Permaculture Design Course
Dates: July 26 – August 7, 2010
Location: Westcliffe, Colorado
Description: This is a two week residential course that covers the core topics of permaculture and sustainable design leading to a certification in Permaculture Design.
Topics covered will include: Permaculture ethics and principles, ecosystem patterning, food forest design, full loop waste systems, soil building techniques, water harvesting strategies, plant propagation, medicinal herb preparation, appropriate technology, integrated green building, community design, alternative economics, microclimate creation and more. There will be an emphasis on hands-on techniques and participants can expect to leave the course with specific skills to help them create their own sustainable habitats.
Instructors: Marco Chung-Shu Lam, Becky Elder, Sandy Cruz, Jerome Osentowski and guests. This group of instructors brings decades of experience of practicing permaculture in mountain environments and brings their passion for mountain permaculture to you!
Cost: $1100 registered by April 15, 2010
$1200 registered by June 30, 2010
$1250 registered after July 1, 2010
Cost includes on site camping in a beautiful mountain meadow, field trips, curriculum materials and vegetarian meals. Please contact early for work or material exchanges.
Contact: Ayesha McDaneld
719 – 783 – 0188
ayeshamcd@gmail.com 
