[Scpg] upcoming advanced permaculture courses in New Zealand

[Wesley Roe and Marjorie Lakin Erickson]

Dear Colleagues
Could you please pass the word around your networks about these advanced
Permaculture courses - our closing date for registrations is 15 February,
and we have a few places left (people from various places in the world, but
no Aussies from the 'home of permaculture'!
thanks
Robina
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'P.L.A.N.E.T. Organic' (Permaculture, Low-impact Agriculture & Natural
Ecology Training) is a vocational programme in organic production systems,
sustainable landuse design and wholistic resource management, with
application to bioregional organisation and community development.   It is
for highly motivated people who want to grow healthy food, create a balanced
ecosystem and foster a flourishing culture.

Course Structure
P.L.A.N.E.T. Organic has a modular design, made up of three 10 - 12 week
courses. Each course builds on the previous one; together they form a full
and rounded programme.  Courses may be taken individually or sequentially.
Entry requirements apply (see attached brochure or prospectus on website).

Module 1:      DESIGN FOR BIOREGIONAL SELF-RELIANCE
Fri 21 March - 6 June  (11 Weeks)

Module 2:    DESIGN FOR ORGANIC LIFESTYLE PROPERTIES
Mon 23 June - Fri 12 Sept  (12 Weeks total:  2 sub-modules)

(a) Urban Scale Property Design          (b) Rural Property Design
23 June - 19 July (5 weeks)              22 July - 13 Sept (7 weeks)

Module 3:
DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABLE HUMAN SETTLEMENT
(Intentional Community/Ecovillage /Eco-neighbourhood/Papakaianga scale)
3 October -  15 Dec  (11 weeks)

The course also includes:
* Self, group & professional development skills
* Practical organic growing & plant propagation, with focus on participants
food gardens.

Some vocational directions this year's graduates have taken are:
Permaculture and Organics within: *Environmental Education  *Community Food
Production Systems * Community Development, eg.neighbourhood/community
gardens, school programmes, NGO programmes in Œdeveloping¹
countries, bioregional scale roject design & implementation

COURSE ORGANISERS
PLANET Organic is a programme of, and certified by, the Institute of
Earthcare Education Aotearoa:  a non-profit New Zealand Charitable Trust
committed to the ethics and practices of sustainability.

FURTHER INFORMATION & PROSPECTUS
P.L.A.N.E.T. Organic,
c/o Earthcare Education Aotearoa
PO Box 130, Takaka
Aotearoa/New Zealand
email: planetorganic at excite.com
website: www.planetorganic.org.nz
phone/fax: Overseas:  (0064) 3 525 8334
Within NZ:  03 525 8334
After Hours:  03 5258488
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