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  • From: Scott Pittman <pci@permaculture-inst.org>
  • To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] diploma in permaculture design
  • Date: Fri, 26 Jul 2002 13:03:02 -0600

At 07:45 AM 7/26/02 -0500, you wrote:
My advise is to ignore the absurd obsession people have with getting their shiny PC certificate. I have yet to take any PC design course. I have enough knowledge gained from organic farming, grazing, landscaping, ecological restoration and a quick trip through the design manual that it would be a waste of my time to take such a course. IF you can read the books, get out and look at some sites, network with others and fill in any gaps in your education on how to patch the world up a PC course is not necessary. It is only really valuable if you are a relative neophyte. This view is mine alone, I'm sure others will suggest you take a course, and if you have the time and money it sounds like fun. If not just go for it and don't worry about the folks that think PC is a trade marked club for those who went to school.



Mark P. Ludwig
Poultry Research Lab
University of Wisconsin -Madison
608-262-1730 WK
608-846-7125 HM


For those of us who were not born all seeing and knowing a permaculture course is a great way to go and there are some great teachers out there giving good courses, none of them could benefit Mr. Ludwig, I'm sure, but perhaps others might have a slight gap in their knowledge. How would one know if a course was a waste of time if one hasn't taken the time to check it out?

Scott
Director
PC Institute






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