CO Permaculture Workshops and Design Courses in 2010

[Adam Brock]

Winter/Spring Permaculture classes from the Wild Green Yonder

The Wild Green Yonder is pleased to announce its lineup of Permaculture courses for the winter and spring of 2010.

Whether you're an expert gardener looking to incorporate more sustainable principles, a business owner trying to take your green actions to the next level, or just a curious newbie to sustainability, you can expect plenty of engaging, interactive material in the following classes.

For descriptions, locations, and registration info, head to the Wild Green Yonder's Classes page.

Intro to Permaculture: Urban Sustainability 101
Saturday, 2/27 12pm-5pm at Denver Urban Homesteading
Sunday, 4/25 12pm-5pm at Denver Botanic Gardens

Ecological Garden Design: a two-part hands-on workshop
Saturday, 3/6 and Saturday, 3/20 9am-12pm at Green Spaces Colorado

The Ecology of Entrepreneurship: Sustainability for the Small Business
Friday, 3/26 2-5pm at Green Spaces Colorado

Create an Instant Garden workshop
Saturday, 4/17 1pm-3pm at a NW Denver residence

Stay involved! Follow the Wild Green Yonder on Facebook and Twitter, and join our Google Group to stay connected to other Permaculturalists in the Denver area!

Upcoming Permaculture Design Courses on the Front Range

If you've had some exposure to Permaculture and like what you've learned, then a full Permaculture Design Course might be for you. The following two courses, led by some of the most qualified and experienced Permaculturalists on the Front Range, offer an in-depth exploration of the Permaculture paradigm. In either the weekend course or the 2-week intensive, you'll learn everything from ecological principles to arid-climate farming techniques to sustainable social and economic patterns, with plenty of hands-on work included.

Weekend Permaculture Design Course in Boulder, 3/13 - 10/10

Facilitated by veteran permaculture teachers Sandy Cruz and Barbara Mueser - along with a host of talented guest instructors - this course will employ hands-on projects, tours, slide shows, exercises, lectures and readings to give students a thorough knowledge of Permaculture Design for our Rocky Mountain bioregion and beyond. Course meets the 2nd weekend of each month. See attached flyer and www.HiAltPC.org for more details.

2-week Intensive Permaculture Design Course in Lyons, 3/19 - 4/3

The Lyons Farmette, Schey’s Bouquets and YummyYards are ecstatic to offer a two week Permaculture Design Certification Course at The Lyons Farmette, located in Lyons, CO from March 19 – April 3, 2010. The course features an intensive 82-hour immersion into permaculture principles and ecological design, featuring 18 diverse, dynamic and experienced permaculture teachers and professionals from the Colorado Front Range.

Through a combination of lecture, discussion, hands-on activities and on-site group design projects, you will learn how to observe ecosystems and design regenerative systems that provide food, energy and shelter. Engage in the revolutionary act of self-empowerment and discover how to build resilient human communities that care for the earth, provide for people and create a surplus for all to share. Contact erin...@gmail.com with questions.

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