http://www.permies.com/forums/forums/f-36/south-america-central-america-mexico JForum - http://www.jforum.net
We are looking for persons with skills/experience in small eco-farming/market gardening, organic vegetable and fruit production, farm management, working with/supervising others, and product/market development.

Applicants will need to have the initiative and passion to move projects forward, the ability to live and contribute within a larger community context, a calling toward tropical agriculture, hopefully a working knowledge of permaculture and agroecology, and a passion for restoring abundance to people and planet.

The Source Farm is in rural eastern Jamaica, with a varied 12-month growing season, and is a center for demonstration, education, and activism for a regenerative Jamaica.

Room, board, and a small stipend are offered to begin with. Profit sharing is possible with successful harvests. Short or long term applicants are welcome.



Contact: Dwight Shirley

Phone 1-876-299-4135

Email dwightshirley1@hotmail.com

Website thesourcefarm]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/14656/130317 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/14656/130317
my name is Jake and I'm new to permies.com. I signed up in an effort to be more informed about some WWOOFing opportunities and also see any courses that are legitimate and upcoming in the next few months. I am going to be WWOOFing and volunteering throughout Central America and South America over the next few months but I was looking to see if anyone knew of a permaculture course within Central and South America before I embark on this journey. It would be great to get some hands on experience and take an actual course that is very informative. I have been emailing the people at Rio Muchacho in Ecuador as I have only heard/read incredible things but they have been unresponsive over the course of the last 2 weeks and haven't gotten back to any of my few emails. Any information would be great, also if anyone knows of any WWOOFing opportunities as well or farms that I should check out because of your (or a friends) positive experience that would be awesome. Thanks so much and have a great day.

- Jake ]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/14275/127199 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/14275/127199
Radical Mycology Convergence 2012!

Hello friends, fellow mycophiles, and fungal enthusiasts!
The Mycelial Network Collective is excited to officially announce plans for the 2nd ever Radical Mycology Convergence (RMC) and we want you to come! If you haven´t heard of the RMC before, you can read about first one (in 2011) at the link at the bottom of this post. Following up on the success of last year´s RMC we have hopes to expand the event this year to include even more events and we want you to participate!

What: As with the first RMC, we envision this unique event to be a volunteer-run gathering of mycologists, fungal enthusiasts, and Earth healers coming together to share skills and information related to the benefits of the fungal kingdom in terms of remediative properties as well as human uses. This weekend-long event will culminate in a remediation project (putting theory to practice) and will also be a unique chance to build community with like-minded mycophiles (aka mushroom lovers) from around North America. We are hoping to hold this years´s RMC in October or November somewhere along the West Coast. We are currently on the search for a location. If you have ideas or leads, please read the “Help Us Find A Location” on the website and contact us!

Why: Because these skills need to get shared! We want to make information on fungi and their helaing powers accessible and tangible for as many people as possible without making it overly-heady or technical. By creating an encouraging space we hope to “bemushroom” all who attend.

Who: The Mycelial Network Collective, organizers of the RMC, would like to cordially invite anyone interested in participating in this event to come and learn, help out, or teach!

http://radicalmycology.wordpress.com/]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/14233/126880 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/14233/126880 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/14167/126413 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/14167/126413 The course will be taught in mostly Spanish, although both instructors are fluent in English.
For more information please visit www.greenbeatsolutions.com or www.permacultulum.com
or e mail: xavier@permacultulum.com
PDC PERMACULTURE COURSE IN XILITLA, MEXICO MAY 25-JUNE 3RD 2012]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/14071/125550 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/14071/125550 Destinado para aqueles que desejam tomar contato com o barro e construir sua moradia de um jeito não agressivo com a natureza, seguindo os parâmetros da bio-construção.

Objetivo do curso:
- Aprender a fabricar adobes de qualidade e resistente
- Técnicas de bio-construção de uma parede de adobe
- Diferentes técnicas e materiais naturais para rebocos tanto interiores como exteriores

Cada passo é detalhado e acompanhado de uma apostila.
O curso é realizado em uma casa de 140 m2 feita de adobe com chão de barro (earthenfloor). Também possui com banheiro seco e círculo de bananeiras para as águas cinzas.

Programa:
Dia 1 8:00-9:00 Café da manha, Introdução
9:00-12:00 Provas de qualidade do barro, misturas adequadas, resistência dos adobes e reboco; Fabricação de adobes
12:00-13:30 Almoço
13:30-15 Teoria do adobe e levante de construçoes com adobes
15:00-17:30 Levante de parede
17:00 Lanche e encerramento
Dia 2 8:00-9:00 Café da manhã
9:00-12:00 Reboco
12:00-13:30 Almoço
13:30-15:00 Teoria reboco
15:00-16:30 Prática (Posibilidade de escolher repetir alguna das 3 técnicas)
16:30-17:30 Lanche e encerramento

Investimento e forma de pagamento
300R$
Pagamento por depósito bancário atée o 3 de mayo
(contato via e-mail casadebarroarraial@hotmail.com)
O curso tem vagas limitadas se você quiser reservar a sua pode realizar o pagamento adiantado de 100R$, em caso de desistência o pagamento não será devolvido, podendo ser transferido para outro participante.
O que esta incluido:
Alimentação (3 refeiçoes)
Apostila
Transporte até a casa de barro
Certificado
Se precisar hospedagem em Arraial d´Ajuda entre em contato com a organização, preços acesíveis.
Contato : (73)9992-7996 ou 9100-5028
casadebarroarraial@hotmail.com
https://www.facebook.com/CasadeBarroArraial
http://casadebarropermacultura.wordpress.com/
]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13846/123894 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13846/123894 It is with great honor that our Rancho Solimar team is embarking on the preliminary stage of site evaluation for our 450 acre sustainable farm/living community project located seven miles north of the artist village, Todos Santos, in the lower Baja Penninsula.

The Rancho Solimar vision embraces a holistic approach to land development with the principles of permaculture guiding the conscious design of community space and agriculturally productive systems. We are building a participatory community and educational platform where scientists, engineers, technicians, workers and artists live and work to sustain an organic farm village community.

With the exception of fifty acres, which have been cleared and farmed in the past, this property is pristine virgin desert with 500 meters of Pacific beachfront and virtually no development on either side for miles. The land has a gradual slope toward the ocean and hills that lend themselves to majestic 360 degree views...

We look forward to exploring the potential in sharing this Baja learning opportunity with qualified and interested folks. We are dedicated to mindfully working with the existing eco-systems to protect the rich beauty and diversity that only the Baja climate can sustain.

Sustainably Yours,
Laurel Hubert
laurelhubert@gmail.com

PLEASE CONTACT ME ON MY EMAIL TO ENSURE WE MAKE CONTACT!!! laurelhubert@gmail.com
]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13754/123193 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13754/123193 this June for the first ever Planting Season Permaculture Design Course! If you've been thinking
about doing something to make the world a better place and having some
fun in the tropics while you're at it (and eating delicious tropical fruit!), here's your chance! The course
will cover a wide range of topics including:

Principles and Ethics of Permaculture Design
Site analysis and design, from the tropics to temperate regions
Landscape master planning and microclimate design
Reading the landscape and pattern recognition
Resiliency building
Design for climate change
Water catchment, storage, filtration, and distribution
Natural building techniques and vernacular architecture
Plant propagation and grafting
Renewable energies and biofuels
Local and Regenerative economics
Urban and suburban permaculture strategies
Ecovillage design and community building strategies
Networking within the permaculture community and beyond
(For a full list see the weblink below)

The folks at Project Bona Fide have worked hard to create an excellent
site where you can see living examples of many of the techniques we
will address in the course. There will be a mix of classroom and
hands-on components so you can pack away tons of information and have
a chance to put some of it into practice. This is sure to be an
incredibly valuable experience. If you're interested in
sustainability, resiliency building, or grassroots world changing this
is the course for you!

Location: Project Bona Fide, Isla Ometepe, Nicaragua

Dates: June 11-24, 2012

Instructors: Chris Shanks, Jackie Pitts, Kristofer Fallas & a cast of
local instructors including Evelio Hernandez, Nevis Ortiz Mairena &
Hector Ortiz.

Cost: US$1250 (A $400 non-refundable deposit is required for registration)

Details at: http://projectbonafide.com/courses/

For More info contact:
jackie@projectbonafide.com

]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13234/119599 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13234/119599
I'm spending a few months in Guatemala this winter. On break from my volunteer gig in the lowlands of eastern Guat, I'm spending a week in San Pedro la Laguna on the Lake Atitlan. My host would love to grow garlic on a small plot of land he owns. I have not seen this plot. Question is:

Can garlic grow here? Presume so, onions grow fine here, and garlic grows fine in areas of the US where there is no snow as well.

Anyone grown anything in this climate? Relatively temperate yearround, no snowfall... I don't know details on rainy season vs dry season. I'd love to know if you know when to plant garlic in the Lago Atitlan area.

Thank you o muchas gracias!

