permaculture

[Keith Morris <earthsurfing@yahoo.com>]

Hi All,
I hope this message finds you well.
I realize most on this list probably already have their PDC- but there is a 
top-rate course in Vermont this summer that we would love to have some more 
geographical diversity in.  Last year we had several folks from Oregon, with 
representatives from Florida, Costa Rica, Quebec, and (of course) Vermont, 
New York, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts.
Please feel free to share with any lists, networks, or other folks that may 
be interested.
Its June 13-25, and the description is below.
Best,Keith
http://transitionvermont.ning.com/events/3rd-annual-burlington

Burlington Permaculture is pleased to announce the third annual summer 
Permaculture Design Certification course at Rock Point in Burlington! 

Set in the most expansive natural area in the city of Burlington, hidden on 
the shores of Lake Champlain, and touring some of the areas most innovative 
farms, homesteads, nurseries, and more, this course combines wild ecology, 
radical urban sustainability, and hands-on design and co-creation of vibrant, 
wholly nourishing human landscapes.

Permaculture is an evolving and expanding system of design for ecological 
living: integrating plants, animals, buildings, people, communities, 
economies, and the landscapes that surround us. 

This intensive introduces and develops permaculture concepts and principles 
to help us create beautiful, sustainable, productive, and regenerative human 
environments using natural ecosystems as models.

This two week residential Permaculture Design Certification course goes above 
and beyond the standard curriculum, led by a group of some of the most 
experienced designers, farmers, and educators in Vermont and the Northeast. 
Together, we'll design and implement permaculture solutions for a multi-use 
community center and nature preserve, and each student will also be guided in 
generating a whole systems design for space of their own choosing.

We focus on permaculture as a framework for understanding and integrating the 
vast diversity of technologies and trends in the movement for sustainability, 
and advance permaculture ethics and skills as a new cultural paradigm. Our 
two week intensive introduces:

in-depth site analysis and assessment, mapping skills, design practice, 
soils, ecological agriculture, edible forest gardening, swales. keylines, 
carbon-negative farming, integrated poultry and livestock systems, urban 
agriculture and homesteading techniques, ecoforestry, coppice management, 
holistic beekeeping, beneficial insect and pollinator support, plant ID, 
natural building techniques and skills, ecological restoration, seed saving, 
bioremediation, urban permaculture and 'renter's permaculture' skills, 
fermentation, root cellars, passive solar greenhouses, plant propagation, 
perennial vegetables, and more!

As we acknowledge the convergent crises of Peak Oil, Climate Change, and 
economic 'uncertainty', we can listen to the apocalyptic visions of 
'doomers', or embrace one of the greatest opportunities in generations to 
restructure society with ecological and ethical sanity, and local resilience- 
learn how by taking part. 

Overnight trips and Local Organic Meals all included in the affordable 
tuition, a variety of lodging options are available at very reasonable rates 
at the conference center, from camping to private suites. Scholarships and 
financial aid may be available through VSAC. Discounts for Transition Town 
members, group registrations, and recruiting friends, are available for early 
registrants.

Space is limited-and last year this course filled very quickly, reserve your 
space by registering now.

This course is presented in partnership with Burlington Permaculture, 
Prospect Rock Permaculture, Rivenwood Crafts, Keyline Vermont, Rock Point 
School, The Episcopal Diocese of Vermont, The Bishop Booth Conference Center, 
Round River Designs, Whole Farms Services, and is Accredited by the 
International Permaculture Institute and the Permaculture Institute of the 
Northeast (P.I.N.E.).

For More information:

http://burlingtonpermaculture.googlepages.com/summerpdc

Experienced permaculture designers and alumni are welcome to present, review 
students designs, network, or just join us for a local organic meal!

Evening sessions and film screenings will be open to interested public.



Keith Morris 
Prospect Rock Permaculture 
Design and Education for Ecological Culture
* Whole Farm Services * Whole Systems Design *
Presently running Educational Programs through:
* UVM * Sterling College * Yestermorrow Design Build School * 
* Paul Smiths College * Burlington Permaculture * 
P.O. Box 426  
Jeffersonville, VT 05464 
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(802) 734-1129

"If we do not do the impossible, we shall be faced with the unthinkable."
Murray Bookchin (1921-2006) 




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Heide Hermary wrote:

> Also no mention of the substantial research by Dr. Ana Primavesi
> (nutrient and microbial balances). Steve Diver summarized her work:
> http://www.ibiblio.org/ecolandtech/SoilWiki/message-archives/composttea+soilfoodweb+soilquality/4/msg00085.html

This particular archive contains much useful information. It is made up
of posts to sanet, permaculture and other forums over the years.
You can read the summaries of the archives containing the individual
posts or download each complete archive in plain text format containing
all the messages in no particular order.

Summaries:
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Compost Tea, Soil Foodweb, Soil Quality Discussion
Archive 1
http://www.ibiblio.org/ecolandtech/SoilWiki/message-archives/composttea+soilfoodweb+soilquality/1/maillist.html
Archive 2
http://www.ibiblio.org/ecolandtech/SoilWiki/message-archives/composttea+soilfoodweb+soilquality/2/maillist.html
Archive 3
http://www.ibiblio.org/ecolandtech/SoilWiki/message-archives/composttea+soilfoodweb+soilquality/3/maillist.html
Archive 4
http://www.ibiblio.org/ecolandtech/SoilWiki/message-archives/composttea+soilfoodweb+soilquality/4/maillist.html
Archive 5
http://www.ibiblio.org/ecolandtech/SoilWiki/message-archives/composttea+soilfoodweb+soilquality/5/maillist.html

Each archive as downloadable individual text files:
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  CompostTea+NOSB-SanetMGThread
      03-Jul-2008 16:44  2.1M
http://www.ibiblio.org/ecolandtech/SoilWiki/message-archives/composttea+soilfoodweb+soilquality/mailboxfiles/CompostTea+NOSB-SanetMGThread
[   ] CompostTea+SoilFoodWeb
          03-Jul-2008 16:44  1.4M
http://www.ibiblio.org/ecolandtech/SoilWiki/message-archives/composttea+soilfoodweb+soilquality/mailboxfiles/CompostTea+SoilFoodWeb
[   ] CompostTea-SoilFoodweb
          03-Jul-2008 16:47  4.8M
http://www.ibiblio.org/ecolandtech/SoilWiki/message-archives/composttea+soilfoodweb+soilquality/mailboxfiles/CompostTea-SoilFoodweb
[   ] Composttea&Soilfoodweb-2
          03-Jul-2008 16:43  182K
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[   ] compost+soilfoodweb-sanetdiscussion
          03-Jul-2008 16:43  848K
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Other useful sources of information:
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Soils In Biological Agriculture
http://www.ibiblio.org/ecolandtech/permaculture/mailarchives/discussion-threads/soil-quality

Remineralize the Earth
http://www.ibiblio.org/ecolandtech/orgfarm/remineralization/remineralization.selected-writings

Glomalin: Hiding Place for a Third of the World's Stored Soil Carbon -
ARS Bulletin
http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/sep02/soil0902.htm

Some of my thoughts on soil quality and permanent raised bed,
reduced-tillage gardening in my gardening hand tool sourcelist:
http://www.ibiblio.org/ecolandtech/documents/gardening-hand-tools.faq