Name: Permaculture Water Systems Intensive with Andrew Millison & Don Tipping
Uploaded: 2024-01-21T00:15:06Z
Description: We'll explore the ways to capture and store water in a variety of ways to maximize benefit towards food production watershed health

Permaculture Water Systems Intensive with Andrew Millison & Don Tipping

Don Tipping has been offering hands on, practical workshops at Seven Seeds Farm since 1997.  We are a small, organic family farm in the Siskiyou Mountains of SW Oregon, on a tall forested mountain with rushing spring fed creeks nestled among old growth forests.Here we produce fruits, vegetables, seeds, herbs, wool, eggs, and lamb.  The farm has been designed to function as a self-contained, life regenerating organism with waste products being recycled and feeding other elements of the system.  Lauded as one of the best examples of a small productive Biodynamic and Permaculture farms in the northwest by many, Seven Seeds helps to mentor new farmers through internships and workshops. We have produced certified organic vegetable, flower and herb seeds for over a dozen national scale seed companies.  Seven Seeds has also been active in USDA Western SARE, Organic Seed Alliance and other seed initiatives to advance the development of open pollinated organic seeds.   In 2009 we began Siskiyou Seeds, a bioregional organic seed company operated from the home farm.  Don helped to found the Siskiyou Sustainable Cooperative which manages a 300 share CSA, commercial seed growing, an equipment co-op and internship curriculum among 12 cooperating farms.  He also co-founded the Family Farmers Seed Cooperative, a seed grower, marketing and distribution cooperative comprised of 10 western organic farms.Don helps people focus upon helping people build their skill sets in sustainable life skills such as permaculture, biodynamics, organic gardening, eco-forestry, seed saving and other traditional arts that help to build regenerative culture. He has co taught with a wide group of widely respected people in the both the seed & Permacukture movement including: Tom Ward, Larry Korn, Michael “Skeeter” Pilarski, Bill McDorman, Dennis Martinez, John Navazio, Frank Morton, Harald Hoven, Jude Hobbs, Becky Bee, Rowen White and more.

Don Tipping

We'll explore the ways to capture and store water in a variety of ways to maximize benefit towards food production watershed health

