Tag Archive: permaculture

Warren, VT

Instructor Ace McArleton

http://http://www.yestermorrow.org/courses/detail/natural-design-build?StartDate=2010-08-26&SortColumn=StartDate&SortDir=ASC

This course provides students with a comprehensive exploration of all facets of creating an energy efficient, climate-specific natural structure. In this two-week intensive, we will engage in studio sessions, hands-on construction experience, lectures, slide shows, and site tours. In the studio, students will develop a comprehensive design of a project through the creation of drawings of elevations, sections, plans, and scale
models. In the shop, students will build a variety of insulative wall systems, examining critical details such as doors and windows, wall to roof connections, air sealing, framing options, plastering, and much more. Topics include straw bale construction, fiber-clay infill and other natural wall systems, clay and lime plasters, natural roof options, alternative foundations, water and energy conservation systems, permaculture and building-site relationships, and social and cultural contexts. Emphasis will be paid to designing and detailing
for success in cold, wet climates.

Start / End Date October 2-3, 2010

Quail Springs Permaculture Farm, Cuyama, CA

Instructor Paul Swenson

http://www.quailsprings.org

EARTHEN PLASTER BASICS WORKSHOPS
With Paul Swenson, land steward & natural builder
@ Quail Springs Permaculture Farm
www.quailsprings.org

WHEN: Offered twice this Fall –
October 2-3, 2010, Saturday and Sunday
November 20-21, 2010, Saturday and Sunday

WHERE: Quail Springs Learning Oasis and Permaculture Farm in the Upper Cuyama Valley in Southern California ( www.quailsprings.org )

Who is this workshop for?
This workshop is designed for anyone interested in learning the basics of earthen plastering through a hands-on approach. No experience necessary. And, those involved in conventional building & finish work who want to explore natural materials are welcome and encouraged. We’re going to get our hands in the mud!

What will the workshop offer?

Learn by doing with guidance – the basics of identifying appropriate materials sourced from the earth as well as fibers and special additions to achieve various results. We will cover mixing and applying a base-coat earthen plaster. Our experiential learning will involve mixing of materials and the application of a base coat plaster to a straw bale house thus developing body memory & the feeling of natural plastering.

Simple meals will be prepared with love, with many local & homegrown ingredients. Arrive a day early to settle in and enjoy hiking in the beautiful high desert with a spring fed canyon at Quail Springs. Camping out under the Cuyama sky is an extraordinary experience.

We look forward to sharing this experience with you!

Paul Swenson practices land stewardship & natural building as one of the founding team at Quail Springs Permaculture Farm. He discovered the beauty, function, and joy of natural building in 2005 while building the foundation & wall system of a cob house at Quail Springs, with the guidance of Betty Seaman of Spirit Pine Sanctuary. He has intensively studied straw bale construction, earthen ovens, earthen floors, and earthen plasters with Justin Kirmse of Living Craft Project ( www.livingcraftproject.org ) and is currently engaged in the earthen plastering finish work on a straw bale house, as well as building earthen ovens, and teaching the basics of natural building. Paul’s teaching style is empowering and puts people at ease, with an emphasis on self-discovery, enjoyment, and creating beauty.

Cost: $150 for a 2-day workshop, includes hands-on instruction, nourishing meals, and camping nearby. Each workshop limited to 6 participants, early registration is advised. Ask about options for family members to join the weekend.

Contact to register: Kolmi at info@quailsprings.org or 805-886-7239

12+ site in and around Asheville

http://www.ashevillage.org

Tuition $1,850

ONLY 6 SEATS AVAILABLE. Inquire soon. Starts in August.

THIS PERMACULTURE APPRENTICESHIP offers a group of six participants the 72-hour Permaculture Design Certification 1 day per week, ENHANCED by field work 2 days per week at a variety of nurseries, edible parks, community gardens, and urban homesteads in the Asheville area.

DATES: August 10 – October 28, 2010, Tuesdays thru Thursdays; 10am-6pm.
LOCATION: 12+ sites in Asheville, NC
SPONSOR: The Ashevillage Institute

LEARN
• Become a Certified Permaculture Designer.
• Connect with veteran Permaculture practitioners.
• Get a broad sampling of local Permaculture hot spots.
• Explore your internal landscapes through Nature Connection, Yoga, and Meditation.
• Gain relevant field experience in: organic food production, soil building, nursery production, backyard chickens, aquaculture, fermentation, wild-crafting, edible forest gardening, rainwater catchment, grafting, primitive skills, natural building, and more.

SCHEDULE
• Tuesdays: Permaculture Design Certification class
• Wednesdays: Hands-on projects at the Ashevillage Institute
• Thursdays: Field work at 12 sites within the Asheville area
• Plus: 4-8 hours per week of extracurricular & homework

SPONSOR
The Ashevillage Institute is an eco-urban education center that promotes sustainable solutions in action. Ashevillage sponsors educational programs and is developing a demonstration site on a one-acre site. In the works are two naturally retrofitted houses; a 30,000 gallon, four-pond recirculating aquaculture system with seven kinds of fish and aquaponic greenhouse; integrated chicken coop; earthworks and hard-scaping for maximum water retention; chickens, bees, vermiculture and mushroom production; edible and medicinal landscape; and outdoor and indoor meeting space. The site is situated next to downtown Asheville, NC.