-Greg]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13187/119251 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13187/119251 Rancho Mastatal for a phenomenal sustainability education series of 3 to 7-day workshops on natural building, biodigester design and construction, indigenous skills, fermentation, permaculture, tropical agroforestry and more. During the months of April and May we'll be offering six distinct workshops related to food production, alternative construction, native knowledge, the culinary arts and responsible energy production. See below for more information on each workshop and contact us directly at 2410-6263 or info@ranchomastatal.com with questions or to enroll.

April 7-8: Fermentation Workshop

April 10-12: Advanced Skills in Tropical Agroforestry: Tropical Fruit Production and Orchard Design

April 14-20: Earth Building Workshop

April 24-26: Biodigestor Design and Construction

May 5-11: Bambo Building Workshop

May 22-24: Indigenous Skills Workshop

Please visit our Events Calendar for more information.

Thanks everyone and we hope to hear from you soon!

Abrazos,
The Ranch Crew

]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13153/118932 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13153/118932 COSTA RICA!
4.5 hectares (12 acres)
Amazing Sustainable Permaculture Farm in the Southern Pacific Zone of Costa Rica
1500 meters elevation

Diverse organic food gardens - taro root, sweet potato, celery, tomatoes, squash, yuca, spinach, lemongrass, ginger, turmeric, arrowroot, pineapples, blackberries, many herbs, ground cherries, and much more

Native and grafted fruit trees - Avocado, mango, banana, plantain, water apple, fig, cacao, papaya, oranges, lemons, and much more.

Thousands of trees for timber, bamboo planted, wild orchids,

Cute 4 bedroom cabin-like wooden house, plus a cozy guest cabana made from sustainably harvested local materials

Multiple flat sites for new construction,

2 year-round springs with abundant pure fresh water, comfortable springtime weather all year, amazing climate for growing,
2 fenced pastures for animals, rustic chicken coop and yard, rustic animal shelter for horse or cow with concrete floor

Incredible mountain veiws,
virgin rainforest on 2 sides,

Electric, phone & internet reception,

Several small spring fed ornamental fish ponds, 2 large holes to be made into tilapia ponds,

Very private yet convenient, great home for family or community, ideal setting for retreat center,

Organic coffee plants for potential income.

Multiple building sites.

$165,000

Photos here:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.2674937428797.2114874.1117024570&type=1
You do not need to be a resident to buy, sell, or own land in Costa Rica.

1AwakeningSoul@Gmail.com]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13098/118553 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/13098/118553
We are now offering a FREE Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course, with hands on experience over two months in the summer of 2012 in Anse- Pitres, Haiti. This will give participants the chance to apply their knowledge and help the local Haitian community.

Sadhana Forest Haiti is an international volunteer community that aims to reintroduce an indigenous food forest to Haiti. We share with volunteers and our local community our desire to live sustainably, from organic food growth to alternative energy sources, to composting. We utilize Permaculture techniques and design philosophy to achieve our goals.

As part of the course we will travel to rural communities in Haiti, plant trees and help design and implement little food gardens!

If you have ever dreamed of getting hands on experience and helping supply food security for Haitian communities…

Here is your chance!

We urgently need enthusiastic volunteers to help us restore the environment and improve the quality of life of thoudsands of people.

You will receive training in permaculture design free of charge, while also learning intercultural communication in Haiti from JUNE 11 – AUGUST 10, 2012. Each student will have a chance to apply the permaculture techniques to a specific site in Haiti that will immediatily benfit local Hatiain families.

So if you…



* Are intrested in regenerative agriculture
* Are willing to contribute $4 a day for three vegan meals, made with locally purchased ingredients
* Want to make a significant impact on people’s livelihood and the environment
* Can offer 2 months or more of your time

Then

CONTACT US!

Enquiries can be sent to:

sadhanaforesthaiti@gmail.com

We offer…



* An amazing work experience and future opportunities with our diverse range of projects in India and Haiti
* A free PDC
* Technical and communication training
* Full community accommodation
* Opportunity to get internship credits]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/12792/115945 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/12792/115945 7th Annual PDC, Maya Mountain Research Farm, Belize

February 21st through March 4th, 2012
Place: Maya Mountain Research Farm
San Pedro Columbia, BELIZE


Instructors:
Albert Bates, Andrew Leslie Phillips, Ciff Davis, Christopher Nesbitt & local guest instructors.
Cost:USD1250/Belize$2500 includes organic farm fresh meals, all course materials and expeditions, comfortable accommodation in the farm, and a certificate or Permaculture Design upon completion of the course.
For Details, or to register, please see http://www.mmrfbz.org or contact Christopher at info(a)mmrfbz.org.

Through lecture, discussion, small groups, site visits and hands on experience, participants will gain the tools to create sustainable, ecologically based homes, farms, businesses and communities.

Tucked into the foothills of the Maya Mountains, two miles up river from the village of San Pedro Columbia in southern Belize, Maya Mountain Research Farm is a working demonstration farm and registered NGO that promotes sustainable agriculture, appropriate technology and food security using permaculture principles and applied biodiversity. With 20 years of organic management and conversion from an abandoned cattle and citrus farm to a polyculture, MMRF is one of Central Americas oldest permaculture farms.

A scholarship for this Permaculture Design Course is being offered by Maya Mountain Research Farm in memory of Anne Bulford. Anne Bulford graduated from Antioch College, was active in organic agriculture in Ohio, working at Ohio Ecological Food and Farming Association, and died in November, 2008 of cancer. She has two boys, Peter and Skyler, who live with Annes mother, Sally. Applicants must be Belizean or Guatemalan, working in agriculture in the communities adjacent to the Maya Mountains in Belize, or in Izabel or Peten Department of Guatemala, and a farmer or community leader. To apply, please contact Christopher Nesbitt with a description of the work you are doing, and a resume or CV and explain why you would like to participate in this course.


Teachers:

Albert Bates is a former lawyer, paramedic, graphic artist and author of eleven books on energy, environment and law, and produced two films on ecovillages. He is the founder of the Ecovillage Network of the Americas and was active in the creation of the Global Ecovillage Network. He has lectured and universities and government agencies and worked on natural buildings, village infrastructure, and permaculture landscapes on 6 continents. He has been teaching permaculture design courses since 1994.

Andrew Leslie Phillips A native of Australia, Andrew studied permaculture with Bill Mollison and Geoff Lawton, He convenes and teaches permaculture in the north-eastern U.S. He is founder of Hancock Permaculture Center and consults through his consulting organization: Permaculture Design Solutions

Cliff Davis is a permaculture designer based in the Cumberland region of Tennessee. He is currently co-director of Spiral Ridge Permaculture Gardens, an off grid permaculture homestead/design firm that includes extensive swale systems, terraces and ponds, edible forest gardens, year round food production, a useful plants nursery, bamboo agroforestry, diverse animal systems, aquaculture, worm compost, natural building, top bar hive beekeeping, family and fun.

Christopher Nesbitt
Christopher has lived and studied agriculture in Belize since the mid 1980s. He worked for Green & Blacks, an organic chocolate company, from 1997 to 2004 on issues related to organic certification, Fairtrade certification and extension. He was a founding member of Belize Organic Producers Association, and has worked as a consultant for the Government of Belize’s Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries Department. He installs photovoltaic and photovoltaic/wind hybrid systems in protected areas, photovoltaic water pumps, and teaches agroforestry.

]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/11709/106830 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/11709/106830
Paititi Insitute, 61Km outside of Iquitos, Peru

This 17 day intensive will impart practical tools on how we can live in a sustainable and harmonious relationship with nature while creating a supportive, self-sufficient and nurturing community around us. Weaving together the teachings of permaculture design and the indigenous shamans of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest, we will immerse ourselves into a deep exploration of nature and ways we can co-evolve and heal together.

The course will intertwine three main areas of exploration:

•PERMACULTURE CERTIFICATION: Designing sustainable communities in co-creation with nature. Participants will receive a Permaculture Design Certification upon completion of the course.

• NUTRITION & WELLNESS: Exploring the symbiotic relationship between nurturing the land and nurturing our own bodies and spirits. The course will incorporate yoga, meditation, chi gong, nutrition and more.

•PLANT MEDICINE & INDIGENOUS SHAMANIC HEALING OF THE AMAZON: An introduction into the magnificent realm of Mother Nature through indigenous initiation rites and sacred healing ceremonies while establishing intercultural bridges for seeing the emergence of awakened consciousness in all beings everywhere.

FOR MORE INFO EMAIL:
info@paititi-institute.org

or check out our website:
www.paititi-institute.org

CHECK OUT SOME PHOTOS FROM PREVIOUS COURSES:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=28714&id=112233018786820]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/11524/105156 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/11524/105156 [img width=527 height=746]http://www.integralpermanence.org/uploads/2/2/6/1/2261290/9187032.jpg?527[/img]]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/11223/102729 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/11223/102729
Learn how to build low-cost, ecological buildings with natural materials, and grow food forests in the beautiful tropical highlands of Guatemala.

