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  • From: Toby Hemenway <toby@patternliteracy.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Tacoma permaculture course
  • Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2011 23:14:26 -0600

One of my hot buttons.

If you do any research, permaculture courses turn out to be about the least
expensive classes around. A full weekend--an evening and two days of
instruction from several experienced instructors plus two meals--for $100 is
an incredible deal. A workshop on massage, cooking, or yoga runs $200-400 a
weekend.

Before someone complains about the cost of permaculture courses, how about
checking the cost of other workshops, or, better yet, try to run one
yourself. I've noticed that when people run below-market rate workshops, they
either never run one again, or they run the next one at the usual price.
Wonder why? Nobody's getting rich teaching permaculture.

I don't think there are more than 5 people in the world who make a living
only teaching permaculture. It doesn't usually pay a living wage. How about
supporting a vision where it does?

Toby
http://patternliteracy.com


On Sep 1, 2011, at 1:36 AM, Stephen Brennan wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Has this forum become noting but an a hording board for overpriced
> permaculture design course? If so, I request to be removed from such
> future advertisements. We all need to make a living, some obviously more so
> than others. How do I unsubscribe?
>
> Kind Regards,
>
> Stephen
>
>
> On 31 August 2011 17:07, <kelda@riseup.net> wrote:
>>
>> Tacoma's 2nd annual Permaculture Design Course!
>> With a focus on Urban Issues, Advanced Design, & Social Permaculture
>> Eight weekends spread between September 2011 and February 2012
>> Sliding Scale $900- $700. Some worktrades available.
>>
>> Permaculture is a solutions-oriented approach to sustainable living. It
>> honors diverse earth-based traditions while nurturing a positive vision of
>> our collective future.
>>
>> Topics:
>> perennial gardens self-reliance skills
>> food forests wildcrafting
>> emergency preparedness pattern design
>> soils & composting analog ecosystems
>> appropriate technology natural building
>> animal habitats design for villages
>> right livelihood urban watersheds
>> all with an urban focus
>>
>> When: Fridays 7-9pm, Saturdays & Sunday 10am-5pm on the following weekends
>> 9/9-11, 9/23-25, 10/7-9, 11/4-6, 12/2-4, 1/14-16, 2/3-5, 2/17-19
>>
>> Where:
>> Most Friday evenings: Kings Book's, 218 St. Helens, Tacoma
>> Weekends: First Congregational, 918 Division, Tacoma
>>
>> Cost: $900-$700 Sliding scale. Includes tuition, handbook, lunches.
>> Contact: Patricia 253-565-2599 sustainabletacomapierce@gmail.com
>> Childcare available: we're still working out details
>>
>> Website:
>> http://www.divinearthgp.com/ and
>> http://www.sustainabletacomapierce.net
>>
>>
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