Monday, January 9, 2012 at 02:16AM
New 2012 Urban-Rural Permaculture Design Course
Greetings from Melbourne Australia where I am joyed to do advanced teacher trainings with Rosemary Morrow, Robin Clayfield, Geoff Lawton and David Holmgren. In order to pay for this trip I am starting a new low cost, flexible Urban-Rural Permaculture Design Course that will begin with a pre-class when i return in December and will formally start in January. Here are the details...
Announcing new Urban-Rural Vancouver-Elphinstone Permaculture Design Certification Courses. For only $555 you can join us for 14 months of meeting once a month, doing a year long mapping and design project, and earning a valuable Permaculture Design Certification.
The course is very flexible with busy lives and organized modularly. If you miss a class you can jump in on the the same module in a different class at no extra cost. There are two courses, one on mondays and one on tuesdays.
Delvin Solkinson has a Masters Degree in Permaculture Education through Bill Mollison in Tasmania. He is an accredited teacher through the Permaculture Research Institute who he issues the permaculture design certificates through.
Robin Wheeler who runs the Sustainable Living Arts School, will be a seasonal a guest teacher connecting us with timely actions to deepen our practical connection with the growing season.
here are more details…
2012 Urban-Rural : Vancouver-Elphinstone
Permaculture Design Certification Course
Here is an opportunity for to take a low cost all-seasons permaculture design certification course that is spread sustainably over a year. Residents of the Sunshine Coast, Greater Vancouver Area and Gulf Islands are welcome.
Join us for an adventure in learning. With the 72 + hour core curriculum we will learn together how to map and design our land and our lives, plan for emergency, grow food organically and work together to build a more sustainable future. Robin Wheeler will be a seasonal a guest teacher connecting us with timely actions to deepen our practical connection with the growing season. With this certification you will be empowered to use the word permaculture in your business and consider yourself a permaculture designer able to hire yourself out for permaculture consultations and teaching permaculture workshops. This green certification is a practical path for greening your life, resume and portfolio.
We meet up for a full day, once a month, rotating locations with the Heart Gardens, Sustainable Living Arts School, UBC Farm, Rolling Earth, Country Haven, Strathcona/Cottonwood Gardens, Compost Education Center/City Farmer, Old Growth Forest and the properties of students who want to host.
Course Topics include
* design methods * understanding patterns in nature * climatic factors * water * soils * earthworks and their use in earth repair * techniques and design strategies for both urban and rural applications * the temperate climates * dry lands * cold climates * humid cool climates * humid tropics * trees and their energy transactions * aquaculture * waste management * energy efficient architecture * legal strategies and trusts * effective working groups * right livelihood * money and finance * ethical investment * bio-regional organisation * effective aid* native food and medicine plants of the Coastal First Peoples and much much more. We have worksheets, permaculture design gaming tools, an online social networking and educational support platform, as well as over 50 learning gardens containing hundreds of Food and Medicine Plants as part of our outdoor classroom.
The class will happen Tuesdays, once a month, beginning in December 2011 and running through till December 2012. The cost is $555, pay now to register and hold your space. The pre-class is in december with the curriculum beginning in January.
The facilitator, Delvin has a Masters Degree in Permaculture Education through Bill Mollison in Tasmania and has done advanced trainings with David Holmgren, the Bullock Brothers, Tom Ward, Judd Hobbs, and Robyn Francis. Proceeds from the course will go to supporting Delvin to take a journey to Australia in November to do advanced teacher trainings with Geoff Lawton, Rosemary Morrow, David Holmgren and Robin Clayfield. He will return to the class inspired with new exciting content to share.
Robin Wheeler will do timely actions and practical hands on food preservation, medicine making and seed saving.
email delvin@cosm.org for more details
www.gaiacraft.com
planetary permaculture pilgrimage
Planetary Permaculture Pilgrimage
A once in a lifetime opportunity to do advanced study with many of the greatest teachers of permaculture.
Join a group of advanced students and teachers to pilgrimage to Australia to learn from the Grandmothers and Grandfathers of Permaculture. Whether you are a new permaculture designer or already have a seasoned practice, here is the opportunity of a lifetime to study with the masters and maestras of the movement. The range of the teachers’ experiences, techniques and philosophies bring an amazing diversity to the courses. As we turn a corner into a new chapter of life on the planet, the potentials and possibilities of permaculture become ever more important in supporting the creation and stewardship of revitalized global ecology and sustainable World Culture. Join with us to receive the messages from the elders and bring them back to our communities and teaching practices.
Australian Learning Adventure
Geoff Lawton - PDC Teacher Training Course Monday 7th to Friday 11th November 2011 Zaytuna Farm: Permaculture Research Institute of Australia, New South Wales
Robin Clayfield - Dynamic groups, Dynamic Learning Monday 14th to Saturday 19th November 2011 Crystal Waters Permaculture Village, Queensland
Robin Clayfield - Creative Community Governance and Decision Making Workshop Monday 21st November 2011 Crystal Waters Permaculture Village, Queensland
Rosemary Morrow - Permaculture Design Certificate Teacher Training Thursday 24th to Monday 28th November 2011 Crystal Waters Permaculture Village, Queensland
David Holmgren - Advanced Permaculture Principles and Reading Landscapes 30th November and 1st December 2011 Melliodora, Hepburn, Victoria
Planetary Permaculture Pilgrimage organized in collaboration with Tamara Griffiths and Delvin Solkinson
Contact tamara@moonrisepermaculture.com.au or delvin@cosm.org
for more details
www.gaiacraft.com
http://tamaraandduckyhaveadventures.blogspot.com/