[Scpg] Santa Barbara Permaculture Design Certificate Course: The FIRST & SECOND WEEKENDS OF: May, June & July 2006

Wed Apr 26 05:16:23 PDT 2006

http://www.earthflow.com/

"Though the problems of the world are increasingly complex, the solutions 
remain embarrassingly simple..."
-Bill Mollison, founder of the world wide Permaculture Movement
The Design Course Experience
72 Hour Training Program

Santa Barbara Permaculture Design Certificate Course:
The FIRST & SECOND WEEKENDS OF: May, June & July 2006

Times: 9am to 5pm Saturdays and 10am-5pm Sundays
Part One
   May 6 & 7 and 13 & 14, 2006

"Fire, Water, Earth & Air... New Ecology and Sacred Geometry":
Introduction to Permaculture and Natural Pattern Understanding

The first two weekends will cover an in-depth introduction to Permaculture 
Design & Ethics of Earth Care with a special presentation on reading the 
patterns of the landscape. A simple foundation for understanding indicators 
of sustainability and other patterns of the natural world.
Part Two
  June 3 & 4 and 10 & 11, 2006

"Food, Water, Shelter & Energy... Earth-Friendly Techniques & Technologies":
Sustainable Resource Management, Building the Home Ecosystem.

The second part will focus on: easy techniques for designing, remodeling & 
building a complete green home, alternative energy & fuels, restorative 
agriculture and natural building, as well as learning ancient techniques 
for earth stewardship and land restoration.
Part Three
July 1 & 2 and 8 & 9, 2006

Creating Community... Self-Reliance, Eco-Village and Eco-Economics:
EcoVillage Design and Community Celebration

The final sessions will feature: community building & "creating a sense of 
place," patterns of human dynamics, intentional communities & eco-villages. 
We will also learn strategies for creating community-wide sustainability 
and methods for finding our own right-livelihoods. Design team 
presentations and awards.

Plus -Community Celebration with the infamous Trade and Talent show!
AN ALL-STAR TEACHING TEAM

Join the finest gatherings of veteran Permaculture Teachers and 
Internationally Acclaimed Educators and Leaders in the Worldwide 
Sustainability Movement...

Teaching Team is led by:
LARRY SANTOYO , Director, EarthFlow Design Works & The Center of Natural 
Design.

With very special guest instructors including:
TOBY HEMENWAY, Author, Gaia's Garden;
SCOTT PITTMAN, Director, The Permaculture Institute,

PLUS other local experts and guest speakers, including:

Art Ludwig, infamous grey water expert, author and designer, Oasis Designs.
Owen Dell, Landscape Architect and TV personality -County Landscape & 
Design, Garden Wise Guys.
Warren Brush, Co-Founder, Quail Springs Learning Oasis
LOCATIONS

Venues will take us in and around Santa Barbara, including Living Green, a 
natural building materials center, the wild acreage of a beautiful Coastal 
Ranch and others.
HANDS ON LEARNING

Design Exercises, Observation Skills, Innovative Gardening, Natural 
Building, Sustainable Landscape Construction, Art in the Garden & More...
NEW & EXPANDED CURRICULUM

This course meets all requirements for Certification and also includes new 
and expanded material including: Natural Building with Cob, Straw, 
Earthbags, Bamboo, Alternative Fuels, Human Dynamics, Deep Ecology, 
Eco-Urbanism, MicroVillage Development & More...
REGISTER FOR ALL OR PART
Each weekend is designed to build on what we have learned in the previous 
sessions -but any day can be easily attended on its own. Full attendance is 
required for Certification.
TUITION COSTS
$90.00 per day
$175.00 per weekend
$950.00 for Certification (all six weekends)

Some payment plans and work-trades are still available.
contact: worktrade at earthflow.com

Materials and other fees may apply.
To REGISTER CONTACT:

EarthFlow Design Works

Checks may be sent to:
Santoyo & Associates
793A Foothill Blvd #130
San Luis Obispo, Ca 93405

A more fun or informative course would be hard to find. Our text book, The 
Permaculture Designers Manual, by Bill Mollison, was once reviewed by Whole 
Earth saying "If information had density... this book would be a black 
hole!.."
Modern Approach to Ancient Wisdom

People have practiced Permaculture long before the term was invented, and 
many people practice it today without ever having heard of it. Permaculture 
Design Consultants evaluate and design biological and sociological systems, 
as well as business and industrial ecologies.

The Permaculture Design Course curriculum provides a new way to arrive at 
solutions. Patterning and observation skills are perhaps the most 
compelling aspects of a permaculture designer's training. You will learn 
"where and when you are" and how to "read the patterns of the landscape." 
Using ancient techniques and innovative methodologies, you will learn to 
make the most appropriate choices for techniques, practices and placement 
of elements used in any design.

