Permaculture Design Course
You are Viewing a Past Event
If this is a recurring event that will be happening again this year, please let us know.
If this is a recurring event that will be happening again this year, please let us know.
| Dates: | Wednesday, June 11, 2008 - Thursday, June 19, 2008 |
| Hours: | Hours Vary see below |
| Ages: | Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Cost: | $$ see below |
| Category: | Parents Only |
Permaculture is a powerful set of design principles for living more sustainability, within local resources, cooperating with Nature's designs, realizing joy and abundance in the process. This course takes beginner/pro through Intro, Principles, Fundamentals of soil, water, climate, garden/farm, orchard/timber, urban/rural, etc., and a Design Workshop to produce your own design. Class and field trips – great local speakers. See list below. Life/world changing.
-Roger Swain, noted gardener, fruit grower, author, and PBS-TV,
-Trauger Groh, author of Farms for Tomorrow, major force in CSA's
in the US, Biodynamic farmer, Waldorf School supporter,
-Anthony Graham and Lincoln Geiger - Temple-Wilton Farm - a
large, well- known CSA and Biodynamic farm/dairy.
-Lisa Beaudoin - Permaculturalist, owner of Herban Living Farm CSA
-Paul Freeman - natural/Green builder - specializing in post & beam.
-Karla Allen - local land/timber planner, Greenfield's Town Forester.
-Lew Cadorette - local logger and woodsman, uses draft horses,
-Lynn Benander - Co-Op Power, Greenfield, MA - solar, bio-D, wind
-Shelly Hulbert - Found./Member - Nubanusit Co-Housing & Farmer
-Kimberly, Donat, Brad, Mark, and the Residents of Plowshare Farm
| HOURS | ↑ top |
9-day Residential Program - 9 AM - 6 PM - some evening speakers/videos
| COST | ↑ top |
Course $600 ($1/mile discount - $100 max - for cycling to/from)Meals - $200 for 9 days; Rooms - $15, 25, 40/night - Dorm, Dbl., Single
| WEBSITE | ↑ top |
www.permie.us/downloads/dickpdcjun08.pdf
| LOCATION | ↑ top |
c/o 3A Beacon Hill, Newport, RI, 02840 map
Phone: 512-992-8858
Plowshare Farm is in Greenfield, NH - 25- 30 mi from Nashua, 70 from Boston - detailed map/directions with confirm packet
| TIPS | ↑ top |
- Course is for young - not as young - beginner to seasoned pro - an outstanding opportunity for new/old property owners and mature teens forming-up their life plans and worldviews. Under 16, please email for ok.
| RELATED LINKS | ↑ top |
- Profiles
Info changes frequently. We cannot warrant it. Verify with Permaculture Design Course before making the trek. If you find an error, please report it...
