posted 11 years ago
Heartstad, www.heartstad.com, is offering a full 2 week Permaculture Design Course from Sept 5-18, 2014. Location: Vashon Island, Washington. Instructors: Nick Tittle of Surplus Permaculture Design, Gregory Crawford, Christian Shearer, and Michael Laurie. Cost: This course if offered on a gift basis. The gift from us to you includes the training, materials, your lodging, and your food for 2 weeks.
A gift economy is a community-based economy with no price and no debt. It's founded upon the idea that we all need each other to live full, happy, healthy lives. People give simply because other people matter.
This PDC course is run solely on a donation basis. Donations of food, money, time, skills, and physical items will be accepted at any time during the course, as your heart is moved. Gift economy is not about how much you give but about what feels right to you. It is about your personal journey and empowerment. How do you determine the true value of this course? How do you make a trade-off between what you can personally contribute versus the teacher's needs versus the hosting site's needs? During the course, all of this will be discussed in full transparency, with the goal of empowerment and independent choice. We do not want to tell you what to give, but we want to support you in your personal journey of authentic gifts. Gift economy is about integrity and honesty. We find that offering courses on a true gift basis is a heart-opening experience that builds deep connection with each other and strengthens the whole community.
Because some people say it is helpful, the costs associated with such a course include travel expenses for instructors, food, accommodation, teaching aids (hand outs, ..), energy to keep you warm and happy and lots of prep time. Other comparable courses range in prices from $500 - $2000 for a two week PDC with design certificate.
If interested, you can find out more information on the course at http://www.heartstad.com/ There is also a separate tab to apply for the course.
We have 4 spaces left, so don't delay, if you are interested in joining us! This is the second PDC offered on a gift basis in the world, as far as we know.
