Events

OFFERED:
September 9, 2008 - May 28, 2009

INSTRUCTORS: Jon Young , Nicole Young , Josh Lane , Molly Myerson, Caitlin Williams, Jay Sliwa, Matt Berry, and other special guests

LOCATION: 15 weeks will be spent exploring the coastside of San Mateo County, CA, and 15 weeks exploring the Bolinas-Point Reyes areas of beautiful Marin County.

DESCRIPTION:
We all had ancestors who were natives to a place. Our indigenous ancestors practiced holistic awareness of the natural world (tracking) and land tending (permaculture) to such a high level that these two practices became biologically entwined and engrained. The ethic that resulted extended far beyond simple care for the earth into care for all of the relationships that our ancestors maintained on a daily basis.

We in the modern world can hardly guess at the true depth of what this relationship to land, creatures, and each other meant to our ancestors. It is our intention to facilitate, through the use of powerful tools of cultural mentoring, the powerful reawakening of this relationship for the participants in this course. This is a training that is being offered nowhere else in the world--because the Bushmen aren’t taking applications!

Join us for this ONCE IN A LIFETIME opportunity!

Offered: September 27–28 & October 25–26, 10am - 5pm each day
Location: Commonweal Garden
Suggested Donation: $25 (no one turned away for lack of funds)

Special Guest
Michael 'Meka" Bunch, international natural builder

Activities Include:
Cob Building / Natural Plasters and Paints

Join us for a natural building work party and help complete our intern village in anticipation of the winter rains. Whether you are new to natural building or interested in gaining more experience with natural building techniques this is a great opportunity to get your hands in the mud and to work and learn along side Michael 'Meka' Bunch.

Offered: September 27–28 & October 25–26, 10am - 5pm each day
Location: Commonweal Garden
Suggested Donation: $25 (no one turned away for lack of funds)

Special Guest
Michael 'Meka" Bunch, international natural builder

Activities Include:
Cob Building / Natural Plasters and Paints

Join us for a natural building work party and help complete our intern village in anticipation of the winter rains. Whether you are new to natural building or interested in gaining more experience with natural building techniques this is a great opportunity to get your hands in the mud and to work and learn along side Michael 'Meka' Bunch.

Offered: October 2008 - July 2009 on selected Saturdays, 8:30am-4:30pm

Instructors: Josh Lane, Nicole Young , Jon Young and other special guests of the Shikari Tracking Guild

Location: Greater Pescadero area (at a different location each time to be announced via email)

Explore the wildlife and natural history of the coastal landscapes through the perspective of holistic tracking and awareness. Learn routines of sensory awareness that have been used by trackers for thousands of years that foster a deep and powerful relationship with place.

OFFERED: October 2008 - July 2009

LOCATION: Home study, assignments reviewed via telephone and email

INSTRUCTORS: Phone conference calls with Jon Young; phone coaching and assignment reviews with Shikari Tracking Guild staff

Experience the Shikari Tracker Training Program, an at-home course of study in the core routines of holistic tracking and nature awareness. Develop the power of your curiosity and senses while deeply exploring your favorite tracking spots with the long-term guidance of an experienced tracking mentor.

Students who participate in this 10-month program will be guided through a powerful and proven process of building a deep relationship with the natural world. Be prepared for the journey of a lifetime!