March 14 An Introduction to Consensus with Bea Briggs Overview of what
consensus is and is not, comparison to majority rule, roles and processes,
preparation of agendas and proposals, effective participation. $95
Mar 15-16 The Shadow Side of Consensus with Bea Briggs Examine conflict,
rank and power, agreements, blocking, as well as what to do about gossip,
personal attacks and sabotage. ($275 with Intro) $195
Mar 22-23* The Goddess & The Green Man: Celebrating the Spring Equinox with
Corinna Wood & Steve Torma Reclaiming our earthy spiritual
roots and calling forth our deep masculine and deep feminine. $125
April-July* Wise Woman Ways of Herbal Medicine: Foundation Program
Reweaving our deep connection with the plants, Earth and ourselves. Meets the
third weekend of each month. $575
April 5-6 Bast Fibers: From Seed to Thread with Anthony Neal Growing,
harvesting, processing with traditional tools, and hand-spinning of bast
fibers (fibers from plant stems) flax, hemp, kenaf.$175
April 5-6 Spirit Dancing: for Healing and Ritual with Michelle Dionne
Come into awareness of your own movements as you learn how to
use the porful union of body, mind and soul through dance. $125
Apr 26-27 Biological Waste Treatment with Chuck Marsh & Justin Rohde
Design and implementation of a residential greywater system. $200
May 2-4 KatĂșah Bioregional Congress An opportunity for area activists,
friends and neighbors to explore problems and celebrate solutions
in agriculture, the local economy, environmental protection,
health, culture and energy. Contact us at 669-7552 or by email at
katuahbioregion@hotmail.com sliding scale $125-150
May 16-18 Introduction to Natural Building: Materials, Methods, Systems
with Mollie Curry & Paul Caron Cob, strawbale, slip-straw, earthen plasters
and timber-framing, and their use in Earthaven's innovative buildings. $225
May 31 Listen to Your Body: Self-Healing with Biofeedback, Imagery and
Breath with Cathy Holt Explore the mind-body connection, relaxation and
breathing techniques, accessing body wisdom through imagery. $75
June 5-8 Building with Cob: An Introduction with Mollie Curry Constructing
buildings with sand, clay and straw. Includes class discussion, lots of
hands-on experience, a tour of natural buildings, and more. $295
June 14* Edible & Medicinal "Weeds" Learn how to identify, harvest and
prepare "weeds" in our summer gardens for food and medicine. $75
Jun 14-15 The Fine Art of Earth Plasters with Mollie Curry & Chuck Marsh
Experience the beauty and sensuality of this earthy art! Practice preparing,
tinting and applying interior and exterior earth plasters. $150
Jun 19-Aug 3 Permaculture and Ecovillage Residency Trainings and skill
development in every aspect of ecovillage life, including: design
implementation, organic gardening, natural building, regenerative forestry,
and self-governance. Permaculture Fundamentals and Design Practicum are
included. $2250
Jun 20-28 Fundamentals of Permaculture with Patricia Allison, Peter Bane,
Andrew Goodheart Brown & guests Permaculture is about designing and
living in a regenerative human culture. Practice principles,
strategies and techniques for reinhabiting your world. $675
July 4-6 Feng Shui & Permaculture with Susan Garrett Learn to observe,
enhance and balance energy flow through both natural and designed
systems. Site assessment, sacred geometry, attunement and goal setting. $200
Jul 18-20 Sustainable Agriculture with Rod Rylander Turn marginal
mountainside soils into sustainable agricultural lands! Learn how
to grow plants and raise animals on small acreage for food and
profit, using the least amount of financial investment, inputs and
labor. $200
Jul 25-Aug 2 Permaculture Design Practicum with Peter Bane, Keith Johnson,
Chuck Marsh & guests Part two of the design curriculum. Working
in teams, practice applying permaculture fundamentals to real
life projects. $675
Aug 8 -10 10th Annual Southeast Summer Permaculture Gathering - Network
with permaculturists, organic growers, natural builders and others.
Workshops, projects, bonfires, music, great food. Thursday, Aug. 7
workshops: Council of All Beings/Cathy Holt; Herbal Elixirs/Frank
Cook; Flower Essences/Anya Sitkin $60 each. $100
Aug 11-12 Permaculture Teachers' Guild Exchange of ideas, skills and
resources toward establishing a national permaculture teaching
guild. Open to Design Course graduates and permaculture
teachers. Contact B Brown-Adams (540) 937-5428 (VA), bbrownadams@fcps1.org
for more information. sliding scale $125-150
Aug 29-31 Women's Work: Creating Sustainable Futures with Patricia Allison
& Mollie Curry An introduction to permaculture as a tool for building
eco-nomically, ecologically and spiritually viable futures. Women only. $175
Sep 19-21 Introduction to Natural Building, Mollie Curry & Paul Caron
See May 16-18 $225
Sep 27-28 The Fine Art of Earth Plasters, Mollie Curry & Chuck Marsh
See June 14-15 $150
Oct 3-5 Growing an Ecovillage or Intentional Community with Diana Christian,
editor, Communities magazine, author, Creating a Life Together: Practical Tools
to Grow an Ecovillage Why 10% succeed/90% fail. Community vision, decision-making,
legal entities, finding/financing land, sustainable design, communication and conflict. $175
Oct 4-5* Wild Plants for Wild Women Learn the ancient women's art of
gathering
wild fall leaves, seeds and roots for nourishment and healing. $160
Nov 1* Nourishing Foods: Ancient Ways of Eating Delicious ways to increase
the
nutrients and digestibility of nuts, grains, vegetables, meats and milk
products. $75
* COURSES THROUGH RED MOON HERBS: For more information about these classes,
and to register, please email herbs@redmoonherbs.com or call 669-1310.
[permaculture] CULTURE'S EDGE 2003 PROGRAMS,
Keith Johnson, 02/16/2003