Keith Crabtree

Hi Everyone,

I became certified as a permaculture instructor in 2008 and after much class development I am excited to announce my newest class at Sierra College.

Permaculture, Garden and Soil Preparation Class at Sierra College - Oct 17, 2009

What is Permaculture anyway?

Class Description: Permaculture strives to leave your land in better condition than when you arrived. Basic concepts and tools of rural, suburban and urban permaculture approaches will be introduced. Specific topics covered will include philosophy and design themes, efficient water use, soil health, orchard care and gardening, energy conservation and personal power production including solar, wind and microhydro.

Please bring a sack lunch to class.

Saturday, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM; 1 session on October 17, 2009

Tuition: $78.00 Materials Cost: $10.00

Instructor: Crabtree Location: Nevada County Campus Map

To register online, please follow this link to the college.

Class Location Information:
Sierra College - Nevada County Campus (Grass Valley)

Address:
250 Sierra College Dr Grass Valley, CA 95945

Directions:
Coming from Auburn on Hwy 49: Take Idaho-Maryland off-ramp. Turn LEFT onto Idaho-Maryland Rd (going back under freeway) to East Main St. Turn RIGHT on East Main and proceed to second stop light at Sierra College Dr. Turn left onto Sierra College Drive to the roundabout at entrance to college. For a map of campus, go to www.sccommed.org, click on HOME and scroll down and click on CAMPUS MAPS, and select the campus you will be attending. Each view has directions and a map of the campus layout.

If you have any questions about the class, please feel free to give me a call at 530-635-1253.

Look forward to seeing you there,

Keith

Learn to live more self-sufficiently and sustainably.

When:

Saturday September 5, 2009 from 9am to 3pm

Students will learn how to:

• Design your urban or suburban yard or rural land to make it more productive and pleasing
• Harvest and Save Water
• Evaluate and improve the soil you have to work with
  
• Create raised and sheet mulched growing beds
• Raise your own vegetables and perennial food crops (including berrries, fruit trees, root crops, herbs and more)
• Use cold frames, Greenhouses and Shade Cloth to extend the seasons for both warm and cooler weather garden crops
• Conserve energy and evaluate options for personal energy production
• Bonus: Learn about the creation and growth of an already successful green business enterprise -- J. Appleseed Foods
  

Price- $45 for the entire day- bring a friend for half price and spouses and domestic partners are free.

Bring your own lunch and a lawn chair.

For directions and more information contact:
Mike (530) 273-5006
Joel (530) 478-9987
or Keith Crabtree of Green Acres 101 (530) 269-1217

Space is limited. Trainers are certified in Permaculture Design.

RURAL PROPERTY PLANNING and MANAGEMENT - August 29, 2009

Watch our website or signup now to be notified

Come and see a beautiful ranch in the making. Learn how to create a Development and Management plan for your own property. Keith and Paul are dedicated to share their knowledge with you so you will minimize making mistakes and do things right the first time. We will be helping the our host on improvement practices Many projects require certain things to be done before moving on to the final project steps. This can mean months between different steps. That is why landowners need a plan that looks at the whole picture and then schedule according to the needed steps to be accomplished.

The following are some of the items covered:

• Star Thistle fields

• Blackberries

• Clumpy pastures

• Dry or wet patchy irrigated fields

• 1-2 inch high grass pastures

• Improper ratio of grass to legumes

• Lack of wildlife areas • Scummy or muddy ponds

• Ponds choked with weeds

• Eroded gullies & streambanks

• Irrigation systems

• Irrigation water runoff

Time: 8am to 12 noon this is a half day class: $35 with spouses free
AN EXCITING DAY IS PLANNED AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!!

Green Acres 101
Paul Weir & Keith Crabtree
Please visit www.greenacres101.com or call us directly at 530-269-1217 or 530-635-1253

Hi Rural Property Owners,

Paul Weir and I am excited about our next class offering in our 'private class' series for 2009 and are eager to share the good news with you.

Our New Irrigation Design and Management Class will be held on Saturday, June 27th and will be held on location at a new teaching ranch in Grass Valley.

Please take a look at our flyer for the event for all the details and we would love to have you join us.

Bring your questions, problems and concerns and we will be happy to address each of them with you. You can also bring maps and drawings of your property for more detailed analysis that you may find useful in your planning and installations on your property.

If you would like to learn more or would like to reserve your spot in the class, please call me directly at 530-635-1253 and I will be happy to speak with you.

- and please do tell a friend :-)

May all your acres be green ones,

Keith Crabtree
keith@GreenAcres101.com
Green Acres 101

Nevada Irrigation District is proud to present …

A new all day FREE class on AG irrigation!

Classes to be available several times in 2009 - in both Nevada & Placer County locations

Key Benefits to this class:
Save on power costs weed control
Higher crop yields Water conservation
Beautify your property Protect native Oaks
Put more ground into production Add value to property

• How much water do I need for irrigated Pastures, Orchards, and Vineyards?
• What is a Miner’s Inch? Why is it important? If 1 inch is good, is 2 inches better?
• How many acres of Pasture, Orchard, and Vineyard will a Miner’s Inch irrigate?
• How do I evaluate my own irrigation system for uniformity and application rates?
• When should I irrigate and how much?
• Are there tools for measuring soil moisture levels?
• Does a pond or holding tank make sense in an irrigation design?
• Why does water pressure matter so much?

The Nevada County class is registering now and will have two dates to choose from.

Dates: May 2, 2009 - Saturday, Nevada County Class
May 3, 2009 - Sunday, Nevada County Class

Time: 9am to 3pm

Location: 13303 Hopeful Hill Rd., Nevada City, CA 95959

Please bring sack lunch, drinks, boots, sunscreen, hat, chair.

Please contact NID at (530) 273-6185 or (800) 222-4102 to register for class.

For additional information, please call Keith Crabtree at (530) 635-1253.