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 Santa Cruz County, CA

 

 

Explore the following topics in an interactive and hands-on learning format:

 

o        Landscape pattern recognition and mapping

o        Ecological design methodologies

o        Organic gardening and farming

o        Soils, compost, and vermiculture

o        Forest management and timber processing

o        Alternative energy and appropriate technology

o        Solar design and natural building

o        Water conservation and erosion control

o        Community building and communication skills

o        Educational gardens and curriculum development

 

This certificate program is a two-week, residential design course.  It will be held at

Mount Madonna School near Watsonville, CA.

 

The dynamic teaching team includes local hosts and facilitators Weston Miller (Mount Madonna School)

and Ken Foster  (Terra Nova Ecological Landscaping).

 

Special guest instructors include Tom Ward and Brock Dolman.

 

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