Skip to Content.
Sympa Menu

permaculture - [permaculture] permie fundamentals course

permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org

Subject: permaculture

List archive

Chronological Thread  
  • From: Selwyn Polit <selwyn@austintx.com>
  • To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: [permaculture] permie fundamentals course
  • Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 08:10:31 -0600

Hi All,
We are teaching a Permaculture Fundamentals course in Austin, Texas, USA March 26-April 4,2004. Please share this with friends and family. If you would like to attend, info about Registration and free intro courses are listed below.

Come on down to sunny Texas
thanks
Selwyn


-------------------------------------------------------------
Introduction to Permaculture
Practical principles and tools for living in alignment with nature
by Dick Pierce and Selwyn Polit
In Austin, Texas - USA

Permaculture is a design system for creating sustainable and ecologically sound ways to live our lives in harmony with nature. It covers a wide range of topics including edible landscapes, integrating animals, organic
growing, herb spirals, ponds, natural and green-building, maximizing food production with small scale intensive growing and designing self-maintaining landscapes.

Join us to learn more about Permaculture's practical principles and tools for living in alignment with nature and making a difference.

This 2 hour short course will be repeated on the following dates:

Wed Feb 4, 6:30-8:30pm Center for Gift Economy 109 W. Johanna (diagonally across from Magnolia Cafe)
Tue Feb 17, 6:30-8:30pm at Windsor Park Library, 5833 Westminster Drive
Sun Feb 22 1:00-3:00pm in Serena Room at Casa De Luz 1701 Toomey Rd.
Wed Feb 25, 2004 6:30-8:30pm at Lorraine “Grandma” Camacho Activity Center. 34 Robert Martinez Jr. St. 78702

Wed Mar 3, 6:30-8:30pm at Windsor Park Library, 5833 Westminster Drive
Sat Mar 6,2004 10:00-11:30am at Kimas Tejas Nursery 962 State Hwy 71E Bastrop
Wed Mar 17, 6:30-8:30pm American YouthWorks South Campus 1901 E. Ben White Blvd(SW cor of Ben White & Woodward - long building in back behind Quiznos)


These workshops are free and all are welcome. Please contact Selwyn Polit
Selwyn@austintx.com 512-926-7876 or Dick Pierce dpierce@ail.org 512-236-6126 with questions. More at www.AustinProgressiveCalendar.com (click on Permaculture)
------------------------------------------------
Fundamentals of Permaculture Course. (near Austin, Texas USA)

Patricia Allison will be teaching a 9-day Permaculture class in San Marcos at the Stonehaven Ranch from March 26-April 4, 2004. This class is for homeowners, apartment dwellers, farmers, foresters, land developers, city planners, architects, teachers, and many others

You get to learn techniques, tools & design ideas to…
Mimic nature to design solutions unique to our Central Texas climate, water, soil, vegetation, gardening etc.
Capture and effectively use and re-use water
Build an herb spiral
Plan a more edible landscape
Install ponds
Use natural & green building to deal with heat
Read a landscape to determine optimum placement of design elements
Maximize food output from compact growing areas
Design homes and landscapes that serve people, attract wildlife and create restorative habitat.
Implement landscapes that takes care of themselves

Additional topics include:
Ecosystems,Ecology,Microclimate,Edible landscape,Waste,Wastewater,Trees & Forests,Soil,Erosion Control,Water harvesting,Aquaculture,Animals, Ecovillages,Gardening,Urban strategies,Wildland rehabilitation,Invisible structures, Design,Creating a culture of cooperation,Building design,Maps and mapping

Tuition for this weeklong course which includes delicious organic vegetarian food and camping is $600. The site is equipped with a pool, jacuzzi and picturesque walking trails. Incentives for multiple registrations, referrals and early payment (by Jan 31, 2004) are available. Registration deadline: March 1, 2004. $50 late fee after that.

Not Sure? Check it out first. Free 2 hour 'Intro to Permaculture' sessions will be regularly scheduled throughout the Winter and Spring. Attend an Intro session and get free introductory materials."

Sponsored by Wheatsville Food Co-op
www.Wheatsville.com

For more information contact:
Selwyn Polit 512-926-7876 selwyn@austintx.com
http://www.austinprogressivecalendar.com (click on Permaculture)


--------------------------------------------------------------


__________
Selwyn Polit
(512)926-7876
<mailto:selwyn@austintx.com>selwyn@austintx.com










  • [permaculture] permie fundamentals course, Selwyn Polit, 01/23/2004

Archive powered by MHonArc 2.6.24.

Top of Page