Scholarships offered for Eco Design class, Schuyler Co, NY

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Contact Information:
Steve Gabriel, (607) 527-0607 <steve

SCHOLARSHIPS OFFERED FOR ECO DESIGN CLASS

Learn

to design your garden, backyard, or small woodlot using an ecological design method. The Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute of Cayutaville, NY will be offering a Community Training in Ecological Design program in Montour Falls, in collaboration with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County.

The

course will meet from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm on the weekend of February 12 & 13 and will continue on Tuesday evenings from 6:30 to 9:00 pm from February 15th though April 12th. Classes will be held at the Schuyler County Human Services Building at 323 Owego Street in Montour Falls, NY. Students

can choose their own design project such as a backyard, garden space, vacant lot, field, forest, or even an entire neighborhood. Tuition is a sliding scale $200 to $400, based on what you can afford.

Thanks

to grants from the Schuyler County Environmental Management Council and the Finger Lakes Resource Conservation & Development Council, up to nine half scholarships are available towards the tuition. The scholarships will be offered to those who can share their new design skills to others in their community. Teachers, students, social workers, community organizers, small farmers or anyone enthusiastic about using what they learn to help their own community are encouraged to apply at the FingerLakesPermaculture.org website. Applicants who live in Schuyler, Yates, Seneca, Steuben, Tompkins, Chemung or Ontario counties are eligible.

The

Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute (FLPCI) offers opportunities to learn sustainable design methods including mushroom inoculation workshops, summer apprentice programs, and an two week Permaculture Design Certification course.

Permaculture

is a design discipline for productive systems such as gardens, farms, homesteads, and urban sites utilizing ecological principles found in natural systems. These ecological principles combined with a design method help to create sustainable, healthy abundant landscapes while meeting basic human needs. Permaculture has become a cutting edge design alternative to industrial systems that erode the wealth of communities and natural resources.

Carpooling

from several towns around Central NY is being organized on our website. Anyone interested in more information or a scholarship application can visit the FLPCI website at FingerLakesPermaculture.org or call (607) 527-0607.

Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute
2962 Swamp Rd.
Alpine, NY 14805
FingerLakesPermaculture.org
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