From: Wesley Roe and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network <lakinroe@silcom.com>
To: permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [permaculture] October 15-27, 2007 Permaculture Design Course at Quail Springs with Darren Doherty near Ojai CA
Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:07:01 -0700
Permaculture Tea and Talk with Darren Doherty -
October 13th in Ojai details TBA
Permaculture Design Course at Quail Springs with Darren Doherty
DATES: October 15-27, 2007
COST: EARLY REGISTRATION DISCOUNTS FOR PAYMENTS
RECEIVED IN FULL - $1200 by August 15th ; $1350 by September 15th
$1450 for payment after September 15th with a
$400 non-refundable deposit and balance due by Oct 8th
Payment plans and Barter considered on
case-by-case basis. Work-trade in kitchen during
the course is available for those not seeking certification.
This 72-hour certificate program is a 12-day,
residential design course (camping and meals included) with 1-day break midway.
Permaculture is a holistic approach to land use
design, based on ecological principles and
patterns. It aims to create stable, productive
systems that provide for human needs,
harmoniously integrating the land with people.
Permaculture principles can be applied to any
environment, at any scale - from dense urban
settlements to individual homes, from farms to entire regions.
This world-recognized, 72-hour course provides an
introduction to Permaculture as set forth by
movement founders Bill Mollison and David
Holmgren. Students are invited to bring details
of their own sites or potential sites and explore
site-specific Permaculture solutions. The course
covers sustainable living systems for a wide
variety of landscapes and climates.
Course Content
The course includes the application of
Permaculture principles with specific topics, including:
* Theory and principles of Permaculture
* Nature-friendly house placement and design
* Energy conservation
techniques for cold and warm climates
* Recycling and waste management
* Soil rehabilitation and erosion control
* Organic food production
* Water harvesting and management including earthworks
* Drought-proofing
* Animal husbandry and Aquaculture
* Catastrophe preparedness and prevention
* Windbreaks and fire control
* Aspects of Community Design
* Legal strategies supporting Permaculture solutions
The course will be taught by Australian Permaculture Teacher:
Darren Doherty
Darren has had extensive experience across the
planet in Permaculture project design,
development & management, with a focus on
retrofitting broadacre agricultural systems, and
has been identified by Permaculture
Co-Originators Bill Mollison & David Holmgren as
a pioneer in this important & often overlooked
field. Darren has taught on over 25 Permaculture
Design Certificate Courses (PDC's) including co-
teaching PDC's with both Bill Mollison & David
Holmgren & a range of other quality Permaculture
educators. He is a registered teacher with Bill
Mollison's The Permaculture Institute
(Registration No. 25), a qualified hole Farm
Planner (University of Melbourne), Approved
Keyline Design Consultant, & Accredited
Permaculture Training (APT) Trainer. More about
Darren: <http://www.permaculture.biz/>www.permaculture.biz
Quail Springs, the focus site of the course, is a
450-acre arid-land farm at 3600 feet elevation
whose caretakers are shaping the land and our
lives towards a demonstration of sustainability.
This farm is in its fourth year of development of
community-built structures, a spring-fed gravity
flow water system, gabions, swales, pond, tree
plantings, food forest, animal systems and a great community spirit.
Darren Doherty will be teaching other
Permaculture & Keyline Design course in the
U.S.A. in 2007, see
<http://www.permaculture.biz/>www.permaculture.biz for details..
Quail Springs
Learning Oasis and Permaculture Farm
<mailto:info@quailsprings.org>info@quailsprings.org
805-886-7239
[permaculture] October 15-27, 2007 Permaculture Design Course at Quail Springs with Darren Doherty near Ojai CA,
Wesley Roe and Santa Barbara Permaculture Network, 07/18/2007