Santa Cruz, CA - Registration is now open for the *Santa Cruz Permaculture
Design Course*, which will begin the third weekend in *February,
02/16-02/17, and continue once a month through the third weekend in July,
07/ 19-07/20*, at various locations throughout Santa Cruz County. Saturday
class times are from 9am-5pm and Sunday class times are from 10am-5pm.
Participants in the Santa Cruz Permaculture Design Course will learn how to
*integrate ecological principles into their lives* by learning about organic
gardening and farming; alternative energy and appropriate technology; solar
design and natural building; water conservation and erosion control;
community building and communication skills.
Learn from *veteran permaculture instructors and internationally acclaimed
leaders in the worldwide sustainability movement* including *Larry Santoyo*,
Director, EarthFlow Design Works;* **Ken Foster*, Permaculture Designer,
Founder of Terra Nova Ecological Landscaping; plus *Heather Coburn Flores,
Lydia Neilsen, Bruce Beernink, Brian Barth and Darren Huckle*.
Join us on the third weekends of February through July 2008 for a program
that past students have called *"life-changing"* and *"a source of
inspiration"*. Register for all or part. Tuition for this exciting series:
$90.00/day, $175.00/weekend and $950.00 for all six weekends (pre-paid in
full).
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PART ONE* February 16/17 & March 15/16, 2008
Fire, Water, Earth & Air...Introduction to Permaculture and Natural Pattern
Understanding
*PART TWO* April 19/20 & May 17/18, 2008
Food, Water, Shelter & Energy...Designing and Building the Complete Home
Ecosystem
*PART THREE* June 21/22 & July 19/20, 2008
Community & Green Business…EcoVillage Design and Community Celebration
*Permaculture *is* *a practical design methodology that applies common sense
and ecological principles toward the creation of human settlements and the
restoration of habitat. It is rooted in the following ethics: *Care for
Earth, Care for People and Distribution of Surplus*.
*Sponsorship opportunities are available*. Become a sponsor and help create
the conditions for sustainability to happen! Sponsor a student, with
tax-deductible contributions to the Terra Foundation's Permaculture
Scholarship Fund. Contact us at sponsor@earthflow.com for details and
additional benefits.
*For more information*, contact *permaculture@earthflow.com* or call *
805.459.0452*
[permaculture] Santa Cruz, CA -Permaculture Design Course Series,
L. Santoyo, 02/01/2008