One more reminder....if you've been wanting to learn more about permaculture, and would like to learn more about Hawaii's own traditional farming, this is a great opportunity.

In the Footsteps of the Mahi 'ai: Permaculture Design Certification 
Offered: January 22 - February 6, 2010
Location: Hale Akua Garden Farm, Maui
Instructors: Penny Livingston-Stark, John Valenzuela, Brock Dolman and M. Kalani Souza
Special guests: Douglas Bullock and Julie Stowell

During this 2-week intensive course at the beautiful Hale Akua Garden Farm on Maui, you will nurture yourself in a tropical paradise while learning and observing the principles that make ecological systems self-sustaining - within a native cultural lens that offers a view into a more ancient relationship with our environment. In addition to the foundations of permaculture, the course will include a special focus on traditional environmental knowledge (TEK), Hawaiian culture and agricultural systems, plus tropical agroforestry. Please spread the word!

Regenerative Design Institute
P.O. Box 923 | Bolinas, California, 94924
415-868 9681