Re-design your life, re-envision your future
Are you looking for an empowering and sustainable way to create change in yourself, the land you live on, and your community? Permaculture is a design science rooted in the observation of natural systems that always keeps in sight three ethics: Earth care, people care, and resource share. The principles of permaculture teach us how to design ways of living that have the diversity, stability, and resiliency of natural ecosystems. They lead us to consciously create positive solutions for managing our food, medicine, and shelter needs while we create regenerative systems to manage our relationships with ourselves, our communities, our natural environment, and all life forms. We have solutions that are available on any scale, and we can make a change that will reach out to future generations. *************************************************************************** Upcoming Courses (details below)
Weekend Permaculture Design Certification 72 hour course begins September 6th, 2014
9/6 and 9/7
9/20 and 9/21
10/4 and 10/5
10/18 and 10/19
11/1 and 11/2
11/15 and 11/16
12/6 (snow day if needed)
12/7 Design Presentation, Showcase, and Graduation Party
Four Seasons Permaculture Design Certification 72 hour course March 2015– Feb 2016
(Note: If you’re interested in taking the PDC but these dates don’t work for you, please send us an email
to be contacted for other dates or to find out about how you can help convene a course at your convenience. A year of one Friday a month or Fridays for 3 months anyone?) Successful completion of these course will earn participants an internationally recognized Permaculture Design Certificate. *************************************************************************** Rochester Permaculture Center’s Permaculture Design Certification Courses In our permaculture design certification courses, you will learn how to observe and use the same principles that make ecological systems self-sustaining and apply them to integrated homes and gardens. In addition, you will learn how to apply these principles to energy systems and water supplies, healthy communities, meaningful and fulfilling work, ecological economies, and global political movements for change. Throughout it all, you’ll be engaged in learning and experiencing an empowering way of living in the world, surrounded and supported by like-minded people and instructors. Our goal is to make you a part of Rochester Permaculture Center’s community, incorporating our seasonal activities into your permaculture experience as time permits. Activities may include spring and fall pruning, seed planting, plant propagation, bed preparation, compost pile making, water harvesting techniques, natural building, and other activities. Each of our permaculture design certification courses includes the following:
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This 72-hour permaculture design certificate course will give participants a comprehensive understanding of permaculture principles & ethics; design processes, methodologies & tools; and how they can be applied to create regenerative human systems including food, housing, personal relationships, communities, and economies. ***************************************************************************
Fall Weekend Permaculture Design Certification 72 hour course 2014:
9/6 and 9/7
9/20 and 9/21
10/4 and 10/5
10/18 and 10/19
11/1 and 11/2
11/15 and 11/16
12/6 (snow day if needed)
12/7 Design Presentation, Showcase, and Graduation Party
This course is structured as one introductory weekend followed by various weekend sessions, allowing full-time workers, students, and people with families more flexibility to participate. The winter scheduling allows landscape professionals to participate in the off-season. This dynamic, hands-on class will meet from 9 am-5 pm. All classes will be held in Rochester, NY. Because these workshops are being held at a private residence, full location details (including address) will be provided upon registration and payment. Because these workshops are being held at a private residence, full location details (including address) will be provided upon registration and payment. Class size is limited. Lunches are potluck. Sliding scale $900-1100. Preregistration is required.
Registration: Send a check payable to Rochester Permaculture Center, PO Box 18212, Rochester, NY 14618 by August 22, 2014 along with (1) your name, (2) your mailing address, (3) your email address, and (4) phone number. Additionally, please send us an email letting us know to expect you. Save $100 if you register and pay in full by August 8, 2014.
Four Seasons Permaculture Design Certification 72 hour course (2015 to 2016 dates to be determined): This course is structured in one introductory weekend followed by monthly Sunday sessions, allowing full-time workers, students, and people with families more flexibility to participate. All classes will be held in Rochester, NY. Because some of these workshops are being held at a private residence, full location details (including address) will be provided upon registration and payment. Class size is limited. Lunches are potluck. Sliding scale $900-1100 (pay what you can afford). Registration: Send a check payable to Rochester Permaculture Center, PO Box 18212, Rochester, NY 14618 by (two weeks before beginning) along with (1) your name, (2) your mailing address, (3) your email address, and (4) phone number. Additionally, please send us an email letting us know to expect you. Save $100 if you register and pay in full by (four weeks before beginning).
Refund Policy: Cancellations up to 2 weeks before the course begins will be refunded, excluding a $100 processing fee. No refunds are given after that date. Successful completion of either of these courses will earn participants an internationally recognized Permaculture Design Certificate.
