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[Steve Gabriel <steve AT fingerlakespermaculture.org>]

COMMUNITY TRAINING IN ECOLOGICAL DESIGN

presented by

 

Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute

FingerLakesPermaculture.org

with

 

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County

ExtendOnondaga.org

and

 

The Alchemical Nursery

AlchemicalNursery.org

 

February 4 & 5 (10 a.m. - 5 p.m.)

then

Thursday evenings, February 9 through April 5 (6:00–8:30 p.m.)

 

This class gives gardeners, landowners, farmers, and anyone interested in sustainable living tools to get started on a wide range of projects to improve food production, conserve resources, and save money.

 

We will meet once a week throughout the winter to discuss the principles and techniques of permaculture and ecology that help us make better choices for our land, families, and communities.

 

2/4 & 2/5: Permaculture & Ecology

2/9: Plants & Niches

2/16: Build a Guild

2/23: Soil & Compost

3/1: Water

3/8: Earthworks

3/15: Trees & Forests

3/22: Community Design

3/29: Design Lab

4/5: Share Design Work

4/14: Rahma Health Clinic garden perma-blitz.

*curriculum subject to changes

 

Class work will include a self-selected design project; you can design your backyard, garden space, or an entire neighborhood. Examples and applications will be given in both an urban and rural context. Class will be a balance of lecture and hands-on learning.

 

Instructors include Steve Gabriel, Michael Burns, Kayleigh Burgess, Frank Cetera and regional guests.

 

Tuition: $200 - $400

(based on what you can afford)

 

Scholarships may available from generous local organizations.

 

Visit http://FingerLakesPermaculture.org for information and registration.

Phone: 607.527.0607

Email: info AT fingerlakespermaculture.org

 

NOTE: This is not a Permaculture Design Certification course. However, your tuition to this series of classes can be applied to our summer PDC course tuition.

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