Permaculture Design Certification Intensive

NEXT OFFERED: June 2009

INSTRUCTORS: Penny Livingston-Stark & Brock Dolman and special guests Starhawk, Jon Young and James Stark.

LOCATION - Commonweal Garden, Bolinas, CA

Re-design Your Life! Re-envision The World!

Join us on our budding permaculture farm for this two-week intensive design course. You will observe and use the same principles that make ecological systems self-sustaining, and learn how to apply them to integrate homes and gardens. In addition, you will learn how to apply these principles to energy systems, water supplies, healthy communities, meaningful and fulfilling work, ecological economies and global political movements.

This course weaves together the principles and practices of permaculture with wilderness awareness – explore bird language, tracking and participate in activities that deepen your awareness and intimacy with the rest of the natural world. The program is founded upon the reality that we are nature and have an amazing role in our watershed ecosystems.

The course will include the following:

Permaculture Principles & Ethics Reading the Landscape Pattern & Pattern Application Water Harvesting Swale building Zone & Sector Analysis Climate and Micro Climate Earth Energy Mapping Urban Permaculture Community Land Trusts

Plant Guilds The Design Process, principles, strategies and techniques Bird Language, Nature Awareness and Tracking Soil Building & Sheet Mulching Ponds Earthworks and Natural Building Grey water systems Bioremediation Renewable energy systems Forestry Watershed Management

Participants will complete a conceptual permaculture design project, and participate in a variety of hands-on activities such as outdoor observation, mapping, planting, sheet mulching, natural building, plastering, site tours, cheese making, and others.

Location
The course takes place at Commonweal Garden, a 17-acre farm in Bolinas, on the northern California coast. The farm is being transformed into a permaculture model of human beings living in harmony with the earth. 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.

Graduates of the course receive the Permaculture Design Certificate.

Course Fees
Includes camping accommodations and delicious organic meals.

• $1350 Tuition, paid in full by May 22
• $1200 Early Bird Special, paid in full by May 1
• $1100 Partner/Spouse Discount – Partners who take the course together get the second tuition for 20% off

Registration ends May 22, 2009.

Refund Policy
Cancellations up to 2 weeks before the course begins (May 16) will be refunded, excluding a $100 processing fee. No refunds are given after May 16.

How to Apply
Registration information to be posted Spring 2009.

For questions or additional information, contact:
415·868 9681 voicemail or email us

Regenerative Design Institute
P.O. Box 923
Bolinas, CA 94924