[Lapg] Permaculture Design Courses in Washington State, Mexico, Bahamas and Nicaragua 2006-7

[Wesley Roe and Marjorie Lakin Erickson]

The Wilder Institute
Next Generation Permaculture http://www.permaculturenow.com/

Welcome, and thank you for visiting the Wilder website.

We hope you enjoy learning about our programs, projects and practices for 
building thriving and abundant communities. Our team works mostly in the 
Pacific Northwest, Central America, and Hawai'i, and we collaborate 
extensively with a dynamic network of permaculturalists throughout the world.

Our mission is to:
Teach and practice sustainable design
Promote intergenerational skill-sharing
Develop and showcase appropriate technologies
Support local economies and self-sufficiency initiatives
Create a network of permaculture plant nurseries
Eat delicious locally grown food with friends and neighbors
Consume less, share more, and have fun!


PERMACULTURE COURSES 2006-7 Washington State, Mexico, Bahamas and Nicaragua
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Permaculture Design Course
Orcas Island, Washington
July 17 - August 6, 2006

At the Bullock's Farm, Orcas Island, Washington

Instructors: Douglas Bullock, John Valenzuela, Toby Hemenway, Sam Bullock, 
Fungi Perfecti.

A three-week certificate design course on the Bullock's 25-year-old 
permaculture homestead. Approximately 144 hours of classroom and hands-on 
education. The course will incorporate design methodologies, observation 
skills, whole systems design, annual and perennial foods, 
energy/water/waste management, appropriate construction, plant propagation 
and culture, outdoor mushroom cultivation, herbs and natural fiber use.

Cost: $1,500 ($1,400 if paid by June 1st). A $250 non-refundable deposit is 
required for registration.

For more information contact:
Samuel Bullock, PO Box 107 Deer Harbor Wa. 98243
(360) 376-2773
Email: permaculture.sam at gmail.com
Web: www.permacultureportal.com

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Permaculture Design Course
Port Townsend, Washington
September 15 - September 29, 2006

At the Frog Hill Farm, Port Townsend, Washington

Instructors: Jenny Pell, Toby Hemenway, Chuck Estin, and many local guests.

A two-week certificate design course on beautiful Frog Hill Organic CSA and 
Community Farm. Course includes 72 hours of classroom and hands-on 
education. The course will incorporate design methodologies, observation 
skills, whole systems design, annual and perennial foods, 
energy/water/waste management, appropriate construction, plant propagation 
and culture, outdoor mushroom cultivation, herbs and natural fiber use, and 
several field trips to great sites. This course will specialize in local 
economies, local self-sufficiency strategies, and neighborhood food 
production.

Cost: Sliding Scale $1,000 - $600 (please pay as much as you can!), with 
work-trade available onsite before, during and after the course for 
lower-paying students. All students, including locals, will be expected to 
stay onsite. A $250 non-refundable deposit is required for registration. 
Special discounts available for county residents.

For more information contact:
Jenny Pell, PO Box 485, Port Townsend, WA. 98365
(360) 385-1991
jenny at permaculturenow.com

or Chuck Estin
(360) 379-5319
chuck at permaculturenow.com

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Bilingual Permaculture Design Course
Zipolite, Oaxaca, Mexico
November 15th - 29th, 2006

Location: Zipolite

Instructors: Chris Shanks, Jenny Pell, Reed Aubin, Mariela de la Paz, and 
local guests.

This course takes you into the heart of the colorful and vibrant Oaxacan 
culture. You will be studying alongside local Mexican farmers, 
environmentalists, and progressive Latin Americans. We will visit 
indigenous villages, eat delicious Mexican food, and have some time on the 
world-famous surf beaches minutes away. This course will focus on natural 
building, art and patterns in nature, and we will take a special look at 
the hybridized technologies emerging at the crossroads of the developed and 
developing worlds: ingenuity, appropriate technology, indigenous knowledge, 
and a passion for local skills and solutions.

Cost: 1,400 ($1,300 paid by October 15th). A $350 non-refundable deposit is 
required for registration.

For more information contact:
Jenny Pell, PO Box 485, Port Townsend, WA. 98365
(360) 385-1991
jenny at permaculturenow.com

or Reed Aubin
reed at permaculturenow.com

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Bilingual Cob Building Intensive
Zipolite, Oaxaca, Mexico
December 3rd - 9th, 2006

Location: Zipolite

Instructors: Matt Brown and local cob-building experts.

During this hands-on intensive you will learn cob construction with locally 
available materials, work alongside Mexican people, experiment with 
appropriate technologies, stay in a beautiful spot near the beach, and 
support sustainable building practices in this rural coastal area. During 
the workshop you can expect to learn how to build beautifully sculpted cob 
walls for cottages, garden walls, or studios. We will cover everything from 
finding and preparing materials to finishing it off with an earthen 
plaster. We will also spend ample time discussing foundations and roof 
systems, house design and appropriate technologies. This workshop is an 
ideal introduction to natural building, with lots of salsa - mix it up and 
have fun Mexican-style!!

