We're looking to trade the Course for new Venues and promotional assistance...

contact <permaculture@earthflow.com>

This training includes the most inspiring examples of sustainable land use and human ingenuity from around the world. Final course work includes student design presentations, community project and (the infamous!) Trade and Talent Show.

The Permaculture Design Course has truly transformed the lives and enhanced the careers of thousands of people around the world, including architects, landscapers, community developers, social workers, city planners, teachers, students, farmers, gardeners, homeowners, business owners and others. -For anyone serious about creating a sustainable future!

The A to Z of Sustainability!  A more fun or informative course would be hard to find. Our text book, Permaculture: A Designer's Manual, by Bill Mollison, was once reviewed by Whole Earth saying "If information had density... this book would be a black hole!.."

This course includes new, updated and expanded material: Eco-Literacy, Biomimicry, Peak Oil, The Home-Ecosystem, Natural Building Techniques, Backyard Food-Forests, Fossil-less Fuels, Alternative Energy, Industrial Ecology, Patterns of Human Dynamics & Community, Practicing Democracy, MicroVillage Networks, EcoUrbanism and more...

The Design Course curriculum focus is mainly lecture and the all important theory behind the practice of Permaculture Design -with an emphasis on Design.  Students will be responsible for a final student Design Presentation.  Additional seminars will be available for students interested in hands-on training; Design Exercises, Observation Skills, Natural Building, Sustainable Landscape Construction, Art in the Garden & More...

Fire, Water, Earth & Air...

Introduction to Permaculture and Natural Pattern Understanding.

Food, Water, Shelter & Energy...

Designing & Building the Complete Home Ecosystem.

Community & Green Business...

EcoVillage Design and Community Celebration.

Learn from the most experienced Permaculture Instructors in the Country, as well as,

Internationally Acclaimed Leaders in the Worldwide Sustainability Movement...

LARRY SANTOYO, Director, EarthFlow Design Works  <www.earthflow.com>

SCOTT PITTMAN, Director, The Permaculture Institute  <www.permaculture.org>

TOBY HEMENWAY, Author, Gaia's Garden  <www.patternliteracy.com>

JOHN VALENZUELA, Permaculture Designer, Horticultural Consultant

PLUS local experts and guest speakers will be announced.

Venues will take us in and around Los Angeles County

Additional -Field trips & Hands On Trainings will be scheduled (Dates & Fees TBA)

Permaculture: a Designers Manual  by Bill Mollison

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Gaia's Garden  by Toby Hemenway (www.patternliteracy.com)

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(Full attendance is required for Certification).

Times: 9am to 5pm Saturdays and 10am-5pm Sundays

Requirements include: Full Attendance, Design Team Exercises and Final Presentation, Participation in the Talent Show and all Payment Agreements met in full...

Upon successful completion of the course you must request and respond to the student questionnaire -Additional Certificate Fee of $25.00 will be required.

* $90.00 per day

* $175.00 per weekend

* $950.00 for all six weekends

Materials and other fees may apply.

Meals, Lodging & Transportation not included.

Note: $200 non-refundable deposit required.

Payment Plans, Trades and Work-Trades are available -with additional $100.00 admin. fee.

-to apply contact: <worktrade@earthflow.com>

Santoyo & Associates

793A E Foothill Blvd #130

San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

Materials & Applications, Greening Development, LA EcoHome, The Green Building Resource Center -Global Green USA & the City of Santa Monica, HopeDance Media, Santa Barbara Permaculture Network, The Los Angeles Permaculture Guild, The Permaculture Institute, The Audubon Center, FoodForesters, County Landscape, Oasis Designs, PatternLiteracy.com, Guyayaki, CityRepairLA, Sustainable World Radio, Nutiva Hemp Products, Green Building Products, Living Green, SCO Studio,  The Nature of Things, First Kiss Productions, SustainableLA, EarthFlow Design Works, REThink Development, The Terra Foundation,  HOMAGEdesign, LA Green Drinks, The Secret Garden, EcoVersity, Tread Lightly Farms, Santa Barbara Organic Gardening Club, Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, For the Future, City Repair Project, Strategic Actions for a Just Economy, Hostel Obispo, San Luis Sustainability Group, California Regional Environmental Education Community Network, Habitat Studios, MultiMode Technologies