Green 101: Syracuse Community Training in Ecological Design

Green 101: Syracuse Community Training in Ecological Design

August 14, 2011, 10:00 am
Filed under: Communal Spirit, Green 101, It's all relative, Permaculture! | Tags: Classes, Finger Lakes, Permaculture, Sustainability, Syracuse

The Alchemical Nursery is teaming up with the Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute and the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County to bring Syracuse a 10-week class in Community Training for Ecological Design:

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 will meet once a week throughout the Fall to discuss the principles  and techniques of permaculture and ecology that help us make better  choices for our land, families, and communities.

Presented by Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute, The Alchemical Nursery, and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Onondaga County

September 10 & 11 (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.) then Wednesday evenings, September 14 through November 9 (6:00–8:30 p.m.)

September 10 & 11 – Permaculture Basics
September 14 – Plants & Niches
September 21 – Build a Guild
September 28 – Soil & Compost
October 5 – Water Management
October 12 – Earthworks
October 19 – Trees & Forests
October 26 – Community Design
November 2 – Design Lab
November 9 – Share Designs

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, Frank Cetera, Kayleigh Burgess and regional guests.

Sliding Scale Tuition: $200 – $400 (based on what you can afford)

Scholarships may be available from generous local organizations.  For more information on how you or your organization can become a sponsor, click here. 

Visit http://FingerLakesPermaculture.org for registration.
Phone: 607.527.0607
Email:
info@fingerlakespermaculture.org

NOTE: This is not a Permaculture Design Certification course. However, your tuition to this series of classes can be applied to the summer PDC course tuition with the Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute.

Official Upstate Permaculture logo designed by Me

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