UNIVERSITY PERMACULTURE TRAINING
Cal Poly Permaculture is dedicated to experiential "learn-by-doing" education in support of personal and bioregional wellness. Programs provide continuing education credits and are community-based, intergenerational collaborations with the Central Coast Permaculture Guild. They meet the needs of natural resource professionals, farmers, environmental and community activists, gardeners, students, and anyone seeking practical skills and understanding to enhance ecological health and diversity. We welcome and encourage your participation.
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March 28: OPEN HOUSE CELEBRATION/Solar Music Festival
at the Cal Poly Permaculture Center and Student CCOF Organic Farm
Participatory music, dance, fire circle, camp-out, local food and culture
March 29: CALIFORNIA PERMACULTURE SYMPOSIUM
All day introduction to Permaculture with top permaculture educators from throughout the West. Opening session for certificate program.
Sundays 9am-3pm through June 7:
(described on back) PERMACULTURE TRAINING PROGRAM
June 21-July 4: Two Week Residential
SUMMER SOLSTICE PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE
featuring Larry Santoyo and senior instructors from throughout the West
A limited number of work exchange opportunities are currently available.
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Please contact:
awerbalo@calpoly.edu(805) 756-5086
Akiva Werbalowsky, Ecological Agriculture Program Manager
Cal Poly State University
Bioresource and Agricultural Engineering Dept.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Certificate Program in
Permaculture and Ecological Design
Permaculture
is a practical design process modeled on balanced ecosystems. It is holistic in both ethic and function, enhancing air, water, food, biodiversity, and community health. Permaculture is rooted in stewardship and efficient use of local resource ecology rather thanreliance and overconsumption of costly imported resources.
This 10-week series of experiential seminars meets Sundays from 9am-3pm at Cal Poly's Permaculture Center and Organic Farm. The series benefits all people interested in sustainable living practices, and includes practical training for gardeners, land managers, farmers, architects, planners, community service volunteers, environmental educators, and students.
If you’re interested in clean air, water, healthy food and community, this course is for you.
Sessions include presentations, training, and "learn-by-doing" collaboration with permaculture designers, Cal Poly professors, landscape professionals, and community leaders dedicated to restorative ecological practices. An information packet with more detailed scheduling will be sent upon request.
Examples of topics covered:
Soil building, water harvesting, solar technologies, patterns in nature, holistic management, ecological food systems, food forestry, straw bale construction, chicken "tractors", worm ranching, and community design. Also included are field trips to permaculture sites of interest.
Participants can register for single sessions, or the whole series which includes an accredited Certificate of Completion and 5 continuing education units (CEUs). We will assist in accomodations for out of town participants. Certification qualifies trainees for work-exchange privileges for the two-week residential Permaculture Design Course beginning Summer Solstice.
Instructors:
Larry Santoyo, Permaculture West, Senior Permaculture Instructor
Akiva Werbalowsky, BA, MA, Permaculture Instructor
Julian Kayne, BA, Permaculture Instructor
The two week residential Permaculture Design Course begins and ends with celebrations on Summer Solstice (June 20) and July 4. This is a great opportunity to live and learn Permaculture in a temporary village where all meals and services are developed with Permaculture practices in mind. Information is available on request:
awerbalo@calpoly.edu
(805) 756-5086
Akiva Werbalowsky
Ecological Agriculture Program Manager