healers, and botanists how to create a thriving, regenerative ecosystem in community, or at home.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
Hands-on learning, site projects & educational workshops
- Gardening 101: Planning, harvesting, cover cropping, seed starting & saving
- Soil 101: Soil building, composting, self made worm bins & seed balls
- Mushroom Inoculation: Growing shiitakes & oyster mushrooms
- Food Preservation: Canning, pickling & preserving the harvest
- Herbal Medicine Making: Tinctures, teas, infusions & syrups
- Homesteading: Educational tour, primitive practices & skills
- Fermentation: Kraut, kombucha, mead & more
- Wild Edibles: Foraging walk & wild tea party
- Educational Tours: Permaculture sites
>> Sign up & save: Seats are filling quickly - Don't miss out, register today!
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WOMEN, FOOD & DESIRE WORKSHOP: Learn With the Experts + Detox Your Soul + Nourish Your Life
HEAR ALEX SHARE HER WISDOM >> Click to see the video on Women, Food & Desire
“What if we learned to listen to our cravings? What if we learned to ask ourselves these questions before we just gave in: What do I really want? What if we could just sit in our discomfort while the answer came to us? Then we might find what we think we crave and what we really want are two very different things. When we can honestly listen to the wisdom of our cravings, magical, even life-altering things can happen. When we respect our cravings for what they are––deep messages from our soul––real transformation is possible. And when we’re no longer slaves to our cravings, then our truest desires can flow from our hearts. Then––if we are willing to be vulnerable, shaky, scared, open, and brave––we can fulfill them.” -Excerpt from Alex Jamieson’s newest book, Women, Food, and Desire
Dates & Location: December 7-11; Asheville, NC. Details: www.ashevillage.org/WFD
>> Register: Spots are limited - Reserve yours today & save $223!
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WORK TRADE POSITIONS: Workshop Assistants, Site & Garden, Outreach, Video & more
Ashevillage provides work trade positions. Work with a passionate and dedicated team that is creating whole-systems approaches to complex issues. Build a network of movers n’ shakers who are deeply engaged in the issues you care about. Be supported and mentored by experienced staff. Work traders receive a 75% discount to attend a week-long workshop. Apply >> www.ashevillage.org/work-trade-positions
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COMMUNITY LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES: Permaculture Course + Harvest Conference + Mushrooms + Sustainable Agriculture Conference
Certified Permaculture Design Course with Wild Abundance near Asheville, NC
What makes this class special is the integration of Permaculture principles and design strategies with the rich cultural and ecological qualities of the Southeast. The course is very hands-on, and the outdoor classroom makes learning an embodied experience. Students receive their Permaculture Design Certification. This class is appropriate for those going into a career in Permaculture design, as well as those who want to learn how to apply earth-inspired philosophies in their own lives. Details:
www.ashevillage.org/wild-abundance
Harvest Conference: Savor the Abundance - Sept. 11-12, Asheville
Organic Growers School presents the Harvest Conference, an event with a focus on the fall growing season, harvesting, canning, growing, gardening, energy, cooking and more…all organically. Featuring many of the region’s beloved teachers, the Harvest Conference brings you down-to-earth advice on growing and sustainable living, while remaining affordable and accessible. Ashevillage is proud to be a sponsor – and we’ll be there getting our learn on, too! Details:
www.ashevillage.org/harvest-conference
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Global Women's Climate Justice Day of Action, September 29th #climatejustice
On September 29th, Women's Earth & Climate Network invites women throughout the world to hold local actions, which will be woven together via social media, shared images/videos, and print and digital news. This is in light of the December 2015 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) COP21, where world governments will work on a climate agreement that will have profound impacts on our global trajectory. Use #ClimateWomenSpeak to tie worldwide stories and actions together. Details: Learn more & sign up here.
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Sustainable Agriculture Conference, Nov. 6-8 in Durham, NC
Carolina Farm Stewardship Association's 30th annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference is one of our favorite events of the year. Join farmers, health advocates, gardeners, homesteaders, agri-preneurs, ag-tivists, consumers and everyone in-between to learn, network, celebrate, and champion local and organic foods and farms. The conference features amazing meals, great opportunities to network, make friends and new professional contacts, and extend the learning. You don't want to miss this event! Details: www.ashevillage.org/cfsa-sustainable-agriculture-conference
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WORKSHOPS IN ASHEVILLE
Ashevillage's 2016 programs will be announced soon, including our [NEW] 8-month Resilient Living School - Stay tuned!
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WORK WITH ASHEVILLAGE
Work trade positions available: Details & application are here. Positions include
workshop assistants, site & garden, outreach, hospitality & more.
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LIVE AT THE SANCTUARY
Come stay this fall at Ashevillage Sanctuary LLC, a few blocks from downtown Asheville, NC. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for details.
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COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS
RESILIENT AGRICULTURE: Tonight at Malaprops Bookstore in Asheville
VIDEO: Food and Farming - Cultivating Resilience Tour & Climate Listening Project
This video featuring farmer Ken Dawson is part of a conversation series on food and agriculture. You'll hear how sharing local knowledge enhances community capacity for innovation and cultivates climate resilience.
Resilient Agriculture Book Reading Author, scientist, educator, farmer, and Ashevillage board member Laura Lengnick shares the climate adaptation stories of 25 award-winning sustainable farmers and ranchers growing food across the U.S in her new book, Resilient Agriculture. A masterful story-teller, Laura weaves practical lessons from the field with the latest climate science and resilience theory to explore climate risk, resilience and the future of food. Don't miss your last chance to see Laura in Asheville before she heads out of town on a national book tour! Date: Tonight, Thursday, September 3 at 7pm. Details: Facebook event page
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SHOWING UP FOR RACIAL JUSTICE: Resources, Events & Actions
SURJ is a national network of groups and individuals organizing white people for racial justice. Get involved on the Showing Up For Racial Justice Facebook group. Through community organizing, mobilizing, and education, SURJ moves people to act as part of a multi-racial majority for justice with passion and accountability. SURJ connects people across the country while supporting and collaborating with local and national racial justice organizing efforts. SURJ provides a space to build relationships, skills and political analysis to act for change.
Asheville has a local SURJ chapter that meets regularly - Get involved!
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THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
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QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Only 2% of us are farmers, but 100% of us are eaters. We are all impacted by climate change. - Will Harris, a Resilient Agriculture farmer in Georgia -- featured in tonight's reading at Malaprops.
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