Hi all,
Register soon for the PDC coming up in 3 weeks! Kitchen work trade
is all filled. We can definitely still do payment plans and possibly some
barter depending on the situation. Thanks! Kolmi
Permaculture
Design Course at Quail Springs with Darren Doherty
DATES: October
15-27, 2007
This
72-hour certificate program is a 12-day, residential design course (camping and
meals included) with 1-day break midway.
CONTACT: Kolmi Majumdar info@quailsprings.org OR 805-886-7239
COST: EARLY REGISTRATION
DISCOUNTS (for payment of deposit to hold space) - $1200 by August 21st ; $1350
by September 15th
$1450 for payment after September 15th
$400 non-refundable deposit and balance due by Oct 8th
Payment plans and Barter considered on case-by-case basis. Work-trade
in kitchen during the course is available for those not seeking certification.
Permaculture is a holistic approach to land use design, based on
ecological principles and patterns. It aims to create stable, productive
systems that provide for human needs, harmoniously integrating the land with
people. Permaculture principles can be applied to any environment, at any scale
- from dense urban settlements to individual homes, from farms to entire
regions.
This world-recognized, 72-hour course provides an introduction to
Permaculture as set forth by movement founders Bill Mollison and David
Holmgren. Students are invited to bring details of their own sites or potential
sites and explore site-specific Permaculture solutions. The course covers
sustainable living systems for a wide variety of landscapes and climates.
Course
Content
The course includes the application of Permaculture principles with
specific topics, including:
* Theory and principles of Permaculture
* Nature-friendly house placement and design
* Energy conservation techniques for cold and warm climates
* Recycling and waste management
* Soil rehabilitation and erosion control
* Organic food production
* Water harvesting and management including earthworks
* Drought-proofing
* Animal husbandry and Aquaculture
* Catastrophe preparedness and prevention
* Windbreaks and fire control
* Aspects of Community Design
* Legal strategies supporting Permaculture solutions
The course will be taught by Australian Permaculture Teacher:
Darren
Doherty
Darren has had extensive experience across the planet in Permaculture project
design, development & management, with a focus on retrofitting broadacre
agricultural systems, and has been identified by Permaculture Co-Originators
Bill Mollison & David Holmgren as a pioneer in this important & often
overlooked field. Darren has taught on over 25 Permaculture Design Certificate
Courses (PDC's) including co- teaching PDC's with both Bill Mollison &
David Holmgren & a range of other quality Permaculture educators. He is a
registered teacher with Bill Mollison's The Permaculture Institute
(Registration No. 25), a qualified hole Farm Planner (University of Melbourne),
Approved Keyline Design Consultant, & Accredited Permaculture Training
(APT) Trainer. More about Darren: www.permaculture.biz
Quail Springs, the focus site of the
course, is a 450-acre arid-land farm at 3600 feet elevation whose caretakers
are shaping the land and our lives towards a demonstration of sustainability.
This farm is in its fourth year of development of community-built structures, a
spring-fed gravity flow water system, gabions, swales, pond, tree plantings,
food forest, animal systems and a great community spirit.
Darren Doherty will be teaching other
Permaculture & Keyline Design course in the U.S.A. in 2007, see www.permaculture.biz
for details..
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