Sustainable Gardeners and Farmers
Sharing knowledge to sustain our food systems and communities
This group will create an open, global forum where growers can share practical knowledge with each other, pose questions and find answers. It is open to experts, amateurs and to beginners who look to enrich their lives by learning to grow food. It will also provide a space to share concerns about current food systems as well as sustainable approaches. I form ...learn more
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Created: Dec 24, 2007
Updated: Nov 22, 2009
Membership: Open
Semi-Private
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About
Weekend Permaculture Design Course in Seattle
Every 2nd weekend of the month, June through November.
Sponsored by Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation
and Seattle Tilth
A 72-hour design course with certification offered through The Permaculture Institute, (USA)
Taught by Toby Hemenway, author of /Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture/, with many local and out-of-town guests.
Tuition: $800. Ask about payment plans and discounts for non-profits and members of Seattle Tilth.
For more information visit http://patternliteracy.com/seapdf.html
or contact:
Faith Van De Putte 206.818.893 faith@ecologyofhealth.com
What You Will Learn:
*Permaculture philosophy and methodology
*Observation skills and site analysis
*Natural cycles and pattern recognition
*Edible landscaping, organic gardening
*Ponds, swales and keyline systems
*Soil building, erosion control
*Integrated pest management
*Agroforestry managment and tree crops
*Building design and energy conservation
*Urban permaculture and village design
*Community economics
The course is taught via lecture, images and video,
group discussion, exercises and hands-on work and is
designed to be engaging for a variety of learning
styles. If you are serious about creating a sustainable
future and want workable tools and principles to do
that- this course is for you! It is applicable for
architects, planners, landscapers and other design
professionals as well as gardeners, homeowners,
teachers and concerned citizens.
