Alder Burns wrote:Read this book, one time, cover to cover, and you will have achieved something that some of the people out there teaching....PDC's now.....and issuing certificates for the same.....have never done!!!
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Lorenzo Costa wrote:You think about the fact you can enroll and then have the thirty day trial.
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Tom Harner wrote:
I am currently in the process of saving to purchase a tract of land (5-20 acres) to begin the homesteading process; if I drop a bunch of cash on a PDC, it will put me back a significant amount of time. I need to know that it is worth the time (to re-save the cash) & money.
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Tom Harner wrote:I asked this in a comment to a post, but this might be more appropriate as it's own post.
I am thoroughly sold on Permaculture and have been using some techniques, both analysis and "solution recipes" (My story). However, I am having a hard time justifying thousand(s) of dollars to take a PDC. I am currently trying to justify the Geoff Lawton PDC that is currently in enrollment. I have a few questions.
I have watched many, many hours of permaculture design videos online (including Geoff's promotional videos and free videos of other PDCs) and feel as though they all oversell their usefulness (as instructional videos). I would like some confirmation that this (or any) PDC course is not just more of the same. Are there DETAILS of HOW to perform this analysis/design?
How have you used this course since you completed it? Have you gotten a return on the investment (whether monetarily or otherwise)?
I am currently in the process of saving to purchase a tract of land (5-20 acres) to begin the homesteading process; if I drop a bunch of cash on a PDC, it will put me back a significant amount of time. I need to know that it is worth the time (to re-save the cash) & money.
Any/All feedback is appreciated.
I should make clear that I want to take a PDC, but am having difficulties with the cost/benefits analysis, in part because I am passionate about the topic.
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As someone who is in "the thick of it" I can easily see the value in spending 3 months and $1000 to formulate a solid plan. I have no doubts the end result will be better and I will save the cost of admission several times over.
Landon Sunrich wrote:So I guess it all comes down to that most classic of answers are "PDC certificates worth the price" IT DEPENDS. It will depend on you, your teacher, and how you apply what you've learned.
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Alder Burns wrote:Read this book, one time, cover to cover, and you will have achieved something that some of the people out there teaching....PDC's now.....and issuing certificates for the same.....have never done!!!
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"It is, of course, one of the miracles of science that the germs that used to be in our food have been replaced by poisons." - Wendell Berry
...take a PDC, practice and call yourself an "intern" to the subject for two full years, then complete 1 public design/project as a volunteer. After this sequence, you can use the term "permaculture" professionally to describe your work, and charge as a professional would.
Tell me more about these "invisible structures". Can you define that term? or provide a link?
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