COURSE CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF SIGN UPS.
Permaculture Design Course 2015
What is Permaculture? Permaculture is a revolutionary design science that applies nature’s patterns to human structures.The term permaculture is a contraction of the words "permanent," "agriculture,” and “culture.” Although the original focus of permaculture was sustainable food production, the philosophy of permaculture has expanded over time to encompass economic and social systems.
What is the Permaculture Design Course (PDC)? The Permaculture Design Certificate course is a seventy-two hour (minimum) training experience. Students who complete the full curriculum will earn the internationally-recognized Permaculture Design Certificate. Through an engaging mix of lecture, hands-on group activities, and real-world design projects, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of ecological thinking and how to apply it in a variety of contexts.
Topics include:
Ethics
Principles
Design Methods
Design Process
Climate, Wind and Design
Trees, Forests and Agroforestry
Water, Watersheds, and Water Harvesting
Perennial Polycultures and Guilds
Soil, Soil Building and Mycology
People Care and Social Justice
Aquaculture and Aquaponics
Animals in the System
Natural Building
Broad scale Applications
Designing for Disaster
Invisible Structures, Business, Cooperatives
Land Access
and much much more.
Where is it? The Fort Collins PDC will be hosted at the new Wolverine Farm Letterpress and Publick House at 316 Willow Street, 80524 in Fort Collins! The first weekend will likely be a retreat (camping) to promote community among students and teachers.
When is it? The Fort Collins PDC is on the 3rd weekend of the month starting in August 2015 and ending in March 2016 (skipping December).
Aug. 15-16
Sept 19-20
Oct 17-18
Nov 21-22
Jan 16-17
Feb 20-21
March 19-20
How much is it?
Early Bird Price: $1,050 if you sign up before April 30, 2015
Regular Price: $1,250 anytime after May 1, 2015
Food Co-op Member Discount: $945 if you sign up before April 30, 2015, email info@thegrowingproject.org if you are a member.
Scholarships are available. Please note that, although we are doing our best to make the PDC affordable to all that apply, we are not able to give any full scholarships, and we may not be able to provide scholarships to everyone that applies. To fill out the scholarship application go HERE.
Contact info@thegrowingproject.org with questions.
What is the Permaculture Design Course (PDC)? The Permaculture Design Certificate course is a seventy-two hour (minimum) training experience. Students who complete the full curriculum will earn the internationally-recognized Permaculture Design Certificate. Through an engaging mix of lecture, hands-on group activities, and real-world design projects, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of ecological thinking and how to apply it in a variety of contexts.
Topics include:
Ethics
Principles
Design Methods
Design Process
Climate, Wind and Design
Trees, Forests and Agroforestry
Water, Watersheds, and Water Harvesting
Perennial Polycultures and Guilds
Soil, Soil Building and Mycology
People Care and Social Justice
Aquaculture and Aquaponics
Animals in the System
Natural Building
Broad scale Applications
Designing for Disaster
Invisible Structures, Business, Cooperatives
Land Access
and much much more.
Where is it? The Fort Collins PDC will be hosted at the new Wolverine Farm Letterpress and Publick House at 316 Willow Street, 80524 in Fort Collins! The first weekend will likely be a retreat (camping) to promote community among students and teachers.
When is it? The Fort Collins PDC is on the 3rd weekend of the month starting in August 2015 and ending in March 2016 (skipping December).
Aug. 15-16
Sept 19-20
Oct 17-18
Nov 21-22
Jan 16-17
Feb 20-21
March 19-20
How much is it?
Early Bird Price: $1,050 if you sign up before April 30, 2015
Regular Price: $1,250 anytime after May 1, 2015
Food Co-op Member Discount: $945 if you sign up before April 30, 2015, email info@thegrowingproject.org if you are a member.
Scholarships are available. Please note that, although we are doing our best to make the PDC affordable to all that apply, we are not able to give any full scholarships, and we may not be able to provide scholarships to everyone that applies. To fill out the scholarship application go HERE.
Contact info@thegrowingproject.org with questions.
Please email info@thegrowingproject.org if you have any questions.
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Instructors: Adam Brock (Denver), Kelly Simmons (Boulder), and Patrick Padden (Fort Collins).
Adam Brock is a permaculture designer and teacher based in his hometown of Denver. Since 2007, Adam’s work has explored the intersection of urban agriculture, social justice, and sustainable business in an urban context. In 2009, he co-founded The GrowHaus, a food justice nonprofit in Denver that has become a key hub for Denver’s local food movement and received numerous awards for its work. Adam is aTedxMileHigh speaker, a member of Denver’s Sustainable Food Policy Council, and was named as one of Colorado’s Top Thinkers of 2013 by the Denver Post. Adam’s credentials include a B.A. in Ecological Design from New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study, a semester certificate from the Ecosa Institute, a Permaculture Design Certificate from Andrew Faust, and a Permaculture Teacher’s Certificate from Dave Jacke. He has studied under many noted permaculturalists in the United States, including Toby Hemenway, Larry Santoyo, Peter Bane, Jerome Osentowski and Eric Toensmeier. |
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Patrick Padden, a graduate of Colorado State University, studied natural systems building design in Namibia and urban food forest implementation in Johannesburg, South Africa (2007). Patrick received his design certificate from the International Permaculture Design Course in Harare, Zimbabwe in 2009 and recently received his Master’s Degree in Integrative Eco-Social Design with Gaia University. After five seasons of producing naturally grown food for 80+ people at Sunrise Ranch, Patrick is currently living in Fort Collins and is a practicing permaculturalist, consultant, public speaker, and educator. Visit PaddenPermaculture.com for more info.
Kelly Simmons has been teaching permaculture design at a variety of venues from Swarthmore College to Green School in Bali, Indonesia since 2008. She has a BA in Natural History, and a Masters degree in Education, as well as a Diploma in the fields of Permaculture Education and Community Service. Kelly has served in a range of capacities from advising municipal planning departments on backyard chicken ordinances to developing elementary school permaculture curriculum and leading garden projects, to teaching student chefs at Escoffier Culinary School. Kelly teaches permaculture design and sustainable living skills for numerous organizations across Colorado and beyond, including Sustainable Living Association, Pikes Peak Permaculture, Permaculture Institute USA, Denver Permaculture Guild, and Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute. She also manages the Sustainable Practices Program at the University of Colorado, Boulder and teaches permaculture design in the CU Environmental Studies Program. Kelly serves on the City of Boulder Solar Grants Committee and writes articles for Permaculture Activist magazine. She lives at Sunflower House, an urban permaculture demonstration site located in downtown Boulder where she savors June strawberries, experiments with new plant varieties, gives tours to permaculture courses, and eyes her hammock wistfully.