Two-week Residential Workshops in Lake Atitlán
Courses every month from January till June 2012

Set in the valleys of San Marcos La Laguna and Tzununá, this introductory course is ideal for beginners as well as experienced builders and gardeners.

Cost: $1,000-$1,500  All-inclusive  (Lodging, Food & Tuition)
Price varies according to your choice of accommodation

Week 1:
Build naturally and renewably - discover the basics of working with bamboo, adobe, wood and other natural materials.

Week 2:
Plant food forests – learn the art of forest gardening for low-maintenance, high-yield sustainable farming.

For more info, visit: http://www.returntotheforest.org http://www.returntotheforest.org

phone: (+502) 4631 1635

Added attractions: Tours and treks around Lake Atitlán, local markets, ancient Mayan ruins, live volcanoes, rainforests, beaches, hot springs,  national parks, Spanish schools, volunteer projects… …and much, much more.

I hope you can come!

Many thanks,
Charlie Rendall

Director - Natural Building and Forest Gardening Courses - Guatemala, 2011]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/11000/100373 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/11000/100373 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/10894/99224 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/10894/99224 We are looking for 5 to 10 families who would like to invest in a property of 298.1 acres (117 hectares), a small paradise in San Luis province, Argentina with a small river that travels 1.25 miles through it and various small water springs with quality drinkable water.  We would like to form a small community of earthly, conscious persons and families who would like to protect this place and help us develop permaculture projects.  For more information please email cameron.emily.rose@gmail.com]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/10545/96249 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/10545/96249
Myself and my partner Sebastian, who also works for Permaculture Magazine, are visiting Cuba from the 11th December 2011 to the 8th January 2012.

I would like to write articles about permaculture in Cuba for the mag and it's associated website (www.permaculture.co.uk) and would like to visit as many permaculture projects, people and events as possible as we can, particularly, but not exclusively, in Havana.

Sebastian is currently also writing his university dissertation on 'Permaculture in Cuba' and would like to use the trip as an opportunity to gather source material for his dissertation do research for possible book projects.

We have both completed different permaculture courses and have been working with the magazine for several years. We are of course willing to exchange volunteer work for shelter/food but really we would just like to meet and talk with as many people as possible.

We appreciate anyone you may be able to put us in contact with! If you know of anybody, please send us a message.]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/10252/93647 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/10252/93647 The Source Farm Foundation & Ecovillage presents the 1st Tropical Permaculture Course in Jamaica

Instructors: Andrew Goodheart Brown & Chuck Marsh

Location: Source Farm Ecovillage, St Thomas, Jamaica, WI

Course Summary

Participants will be introduced to a range of Permaculture topics over four weekend sessions during which they will devise their own project.

Participants will be given three months to design or implement their projects, whilst receiving online and telephone assistance along with a one day group support session.

At the end of the training period, the course trainer will assess participants’ projects and conduct some onsite evaluations.

Course Duration

4 Residential Training Weekends (Friday to Sunday) followed by Evaluation Site Visit

Course Date

Session 1 November 17 2011 to November 20, 2011
Session 2 November 25, 2011 to November 27. 2011 (Field Trip)
Session 3 December 2, 2011 to December 4, 2011
Session 4 March 18, 2012 to March 21, 2012

Course Cost:  $84,000.00JA/ $1000.00 US per participant
   
*Course Fee includes course maters, instruction/evaluations, (except text books), online/ Skype Support during project implementation and a field trip.

Payment: Full Payment for Course due Dec 1, 2011
     
Accommodations:   Limited Campsite facilities included in your registration fee. Accommodations off site are available for an additional fee in local hotels (Golden Shores Hotel or Browns Guest House) * Speak to Program Administrator for more information about off site housing.

Course Presenter
The Source Farm Foundation & Ecovillage
Johns Town, St. Thomas, Jamaica
[url=http://www.thesourcefarm.com]www.thesourcefarm.com
codasourcefarmecovillage@yahoo.com   
876-421-8838

For detailed course outline visit:
http://thesourcefarm.com/blog/the-1st-tropical-permaculture-course-in-jamaica

For registration or further information contact the program administrator: Coda Phillips @ 876-421-8838 or codasourcefarmecovillage@yahoo.com   
]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/10199/93153 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/10199/93153 This intensive Permaculture Certification Internship includes over 100 hours of direct instruction.  This will come in the form of through lectures, hands-on sessions, and design projects.  This practicum will also feature immediate application of acquired skills through participation in the maintenance and management of the Permaculture projects within the 100,000 acres in the legendary mountains of Patagonia.  Project development will include organic gardening, food preservation, seed saving, and natural building in conjunction with receiving the core curriculum and beyond of a 72 hour Permaculture Design Course (PDC).  Estancia Ranquilco is a world-class eco-tourism destination and a productive ranching operation.  For more information on this amazing opportunity
http://treeyopermaculture.wordpress.com/january-february-2012-permaculture-internship-in-patagonia-argentina/
]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/9937/90833 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/9937/90833 Permaculture Design Course

Join us at Project Bona Fide on the amazing Isla Ometepe, Nicaragua this winter for a Permaculture Design Course! If you've been thinking about doing something to make the world a better place and having some fun in the tropics while you're at it, here's your chance! The course will cover a wide range of topics including:

[li]Principles and Ethics of Permaculture Design[/li]
[li]Site analysis and design, from the tropics to temperate regions[/li]
[li]Landscape master planning and microclimate design[/li]
[li]Reading the landscape and pattern recognition[/li]
[li]Resiliency building[/li]
[li]Design for climate change[/li]
[li]Water catchment, storage, filtration, and distribution[/li]
[li]Natural building techniques and vernacular architecture[/li]
[li]Plant propagation and grafting[/li]
[li]Renewable energies and biofuels[/li]
[li]Local and Regenerative economics[/li]
[li]Urban and suburban permaculture strategies[/li]
[li]Ecovillage design and community building strategies[/li]
[li]Networking within the permaculture community and beyond[/li]

(For a full list see the weblink below)

The folks at Project Bona Fide have worked hard to create an excellent site where you can see living examples of many of the techniques we will address in the course. There will be a mix of classroom and hands-on components so you can pack away tons of information and have a chance to put some of it into practice. This is sure to be an incredibly valuable experience. If you're interested in sustainability, resiliency building, or grassroots world changing this is the course for you!

Location: Project Bona Fide, Isla Ometepe, Nicaragua

Dates: February 3-17, 2012

Instructors: Chris Shanks, Douglas Bullock, Dave Boehnlein & a cast of local instructors including Evelio Hernandez, Nevis Ortiz Mairena & Hector Ortiz.

Cost: US$1250 (A $400 non-refundable deposit is required for registration)

Details at: http://www.projectbonafide.com/courses.html

For More info contact:
Jackie Pitts
JACKIE.PITTS13@GMAIL.COM]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/9661/88410 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/9661/88410
Finca de Yoga Mistica is open to those who have a calling to live in a yoga and spiritual community in the most beautiful and mystical lake in the world. We welcome people from all walks of life to join us for as little as a week or many months to come. By joining our apprentice program you are making a commitment to the yogic and spiritual lifestyle we practice every day on the farm.

The Mystical Yoga Farm started in 2009, and we are learning how to run our apprenticeship program in conjunction with the other programs we offer at the farm and to also maintain the spiritual community as the foundation of it all. We hope that each apprentice (that means you) will whole heartedly join our community for a month or more and seek ways to contribute to the operation of the farm, the smooth running of the programs, and the growth of our community.

As of yet, we do not have clearly outlined roles for everyone at the farm, so you will need to take initiative to define your role and to determine how you can contribute to the farm.

Possible ways to contribute: teaching yoga classes, cooking, cleaning, building, gardening, welcoming guests, marketing, networking, emailing, and beyond. It is expected that each person contributes about 6 hours each day to the farm. It is also encouraged to take one day off a week to explore the area around the lake or for any other personal journey.

Please contact us if you are interested in starting an apprenticeship.

bryan@mysticalyogafarm.com
http://mysticalyogafarm.com

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The Permaculture Project LLC headed by Brother Wayne is a well established permaculture certification organization in United States and it was the first one authorized by Bill Mollison. It works to help build the proper eco‑skills necessary in all areas of life. Our vision is to make sure that all of our students and clients are eventually able to read directly from the very Book of Nature herself. Care and love of the environment are at the core of our work: ethics and values grow naturally out of these practices: care of the earth, care of people, ethical surplus distribution, building an ecological-human support base. One can come to understand the inherent connection between Nature, humanity and society, revealing that every thought, word and action carries consequences. Each person shares responsibility for the development of another.

The Permaculture Project LLC believes that education focuses our efforts to answer life’s fundamental questions. Learning the answers to these questions is best encouraged through love, nurturing, cooperation and reverence for all life.

