[Sdpg] Summer Permaculture Course in Santa Cruz

[Weston Miller]

Greetings!

 

The Santa Cruz Permaculture Guild is exited to offer a two-week, residential


 

Permaculture Design Course

July 15 - 30, 2006

In Santa Cruz County, CA

 

Special Focus on agriculture, sustainable business models, eco-landscaping,
and education

 

Integrate ecological principles into your life and learn principles and
skills for a sustainable future.

 

Explore the following topics through classes, field trips, and hands-on
activities:

 

o        Landscape pattern recognition and mapping

o        Ecological design methodologies

o        Organic gardening and farming

o        Soils, compost, and vermiculture

o        Forest management and timber processing

o        Alternative energy and appropriate technology

o        Solar design and natural building

o        Water conservation and erosion control

o        Community building and communication skills

o        Educational gardens and curriculum development

 

This is an Educational Vacation.  Think of it as an eco-groovy summer camp
for adult learners.

Participants will engage in a fun and interactive learning community.

 

This certificate program is a two-week, residential design course.  It will
be held at

Mount Madonna School near Watsonville, CA.

 

The dynamic teaching team includes local facilitators Weston Miller (Mount
Madonna School)

and Ken Foster  (Terra Nova Ecological Landscaping).

 

Special guest instructors include Tom Ward, Brock Dolman, and James Stark.

 

Other local instructors include: Lydia Nielson, Heather Brady, Darren
Huckle, and others.

 

The $1250 tuition includes course instruction and materials, vegetarian
catering by 

Feel Good Foods, and camping or dormitory housing.

 

There is a $100 discount for early registration before May 15, 2006.

 

Limited work-trade positions are available.

 

For more info, call (831) 840-6045, email wmiller at sasquatch.com

Or go to www.santacruzpermacultureguild.com
<http://www.santacruzpermacultureguild.com/> 

 

 

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