PERMACULTURE SUMMER APPRENTICESHIP Applications due THIS FRIDAY, May 16! We will have interviews in the next two weeks. Please feel free to contact us with any questions; [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 303.815.3535
The Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute (FLPCI) offers an exciting opportunity to explore permaculture in exchange for 10 - 20 hours of work each week helping organize, run events, and work on farm, forestry, and garden projects on CNC's 130 acres. Apprentices have the opportunity to attend several FLPCI events without charge, including the Permaculture Design Certification Course, held from August 8 - 24. Current projects we are developing include several acres of gardens, the installation of ponds and other water features, the restoration of our trail system, and the creation of an agroforestry site utilizing edible and medicinal plant production, mushroom cultivation, and ecosystem restoration. The apprentice program is heavily rooted in self-directed learning. We facilitate apprentices to define their own goals, set milestones, and produce measurable results. Facilitators, instructors, and staff members offer advice and feedback, but none will tell you how or why you are doing something. This is both a challenging and rewarding endeavor. Both residential and commuter opportunities exist. Residential participants have access to several pristine sites for camping and to the main lodge facilities including kitchen and showers. Food will be the responsibility of the individual, but apprentices will have access to produce harvested from the gardens. The program will run from May 26th through August 24th. COST Residential: $700 (includes access to facilities, materials and facilitation) Commuter: $500 (includes materials and facilitation) ABOUT Cayuga Nature Center (www.cayuganaturecenter.org) (CNC) is a place to explore the wonders of nature. We invite you to visit our collection of over 40 live Animals, climb around Treetops, our six story observational tree-house, or simply enjoy the outdoors while walking our five miles of interpretive trails, which meander through a mature deciduous forest, along gorges and streams, and past a variety of native plants and wildlife. Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute (www.fingerlakespermaculture.org) is a project of CNC providing affordable and experiential learning events in the Finger Lakes bioregion of New York State. We offer two annual Permaculture Design Certification courses, monthly brunches featuring local farmers, and a variety of other programming for children and adults. _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
