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Trades, Work-Trades and Payment Plans now available
Teachers are also eligible for special Scholarship Discounts
The Santa Barbara Permaculture Design Course Experience
Creating The Conditions for Sustainability to Happen...
February through July 2008.
http://earthflow.com/sbPDC08.php
One weekend a month for 6 months...
Join us on the second weekends of February through July 2008.
Locations will take us in and around Santa Barbara Co.
Something for everyone...
A Course for Homeowners, Land Managers & Design Professionals
This training includes the most inspiring examples of sustainable land use and human ingenuity from around the world.
- 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 Descent & Peak Oil
- Re-Localizing Food Production
- Green Business Strategies
- Finding your Right-Livelihood Career
For anyone serious about creating a sustainable
future!..
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.
PART ONE
February 9/10 & March 8/9, 2008
Fire, Water, Earth & Air...
Introduction to Permaculture and Natural Pattern Understanding.
PART TWO
April 12/13 & May 10/11, 2008
Food, Water, Shelter & Energy...
Designing & Building the Complete Home Ecosystem.
PART THREE
June 14/15 & July 12/13, 2008
Community & Green Business...
EcoVillage Design and Community Celebration.
TEACHING TEAM
Join veteran Permaculture Instructors (since 1987) and
Internationally Acclaimed Leaders in the Worldwide Sustainability
Movement including...
L. SANTOYO, Director,
EarthFlow Design Works
JOHN VALENZUELA, Permaculture Designer, Horticultural Consultant
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Heather Flores, Author, Food Not Bombs
Linda Buzzell on Eco-Psychology
Larry Saltzman on Organic Gardening
Owen Dell on Sustainable Landscape Design
Karl Kras on Green Architecture
Other local experts and guest speakers will be announced...
TIMES
9am to 5pm Saturdays and 10am-5pm Sundays
REGISTER
TUITION -Register for all or part
- $90.00 per day
- $175.00 per weekend
- $950.00 (pre-paid in full)
Materials and other fees may apply.
Meals, Lodging & Transportation not included.
Note: $250 non-refundable deposit required to guarantee your space.
Teachers enrolling in the full course may apply for scholarship discounts.
Payment Plans, Trades and Work-Trades are available
(with an additional $100.00 administrative fee).
To apply contact: worktrade@earthflow.com
SPONSORSHIP
Become a sponsor and help create the conditions for sustainability to happen!
- Sponsor the course, by offering your venue as a meeting location or by offering promotional assistance.
- Sponsor a student, with tax-deductible contributions to the Terra Foundation's Permaculture Scholarship Fund.
- Contact us at sponsor@earthflow.com for details and additional benefits.
Big Thanks: The Terra Foundation, Santa Barbara
Permaculture Network, Orella Ranch, El Capitan Canyon Resort, Sustainable
World Radio, Livingreen, Lola's Treasure Beach Resort, Oasis Designs,
County Landscape & Design, The Santa Barbara Organic Gardening Club, Santa Barbara
City College, Quail Springs Permaculture, MultiMode Technologies,
Garden Gossip, Nutiva, Guayaki, For The Future, Growing Grounds Farm,
Sphere Energy, The Permaculture Institute (USA),