CONTACT US BY AUG 14th TO GET 10% OFF TUITION
(discount applies to full-course tuition only)
Call (310) 383-5495 or info@cityofangelspermaculture.com
Urban Permaculture : The Garden Becomes the Metaphor
A Certificate Course for Design Professionals, Land Managers & Homeowners. This is a 72-hour course offered on the first weekend of every month for 6 months. Oct 2014 - Mar 2015 http://www.cityofangelspermaculture.com
The Permaculture Design Course has truly transformed the lives and enhanced the careers of thousands of people around the world, including architects, developers, social workers, city planners, teachers, students, gardeners, landscapers, homeowners, business owners and others.
The application of the Permaculture Principles can be utilized in any regional planning situation, urban or rural. This course uses "the garden as a metaphor" to focus on strategies for urban living, food security, localization of business enterprise and developing community resilience.
- Designers are able to add new qualifications to their resumes and to their firms' ability to offer ecological services to their clients.
- Real estate and development companies are able to better meet the public's growing concern for the environment.
- Homeowners learn to increase the value of their property.
- Couples enjoy creating home retreats that enrich their families' lives.
- Teachers find new ways of integrating the art & science of Permaculture Design into their curriculum.
- College students are better able to direct their education.
- Many people change careers to create their own livelihood.Instructors include Internationally Acclaimed Leaders in the Worldwide Sustainability Movement:
• LARRY SANTOYO, Director, EarthFlow Design Works
• SCOTT PITTMAN, President, The Permaculture Institute
• TOBY HEMENWAY, Author, Gaia's Garden: A Home Scale Guide to Permaculture
• JOHN VALENZUELA, Permaculture Designer, Rare Fruit Grower, Horticultural Consultant
• PLUS local experts and guest speakers will be announced...
You can register for all or part. The course builds upon itself, but each day or weekend can be attended as a stand alone class.
Part One : Nature as Teacher, A Pattern Understanding
Practices and Principles of Permaculture Design. "Fire, Water, Earth & Air- New Ecology and Sacred Geometry": Introduction to Permaculture Design and Natural Pattern Understanding -
Dates: 10/4/14, 10/5/14, 11/1/14, and 11/2/14
Part Two : Pattern Application | Design & Build
"Food, Water, Shelter...Earth-Friendly Techniques & Technologies": Building the Home Ecosystem. The second part will focus on Permaculture Design methodologies and “zoning” systems. Careful planning and attention to energy and energy flow, Conservation and efficiency accomplished through placement and site design. Techniques and technologies (high and low) for designing & building a complete home ecosystem. Progressive design from local to broad scales will be explored.
Dates: 12/5/14, 12/6/14, 1/3/14, and 1/4/15
Part Three: Community Development & Environmental Design
Moving from Techniques and Technologies into Strategies for Creating Community Self-Reliance. These final sessions will feature Applying Permaculture to Business & Community Development and creating a sense of place- Also, patterns of human dynamics, community and economic development. We will learn strategies for creating community-wide sustainability and methods for finding our own right-livelihoods. Local Economies, EcoVillage Design and Community Celebration -
Dates: 2/7/15, 2/8/15, 3/7/15 and 3/8/15
CERTIFICATION
Upon successful completion of the 6 month course, a Certificate of Completion in Permaculture Design is awarded through EarthFlow Design Works & the Permaculture Institute USA.
CONTACT US BY AUG 14th TO GET 10% OFF TUITION
• $95.00 per day
• $180.00 per weekend
• $1050.00 for all six weekends
note: other lab fees may apply
REGISTRATION & PAYMENT
Visit: http://www.cityofangelspermaculture.com/design-courses.html
Note: This site will be evolving over the next month to feature a podcasting series focusing on graduating student success stories as well as establishing a network of permaculture practitioners as an economic resource for those seeking services. We will be featuring in depth interviews with instructors, former students, and folks who have applied permaculture principles in other fields.
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QUESTIONS?
email: Info@CityOfAngelsPermaculture.com -or call: (310) 383-5495
We look forward to seeing you there!
Larry
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Larry Santoyo, Program Director