December 3-7, 2014
Worldwide, topsoil erosion averages 30 to 40 tons per hectare (2.5 acres) a year or 30- to 40-times faster than the replacement rate of topsoil. The need for people with hands- on skills in landscape restoration and drought-proofing is growing daily around the world. Whether you are working on your own landscape or as a consultant, this course will grow your skills in the appropriate design and construction of structures that will reduce erosion, increase biological productivity, harvest & store water, and create resiliency in the ecologies that sustain us.
At this course, you will get the opportunity to experience broad acre water harvesting surveying, design, and construction of well proven Earth-Working Technologies for land restoration, drought-proofing, and regenerative systems establishment.
The program offers an overview of:
o Ethics and principles of permaculture as applied to land restoration and regenerative design
o Land component identification, natural patterning classification o Water harvesting & drought-proofing methods, systems and
applications
o Earthworks & soil renovation techniques and machinery applications
The following systems will be explained and participants will be able to assist in surveying, mapping and construction of various elements of:
o Swales
o Dams
o Hugelkultur
o Keyline plow
o Erosion mitigation structures
Sign Up Today at: www.casitasvalley.com