permaculture

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

Title: All This And A Design Course Too! -Calif.

ALL THIS... AND A DESIGN COURSE TOO!!!

The Center of Natural Design and The Terra Foundation is Proud to Present:

Permaculture Design Course, July 13-26, 2003.

> San Luis Obispo County, California
>
> CHECK IT OUT at www.earthflow.com
>

Two Week Intensive Features:

An All-Star Cast of Characters...

> Teaching Team includes: Larry Santoyo, Scott Pittman,
> Penny Livingston-Stark, Toby Hemenway, John Valenzuela, Joe Kennedy
> and other very special guests...
>

Beautiful Location...

> Camp or slumber-party style accommodations at a private
> retreat center on California's Central Coast -with pure spring water,
> ancient oak woodlands, chaparral and riparian corridors surrounded by
> thousands of acres of coastal open spaces, extinct volcanoes, beaches,
> marine preserve and estuary wildlife.  World renowned wine
> country and scenic coastline nearby...
>
> Also, by reservation, the on-site Day Spa offers Body
> Treatments and a Wood-Fired Hot Tub soak. Join us as we celebrate the
> 5 year anniversary of The Center of Natural Design...
>

Culinary Delights...

> During the course, Omnivorous Cuisine with Vegetarian
> Options will be prepared by 3 different Culinary-Craftspersons...
> Snacks, Drinks, Meals and Desserts -all using only the freshest and
> highest quality foods available...
>
> -with Solar Oven, Earthen Oven, Rocket Stove and Hay Box
> Cooker demonstrations...
>

Field Trips...

> Visit: Off-the-Grid Homestead with custom strawbale home
> and gardens; Suburban backyard Food-Forests; Organic Farms; Farmers
> Market; Picnic at a local Winery and a Soils Tour with world renowned
> soil scientist, Tom Rice... Plus -Optional fishing, hiking, kayaking,
> wine tasting and Big Sur Coast activities...
>

Hands-On Learning...

> Drafting and Design Exercises, Night Viewing and
> Observation Skills, Stove Making, Market Gardening Techniques, Natural
> Building Techniques, Build a "Super Adobe" Root Cellar, Pond
> Building, Make Herbal Products, Learn to Harvest Vegetables and Small
> Game, Install Irrigation and Grey Water Systems, Sustainable Landscape
> Construction, Art in the Garden & More...
>

New and Expanded Curriculum...

> Natural Building with Cob, Straw, Earthbags and Bamboo,
> Alternative Fuels, Human Dynamics, Deep Ecology, Eco-Urbanism,
> MicroVillage Development, Practicing Democracy &
> More...
>

Community Celebration...

> "Green Goods & Good Greens" Design Course
> participants will host an Eco-Trade Show, Crafts & Culinary
> Fair... and on into night with the infamous Talent Show and Cob Oven
> Pizza Party (with our very own Home-Brewed Ale)!
>

Make New Friends - Learn New Stuff !

> Enrich your Life & Enhance your Career...
> Meet Students and Teachers from all around the Country. 
> Join Professionals and Lay People as we not only Celebrate but BECOME
> the Future of Sustainability!..
>

HEY!.. Don't even think about missing THIS course

> You can register for all or part...
> Discounts for Students and Design Course
> Graduates...
> Group Discounts, Partial Scholarships, Payment Plans,
> Trades and Work-Trades still available...
> SLO and Santa Barbara Hours accepted.
> Limited "2-4-1 Scholarships" available to
> "Environmental" and "Peace and Justice"
> groups...
> Email for details.
>

COMING AUG/SEPT 03

> Urban Permaculture Course in and around Los
> Angeles...
> From Beverly Hills to Malibu, the Suburbs to South
> Central...
>

See: www.earthflow.com

Contact: info@earthflow.com

Call: 805.528.3763 (9-5 Pacific Time)