For Immediate Release
The Polish Ambassador’s Permaculture Action Day in Joshua Tree, May 14, 2015

The Joshua Tree Music Festival weekend kicks off with a day of earth based projects and community service.

The Polish Ambassador, music producer extraordinaire, and headliner at the Joshua Tree Music Festival, will bring his Permaculture Action day to Joshua Tree. Local permaculture organization, Transition Joshua Tree, will lead a crew of festival volunteers in planting a water wise desert garden at the new Mojave Desert Land Trust headquarters. Other volunteer projects include a stewardship clean-up on a local wildlife linkage property.

The action day is an extension of the Polish Ambassador’s Permaculture Action Tour that converges live music, local permaculture, food justice and community outreach organizations to bring the skills and principles of land based practices into the mainstream. Since last fall the Polish Ambassador and Permaculture Action have hosted over 40 “Permaculture Action Days” in cities across the nation and also in Costa Rica.

Transition Joshua Tree was begun by a handful of locals who could no longer ignore the issues brought forth by peak oil, climate change & economic instability.  It grew into a group of people who together are actively facing the future by becoming a resource for teaching & demonstrating strategies for community resilience.

The Mojave Desert Land Trust protects the Mojave Desert ecosystem and cultural resource values.  Their headquarters (two miles west of downtown Joshua Tree) is situated in a wildlife linkage with a view of their Gateway Parcel Section 33.  Their new conservation center further represents their deep commitment to the Mojave Desert ecosystem.

The Joshua Tree Music Festival is a family friendly global music experience happening May 14-17.  Four days of music, yoga, arts & community in the magical Mojave. For full details, tickets and info, log on to: www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com

Permaculture Action Day Event Details:
When:  Thursday, May 14, 2015, 9am – 1pm
Where: Mojave Desert Land Trust, 60124 29 Palms Highway (at Olympic Rd)
Projects: Building and planting water wise desert gardens
What to Bring:  Hat, gloves, sunscreen, water bottle, snacks & smiles

The Polish Ambassador’s Permaculture Website: http://www.permacultureaction.org/
Music producer extraordinaire and Permaculture Action Day instigator.
Contact: Jasmine Saavedra, jasmine@jumpsuitrecords.co

Transition Joshua Tree Permaculture Organization:  www.transitionjoshuatree.org
Creating Resilient & Sustainable Mojave Desert Communities.
Contact:  Louis Kannenberg, kannenberg44@gmail.com

Mojave Desert Land Trust:  www.mojavedesertlandtrust.org
Preserving Land to Enjoy Forever.
Contact:  Shauna Tucker, shauna@mojavedesertlandtrust.org

Joshua Tree Music Festival, May 14-17: www.joshuatreemusicfestival.com
A Family Friendly Global Music Experience.
Contact:  Barnett English, jtmusicfest@gmail.com