Course Syllabus is found here...
Join this 7-weekend class to learn ins and outs of permaculture design and sustainable living. The class meets over a period of 3.5 months, at Albuquerque’s Center for Action and Contemplation.
Class topics include design principles for sustainable living, permaculture ethics and methodology, dryland restoration techniques, backyard animals and gardens, natural building methods, renewable energy applications, rainwater harvesting, food forests, community building and more.
The class is taught by a dynamic local team that includes Scott Pittman, one of the most renowned permaculture teachers in the US; Michael Reed, local farmer and community organizer; Leslie Buerk, green architect; Zoe Wilcox-Edrington, gardener and educator; Bard Edrington, rainwater harvesting designer; Chris Meuli, permaculture practitioner with nearly 30 years of dryland restoration experience.
The weekend format helps to incorporate class information into your daily life at a slower pace. The group meets in the classroom and also attends a series of field trips to local show places. Hands-on learning is incorporated in this class on occasion. At the end of the class students engage in a design project to benefit their community. This is a certificate class.
LOGISTICS:
The program is offered at Albuquerque’s Center for Action and Contemplation, located in a peaceful residential neighborhood in South Valley. Classes are held from 9:00 AM to 5:00PM. Workshop participants should expect reading and homework assignments. There will be a mix of classroom, field trips, hands-on, homework and group work. This is certificate course.
More detailed logistics on what to bring, what to expect are HERE.
Dates
September 18-19; September 25-26
October 2-3; October 16-17
November 6-7; November 20-21
December 4-5
Course Syllabus is found here...
Workshop Fee: $750 if registered by July 30th - NOW EXTENDED UNTIL AUGUST 15TH, $875 thereafter
Payment we accept payments by credit card and check. Due to high credit card processing fees we will be charging extra on all credit card transactions, to encourage payments by checks.
Last Day to Enroll two days before the class start date.
Deposits: Space is limited. A non-refundable deposit of $150 will hold your space. Please note, this deposit is non-refundable!
Scholarships: Two and more attendants applying together receive 10% discount, contact us for details.
Cancellation refunds: this program requires a considerable preparation on our part. Late cancellations by students hurt the program and its participants. For that reason, there are no refunds, but you can credit your workshop fees (minus the non-refundable deposit) towards the same class in the future, to be used within one year. If the program is canceled by us, you receive a full refund.
Workshop fees include: all instruction, all workshop materials, study materials. We provide tea/coffee.
Instructors:
Scott Pittman, Leslie Buerk, Michael Reed, Chris Meuli, Zoe Wilcox, Bard Edrington and guests. Read more about our teaching team here
Contact Us
For additional questions about this program, please contact , or call me at the number listed at the very bottom of this page.
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