We seek to create positive and ethical lifestyle change, develop ecological and environmental harmony and stability for future generations, and teach appropriate technologies that sustain rather than harm. There is great benefit when intellectual knowledge is translated into personal experience and right and appropriate action. Through personal and customized consultation, research, design and implementation, curriculum development and education, The Permaculture Project LLC promotes true self‑reliance through hands‑on practice for farmers, gardeners, home‑owners, urban dwellers, educators, administrators, communities, businesses, students, ranchers, landowners, architects, regional planners and builder-developers. Ultimately, we can achieve balance and health by synthesizing applied biology, eco-technology and integrative architecture: the merging of renewable energies and biological-earth systems.

Dates: January 5-17, 2012
Price: $1,300 Tuition
Room & Food: $420
Location: Mystical Yoga Farm, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
http://schoolyogainstitute.com/permaculture-design-course/

The Permaculture Design Certificate Course is a training utilizing the teachings of Bill Mollison’s Permaculture Design System. The goal is to achieve a working understanding in ecologically-based planning, site design and management. The PDC Course is an internationally recognized 72-hour course of study with graduates earning their Permaculture Design Certificate at the course’s conclusion.

This course is rewarding and challenging for anyone from beginners to those with years of experience in sustainability, horticulture or environmental stewardship. Take it to deepen your understanding and appreciation for the environment and sustainability; forge a path to a career in sustainable food production; or to prepare for a post-carbon world.
Mystical Yoga FarmLocation

Mystical Yoga Farm,  Lake Atitilan, Guatemala
This course will be held at our conscious Eco-Spiritual community. We encourage all of us to participate in our daily spiritual Sadhana, yoga, meditation, Satsang, etc. as an integrated community.  Every action we take, every word we say, and every thought we have please remind ourselves that are coming from our loving hearts.
Getting to the Mystical Yoga Farm

We are located on Lake Atitlan in Guatemala. You can fly directly to Guatemala City and we are about a 3 hour drive from the airport. You can find more details about the farm and how to get her on our website.
Yoga Space at the Farm in Guatemala
Typical Day

    6:30-7:00 Morning Meditation
    7-9 Yoga
    9-10 Breakfast
    10-1 Workshop
    1-2  Snack/Fruits
    2-5 Workshop
    5-7 Dinner/relaxation
    7-8 Satsang (wise gathering to share, sing, dance, and do ceremony)
    9pm Quiet time
    (subject to change)

Areas covered during a Permaculture course include:

    Permaculture principles
    Concepts and themes in design
    The local ecosystem
    Forms of eco-gardening and farming
    Broad scale site design
    The application of specific methods, laws and principles to design
    Pattern understanding
    Climatic factors
    Plants and trees and their energy interactions
    Water, soils, earth-working and earth resources
    Zone and sector analysis
    Food forests and small animal husbandry
    Harvest and natural forests
    Aquaculture
    Planning the homestead
    Structures
    Craftwork and chores
    Equipment, tools and vehicles
    Renewable energy and energy conservation
    Waste management and recycling
    Permaculture strategies for different climates
    Urban and suburban Permaculture
    Small farm and garden management and marketing
    Strategies of an alternative global nation
    Practical work on design
http://schoolyogainstitute.com/permaculture-design-course/]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/9648/88333 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/9648/88333 November 15th- December 1st, 2011[/center]

TreeYo Permaculture is excited to offer a 16-day Permaculture Design Course (PDC) in conjunction with Estancia Ranquilco in the mountains of Patagonia, Argentina.  The 100,000-acre working cattle ranch doubles as an eco-tourism destination that utilizes Permaculture Design to continually progress the onsite systems towards overall community self-reliance.    This new 16-day format is an expression of TreeYo’s commitment to providing the best educational programs possible.  This extended course structure will accommodate more hands-on experiences to learn through the body, more interactive exercises to enrich the learning process, and a more in depth final design project to reinforce the classroom learning.  This will lead us beyond the traditional 2-week intensive originally laid out by Bill Mollison that has one day off and a total of 72 hours of instruction. 

This 16-day PDC will be an engaging combination of interactive educational opportunities for numerous learning styles including hands-on activities. This extended format allows students to delve deep into the theory of the design principles, directly experience the design process, and learn from past design and implementation work of others while actively progressing the Estancia’s sustainability objectives and enhancing the “eco” in its eco-tourism infrastructure. To learn more about our specific facilitation style and view the highlights of TreeYo’s past courses, please explore the following page: www.treeyopermaculture.wordpress.com�


This 16-day PDC will be held at Estancia Ranquilco, which is a broad-acre ranching farm supported by the local Gaucho tradition of shepherding.  Additionally, the Estancia blends Permaculture Design and Holistic Management strategies together into its overall site development and decision-making.  Below is a description of the Estancia Ranquilco and its surrounding territory.  It was written by the Carrither’s family who has owned the land for several generations. 
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“Ranquilco is uniquely situated and orientated to serve as a venue for these courses as well as inner journeys of personal growth.  Many who have dedicated sufficient time to be on our vast lands, high and deep, in the cordillera of the Argentine Patagonia Andes, have experienced the magic, which seems to roam over the mountains, down the valleys, and through the crystalline river waters. Thus it seems to be an Earth power point, somewhat disguised as a traditional working cattle ranch, replete with hundreds of livestock and horses, gauchos, and high mountain landscape replete with stunning natural beauty. We have long striven for the benefits and blessings of self-sufficiency and have achieved notable progress in such fields as dairy, organic meats, bee keeping, electricity production, draft animal husbandry, leather working and more to come.”

This 16-day PDC includes the 14 chapters of Permaculture: A Designer’s Manual by Bill Mollison. Some of the topics included are as follows:
- Ethics, Principles, and Methods of Design
- Pattern Understanding: Interpretation and Application
- Water harvesting, conservation, purification, and revitalization 

- Tree Crops, reforestation, and nutrient recycling
- Soil classification, biological interaction, and re-mineralization
- Tropical, Dryland, and Temperate influences on vegetation, housing, and earthworks 

- Nutrition, fermentation, and local food systems 

- Transition Towns – emerging and evolving approach to community level sustainability
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Facilitators: Doug Crouch, Sara Wuerstle,and Eva Wimmer
Language used: English (with some help to translate unknown words when necessary) 

BASE FEE for the Course = $700 per person* (This Base Fee includes instruction and food only.  Housing pricing is separate.  See below for details.)
*Available “Early Bird” discounted Base Fees are:
• If registered before September 15th the Base Fee is $500 per person
• If registered before October 15th the Base Fee is $600 per person
HOUSING OPTIONS & RATES: PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ESTANCIA OFFERS A VARIETY OF HOUSING OPTIONS. CHOICE WILL BE GIVEN ON A FIRST SIGN UP, FIRST SERVE BASIS.
Please choose from the housing options below (prices are per person):
1. BYOT (Bring-Your-Own-Tent) Camping with outdoor hot showers & outhouses plus indoor kitchens…….$400
2. Rustic Stream House (15mins walk off site) with indoor shared shower & toilet plus a wood stove kitchen (double occupancy)…….$500
3. Indoor housing with outdoor toilet & hot shower (double occupancy)…….$600
4. Indoor housing with outdoor toilet & hot shower (single occupancy)…….$750
Host Site: Estancia Ranquilco, Patagonia, Argentina  www.ranquilco.com
Contact:
Ashley Carrithers: ashleykentc@hotmail.com (ranch and registration)
Doug Crouch :treeyopermaculture@gmail.com (course material)

Our aim as Permaculture trainers is to creatively facilitate a learning process that empowers people in Permaculture design through experiential learning and hands-on training. Each student completes the course with a site design and presentation based on the skills and knowledge accumulated throughout the 16 days. This reinforces the material presented and allows students to gain the confidence required to begin implementing sustainability initiatives into ones own growing space and community.
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July 23th – August 1st 2011 (10 Days)

Water is life. This is an excellent opportunity to learn and implement water harvesting strategies. The course will cover theory and practice of water harvesting & storage from a permaculture perspective including: key strategies for the tropics, calculations for and design of water harvesting systems, earthworks for water harvesting, and water use efficiency. The 10-day course includes approximately 3.5 days of theory and 6.5 days of practical application including swale and pond construction.

In addition participants will be involved in our ongoing project which include biochar and soil building, planting, pest management, and any other daily priorities we encounter in the development of our center. Be ready to get dirty daily!

Topics covered will include:

Permaculture Overview / Key Principles / Theory (3.5 days)
Water Strategies for the Tropics
Whole Property Design – Keyline Principles
Passive Rainwater harvesting
Calculating rainwater harvest potential – roofs & landscape
Wells for water harvest
Earthworks
Survey methods
Earthworks for rainwater harvesting – Swales & ponds
Roof capture & tank storage – first flush systems and tank material options
Water Use Efficiency
Home: Low flow fittings, Greywater re-use
Farm/Garden: Efficient water delivery Drip irrigation, tree tubes etc.
Soil protection – Mulch & shelterbelts

Practicum (6.5 days)
Reviewing and correcting for water harvesting challenges
Surveying for the swales & ponds
Swale & pond Construction
Managing machinery
Pond repair/construction
Revegetation Process



Price:
For Participants in our Shamanic Permaculture Course (July 5th -20th): $600

For Non Shamanic Permaculture Participants: $1000
(Previous Permaculture Design Course work is recommended but not required.)