The curriculum is a combination of intuition, creativity and hard science. 
A Permaculture Design Certificate Course is a 72 hour long training program 
that typically runs as a two-week residential intensive or a six-weekend 
series.
Who Should Take This Course

The Permaculture Design Course has truly transformed the lives and enhanced 
the careers of thousands of people around the world, including architects, 
landscapers, community developers, social workers, city planners, teachers, 
students, farmers, gardeners, homeowners and business owners...Most 
students find the course life-changing, and form strong personal bonds with 
each other. Some students have made Permaculture Design a career, while 
others choose to incorporate the principles of natural design into their 
own discipline.

Through lecture, video, guest speakers, field trips and plenty of hands-on 
work opportunities, students learn the basics of Permaculture site planning 
and evaluation. Final course work includes student design presentations and 
(the infamous) talent show. Though it may cause some temporary anxiety, the 
talent show has proven to be the best stress release strategy (especially 
after the intense learning experience). It has become a tradition in all 
certificate programs. From the ridiculous to the sublime... poets, dancers, 
musicians, mimes!

Patterns, Patterns Everywhere

The training teaches a sustainable approach to site planning, natural 
building, energy, waste, food production, eco-village design and more. 
Starting with an ethic of earthcare and an in-depth look at the natural 
world, you will gain an understanding of ecological factors and natural 
patterns and learn to recognize the "indicators of sustainability."

 From its foundation of natural patterns, the course moves on to their 
application to practical solutions. You will learn innovative ways to solve 
food production, water, housing, energy and waste issues using the most 
ecologically practical and socially responsible methods. "Low-tech and 
No-tech" become the priority. The latest in natural building trends and 
materials are thoroughly examined.

The course culminates with those same principals applied to personal 
empowerment, community and EcoVillage development. Right livelihood and 
alternative economics are also practiced. Permaculture strategies include 
developing community wide barter systems, hours banks and more 
sophisticated local employment and trading systems. (Even a federally 
insured Permaculture Credit Union was formed in recent years which provides 
loans for earth-friendly projects and investment opportunities for its 
members).
Practical Solutions

Permaculture Design is simple. It is common sense, yet profound in its 
application. It has helped thousands of people and hundreds of villages 
around the world and has started to influence many planning and building 
departments around the US. The training provides the tools for a wholistic 
approach to finding solutions to every issue that human settlements 
require, and provides strength to the long-time, weakest link of the 
sustainability equation: meaningful livelihoods and profitable enterprise.
Taught by a Gathering of Veteran Permaculture Teachers from around the country

The Teaching Team is led by
Larry Santoyo, Designer/Director, the Center of Natural Design
as well as other veteran teachers, guest speakers and local experts.

Read about the instructors working with the Center of Natural Design.
The Curriculum

This course has something for everyone.

Course outline

Curriculum includes inspiring examples of sustainable land use and human 
ingenuity from around the world. The core curriculum will, of course, 
include chapters 1-14 of the Permaculture Designers' Manual and 
additionally, include new, updated and expanded material: Eco-Literacy, 
Designing and Building your own Home-Ecosystem, Natural Building 
Techniques, Food-Forests, Fossil-less Fuels and Energy, Industrial Ecology, 
Patterns of Human Dynamics & Community, Practicing Democracy, MicroVillage 
Networks, EcoUrbanism and more...

Also Field Trips, Design Exercises and a variety of Hands-on Learning 
Opportunities.
Student Feedback

In an effort to maintain the highest quality educational experience 
possible, students are asked for feedback and evaluations.

Read what students have written about the course.
2006 Permaculture Design Certificate Courses
EcoUrbanism and the Future of Sustainability
Bliss, ID: Two week Intensive
April 16-29, 2006- For more info see Idaho Permaculture
Santa Barbara, CA : Six weekend Intensive
First two weekends of May, June, July 2006
Los Angeles, CA: Six weekend Intensive
First two weekends of October, November, December 2006

Permaculture is the art and science that applies patterns found in nature 
to the design and construction of human and natural environments...

Homeowners, Land Managers and Design Professionals can learn simple and 
elegant ways to save time, save money and save the Earth's precious resources.

The Permaculture Design Course experience has truly transformed the lives 
and enhanced the careers of thousands of people around the world.

Reports from past students tell us they are able to add new qualifications 
to their resumes and to their firms' ability to offer new services to their 
clients. Real estate and development companies are able to better 
understand how to meet the public's growing concern for the environment and 
environmental regulations; homeowners have enjoyed creating front and 
backyard paradises that enrich their families lives and add value to their 
homes. Teachers have found new ways of integrating the art & science of 
Permaculture Design into their curriculum at all grade levels. College 
students are better able to direct their education, plan their careers and 
find their own right livelihoods...

Dates: Six weekend intensives are two weekends a month for three months...

Santa Barbara Permaculture Design Certificate Course:
The FIRST & SECOND WEEKENDS OF: May, June & July 2006

Times: 9am to 5pm Saturdays and 10am-5pm Sundays
Part One
   May 6 & 7 and 13 & 14, 2006