permaculture

[Living Mandala <livingmandala@livingmandala.com>]

Dear Friend,

Living Mandala and NorCal Aquaponics are excited for their second  
training on cutting-edge solutions for food and energy independence  
amidst shifting climates and environment stress.

COMMERCIAL AQUAPONICS TRAINING: WITH APPLIED PERMACULTURE DESIGN
PLUS BIOGAS
May 21-22, 2011
Ukiah, California

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 Commercial Aquaponics Courses available.

What makes this training especially unique as it will also include  
business coaching as well as permaculture practices focused on closing  
loops & creating an even more sustainable, dynamic, & regenerative  
system.

And this time we are adding the additional component of Biogas!

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 & Biogas.

The green market potential for Aquaponics & Biogas are huge and  
growing fast! Get in on the solutionary action early by attending this  
course.

We are offering special discounts to this unique training to the  
permaculture community, affiliate organizations, and PDC grads.

More info below.

-The Living Mandala Team


COMMERCIAL AQUAPONICS TRAINING: WITH APPLIED PERMACULTURE DESIGN:
LAUNCHING THRIVING GREEN CAREERS

May 21-22, 2011

Ukiah, California

For More Information Click Here




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.

Course Description

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.


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!


Biogas Digester Workshop

Biogas is a naturally produced fuel, capable of powering stoves,  
lights, refrigerators, and anything that natural gas or propane can  
power.

In this workshop you will get complete information about how to  
understand, successfully make and properly use biogas (Day 1), as well  
as how to make simple, effective, low–cost digesters. You will learn a  
good deal about the tools and techniques required to build fairly  
large as well as smaller digesters (Day 2). Everyone who attends the  
first day of class will get a copy of The Complete Biogas Handbook  
(which offers a much-praised view of everything concerning biogas).  
Those who attend the second day will get a CD with a heap of wonderful  
information, including more than 2 megabytes of information about how  
to build all kinds of biogas digesters.

The first twenty who attend both days will leave with their own small  
Biogas Digester!



Instructors:

Max Meyers, David William House, Chris Byrne, and Special Guests


Tuition: Special Discounts for Affiliates & Permaculture Design Course  
Grads

Regular tuition for the Commercial Aquaponics Course course is $1250.  
We are offering a special discount of $800 to permaculture design  
course graduates and affiliated organizations.

To Register for the PDC Grad Discount Click Here.


Cross-Pollinator Affiliate Program

We invite you to 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 offering 10% commissions on referrals (or  
credit towards a future course) 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
$10% 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