Permaculture Design Certification Course Intensive

June 16-30, 2007

INSTRUCTORS: Penny Livingston-Stark & Brock Dolman
with guest instructors Geoff Lawton, Starhawk , James Stark, Jon Young
and others.

LOCATION - Commonweal Garden, Bolinas, CA

* Re-design Your Life
* Re-envision The World
* Learn how to create the world you want to live in
* Transform your life towards sustainability and abundance

During this two-week intensive design course work, we will explore how
to observe natural systems and apply permaculture principles which are
rooted in ecologically sound whole systems design. We will learn to
apply them to our designs for integrating homes and gardens, energy
and water systems.
The course will also weave together permaculture with wilderness
awareness skills- learning bird language and tracking. Participants
will get involved in routines and activities that deepen our awareness
and intimacy with the rest of the natural world.

Some unique attributes to this particular course include, tidepooling,
milking goats, mushroom cultivation, chi gung, cheesemaking and
creating community in a budding spring fed permaculture farm. Added
bonus: shared time and music and singing around the camp fire.

* 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 Managemen

Hands-on exercises can include a variety of activities such as outdoor
observation, construction, planting, plastering, site tours, cheese
making, sheet mulching, mapping, and others.

Hands-on exercises can include a variety of activities such as outdoor
observation, construction, planting, plastering, site tours, cheese
making, sheet mulching, mapping, and others.

Students also form teams to work on a specific site design together.

Graduates of the course receive the Permaculture Design Certificate.

Camping accommodation and delicious gourmet food are part of the
course and included in the course fees.

Primary Instructors
Penny Livingston-Stark & Brock Dolman
Also, Specical Guest Instructor Geoff Lawton

Additional Instructors

James Stark
Starhawk
Jon Young
and others
Location
The permaculture design certification intensive 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.

Course Fees
Included camping accommodations and delicious organic meals.

* Early Bird Special!!! $1100 if paid by April 1st
* $1350 paid by June 1st
* $500 deposit due upon registration.

Final payment due June 1st. If payment is not received by June
1st, applicants may forfeit $100 administrative fee of their deposit
and position in course.
* No refunds after June 1st.

How to Apply
Download the application form (MS Word format) and return with a check
or money order made payable to RDI. You will receive a confirmation
via email with more details on what to bring, directions to the land,
and any useful information.

Please send payments to:

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

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

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