FACILITATORS
Brandy Hall is the main facilitator for the Permaculture Apprenticeship. She is the Site & Program Manager for the Ashevillage Institute. Brandy holds an MA in Contemplative Education and brings forth a love of nature and design to her work with Shades of Green, Inc, a small design/education firm. The apprenticeship will be enhanced by more than 12 guest teachers and site hosts including the bioregion’s premiere Permaculture practitioners who have a collective of over 200 years of experience!

FEE*
12-day Permaculture Design Certification: $1,200
24 days of site visits, field work & materials: $650
Food and lodging not included
TOTAL: $1,850
*10% of fee supports Kleiwerks International.

ACCOMMODATIONS
Housing is not included, although three spots are available for women at the Ashevillage Institute site for $250/month. Inquire within.

REGISTRATION & PAYMENT
• To register for the Permaculture Apprenticeship, send a $650 non-refundable deposit to: Ashevillage Institute, 80 Buchanan Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801. Please include your full name, phone, email, and address.
• The remainder of your payment ($1,200) is due by July 28th.
• All payments are NON-REFUNDABLE.

PAYMENT PLANS & WORK TRADES
Payment plans and minimal work trades are available; inquire within.

INFORMATION
For more details contact Brandy Hall at brandy@ashevillage.org or call 434.284.3057.

Santa Fe Convention Center, Santa Fe, NM

http://www.pcuonline.org

Tuition Free

The member-owned Permaculture Credit Union – a non-traditional construction and energy efficiency remodel and installation project lender – is celebrating its 10th anniversary with “Going Way Beyond Sustainability” community event. On May 6th, from 6 pm to 9 pm, come join PCU members, community members and like-minded sustainability folks in a free event that offers food, music and a keynote presentation by eco-entrepreneur Gunter Pauli.
For more information please contact pcustaff@pcuonline.org or call 505-954-3479

Bouzov, Czech Republic, Central Europe

Instructor Martina Petru & Max Vittrup Jensen

http://permalot.org/en/internships

Join us for the second  of our 2 summer internships.

Internship II: International Relief Work  8 weeks – 790 Euro

PermaLot is establishing a holistic model for solutions to peak oil, climate change, financial crises, and food/water scarcity. Become part of a new trade of builders ready to meet the challenges and the opportunity of the 21st century, with training and skill development in:

• International Relief Work utilizing the SPHERE certificate model

• Permaculture Principles and Methods, course include permaculture design certification

• Hands-on low tech and mechanized building methods

• Conscientious design applications that relate to the planet, place, and project.

• Healthy building materials such as straw bale, cob, earthen building, living roof systems, and alternative energy.

• You’ll learn -and live- community design & building with weekly sessions on conflict prevention and Non-Violent communication

Bouzov, Czech Republic, Central Europe

Instructor Max Vittrup Jensen

http://permalot.org/en/internships

Join us for one or both of our summer internships.

Internship I: May 1 – July 11, 2010 10 weeks – 980 Euro

Internship II: International Relief work July 5 – August 28, 2010
8 weeks – 790 Euro

PermaLot is establishing a holistic model for solutions to peak oil, climate change, financial crises, and food/water scarcity. Become part of a new trade of builders ready to meet the challenges and the opportunity of the 21st century, with training and skill development in:

• Permaculture Principles and Methods

• Hands-on low tech and mechanized building methods

• Conscientious design applications that relate to the planet, place, and project.

• Healthy building materials such as straw bale, cob, earthen building, living roof systems, and alternative energy.

• You’ll learn -and live- community design & building with weekly sessions on conflict prevention and Non-Violent communication

Hands on projects will include building a rocket mass oven, finalizing a Finnish mass oven, rainwater catchment systems, greywater filter systems, rough and fine earthen plastering, timber frame joinery, heated wall systems, straw bale, earthen floors, round pole construction, and living roofs.

Haiti Update.

Builders without Borders in Haiti – 5/3/2010

Should any NBN members want to practically support the relief effort in Haiti, then please mail our director of events Max V. Jensen, max@nbnetwork.org. NBN does not directly manage such efforts, but help coordinate skilled people with relief organizations such as Builders Without Borders, Engineers Without Borders , Groundswell International, Kleiwerks International and the Permaculture Relief Corps. You may also want to read NBN’s project proposal outlining a suitable solution for Haiti’s resettlement: We call it “Cob Core Communities”

If you are a skilled natural builder or permaculturalist and would like to donate phone or email consultation time to organizations supporting rebuilding efforts in Haiti or elsewhere please fill out the form below.

If you have a high need project that could use this list please contact us at rebuild@nbnetwork.org.

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Patillas, Puerto Rico

Instructor: Scott Howard

http://earthenhand.com

Tuition: $1400 (10% off if you bring a friend)

Puerto Rico Earthbag Dome Intensive
In cooperation with:

Las Casas de la Selva www.eyeontherainforest.org

April 10th-20th, 2010

Patillas, Puerto Rico

Your Instructor: Scott Howard

Learn about earthbag dome design and construction, earthen plasters, and methods of roofing using locally available plants. Complete a 13 x 13 foot earthbag dome that will be a bedroom. While you are there, learn about the local rainforest ecology and demonstrations of sustainable agriculture and forestry.

Gain the skills you need to build your own Earthbag dome: Dome design, Permaculture Design (as it applies to buildings), Earthbag and Gravel Foundations, Earthbag and Cob Wall systems, Passive Solar, Window placement, Earthen floors, Earthen plasters.

Preregistration is required.

Taught in English and Spanish by the instructor.

Tuition = $1400

10% discount for bringing a friend!

Full Description & Signup at website