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Santa Cruz, CA - Registration is now open for the Santa Cruz Permaculture Design Course, which will begin the third weekend in February, 02/16-02/17, and continue once a month through the third weekend in July, 07/ 19-07/20, at various locations throughout Santa Cruz County. Saturday class times are from 9am-5pm and Sunday class times are from 10am-5pm.
Participants in the Santa Cruz Permaculture Design Course will learn how to integrate ecological principles into their lives by learning about organic gardening and farming; alternative energy and appropriate technology; solar design and natural building; water conservation and erosion control; community building and communication skills.
Learn from veteran permaculture instructors and internationally acclaimed leaders in the worldwide sustainability movement including Larry Santoyo, Director, EarthFlow Design Works; Ken Foster, Permaculture Designer, Founder of Terra Nova Ecological Landscaping; plus Heather Coburn Flores, Lydia Neilsen, Bruce Beernink, Brian Barth and Darren Huckle.
Join us on the third weekends of February through July 2008 for a program that past students have called "life-changing" and "a source of inspiration".
Register for all or part. Tuition for this exciting series: $90.00/day,
$175.00/weekend and $950.00 for all six weekends (pre-paid in full).
PART ONE February 16/17 & March 15/16, 2008
Fire, Water, Earth & Air...Introduction to Permaculture and Natural Pattern Understanding
PART TWO April 19/20 & May 17/18, 2008
Food, Water, Shelter & Energy...Designing and Building the Complete Home Ecosystem
PART THREE June 21/22 & July 19/20, 2008
Community & Green Business…EcoVillage Design and Community Celebration
Permaculture is a
practical design methodology that applies common sense and ecological
principles toward the creation of human settlements and the restoration
of habitat. It is rooted in the following ethics: Care for Earth, Care for People and Distribution of Surplus.
Sponsorship opportunities are available. Become a sponsor and help create the conditions for sustainability to happen! Sponsor a student, with tax-deductible contributions to the Terra Foundation's Permaculture Scholarship Fund. Contact us at sponsor@earthflow.com for details and additional benefits.
For more information, contact permaculture@earthflow.com or call 805.459.0452