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Offerings, happenings, and know-how of the Permaculture School.
Greetings PAOV,
The launch of Permaculture School is only a few weeks away and there are just a couple spots left - don't miss this unique opportunity to go on a yearlong ecological learning journey with the experts in the field, plus a stellar group of students from all over the world, five countries and counting!
For anyone looking for short term permaculture learning we are also offering two week-long workshops this summer: the Water Retention Landscape Course with Brock Dolman at UNCA in June, and the Natural Building Workshop with Mark Lakeman and our fantastic team of local teachers in July. Join us in Asheville for these amazing learning opportunities with some of the top teachers in the country.
For the Earth,
The Permaculture School Team
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Slow It, Spread It, Sink It: Water Wisdom with Brock Dolman #waterislife #regenerativedesign
WATER RETENTION LANDSCAPE COURSE: With Brock Dolman, June 2 – 6, 2015 at UNCA in Asheville, NC.
Come and learn with us: Basic water retention landscape principles & theory • Patterns in nature • Techniques for rainwater harvesting including dams, swales, terraces & keyline • Design considerations for differing soil types, vegetation, watersheds, regions & climates • Overview of aquaculture & aquaponics • Plus take a water retention landscape tour, and more.
This course is first-come, first-served course for people such as landscape designers and farmers, water advocates and municipal staff, teachers and students, home-owners and environmental organizers, and beyond.
For people who want to dive deeper into:
• Gaining water literacy for backyards, cities, watersheds, and global projects
• Honing your skills for developing effective water retention landscape designs
• Understanding specific techniques to help your implementation of real projects
> Register here: www.ThePermacultureSchool.org/Water-Retention-Landscape-Course
> Gain insight: Stormwater, greywater, and rainwater mitigation systems with Brock Dolman this June in Asheville. REGISTER HERE for the Water Retention Landcape Course.
>> VIDEO: Watch Brock's Ted Talk on Watersheds 2.0 - Rethinking & Retrofitting for Resilience
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Natural Building Workshop with special guest, Mark Lakeman & our stellar local instructors #naturalhome #cityrepair #mudlove
Most problems are simply missed opportunities. The flip side of every problem is a solution. - Mark Lakeman
NATURAL BUILDING WORKSHOP: With Mark Lakeman of City Repair, Janell Kapoor of Ashevillage, Steve Kemble & Mollie Curry of MudStrawLove, and Meka Bunch, July 6-10, 2015 in West Asheville, NC.
The natural building movement sits at the nexus of a growing global network of solutions-oriented initiatives that affirm and strengthen harmonious ways of living on Earth. We believe that natural building practices can play a profound role in supporting a thriving humanity and planet, free of financial debt and toxicity.
Want to learn Natural Building this summer? We're excited to welcome instructor Mark Lakeman back to Asheville. Mark, one of our favorite co-conspirators and community catalysts, is co-founder of the City Repair Project in Portland, Oregon. He will be teaching alongside our long-time team of local instructors...and the workshop is quickly filling.
Learn the basics: Earth & straw wall systems, including cob, adobe, wattle & daub, slipstraw • Natural plasters & paints • Wood-fired ovens • Living roofs • Site selection • Passive solar design • And more
> Workshop Dates: July 6-10, 2015
> Apply: This workshop is almost full - register now to reserve your spot.
> Details: www.ThePermacultureSchool.org/Natural-Building-Workshop
>> VIDEO: Click here for a short Natural Building Workshop video.
Introducing the Permaculture School Advisory Council #rockstars #earthmagicians #permieexperts
Our advisors are movers n’ shakers within the Permaculture movement. They are at the forefront of scaling this work to new levels. They bring deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities of these times. They are in the field, modeling the solutions, implementing projects and programs, integrating feedback loops, consulting on projects — globally and in their own backyards. They are our respected teachers, authors, keynote speakers, and organizational founders. We acknowledge and thank them for expanding the understanding and development of Permaculture in today’s world! Click here for full bios.
Penny Livingston- Stark, co-founder of Regenerative Design Institute & global teacher, designer, speaker & consultant in regenerative design, land management & permaculture.
Mark Lakeman is a national leader in the development of sustainable public places and co-founder of the City Repair Project. Mark is teaching at the Natural Building Workshop in July.
Brock Dolman is the Director of Occidental Arts & Ecology Center’s WATER Institute and Permaculture Program. Brock is teaching at the Water Retention Landscape Course in June.
Toby Hemenway is the author of Gaia’s Garden which for for the last eight years has been the best-selling permaculture book in the world. His new book is The Permaculture City.
Pandora Thomas is co-founder of Earthseed Consulting LLC and author of Shades of Green, a guide for individuals wanting to teach green building to youth.
Dr. Laura Lengnick led the academic program in Sustainable Agriculture at Warren Wilson College, and is author of Resilient Agriculture: Cultivating Food Systems for a Changing Climate.
Professor Will Hooker has been teaching permaculture & small-scale landscape design in the NC State University Department of Horticulture since 1979.
Josiah Cain is a landscape architect with 16 years experience as an ecological design professional. He is currently Chief Design Officer at Design Ecology.
Erik Ohlsen is Executive Director and Co-Founder of the Permaculture Skills Center, a licensed contractor & Founder & Owner of Permaculture Artisans.
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PERMACULTURE VIDEOS
Wild edible plants
Juliet Blankespoor on sochan, a wild edible
Apppalachian forest farming
Zev Friedman's TedX talk on our budding forest economy
Chickweed: A wild spring tonic
Asia Suler on cleansing wild spring greens
Permaculture chickens
Shawn Jadrnicek on how to turn newspaper and food scraps into chicken eggs
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ACADEMIC PARTNERS
Lenoir-Rhyne University is an academic partner of Permaculture School providing classroom space for the 12 week residency. Lenoir-Rhyne is a liberal arts university with a Graduate Studies program in Asheville, North Carolina. In pursuit of the development of the whole person, Lenoir-Rhyne University seeks to liberate mind and spirit, clarify personal faith, foster physical wholeness, build a sense of community, and promote responsible leadership for service in the world.
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UNC Asheville and the Office of Sustainability are academic partners of Permaculture School providing classroom space and a campus tour for the Water Retention Landscape Course with Brock Dolman. UNCA, located a few blocks from downtown, is a liberal arts college that is part of the state public university system.
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Brevard College is an academic partner of Permaculture School, providing college credit to students in our programs. Located in the mountains of Western North Carolina, Brevard College is a private four-year liberal arts institution committed to an experiential liberal arts education that encourages personal growth and inspires artistic, intellectual, and social action.
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AFFILIATES & PARTNERS
PLUS: Zev Friedman • Becky Beyer • Will Hooker
• Turning Tides Consulting
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