permaculture

[Cory Brennan <cory8570@yahoo.com>]

We're offering the Pine Ridge permaculture design course from June 13-26 this 
year at Pine Ridge Lakota reservation in South Dakota.  
We should have many ongoing projects at that time that you will see and/or 
get to do some hands on with, including cob, straw bale, earth plasters, 
keyline dam and swaling, rainwater
 catchment, food forest and kitchen garden, Lakota herbal medicine wheel 
garden, compost shower and much more.
The organization we partner with, Oglala-Lakota Cultural and Economic 
Revitalization Initiative, has added a
 rescue mustang program at the ranch along with a horse and rider program for 
Lakota youth. They are in negotiations to add buffalo as well. And we are 
expanding our education program into other areas of the reservation this 
year, including a mobile sustainability and cultural mobile library (there is
 no public library on the rez!). 
There are so many exciting things happening - we would love you to be a part 
of it and bring your creative energy! 
Your course fees help us to do the work that we do there and to offer 
training to Lakota on the rez. This is a very special design course where you 
can really make a difference beyond just doing the course (which is life 
changing in itself).  The OLCERI ranch is a Lakota owned and run 8000 acre 
demonstration site offering tools for resiliency and regeneration of the 
Lakota people.
Please forward this far and wide - we would love to have a full course as it 
will help us expand the food forest and other programs there. 
http://www.permacultureguild.us/pine-ridge-permaculture-design-course-2011/
We also now have a Facebook page for the Pine Ridge project specifically 
where you can
 keep abreast of the news. 
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Oglala-Lakota-Cultural-and-Economic-Revitalization-Initiative/169097926472292
And one for all of Permaculture Guild's projects;
http://www.facebook.com/PermacultureGuild4
Cory Brennan



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SouthWoods Urban Homestead and Harvest Design Series

The urban landscape is filled with possibilities. Locked in your lot may be
the means to sustain an abundant lifestyle for growing your food, collecting
fresh rain water for drinking and reducing your dependence on purchased
resources. This series will unlock the ecological capital that abounds
within your yard or the neighborhood that surrounds you. It will give you
the skills  and foresight needed to assess, concept and design your property
into a perpetual harvest garden.   Learn ecological landscape design
language and technique while using the permaculture  design process to
create a ecologically balanced residence and abundant lifestyle.

Small  intensive design classes are limited to 12 tables. Register early.
Five on-line national webinar seats are available for each session. Most
classes will be held at the Great River School in St. Paul, MN, others at
SouthWoods in Prior Lake, MN, or On-line as a webinar. See details below.

Any class can be taken individually, however the Urban Design series is a
progressive learning format building from all sessions.
The Assessment workshop and Urban Design Series will culminate with each
participant completing a personal homestead design, ready for
implementation.

Instructor: Daniel Halsey, designer and teacher of SouthWoods Center for
Permaculture Design
Biography:  <http://www.pricoldclimate.org/dan_halsey_bio>



In Chronological Order

Introduction to Permaculture I & II  (PI1), (PI2)
This is where we start. The principles, ethics, and paradigm that makes
permaculture the solution to many of our ecological and economic issues.  We
will study the reasons, the options, and working with natures mechanisms to
develop a more abundant and healthy lifestyle.


Urban Design 1: Base Plan and Residential Site Assessment (UD1)
Overview- Paper Language, Bubble Maps, Concept, Draft, Final Draft, Final
Design 
Assignment - Homestead Base Mapping Measurements
Demonstration: Site Assessment and Base Mapping

 Webinar: Computer Aided Site Assessment and Permaculture Design with
Internet Resources  (PE1)
 Paper and pencil is the tool of choice for outdoor base-maps and site
assessments, but a great amount of information about our properties is on
the Internet. Aerial Photos and surveys are just a small portion of what you
have available. Plugging in all that information to a computer does not have
to be tedious. Designing a well thought out plan is fun and easy to adjust
with inexpensive software. This workshop will open the data mines of the web
to serious Permaculture and Polyculture designers. Basic site assessment,
plant databases, aerial imagery, and standard graphic design tools will help
you break into the next level of Permaculture design.


Human-Centric Design and Site Assessment Workshop (PE2)
Discovery session using the Permaculture Site Assessment Workbook (to be
completed for use in the UD series). Site Assessment, Self Assessment, Niche
Analysis, Goals, Human Needs, and Vision.

Urban Design 2: Permaculture Concepts for the Urban Homestead (UD2)
Classroom Pencil Practice: Tools, Landscape Symbols, Complete Your Base Map,
and using Bum Wad. Assignment - Finish base map and start bubble maps.
Demonstration: Access and Water Works

Soil Biology, Fertility,  and the Underground Economy (PE3)
Everything comes from the soil. We need healthy soils and we can build
nutrient cycling into our properties to ensure soil health and good
harvests. The urban landscape supplies all the nutrients and minerals we
need.  

Water Collection, Storage, Distribution and Cycling (PE4)
>From sky and well, spring and pond, water is our most precious resource that
supports all the others. Reusing, purifying, and distributing water allows
all its benefits. Used wisely designers can use the same water for multiple
functions. 