Price includes: Food, transportation from the airport, lodging, instruction and one indigenous Medicine Ceremony


Indigenous Medicine Ceremonies:
There will be multiple opportunities for Shamanic Permaculture students to continue to work with the sacred plants of the Amazon and ceremonies of Ayahuasca and San Pedro during this time. One ceremony is included in the above price, additional ceremonies will be available for $50 per ceremony.

For more information on the sacred ceremonies visit our Shamanic Permaculture listing: http://www.planetpeoplepassion.com/?page_id=428


To Register Send the following registration form to info@paititi-institute.org
Download the Registration Form: http://www.planetpeoplepassion.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/SP_July_registration.pdf
Download the Travel Prep Info and FAQ: http://www.planetpeoplepassion.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/SP_July_TravelPrep.pdf
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Extensive water harvesting and erosion control
Tropical annuals and perennials
Dry season vegetable gardening
Applied research ongoing in numerous areas
Building using locally-sourced wood.

A great chance to learn and put theory into practice.

For more info check www.elcentroverde.org]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/8347/76063 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/8347/76063 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/8178/74561 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/8178/74561 Live your dream.

Location:
Cantón San Vicente, Província de Manabí, República del Ecuador.
About 3 km from the center of San Vicente, but in the countryside.
609 meters public road frontage.
About 3 km from the pacific ocean.

Geographic position and surface area:
80°23´05´´ till 23´´
00°35´12´´ till 36´
41 hectars (60 cuadras), part woodland, part prairie hills.

Plantation:
Mostly maracuyá (passion fruit). Also other fruit trees like mango,
papaya, bananas, mamey, hobo, fruta china, fruta de pan,
pechiche, poma rosa, lemon, mandarine, orange, grapefruit,
borojo, fresa de arbol, etc; vegetables, low fruits, also rosemary,
thyme, verbena, cilantro, peppermint, green mint, lemongrass,
etc ... trees with rich fragrant flowers like cananga odorata
(ylang ylang), mimosa, dama de la noche, ning, jasmine, etc ...
The whole property is surrounded with barbwire and piñon,
including the different sections of prairie.

Infrastructure:
1,5 km dirt road connects the public road below to the house
(150 meters) up. A main wooden house (walls of cedar, floors of
mangle and tilo) on pillars of guayacán, built in 2006. 12 m long
and 8 meters wide, with a porch (floor of amarillo) of 8 m by 2,5 m,
all covered with a roof of techoduro (aluminium with zinc).
3 bedrooms with beds, loft and closet; 1 computer room
(can also be used as a bedroom); 1 little bodega;
bathroom with shower, wc, sink, large sauna;
big living room (with 39 inch tv, home theatre,
dvd-player) and furniture (dining table with 6 chairs, small table
with 6 lounge chairs, big cupboard, all handmade of guayacan,
caracolillo, laurel, morán, amarillo) connected with fully equipped
kitchen (big double sink, cupboards, refrigerator, deepfreezer,
washing machine, dishwasher, cooking stove (gas) with oven,
microwave and different kitchen necessities).All the floors are
waxed. Linoleum in kitchen and bathroom.
Under the house: concrete floor with bodega.
Around the house grows low grass. 
From the porch one can see the pacific ocean.
A second house was recently made for a man who works on the
property, and his family. It is situated down at the entry at the
public road and made of wood and cane with a bathroom of bricks.
2 bedrooms, living room with kitchen, bathroom. Electricity from
the public road, water from a 2500 liter tank, septic pit.
On both houses the wood has been treated, in- and outside,
also varnished.

Basic services:
Electricity: connection from the public road up to the house with
1,5 km of aluminium cable with steel conductor for high tension
electricity. A transformer (15 mega amp) in a brick cabin behind
the house receives it and distributes both 110 v and 220 v to the
house. All the wiring is protected with tubes.
Water: 85.000 liter cistern, under, behind the house stores the
rainwater provided by 200 meter square of roof during rain
season. A hydropneumatic system distributes the water in the
house.The grey water is recuperated in a 1100 liters tank and
used in the dry season for irrigation.
The toilet drains in a 1200 liters biotank of an anaerobic system.
Tubes in the ground get rid of any surplus of rainwater.
Telephone and internet:
As the antennas of Porta (telephone company) can even be seen
from the porch (Punta Napo), the telecommunication is optimal.

Animals:
2 cows and a steer; a young stallion, mountable, and a young
female horse; 4 sheep; chickens, turkey, ducks, 2 cats, a dog.
A corral has been made with a place for the animals to drink.

Machinery:
Mitsubishi L200 4x4 pickup 1997 with a wooden back.
Chainsaw Husqvarna 61, pumps, hydrovac and other tools.

Unique because of its proximity to the village but already pure
countryside, near the pacific ocean, near the public road,
beautiful view because of the altitude, wich also means no
mosquitos, never too warm with a breeze in the afternoon, quiet,
all facilities provided and other possibilities. Beautiful valley with
trees and animals in front of the house. All kinds of fruits,
vegetables, herbs for kitchen and health.
There is an active airport in San Vicente that in the near future
will get regular flights to the rest of the country.
A large bridge over the bay connects
San Vicente to Bahia de Caráquez as part of the "Via del
Pacifico" that runs along the coastline.
All machines and tools are new or recently purchased except the car.
Bordered on the west by 825 meters of ecological reserve.

Price: $200.000/€150.000 non negociable]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/7903/72154 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/7903/72154 Is there anyone with experience in permaculture currently living in Jamaica?  I am looking for a consultant.]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/7513/67442 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/7513/67442 First, thanks for viewing.  We (long-term girlfriend and I) are considering a move to Argentina to do a eco-farm/ vineyard/ hotel or hostel.  We have been talking about it for quite some time, and have been looking in the Mendoza region.

We would love to talk to anyone else who has ever considered (or is considering) farming in South America, or to get any advice from anyone.  We also are open to possible partnerships and/ or modifications of our plans.

In a couple months we make our first visit to begin our search for property, with hopes of being relocated part time starting next year, and completing our move the year after.

Thanks for reading and we hope to hear from you.
]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/7410/66650 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/7410/66650 July 5  - July 20, 2011
The Paititi Institute / 61 km outside of Iquitos, Peru

This 17 day intensive will impart practical tools on how we can live in a sustainable and harmonious relationship with nature while creating a supportive, self-sufficient and nurturing community around us. Weaving together the teachings of permaculture design and the indigenous shamans of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest, we will immerse ourselves into a deep exploration of nature and ways we can co-evolve and heal together.

The course will intertwine three main areas of exploration:

•PERMACULTURE CERTIFICATION: Designing sustainable communities in co-creation with nature. Participants will receive a Permaculture Design Certification upon completion of the course.

• NUTRITION & WELLNESS: Exploring the symbiotic relationship between nurturing the land and nurturing our own bodies and spirits. The course will incorporate daily yoga, meditation, chi gong, nutrition and more.

•PLANT MEDICINE & INDIGENOUS SHAMANIC HEALING OF THE AMAZON: An introduction into the magnificent realm of Mother Nature through indigenous initiation rites and sacred healing ceremonies while establishing intercultural bridges for seeing the emergence of awakened consciousness in all beings everywhere.

CHECK OUT SOME PHOTOS FROM PREVIOUS COURSES:
http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=28714&id=112233018786820

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For the full description and to register visit:
http://www.planetpeoplepassion.com/?page_id=428

Download the registration form:
http://www.planetpeoplepassion.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/SP_July_registration.pdf

Download the travel prep info and FAQ:
http://www.planetpeoplepassion.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/SP_July_TravelPrep.pdf

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Minimum Contribution:
$2200 (with three traditional ceremonies)
$2000 (w/out ceremonies)

Discounts:
10% early bird discount if registered in full by May 15th
15% student discount (early bird discount does not apply)
Couples and group discounts available
1/3 of the course contribution is due upon registration

Covers: Food, accommodation, permaculture course work, three ceremonies, and transportation to and from Iquitos airport. Airfare not included.

Questions: info@paititi-institute.org
]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/7126/64036 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/7126/64036 Event Dates: July 17-July 31, 2011

    Join renowned Permaculture instructor Chris Shanks for this life-changing 2-week experience at beautiful Rancho Mastatal. The course covers the core Permaculture Design curriculum including applications of Permaculture in diverse settings and techniques for meeting human needs that harmonize with ecological patterns. Lectures and hands-on work will explore bioregional designs, natural building, renewable energy choices in North America and the Tropics, agroforestry, composting toilets, methane biodigesters, watershed management, community development, tropical and temperate garden and orchard design, energy and nutrient cycling, and the integration of animals into cultivated ecosystems. Local experts on organic production and goat management will make guest appearances. The course will conclude with students doing their own Permaculture site design. Permaculture design benefits community leaders and professionals in the fields of architecture, planning, ecology and education.

