FINGER LAKES PERMACULTURE SUMMER PROGRAMS 2008 -- FREE HANDS ON PERMACULTURE (6/10, 6/13, 6/24, 6/27, 7/8, 7/11, 7/15, 8/5, 8/8) -- COPPICE WORKSHOP (June 14 & 15) -- URBAN PERMACULTURE WEEKEND SERIES (June 28 & 29, July 26 & 27) -- SUMMER INTENSIVE PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATE COURSE (Aug 8 - 24) -- LOCAL FOODS BRUNCH (June 15, July 13, and August 24)
This summer we invite you to join us as we continue to design and implement gardens, agroforestry projects, and biomass production systems at Cayuga Nature Center's beautiful 130 acres overlooking Cayuga Lake in the Finger Lakes Bioregion. We are offering a series of volunteer work days, weekend workshops exploring traditional coppice systems and urban permaculture design, and our sixth Permaculture Design Certificate Course. HANDS ON PERMACULTURE Tuesdays; 10 am to 3pm; 6/10, 6/24, 7/8, 7/15, 8/5 Fridays;10 am to 3pm; 6/13, 6/27, 7/11, 8/8 Facilitator: Steve Gabriel & others [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> at the Cayuga Nature Center Join Steve, apprentices, and other volunteers for a variety of hands on permaculture activities around the 130 acres CNC maintains. Sheet mulch a garden, transplant seeds, plant a food forest, harvest mushrooms, map a site, or take a field trip to work and learn at a local farm. You can carpool, bike, or take the bus (July & Aug) to CNC. See www.fingerlakespermaculture.org <http://www.fingerlakespermaculture.org/> or call 303.815.3535 for a schedule of events or more information. Requirements: Sturdy shoes or boots, swim gear, sun gear, enthusiasm, please RSVP by phone or email to let us know you are coming! COPPICE WORKSHOP June 14 & 15 9:00 am to 4:00 pm both days Coppicing is a system of traditional sustainable forestry in which trees are cut during the dormant winter season and allowed to regrow on rotations of 5-20 years, producing an abundance of straight, fast grown poles typically used for fencing, fuel, furniture, basketry and construction. Through both lecture and hands-on woodland work, this two day intensive course will focus on the history and practice of coppice woodland management in the UK, the potential for its development in the northeastern United States, wood science and species selection, and the conversion of coppiced poles into useful products. Fieldwork will include charcoal production, chair making and green woodworking techniques, fence construction and coppice establishment and maintenance. Mark Krawczyk, who will lead this class, is a permaculture designer, chair maker and natural builder and resides in Vermont’s Champlain Valley. Commuter: Sliding Scale $150 - $250 (includes lunch both days) Residential: Sliding Scale $200 - $300 (includes lunch both days, dinner Saturday, breakfast Sunday, and space to camp) URBAN PERMACULTURE WEEKEND SERIES June 28 & 29: Echohoods July 26 & 27: Ecocities 9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day Sliding Scale $75 - $200 per weekend (includes dinner Saturday, overnight, and breakfast Sunday) or $125 - $350 if you sign up for both. Scholarships available; please contact us for information or to help with a donation Cities are rich centers of culture, diversity and exchange. Unfortunately, they also produce pollution and drain resources from rural areas. Join us for a weekend focused on redesigning cities to create vibrant urban ecosystems. In these workshops, we will explore downtown Ithaca and the idea of "ecological cities." We will delve into many topics, including urban gardening, composting, design, and tree pruning through hands-on projects in a local neighborhood Saturday evening we will camp out in nearby woods overlooking the cityscape. All weekend we will discuss challenges, ideas, and solutions for making our environments more livable. Join representatives of local organizations, designers, and urban residents from throughout the northeast to discuss how permaculture is applied to the needs of city life, including transportation, city forestry, food security, economics, and justice. SUMMER INTENSIVE PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE August 8 - 24 $1150 includes tuition, food, and camping Sign up by July 1, 2008 and save $50 The Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute (FLPCI) invites you to join its 2008 Summer Permaculture Design Course running from August 8 - 24, 2008. This is our sixth internationally recognized certification course training people of all backgrounds to mimic natural patterns and principles in their yards, on their land, and in their homes and businesses. This affordable course highlights hands-on learning at CNC's 130 acres of fields and forest overlooking beautiful Cayuga Lake. The class equips students with the knowledge of whole systems and the principles, techniques, and challenges of permaculture as a system of sustainable design. We explore topics such as soil regeneration, water conservation, building ponds and swales, managing woodlots, building natural and efficient homes, utilizing renewable energy, and designing gardens. We teach these topics though presentations, case studies, and student design projects and exercises. Our student design practicum will inform the design of the local demonstration site we are developing at CNC. Instruction is augmented by presentations from local experts, field trips, and games. Completion of the course earns participants an internationally recognized design certificate endorsed by the Permaculture Institute of Australia. Topics include: Ethics - Principles - Ecology - Whole Systems -Water - Soils - Pattern - Climate - Earthworks - Forests & Trees - Economics - Governance - Gardening - Waste Treatment - Buildings - Tools - Appropriate Technology - Design - Practicum and more! Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute a project of the Cayuga Nature Center 1420 Taughannock Blvd Ithaca, NY 14850 607-273-6260 _www.fingerlakespermaculture.org_ <http://www.fingerlakespermaculture.org/> _______________________________________________ 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
