Fundamentals of Permaculture
Permaculture is a completely solutions-oriented approach to addressing environmental, social and energy-supply problems.
Discover your untapped potential for creating immense positive change starting at your back door.
This intensive six-hour course is designed to provide you with the tools to turn your home into the greenest home on the block—all the while saving money and making a super healthy, beautiful and inspiring environment for family, friends and community. You will come out of this workshop full of inspiration and ideas for your garden, your home, and your life!
You will learn:
- a few core permaculture principles, strategies and practical design tools for energy-efficiency, reducing water use, cycling nutrients, and growing food.
- how to create super-productive gardens, to the envy of your neighbours, that don't require weeding or chemical fertilizing.
- how to create abundance and a thriving garden with rainwater, using neat techniques such as wicking beds and swales.
- a whole new practical philosophy of working with (rather than against) nature; a perspective that can save you thousands of dollars when it comes to designing and integrating the layout of your home & garden (in ways you never imagined)!
- additional design tools that you can use to increase the sustainability of your home and community.
- and much, much more!
There's no question that you will come out of this workshop full of inspiration and ideas for your garden, your home, and your life, giving you lots of time to plan for Spring!
Instructor
Rob Avis, Verge Permaculture
Registration Information
Fee: $99 + GST
Location: Olds College
Date and time: Sat. April 28, 2012, 9 am - 5 pm
For more information please call 403-556-4677 or 1-800-661-6537 (ext. 4677).
Here's what others have said about Rob’s courses/workshops:
I would highly recommend this class for anyone looking to expand their awareness of your connection to all of life around you. Growing your own food in a sustainable way is part of your self-empowerment and freedom. Carmen Wright (attended course at Olds College, Sat. Oct. 22, 2011)
I really enjoyed Rob’s course. I learnt so much as a landscaper. I have learned neat techniques to incorporate in my landscaping business and in my own personal acreage. I thank you. This is just what I needed. Jody Sklover (attended course at Olds College, Sat. Oct. 22, 2011)
This course was packed full of information delivered with passion and enthusiasm. Rob’s knowledge of this topic is incredible. I left this course hungry for more and feeling optimistic of the impact I can have for making positive change for future generations. Vivian Grey (attended course at Olds College, Sat. Oct. 22, 2011)
I really appreciated the background of the instructor combined with the permaculture topic. Bringing science into the discussion is important. I also appreciated the bigger vision of urban planning Rob brought to the discussion. Bev Toews (attended course at Olds College, Sat. Oct. 22, 2011)
"Totally energizing, bringing life to many of the things that I intuitively "know", finding the connections instead of widening the gaps...I walked in not knowing what permaculture was & walked out on the verge of tears, completely in awe of the perfect system in which we live." Keltie Manolakas, Canmore, AB
“We are redesigning our home garden: will employ rainbarrels, swales, wicking beds in the new design.” Jim Duncan, Kimberly, BC
“This course provides the incentive, the theory and the means to make a positive and realistic change in not only our personal lives but in our communities and beyond!” Sheldon Pierce, Edmonton, AB
“We have a new home to landscape, so this information could not have come at a better time.” Cecile Eddy, Creston, BC
“It's only a matter of time before the information shared here, in it's inherent truth, infiltrates and empowers society. It feels amazing to be amongst the swell of this evolutionary wave; amongst a progressive positive community. I plan to apply this in business and in designing my dream life.” Luke Kimmel, Calgary, AB
“This workshop helped make me more conscious of the simple methods to incorporate into my homestead to enrich soil, mimmick nature and create a legacy for the future.” Elise Arnaudin, Argenta, BC
“Very practical with strong values at the centre.” Rhia Ironside, Cranbrook, BC
“Very engaging and you want to keep learning - it's very inspiring. A call to action!” Lynne Kildaw, Penticton, BC
“This will help me to reconsider how we've designed our yard and how the work could be streamlined and more efficient.” Mary Freebairn, Nakusp, BC
"The crowd that was brought together by this workshop was filled with amazing & inspiring energy. The experience left me satisfied, yet wanting more." Sarah Harold, Wallaceburg, ON
For More Information and to Register
Call 403-556-4677 or 1-800-661-6537 (ext. 4677)