Cost: $800 ($750 if paid by October 30th). A $200 non-refundable deposit is 
required for registration.

For more information contact Matt : matt at mycelio.org
or Jenny: jenny at permaculturenow.com

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Permaculture Design Course
Cape Eleuthera, Bahamas
January 4th - 19th, 2007

At the Island School

Instructors: Chris Shanks, Sam Bullock, Yuriko Bullock, and local guests.

Participants in the fifth annual PDC at the Island school will continue to 
add to the development and design of the Island School and Institute 
grounds. The Island School organization has recently begun developing a 
design institute for the Caribbean. Students of the 2006 PDC will be 
integral in thinking about a master plan for development of this new site. 
Newly acquired skills in design and wholistic thinking will be employed to 
create a regenerative space that promotes learning, diversity, and culture. 
Please contact us to become part of this design process.

Cost: $1,650 ($1,550 paid by November 15th). A $350 non-refundable deposit 
is required for registration.

For more information:
Chris Shanks: ch_shanks at hotmail.com
www.islandschool.org


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Permaculture Design Course
Ometepe Island, Nicaragua
February 1st - 18th, 2007

At the Finca Bona Fide Permaculture Farm and Homestead

Instructors: Douglas Bullock, Christopher Shanks, Reed Aubin, Michael Judd, 
Jenny Pell, and many local guests.

Join us for an 18-day bilingual permaculture design intensive! Permaculture 
is thriving in Latin America, and we work hard to provide educational 
opportunities for campesinos (peasant farmers), local agronomists, and 
villagers. This course offers a very unique opportunity to study with 
Central Americans, meet their families, be invited to their villages and 
farms, and learn an enormous amount of Spanish as well as permaculture!

Ometepe's dense tropical forest is one of the richest and most biodiverse 
ecosystems on the planet. We encourage you to allow ample time before or 
after the course to explore the natural and cultural wonders of Ometepe. 
Accessible only by boat or float plane, this twelve-mile, twin-peaked 
volcanic island is located in one of the world's largest freshwater lakes, 
Lake Nicaragua. A beautiful lagoon fills the crater of the Maderas Volcano, 
from which flow several sizeable waterfalls and river systems. Visit the 
jungle, beach, summit a volcano, study petroglyphs, seek out tropical 
wildlife, or meet the locals. Most of the island's 30,000 residents are 
farmers who cultivate plantain, sesame, fruit, cattle, and coffee as their 
main agricultural products. Ometepe and Bainbridge Island in Washington 
State have enjoyed a 15-year friendship, and student and cultural exchange 
program through their sister island association program.

$1,500 ($1,400 if paid by October 30th). A $200 non-refundable deposit is 
required for registration.

For more information:
Chris Shanks: ch_shanks at hotmail.com

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Permaculture Design Courses
Overview

In each of our current locations - Hawaii, Nicaragua, Mexico, The Bahamas, 
Orcas Island and Port Townsend Washington - we teach annual two and 
three-week permaculture design intensives. We return each year to build 
friendships, infrastructure, and richer more biodiverse environments.

In Central America our courses are fully bilingual, and all our courses 
have local farmers and villagers both as students and teachers.

Our Certificated Permaculture Design Courses offer unique opportunities to 
learn the theory, principles, and practice of permaculture in rural 
agricultural communities, from our teaching team as well as local farmers 
and educators.

Topics include:
Permaculture design principles & methodologies
Reading landscapes, mapping, & site analysis
Plant propagation and seed saving
Indigenous cultivation, traditions, and practices
Perennial polycultures and developing food forests
Energy conservation and renewable energy sources
Ecosystem restoration / bioremediation
Hydrology and aquaculture
Alternative economic systems & local self-reliance
Forest management and agroforestry
Patterns in nature
Natural building
Ecovillage design
Urban permaculture strategies
Whole systems theory
Ecoliteracy
Herbs & medicinal plants
Integrated animal systems
Integrated pest management

Classes include lectures, hands-on projects, research, field trips, and 
team design projects.

Advanced courses include:
Water: pond construction, plumbing and irrigation systems, potable water, 
water tanks, rainwater catchment
Energy: solar and wind electric system installation and upgrading
Building: wood, bamboo, stone, earth bag, thatch, and use of earthmoving 
machines in land development
Metal: welding and metal fabrication projects
Plant propagation: grafting, composting, fertility, seed saving, tray 
greens, guild design

Academic credits are often available to undergraduate and graduate students 
attending a Permaculture Design Course. Our staff can assist you with 
obtaining university credits.