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  • From: Steve Gabriel <steve AT fingerlakespermaculture.org>
  • To: fingerlakespermaculture AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Scholarships offered for Eco Design Class in Schuyler Co, NY
  • Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:02:43 -0500

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact Information:
Steve Gabriel, (607) 527-0607 <steve AT fingerlakespermaculture.org>

SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED FOR ECO DESIGN CLASS

Learn to design your garden, backyard, or small woodlot using an ecological design method. The Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute of Cayutaville, NY will be offering a Community Training in Ecological Design program in Montour Falls, in collaboration with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County.

The course will meet from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on the weekend of February 12 & 13 and will continue on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 9:00 pm from February 15th though April 12th. Classes will be held at the Schuyler County Human Services Building at 323 Owego Street in Montour Falls, NY. Students can choose their own design project such as a backyard, garden space, vacant lot, field, forest, or even an entire neighborhood.  Tuition is a sliding scale $200 to $400, based on what you can afford.

Thanks to grants from the Schuyler County Environmental Management Council and the Finger Lakes Resource Conservation & Development Council, up to nine half scholarships are available towards the tuition. The scholarships will be offered to those who can share their new design skills to others in their community. Teachers, students, social workers, community organizers, small farmers or anyone enthusiastic about using what they learn to help their own community are encouraged to apply at the FingerLakesPermaculture.org website.  Applicants who live in Schuyler, Yates, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins, Chemung or Ontario counties are eligible.

The Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute (FLPCI) offers opportunities to learn sustainable design methods including mushroom inoculation workshops, summer apprentice programs, and an two week Permaculture Design Certification course.

Permaculture is a design discipline for productive systems such as gardens, farms, homesteads, and urban sites utilizing ecological principles found in natural systems. These ecological principles combined with a design method help to create sustainable, healthy abundant landscapes while meeting basic human needs. Permaculture has become a cutting edge design alternative to industrial systems that erode the wealth of communities and natural resources.

Carpooling from several towns around Central NY is being organized on our website. Anyone interested in more information or a scholarship application can visit the FLPCI website at FingerLakesPermaculture.org or call (607) 527-0607.

CALENDAR LISTING
Comm Training in Eco Design, Feb 12 & 13 (10-4pm), then Tuesdays (6:30-9pm) until April 12th. Learn how to design your garden, backyard, woodlot and more sustainably. More info: www.FingerLakesPermaculture.org or (607) 527-0607.



Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute
2962 Swamp Rd.
Alpine, NY 14805
FingerLakesPermaculture.org
<info AT fingerlakespermaculture.org>

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Steve Gabriel
Director, Co-Founder
Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute
www.FingerLakesPermaculture.org
PO Box 54, Ithaca NY 14851
607.342.2825 - steve AT fingerlakespermaculture.org



  • Scholarships offered for Eco Design Class in Schuyler Co, NY, Steve Gabriel, 01/18/2011

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