permaculture

[Living Mandala <livingmandala@livingmandala.com>]

Dear Friends,

In response to the success and interest from our recent 4 Day  
Commercial Aquaponics Training... Living Mandala & NorCal Aquaponics  
are announcing another cutting-edge, comprehansive Aquaponics &  
Permaculture Training at a beautiful Ecovillage Resort setting in  
tropical paradise this winter.

Aquaponics & Permaculture: 10 Day Intensive in Eco-Paradise
December 6 – 15, 2010
Finca las Nubes, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

Aquaponics combines Aquaculture with Hydroponics creating one of the  
most sustainable and productive food systems on the planet.

This training is one of a few, longest, and most comprehensive  
Aquaponics Trainings available in the world.

At a time of global climate change, depletion of resources, pollution  
of water, huge losses of top soil worldwide, and other threats to the  
future of our food supply, there has never been a more important time  
to learn about Aquaponics. The green market potential for Aquaponics  
is huge and growing fast! Get in on the solutionary action early by  
attending this training to learn everything you need to know to build  
your own Aquaponics System, Farm, or Green Business.

This is a rare opportunity to learn from an operational Permaculture  
inspired Aquaponics system with the addition of tropical Permaculture  
at an amazing setting in paradise at ridiculously affordable rates.  
It’s an opportunity not to be missed!

We are offering special discounts to this unique training to  
Permaculture Design Course Graduates.

Please forward this to friends and colleagues.

More info below.

-The Living Mandala Team


Aquaponics and Permaculture:
A 10 Day Intensive in Eco-Paradise

December 6 – 15, 2010

Finca las Nubes, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

For More Information Click Here




Permaculture & Aquaponics Course Highlights:

* The Most Productive & Sustainable Food System on the Planet!
* Grow 10 Times the Plants, Twice as Fast, With Half the Work!
* Learn Detailed Aquaponics Skills & Secrets to Start Your Own Farm,  
Project, or Business.
* Learn Permaculture Skills, Organic Farming & More in this Beautiful  
Eco-Village Setting
* Enjoy Eco-Resort Style Luxury Accommodations with Oceans Views,  
Beaches, Jungle Hikes, Wildlife, Horseback Adventures and Much More

Course Description

This bilingual Aquaponics and Permaculture 10-day intensive December  
includes 10 days of outdoor classroom instruction, and hands-on  
experience at the Aquaponics mini-farm located at the beautiful  
Ecovillage Resort of Finca Las Nubes. Students will learn about  
Aquaponics, Permaculture, experience luxurious eco-village living, and  
much more from experienced trainers & professionals sharing their  
knowledge and experience in Aquaponics, Permaculture, land  
restoration, tropical food forest, social justice and self  
sufficiency. You will learn the skills needed to design and create  
sustainable Aquaponics systems and Aquaculture farms that integrate  
Permaculture principals through out. All this while, we will be  
staying in an amazing Eco-village Resort with gorgeous luxury  
accommodations, permaculture gardens, views of the ocean, amazing  
wildlife, monkeys, nearby beaches, horseback riding, hiking and much  
more.

This 10 day intensive also includes:
A detailed 100 page Course Manual covering all aspects of Aquaponics:
Day-to-day operation of the system
Design checklists
Field tested formulas, calculations, estimates and guidelines.
Complete designs, plans and materials lists.
NorCal Aquaponics Systems step-by-step construction manual with  
variations and site specific applications intended to make it easy for  
anyone to build an Aquaponics system.
A set of detailed construction plans, including site plans, and piping  
schematics.
Ecovillage Resort style luxury accommodations, permaculture gardens,  
views of the ocean, amazing wildlife, monkeys, and much more.

What is Aquaponics?

Aquaponics is one of the most sustainable and productive farming  
systems in the world. It combines Aquaculture and Hydroponics to  
create a truly self-sufficient closed loop system that uses only a  
fraction of the water, labor, energy, etc. that other methods use.  
Combining Permaculture Design with Aquaponics creates an even more  
sustainable, dynamic, productive & regenerative system. In this  
intensive training you will learn some of the most cutting edge  
pioneering aquaponics systems and gain a solid foundation from which  
to create your own Aquaponics System, Farm & thriving Green Business.

Aquaponics Facts
Aquaponics uses up to 90% less water than conventional farming does
Aquaponics is energy efficient: It requires up to 1/3 of the energy  
other farming systems use.
Aquaponics can have up to 8 to 10 times more vegetable production in  
the same amount of time and area than conventional gardens or farms.
Labor can be reduced as much as 40%, while useful byproducts are  
created that can be used to farm other crops, trees, soil, water, and  
energy.
A permaculture inspired system produces all of the systems needs  
(water, energy, fish feed, heat, etc.) on-site
Products of the system include: solar electricity, heat, fish, prawns,  
vegetables, aquatic plants, algae, snails, worms, fertilizer, even  
methane gas.

Permaculture & Aquaponics

Permaculture and Aquaponics focuses truly sustainable closed-loop  
systems are created that provide all the needs for the system with in  
the system itself. Max Meyer's focus is on aquapionics systems that  
that produce virtually all of the system’s needs (water, energy, fish,  
feed, heat, gas, etc.) onsite! Products of the Meyers systems include;  
Solar electricity, solar heated air, solar heated water, fish, prawns,  
vegetables, fruit, aquatic plants, algae, minnows, snails, worms, dry  
and liquid fertilizers, even methane gas!

Instructors:

Max Meyers, John Valenzuela, and plus additional facilitators &  
special guests TBA


Special Discounts for PDC Grads

Regular tuition for this course is $1500. We are offering a special  
discount of $888 to Permaculture Design Course Graduates. (requires  
proof of certificate)

To Register for the PDC Grad Discount Click Here.


Cross-Pollinator Affiliate Program

Help us spread the word about this important course and green business  
opportunity; and in turn, we will help to support your work in the  
world by offerring $125 (or credit towards acourse) for each person  
who signs up and pays for a class through your customized affiliate  
link. To participate, click the link below.

CLICK HERE - Commercial Aquaponics Course
$125 per referral

For questions & more information about the Cross-Pollinator Affiliate  
Ambassador Program email:
affiliates@livingmandala.com

Thank you for helping to strengthen our network and further empower  
regenerative educational initiatives on the planet.

More Information

e-mail: aquaponics@livingmandala.com
phone: (707) 634-1461
website: www.LivingMandala.com