[Sdpg] Hawaii Permaculture Design Course JANUARY 5 - 17, 2006

[Wesley Roe and Marjorie Lakin Erickson]

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Join us on the Big Island of Hawaii for a

PERMACULTURE DESIGN Certification  COURSE
                 LA'AKEA GARDENS, PAHOA
Jude Hobbs * Toby Hemenway * Guests

JANUARY   5 - 17, 2006

Permaculture is a whole-systems method of design that offers ways we
can create a more permanent culture by sustainable use of resources
in all aspects of living. This design methodology considers
thoughtful integration of land, water, plants, people, animals,
shelter, technologies, and community.

Join us for this Certification Course that guides you to a clearer
understanding of the theory and application of ecological design via
lecture, visual presentations, case studies, discussion, site design
exercises and lots of hands-on experience.
Topics included:
   * Ethics and Philosophy
* Pattern recognition
* Observation and site analysis
* Design Process
* Plant identification
* Water harvesting
* Soil building, and gardening
* Edible landscaping
* Animal husbandry
* Forestry Management
* Appropriate technology
* Eco-Building
* Urban strategies
* Economics

   Where: Four miles south of Pahoa, in a beautiful native rainforest
on the Big Island of Hawaii
Cost: $1,300- $1,450 sliding scale, includes three meals daily,
transportation from airport
Some partial work trades available
Contact: For more information, refer to our website at
http://permaculture-hawaii.com      Biko at permaculture-hawaii.com.
808.443.4376