Testimonials
"Great
experience! Non stop and high energy. All the info I hoped for and
so much more. Very well organized and held my attention at all times.
Very thorough coverage of the many connected aspects of Permaculture
and our place in the big picture - local and global. I am infinitely
more optimistic about the future." HG, architect
Port Angeles, WA
"Thank you. This class gave me hope, which I badly need."
"Excellent Workshop. On one hand I want to take any future
workshops you do; on the other hand, this workshop was so informative,
I feel I now know everything. Surpassed expectation."
"Thanks for such a wonderfully informative and inspiring weekend!
I'm ordering solar cookers today." J.G. author Strawberries
in November
"It's like someone turned on a light bulb. I couldn't stop
talking about the workshop. It was amazing! An excellent blend
of facts, general info, details, concepts. It was the shot in
the arm/kick in the pants I needed, and so many wonderful people to
work with. I look forward so much to what will emerge from these seeds
that were planted in the last few days."
M.McNeal, San Francisco
"Eye opening, mind expanding. Well diversified info that is
practical and useable. Integration of many systems that makes sense.
Thanks for sharing your life experiences and your light." P.R. Auburn
"Great class with intensive practical tips and ideas, lots
of info tightly packed in."
"Excellent class! It is so useful to have this abundance of information synthesized by someone so knowledgeable. It has given me a starting point to tackling something that has seemed so overwhelming."
"Terrific workshop. 12 out of 10."
" Incredibly inspiring and informational. It was a ton of great information and very inspirational. The hands-on element really made it all come together. I'm excited to do more and be better prepared for the future - and more connected with others in the community,"
"I learned so many new things, such exciting and practical ideas for recovery of the old ways for a healthier earth and healthier people."
"I enjoyed your workshop so much. It was such a nice combo of down home sustainable living ideas, and practical gardening tips, and so warm and wonderful with the addition of the food and ideas around that..and your personality. Very hopeful feeling, that this can still be done in our days, and how crucial it is, and that we can spread it more and more."
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Practical Permaculture Design Course
This design course will teach you the latest in permaculture design and qualify you to use the word Permaculture in your advertising as a Permaculture Design Consultant, Landscaper or Instructor.
soil andS |
Water
Harvesting and Management |
Food Forests |
Ecological Pest Control |
Aquaculture |
| Energy Conservation Techniques |
Recycling and Waste Management |
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Drought proofing your Property |
Building Swales and Dams |
Cooperative Economics |
Raising Livestock |
Soil Rehab and Erosion control |
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Wind Breaks and Fire Control |
The course covers sustainable living systems for a wide variety of landscapes and climates. Learn to apply permaculture principles to food production, home and greenhouse designs, construction, energy conservation and generation. Explore alternative economic structures and legal strategies supporting permaculture solutions. Train to become a Permaculture Design Consultant and Instructor.
Instructor:
Cathe' Fish (and friends)
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28 yrs - Passive Solar instructor
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21 yrs - Certified Permaculture Designer
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21 yrs - Certified Permaculture Teacher
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20 yrs - Master Gardener
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7 yrs - College Instructor
This PDC will follow the complete course outline of founder Bill Mollison's Permaculture Institute, and upon graduation, you
will be issued a course graduation certificate from the Permaculture Institute.
Required text: Bill Mollison's Permaculture: A Designers’ Manual (available in local bookstores, Amazon.com, seedsofchange.com, local library, or call with questions for ordering)
| Fees: |
COURSE FEE: $1400.
Course includes Permaculture Design Course, Course Graduation Certificate, Meals, Camping/Housing.
A non-refundable $250 deposit is required at the time of the booking to reserve a space. Balance is due at least one week prior to the course start date.
Discount: Postmark your check or pay by Paypal and pay in full 7 days before the course begins, and we reduce the fee to $1200.
Previous students of Cathe's Intro to Practical Permaculture receive a $100 discount.
Previous Permaculture Design Students of any permaculture instructor: ask for available discounts. |
To Register :
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- Mail check and info below to:
Cathe' Fish 503 Redbud Way, Nevada City, CA 95959
- Registration Info Needed: e-mail address, mailing address, phone number, omnivore or non-omnivore
- To pay with
Paypal, e-mail Cathe' with the e-mail address you use for Paypal.
- Send e-mail to practicalpermaculture at gmail dot com
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Dates: |
TBD 2010 |
| Location: |
We will send you location info and what to bring once you register for the class. Ask us to connect you with other attendees for carpooling. |
| More Info: |
Cathe' at Practical Permaculture 530-478-1852
Neil Bertrando 775-830-8822 |
| Email: |
practicalpermaculture at gmail dot com
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The objective of the Permaculture grassroots international movement is to liberate people everywhere to provide for their family’s and their community’s needs for food, sustainable energy, suitable shelter, and well being without exploitation or pollution... from the smallest practical piece of land.
“You can fix all the world's problems, in a garden. . . You can solve all your pollution problems, and all your supply line needs in a garden. And most people today actually don't know that, and that makes most people very insecure.” -Geoff Lawton
From Permaculturist Scott Pitman:
"To my mind the very act of enrolling for a permaculture design course is one of the most political acts most people ever engage in.
The very act of reading "Permaculture - A Design Manual" is extremely radical and political as the information and realizations sink in of the ultimate outcome of following the permaculture path. The beauty of permaculture has always meant, to me, that I can travel all over the world, in some of the most brutal dictatorships, espousing a revolutionary system of design and I am considered harmless by the powers that be. That is an incredible advantage in a world that has become increasingly polarized by the paranoia of rampant capitalism and lack of ethical guidance.
Within the ethical guideposts of permaculture are contained all the political guidance one could need."
From Permaculture Founder Bill Mollison: "This course has already changed a lot of the world. Come help us change the rest."
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