Greetings!
The buzz on the streets is all about global energy descent
(peak oil), local food security, and other environmental and social issues that
could substantially affect our quality of life. People are asking,
“How are these issues going to affect my life?”
Are you ready to create positive change in your community?
This is an invitation for you to attend a fun and inspiring
workshop designed to empower participants to create sustainable systems of
community, water, food, shelter, energy, and more.
Permaculture Design Course
July 15 – 30, 2006
In
Explore the following topics in an interactive and hands-on
learning format:
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Landscape pattern recognition and
mapping
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Ecological design methodologies
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Organic gardening and farming
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Soils, compost, and vermiculture
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Alternative energy and appropriate
technology
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Solar design and natural building
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Water conservation and erosion
control
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Community building and communication
skills
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Educational gardens and curriculum
development
This certificate program is a two-week, residential design
course. It will be held at
The dynamic teaching team includes local hosts and
facilitators
and Ken Foster (Terra Nova Ecological Landscaping).
Special guest instructors include Tom Ward and
Other local instructors include: Lydia Nielson, Heather
Brady, Darren Huckle, Damian Parr, Bruce Beernink and others.
The $1250 tuition includes course instruction and materials,
vegetarian catering by
Feel Good Foods, and camping or dormitory housing.
There is a $100 discount for early registration before June
1, 2006.
Limited work-trade positions are available.
For more info, call (831) 840-6045, email wmiller@sasquatch.com
Or go to http://santacruzpermacultureguild.com/summer_2006.html