k2 November 14 - November 24, 2005 (Laura - Beautiful New Website)

Hello and Welcome to The Dirt!

This week we have news of our own and it is exciting at that! YOU HAVE TO CHECK OUT OUR NEW WEBSITE!!! Now, not only do we have a spiffy database that logs and sorts and chugs happily along in the background doing what it does best. But finally now you too can see the wonderful web site look and feel designed in collaboration with a web design class from Portland State University. Many Kudos and Thanks go out to Jeremy, Kara, Ryan and Zeratha as well as the class members themselves for their help and great dedication in implementing this. IT IS REALLY WONDERFUL!!!! I think it's zippy and all the rest. Hopefully it also is much easier to navigate and find your way around. Login and share your thoughts on how well you like it.

PS. If there are any of you out there that might be interested in or have ever considered writing an introduction for us as a Songster Writer we are having a conference call tonight to discuss future directions. Call 971-645-9510 to find out how to join in the discussion.

Cheers!
Enjoy this week's Dirt!
Laura
and the rest of us
Spreading Roots, Spring Forth

OREGON TILTH FALL CONFERENCE - "STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS IN THE NEW ERA OF SUSTAINABILITY"

Start: 11/19/2005 9:00 am

End: 11/19/2005 9:00 pm

organization:
Oregon Tilth

address/meet at:
Salem Conference Center

cost:
FREE for Oregon Tilth Members, $25 for non-members

require:
pre-registration by October 31, 2005

contact name(s):
Connie Karr

phone:
(503) 378-0690

e-mail:
organic@tilth.org

event webpage:
www.tilth.org/conference/index.html

more than two weeks adv. notice to register?:
No

description:

This full day event will feature:

Keynote presentation by Michael Ableman
Oregon Tilth's Annual Meeting
Practical seminars and workshops
Local, organic, seasonal food
Informative table displays from over 40 progressive organizations
A poster session highlighting advances in sustainable agriculture research

Come and learn the tools you need to incorporate sustainable practices in your lifestyle - whether it be a farm, a garden, or your home.

URBAN WILD: SOULFULLY CONNECTING PEOPLE TO PLACE, SACRED CITY LIVING EARTH WORKSHOP

Start: 11/19/2005 8:39 am

End: 11/19/2005 5:00 pm

event duration:
4 hours

organization:
Urban Wild

address/meet at:
Peace Full Soul 16th and NE Alberta, Portland

cost:
$40, sliding scale available

require:
pre-register by November 15th

contact name(s):
Deborah McNamara

phone:
(503) 222-0977

deadline:
November 15

e-mail:
deborah_mcnamara@yahoo.com or an_dream80@hotmail.com

more than two weeks adv. notice to register?:
No

description:

Urban Wild: Soulfully Connecting People to Place
Sacred City, Living Earth Workshop
***Ecopsychology is a new field, recognizing that human health cannot be separated from the health of the whole, and must include mutually enhancing relationships between humans and the non-human world. Ecopsychology attempts to bridge the gap between humanity and the earth, between ecology and psychology, to learn to see the needs of the person and the needs of the planet as interrelated and interdependent*** This four hour workshop explores old and new concepts of nature, relationship with place,watershed consiousness, and actions toward sustainable urban living. Using experiential tools from the field of Ecopsychology, we will open our senses to the world, discovering life sustaining connection with the Earth and new methods of effective activism. Through both individual and group activities, we create new understanings of relating to our sacred city and living earth.