Seven Seeds Farm

This will be a very special course with Andrew Millison &amp; Don TippingCome learn how to "Be the Beavers" focusing on the art and science of directing and securing water for smart use in this 3 day weekend workshop learning to design water systems for the permaculture homestead / small farm or mini-farm. The intensive is located at the <a href="https://www.siskiyouseeds.com/" title="https://www.siskiyouseeds.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Siskiyou Seeds </a>home farm in Williams Oregon, which is in it's 24th year of intensive co-development with the local geography.In many areas of the Pacific Northwest the climate is a combination of a winter rainforest and a summer desert. So the ability to catch and store water when it's abundant for use when it's scarce is a valuable capacity for ourselves as humans and for supporting biodiversity.<a href="https://www.siskiyouseeds.com/" title="https://www.siskiyouseeds.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Siskiyou Seeds</a> has developed many water catchment and planting strategies to be climate resilient. We will explore these in depth along with hands on practical experience with the following:<ul><li>Gravity Flow water systems</li><li>Making and using an A frame level</li><li>Using simple surveying equipment to layout swales, ditches and ponds.</li><li>Design mapping including calculating water requirements.</li><li>Designing &amp; Constructing a swale using a farm tractor</li><li>Rainwater catchment</li><li>Planting strategies for deeply rooted perennials</li></ul>We will be based at Siskiyou Seeds but doing elements of the course at a neighboring property (Terra Lumin) which is more of a blank slate under development, with an opportunity to rehabilitate old systems and infrastructure.Don Tipping is the lead instructor who brings over 30 years experience in organic farming, seeds, permaculture and enthusiastic on-farm education. Don has been farming and offering hands on, practical workshops at Siskiyou Seeds Farm since 1997. Siskiyou Seeds is a small, certified organic farm in the Siskiyou Mountains of SW Oregon that produces fruits, vegetables, seeds, flowers and herbs, while raising sheep, poultry and people. The farm has been designed to function as a self-contained, life regenerating organism with waste products being recycled and feeding other elements of the system. Lauded as one of the best examples of a small productive Biodynamic and Permaculture farms in the northwest by many, <a href="https://www.siskiyouseeds.com/pages/workshops-and-tours" title="https://www.siskiyouseeds.com/pages/workshops-and-tours" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Siskiyou Seeds helps to mentor new land tenders</a>. Siskiyou Seeds grows and stewards a collection of over 700 open pollinated flower, vegetable and herb seeds and is constantly breeding new varieties that we distribute nationally. Don is active in the Seed Stewardship movement and educates regionally on seed saving through the <a href="https://www.siskiyouseeds.com/pages/seed-academy" title="https://www.siskiyouseeds.com/pages/seed-academy" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Seed Academy, </a>the Student Organic Seed Symposium, seed schools and numerous conferences. He currently sits on the board of non-profit <a href="https://www.instagram.com/growseedsoflight/" title="https://www.instagram.com/growseedsoflight/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Seeds of Light</a> that is developing educational programs and workshops aimed at growing humans through their head, heart and hands. Andrew Millison: is an agent for change who has built a worldwide following through his multimedia storytelling and online educational programs. He is the founder of Oregon State University’s Permaculture Design program, where he has been an instructor since 2009 and has educated tens of thousands of students. His popular YouTube channel boasts hundreds of thousands of subscribers with tens of millions of views, where he documents the most impactful ecological projects on Earth and presents them in both an artistic and technical manner. In recent years he has documented epic permaculture projects throughout India, Egypt, Mexico, Senegal, Spain, Cuba, and throughout the US. As a Permaculture designer, Andrew has designed and consulted on projects since the late 1990’s around the US and the world, specializing in large scale water design. WHERE: Williams, Oregon. A 30 minute drive from Grants Pass. Participants are invited to camp on onsite at Siskiyou Seeds - If you prefer there are also some<a href="https://www.airbnb.com/s/Williams--Oregon--United-States/homes?tab_id=home_tab&refinement_paths%5B%5D=%2Fhomes&flexible_trip_lengths%5B%5D=one_week&price_filter_input_type=0&price_filter_num_nights=5&channel=EXPLORE&search_type=autocomplete_click&query=Williams%2C%20OR&place_id=ChIJubWo8yOMz1QRsAXOupmylrg&date_picker_type=calendar&checkin=2023-04-27&checkout=2023-04-30&source=structured_search_input_header" title="https://www.airbnb.com/s/Williams--Oregon--United-States/homes?tab_id=home_tab&refinement_paths%5B%5D=%2Fhomes&flexible_trip_lengths%5B%5D=one_week&price_filter_input_type=0&price_filter_num_nights=5&channel=EXPLORE&search_type=autocomplete_click&query=Williams%2C%20OR&place_id=ChIJubWo8yOMz1QRsAXOupmylrg&date_picker_type=calendar&checkin=2023-04-27&checkout=2023-04-30&source=structured_search_input_header" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Airbnb's close by</a> including the Pond House at Pacifica (a 420 acre local land trust) where a group of students could comfortably stay together. It's also very possible to drive in from Grants Pass, Medford or Ashland. The nearest airport is Medford, Oregon.WHEN: 3 day Event begins Friday, June 7 @ 9:00 am and runs through Sunday, June 9 at 5pm. The event is 9 am through 6pm with dinner to follow and a more open, salon type format after dinner. People traveling from out of town can arrive Thursday eve to set up camp - please let the event host know!WHAT: We invite you to join us for a 3 day intensive training in permaculture water systems. Lead instructor Don Tipping, founder of Siskiyou Seeds brings over 30 years experience in organic farming, seeds, permaculture and enthusiastic on-farm education. Guest instructors include <a href="https://www.youtube.com/c/amillison" title="https://www.youtube.com/c/amillison" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Andrew Millison (of OSU online premaculture course fame)</a>, Jonah Mesritz (co-founders of the Emerald Village in San Diego, CA and land stewards of Terra Lumen), Jessica Plancich ( co-founder of the Emerald Village in San Diego, CA, land steward of Terra Lumen, &amp; Fierce Grace Consulting/Seeds of Light,)WHO: Gardeners, farmers, permaculturalists, homesteaders, those interested in ways to grow a positive future. No prior experience is necessary, however, some gardening familiarity will be helpful.HOW: Includes delicious organic meals from the farm, camping, showers, instruction, handouts, field trips and a deeply nourishing dive into co-creating regenerative culture. Breakfast ingredients are provided but done self serve (or group coordinated) in our Seed Barn, whereas lunch and dinner will be spectacular farm based catered meals. If you are traveling from out of the area and would like to camp on Thursday (6/8) night please email don@siskiyouseeds.com to pre-arrange that. Participants are invited to camp, or sleep in their vehicle, or arrange local accommodations. We have outhouses and a bath house here.Course Fees: Full Price - $600 (if able to pay the full price you enable us to welcome more people through scholarships.) Includes instruction, tours, excellent organic meals and camping.Early Bird Discount: (until 5/09/24) - $550<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/permaculture-farm-tours-tickets-919715813757" title="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/permaculture-farm-tours-tickets-543153555907">Farm Tour only: Friday, 6/7/24, 9 am - 1 pm. - $40</a>SCHOLARSHIPS: No one turned away for lack of funds. We offer a limited amount of scholarship opportunities. We welcome help with course logistics. The hope is to eliminate any barrier for folks who want to participate. Please send an email sharing a bit about why attending this course will benefit your journey to become a seed steward to don@siskiyouseeds.com to apply.