[Sdpg] Northern California Permaculture Teachers' Training

[Shemaia Lucas]

Island Mountain Institute presents an

Advanced    Permaculture:
Teachers   Training   Course
August 16-22, 2003 , Garberville, CA

Empower yourself in promoting sustainable living and design: attend a
permaculture teachers training this summer while enjoying the enchantment of a
beautiful permaculturedemonstration site. In this dynamic, fun, interactive  one week course
learn how to illustratewhole systems education and learn how to apply permaculture design
principles  to theteaching of Permaculture.Jude and  Tom create innovative experiences that
addresss variedadult learning styes and help you to utilize your unique talents and
strengths. An importantaspect of this course is for everyone to practice module building and team
presentations.Come to invigorate your mind , inspire your vision, benefit all through
the teachingofPermaculture.

Jude Hobbs and Tom Ward are a goldmine of over 30 years of teaching and
in-the-fielddesign experience. This is their fourth teacher’s training.

Jude Hobbs is a designer, horticulturist, and instructor.her company,
Cascadia LandscapeDesign has offered environmental design solutions for rural and urban
settings since 1982.Jude, author of "A Guide to Multi-functional Hedgerows", has taught all
over the west coastfor 15 years. She specializes in courses for women. Jude tends a forest
garden in Eugene,Oregon.

Tom Ward is an ethno-botanist, eco-forester, and permaculture designer.He
has extensivemulticultural experience in the Staes and abroad.Based in Ashland,Oregon,
Tom is buildingan eco-topian emmergent culture for more than 27 years and is presently
also building acottage from materials gathered from his home site.He is the author of
"Greenward Ho, anEcological Appraoch to Sustainable Health".Tom also developed curricula
for permaculturecourses at Laney College in Oakland andat D-Q University in Davis,CA. he
has been teachingmore than 18 years now.

This certified course will be held at Heartwood Institute in the mountains
22 miles fromGarberville, CA, half a day’s drive from the San Francisco Bay area
through the Redwoodscorridor.

Cost: $350 tuition plus camping & organic dining.
To register, contact Heartwood Instuitute:
877-936-9663
http://heartwoodinstitute.com

For more information, Contact Shemaia:
707-442-1426
shemaia at shemaia.com