Mayne Island Permaculture Course, August 27-28

Saturday to Sunday August 27-28
Red Spectral Serpent, White Crystal Worldbridger, Blue Cosmic Eagle
Fairview Farm, Mayne Island bc

Out on the Land, Permaculture Basics for a Small Farm

led by

Jill Whitelaw of Cascadia North Permaculture, and

Erin Innes of Passionate Permaculture

Step into natural time on Mayne Island... we will be observing the land and the area as it is in the Islands Trust, and working in a gentle manner. We will talk about somethings, get our hands dirty with others, take some walks and maybe go on a field trip to see a great pond and garden. Land observation and intuitional surveying; keyline dam discussion and exploration; no dig gardens; using wood and organic matter to create a sponge to hold water, eliminating the need for watering; orchard care and maintenance; primitive systems; aligning structures for maximum heat gain; and the mulch pit tree system. kids welcome.

Course fee: $75 + 50 for food, includes camping. Other accomodation is available on the island. http://www.mayneislandchamber.ca/

This course is appropriate for Permaculture graduates and non graduates also. The techniques in this workshop can be used anywhere in urban backyards or community gardens, and are mostly small designs by their natures.  

To register please contact Jill at greentempledesign@gmail.com

Urban Permaculture Design Course

Urban Permaculture Design Course

With Erin Innes and Grant Watson 

Dates: Sep 9 - Oct 28, 2011 (Wednesdays 10 to 5:30 plus a weekend retreat Sep 30-Oct 2)
Registration: call Langara College at 604 323 5322 - course # 70849

Creating abundant urban communities that don't just sustain themselves, but heal the ecology around them and the people who live in them, is the frontline of sustainability activism; Permaculture gives us the tools to do it. Through 72 hours of experiential learning, earn your internationally recognized Permaculture Designer Certificate and learn what sustainable living really looks like in both urban and rural settings, as well as how they interact and support each other. Growing food in the city, ecological restoration and remediation, green building, community leadership, and sustainable settlement design are just some of the skills you'll learn in this demanding and inspiring course which will take you from urban farms and community gardens to the Fraser Valley, Sunshine Coast, and your own backyard.

In the field: A portion of course material will be delivered onsite at the following locations and will include hands-on activities:

• Langara Community Garden
• Farmers on 57^th, George Pearson Hospital, Vancouver
• Glen Valley Organic Farm, Abbotsford
• Rolling Earth Farm, Roberts Creek
• Deer Crossing at the Art Farm, Gibsons
• Other venues may be added

For more information contact Leslie Kemp at Langara College: 604 323 5981

Course fee: $1100 (additional cost for weekend field trip, approximately $150). Some scholarships may be available; Langara college credits applicable.