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So does that mean you're now practicing permaculture?

paul@largocreekfarms.com
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On 9/15/2004 at 8:11 PM Paul Park wrote:

>I forget what I paid for my PC Design course, but it wasn't much (for me
>anyway) and it was well worth it. Before I went, I read a borrowed copy of
>the PC Design Manual and I read several other perm books, but I wanted to
>see permaculture in action.  I don't know how the instructor broke down
the
>cost or what he paid for our great lunches or whether he paid the people
>who
>shared their thoughts with us and welcomed us into their homes and gardens
>and communities and farms.  I did note that Gregoire, the gentle soul who
>put on the course, lives a simple life, and I know that where he farms in
>British Columbia, he must pay taxes (cash money) if he wants to stay on
the
>land where he lives.
>
>The course participants ranged from students, to young, alternative
livers,
>to middle-aged city dwellers with mainstream jobs.  All managed to find
the
>few hundred canadian pesos it took for the course ( I realize there are
>many
>people in the world who would not have been able to raise this money).
For
>me coming from a mainstream, taker background, the course was a key step
on
>my path to living a peaceful, gentle life.  I believe I could have found
>out
>all of the information, without spending money, by finding others with
>knowledge I don't have and sharing ideas or work or whatever, but where I
>was at the time, that wasn't going to happen, and a formal course for a
>small fee was perfect for me.
>
>Over the two weeks, we shared many meals (and the cleanup)...we talked,
>sweated, laughed and sang together....and I, at least, caught glimpses of
>the world that can be...and I am grateful for the experience.
>
>peace
>
>Paul
>
>
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