CTED:Syracuse Feb-April 2012 Also on Facebook

Hey y’all, the CTED:Syracuse course is also up as a Facebook event page, so please send folks that way for more info as well if they are into Face time :>) Or just help us get the word out by sharing on your own Facebook page. Cheers ~Frank

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=169415196481284

COMMUNITY TRAINING IN ECOLOGICAL DESIGN
presented by
Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute
FingerLakesPermaculture.org
with
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County
ExtendOnondaga.org
and
The Alchemical Nursery
AlchemicalNursery.org
The course begins with an introductory weekend:
February 4 & 5 (10 a.m. – 5 p.m.)
followed by Thursday evenings:
February 9 through April 5 (6:00 8:30 p.m.)
This class gives gardeners, landowners, farmers, and anyone interested in
sustainable living tools to get started on a wide range of projects to improve
food production, conserve resources, and save money.
We examine and discuss the principles and techniques of permaculture and
ecology that help us make better choices for our land, families, and communities.
2/4 & 2/5: Permaculture & Ecology
2/9: Plants & Niches
2/16: Build a Guild
2/23: Soil & Compost
3/1: Water
3/8: Earthworks
3/15: Trees & Forests
3/22: Community Design
3/29: Design Lab
4/5: Share Design Work
4/14: Rahma Health Clinic garden perma-blitz.
*curriculum subject to changes
Class work will include a self-selected design project; you can design your
backyard, garden space, or an entire neighborhood. Examples and applications
will be given in both an urban and rural context. Class will be a balance of
lecture and hands-on learning.
Instructors include Steve Gabriel, Michael Burns, Kayleigh Burgess, Frank
Cetera and regional guests.
Tuition: $200 – $400
(based on what you can afford)
Scholarships may available from generous local organizations. Visit http://FingerLakesPermaculture.org for information and registration.
Phone: 607.527.0607
Email: i…@fingerlakespermaculture.org
NOTE: This is not a Permaculture Design Certification course. However, your
tuition to this series of classes can be applied to our summer PDC course
tuition.
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Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute
http://www.fingerlakespermaculture.org
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