FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact Information:
Steve Gabriel, (607) 527-0607 <[email protected]>
SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED FOR ECO DESIGN CLASS
Learn to design your garden, backyard, or small woodlot using an
ecological design method. The Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute of
Cayutaville, NY will be offering a Community Training in Ecological
Design program in Montour Falls, in collaboration with Cornell
Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County.
The course will meet from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on the weekend of February
12 & 13 and will continue on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 9:00 pm from
February 15th though April 12th. Classes will be held at the Schuyler
County Human Services Building at 323 Owego Street in Montour Falls, NY.
Students can choose their own design project such as a backyard, garden
space, vacant lot, field, forest, or even an entire neighborhood.
Tuition is a sliding scale $200 to $400, based on what you can afford.
Thanks to grants from the Schuyler County Environmental Management
Council and the Finger Lakes Resource Conservation & Development
Council, up to nine half scholarships are available towards the tuition.
The scholarships will be offered to those who can share their new design
skills to others in their community. Teachers, students, social workers,
community organizers, small farmers or anyone enthusiastic about using
what they learn to help their own community are encouraged to apply at
the FingerLakesPermaculture.org website. Applicants who live in
Schuyler, Yates, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins, Chemung or Ontario counties
are eligible.
The Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute (FLPCI) offers opportunities to
learn sustainable design methods including mushroom inoculation
workshops, summer apprentice programs, and an two week Permaculture
Design Certification course.
Permaculture is a design discipline for productive systems such as
gardens, farms, homesteads, and urban sites utilizing ecological
principles found in natural systems. These ecological principles
combined with a design method help to create sustainable, healthy
abundant landscapes while meeting basic human needs. Permaculture has
become a cutting edge design alternative to industrial systems that
erode the wealth of communities and natural resources.
Carpooling from several towns around Central NY is being organized on
our website. Anyone interested in more information or a scholarship
application can visit the FLPCI website at FingerLakesPermaculture.org
or call (607) 527-0607.
CALENDAR LISTING
Comm Training in Eco Design, Feb 12 & 13 (10-4pm), then Tuesdays
(6:30-9pm) until April 12th. Learn how to design your garden, backyard,
woodlot and more sustainably. More info: www.FingerLakesPermaculture.org
or (607) 527-0607.
Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute
2962 Swamp Rd.
Alpine, NY 14805
FingerLakesPermaculture.org
<[email protected]>
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Steve Gabriel
Director, Co-Founder
Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute
www.FingerLakesPermaculture.org
PO Box 54, Ithaca NY 14851
607.342.2825 - [email protected]
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