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*PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATION (PDC) and SUSTAINABLE AID COURSES with ROBYN FRANCIS<http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=277252846&u=3019496> ** ** **July and August 2009** ** **Early Bird discounts and Work Trade options by June 1, 2009*** Immersion courses with organic catered meals, camping, springfed pond, wild beauty and caring community. Refresher, Family, and Couples course rates Concurrent Children's Program<http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=277252846&u=3019497>for families taking the PDC ** * * *PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATION COURSE** **With** Robyn Francis<http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=277252846&u=3019498> Assisted by Kat Steele<http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=277252846&u=3019499>(Urban Permaculture Guild) and Warren Brush<http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=277252846&u=3019500>(Quail Springs and True Nature Design) * *July 11-24,2009* *Concurrent Children's Program<http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=277252846&u=3019501> * *PERMACULTURE* is a consciously integrated design system based on ecology and sustainability principles to create resource efficient and productive human environments and reduce our footprint on the earth. Permaculture practices apply to both urban and rural environments and adapt to all climates and cultural contexts. World-recognized certification course covers everything from food systems, water harvesting, waste cycling, home design, to climate care, and much more - and is appropriate for those seeking to apply permaculture practices 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. Permaculturists are at the cutting edge of sustainability practices, innovation and experimentation in a wide range of disciplines, fields of work, cultures and climates around the planet. * **Early Bird discounts and Work Trade options by June 1, 2009* *Contact Kolmi Majumdar, [email protected]<[email protected]?subject=pdc%20interest>or 805-886-7239 * * * * **SUSTAINABLE AID COURSES** *Facilitating Resilient Community Development in Areas of Need - Permaculture for 2/3rds World, Indigenous and Culturally Diverse Communities with Robyn Francis *Convened in partnership with **Santa Barbara Permaculture Network<http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=277252846&u=3019502> *** *Presented in two complementary parts* *July 27-30, 2009 - Working with Cultural Diversity and Indigenous Peoples August 1-6, 2009 - Overseas Development Work* Sustainable Aid program provides essential skills training for people working or intending to work in community development programs with indigenous and culturally diverse communities at home and overseas, and in aid and development programs in the 2/3rds World. Inspiring, challenging and deeply empowering, learn skills and processes to work effectively in facilitating community-based planning, education and program development. This is an important and growing area of permaculture work, which requires a realistic approach and appropriate skills-set to work effectively in facilitating sustainable change in areas of need. Graduates from these courses are undertaking significant work in diverse projects all over the world. This course was originally developed by Robyn Francis in 1991 and undergoes constant revision in keeping with global changes and their impacts on the world's poorest and most vulnerable peoples. Contributes to competencies for AQTF qualifications in Certificate IV in Permaculture and Diploma of Permaculture. *Early Bird discounts and Work Trade options by June 1, 2009* *Contact Kolmi Majumdar, [email protected]<[email protected]?subject=pdc%20interest>or 805-886-7239 * *SAVE THE DATE - Public Talk with Robyn Francis on Permaculture in Cuba - August 8, 2009 in Santa Barbara Presented by Santa Barbara Permaculture Network<http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=277252846&u=3019503> * * * * ABOUT ROBYN FRANCIS<http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=277252846&u=3019504> ** * Robyn has been working internationally for over 25 years, throughout Australia, New Zealand, India, Indonesia, USA, Germany, Cuba and Taiwan. The founder of Permaculture International, Erda Institute and Djanbung Gardens Permaculture, she was editor of the Permaculture International Journal, and one of the key architects of the Accredited Permaculture Training providing national vocational and trade qualifications in Permaculture. Her experience has encompassed all climate zones in projects ranging from outback communities to urban development, domestic gardens to public landscapes, ecovillage design to bioregional and state planning, with clients ranging from the grassroots to corporate and government sectors. One of permaculture's early pioneers, Robyn has conducted over 100 PDC's plus numerous advanced and professional development courses. She has developed one of permaculture's leading education and demonstration sites, DjanbungGardens in sub-tropical NSW, where she has established a bioregional campus for vocational training in Permaculture. Robyn is also an accomplished musician, singer-songwriter and artist, an avid gardener and enjoys getting dirty walking the talk. For more information and full CV visit www.permaculture.com.au<http://ent.groundspring.org/EmailNow/pub.php?module=URLTracker&cmd=track&j=277252846&u=3019505>. ** ------------------------------ Our postal address is 35070 Highway 33 Maricopa, California 93252 United States
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