Shiny Green Acorn Festival

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The [[Shiny Green Acorn Festival]] unconference was held from August 12-14, 2016, largely at the Sanders home in Aranmore and at [http://tryonfarm.org Tryon Life Community Farm]. The goal of the event was to celebrate as a community and plan playfully. == Focus question == It’s been 18 years since [[Octavia Butler]] published ''Parable of the Talents''. What can we learn from Acorn? What do we envision for our Acorn-like ecovillage in the Portland area or elsewhere? == Participants == * [[Brandon]], [[Shelley]], [[Sequoia]], and [[Ren]] * [[Ben]] * [[Eric]] and Michelle * [[Ted]], Max, and Shogi * Steve and Judy * Brenna * Brenna and Jenny from TLC Farm * Two people from the [https://awakeningthehorse.wordpress.com/ Awakening the Horse People] project == Sessions == === Friday === At the Sanders place * [[Finding quotes about Acorn]] * Work on SolSeed domains * Logistics planning * [[How serious are we about wanting to live in an intentional community?]], part 1 * [[Ecovillage guilt trip]] * [[Unconventional people]] * [[Urban ecovillage example]] At Tryon * [[Intro to Tryon Life Community Farm]], part 1 * [[Awakening the Horse People]] In the car on our failed attempt to see the Perseids at a state park * [[Community bright spots]], part 1 === Saturday === [[Civis]] service in the woods next to the Sanders place At the wetland near the Sanders place * [[How serious are we about wanting to live in an intentional community?]], part 2 Michelle's belly dance performance at the Artist's Repertory Theater At Tryon * [[Ted's thinking about intentional community after moving out]] * [[How serious are we about wanting to live in an intentional community?]], part 3 * [[Soup Night]] * [[Dreaming Buckleberry]], part 1 Back at the Sanders place * [[Community bright spots]], part 2 While picking Michelle up from the theater * [[Dreaming Buckleberry]], part 2 === Sunday === At Tryon * [[Building models of future SolSeed buildings]] * [[Project habits and mojo]] * [[Superintelligence and SolSeed]] * [[Intro to Tryon Life Community Farm]], part 2 (during a work party)