Advanced Permaculture Design Training 2010 -Los Angeles
http://earthflow.com/adv_permLA.php

The Advanced Design Training is open to all Permaculture Design Course Graduates. Students currently enrolled in a PDC are also eligible. This series will build and expand on the Design Course Curriculum. The Advanced Course is made of three themes: Site Design, Pattern Application and Micro-Village Network. Other themes will be added in future sessions.

Themes may be taken independently or consecutively as a whole Advanced Series. Please check the schedule below for exact dates. A final design, presentation, independent work and other assignments will be required.

Designer Apprenticeship Program:
Completed hours can be used as Apprenticeship credit towards the Permaculture Designer Certificate.*

Larry Santoyo, Director EarthFlow Design Works will lead the Advanced Design Series. Local experts and other guests will be announced.

Each theme has three class days. Classes will be held from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm at various locations throughout Los Angeles.

Advanced Permaculture Design Series Curriculum

SITE DESIGN:

Part One April 24 & 25 - Part Two May 15

Patterns of the Design Process, Urban, Suburban and Broad-scale Design themes, Ideas & Essentials for Client Interview, Site Assessment & Measurement, Concept Planning: food, water, shelter, energy, access, Illustration software, CAD and other design tools and presentation methods will be demonstrated and discussed.

* Final Site Design Document and presentation will be required

THE HOME ECOSYSTEM:

Part One June 19 & 20 - Part Two June 26

Roof Water Water Harvesting, Garden Design & Construction, Build a Super-efficient Outdoor Space Heater, Grey Water in the landscape, Food Forestry, Sustainable Landscape Construction & Installation Exercises.

With Larry Santoyo, Toby Hemenway, Director, The Center For Pattern Literacy and guests

* Final Project and demonstration will be required

BUSINESS GUILDS AND MICRO-VILLAGE NETWORK:

Part One July 17 & 18 - Part Two July 24

Financial Permaculture, Creating Community Capital, Using Permaculture to help find a niche, "Business Guilds", product and by-product development, Alternative Currency & Time Banking, setting up a Micro Loan System, Community Land Trusts, finding partners, site selection, community development themes, networking.

With Larry Santoyo and guests

* Final Presentation of Business Concept plan and will be required

to register:
http://earthflow.com/adv_permLA.php .