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Four Seasons Permaculture Design Course - Winter
 | OFFERED NEXT - Starts January 28 & 29, 2006 The Program |
During this year-long course, you will learn how to observe and use the same principles that make ecological systems self-sustaining, and apply them to your designs for integrated homes and gardens, energy systems and water supplies, healthy communities, meaningful and fulfilling work, ecological economies and global political movements for change.
The course will also weave together the principles and practices of permaculture with wilderness awareness - learning bird language, tracking and participate in activities that deepen your awareness and intimacy with the rest of the natural world. The program will be founded upon the reality that we are nature and have an amazing role in our watershed ecosystems.
The 4 seasons program will take place at the Permaculture Institute's new home on a 17-acre farm on the ocean in Bolinas. 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 a pond, grey water system, windmill, green house, seasonal stream, springs, ranch house and a heritage orchard and rose collection.
Instructors
Penny Livingston-Stark
James Stark
Erik Ohlsen
Michael Presley
Jon Young
and other guest lecturers
How to enroll in the program
The program will begin with a two day weekend starting Jan 28 & 29, 2006 and take place one Sunday each month until Dec 17, 2006. If you have to miss a month and you would like to make that session up you may take that particular class the following year.
Course meeting dates are as follows:
| Jan. 28 & 29 | May 21 | Sept. 17 |
| Feb. 19 | June 18 | Oct. 29 |
| Mar. 19 | July 16 | Nov. 19 |
| Apr. 23 | Aug. 13 | Dec. 17 |
The fee for the entire 13-day program including the course manual is $1200 or $975 if course fee and the registration is received by Dec 15th. Download Application Form (Microsoft Word format)
