<div dir="ltr"><div>Dear Editor, would you please include the following separate events in the daily news digest?</div><div><br></div><div style="text-align:center">Event One</div><div><br></div>Wheaton Labs is hosting a <a href="http://www.permies.com/t/56767/labs/Permaculture-Tasting-Workshop">Permaculture Tasting</a>! Bee care, hands-on-soil
experiments, seed bombs and more!<div>July 1st-3rd: $130<p class="MsoNormal"></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Friday 5:00 pm: Soil building experiments followed by Popcorn and Hugelkultur</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">If you haven't seen Paul's World Domination DVD set, here is
your chance! Watch and discuss hugelkultur with other permies, hang from the
rafters and groove on some organic popcorn. Come earlier if you want to
experience eco-cooking on outdoor rocket stoves.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Saturday 8:30 - 10:15 am: Seed bombs for
diverse cover cropping. Bring life to bare soil.</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Saturday 10:30 - 12:00 Wild edibles
walk. Bring a basket, it's Saskatoon season!</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Saturday 12:00 - 1:00 Lunch: Eco-cooking options available, bring a lunch to go with the
wild edibles you've harvested.</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Saturday 1:00
- 5:00 pm: Guest Speaker Kelly Ware. Perennial species to feed your bees in zone 4 and 5.</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Overview of Darren Doherty's Regenerative Ag Design Course
(REX 10) Valuable info on climate, geography, water, access, forestry,
buildings, fencing, soils, economy and energy.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sunday 8:30 - 12:30 pm: Guest Speaker Jacob
Wustner. Transitioning towards organic beekeeping, assembling a hive
and mid-summer hive inspection.</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Sunday 12:30 - 2:00 Lunch</p><p class="MsoNormal"></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sunday 2:00 - TBD: Hugelkultur with good steep sides the Sepp
Holzer method. Further soil building experimentation.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">[b]Camp for free on one of our soft and sandy tent pads or
reserve one of our natural buildings. Ever stayed in a tipi?<br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center">Event Two</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.permies.com/t/56785/labs/drilling-Workshop">Well Digging Workshop:</a> August 5th-7th $250 All
inclusive!</p><p class="MsoNormal">Free food, free lodging and free
pickup and drop off in Missoula.</p><p class="MsoNormal">Limited
to only 10 participants, so reserve your spot now. We will dig for water! Workshop will includes classroom
discussions and hands on activities. You
will learn how to weld and build an auger rig. Your instructors will be Jim and Evan.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Discussion topics covered:</p><p class="MsoNormal">-Where to dig?</p><p class="MsoNormal">-Methods of digging</p><p class="MsoNormal">-Welding</p><p class="MsoNormal">-Sanitation and water quality</p><p class="MsoNormal">-Installing the casing</p><p class="MsoNormal">-Types of pumps</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Thursday Aug 4th: </p><p class="MsoNormal">5pm - Arrival by evening in Missoula</p><p class="MsoNormal">7pm - First dinner at Cooper
Cabin</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Friday Aug 5th:</p><p class="MsoNormal">8am - Breakfast</p><p class="MsoNormal">9am - Tour of the laboratory. Explore the wofatis, rocket
mass heaters, see the creek!, lemon tree site, hugelkultur</p><p class="MsoNormal">11am – Classroom: Well drilling/digging methods. Discussion
on auger, percussion, vs. hydraulic</p><p class="MsoNormal">1pm - Lunch and break</p><p class="MsoNormal">3pm - Basic introduction to stick welding. Everyone gets
to try welding powered by the solar leviathan!</p><p class="MsoNormal">7pm- Dinner</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Saturday Aug 6th:</p><p class="MsoNormal">8am - Breakfast</p><p class="MsoNormal">9am – Classroom: Where to dig? Indicator plants, county
resources, geology, divining</p><p class="MsoNormal">10am - Lets Dig!</p><p class="MsoNormal">1pm - Lunch and break</p><p class="MsoNormal">3pm – Classroom: Sanitation and legalities</p><p class="MsoNormal">4pm - Lets Dig!</p><p class="MsoNormal">7pm - Dinner with Paul and the Ant Village residents</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Sunday Aug 7th: </p><p class="MsoNormal"></p><p class="MsoNormal">8am - Breakfast</p><p class="MsoNormal">9am - Lets Dig while its cool out!</p><p class="MsoNormal">Noon – Classroom: Installing the casing</p><p class="MsoNormal">1pm - Lunch and break</p><p class="MsoNormal">3pm - Classroom: Types of pumps and installation</p><p class="MsoNormal">4pm - Install the casing!</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Monday Aug 8th:</p><p class="MsoNormal">8am - Breakfast</p><p class="MsoNormal">9am - Shuttle returns to Missoula airport for departures</p><p class="MsoNormal">Later - Basecamp tour for those still around</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Feel free to stay through the week and continue
working on the wells.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Accommodation and Food:</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Lodging is included. Attendees may all sleep Cooper Cabin or set up a tent nearby. Private rentals of cabins and wofatis are available. Email <a href="mailto:janet@richsoil.com">janet@richsoil.com</a> for more info.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">All meals will be provided including Thursday dinner and the
last being Monday breakfast. Meals will be organic or better! All meals will
include some vegan options. We can try to accommodate some special requests.
Some of the food will be harvested locally right from Wheaton labs! There might
be some homebrew beer available! Expect a basic, but tasty, healthy, and
filling menu.</p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoNormal">Our airport shuttle will run Thursday afternoon and Monday
morning.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thank you Missoula Community News!<br>Janet Branson</p><p class="MsoNormal">Resort Manager/Event Coordinator</p><p class="MsoNormal">Wheaton Labs</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:left">
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