In good permaculture design, work is minimized, yields (food, energy and income) are increased, wastes are eliminated and the environment is restored. This four-day foundational training course in permaculture design features a practical bent. Classroom and project components will be geared for the suburban or city resident who wants to transform their immediate environment into one of natural beauty, productivity and functionality. The workshop earns credit toward Permaculture Design Course (PDC) Certification.
Project-Based Training and Instruction will cover:
· Water harvesting using rain gardens, rain tanks, grey water collection systems, swales
· Intensive, ecological sensitive food production using backyard aquaponics, growing on concrete, rooftop and apartment gardening, simple greenhouse ideas, plant guilds
· Energy sustainability through biomass generation, conservation measures, renewable technologies
· Soil conservation and regeneration through hugelkultur, sheet composting, compost tea, designing and building earth berms
· And more!
INSTRUCTOR:
Bill Wilson, Guest Instructor & Co-Founder Midwest Permaculture (www.midwestpermaculture.com), holds two Permaculture Design (PDC) Certificates with Advanced Training in Permaculture Design, and has taught internationally in over 26 PDC courses, plus shorter-form workshops and intensives. With his wife and Permaculture education partner Rebecca, Bill have created a Permaculture oasis surrounding their suburban home, and continually contribute to their sustainably-oriented community of
Stelle,
Illinois
.
WHEN:
March 8 - 11, 2012
8:30 am - 5:30 pm each day with optional evening activities which run until 9:00 pm.
WHERE:
Missouri Botanical Garden’s Commerce Bank Center for Science Education, 4651 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63110, Room 126. Park and enter from the WEST side of the building AND at local project sites.
FEE:
EARLY BIRD RATE (Through February 10th):
$495 for USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter Members and Missouri Botanical Garden Members.
$550 for Non-members
After February 10th:
$550 for USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter Members and Missouri Botanical Garden Members.
$595 for non-members
Advance registration required by Monday, Mar. 5
REGISTER:
By clicking on the register button on the left side of this screen.
QUESTIONS? Contact USGBC-Missouri Gateway staff by email, usgbc-mogateway@mobot.org, or phone (314) 577-0225.