COMMUNITY TRAINING IN ECOLOGICAL DESIGN presented by the Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute (FingerLakesPermaculture.org)
with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County (ExtendOnondaga.org) and The Alchemical Nursery (AlchemicalNursery.org) September 10 & 11 (9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.) then Wednesday evenings, September 14 through November 9 (6:00–8:30 p.m.) This class gives gardeners, landowners, farmers, and anyone interested in sustainable living tools to get started on a wide range of projects to improve food production, conserve resources, and save money. We will meet once a week throughout the winter to discuss the principles and techniques of permaculture and ecological design that help us make better choices for our land, families, and communities. September 10 & 11 - Permaculture Basics September 14 - Plants & Niches September 21 - Build a Guild September 28 - Soil & Compost October 5 - Water Management October 12 - Earthworks October 19 - Trees & Forests October 26 – Community Design November 2 – Design Lab November 9 - Share Designs Class work will include a self-selected design project; you can design your backyard, garden space, or an entire neighborhood. Examples and applications will be given in both an urban and rural context. Class will be a balance of lecture and hands-on learning. Instructors include Steve Gabriel, Michael Burns, Kayleigh Burgess, Frank Cetera and regional guests. Tuition: $200 - $400 (based on what you can afford) Scholarships may be available from generous local organizations. Visit http://FingerLakesPermaculture.org for information and registration. Phone: 607.527.0607 Email: [email protected] NOTE: This is not a Permaculture Design Certification course. However, your tuition to this series of classes can be applied to our summer PDC course tuition. ### - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - http://FLXpermaculture.Net regional regenerative resources - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Earn your Permaculture Design Certificate July 22nd through August 7, 2011 http://FingerLakesPermaculture.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _______________________________________________ FingerLakesPermaculture mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ibiblio.org/mailman/listinfo/fingerlakespermaculture Visit http://FLXpermaculture.Net to manage your subscription.
