Being Resilient is what we all  need to be

Resilience is typically defined as the capacity to recover from difficult life events.

“It’s your ability to withstand adversity and bounce back and grow despite life’s downturns,” says Amit Sood, MD, the executive director of the Global Center for Resiliency and Well-Being, creator of the Resilient Option program, and former professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.

Being Resilient is like climbing a mountain without a trail map. It takes time, strength, and help from people around you, and you’ll likely experience setbacks along the way. But eventually you reach the top and look back at how far you’ve come.

Being Resilient at Our Global Family Farm

We need your help and support!

At Our Global Family Village, we’re promoting global unity and permaculture design principles by growing food crops from the four corners of the globe through regenerative agriculture techniques. With volunteer projects such as supplying produce to the People's Revolutionary Garden Network, we welcome you to join our endeavors aimed at bringing indigenous food cultures and farm fresh produce into the lives of local families.

We have had to be very resilient out at the farm because we have to use the resources we have on hand. We have been trying to protect our crops from ground squirrels and cabbage moths and rabbits and birds with left over pieces of Agribon row cover material. That is not working. 

So now we need to invest into getting the proper ProtekNet Insect Barrier and Wire Support Hoops. That is a $500 investment. Can you help us out?

Please donate on Pay Pal to the account of Teresa Tree Lees at treelees@charter.net 

Or you can email me and I will send you my mailing address if you want to write a check.

 Natural Building Internship

Do you know someone who might like to learn some unique building methods? Cordwood masonry!  There is a permaculture farm in Nipomo called Edulis that could use a couple of people for a few weeks. They are also looking for a good WWOOFer or two, people who can work and live on the farm.

Contact John Broberg for more information.

Email: jtbroberg@gmail.com

Phone: 805-455-2494

Can you help out a Brother?

Our Permaculture brother from the Sunburst Community, Sean Fennell, experienced a stroke on Jan. 26, and it has affected the left side of his body. Sean has been in full time intensive rehab, and will be came home last week. He will be continuing rehab as an outpatient and is working hard to regain full mobility and strength. 

We have started a GoFundMe to help Sean and his wife Ischa, while Sean is unable to work. They are accruing considerable medical expenses that aren't covered by insurance, and Sean's disability pay will be less than his full income was.
Even $5 or $10 will add up to make a difference.

With much love and appreciation,
Sunburst Community

https://www.gofundme.com/f/lets-get-sean-fennell-back-on-his-feet?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=p_cf+share-flow-1

Quail Springs offering online Permaculture Design Certification (PDC) Course

We are thrilled to officially announce that pre-registration is open for our online Permaculture Design Certification Course (PDC)! 

10-WEEK ONLINE COURSE
APRIL 12 - JUNE 4, 2021
Quail Springs has taught in-person PDCs for over a decade, and more than 1,000 students have earned their Permaculture Design Certificates with us. We weren't able to host students at our demonstration site this year, and we've been mourning that loss. However, 2020 also gave us the opportunity to reflect on our curriculum and the way we deliver it, and dream up new ways to serve a changing world.