permaculture

[Robyn Francis <robyn@permaculture.com.au>]

Friends in the USA and beyond...

I've been invited to teach a PDC with Cathe' Fish, Practical Permaculture
Research Institute Oct 26-Nov 8 at Allsgood Farm, near Penn Valley
California 
This course is based on the full original PDC curriculum (including topics
not covered in the PC Designers Manual) and is constantly updated with the
latest earth science, permaculture innovations and social movements. Great
PDC for permies wanting a refresher to teach - could almost call it an
Advanced PDC.
http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=a07e4kk7dds66e6b2
ed&llr=scoupddab

Also Advanced post-PDC courses coming up here at Permaculture College
Australia later this year:


Sustainable Aid for Permaculture Development Work, Oct 16-22, 2011
Empowering and Regenerating communities in areas of need:

€ practical perspectives on cultural sensitivity, ethno-ecology and social
permaculture
€ appropriate communications and inclusive approaches to community
engagement and participatory process.
€ Key issues facing the 2/3rds world and Permaculture strategies to
facilitate solution processes.
€  Survival security (food, water, shelter), health and nutrition,
environmental health, kitchen garden and local food security programs,
€ appropriate technologies and low-tech options,
€ integrating permaculture with traditional production systems in humid and
arid tropics.
€ facilitation processes for community directed program development, project
appraisal and evaluation,
€ disaster preparedness, post disaster relief and recovery,
€ preparing yourself for undertaking this kind of work including research,
working with development agencies and NGO¹s, and issues of personal security
in overseas field work.
http://permaculture.com.au/online/professional-development/sustainable-aid-f
or-permaculture-development-work

NB the week preceding this course is our annual Bamboo Workshop - bamboo
management, harvest, treatment, curing, crafting and construction.



Permaculture Teacher Training and Effective Facilitation, Dec 4-12, 2011

Learn to design effective and meaningful learning experiences, from
theoretic concepts to hands-on practicalities. Gain confidence and skills to
facilitate participatory and experiential processes, energisers, exploratory
learning, effective audio visual and presentation techniques, and adjust
communications and program design for different groups and learning
situations. The course covers all aspects of planning, costing and
delivering Permaculture training, building teaching teams and how to
establish a Bioregional Campus.
http://permaculture.com.au/online/professional-development/permaculture-teac
her-training-effective-facilitation