permaculture

[Graham <grahamburnett@blueyonder.co.uk>]

Arina Pittman wrote:

> Greetings, Permies
>
> I recently heard from a grapevine, about an agreement in the permaculture
> community, under which students with prior certification can take
> "refresher" permaculture certificate courses free of charge anywhere in the
> world. 

News to me and I would guess the rest of the UK permaculture teaching 
community. I would guess some sort of renumeration scheme has been 
agreed for teachurz by the person who has offered these sort of guarantees?

> Some people, I hear, use this rule differently, and offer only a
> price reduction (i.e. instructor agrees to waive his/her fees, but there is
> still a fee for attending). 

'I hear' could do with being backed up with some references


> Some people have not heard about it.
>  

Me Neither...


My question for anyone on this list

> - have you heard about this arrangement from a permaculture instructor
>  

Nope. I wrestle with words like 'teacher' and 'instructor', but I 
suspect this is a seperate issue...


> - are you a permaculture instructor, who respects and follows this rule
> (i.e. teaches for free)
>  

No I expect renumeration somewhere somehow. Nothing is 'free'. There is 
always a price, whether its time, money, energy, respect or subliminal 
resentment (more on this as this thread ineviatbly unfolds...)

> - are you a repeat student, who has had a chance to benefit from this rule
> and take repeat courses free of charge, at a reduced price.
>
>
>  
Hope you don't mind but I've forwarded to the UK Permaculture Assoc + UK 
Teachurz discussion list

Cheers Graham www.spiralseed.co.uk