Urban Design 3: The Design Progression - Hardscapes, Uses, Access, Plant
Patches (UD3)
Classroom Pencil Practice: Tools, Landscape Symbols, Drawing a Base Map, and
using Bum Wad.     
Assignment - Finish base map and start bubble maps.  Demonstration: Access
and Water Works

Building a Home Orchard with Forest Ecology, Polycultures, and Plant Guilds
(PE5)
Every home should have a personal orchard, with fruiting trees, shrubs, and
vines. The smallest back yard can have a bountiful harvest for fresh summer
food and winter stores. Using forest ecology participants will gain the
knowledge to design and plant their own forest garden in an urban lot. Plant
lists, sources and consulting included.

Urban Design 4: Draft Design Workshop Spaces, Plants and Abundance (UD4)
Style Demo, Practice and Supervised Work Session. Transfer of Bum Wad
concepts to Draft Design. Plant Size and Placement.
Assignment - Complete draft design
Demonstration: Hardscapes: Retaining Walls, Terracing, Rock, Decks and
Pavers

Webinar: Building Plant Polycultures and Guilds using a Plant Database (PE6)
The key to regenerative ecology and truly sustainable design, is working
with the natures and allowing plants to work with each other. Polycultures
and plant guilds are groups of plants that support each other,supplying all
the needed nutrients and services that nature can provide. Like a forest,
established polycultures need nothing from us except moderate
harvesting.Seasonal access to the Temperate Climate Plant Database is
included.  

Urban Design 5: Final Design Process and Supervised Work Session (UD5)
The final steps to a sustainable design: Plant Selection, Ground Covers,
Material Calculations, Implementation Notes and Logistics
Demonstration:  Plant Database Queries and Internet Resources


Urban Design student materials list is provided below; some items will  need
to be  purchased at a specialty art or office supply store. Design kits may
be  rented during the course. See below.
Materials List
T-square 36²
Drafting tape
Triangles: 45-90 degree & 30-60 degree
Scissors
Compass
Drafting pencils ­ HB, B, 2H, 4H
8   Scale Ruler
Small and Large French curve
Small and Small circle templates
Tube for carrying drawings
8-scale graph paper; sheet size 24² x 36² (approx. 4 sheets)
24'x36' vellum paper  -2 sheets
Bum wad paper
Glue stick or double-stick tape
Eraser
Black ink pens ­ minimum of 3 tips: narrow, medium, bold


When:  Monday evenings between 6:30-9:30pm Starting April 18th
             Saturday Mornings, Afternoons,  and Thursday Nights

Venues:    Great River School, Energy Park Dr., St. Paul, MN
                 SouthWoods Forest Gardens, 17766 Langford Blvd, Prior Lake,
MN 55372
                 Webinar Webcasts, high speed internet suggested

Cost:   
$650.00    Complete Series (PI1&2), (UD1-5), (PE1-6)  56 hours classroom
$250.00    Urban Design Series (UD1-5)   per person per table.  (Equip.
rental $35.00)

$125.00    Building a Home Orchard and Forest Ecology, Polycultures, and
Plant Guilds (PE5)
  $60.00    Introduction to Permaculture  1&2 (PI1 &2)
  $45.00    All other workshops (PE1,2,3,4,6)
  $20.00    Site Assessment Workbook (30 pages, three hole punched,
suggested for all PE2 attendees.)

How to Register: Send a check to the SouthWoods address or Pay
electronically.  
HERE: 
http://southwoodsforestgardens.blogspot.com/2011/03/this-year-start-your-per
maculture.html

                              Limited tables so classes are limited to 12
people.

Schedule
4/18/11 6:30-9 PM      Introduction to Permaculture  1 (PI1)    GRS
Monday    
4/25/11 6:30-9 PM      Introduction to Permaculture  2 (PI2)    GRS
Monday    
5/2/11 6:30-9:30 PM   Urban Design I: Base Plan and Residential Site
Assessment  (UD1)    GRS    Monday
5/7/11 1:00-4 PM        Computer Aided Site Assessment and Permaculture
Design with Internet Resources  (PE1) WEB  Sat
5/9/11 6:30-9:30 PM   Human-Centric Design and Site Assessment Workshop
(PE2)    GRS    Monday
5/16/11 6:30-9:30 PM  Urban Design II: Permaculture Concepts for the Urban
Homestead (UD2)    GRS    Monday
 5/21/11 9:00-12 PM     Soil Health, Fertility,  and the Underground Economy
(PE3)    SW    Saturday
5/21/11 1:00-4 PM       Water Collection, Storage, Distribution and Cycling
(PE4)    SW    Saturday
5/23/11 6:30-9:30 PM  Urban Design III: The Design Progression  (UD3)    GRS
Monday    
5/28/11 9.00-5 PM      Building a Home Orchard and Forest Ecology,
Polycultures, and Plant Guilds (PE5)  SW  Saturday
 5/30/11 6:30-9:30 PM  Urban Design IV: Draft Design Workshop - Spaces,
Plants and Abundance (UD4)    GRS    Monday
6/2/11 6:30-9:30 PM    Building Plant Polycultures and Guilds using a Plant
Database (PE6)    WEB    Thursday
6/4/11 1:00-4 PM+       Urban Design V: Final Design and Supervised Work
Session (UD5)    SW    Saturday
TBD                             Computer Aided Permaculture Design:
ProLandscape Software Training (PE7)    SW    Saturday

Call SouthWoods with questions.  612-720-5001   Space is limited,
non-refundable payment reserves seat in sessions.)