permaculture

["Arina Pittman" <arina@ecoversity.org>]

Dear folks, 
We are proud to share the following news with you - 

EcoVersity, a sustainability training center in Santa Fe, NM, has received
approval from the State of New Mexico Landscape Architects Board to provide
Continuing Education Units to Licensed Landscape Architects in this State to
fulfill their CEU requirements.

EcoVersity offers training in sustainability related subjects through
hands-on and experiential learning, by offering a wide range of classes in
natural building, sustainable land and garden practices and renewable
energies design.  

CEU programs being offered in 2006 include a 72 hour Permaculture Design
Certificate Course, an 80 hour Permaculture Weekend Training Program,
Sustainable Solutions in Water Management Weekend Program and Rainwater
Harvesting and Reuse class. Nature-based Play Yard Design program will be
offered soon. 

According to Practice and Title Law, a licensed landscape architect must
continue their professional education throughout their career.  By enrolling
in an EcoVersity CEU program, New Mexico landscape architects can fulfill
their licensing requirements while learning about sustainability and
environmental conservation. To enroll in a class at EcoVersity call
505-424-9797 or visit www.ecoversity.org


Arina M.Pittman
Executive Director
505-424-9797
www.ecoversity.org
EcoVersity - Training Sustainability Practitioners


-----Original Message-----
From: permaculture-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:permaculture-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Thomas Gorman
Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2006 6:40 AM
To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [permaculture] Soil damage/restoration


I'm getting a little ahead of myself here, but my partner and I have  
made an offer on a parcel of land that is about 1/2 of what was once  
a small, 100 acre dairy farm in upstate NY.  As near as I can  
determine, it hasn't been active for twenty years, possibly much  
more.  Our eventual goal is to build a small strawbale/cob house and  
design and 'develop' a portion of the property along permaculture  
lines, seeking to eventually approach self-sustainability and maybe  
even some surplus.  I'm just wondering if anyone has any ideas what  
kind of soil problems might be resultant from using land to raise  
dairy cows?  As it's been inactive for so long, my hope is that the  
land has at least begun to repair it's self...  I'm also assuming  
that small dairy use would have been a little less impactful than  
intensive row cropping.  Still, information or experience from others  
would be appreciated!

If we do end up with the property, I'll write up a fuller description  
of it and our plans for feedback and will no doubt have many, many  
questions as we go along!
Tom
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