organizing experiential learning events for sustainable and regenerative design

Every THURSDAY, 6:30 to 9:00 pm, Jan. 28th through April 8th, 2010

(plus optional Saturday work parties and field trips)

LOCATION TBA (Downtown Ithaca)

- Design to meet the needs of your family and neighbors.
- Learn to garden, preserve food, compost, capture rainwater and prune trees.
- Rethink how to bring abundance and health to your neighborhood, home and work.

- Mobilize our community to increase food access and development of green jobs.

We will meet once a week throughout the winter to discover the principles and techniques of permaculture and ecology that help us become better involved in the future of our land and people.

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. We will also complete a group design and implementation to extend our learning for the benefit of the community.

Instructors include Steve Gabriel, Michael Burns, Karryn Olson-Ramanujan, Josh Dolan, and special guests.

COST: Sliding Scale $200 - $400 (based on what you can afford)

A limited number of scholarships are available, please CLICK HERE for an application.

Our 5^th annual workshop covering the basics of both wild and domestic mushroom production and harvesting with local grower Steve Sierigk and special guest Rafter Sass.

at CAYUTA SUN, Cayutaville NY (15 miles SW of Ithaca)

A limited number of scholarships are available, please CLICK HERE for an application.

A weekend covering the basics of permaculture principles and techniques as applied in the city. Topics include gardening in small spaces, composting, soil bioremediation, water harvesting, and community garden design. 

Location TBA (downtown Ithaca)

A limited number of scholarships are available, please CLICK HERE for an application.

Hands-on application of permaculture systems at the Cayuta Sun demonstration site along with guest presenters, field trips, and attendance at the Urban Fundamentals and Certification Course.

Cost:

$750 Residential

$600 Commuter

July 23 - August 8

Internationally recognized course in all aspects of design and management for sustainable homes, gardens, farms, and forests. Hands-on demonstrations, field trips to local sites, design exercises, and interactive lecture make for an intense and empowering experience.

Topics include:

Ethics - Principles - Ecology - Whole Systems - Water - Soils - Pattern - Climate - Earthworks - Forests & Trees - Economics - Governance - Gardening - Waste Treatment - Buildings - Tools - Appropriate Technology - Design - and more...

$1200 includes tuition, food, and camping

Sign up by May 1, 2010 and save $150

Sign up by July 1, 2010 and save $50