Accommodations
Students will be housed in one of three houses at Rancho Mastatal, all with beautiful and unique settings.

Food
Meals are vegetarian, wholesome and delicious. The Ranch takes their cooking and food seriously. For snacks the Ranch serves bananas and sweet breads, the latter often times cooked in our homemade earthen oven or solar cookers.

Cost
$1,250. Includes all food, lodging, instruction and access to the Ranch and its facilities. We are offering a discount to Costa Ricans and scholarships to three locals.

Enrollment
For more information and/or to enroll in the course please contact Jackie Pitts at jackie.pitts13@gmail.com. ]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/7043/63149 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/7043/63149
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Permaculture Design & Shamanic Healing
Healing Our Inner and Outer Landscapes

WHERE: The Paititi Institute, Amazon Rainforest, Peru
WHEN: February 11th – 27th 2011
(next course June 22 – July 9th)

VIEW PHOTOS FROM OUR LAST COURSE >  http://www.flickr.com/photos/planetpeoplepassion/sets/72157624683361251/%0A

This 17 day intensive will impart practical tools on how we can live in a sustainable and harmonious relationship with nature while creating a supportive, self sufficient and nurturing community around us. Weaving the teachings of Permaculture Design and the Indigenous Shamans of the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest, we will immerse ourselves into a deep exploration of nature and how we can co-evolve and heal together.

The course will intertwine three main areas of exploration…
• Permaculture Certification: designing sustainable communities in co-creation with nature. Participants will receive a Permaculture Design Certification upon completion of the course.
• Nutrition & Wellness: Exploring the symbiotic relationship between nurturing the land and nurturing our own bodies and spirits. The course will incorporate daily yoga, meditation, chi gong, nutrition and more.
• Plant Medicine and Indigenous Shamanic Healing of the Amazon: An introduction into the magnificent realm of Mother Nature through the native indigenous initiation rites and sacred healing ceremonies while establishing intercultural bridges of seeing the emergence of awakened consciousness in all beings everywhere.

Read More >   http://www.planetpeoplepassion.com/?page_id=272

Download the Registration Form >   http://www.planetpeoplepassion.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/PDC_FEB_registration.pdf
Download the Travel Prep Info and FAQ >  http://www.planetpeoplepassion.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/TravelPrep_Feb_PDC.pdf

Questions email: info@Paititi-Institute.org
If you can’t make it this time, we will be holding this course again June 22 – June 9th

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The Paititi Institute, is dedicated to creating a space where we can live in symbiotic relationship within our inner and outer nature — building intercultural bridges for the healing of people and planet. In this space all can discover and implement a life lived under the light of the True Self.

The objective of the Permaculture Center at the Paititi Institute is to establish a Permaculture education and information base that will empower the community and provide a living model for sustainable agriculture alternatives to slash and burn practices, soil remediation, reforestation, effective use of water resources, recycling and waste management as well as preservation of indigenous traditions.
]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/6555/57932 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/6555/57932 Permaculture Design Course: Isla Ometepe, Nicaragua

January 31-February 13, 2011[/center]



Come join us! This course takes place from January 31 – February 13 at Project Bonafide (www.projectbonafide.com). Project Bonafide is a 43-acre permaculture site that has been in development for nearly a decade. It has become an important center for education and community development. Infrastructure includes: natural buildings, terraced and medicinal plant gardens, an extensive nursery, fruit and nut orchards, food forests, native timber forestry, timber bamboo plantings, drip-irrigation and ferrocement technologies, renewable energy systems, and composting toilets. Outreach includes social programs that provide educational opportunities based in ecological agriculture, community reforestation efforts, local seed and plant exchanges, a children's nutritional kitchen, and a community center and library that allows Bonafide to be an area for cultural exchange on the island and beyond.



Specific topics include:

-site analysis and design from the tropics to temperate regions

-landscape master planning and microclimate design

-pattern recognition and reading the landscape

-design for climate change

-regenerative land management

-water catchment, storage, filtration, and distribution

-biologically based treatment of grey and black water

-natural building techniques

-plant propagation and organic horticulture

-soil rehabilitation and fertility strategies

-myco-forestry

-orchard design and maintenance

-renewable energy

-local and regenerative economics

…and much, much more!



Instructors: Chris Shanks (USA), Kristofer Fallas (Costa Rica), Nevis Ortiz Mairena (Nicaragua), and Maria Eugenia Hernandez (Nicaragua)

Course Fee: $1250, includes housing and delicious meals



Contact: Jackie Pitts at Jackie.pitts13@gmail.com
Website: www.projectbonafide.com          ]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/5961/51786 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/5961/51786 in Paradise -- take the Permaculture Design Certification Course at the
beautiful Tanglewood Wellness Center in the mountains of Panama and enjoy
idyllic climate while learning how to grow your own food forest...and much more.
December 3 - December 17, 2010. Contact us at info@TanglewoodWellnessCenter.com
or go to this link for more information: http://www.tanglewoodwellnesscenter.com/permaculture.php
]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/5534/47490 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/5534/47490 Monday, December 13 at 5:00pm - December 29 at 5:00pm
Isla de Ometepe, Nicaragua

The Tantra of Permaculture expands upon the standard Permaculture Design Certification Course by integrating a deeper exploration of our relationship with ourselves, our communities, and the environment. Each step of the course is an individual and collective embodied learning experience.

Both Permaculture and Tantra employ a parallel philosophy of cultivating an obs...ervant and acceptance-based perspective through which an understanding of the wild within and without can be organically and infinitely linked. The Tantra of Permaculture workshop utilises this joint perspective to design collaborative, mutually beneficial and abundant realities in nature. By integrating the work of internally-focused Tantra with externally-focused Permaculture, we create a synergy based in holistic approaches to the design of integral living.

This course begins with a 2-day Tantra Intensive retreat with world-renowned teacher, Gaia Ma, and continues into a 14-day integrated eco-tantra Permaculture Design Certification. The 2-day intensive introduction will develop intimacy and deepen our connection as a co-creative community.

Participants will engage in the following:

Permaculture Design Methods & Process
Observation & Nature Awareness
Pattern Design & Biomimicry
Water on the Landscape
Swales, Keyline, & Pond Building
Integrated Animal Systems
Rain Harvesting & Catchments
Grey Water & Bioremediation
Natural Building
Organic Gardening
Forest Ecology
Food Forest Gardening
Soil Ecology & Soil Building
Appropriate Technology
Mushrooms/Myco-Remediation
Eco-Village Design
Group Wisdom Circles
Silent and Dynamic Meditation
Yoga & Embodiment Practices
Conscious Co-creation
Relationship Skills Development
Community Building and Group Facilitation
Sexuality and Fertility Magic
Sacred Geometry
Eco-Spirtuality
Ritual
Dance & Celebration


Location:

InanItah is a consciously created, evolutionary living and learning community on magical Isla de Ometepe in Nicaragua. InanItah holds a vision of raising spiritual and environmental consciousness by cultivating observant awareness along side service and celebration. This is a powerful place for individual and collective transformation.

InanItah is situated between fire and water volcanoes, tucked against the hillside of Volcan Maderas on an incredibly biologically diverse 22 acres. The peaceful natural surroundings are framed by panoramic views of both volcanoes and epic sunsets over the lake. Isla de Ometepe has a rich spiritual ancestry and once served as a sacred Indian burial ground, with evidence to this day of Meso-American influences.


Instructors:

Gaia Ma is co-founder of InanItah where she pioneers an evolution in community based living and learning. She has served and lived in alternative community since 2003. Gaia facilitates yoga classes and Tantra intensives internationally. She is Certified Skydancing Tantra Teacher and received certification in the Osho Therapist Program and earned degrees in Economics and Gender & Sexuality Studies from New York University. Gaia highlights the integration of spirit with matter, of masculine with feminine and of shadow and light. She is committed to supporting the expansion of consiousnes and to creating symbiotic relationships.

Brandy Hall is the Education and Site Director for the Ashevillage Institute in Asheville, NC. She holds a Master's in Contemplative Education from Naropa University and brings forth a passion for Permaculture as a tool for planetary healing in this time of global transition, beginning with ourselves. She has lived and taught on farms from New York to Costa Rica, and has been deepening her connection to the Earth through farming, building, designing, and educating since 2004.

Keri Evjy is the founder of Healing Roots Design, a regenerative and medicinal landscape design and herbalism practice in Asheville, NC. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Geography and minors in Spanish and Sociology from the University of Vermont, a certificate in Sustainable Design from Yestermorrow Design/Build School, and received her Clinical Herbalist status through the Appalachian School of Holistic Herbalism. Keri has taught in the fields of Permaculture, bilingual and outdoor education, yoga, and herbal medicine. She is renewed by guiding people through their desire for greater self-reliance, grassroots preventative health care and care for the earth.

Fee: $1375; includes accommodations and healthy local meals. Register before October 15 and pay only $1250. Please inquire about private accommodations.

