Current Courses and Events
Home-Scale Permaculture Course
Jun 13-14, 2020
At Alderleaf Wilderness College
Instructor: Dave Boehnlein
Time: Each day 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Learn home-scale applications of permaculture - a revolutionary design system for sustainable living. The course covers permaculture principles and ethics; basic design; many practical strategies you can begin implementing at home right away; and a detailed tour of permaculture projects in action at Alderleaf. Learn how to get started with this ecological approach to designing for green human settlements.
Permaculture design integrates the best of sustainable food production, natural building, forest stewardship, habitat restoration, water management, alternative energy, and much more. It can be applied on a home-scale up to the community level and beyond.
The class takes place at Alderleaf Farm in Monroe, WA. Our beautiful 15 acre property is nestled in the foothills of the Cascade Mountains 35 miles east of Seattle. It is an evolving model of environmental sustainability and features our classrooms, office, residences, ponds, a large creek, forested land, pastures, many gardens, chickens, sheep, and food forests.
In this class you will:
- Learn permaculture ethics and principles
- Gain an overview of the methods of sustainable design
- Learn about permaculture strategies for the Northwest
- Tour Alderleaf Farm's innovative permaculture projects
Info & Registration at: https://www.wildernesscollege.com/permaculture-course.html
Permaculture Design Course
Aug 8 - 22, 2020
At Pearlstone Retreat Center, Reisterstown, MD
Instructors: Dave Boehnlein, Greg Strella, Perri DeJarnette, & Joe Murray
This full Permaculture Design Certificate Course will start by covering the basic nuts & bolts of permaculture design (principles, process, methods, etc.) and provide you with the tools you need to see the world through holistic lenses. Then the course will provide you with a variety tools that you can use when creating your own designs.
For full details or to register: https://www.pearlstonecenter.org/programs-events/all-programs-events/permaculture-design-course/
