permaculture

[Selwyn Polit <selwyn@austintx.com>]

Hi,
that phenomenon seems to be around here in Texas.  We are working to 
remove that by offering discounts to past students.  We have tried 
50% discounts and that has worked quite well.  We also offer 
discounts to people bringing family members.

Selwyn Polit
Austin, Texas USA


At 8/18/2005:05:18 PM -0600, 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. 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). Some people have not heard about it.
>
> My question for anyone on this list
> - have you heard about this arrangement from a permaculture instructor
> - are you a permaculture instructor, who respects and follows this rule
> (i.e. teaches for free)
> - 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.
>
> I would appreciate any feedback about this arrangement.
>
> Best
>
> Arina M. Pittman
> EcoVersity
> Managing Director
> 505-424-9797
> www.ecoversity.org

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