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  • From: "Inst. for Bioreg. Studies" <pferraro@cycor.ca>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture-mg@amani.ces.ncsu.edu>
  • Subject: Permaculture Course
  • Date: Sat, 27 Apr 1996 21:32:10 -0300 (ADT)

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Permaculture Design Course August 4-17
Spry Point Ark (Formerly The New Alchemy Institute)
King's County, Prince Edward Island

Introduction:
Through lecture, discussion, observation and hands-on
learning, students will develop the practical skills and
knowledge to design and implement sustainable
systems that are in harmony with the natural world.
With roots in the design of sustainable agricultural systems
permaculture has evolved into a program for designing
ecological communities and restoring urban centers. It is
about self-reliance, growing food, and building creative,
beautiful, energy-efficient structures from local materials.
Permaculture principles and design methodologies can be
applied anywhere.
in the world.

Course Topics:
*Permaculture methodlogy *Ethics of permaculture
*Observation Skills *Bioregional Mapping*
Local Self-Reliance *Site Analysis *Medicinal Herb
*Organic Agriculture *Agroforestry Systems
*Edibile Landscaping *Keyline System
*Land Trusts & Communities *Aquaculture *Greenhouses
*Erosion Control *Soil Microbiology
*Sustainable Forestry *Ecosystem Restoration
*Livestock and Wildlife *Urban Permaculture
*Appropriate Energy *Working in the South
*Formal & Informal Economies
and much, much more.......

Instructors:
Monica Kuhn, architect and co-founder of Rooftop Gardens
Resource Group. Frequent teacher of permaculture and urban
greening issues.

Garry Lean, permaculture designer and professor of
Integrated Resource
Management at Sir Sandford Fleming College.

Phil Ferraro, Director, Institute for Bioregional Studies,
and Permaculture Designer.

Dr. Dan Earle, Professor Landscape Architecture; Louisiana
State University. Permaculture designer.

Dr. John Todd and Nancy Jack Todd, Co-founders of the New
Alchemy Institute and Ocean Arks International. Pioneers in
biological technologies and ecological planning.

Plus: Guest Speakers involved in sustainable agricultural,
renewable energy, ecological planning and green economics.


Certification:
Course graduates will be certified as Permaculture Design
Trainees. Graduates are entitled to use the term
"Permaculture" in the pursuit of livelihood, and
educational uses.

Permaculture Course Site and Facilities
The Spry Point Ark was constructed on a 96 acre
penninsula in eastern PEI, by the New Alchemy Institute in
the 1970's. Its original purpose was a research
centre for the science and practice of ecological
technologies. Today it is managed as a "three star" inn and
restaurant by the local community cooperative. The beautiful
natural surroundings, panoramic views, hikng trails, cliffs
and sandy beaches make this an ideal setting for visiting,
learning and relaxing.
The PDC participants will develop a site plan for the entire
penninsula and evaluate its potential for creating an 'eco-
village'.
Classes will be held in the barn. Morning and evening meals
will be served in the restaurant with a noon time meal served
outdoors.
A group camping site is being established however
participants can make separate arrangements to stay in the
inn. You can call the Ark Inn at 1 800 665-2400 or
(902) 583-2400 to reserve a room during the PDC.

Some precepts basic to both permaculture and
bioregionalism:
* Basis in ecology.*Basing unique culture on indigenous
materials.

* High degree of local self-sufficiency.
* Observation / awareness of boundaries of plant and
animal communities.
* Preservation and restoration of native plant
communities.
* Aesthetics.
* Worker-owned, enterprises with non-exploitative
relationships.
* Decentralized, participatory, democratic governance.
* Recognizing relationships between elements in the system
and maximizing
symbiotic relationships.

Getting From There to Here
Travelers can fly into the Charlottetown Airport.
Guaranteed lowest fares can be arranged by MacQueen's Travel
agency. Ph.:1(800) 969-2822, fax: (902) 894-4547,
email: biketour@peinet.pe.ca
By car, take the ferry from either Pictou, Nova Scotia or
Cape Tormentine, New Brunswick.
To get to Spry Point, head east to Rt. 310 and Little
Pond, PEI. Turn at the
sign for the Ark Inn. (Approximately. one hour. east of
Charlottetown.)








Summer Program Fees

Permaculture Design Course: (August 4-17) $765.
Course fees for USA Residents: At current rates of exchange
this is less than U.S.$550.00.
(Please pay in Canadian currency.)



Bioregionalism, is an attempt to understand the
interdependencies of people and the environment so that
society can become more conscious of its heritage and the
particular regions that sustains us. The "bioregional"
perspective means that our focus is on the design and
evolution of healthy, interdependent and self-reliant
communities.
Today we can not just, "Think Globally and Act Locally".
We also need to, "Think Long Term and Act Now". Therefore,
IBS was founded to demonstrate the recent, ecologically
oriented, scientific, social and technological achievements
that are relevant to achieving the goal of an ecological
society.

For more information on the PDC and the Eco-Cities Design
Colloquia (August 18-21) or the Affordable Housing,
Strawbale, Construction Workshop (August 25-27) reply to this
message. For a hard copy of our brochure send $2 to IBS.
Thank you.


Phil Ferraro, Director
Institute for Bioregional Studies
449 University Avenue Suite 126 "Developing Local Solutions to
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Global Problems"
Canada C1A 8K3
(902) 892-9578




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