permaculture

[Living Mandala <livingmandala@livingmandala.com>]

Dear Friends,

We are happy to announce another cutting-edge, comprehensive, hands-on  
Aquaponics Training With Applied Permaculture this winter located at a  
beautiful Ecovillage Resort setting in tropical paradise.

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

Conventional Aquaponics has holes in the system. Aquaponics with  
Applied Permaculture looks at Aquaponics integrated into the whole  
system and focuses on creating truly sustainable, closed-loop systems  
that provide for nearly all the needs for the system within the system  
itself appropriate to climate, ecology, and site specific needs.

This training is one of the most comprehensive and integrated  
Aquaponics Trainings available.

At a time of global climate change, depletion of resources, pollution  
of water, loss of fish worldwide, 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 Aquaculture and Aquaponics are huge and growing fast!  
Get in on the solutionary action early by attending this training and  
learn to build your own Aquaponics System, Farm, and Green Business.

This is a rare opportunity to learn hands-on from operational  
permaculture inspired Aquaponics systems at an amazingly beautiful  
setting in paradise. It’s an opportunity not to be missed!

We have very limited space in this training, so please inquire and  
register soon to hold your spot if you are interested.

More info below.

-The Living Mandala Team


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

December 4 – 14, 2011

Finca las Nubes, San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua; & Finca Neptuno - Costa  
Rica

For More Information Click Here




Permaculture & Aquaponics Course Highlights:

* One of the Most Productive & Sustainable Food System on the Planet!
* Grow up to 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  
Setting
* Enjoy Eco-Resort Style Luxury Accommodations with Oceans Views,  
Beaches, Jungle Hikes, Wildlife, Horseback Adventures and Much More

Course Description

This Aquaponics and Permaculture 10-day intensive 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. and the last few days at Finca Netpuno - a large  
scale Commercial Aquaculture & Aquaponics Farm in near by Costa Rica.  
Students will learn about Aquaponics, Permaculture, experience  
luxurious Eco-Village living, and much more from experienced trainers  
& professionals sharing their knowledge and experience in  
comprehensive Aquaponics System design and installation appropriate to  
any climate, with Applied Permaculture, land restoration, food  
forestry, self sufficiency, and much more.

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.

Permaculture & Aquaponics

Aquaponics with Applied Permaculture looks at Aquaponics integrated  
into the whole system and focuses on creating truly sustainable closed- 
loop systems that provide nearly all the needs for the system within  
the system itself. Conventional Aquaponics has holes in the system -  
such as feeding the fish, supplying energy to the system, providing  
water, etc. Aquaponics with Applied Permaculture focus on closing the  
loops in the system to produce virtually all of the system’s needs  
(water, energy, fish, feed, heat, gas, etc.) all onsite and integrated  
into the larger system, landscape, and ecosystem.
Products of the systems can 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!

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 & 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.
For More Information Click Here

Instructor:

Max Meyers plus additional instructors & facilitators.
To Watch a Video of Max Meyers Featured in Time Magazine Video On-line  
Click Here.

Limited Space - Register Now to Reserve Your Spot
We have very limited space in this training, so please inquire and  
register soon to hold your spot if you are interested.
There is limited space for internships directly following the course  
at Finca Neptuno. Please inquire for more info to apply.

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More Information

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

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