NYC PERMACULTURE DESIGN CERTIFICATE COURSE

Local Energy Solutions presents the

NYC Pemaculture Design Certificate Course - Mar 2008 - Feb 2009
Course Brochure Course Brochure

Course Dates:
2008: March 1-2, April 5, May 3, June 7, September 6, October 4,
November 1, December 6
2009: January 3, February 7-8

In keeping with our mission to inform and empower New Yorkers on ways to live sustainably we have organized this year-long permaculture design certificate course. This is a one of a kind opportunity to reconnect with nature and community and includes:

• Some of the most experienced Permaculture teachers in the region
• Monthly hands-on workshops in city gardens in all five boroughs and local farms,(schedule forthcoming, we want to link to a pdf which is not ready yet)
• Lectures, films and discussions throughout the course, (schedule forthcoming, we want to link to a pdf which is not ready yet)
• Ample time to absorb the material and observe seasonal cycles
• Classes conveniently located in midtown Manhattan

Teachers Include: Kay Cafasso, Steve Gabriel, Keith Morris, Jono Nieger, Ethan Roland Rafter Sass, Ben Schwartz, and David Travis

Course Fee:

• Adults (18 and over): $1,000, with a $200 rebate for attending all classes (rebate paid after conclusion of the course)
• Teens 14-17: $700, no rebate
• Individual Classes (Sessions 2-10): $100
• Installment plans are available-please ask. All balances must be paid by the June class
• Get a friend to sign up and we'll give you a $100 credit. You will be able to choose posters, books and DVDs from our stock of related materials
• To be eligible for a scholarship submit a 1 page essay on how you will benefit from the course and how you can use Permaculture principles to benefit your community.

How we use your fees:

• To provide a fair and equitable income, transportation reimbursement and food allowance to our teachers
• Location rental
• Course materials and supplies
• Stipend for course organizers

Registration and Payment:
Class size is limited so reserve your seat in the class by making a deposit of $200

By Mail:

• Download the course brochure (link to the pdf brochure)
• Fill out the Mail Registration Form and include it with your check for $200 made out to:
  Local Energy Solutions/Five Borough Institute
  83-05 98th Street, #4B
  Woodhaven, NY 11421

• Donate to our scholarship fund
  
  
  
• Provide a scholarship for a student
  
  
  
  Please provide us with the name, email, phone number and address for the student
• Reserve a spot with a deposit of $200
  
  

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  Full refunds if you cancel up to 2 weeks prior to start of class.
• Make a payment towards balance due
  
  
  
  
  
• Individual sessions - only for classes 2 - 9

  Individual Sessions	Liberation Ecology 3/2/08Concepts and Themes 4/5/08Methods of Design 5/3/08Patterns and Mapping 6/7/08Climate and Trees 9/6/08Water and Aquaculture 10/4/08Soils and Earthworks 11/1/08World Climate/Structures 12/6The Urban Ecosystem 1/3/09
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  • liberation ecology
  • concepts and themes
  • methods of design
  • patterns and mapping
  • climate and trees
  • water and aquaculture
  • soil and earthworks
  • world climates and structures

learn more about permaculture at:

• permaculture research institute http://www.permaculture.org.au/
• permaculture activist http://www.permacultureactivist.net/
• urban permaculture guild http://www.urbanpermacultureguild.org/

help us promote the class by distributing our flyer.