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Introduction to Permaculture (April 9 - 10)
April 09, 2011 to April 10, 2011
Permaculture is a system for designing sustainable human habitat.
– Improve your home & backyard while saving resources and building a healthy place for family, friends and community.
– Save money on energy bills with efficient home design, retrofit and renewable energy systems.
– Bring fertility back to soil, store water in the landscape and shape earth for water harvesting.
– Pattern functional and edible perennials into food forest assemblies and eat fresh, organic & healthy food grown outside your doorstep.
– Reduce or eliminate waste and pollution to assure a healthy environment for you, your children and grandchildren.
– Create an ethical business and right livelihood that benefits both people and the planet.
If you are interested in permaculture, but not sure where to start, this 12-hour course will offer information and hands-on experience and cover the basics of permaculture design.
The course is applicable to everyone from beginner home gardeners to professional horticulturists and engineers to landscape architects wishing to learn more about designing for sustainability. Whether your interest is gardening, farming, planning, building homes, community work, economic regeneration, business or green lifestyles, the application of permaculture principles empowers you to make a positive contribution towards a sustainable future.
A healthy mixture of theory and practice, the course content is sure to stimulate; supplemented with plenty of slides from around the world and a variety of related creative design exercises.
There is no question that this introductory course will get you thinking about confronting cultural, environmental and energy-supply change and provide new perspective in becoming a more sustainable and energy efficient member of the community.
• Included in your course fee:
– Your own copy of Bill Mollison's Introduction to Permaculture book, on which the course content is based
– Your registration includes an organic lunch on each day, and tea, coffee and snacks throughout the course.
• How to Register:
Visit http://www.southernalbertapermaculture.com to sign up!
Location: Lethbridge, AB
Website: http://www.southernalbertapermaculture.com
For information contact: Julia Mitchell, info@southernalbertapermaculture.com
Phone: 403-634-7748
Categories: Environment
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