Another world is possible… learn how to build it and become a part of a global movement to regenerate our communities and create the world we want to live in
a 12-day design certificate course, with 6 weekend sessions Sept-Dec. 2011
Inoculating a bed with King Stropharia mushrooms
As we face the devastating impact of increased militarism, peak oil, climate change, and growing social and economic inequality, permaculture offers us: skills, tools, solutions & strategies for healing social & ecological systems.
Permaculture is vision, design system, and global network that draws on patterns and principles found in nature to meet human needs, while regenerating the natural world and creating abundance we can share.
Dates:
- September 23*, 24, & 25
- October 15 & 16
- October 29 & 30
- November 6
- November 19 & 20
- December 3 & 4
All dates are day-long classes; Saturdays include evening sessions. We can provide a list of overnight accommodations if you are traveling from afar and would like a place to stay.
*Note: the first day, Friday, September 23 is an evening-only session
Payment for course:
2011 Course Closed, 2012 INFO CLICK HERE
Topics Include:
Principles and Ethics|Reading the Landscape|Urban Homesteading|Forest Gardening|Water Harvesting|Soil Regeneration|Creative Waste Cycling| Micro-livestock|Energy and Building Systems|Social Justice| Food Systems Planning|Cooperative Economics|Design For Climate Change|Community Building|Aquaculture|Design Projects, Methods, and Tools
This permaculture design certificate course gives participants a comprehensive understanding of permaculture principles & ethics; design processes, methodologies & tools; and how they can be applied to create regenerative human systems including food, housing, personal relationships, communities, and economies.
This course is structured in 6 weekend sessions from September-December 2011, allowing full-time workers, students and people with families more flexibility to participate.
Successful completion of this course will earn participants an internationally recognized Permaculture Design Certificate.
