Montana
Permaculture Design Course April 21 - May 5, 2012
Location: 'Place of Gathering', Dayton, Montana
SW end of Flathead Lake
Instructors: Michael "Skeeter" Pilarski, Friends of the
Trees Society
Marisha Auerbach, Herb'n Wisdom
With special guest
Sepp Holzer, The Krameterhof, Austria
Plus
local guest instructors
A two-week immersion course which will cover the standard
permaculture design course curriculum with a special emphasis on the Inland Northwest as well as
Sepp Holzer's
permaculture techniques. Graduates are entitled to use the word "
Permaculture" in pursuit of livelihood or for educational purposes.
Sepp Holzer will be consulting on the development of the
land where the course will be held. Holzer will give the
class a presentation on this thinking/recommendations during the 2nd week of the course. Course participants are also encouraged to attend Sepp's two public lectures on May 3 in Whitefish and on May 5 in Missoula. Both places are about an hour's drive from the course.
Michael Pilarski is a farmer, wildcrafter, educator, and the founder of Friends of the Trees Society in 1978. He has lived in the Inland Northwest since 1972 and is the most active permaculture teacher in the region. He has taught 22 permaculture courses in the US and abroad.
www.friendsofthetrees.com
Marisha Auerbach is one of the Northwest's most active permaculture teachers and has taught 22 permaculture courses within and outside the region. She is most familiar with the Maritime Northwest climate with a specialty in food security, forest gardens, and home-scale food production.
www.herbnwisdom.com
Tuition for the 15 day
permaculture design course is $1495 or a daily rate of $150/day.
Early Registration Bonus:
Payment received by December 31, 2011 is $1295 or a daily rate of $130/day.
Paypal payment can be made at: www.placeofgathering.com
Tuition includes instruction, permaculture design course certificate, camping, meals, and curriculum materials. Indoor accommodations available for extra cost.
For more information about the course, contact
Michael Pilarski
Inland Northwest Permaculture Guild
PO Box 826
Tonasket, WA 98855
(509) 486-4056 or
michael@friendsofthetrees.net
