permaculture

["Lawrence F. London, Jr." <lfl@intrex.net>]

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Subject: [SANET-MG] Permaculture Education, Finger Lakes, NY: May-Nov2006 w/ 
Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute
Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 12:08:11 -0400
From: Michael Burns <burns@PANIX.COM>
Reply-To: Sustainable Agriculture Network Discussion Group 
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To: SANET-MG@LISTS.IFAS.UFL.EDU

The Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute
presents our current offering of classes
May through November, 2006

includes:
- MUSHROOM WORKSHOP
- 1 DAY PERMACULTURE BASICS CLASS,
- BUILD AN URBAN ECOSYSTEM
- FOREST GARDENING with DAVE JACKE
- PERMACULTURE FUNDAMENTALS WEEKEND WORKSHOP
- SUMMER TWO WEEK CERTIFICATION COURSE
- WINTER WEEKENDS CERTIFICATION COURSE

Sunday, May 7
MUSHROOM WORKSHOP
9:00 - 4:00 pm
Learn to inoculate mushroom logs with shitake spores and spend an afternoon
discussing woodland ecology and permaculture! Local artist Steve Sierigk of
Acorn Designs will show participants how to drill logs and discuss the ups and
downs of mushroom cultivation. A forest walk and discussion of permaculture
will also be included in the afternoon. Class will be outside, please come
prepared.
Cost: $25 dollars includes take home materials and one oak log! Additional
logs with spores can be purchased for $15
FLPCI Certificate credit: 1 elective (E05)
Location: Please call for directions
Registration: Required. Please send contact information to
flpcipermaculture@yahoo.com, or visit http://www.flpci.org for our contact
information.


Sunday, May 28
PERMACULTURE BASICS
9:00 - 5:00
Steve Gabriel will lead this day long workshop on permaculture ethics and
principles as a toolbox for sustainable living.  Participants will take an
in-depth look at ecosystem pattern and discuss how we can learn good design
from natural systems. Class includes a one hour break period and a hands-on
design project at East Hill Farm.
Cost: $45 includes take home materials
FLPCI Certificate credit: FO1
Location: Rochester Folk Art Guild: http://www.rfag.org
Registration: Required. Please send a $25 deposit to reserve your spot. Visit
http://www.flpci.org for our contact information.


Sunday, June 11
BUILD AN URBAN ECOSYSTEM
9:00 - 4:00 Workshop
6:00 - 9:30 Potluck and Town Hall meeting
WORKSHOP: Our monthly skill share series will continue at this exciting even
in the Northside neighborhood in Ithaca, NY. We will demonstrate quick and
easy ways to transform urban lots into healthy, yielding ecosystems! Includes
a discussion of design strategies as well as plenty of hands-on activities.
Topics: Urban Compost, Sheet Mulching, City Plants, the City as an Ecoystem.
MEETING: In the evening there will be a community potluck and an open
discussion entitled "Taking Down Fences"--where neighborhood residents will
gather to discuss their hopes and dreams for creating a cooperative space. We
will first give a short presentation on designing neighborhoods, followed by a
Town Hall style meeting with open discussion. All are welcome.
Cost: $25 dollars for workshop - Northside residents FREE!  Potluck and
Meeting FREE!
FLPCI Certificate credit: 1 elective (E01)
Location: Downtown Ithaca, specific locations TBA
Registration: Required. Please send contact information to
flpcipermaculture@yahoo.com, or visit http://www.flpci.org for our contact
information.


June 17  & June 18
FOREST GARDENING with DAVE JACKE
Saturday
- 9:00 - 5:00 workshop
- 6:00 - 9:30 Evening Potluck and Lecture
Sunday
- 9:00 - 4:00 workshop
Food Forest agriculture attempts to mimic the structure and function of
natural ecosystems in food-producing ecologies. This workshop explores the
vision, theory, design, and practice of ecosystem agriculture using the
temperate deciduous forest ecosystem as the model for creating food producing
systems. Dave Jacke (www.edibleforestgardens.com) is a well respected teacher
and designer who recently released  Edible Forest Gardens, an extensive
two-volume book on the subject.
Cost: Sliding Scale $200 - 300, lodging extra
FLPCI Certificate credit: 1 Forests and Trees (C10), 1 Cultivated Ecology
(C11) Location: TBA
Registration: Required. Please send contact information and $100 deposit.Visit
http://www.flpci.org for our contact information.


Sunday, July 2
JULY SKILL SHARE
9:00 - 4:00
This workshop is in the process of confirmation. Please check back for updates
at http://www.flpci.org


Friday, July 14  - Sunday, July 16
PERMACULTURE FUNDAMENTALS WEEKEND WORKSHOP
6:00 - 9:00 Friday evening session
9:00 - 5:00 Saturday session
9:00 - 4:00 Sunday session
This workshop will provide an overview of the ethics, principles, and
techniques of permaculture with a focus on practical application of conscious
design strategies for sustainable living. Topics Covered: Background: What is
Permaculture? Ethics Attitudes, Principles, Ecology in a Nutshell, Pattern,
Design
Cost: $100 - 250 sliding scale
FLPCI Certificate credit: F01, F02
Location: TBA
Registration: Required. Please send contact information and $150 deposit.
Visit http://www.flpci.org for our contact information.


Sunday, August 6
AUGUST SKILL SHARE
9:00 - 4:00
This workshop is in the process of confirmation. Please check back for updates
at http://www.flpci.org


August 11 - 26
TWO WEEK CERTIFICATION COURSE
A comprehensive two week intensive (75 hours) course covering all elements of
the curriculum. We will use the backdrop of the Finger Lakes bioregion to
consider specific local issues of energy use, water catchment, season
extension, and food preservation. With the completion of necessary coursework,
students are able to use permaculture for business purposes and further
personal study toward becoming a certified practitioner. Permaculture Design
Certification (PDC) requires attendance at core modules, elective credits, and
the completion of a design practicum.
Visit http://www.flpci.org for more information


November 2006 - March 2007
WINTER WEEKEND CERTIFICATION COURSE
A comprehensive course (over 100 hours) covering all elements of the
curriculum. We will use the backdrop of the Finger Lakes bioregion to consider
specific local issues of energy use, water catchment, season extension, and
food preservation. With the completion of necessary coursework, students are
able to use permaculture for business purposes and further personal study
toward becoming a certified practitioner. Permaculture Design Certification
(PDC) requires attendance at core modules, elective credits, and the
completion of a design practicum.
Visit http://www.flpci.org for more information

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Michael Burns
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Earn your permaculture design certificate.
The Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute
offers affordable local classes.
Go to: http://www.flpci.org
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