[Scpg] unique opportunity: permaculture course at Lakota Sioux reservation

[LBUZZELL at aol.com]

Sept 11-Sept 27, 2009 
Permaculture design course offered at Pine  Ridge Lakota reservation in 
South Dakota. 
World-recognized certification course covers sustainable living systems  
design for all landscapes, circumstances and climates. Learn how to create  
sustainable food systems, water harvesting, built environments, economies,  
communities and more. Gain these essential skills in a Native American  
context, a very unique opportunity. The Oglala Lakota tribe has a rich  history 
and Pine Ridge reservation is at the center of it with Wounded  Knee and other 
key historical sites. In addition to the 72 hour  certification course, 
workshops will be offered by tribal members on  appropriate technologies, 
tribal history and native practices and there  will be field trips to view 
sustainable projects and other aspects of the  reservation. 

The course is appropriate for those seeking to apply permaculture  
practices in their own lives or in their communities in diverse ways, as  well 
providing a foundation for those intending to teach permaculture  and/or provide 
professional design and consulting services.  
Instructor will be Warren Brush who is a permaculture designer and  
educator in North America and Africa, founder of True Nature Design, and  
co-founder of Quail Springs Learning Oasis and Permaculture Farm and Trees  for 
Children. 
PERMACULTURE is a conscious design system based on how natural  ecosystems 
work. Because nature remains the most efficient and productive  system on 
the planet, working with nature instead of against her and  following her 
patterns increases yields in a sustainable, eco-friendly  way. Indigenous people 
living with respect and knowledge of these natural  laws have enjoyed 
sustainable culture for thousands of years. 

Permaculture practices can be used in both urban and rural  environments. 
Permaculture design applies to built environments,  technology, food 
production, land use planning, restoration ecology,  resource management, community 
development, cultural and social  ecology. 

The Permaculture Design Course (PDC) meets a common international  standard 
as the minimum foundation training for those intending to teach  
permaculture and/or provide professional design and consulting  services. 
Registration details 
Prices include tuition, certification, handbook/course guide, organic  
catered meals, and camping accommodations nearby. Teepees will be  available for 
early registrants.  
Early registration with deposit to secure a place in the course is  advised 
as enrollment is limited and the course is expected to fill  quickly. 
Early Bird discounts for payment in full by July 25, 2009. Early Bird  
price: $1,350 PDC Graduates/Refresher Course Early Bird price: $1,200 
Regular registration $400 deposit to secure your space with balance due  by 
Sept 1, 2009.  
Regular price: $1,500 
Couples price for second partner: $1,200 
Families with children please ask about options for family rate and  
childcare program. 

For more info go to meetup.com/thepermacultureguild or email or call  me:  
818-731-4706


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