Advanced Indigenous Permaculture Design Course
May26-june 4 2009 Wisconsin /Juan Nelson Rojas and Ronaldo Lec
Ajcot of the Mesoamerican Permaculture Institute (IMAP)
http://www.sustainabledevelopmentinstitute.org/AdvancedPermaculture2009/index.asp
This course will
incorporate traditional indigenous knowledge of agricultural practices
with permaculture design principles, ethics, and characteristics. We
will explore the practical aspects of permaculture through study and
application of permaculture design methods and principals in the areas
of microclimates, soils, water, earthworks, gardening, animal
husbandry, aquaculture, seeds, plants, and distribution, site design,
market and food preservation, forest gardens, maps and plans,
including comprehensive comunity food systems. The course will be 72
hour of hands-on and classroom instruction.
Co-Facilitators
for the course are Juan Nelson Rojas and Ronaldo Lec Ajcot of the
Mesoamerican Permaculture Institute (IMAP). Tsyunhehkwa and Oneida
Nation Program staff will offer instruction in many of the topic areas
currently being practiced as a part of the Oneida Community Integrated
Food System
Tsyunhehkw^ is an
Agricultural Community and Culturally based program of the Oneida
Nation of Wisconsin. Our Agricultural component is located at 139
Riverdale Drive, on a Certified Organic 83-acre site. Our program is
founded on Self Sustainability, and service for the Oneida Nation and
the Community. Our entire operation and services are open to the
public. We have three main components, Agriculture, Cannery and
Retail. Our primary focus is on Self-Sustainability and food security.
Our staff of 13 people works to meet our Community's needs and our
goals. However, we could not accomplish this without the support and
help of the Oneida Nation, our community and friends.