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Please post! _______________________________________ REGISTER NOW!!! FOR THE FUNDAMENTALS OF PERMACULTURE DESIGN COURSE!! Please note that the deadline for registering for this exciting course is: AUGUST 10, 2001!!! Unfortunately, we are unable to accept late registration, so please register before our deadline to avoid disappointment. *************************** September 1-7: Falls Brook Centre, Knowlesville, New Brunswick, Canada. Falls Brook Centre and the Atlantic Council for International Cooperation would like to invite you to a workshop on: THE FUNDAMENTALS OF PERMACULTURE DESIGN This course is appropriate for anyone - from backyard gardeners to landscape architects! This workshop will include basic Permaculture material presented in seven fun days of workshops and hands-on experience, focussed on developing ecologically and socially friendly designs for sustainable living and strengthening community, while learning techniques for living lightly on the land. Covering urban and rural landscapes, this is the first of two courses necessary to receive a Permaculture Design Certificate. Permaculture (coined from combining the terms permanent and agriculture) is a design system leading toward self-sufficiency in food, shelter, energy use, employment, and supportive community. It is "based on the observation of natural systems, the wisdom contained in traditional farming systems, and modern scientific and technological knowledge." (From Bill Mollison's book, "Introduction to Permaculture".) Our two instructors have over 40 years of Permaculture experience combined together and come from Ontario (Richard Griffith) and Nova Scotia (Dan Earle). We are also proud to include short workshops from local artists and craftspeople. COSTS: Seven day course (incl. all instruction and materials) - $650 (incl. tax) Accommodation and Meals (for 8 nights, 3 meals each day) 1. Bedroom accommodation (incl. shared room, towels, bedding): $525 (incl. tax) or 2. Tenting accommodation: $300 (incl. tax) Participants will arrive after dinner on August 31 and depart on the morning of September 8. Falls Brook Centre is a sustainable community development and training centre. The Centre is working to demonstrate and communicate the traditional skills and wisdom, the advanced knowledge, and appropriate technologies that must combine to make the abstract concept of sustainable development into the living reality of sustainable communities. The Atlantic Council for International Cooperation is a coalition of organizations working in Atlantic Canada, which are committed to achieving global sustainability in a peaceful and healthy environment, with social justice, human dignity, and participation for all. More information: Sarah Shima at (506) 375-4795 or <sarah@fallsbrookcentre.ca>. Our websites: <www.fallsbrookcentre.ca> and <www.acic-caci.org> -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- The preceding message was posted on the Sustainable Maritimes mailing list (sust-mar). http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/lists/sust-mar -*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*- Volunteer moderator: Paul Falvo mailto:sust-mar-owner@chebucto.ns.ca To submit a message to sust-mar, please send it to: mailto:sust-mar@chebucto.ns.ca PLEASE SEND MESSAGES TO SUST-MAR IN PLAIN TEXT ONLY MESSAGES CONTAINING HTML (MIME) CANNOT BE POSTED
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