To register: Please follow this link
http://www.inanitah.com/learning/events/the-tantra-of-permaculture-connecting-inner-and-outer-landscapes/

If you have questions please contact Brandy Hall, brandy@ashevillage.org, or 434.284.3057 or workshops@inanitah.com

For more information, please visit www.inanitah.com. Classes will be offered in English. ]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/5421/46572 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/5421/46572 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/5213/45112 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/5213/45112 Permaculture Design Course: Isla Ometepe, Nicaragua
January 31 - February 13, 2011

Come join us! This course takes place from January 31 - February 13 at Project Bonafide (www.projectbonafide.com). Project Bonafide is a 43-acre permaculture site that has been in development for nearly a decade. It has become an important center for education and community development. Infrastructure includes: natural buildings, terraced and medicinal plant gardens, an extensive nursery, fruit and nut orchards, food forests, native timber forestry, timber bamboo plantings, drip-irrigation and ferrocement technologies, renewable energy systems, and composting toilets. Outreach includes social programs that provide educational opportunities based in ecological agriculture, community reforestation efforts, local seed and plant exchanges, a children's nutritional kitchen, and a new community center and library that allows Bonafide to be an area for cultural exchange on the island and beyond.

Course Description: In this hands-on, intensive course, participants will use the 43-acre permaculture site of Project Bonafide as a living classroom to explore the principles and ethics of permaculture. Specific topics include:
-site analysis and design from the tropics to temperate regions
-landscape master planning and microclimate design
-pattern recognition and reading the landscape
-design for climate change
-regenerative land management
-water catchment, storage, filtration, and distribution
-biologically based treatment of grey and black water
-natural building techniques
-plant propagation and organic horticulture
-soil rehabilitation and fertility strategies
-myco-forestry
-orchard design and maintenance
-renewable energy
-local and regenerative economics
…and much, much more!

Instructors: Chris Shanks (USA), Kristofer Fallas (Costa Rica), Nevis Ortiz Mairena (Nicaragua), Maria Eugenia Hernandez (Nicaragua)
Course Fee: $1250, includes housing and delicious meals

Contact: Jackie Pitts at 772.263.0316 or by email at jackie.pitts13@gmail.com
Website: www.projectbonafide.com
]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/5139/44545 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/5139/44545 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/4130/35346 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/4130/35346     I've been living in Oaxaca, Mexico about 12 years developing a little off the grid homestead.  It's going okay and is a pretty good lifestyle.  I've had quite a few WWOOFers through here during the last 6 years but my wife (a doctor/epidemiologist) and I are looking for someone more permanent that would like to share our visions and lifestyle.  We're older and are looking for a mature couple with life experience that would like to settle in a different environment.  Spanish is not a requirement but certainly helpful (although María certainly needs English practice).  Reply only if you are seriously interested, vegetarian, and REALLY can exist without shopping in stores.  We'd love to discuss our ideas and visions with like-minded people.
      Dan]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/3895/33034 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/3895/33034 through Permaculture & Shamanism

Bilingual: English and Spanish
June 22nd – July 6th 2010

http://www.PlanetPeoplePassion.com

Planet People Passion is thrilled to offer a very special opportunity to partake in our inaugural Permaculture Design Certificate Course at The Amazonian Institute for the Preservation of the Rainforest & Indigenous Traditions.

The objective of the project is to establish a Permaculture education and information base that will empower the community and provide models for sustainable agriculture alternatives to slash and burn practices, soil remediation, reforestation, effective use of water resources, recycling and waste management.

Guided by lead instructor Andrew Jones, and assistant instructors Shenaqua Sookhoo-Jones and Cynthia Robinson, students in this intensive two week Design Certificate Course will have an opportunity to play a hands on role in the real life design planning and implementation of this Permaculture site located on 40 acres of previously clear cut forest in the Peruvian Amazon 60 kilometer from Iquitos, Peru.

In the course we will be studying a holistic approach to Permaculture, intertwining the healing of our body, spirt and the land. In addition to the traditional Permaculture Design Certificate studies, activities will include:
•  Multiple meeting with many local villages and tribes in order to learn of the history, culture, resources, and current challenges these indigenous communities face. It is important that we truly understand the problems in order to design relevant solutions.
• Exploring the symbiotic relationship between nurturing the land and nurturing our own bodies and spirits. The course will incorporate daily yoga, meditation, chi gong, nutrition and more.
• Work with indigenous Shamans in order to explore the medicinal and sacred plants of this incredibly bio-diverse region. Participants will have the opportunity to partake in traditional ceremonies of Ayahuasca and San Pedro.

For a full course description visit:
http://planetpeoplepassion.com/?page_id=36

Cost:
$2000 regular
$1800 early bird registration (by April 21st)
$1600 student (early registration discount does not apply)

Price includes room, instruction, meals, activities and transportation once in Iquitos (everything except airfare).

Questions, contact Cynthia Robinson:
cynthia@PlanetPeoplePassion.com  or +01.917.297.6696

Follow us on Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/pages/Planet-People-Passion/112233018786820
and Twitter: @planetpeeps]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/3773/32066 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/3773/32066 Instructors: Stephen Brooks & Itai Hauben
Location: First two weeks will be spent at the Punta Mona Center for Sustainable Living & Education an 85 acre off-the-grid sustainable learning center and community with an extensive collection of over 200 tropical fruit and nut trees as well as a rich variety of food, ornamental and medicinal plants.
Directions: Located 7 kilometers south of Manzanillo, Limon, Costa Rica. The final week of the course will be spent at the Tacotal Eco- Village in San Mateo de Orotina, 45 minutes west of the San Jose International Airport.
Course Fee: $1295, includes lodging and organic pesco-ovo vegetarian meals. Tico prices available by request, with proof of citizenship. Transportation to the farm by boat from Manzanillo is an additional $10 per person. Hiking through primary and secondary rainforest for about 2 hours to reach the farm is another option. A 50% non-refundable deposit is required to hold your space for this course.

This 3- week, bi-lingual certificate course will explore the core principals of Permaculture Design and applications with the intention of meeting human needs as individuals, within society and community as well as creating harmony with ecological systems. With lectures and field- work we will explore different bioregional design techniques, natural building, renewable energy alternatives, waste and watershed management, community development, tropical orchard and garden design by creating and constructing diverse and sustainable ecosystems. The techniques discussed will be implemented in various projects around the farm.
One of the most exciting aspects of this course is that students will visit and work with 2 other Permaculture projects as well as Punta Mona to examine and learn from the land and the variety of "invisible structures", or the human dynamics that also need to be cultivated and constructed in Permaculture Design. Most of the time will be spent at Punta Mona, a family owned education center with an ever changing world wide community of staff, interns, student groups, locals and daily visitors. We will visit and design with Tacotal, a pioneering project where 30 families and friends from the United States, Mexico, England and Costa Rica decided to homestead, preserve and develop 78 acres with a limited budget. We will also visit Eco-Villa Kopali, located a few hundred meters below Tacotal in the Rio de Machuca Valley as a Permaculture based housing development where the residents chose the land, not each other and as they enter into community and an extensive genetic bank!

After registration we will provide you with the course syllabus, recommended reading materials, travel information and FAQ’s.

You can call us in Costa Rica at 506.8321.2788, but we prefer you to Please email us at:  contact@puntamona.org

www.puntamona.org
www.kopalicommunities.com
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http://web.me.com/mattwhittley/Tanglewood_PDC/Home.html]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/3763/31977 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/3763/31977 www.wisecostarica.org.

Where: The Institute is perched on the side of a mountain on 750+ acres of mostly primary rainforest with stunning Pacific Ocean views.

When:  May 14-24

Cost:  $1195 with a $200 scholarship available

Lodging:  Double occupancy in tent cabins with wood floors.

Meals:  Healthy, Costa Rican based cuisine.  Excellent vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals.  We cook them separately based on our students' preferences.
]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/3669/31086 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/3669/31086 EVENT DATES  July 21-August 6, 2010

    Join renowned Permaculture instructor Chris Shanks for this life-changing 2-week experience. The course covers the core Permaculture Design curriculum including applications of Permaculture in diverse settings and techniques for meeting human needs that harmonize with ecological patterns. Lectures and hands-on work will explore bioregional designs, natural building, renewable energy choices in North America and the Tropics, agroforestry, composting toilets, methane biodigesters, watershed management, community development, tropical and temperate garden and orchard design, energy and nutrient cycling, and the integration of animals into cultivated ecosystems. Local experts on organic production and goat management will make guest appearances. The course will conclude with students doing their own Permaculture site design. Permaculture design benefits community leaders and professionals in the fields of architecture, planning, ecology and education.

