Permaculture Design
Certification Course
For International Development and Social Entrepreneurship
So. California Mountains
June 21st- July5th, 2014
$1,650
Early Bird by 5/1/2014-$1,450
Limited Space-Register Today
Orphaned Children learn to plant a greywater basin at a
Permaculture Design Course
Permaculture is an integrated design system that provides a framework for consciously designed landscapes that provide diversity, stability, and resilience for individuals and communities. This course will assist you and your organization in integrating into your projects:
• Holistic Design
• Increased Food Security
• Community-Based Development
• Waste Cycling
• Sustainability Education
• Clean Water and Drought Proofing
• Health and Nutrition
• Sustainable Vocations & Enterprise
• Energy Efficiency and Storages
• Collaborative Strategy
Sustainable International Development
& Social Entreprenuership
Creating an on-contour bio-swale with Permaculture students at Lake Victoria on Rusinga Island in Kenya
Integrated Learning
Appropriate Design
Composting
Water Harvesting
Compost Toilets
Drought Proofing
Waste Cycling
Earthworks
Design Priorities
Peacemaking
Soil building
Watershed Restoration
Integrated Pest Mgmt
Biomimicry
Appropriate Technology
Economic Resiliency
Conflict Resolution
Community Organizing
Ecological Building
Aquaculture
Broad Acre Applications
Food Forestry
Bio-Engineering
Resilient Food Production
Greywater Systems
Livestock Integration
Rebuilding Springs
Why Permaculture
Permaculture is widely recognized as one of the most effective design methodologies for attaining sustainability worldwide. Permaculture is in 160 countries with an estimated 850, 000 grassroots projects on-the-ground.
Course Instruction Team
“My learning journey at Quail Springs helped to nurture my presence of mind to be a better and more active listener and designer – a vital trait for the international development professional. The coursework was incredibly pertinent to my work in Uganda and without a doubt made me more aware, more compassionate, and more focused in my role as a
project manager and human being.”
- a Former Student
Our instruction team is comprised of a diverse mix of Quail Springs residents and leaders in the field from around the world:
Warren Brush, international permaculture educator, designer and co-founder of Quail Springs Permaculture, True Nature Design and Casitas Valley Farm
Joseph Lentunyoi, co-founder of Permaculture Research Institute of
Kenya, Maasai Tribal Leader, and Permaculture Educator & Consultant
Janice Setser, Former Project Director with Mercy Corp
Alissa Sears, Global Betterment Director of Christie Communications
Melanie St. James, Co-Founder of Empowerment Works
Jay Markert, Founder of Living Mandala
Jeanette Acosta Tribal Indigenous Knowledge, Permaculture Teacher
Noah Jackson, Founder of Forest Voices
and the Quail Springs’ Farm Management Team with Brenton Kelly, Andrew Clinard and Lindsay Allen
...additional presenters being added to the roster, stay tuned!
Program Affiliates:
Santa Barbara Permaculture Network
Permaculture Research Institute of Kenya
Christie Communications
Global Resource Alliance
Forest Voices
Register Today
Email:
or call 805-886-7239
Quail Springs is an ideal drylands site to learn about permaculture for Sustainable International Development
Course Tuition is ALL INCLUSIVE & Includes: Camping, Healthy Food, & Instruction