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ARKANSAS SUSTAINABILITY NETWORK E-NEWSLETTER
*Our contact info is at the bottom of the newsletter*
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First things first – Thanks to everyone who came out to our winter potluck and holiday celebration! And for those of you who helped set up, run the event, and clean up – and for the entertainment – THANK YOU! We couldn’t have pulled it off without your help!
Please Note – CHANGE OF DATE for Permaculture discussion - ASN had scheduled an informal discussion about permaculture for December 18th. We will be postponing that event until January. For those of you who came to our Gardening in Winter event – you may have noticed how crowded it was. Hence we will postpone the next monthly discussion on the topic of Permaculture – until the third Thursday in January (January 22nd, 7pm to 8pm). At this time ASN offices will be located in a NEW LOCATION!
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That’s right – ASN is moving! Throughout the month of January we will be moving to our new office location – 1419 South Main Street. We’re excited to move to a nicer location and we’ll need your help to make the move! We expect to be cleaning out our old location and giving away a few items. We will also need volunteers to help us move. Let me know if you have some time in January to help us!
We have receive a few requests for gift certificates this holiday season. We are ready and able to send a gift certificate to someone on your behalf. Simply email us at EmailASN@gmail.com.
Looking ahead to the month of January – We have a few announcements…
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Here is a note from our new intern – who is re-initiating our Local Food Cookbook Project -
Hello All! I’m Amie Lein and I’m working on my B. S. in Health Sciences at UALR. Coming up in January, I’m going to be doing a 200-hour internship working with ASN to produce a cookbook for fundraising. I would LOVE to have you help, ideas, creativity…anything you can give. Send me an email at leinamiec@gmail.com and let me know if you’re interested. Thanks a bunch!!! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! 
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Also in January – 2 events:
Thursday, January 22nd – 7pm – an informal discussion on Permaculture. This discussion occurs as part of ASN’s monthly focus on sustainable living. Learn about permaculture through informal conversation and exploring media. Coined by Australians Bill Mollison and David Holmgren during the 1970s, permaculture is permanent agriculture as well as permanent culture. Designing human settlements to include perennial agricultural systems that mimic the structure and interrelationship found in natural ecologies. Discussion resources that may be of interest to you:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permaculture – Permaculture on Wikipedia – History and more…
http://www.permaculture.org.au/ – Permaculture Research Institute of Australia. See their excellent introduction to permaculture:
http://permaculture.org.au/what-is-permaculture/
In Grave Danger of Falling Food.mpg – somewhat lengthy movie featuring Bill Mollison – one visionary permaculturalist…
http://garden.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Perennial_Foods – good website article on perennial foods.
For those of you just getting interested in permaculture, this should get you started. For those of you who have already begun exploring the world of permaculture, let us know what resources you recommend. The January 22nd discussion will be informal – a good opportunity for both newbies and permaculture “experts” to get acquainted and share knowledge. And not to mention a great time to visit ASN’s new offices!
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Saturday, January 24th – 9am to 5pm – Shiitake Mushroom Workshop – limited to 7 registrants, $10 pre-paid fee required. Please contact us to for more information or to reserve a space. Participants receive one or two mushroom logs to grow at their homes. Thanks to Robert Tiller for heading up this workshop!
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HELP TILL THE FARM!
ASN is partnering with Felder Farm (a new school farm developing here in Little Rock. We need your help! We have a large plot of ground to prepare for the Spring and we need use of a tractor and disc, or other field preparation means and implements – If you have any suggestions please let us know…
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ASN Local Food Club continues each week. Visit www.littlerock.locallygrown.net for information, or call 501-837-7959.
ReCycles Bike Coop is open on Sundays – Winter hours are from 2pm to 5pm. Stop by!
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Other links of interest:
http://greenarbytheday.wordpress.com/ – Check out this blog created by Nao Ueda, Little Rock resident and one of the co-founders of ASN.
http://www.sustainar.org – Create a profile and use this site to promote green-minded events and news.
http://courtney-greengirl.blogspot.com/ - Check out this blog created by Courtney Butler, Hot Springs resident.
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Contact us anytime for information or to get involved!
Happy Holidays – See you next year,
Katy Elliott
We are supported by memberships and community donations. Your contributions help make us a viable fixture in the Central Arkansas community!
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Arkansas Sustainability Network (ASN)
209 S. Victory St.
Little Rock, AR 72201
www.arnetwork.org
EmailASN@gmail.com
(501)372-6996
ASN Local Food Club
www.littlerock.locallygrown.net
Natural State Expo
www.naturalstateexpo.org
