[Los Angeles, CA Permaculture] Land Restoration Training with Craig Sponholtz at Quail Springs October 2-5

[Quail Springs Permaculture]

LAND RESTORATION TRAINING

OCTOBER 2-5, 2014
early bird registration by Sept 1 for $75 discount

WITH CRAIG SPONHOLTZ, WATERSHED ARTISANS, INC. (http://watershedartisans.com/) 
and Brenton Kelly, Quail Springs Farm Director & Land Steward

Held at Quail Springs Permaculture in the Cuyama Valley (www.quailsprings.org) 

Craig Sponholtz's courses are a must. I was very impressed with the thoroughness, hands-on learning, and Craig's deep knowledge - based on years of real-life experiences. The strategies taught are simple and effective. They build on natural patterns so you work with natural processes not against them. This way nature does the bulk of the work once the structures are in place. I highly recommend these courses for anyone working with the land and water.

~ Brad Lancaster, author of Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond


This 4 day Project-Based Land Restoration Training offers hands-on experience in the assessment, design and construction of an on-going land restoration project and an intensive immersion and experiential training in:

	◦	Reading the landscape and make informed decisions
	◦	Recognizing the symptoms and causes of degraded land
	◦	Identifying regenerative natural processes
	◦	Understanding how humans effect and are affected by the landscape
	◦	Designing resilient solutions for landscape problems
	◦	Understanding management options for degraded land
	◦	Healing degraded land by harvesting runoff
	◦	Deciding what is doable and what should be done first
	◦	Planning and preparing to complete a successful project
	◦	Maintaining a project and ensure its long-term success


Craig Sponholtz founded Dryland Solutions, Inc. in 2003, renamed Watershed Artisans, Inc. in 2014, and continues to design and implement watershed restoration projects throughout the Southwest.  Craig spent a decade expanding his knowledge of landscape processes by working throughout the western U.S. with the USDA Forest Service, and has a Masters Degree in Agro-Ecological Restoration. Craig has had comprehensive training in numerous stream and wetland restoration methods including natural channel design and induced meandering and continuously learns new techniques to incorporate into his work and teaching.  Craig teaches land and watershed restoration, passive water harvesting and erosion control techniques internationally and strives to foster beneficial relationships between people and the watersheds they live in by sharing the practical trials, tribulations and insights of his own work.  Craig has used two decades of hands-on experience and numerous collaborations with masters in the field to develop must-know principles that ensure water-related projects are practical, economically viable and harmonious with natural processes.


REGISTRATION INFO   Cost includes instruction, catered meals, and camping accommodations.

Cost: $525.  Early Bird: $450 for payment in full by September 1,2014

Discounts:  Couples – $100 off your total for couples/friends registering and paying together
Group – Ask about a group discount for 3 or more attendees

Course webpage: www.quailsprings.org/land-restoration-training/ 

Contact with questions:  Kolmi Majumdar, info at quailsprings.org



Kolmi Majumdar

Quail Springs Permaculture
www.quailsprings.org

QUAIL SPRINGS PERMACULTURE 2014 CALENDAR
http://www.quailsprings.org/calendar 

July 26-27.  Quail Springs Summer Farm Benefit & Tour  
August 9-10.  Buckskin Moccasins, a Wild Series Workshop
September 26-28.  Introduction to Permaculture Weekend  
October 2-5.  Land Restoration Training Course
October 16-19.  Applied Aquaponics Course
October 25 - November 8. Quail Springs Permaculture Design Course