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Permaculture Design Course - June 11-19 - Plowsahre Farm, Greenfield, NH, US

When:  June 11 – 19, 2008 – 9:00 -5:45 daily - 1st day 11 am start; last day fini 2:30 pm

Presented by:  DickPierceDesigns (see bio at www.permie.us) and hosted by Plowshare Farm

Where: Greenfield, NH - Boston 70 mi., Manchester, NH 30, Prov. 110, NYC 230   

Desc:   Permaculture Design Certificate Course - Join Dick Pierce and a great crew of local experts/practitioners - gardeners, farmers, organic, biodynamic, Green/natural builders, land/timber managers, small/coop businesses, renewable energy folks - in scenic, small-farm, self-reliant Southern NH for this 9-day residential Permaculture Design course. For old pro's to beginners, tenured land owners to those just starting out or thinking about it, professionals, students, teachers, parents, retirees - learn Permaculture design principles, see them in operation, talk with folks who live on/care for the land, create a professional design for your own place/ property, join a great, like-minded group of people for a wonderful experience – in the later-springtime beauty of Southern New Hampshire. It's an easy drive from Boston and all of Eastern New England.

And, just look at this line-up of speakers and field trips:

-Roger Swain, noted gardener, fruit grower, author, and PBS-TV personality,

-Trauger Groh, author of Farms for Tomorrow, a major force in the CSA,

  movement in the US, and Biodynamic farmer and Waldorf School supporter,

-Anthony Graham and Lincoln Geiger of the Temple-Wilton Farm – a large, well-

 known, and highly-regarded CSA and Biodynamic farm and dairy.

-Lisa Beaudoin, a Permaculturalist and owner of Herban Living Farm CSA/B&B

-Paul Freeman, a well-known natural/Green builder - specializing in post & beam.

-Karla Allen, a tenured, local land/timber planner and Greenfield's Town Forester.

-Lew Cadorette, a long-time local logger and woodsman – loves his draft horses,

-Lynn Benander of Co-Op Power, Greenfield, MA – solar water & PV and Bio-Diesel,

-Shelly Hulbert, Community, Co-____, Cohousing – Nubanuset  Co-founder

-Kimberly, Donat, Brad, and the Residents of Plowshare Farm.

-Dick Pierce  - Landscape Designer, Permaculture Instructor – TX & NE

For more information and enrollment please visit www.permie.us or email DickPierce Designs@gmail.com.  Or, leave a message on Dick's cell phone at 512-992-8858. Up to $100 off if you ride your bike; $50 off for Seniors, Master Gardeners, 2-in-a-car ($50 ea.), or live more than 200 mi. away (NYC/NJ/S-CT).