About Me:
I am a follower of Jesus Christ, a husband and father of Three daughters; two biological one foster. I am also the "(grand)father" of my foster daughter's son. I am a video producer for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community in Scottsdale. I have been gardening for 10+ years using the squarefoot gardening method. (I'm quoted on Mel's latest book) My family and I moved to AZ over 3 years ago and I am just now trying to garden in this extreme climate.
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Welcome to the Valley Permaculture Alliance, a local 501C3 non-profit education organization that offers classes, training, activities, tours, events and demonstrations on various aspects of sustainable living around the Greater Phoenix Valley. You can read more about the VPA on the ‘About Us’ page, and explore the many groups and resources this Ning “social networking site” has to offer, as well as customize your own Profile Page and connect with new like-minded friends.
We encourage you to browse the discussions, blogs, videos, comments to get a feel for our incredibly resourceful community, and to share your interests as well. There are many volunteer opportunities to assist with classes and events, so please let me know if you are interested in helping out when available.
We offer a variety of classes to our members on a donation basis (usually $10 to $25) that goes toward venue hard-costs, also to our experienced and knowledgeable instructors, as well as to support the non-profit in providing quality education for improving our health, our communities and environment. See what classes you may be interested in attending atwww.phoenixpermaculture.org/events - and feel free to contact us with any questions.
Thanks!
Mischa
Valley Permaculture Alliance