[permaculture] Permaculture classes in Maine

Scott Vlaun scott at moosepondarts.com
Sat Aug 16 14:39:14 EDT 2008


Hi All,

Please feel free to send this on to anyone you think might be  
interested.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE



Contact:

Brendan Schauffler

Moose Pond Arts+Ecology

PH: (207) 739-2409

www.moosepondarts.com



Scott Pittman of the Permaculture Institute to teach in Maine



Otisfield, ME – September 12, 2008 – Scott Pittman, founder of the  
Permaculture Institute, will teach two workshops at Moose Pond Arts 
+Ecology (MPA+E) in Otisfield this September. The first, an  
Introduction to Permaculture, will start on the evening of the 12th  
and run through Sunday the 14th. The second, Practical Permaculture  
for Sustainable Farming and Gardening, will begin on Monday the 15th  
and run for 3 days, ending on the 17th. These classes will balance  
classroom and hands-on learning. There is a discount for students  
taking both classes. The workshops are co-sponsored by Seeds of Change



Topics covered in the Introduction to Permaculture include:



An overview of Permaculture and Sustainable Living Concepts
The Ethics, Principles & Methodology of Design
Applications of Permaculture to All Aspects of Human Endeavor


Topics in the Sustainable Farming and Gardening Segment include:



Garden Design Strategies
Soil Building Techniques
Preparations of Beds
Direct-seeding and Transplanting
Irrigation
Intercropping
Gardening for Biodiversity
Cover Crops
Mulching
Pest and Weed Control
Hand Tools
Insectary Plantings
Seed Saving Basics
  and more…


Scott Pittman is widely know for his work to establish permaculture in  
the United States and has taught it for over 30 years in 18 countries  
on 4 continents. He also co-taught with Bill Mollison, the founder of  
modern permaculture, for 6 years.



Scott Vlaun of MPA+E will assist Pittman in teaching the farming and  
gardening segment. Steve Peters from Seeds of Change will be teach a  
segment about cover-cropping and soils on the 17th.



Otisfield is one hour N/NW from Portland. MPA+E is home to extensive  
organic gardens with many agricultural trials underway, and numerous  
other permaculture-related projects.



Visit www.moosepondarts.com for additional information about the  
workshops and www.permaculture.org to sign up.



For more information: http://www.moosepondarts.com or

Contact: brendan at moosepondarts.com

Phone: (207) 739-2409

Scott Vlaun
Moose Pond Arts+Ecology
Design Solutions for a Sustainable Future
450 Main Street, Studio 2
Norway, Maine 04268
http://www.moosepondarts.com
207-739-2409 Studio







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