permaculture

["L.SantoyoDesigns" <santoyo@earthflow.com>]

Title: California DESIGN COURSE July 13-26

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-two week intensive

Join us as we celebrate the 5 year anniversary of the Center of Natural Design with the finest gathering of Veteran Permaculture Teachers and Internationally Acclaimed Educators and Leaders in the Worldwide Sustainability Movement!

JULY 13-26 2003 PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

> PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE: at the Center of Natural
> Design
> > Two Week Intensive, July 13-26,
> > 2003
> > San Luis Obispo County,
> > California
> > www.earthflow.com
> >

TEACHING STAFF

The Center of Natural Design is proud to showcase a consortium of Friends, Internationally Acclaimed Educators and Leaders in the Worldwide Sustainability Movement, including:

> Larry Santoyo, Designer/Director
> the Center of Natural Design
>
> Scott Pittman, Director
> The Permaculture Institute
>
> Penny Livingston-Stark, Director
> Permaculture Institute of Northern California
>
> Toby Hemenway, Author
> Gaia's Garden: a Guide to Home-Scale
> Permaculture
>
> John Valenzuela, International Design
> Consultant
>
> Dr. Bill Roley, Director
> Permaculture Institute of Southern California
>
> with:
> Lois Arkin, Executive Director CRSP at L.A.
> EcoVillage
> Joseph Kennedy, Editor, the Art of Natural
> Building
> Jeff Oldham, Manager, Gaiam/RealGoods Design
> Group
> Anna Marie Carter, the "Seed Lady" of
> Watts
> Dr. Richard Smith, EarthActivist &
> EcoPsycologist
> Linda Seeley, Deep Ecologist

> and a growing list of other Very Special
> Guests...

SPECIALIZED CURRICULUM

> This course has something for everyone... Curriculum includes inspiring examples of sustainable
> land use and human ingenuity from around the
> world.
>
> The core curriculum includes
> chapters 1-14 of the Permaculture Designers' Manual and additionally
> includes new, updated and expanded material: Eco-Literacy, Designing
> and Building your own Home-Ecosystem, Natural Building Techniques,
> Food-Forests, Fossil-less Fuels and Energy, Industrial Ecology,
> Patterns of Human Dynamics & Community, Practicing
> Democracy, MicroVillage Networks, EcoUrbanism and
> more...
>
> Also Field Trips, Design Exercises,
> a variety of Hands-on Learning Opportunities and the infamous
> Talent Show!
>
> Each course is divided into 3 parts
> (of four days each).  Successful completion of all three parts
> entitles students to Certification and eligibility for apprenticeship
> programs.
>
> JULY 13-26, 2003 -two week intensive
>
> PART 1: July 13-16
> > > EcoLiteracy, Intro to Permaculture,
> > > Natural Patterns & More...
> >
> PART 2: July 18-21
> > > Food, Water, Shelter, Sustainable
> > > Resource Management, Natural Building, Home Ecosystems &
> > > More...
> >
> PART 3: July 23-26
> > > Creating Community, Eco-Economics,
> > > EcoVillage Design & More...
>

LOCATION

> The Center of Natural
> Design... is located 200+ miles South of San Francisco and 200+
> miles North of Los Angeles, on California's
> central coast... The 10-acre private retreat features
> bio-diversity gardens, day spa, centuries-old
> oak woodlands and coastal chaparral. Extinct volcanoes, scenic
> coastline and nearby Wine Country truly complement the
> beautyŠ
>
> Additional activities include: Hiking, Biking, Kayaking,
> Yoga, Massage, Beach Combing, Big Sur Coast, Wine Tasting and the
> Graduation/Talent Show will feature "FlashPoint Pizzeria" an
> Earthen Oven Pizza Party...

TUITION & FEES:

> $1550.00 for two week intensive" -register for all or
> part.
> $550. per four day block
> $155 per day
> (Camping and Meals included)
>
> Discounts for early registration.
> Costs includes: Tuition & Registration, Materials,
> Field Trips, Certification,
>
> Day Rates, Trade, Work-trade, Payment Plans, and Group
> Discounts also available...
>

FOR MORE INFORMATION, DISCOUNTS, UPDATES AND DETAILED COURSE SCHEDULE.

>
> see- www.earthflow.com

OTHER TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES

> URBAN PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE: Los Angeles, California
> EcoUrbanism and the Future of Sustainability
> > Six weekends Aug/Sept
> > Part 1: August 9-10 & August 16-17
> > Part 2: August 30-31 & September 6-7
> > Part 3: September 20-21 & September 27-28

SPACE IS LIMITED Don't miss this opportunity!

>
> For Registration contact: Larry Santoyo
> info@earthflow.com
> 800.469.5857 (message)
> 805.528.3763 (9-5 Pacific Standard Time)
> see- www.earthflow.com
>

in cooperation with: The Center of Natural Design, the Terra Foundation & EarthFlow Design Works

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