Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course with Local Experts. Permaculture is an innovative practice producing food, energy and shelter by following nature’s pattern. It helps build community and promotes more sustainable use of human and natural resources. It cleans trashed environments, harvests water, builds soil, reduces fossil fuel consumption and saves energy. Have you read the recent headlines of our local newspaper? Flooded farmers to officials: “We need help now” and the response was “apply for a loan “ Storms erode Goshen’s high-hazard dam and devastates Tuxedo, Hazardous waste a problem after flood .Since 2008, the world has been confronted with multiple crises including fuel, food and financial. It is estimated that by 2030, global energy demand will rise by 45% and the price of oil is expected to rise to US $180 per barrel.
Do you want to know how to deal with these problems? Join our Permaculture Design Certificate course to develop solutions. In the course you are going to learn: How to harvest water and manage waste ?, How to conserve our soil and natural resources ?. How to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ?, How to design a garden for sustainable development?. How to conserve energy for cold climates ?. How to design and build a Green Building ?.
This course is sponsored by Orange Environment and taught by several local experts in Permaculture. The course is divided into two parts:
PART l: – April 14, April 21, April 22, April 28, May 5 and May 6, 2012 – Total- Four Saturdays and Two Sundays
Part II: – May 12, May 19, May 20, May 26, 2012 - Total – Three Saturdays and One Sunday
Participants are required to attend both Part I and Part II to complete the certification training.
Location of the training sites:
Part I will be held at a family garden in Chester and a CSA farm in Goshen. Part II will be held at a green building company and waste management site in Warwick, and will blend the study of Permaculture with site studies and field trips in Orange County.
Course Instructors:
Michael R. Edelstein, Ph.D. Professor, Director of Institute for Environmental Study, Ramapo College
Permaculture Designers and Bioregional Educators and Consultants.
Master gardeners from Cornell Cooperative Extension Orange and Ulster County
Soil Conservationist from Orange County Soil and Water Conservation District.
Certified Green Professionals in Waste management and Sustainable Building,
In the course, students will learn about:
- Permaculture design principles and design concept and methods
- Pattern understanding and application
- Climate Factors , landscape effects, latitude effects and designer’s checklist
- Trees and their energy transactions
- Water and Efficient water management
- Soils , Soil conservation and erosion control
- Garden design for sustainable development
- Earthworking and Earth Resource
- Biodynamic farming , Organic Farming and integrated Pest Management
- Composting , recycling and waste management
- Eco-friendly house placement and design
- Green energy conservation technology
- Food forestry and aquiculture
- Green economy and How to create a sustainable world
A deposit of $100 is required to reserve a seat by Feb 29, 2012, non-refundable unless the course is canceled. $350 each for Part I and Part II. If you sign up for both Part I and Part II, the tuition is reduced to $620. $25 Discount for Orange Environment members to register for Part I or Part II. 10% group registration discount: Register more than 2 students in the same class in either Part I or Part II. 40 % Internship discount: Offer for college and high school full time students only. Apply your internship to work as an administrative assistant to the course operations. Estimate 40 hours of work for both Part and Part II together. Send your resume and application to PeterLaiTQM@gmail.com before Feb 29, 2012
Registration: This course is limited to 16 students, so please register early to secure your seat. The tuition must be paid in full by March 15, 2012 to attend the course. Complete all of the following information. Print Clearly
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Fees Payment
Deposit $100
Part I $350
Part II $350
Both Part I and Part II $620
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Check to be made payable to: Orange Environment
Return this form & payment to : Orange Environment, P.O Box 25, Goshen, NY 10924. Registration questions? Contact Peter Lai at PeterLaiTQM@gmail.com or call 845-313-4246.
