Permaculture Workshop

Submitted by harris on May 8, 2008 - 2:53pm

General Discussion

        Let Nature Do the Work
        The Fundamentals of Permaculture Design
        July 20 to 27th, 2008 and
        The Permaculture Practicum
        July 28 to August 3, 2008

        Create Living Environments that are simple, natural, self-sufficient and sustainable.



        At the Ecology Retreat Centre
        RR#1, Orangeville, Ontario, Canada

        For more information contact:
        True Source Seminars,
        RR#1, Orangeville, ON L9W 2W8
        519-942-8339
        info@TrueSourceSeminars.com
        www.TrueSourceSeminars.com

         What is Permaculture?
        Permaculture is:
        ·        An ethical design system for creating sustainable human culture.

        ·        The conscious design of cultivated ecosystems that have the diversity, stability and resilience of natural environments

        ·        A system that neither exploits nor pollutes: instead it provides for the harmonious integration of individuals into the landscape in such a way that the land grows in richness, productivity and aesthetic beauty.

        ·         The design of homes, farms and towns modeled on the intricately balanced relationships seen in the natural world.

        About the Course
        The Fundamentals of Permaculture Design course offers practical training in permaculture design principles & techniques. It enables the participants to use the principles in their life to design sustainable and ecological environments that can provide for their basic needs for food, shelter, energy, fulfilling employment and supportive community.

        This Course provides a basic grounding in Permaculture as a whole systems approach to ecological living so that participants are empowered to apply these skills where they live, on their own properties and within their communities.

        There will be a balance between classroom time, hands-on experiential learning and personal empowerment work.

        This training will be useful for people with varying levels of experience - from backyard gardeners to design professionals
                                                       Course Topics
        Ethics and Co-operation for Ecological Design
        Ecosystem Dynamics and Permaculture Principles
        Energy Analysis for Landscape Design
        Building Soil, Conserving Water and Enhancing Nutrient Flow
        Forests, Hydrology and Microclimates
        Organic Gardening and Food Production
        Practical Earthworks: Swales, Stream bank restoration, etc
        Low-cost Energy Collection and Conserving
        Keeping Small Animals
        Aquaculture in the Backyard
        Building Design using Local, Natural and Recycled Materials
        Appropriate Tools and Technology
        Useful Plants and Planting Strategies
        Dealing with Waste
        Community Economics: Local Trading Systems
        Skills for Creating Community
        Living Ecologically in the City
        The Instructors

        Gregoire Lamoureux - is the director of the Kootenay Permaculture Institute in BC. He has over seventeen years of experience as a permaculture designer, consultant and teacher presenting courses in many parts of the country. He is on the Board of Directors for Seeds of Diversity Canada, Slocan River Stream keepers and is a founding member of the Kootenay Organic Growers Society being on the Certifying Committee for five years. His work experience includes market gardening, greenhouse production, orcharding, bioengineering (land restoration), small-scale nursery management, landscaping, aquaculture and forestry work. He has written articles for Natural Life and Eco Farm & Garden magazines and has been a guest lecturer at numerous conferences including the Guelph and BC Organic Agriculture Conference.

        Guest Speakers:
        Richard Griffith - is a founder and president of the Permaculture Action Worknet having organized and taught Permaculture courses across Ontario for the last twelve years. He has been an avid Community Gardener for many years and is involved in sustainable forest issues. He is a committed environmental and community activist with such organizations as: Earthroots, the Scarborough Hunger Coalition and the Ontario Environmental Network. He lives in an off-the-grid straw bale home in Southern Ontario.
        Other local guest speakers will present some of the sessions during the course.
        The Facilities

        The Ecology Retreat Centre in Hockley Valley (near Orangeville, Ontario) is nestled in the picturesque Niagara Escarpment and surrounded by 200 acres of natural forest, with hills and valleys, open meadows, spring fed streams, a trout pond and an endless network of hiking trails where many bird species abound within a rich and abundant flora and fauna. It is truly an inspiring area of natural beauty in which to rediscover our true relationship with the Earth.
        In addition to its lodge, dining hall and meeting spaces the centre maintains an orchard, organic garden, a spring fed swimming pool and a 76’ stone labyrinth. Massage therapy is available on-site. The centre is well known for its delicious international vegetarian cuisine and is within a one-hour drive from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
        Course Tuition
        The tuition for the 7day course is $695.00 plus meals and accommodation of $577.50 (including pst/gst) for enrollments with a $200.00 deposit before June 20, 2008. After June 20 the tuition is $795.00. Early registration will guarantee you a place in the course. Time payments (guaranteed by a co-signer) for 9 months are available for those who cannot finance the full amount. (A commuter rate is available for those living close to the retreat centre.) Past participants of the course may repeat the course for $150.00 plus meals and accommodation.
        Certification
        Completion of the course and an additional 7 Days of Permaculture Practicum will fulfill the requirements for the Permaculture Design Course Certificate.
        *The Permaculture Practicum will be offered July 28 to August 3, 2008*
        For more information and to enroll call:
        Russell Scott
        519-942-8339
         or e-mail:
        info@TrueSourceSeminars.com
        www.TrueSourceSeminars.com
        Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail

    Instant message from any web browser! Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger for the Web BETA

Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to Yahoo! Answers.

No viruses found in this incoming message
Scanned by iolo AntiVirus 1.5.3.5
http://www.iolo.com