Bird Language Weeklong Intensive

Next Offered: April 18 – 24, 2010
Location: Commonweal Garden

Instructors: Jon Young, Dan Gardoqui, Nicole Young, the RDNA team.

Find out how the most elusive animals in the forest detect danger and move secretly to avoid it – using the language of the birds, the alarm system of the forest. Learn to decipher what the birds are telling us about the location of other animals, and also what they have to say about our own patterns of movement and awareness.

This exciting week will open your senses to the various “shapes” of bird language - rings of movement, sound, and feeling that ripple across the landscape. Learn to move quietly while expanding the circle of your awareness through the power of bird language, a skill that has been passed down through countless generations of trackers around the world.

Understanding bird language can make you invisible in the forest and allow you to see more wildlife. This is a rare opportunity to learn this incredible art from a highly experienced and dynamic instructor, Jon Young. Jon Young learned the almost lost art of bird language from his mentor and has been teaching this art for twenty-five years. If you have never experienced "bird language" you cannot miss this opportunity to learn form the very best.

This springtime event will find Commonweal Garden in full bloom while the birds busily hustle into their most active time of year. The garden is postively teaming with bird, plant and animal life, so even if you feel you already have a good understanding of bird language there is no better place or time to practice and hone your skills.

We recommend listening to Jon Young’s Learning the Language of Birds tape for a taste of what will be offered in this workshop.

Location

The course takes place at Commonweal Garden, our 17-acre permaculture demonstration site in Bolinas, on the northern California coast. Nestled into its own quiet valley, the site features multiple grey water systems, production green house, ponds, seasonal stream, springs, a yurt classroom, goats, sheep, and chickens, and a registered organic production garden.

What to Know

Our What To Know page has information on things you will need to know for your stay at Commonweal Garden, including directions, transportation options, site accommodations and what to bring. Please read through this information, which will answer many of your questions.

Course Fees and Registration

Includes camping accommodations and healthy, delicious meals.

Course fee: $850
Early bird course fee: $765, paid in full by March 1, 2010

Registration: Click here for registration. (Registration is through Jon Young's website - http://jonyoung.org)

Please call 831-704-6710 or email sharon@sunlitlane.net for more information.

Kid's Program

Kids ages 6-12 can participate in a separate kids' program during this course. Please call 831-704-6710 or email Sharon@sunlitlane.net for more information.