[Santa_Cruz_Permaculture] Applied Watershed Restoration course with Craig Sponholtz, early bird reg extended to Sept 6th, partial work trade available

[Quail Springs Permaculture]

APPLIED WATERSHED RESTORATION COURSE

with Craig Sponholtz (Dryland Solutions)
assisted by Brenton Kelly (Quail Springs Permaculture)

at Quail Springs Permaculture in Southern California

OCTOBER 7 - 10, 2013
Early bird registration September 6th. Ask about partial work trade  
spaces.
Contact:  Kolmi Majumdar, email info at quailsprings.org

"Craig Sponholtz's Applied Watershed Restoration 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

Applied Watershed Restoration is designed for landowners and land  
managers, as well as practitioners, farmers, ranchers, restorationists  
and advanced students of Permaculture. It emphasizes working with,  
rather than against, nature and will establish the foundational  
knowledge needed to work effectively with our most precious resource,  
water.

* Increase your working knowledge of water harvesting, erosion control  
and stream restoration practices with this four-day, intensive workshop.

* Acquire the critical skills needed to recognize the symptoms of land  
degradation and their root causes.

* Learn to identify and prioritize the best opportunities to harvest  
runoff and improve watershed health.

* Gain exposure to cutting-edge land-healing methods such as  
floodwater agroecology, induced meandering, natural channel design and  
others.

* Build on your landscape reading skills and learn to recognize the  
dynamic processes that drive natural systems.

* Deepen your design skills and learn to incorporate natural processes  
into designs to increase resilience and adaptability.

* Develop the confidence and knowledge needed to make informed  
decisions about any water harvesting, erosion control or water  
management project you may encounter.

* Participate in an intensive assessment process that will lead to the  
design and construction of regenerative projects that will turn  
erosion problems into water harvesting opportunities at Quail Springs.


COURSE TOPICS

Watershed Patterns and Processes - Reading Water Patterns and  
Processes , Form and Function of Channel Systems, Erosion and  
Deposition Dynamics, Watershed Health and Degradation

Landscape-Scale Passive Water Harvesting - Passive Water harvesting  
Features, Traditional Runoff Farming , Agro-Ecological Restoration,  
Water harvesting Earthworks, Simple Irrigation Systems

Degradation Prevention and Restoration - Watershed Restoration  
Principles, Restoration Project Development, Low Energy Sheet flow  
Treatments, In-Channel Grade Control Treatments, In-Channel Headcut  
Treatments, Bank Erosion Treatments, Watershed Restoration Applications

Watershed Restoration Practicum - Site Assessment and Survey Skills,  
Restoration Project Design, Project Planning and Logistics, Site  
Layout, Hands-on Structure Building


COURSE INSTRUCTORS

Craig Sponholtz Dryland Solutions, Inc.

Craig founded Dryland Solutions, Inc. in 2003 and continues to design  
and implement watershed restoration projects throughout the Southwest.  
Craig has earned a Masters Degree in Agro-Ecological Restoration from  
Prescott College and a Permaculture Designer’s Certificate at the  
Permaculture Research Institute in Australia.  He is an expert heavy  
equipment operator specializing in low impact techniques and the  
creation of artistic in-stream structures.  Craig spent a decade  
expanding his knowledge of landscape processes by working throughout  
the western U.S. with the USDA Forest Service in wildland fire  
management and prescribed fire use.  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 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.

Craig will be assisted by Brenton Kelly, Quail Springs Farm Director  
and Land Steward



REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Cost includes instruction, catered meals, and camping accommodations.

Cost: $525
Early Bird: $450 for payment in full by August 26, 2013  EARLY BIRD  
EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 6TH!

Discounts:
Partial Work Trade - Inquire early to learn about and apply for  
partial work trade positions!
Couples – $100 off for the 2nd registrant

Contact:  Kolmi Majumdar, email info at quailsprings.org