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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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