Optical Surveying; Layout Skills for Earthworks and Water Systems
Sharpen Your Eyes!
Advanced Permaculture Certificate Course with Tom Ward and Siskiyou Permaculture
October 2010, 6 day course, $450
Early registration by Sept. 1st $350
Includes camping.
Two extended weekends, Fridays - Sundays, October 1-3 and 15-17
In the Little Applegate, Southern Oregon
For more information and registration, call Melanie 541-482-7909 or e-mail [email]sassetta@mind.net[/email]
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http://sites.google.com/a/mind.net/siskiyou-permaculture/courses-and-events Learn essential skills for implementing permaculture projects.
Surveying is the first step in assessment, design and construction of permaculture projects involved with land development. This course teaches the use of surveying tools for keyline assessment, mapping, flagging, pond design, swale building, flagging keyline ripping patterns, pump lift and tank placement, and small cabin placement. We include practice with tools and review of surveying applications for many types of permaculture projects.
In Optical Surveying, we use surveying tools that are not digital or electric (no battery devices), including telescope-like devices and other hand tools such as sight levels, pocket transits, builders levels, A-frames and various vertical measurement rods, as well as measuring tapes and wheels. Students will become familiar with swale, terrace, ditch and pond layout, profile cross-section drawing, keyline and trail system locating, solar assessment, ditch and wiggle water way layout, small cabin orientation and pad layout, staking, note taking, and compass and map reading.
The course is held at Wolf Gulch Farm where Tom has designed and surveyed trails, ponds, swales, keyline terraces, and water and irrigation systems over the last 10 years. Camping included; participants provide their own food.
For more information and registration, call Melanie 541-482-7909, [email]sassetta@mind.net[/email]
