WEEKEND PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

AT HEATHCOTE COMMUNITYTake the full course or individual installments!!!














Start Time:
Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 8:30am
End Time:
Sunday, August 2, 2009 at 5:30pm
Location:
Heathcote Community
Street:
21300 Heathcote Road
City/Town:
Freeland, MD






Phone:
4103579523
Email:
karens@ecoisp.com

DescriptionThis
series of workshops covers the whole Permaculture design course
curriculum. Those who attend all 12 days and complete home study
assignments, advising sessions, and a design project will earn the
Permaculture design apprentice certificate. Students who are not taking
the entire course may attend selected individual days or weekends. The
dates and topics are:
April 18** Introduction to Permaculture
April 19** Ecology and Biogeography: Chesapeake Bioregion Ecosystems and Restoration Strategies
May 9** Water
May 10** Soil and Nutrient Recycling
June 6** Mid-Atlantic Food Systems & Annual Garden Design
June 7** Sustainable Culture
June 27** Sustainable Energy Strategies
June 28** Green Building and Community Design
July 25 Forest Gardens & Natural Pest Control
July 26 Animals and Aquaculture
August 1 Permaculture Design Presentations
August 2 Feedback & Graduation

**Open to students who are not taking the full design course.

Course
facilitator Karen Stupski has fifteen years of experience with
sustainable living and organic gardening as a member of Heathcote
Community. She currently works as Development Director of the Gunpowder
Valley Conservancy, a watershed organization and land trust, and is a
Regional Organizer and Advisor for Gaia University. Karen holds a Ph.D.
in the history of science, medicine, and technology from Johns Hopkins
University. She will be assisted by a team of guest speakers and
project leaders.
Taking Individual One-Day Workshops

This
series of workshops has been designed so that people can easily sign up
for individual days. The individual one-day workshops will run from
8:30 am to 3:30 pm. The flow of activities will be a mix of lecture,
discussion, and interactive exercises in the mornings, followed by
outdoor and/or hands-on skill building activities in the afternoon.
Students are asked to bring their own vegetarian bag lunch. This is a
great way to learn more about specific topics that interest you and to
explore whether you might want to take the full design course in the
future. Any days that you complete will count if you later decide to do
the full design course at Heathcote in the 12-day format.
Taking the Full Permaculture Design Course

Students
who want to earn their Permaculture design apprentice certification in
the 12-day format must complete the following components:

1.
Attend all 12 one-day workshops. The full design course includes the
sessions described above plus an afternoon design skills session from
3:30 to 5:30 pm. Students are encouraged to stay at Heathcote Saturday
night for evening film screenings.
2. Complete home study
assignments. These will consist of readings and exercises. The required
textbooks are: Introduction to Permaculture by Bill Mollison, Gaia’s
Garden by Toby Hemenway, and Toolbox for Sustainable City Living by
Scott Kellogg and Stacey Pettigrew. Various articles will also be
assigned.
3. Complete a Permaculture design for a site of your
choosing. Most students in the past have chosen to create a design for
their own home and yard. However, you may also create a design for a
“client” such as a neighbor, a school, or a nonprofit. The design
project will include a site assessment, concept plan, detail plans,
written report, and an oral presentation with a visual display.
4.
Complete advising sessions with Dawn Shiner of Dancing Green. You will
have one phone consultation as you begin your design work which will
include review of your site assessment (which you much submit to Dawn
in advance.) Dawn will also be present for the design presentations at
the end of the course. She will give feedback and guidance for the
further development and implementation of your plan on the last day of
the course before the graduation ceremony.

Tuition: $1,100 (does not include food, lodging, or books)

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Re: WEEKEND PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE

Wren on April 2nd, 2009




This series of workshops covers the whole Permaculture design course
curriculum. Those who attend all 12 days and complete home study
assignments, advising sessions, and a design project will earn the
Permaculture design apprentice certificate. Students who are not taking
the entire course may attend selected individual days or weekends. The
dates and topics are:



April 18**
Introduction to Permaculture


April 19**
Ecology and Biogeography: Chesapeake Bioregion Ecosystems and Restoration Strategies


May 9**
Water


May 10**
Soil and Nutrient Recycling


June 6**
Mid-Atlantic Food Systems & Annual Garden Design


June 7**
Sustainable Culture


June 27**
Sustainable Energy Strategies


June 28**
Green Building and Community Design


July 25
Forest Gardens & Natural Pest Control


July 26
Animals and Aquaculture


August 1
Permaculture Design Presentations


August 2
Feedback & Graduation



**Open to students who are not taking the full design course.

Course facilitator Karen Stupski has fifteen years of experience
with sustainable living and organic gardening as a member of Heathcote
Community. She currently works as Development Director of the Gunpowder
Valley Conservancy, a watershed organization and land trust, and is a
Regional Organizer and Advisor for Gaia University. Karen holds a Ph.D.
in the history of science, medicine, and technology from Johns Hopkins
University. She will be assisted by a team of guest speakers and
project leaders.
Taking Individual One-Day Workshops
This series of workshops has been designed so that people can easily
sign up for individual days. The individual one-day workshops will run
from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. The flow of activities will be a mix of
lecture, discussion, and interactive exercises in the mornings,
followed by outdoor and/or hands-on skill building activities in the
afternoon. Students are asked to bring their own vegetarian bag lunch.
This is a great way to learn more about specific topics that interest
you and to explore whether you might want to take the full design
course in the future. Any days that you complete will count if you
later decide to do the full design course at Heathcote in the 12-day
format.
Taking the Full Permaculture Design Course
Students who want to earn their Permaculture design apprentice
certification in the 12-day format must complete the following
components:
Attend all 12 one-day workshops. The full design course includes
the sessions described above plus an afternoon design skills session
from 3:30 to 5:30 pm. Students are encouraged to stay at Heathcote
Saturday night for evening film screenings.Complete home study assignments. These will consist of readings and
exercises. The required textbooks are: Introduction to Permaculture by
Bill Mollison, Gaia’s Garden by Toby Hemenway, and Toolbox for
Sustainable City Living by Scott Kellogg and Stacey Pettigrew. Various
articles will also be assigned.Complete a Permaculture design for a site of your choosing. Most
students in the past have chosen to create a design for their own home
and yard. However, you may also create a design for a “client” such as
a neighbor, a school, or a nonprofit. The design project will include a
site assessment, concept plan, detail plans, written report, and an
oral presentation with a visual display.Complete advising sessions with Dawn Shiner of Dancing Green. You
will have one phone consultation as you begin your design work which
will include review of your site assessment (which you much submit to
Dawn in advance.) Dawn will also be present for the design
presentations at the end of the course. She will give feedback and
guidance for the further development and implementation of your plan on
the last day of the course before the graduation ceremony.
Tuition: $1,100 (does not include food, lodging, or books)
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