[Cob] Free Cob Service Learning this weekend...and more summer offerings (California)

[Quail Springs]

Quail Springs Learning Oasis and Permaculture Farm www.quailsprings.org
<http://www.quailsprings.org/>  

(Upper Cuyama Valley, 2-3 hour drive north from Los Angeles)

 

SERVICE LEARNING WEEKENDS

No Cost. Food is potluck with kitchen facilities and community gathering
space to share.  Tent camping or camp 'inside' straw bale community
building with other folks (under construction) if needed.  Families
welcome.  RSVP (please include your phone number and email address) and
receive directions at info at quailsprings.org or 805-886-7239.

 

Saturday, June 10 & Sunday, June 11 - Continuation of building a small,
beautiful, cob cabin

Come see the simple beauty of a cob home and experience cob building for
yourself!  Where May's 10 day workshop leaves off, we'll pick up.this
MAY include building walls, creating details, plastering, preparing a
living roof, or earthen flooring.

 

SUMMER RESIDENTIAL TEEN "APPRENTORSHIP" PROGRAM

Dates:  July 3-23, 2006   Cost:   $1,500 (Partial scholarships are
available)

This unique and innovative 3-week intensive will offer the youth, aged
13-18 an opportunity to gain hands on personal development and
vocational skills in natural building, permaculture design, sustainable
food systems, composting, energy orders, simple aquaculture, ecological
restoration, animal stewardship, wild animal tracking, healthy food
preparation, nature appreciation and awareness, personal and community
relationship building, "old way" earth skills, and many other activities
and learning around the farm and in the surrounding wilderness.  This
program will have a limited capacity, keeping the group small to allow
depth of experience for youth participants.  See our website
www.quailsprings.org <http://www.quailsprings.org/>  for more info.  

 

"TENDING THE FIRES OF REMEMBRANCE, stepping on the trail of vision and
hope" with Barry Brailsford and Warren Brush 

Saturday and Sunday, July 8th and 9th 

 

Renowned New Zealand wisdom keeper and storyteller, Barry Brailsford, is
returning for another weekend of Tending the Fires of Remembrance.  The
workshop in April, which was at capacity, was such a success in its
great weaving of spirit and story for all who were fortunate to
participate that he and his wife, Cushla, have changed their travel
plans to return here to host another two-day intensive along with Warren
Brush and the other caretakers at Quail Springs.  This will be a unique
2-day intensive opportunity to nurture our approach toward our inherent
gifts and visions of relevance.    

Join renowned New Zealand author, storyteller, elder, wisdom keeper, and
teacher, Barry Brailsford and local California storyteller, poet, and
teacher, Warren Brush in weaving together two concerted days of learning
through stories, sensory activities, and reflection among the gifts of
nature.  This retreat is designed to light your fire of awakening and
awareness that will support and nurture your traverse of your own unique
and inspired trail of vision and hope.  We will interlace stories of old
and new, from Aotearoa (New Zealand) and Turtle Island (N. America)
along with hands-on, experiential activities to stimulate the
recognition of your inherent gifts, attunement of your senses, and a
wakeful surrender to your original instructions. 

There is very limited space in this workshop and we ask that if you are
interested in attending that you register soon on our website at
<http://www.quailsprings.org/> www.quailsprings.org or email Warren
Brush at w at quailsprings.org.  

 

 

POSITIONS AND INTERNSHIPS

 

HIRING MENTORS FOR SUMMER TEEN "APPRENTORSHIP" PROGRAM  

June 27th to July 22nd live-in/full time (paid positions with camping
and board)

 

We have two positions available to work as mentors and guides for
teenaged youth who are attending our Teen Apprentorship Program.  We are
looking for good hearted souls who walk with integrity and who have
varying experience with youth, the natural world, stewardship,
sustainability and healthy communication.  Each position will be
responsible for the day to day care and well-being of no more than four
teenaged youth as they are immersed in our community supported
environment.  The youth and the paid mentors will be learning through
hands on experience in natural building, permaculture design and
application, earth skills, observation and reflection, stewardship and
the honoring of those things that sustain us.  The folks we hire for
these positions will the type of people who "jump right in" when work is
at hand, the flow of things needs assistance, and when the elders need
chairs.  To apply please send a message to Warren Brush at
w at quailsprings.org.

 

Internships in Natural Building, Permaculture, and Community Building

June through October, 2006 with flexible one to three month lengths of
stay, live-in/full time (camping and board)

 

Internship positions are available in varying lengths from June through
October 2006.  These are individualized internships based upon your
interests and abilities and our needs and availability.  Desire for
direct work experience in natural building, permaculture and community
building required.  Experience or training in natural building or
permaculture is beneficial, but not required.  You must have a good
sense of humor, a community minded approach to life, an honorable work
ethic, a great appreciation for the earth, and a willingness to share
with youth and adults.  These are full time, live-in internships which
provide meals and camping accommodations in a nurturing community
environment.  For consideration, please email your resume and cover
letter to  <mailto:info at quailsprings.org> info at quailsprings.org.