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  • From: "L.Santoyo Designs" <santoyo@earthflow.com>
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  • Subject: [permaculture] URBAN PERMACULTURE COURSE: Los Angeles, California
  • Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 14:22:32 -0700

Hello,

Please let your friends and colleagues know about our upcoming Design Course in Los Angeles

Thanks!


Larry Santoyo
805.459.0452


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The Terra Foundation and EarthFlow Design Works Presents:
2005-2006 PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATE COURSE: Los Angeles, California

EcoUrbanism and the Future of Sustainability
Permaculture Solutions in the time of Peak Oil/Energy Decline

http://www.earthflow.com/newcourses/index.shtml

DATES: One weekend a month for six months...

SECOND WEEKENDS OF:
OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER 2005 & JANUARY, FEBRUARY & MARCH 2006

Each PART has two weekends

PART ONE October 8 & 9 and November 12-13 2005
Fire, Water, Earth & Air... New Ecology and Indicators of Sustainability:
Introduction to Permaculture and Natural Pattern Understanding

The first two weekends will cover an in-depth introduction to Permaculture Design & Ethics of Earth Care with a special presentation on reading the patterns of the landscape. A simple foundation for understanding indicators of sustainability and other patterns of the natural world. Students will learn to apply patterns found in nature to green-development and design.

PART TWO December 10 & 11 2005 and January 14 & 15 2006
Food, Water, Shelter & Energy... Earth-Friendly Techniques:
Sustainable Resource Management, Building the Home Ecosystem.

The second part will focus on practical techniques for designing, remodeling & building The HomeEcosystem... a complete green home and garden. Also, alternative energy & fuels, restorative agriculture and natural building, as well as learning ancient techniques for earth stewardship and land restoration will be examined. Information intensive with resources, referrals and some hands on opportunities.

PART THREE February 11 & 12 and March 11 & 12 2006
Creating Community... Eco-Urbanism and Eco-Economics:
EcoVillage Design and Community Celebration

The final sessions will feature: community building & "creating a sense of place," patterns of human dynamics, intentional communities & eco-villages. We will also learn strategies for creating community-wide sustainability and methods for finding our own right-livelihoods. Final Design Team presentations and awards.

Plus -Community Celebration with the infamous Trade and Talent show!

Six Weekend Permaculture Intensive Features:

AN ALL-STAR TEACHING TEAM
Join the finest gatherings of veteran Permaculture Teachers, renowned Designers and internationally acclaimed Educators and Leaders in the Worldwide Sustainability Movement...

Teaching Team is led by:
LARRY SANTOYO, Director, EarthFlow Design Works & The Center of Natural
Design.
With very special guest instructors including:
TOBY HEMENWAY, Author, Gaia's Garden
SCOTT PITTMAN, Director, The Permaculture Institute,

-PLUS other local experts and guest speakers.

LOCATIONS include:
The Los Angeles Eco-Home -an ongoing living research center that demonstrates ecological living in an urban environment. <http://www.EcoHome.org>www.EcoHome.org

Materials & Applications -M&A is a research center dedicated to pushing new and under used ideas for landscape and architecture into view. http://www.emanate.org/

The Green Building Resource Center, a partnership between Global Green USA and the City of Santa Monica. http://www.globalgreen.org/gbrc/

Other venues will take us in and around Los Angeles.

HANDS ON LEARNING
Design Exercises, Observation Skills, Innovative Gardening, Natural Building, Sustainable Landscape Construction, Art in the Garden & More...

NEW & EXPANDED CURRICULUM
This course meets all requirements for Certification and also includes new and expanded material including: Peak Oil/Energy Decline, Natural Building with Cob, Straw, Earthbags, Bamboo, Alternative Fuels, Human Dynamics, Deep Ecology, Eco-Urbanism, MicroVillage Development & More...

REGISTER FOR ALL OR PART-
Each weekend is designed to build on what we have learned in the previous sessions -but any day can be easily attended on its own. Full attendance is required for Certification.

TUITION COSTS-
$90.00 per day
$175.00 per weekend
$950.00 for all six weekends -Early Registration discount of $50 if paid before Sept 30.

Some payment plans and work-trade scholarships still available.
contact: worktrade@earthflow.com

Materials and other fees may apply.

For loan info contact the Permaculture Credit Union http://www.pcuonline.org/

TO REGISTER & FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
805.459.0452
<permaculture@earthflow.com>
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In cooperation with: The Terra Foundation & The Center of Natural Design, Materials & Applications,Greening Development and Consulting, EcoHome, The Green Building Resource Center -Global Green USA & the City of Santa Monica, HopeDance Media, Santa Barbara Permaculture Network, The Los Angeles Permaculture Guild, The Permaculture Institute, PatternLiteracy.com, FoodForestry, Guyayaki, Nutiva Hemp Products, Fountainhead, Sustainable World Radio, EarthFlow Design Works



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