permaculture

[Angela Manno <amanno@angelamanno.com>]

Dear Friends,

If you are looking for fertile land on 6.5 acres to garden organically 
and expand with field crops & grazing animals bordering a good size 
creek, with beautiful perennial gardens, woodlands, meadow, small 
orchard, massive oak trees and a quaint 2 BR 1800's farmhouse, I am 
offering such a place.

Rent could start immediately. If you are interested, please contact me. 
(See contact info below).  To see some photos, go to:
http://angelamanno.com/sla/gallery.html. I would be happy to provide 
additional info and photos.

The location is New Lebanon, NY, right on the border of Massachusetts, 
near Hancock and Pittsfield. It's on the borderline of the Berkshires 
and Hudson Valley, near the Abode of the Message, a Sufi community and 
great resource for all kinds of things.

Thanks so much. I loof forward to answering any questions.

Angela Manno

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Angela Manno
Founder & Director,
The School of Living Arts for Creativity & Ecological Culture
970-275-1525
amanno@SchoolLivingArts.com
www.SchoolLivingArts.com 
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One thing that concerns me about Gaia University is that although the
Accreditation page talks a lot about accreditation, it basically takes a
long time avoiding a simple acknowledgment that it's not accredited
anywhere, with anyone.

So it may or may not be good quality education - I don't know. I wouldn't
rule it out for not being accredited, though that will be a legitimate
concern for some students. But I like dealing with people who talk straight
and share honestly - promoting their services in this evasive way turns me
off, personally speaking.

Chris

On Sat, Oct 3, 2009 at 07:17, Living Mandala <
livingmandala@livingmandala.com> wrote:

> Dear Friends of the Earth,
>
> Heard of Gaia University?
>
> It's an an action-learning based institution for higher learning
> rooted in the Permaculture ethics offering bachelors, masters and post-
> graduate degrees for action-learning project work in personal,
> cultural, and planetary transformation.
>
> Check it out.
>
> -Living Mandala
>
> www.LivingMandala.com
>
> _____________________
>
>
>
> Gaia University Orientation & Degree Programs
>
> Integrative EcoSocial Design / Organizing Learning for EcoSocial
> Regeneration / Open Topic
>
> Hosted by the Sustainable Farm Institute, U.S. Virgin Islands
>
> Dec 1 - 13, 2009
>
> For more information visit www.gaiauniversity.org
>
>
>
>
> What is Gaia University?
>
> Gaia University is a growing institution for higher learning with a
> unique approach.  Our students ('associates') are able to earn
> accredited Bachelors & Masters degrees and Graduate Diplomas while
> actively engaged in self and planetary transformation and ecosocial
> regeneration.
>
> How it Works
>
> Gaia U is based on a methodology called Action Learning and is guided
> by the principles of Earth Care, People Care, & Fair Share.  Within
> that framework, associates work on self-selected, self-directed
> projects anywhere in the world they choose, documenting their outcomes
> and learning process along the way.  Throughout their program, they
> are supported by an international network of learning providers,
> advisors and mentors and a collaborative online e-learning environment.
>
> Cultivating World Changers
>
> By fusing passion and vision with self-directed practical experience,
> associates initiate and nurture local and global sustainability,
> regeneration, justice and peace. At the same time, they refine their
> skills and deepen their experience to become more effective world
> changers.
>
>
> Degree Programs
>
> Integrative EcoSocial Design (IESD) BSc, MSc, GD*
> For those wanting to integrate ecological and social aspects of design
> into projects that focus on ecosystems, societies, communities,
> technologies, and personal lifestyles.
>
> Organizing Learning for EcoSocial Regeneration (OLE) MSc, GD
> For those interested in applied organizational learning and design.
> Some people focus on the development of a GU regional center as their
> primary project.
>
> Open Topic (OT) BSc, MSc, GD
> For those who are working at a strategic level as world changers and
> want to design their own program topic.
>
> *GD  Post Masters Graduate Diploma
>
>
> Dates
>
> Orientation Workshop: Dec 1-8, 2009
> Extension Workshop (IESD & OLE): Dec 9 - 13, 2009
> Closing workshop year: Dec, 2010
> Closing workshop year 2 & Gradutation: Dec, 2011
>
> Re-evaluation Counseling Fundamentals
>
> Workshop (optional, open to the public): Dec 14 - 17, 2009
>
>
> Venue: Sustainable Farm Institute, U.S. Virgin Islands
>
>
>
> The Virgin Islands Sustainable Farm Institute is over one hundred
> acres of rolling green hills and valleys nestled in the highlands of
> the northwest corner of St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. VISFI
> promotes the development of agroecology: an innovative field of
> agriculture that enjoins productivity with resource conservation by
> using ecological and indiginous management models to create
> sustainable life systems. We believe local, organic agriculture and a
> practical educational experience are the first steps toward building
> vital communities and achieving long term sustainability within a
> healthy environment. These beliefs have led us to the establishment of
> our Four Pillars: Education, Sustainability, Community, and
> Environment. We use these focal points to guide decisions that will
> promote our farm=92s vision. For more information visit www.visfi.org
>
>
> Instructors & Facilitators
>
> The Orientation will be lead by Gaia University co-founders and co-
> presidents - Andrew Langford and Liora Adler.
>
>
>
> Andrew Langford and Liora Adler have spent the last 35 years working
> to create projects and tools to address the personal, social, and
> global transformation of our times.
>
> Andrew brought Permaculture to the UK in 1986 and initiated the
> Permaculture Association of Britain, as well as the Permaculture
> Diploma WorkNet upon which the design of Gaia University is based. He
> has been active in the European permaculture and ecovillage networks,
> is a member of the European Permaculture Council and has served on the
> European Council of the Global Ecovillage Network.
>
> Liora has focused on the human architecture underlying ecovillages and
> other social change groups. She has shared her experience and
> knowledge in 30 countries, as a member of the Board of Directors of
> the Global Ecovillage Network, its representative to the UN, and as a
> co-founder of two ecovillage projects in Latin America, Huehuecoyotl
> Ecovillage in Mexico and La Caravana Arcoiris por la Paz, a mobile
> project now, ending after 12 years.
>
>
>
> Andrew Langford, MSc and PCDip
> Gaia University Co-founder and President - www.gaiauniversity.org
> Founder of the Permaculture Association of Britain and lead designer
> of the Permaculture Diploma WorkNet - www.permaculture.org.uk
> Global Village Institute, Board Member - www.i4at.org
>
>
>
> Alejandra Liora Adler. MEd.
> Gaia University Co-Founder and President - www.gaiauniversity.org
> Global Ecovillage Network International Advisory Council and UN
> Representative - www.ecovillage.org
> Global Village Institute Vice-President - www.i4at.org
> Bioregional Coordinating Council - www.bioregional-congress.org
>
>
> Listen to Andrew & Liora on Visionary Culture Radio
>
> Listen to Andy & Liora on Visionary Culture discussing Gaia
> University, Ecovillages, Transition Towns, & Action-Learning
>
>
> More Information
>
> To apply for and register in these programs, please visit:
> www.gaiauniversity.org
> e-mail: info@gaiauniversity.org
>
> Find Gaia University on Facebook
> Follow Gaia University on Twitter: http://twitter.com/Gaia_University
> Visit Gaia University on the Transition Towns Network -
> http://transitionus.ning.com/group/gaiauniversity
>
>
>
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