Please forward -Permaculture Design Course -San Luis
Obispo County, CA
Payment-Plans and Work-Trades now available...
Hello,
Find out what the world-wide Permaculture Movement is all about
-and join the global impulse for Sustainable Communities and
EcoVillages.
The Permaculture Design Certificate Course, a course for
Students, Homeowners & Design Professionals, is coming to San Luis
Obispo in the Spring of '07 -First weekend of each month from
March to August.
Easy and affordable... One weekend a month for six months.
Don't miss this opportunity to take this vitally important community
training. We are again able to accept applications for Payment-Plans
and Work-Trades; all proposals will be considered.
Teachers are especially encouraged to apply -please ask about
Educator discounts.
Looking forward,
Larry
Larry Santoyo, Director
EarthFlow Design Works
805.459.0452
http://www.earthflow.com/consulting.html
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EarthFlow Design Works, HopeDance Media and The Terra Foundation
Present:
The Permaculture Design Course
Experience:
Creating the Conditions for Sustainability to
Happen...
San Luis Obispo Co, CA.
One weekend a month for 6 months...
Join us on the first weekends of March through August 2007
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A Certificate Course for Students, Homeowners & Design
Professionals
This course has something for everyone...
This training includes the most inspiring examples of
sustainable land use and human ingenuity from around the world. Final
course work includes student design presentations, community project
and (the infamous!) Trade and Talent Show.
Sustainable Community Strategies
Organizing Eco Neighborhoods
Simple
Steps Toward a Sustainable Lifestyle
Natural
Building & Property Development
Adding
Beauty & Value to Your Home
Strategies for Energy Decent & Peak Oil
Re-localizing Food Production
Green
Business Strategies
Finding
your Right-Livelihood Career
Who Should Take This Course
The Permaculture Design Course has truly transformed the
lives and enhanced the careers of thousands of people around the
world, including architects, landscapers, community developers, social
workers, city planners, teachers, students, farmers, gardeners,
homeowners, business owners and others. -For anyone serious about
creating a sustainable future!
THE CURRICULUM
The A to Z of Sustainability! A more fun or
informative course would be hard to find. Our text book,
Permaculture: A Designer's Manual, by Bill Mollison, was once
reviewed by Whole Earth saying "If information had
density... this book would be a black
hole!.."
This course includes new, updated and expanded material:
Eco-Literacy, Biomimicry, Peak Oil, The Home-Ecosystem, Natural
Building Techniques, Backyard Food-Forests, Fossil-less Fuels,
Alternative Energy, Industrial Ecology, Patterns of Human Dynamics &
Community, Practicing Democracy, MicroVillage Networks, EcoUrbanism
and more...
Additional seminars will be available for students
interested in hands-on training; Design Exercises, Observation Skills,
Natural Building, Sustainable Landscape Construction, Art in the
Garden & More...
One weekend a month for 6 months...
Part One
March 3/4 and April 7/8, 2007
Fire, Water, Earth & Air...
Introduction to Permaculture and Natural Pattern
Understanding.
Part Two
May 5/6 and June 2/3, 2007
Food, Water, Shelter & Energy...
Designing & Building the Complete Home
Ecosystem.
Part Three
July 7/8 and August 4/5, 2007
Community & Green Business...
EcoVillage Design and Community Celebration.
TEACHING TEAM
Join veteran Permaculture Instructors and Internationally
Acclaimed Leaders in the Worldwide Sustainability Movement
including...
LARRY SANTOYO, Director, EarthFlow Design Works
<www.earthflow.com>
SCOTT PITTMAN, Director, The Permaculture
Institute <www.permaculture.org>
TOBY HEMENWAY, Author, Gaia's Garden
<www.patternliteracy.com>
PLUS local experts and guest speakers will be
announced.
LOCATION
Venues will take us in and around San Luis Obispo
County
REGISTER FOR ALL -OR PART
(Full attendance is required for
Certification).
Times: 9am to 5pm Saturdays and 10am-5pm
Sundays
TUITION COSTS
* $90.00 per day
* $175.00 per weekend
* $900.00 for all six weekends (pre-paid in
full)
Materials and other fees may apply.
Note: $250 non-refundable deposit required for
certification and a guaranteed space.
No refunds after Feb. 2, 2007.
Easy payment plans and work-trades are available (with
additional administrative fee)
-to apply contact: <worktrade@earthflow.com>
TO REGISTER CONTACT: permaculture@earthflow.com
Checks may be sent payable to:
Santoyo & Associates
793A E Foothill Blvd #130
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
Credit Cards: call 805.459.0452 to use Visa, MC or
Amex
DONATE -Your tax deductible contributions to the
Permaculture Scholarship Fund may be made by contacting us at
<donations@earthflow.com>
In Cooperation with -and Very Special Thanks to:
Materials & Applications, Greening
Development, LA EcoHome, The Green Building Resource Center
-Global Green USA & the City of Santa Monica, HopeDance
Media, Santa Barbara Permaculture Network, The Los Angeles
Permaculture Guild, The Permaculture Institute, The Audubon
Center, FoodForesters, County Landscape, Oasis Designs,
PatternLiteracy.com, Guyayaki, CityRepairLA, Sustainable
World Radio, Nutiva Hemp Products, Green Building Products,
Living Green, SCO Studio, The Nature of Things, First
Kiss Productions, SustainableLA, EarthFlow Design Works,
REThink Development, The Terra Foundation,
HOMAGEdesign, LA Green Drinks, The Secret Garden,
EcoVersity, Tread Lightly Farms, Santa Barbara Organic
Gardening Club, Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation, For the
Future, City Repair Project...