INSTRUCTOR
    Christopher Shanks has over 10 years of experience in Central America with Permaculture design and implementation. After a three-year stint in Costa Rica apprenticing throughout the country he joined Project Bona Fide (www.projectbonafide.com). Chris currently co-directs Project Bona Fide and is the farm manager and chief designer and master-planner of the site. He has spent most of the last seven and half years developing the site's agro-forests, agro-ecologies, educational programs, research facilities, and natural building examples with the passionate help of hundreds of volunteers, interns, as well as a wonderful and dedicated local staff. Chris has extensive experience in botany, horticulture, poly-cultures, ethno-botany, natural building and construction, water management and purification as well as renewable energy systems. Chris has worked professionally in the US and abroad in the fields of site design, master-planning, and permaculture design. Currently Chris owns and operates a small design build firm called: Living Systems Solutions LLC in Nicaragua. It is a triple bottom line business founded and run on Permaculture principles. Chris has also worked extensively in the field of design in the temperate regions in the frigid cold states of Vermont and New York state as well as the temperate states of Washington and California and has lived and traveled in Spain and Thailand as well as worked and designed in the Bahamas for many years. Chris' experience and training spring from a deep passion for all things green and good and an intense desire to co-create a regenerative landscape for all beings for all time. He is the product of all the wonderful teachers and mentors he has been fortunate to have and is eager to share what he has learned.

ACCOMODATIONS
    Students will be accommodated in one of three houses during the course. Most students will stay in the wonderful, private bunkhouse (Jeanne's) set amongst fruit trees on the edge of the rainforest. There are six beautiful bamboo bunkbeds and one double bed to sleep in, as well as a number of hammocks where you can relax outside. This house has 65 acres of protected forest, six kilometers of trails, a 60-foot cascade, views to the national park, and beautiful swimming holes. Jeanne's comes equipped with running water, electricity, one flush toilet, one composting toilet (which we encourage everyone to use as to reduce the pressure on our small septic system), two passively heated private outdoor showers, and an indoor shower.

FOOD
    Meals are vegetarian, wholesome and delicious. The Ranch takes their cooking and food seriously. For snacks the Ranch serves bananas and sweet breads, the latter often times cooked in our homemade earthen oven or solar cookers.

COST
    $1,200. Includes all food, lodging, instruction and access to the Ranch and its facilities. We are offering a discount to Costa Ricans and scholarships to three locals.

ENROLLMENT
    For more information and/or to enroll in the course please contact Jackie Pitts at jackie.pitts13@gmail.com. You can also check out Rancho Mastatal's website at: www.ranchomastatal.com. ]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/3613/30582 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/3613/30582
Spend a day in the UN designated eco-city of Bahia de Caraquez, visiting a recycled paper factory which provides environmental protection, environmental education, and community income production. Then tour "Heart Island" by canoe, a national wildlife refuge which has one of the best-conserved mangrove ecosystems in the coastal region. Also learn about the reforestation programs happening around the city.

Spend 5 days at the Rio Muchacho Organic Farm. Rio Muchacho demonstrates a combination of organic agriculture, permaculture, local traditional moon planting, renewable energies and recycling of almost everything. While at the farm participants will build an earthen cob oven, learn about composting and organic agriculture, and learn about and tour the methane biodigestor, bicycle powered water pump, and solar electric systems. Optional activities at the farm include milking cows, harvesting fruits and vegetables, making cups, spoons, and jewelry from local plants, swimming in the river, or making chocolate from the bean to the cup.

http://www.solarenergy.org/workshop/ecology-permaculture-and-natural-building?wid=802 ]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/3544/29861 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/3544/29861 EVENT DATES July 21-August 6, 2010

    Join renowned Permaculture instructor Chris Shanks for this life-changing 2-week experience. The course covers the core Permaculture Design curriculum including applications of Permaculture in diverse settings and techniques for meeting human needs that harmonize with ecological patterns. Lectures and hands-on work will explore bioregional designs, natural building, renewable energy choices in North America and the Tropics, agroforestry, composting toilets, methane biodigesters, watershed management, community development, tropical and temperate garden and orchard design, energy and nutrient cycling, and the integration of animals into cultivated ecosystems. Local experts on organic production and goat management will make guest appearances. The course will conclude with students doing their own Permaculture site design. Permaculture design benefits community leaders and professionals in the fields of architecture, planning, ecology and education.

INSTRUCTOR
    Christopher Shanks has over 10 years of experience in Central America with Permaculture design and implementation. After a three-year stint in Costa Rica apprenticing throughout the country he joined Project Bona Fide (www.projectbonafide.com). Chris currently co-directs Project Bona Fide and is the farm manager and chief designer and master-planner of the site. He has spent most of the last seven and half years developing the site's agro-forests, agro-ecologies, educational programs, research facilities, and natural building examples with the passionate help of hundreds of volunteers, interns, as well as a wonderful and dedicated local staff. Chris has extensive experience in botany, horticulture, poly-cultures, ethno-botany, natural building and construction, water management and purification as well as renewable energy systems. Chris has worked professionally in the US and abroad in the fields of site design, master-planning, and permaculture design. Currently Chris owns and operates a small design build firm called: Living Systems Solutions LLC in Nicaragua. It is a triple bottom line business founded and run on Permaculture principles. Chris has also worked extensively in the field of design in the temperate regions in the frigid cold states of Vermont and New York state as well as the temperate states of Washington and California and has lived and traveled in Spain and Thailand as well as worked and designed in the Bahamas for many years. Chris' experience and training spring from a deep passion for all things green and good and an intense desire to co-create a regenerative landscape for all beings for all time. He is the product of all the wonderful teachers and mentors he has been fortunate to have and is eager to share what he has learned.

ACCOMODATIONS
    Students will be accommodated in one of three houses during the course. Most students will stay in the wonderful, private bunkhouse (Jeanne's) set amongst fruit trees on the edge of the rainforest. There are six beautiful bamboo bunkbeds and one double bed to sleep in, as well as a number of hammocks where you can relax outside. This house has 65 acres of protected forest, six kilometers of trails, a 60-foot cascade, views to the national park, and beautiful swimming holes. Jeanne's comes equipped with running water, electricity, one flush toilet, one composting toilet (which we encourage everyone to use as to reduce the pressure on our small septic system), two passively heated private outdoor showers, and an indoor shower.

    The Hooch is a magnificent private building that sits high amongst the trees with dramatic vistas out towards the forest. It is outfitted with one double bed and two single beds on two floors and sleeps up to four people. It features a beautiful bamboo floor. Guests staying in the Hooch share two beautiful showers and an awesome composting toilet with interns at the Hankey House.  And as with all of our other accommodations, the Hooch has perfect access to many of our trails, swimming holes and waterfalls.

    The main house is set on our 250-acre private wildlife refuge and features eight kilometers of trails, abundant wildlife, waterfalls, rivers, swimming holes, and beautiful forests that border the La Cangreja National Park. The house is less than a one-minute walk to town and contains three comfortable rooms. There are numerous Mayan hammocks on the porches in which to read a book or nap. Guests at the main house share a bathroom. The house has one flush toilet, one composting toilet and one methane biodigester toilet that provides cooking gas for the kitchen. The main house is generally the most active place at the Ranch, and where all meals are served.

    We also have a beautiful camping area that looks out to the La Cangreja National Park.

FOOD
    Meals are vegetarian, wholesome and delicious. The Ranch takes their cooking and food seriously. For snacks the Ranch serves bananas and sweet breads, the latter often times cooked in our homemade earthen oven or solar cookers.

COST
    $1,200. Includes all food, lodging, instruction and access to the Ranch and its facilities. We are offering a discount to Costa Ricans and scholarships to three locals.

ENROLLMENT
    For more information and/or to enroll in the course please contact Jackie Pitts at jackie.pitts13@gmail.com. You can also check out Rancho Mastatal's website at: www.ranchomastatal.com.]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/3394/28470 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/3394/28470 http://woodbinecenter.org/ipc
http://woodbinecenter.org/indigenouspermaculture
http://woodbinecenter.org/

Indigenous Permaculture Convergence
Date: Fri, 08/13/2010 - 4:00pm - Sun, 08/15/2010 - 3:00pm

Join us for the first Indigenous Permaculture Convergence. Learn about
indigenous permaculture principles and practice. Network with other
indigenous people, permaculturists, and community activists. Connect
with ongoing and planned indigenous permaculture classes, projects, and
events. Attend workshops on traditional ecological knowledge, land
struggles, decolonization, and eco-cultural restoration.

Cost: $350 by May 31, 2010. $400 after June 1, 2010. Cost includes meals
and lodging. Limited scholarship and work exchange opportunities available.

Contact: info@woodbinecenter.org
Phone: 303.380.7984
]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/3210/26654 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/3210/26654 to a large piece ( 150 acres) of land. All I have learned is self taught, I am hoping to have the chicken rotating into the paddocks by 2011. I can offer shelter and food during your stay, the length of your stay can be your choice. We were thinking 2-4 weeks. If this adventure has some appeal to you please drop me a line.
Best Regards]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/3041/24880 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/3041/24880 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/2821/21901 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/2821/21901
To see what´s going on:

www.permacultura-org.br

My page ( soon to be changed) www. marsha.com.br

Now Paul won´t delete my address!

:-D :-D

Thanks for all the good information!

Marsha Hanzi]]> http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/2285/15865 http://www.permies.com/forums/posts/preList/2285/15865