Greetings!
The buzz on the streets is all about global energy descent
(peak oil), local food security, and other environmental and social issues that
could substantially affect our quality of life. People are asking,
“How are these issues going to affect my life?”
Are you ready to create positive change in your community?
This is an invitation for you to attend a fun and inspiring
workshop designed to empower participants to create sustainable systems of
community, water, food, shelter, energy, and more.
Permaculture Design Course
July 15 – 30, 2006
In
**If you are thoughts seriously about attending this course,
please sign up as soon as possible, as the course will be held depending on
pre-registration**
Explore the following topics in an interactive and hands-on
learning format:
o Landscape
pattern recognition and mapping
o Ecological
design methodologies
o Organic
gardening and farming
o Soils,
compost, and vermiculture
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o Alternative
energy and appropriate technology
o Solar design
and natural building
o Water
conservation and erosion control
o Community
building and communication skills
o Educational
gardens and curriculum development
This certificate program is a two-week, residential design
course. It will be held at
The dynamic teaching team includes local hosts and
facilitators
and Ken Foster (Terra Nova Ecological Landscaping).
Special guest instructors include Tom Ward and
Other local instructors include: Lydia Nielson, Heather
Brady, Darren Huckle, Damian Parr and others.
The Reduced
tuition of $1000 includes course instruction and materials,
vegetarian catering by
Feel Good Foods, and camping or dormitory housing.
Limited work-trade positions are available.
For more info, call (831) 840-6045, email wmiller@sasquatch.com
Or go to www.santacruzpermacultureguild.com