Ecovillage & Permaculture Certificate Programs

nathaniel — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 23:02:58 GMT

Ecovillage and Permaculture Certificate Programs Fall: October 2-27, 2006 Winter: November 27- December 11, 2006 Summer: June 18 - August 10, 2007 In addition to a full permaculture design certificate course, this dynamic residential program provides a holistic introduction to social permaculture, ecovillage design and implementation. Most Universities offer students upper division credit, through program participation. We also have a Permaculture for Kids Summer Day Camp available for students with children. Subjects include: Organic Agriculture: Understanding soil composition, watersheds, swales, water catchment, and conservation, biological control agents, native plant guilds, annual, biennial, and perennial cycles, and other natural rhythms, patterns and biological relationships. Natural Building: Looking at international design and selecting appropriate models to suit a given climate, we work with cob, straw bale, earthships, living roofs, passive solar and other techniques. Appropriate Technology and Renewable Energy: Designing to maximize efficiency through energy conservation and retention. We explore passive and active solar, micro-hydro, wind, bio-diesel, rainwater catchment, and grey water systems. Eco forestry: Harvesting food, energy, and medicine, while restoring damaged forest lands and monocrop tree plantations to diverse and productive systems. Site Analysis & Design: Working with raw, developed, and semi-developed land to create home, garden, and village infrastructures, in harmony with the surrounding environment. Overview of zoning, permits and land-use laws. Social Permaculture: Learning through dynamic personal growth workshops, communication skills, consensus and other decision making processes. Community Living: Exploring Ecovillage economics, employment, education, self-government, health and wellbeing, and many other aspects of day-to-day life in community. Instructors and Presenters include: *Rick Valley, International permaculture instructor, nursery operator, Lost Valley Land Steward. *Tree Bressen, Group facilitator, consensus trainer, founding member of Eugene's Walnut St. Coop. *Mark Lakeman, Founder of City Repair, Co-Organizer of Portland's Village Builder Convergence. *Toby Hemenway, Author Gaia's Garden, former editor of Permaculture Activist. *Rob Bolman, Founder of Maitreya Ecovillage, Co-Organizer of NW Permaculture Gathering. *Marc Tobin, Masters in Community and Regional Planning, Lost Valley EPCP coordinator. *Jude Hobbs, Associate with Agro-Ecology, landscape designer, small farm consultant. *Joshua Smith, Ecological landscape designer, eco-forester, author of Botanical Treasures of the West. Held at Lost Valley Educational Center, an intentional community, non-profit educational center, and nature sanctuary dedicated to learning, living, and teaching sustainable, ecologically-based culture located outside Eugene, Oregon. See: www.lostvalley.org/epcp for details! Nathaniel N-T events@lostvalley.org (541) 937-3351 * 112

Sunrise Equinox Meditation

nathaniel — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 20:41:17 GMT

Hello all, Today I am starting a week long mediation leading up to my birthday on the 24th. The 23rd is the autumnal equinox and I am inviting others to join me both during sunrise and the transitional moment itself, which can be found @ http://www.archaeoastronomy.com/2007.shtml Either way, I'll be sending out some good vibes to you all. Love, Nathaniel

Vipassana ?

nathaniel — Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:51:19 GMT

I was just wondering if anyone had any reccomendations for a Vipassana Center in the PNW.

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