Urban Permaculture Certificate Series in Los Angeles to begin August 8th for 6 weekends

Dear Friends,

A printable flyer on this series is attached for your convenience.
Thanks for spreading the word, specifically in Southern California.
For details, see <www.earthflow.com>

Lois Arkin
L.A. Eco-Village
213/738-1254
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EarthFlow DesignWorks*
in cooperation with the Los Angeles Eco-Village and CRSP sponsors the

*L.A URBAN PERMACULTUE DESIGN COURSE*

A Hands-on Course in Urban Sustainability
the first certificate course ever held in Los Angeles

*SIX WEEKENDS STARTING AUGUST 9/10*

Permaculture Design/ is the art and science that applies patterns found
in nature to the design and construction of human and natural environments.

"Though the problems of the world grow increasingly complex ...
the solutions are embarassingly simple"
-Bill Mollison, founder of the worldwide permaculture movement

Sessions include lectures, tours, workshops, projects, and... fun:

PART I
*Fire, Water, Earth & Air... New Ecology and Sacred Geometry*:
Introduction to Permaculture and Natural Pattern Understanding
Two weekends: Aug. 9&10 and Aug. 16 & 17

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PART II
*Food, Water, Shelter...Earth-Friendly Techniques & Technologies*:
Sustainable Resource Management, Building the Home Ecosystem
Two weekends: Aug 30&31 and Sept 6&7

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PART III
*Creating Community...Self-Reliance, Eco-village and Eco-Economics*:
Ecovillage Design and Community Celebration
Two weekends: Sept. 20&21 and Sept. 27&28

*Taught by a team of outstanding veteran permaculture trainers led by
Larry Santoyo**, *

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*EarthFlow Design Works; and including:
*Toby Hemenway, Author, "GaiaÂ’s Garden"
*Penny Livingston-Stark,Permaculture Institute of N. Calif.
*Bill Roley, Permaculture Institute of Southern California
*John Valenzuela, Design Consultant

*And others, including:* Lois Arkin, L.A. Eco-Village; Anna Marie
Carter, The Seed Lady of Watts; Jude Hobbs, Permaculture Designer;Linda
Seeley, Deep Ecologist, the Terra Foundation; Dr. Richard Smith,
Eco-Psychologist


**Six weekends: August 9-10, 16-17, 30-31; September 6-7, 20-21,
27-28 (all sessions required for certificate, but single day
and individual weekend registrations are invited).

Workshop sites in Malibu, the Valley, Hollywood Hills, Downtown
L.A., South Central L.A., Claremont

Fees: 12-day certificate course - $1,200
or each weekend - $225
or each day - $125

Cost includes registration and tuition, materials, field trips,
certification and lunch. Payment due by start of class. Space is
limited.

For more information, contact: (800) 469-5857, (213) 738-1254,
or register on-line at www.earthflow.com

*In association with TreePeople, Watts Family Gardens, Eco-Home Network,
Hope Dance Magazine, the Permaculture Institute of Southern California,
L. A. City Councilman Eric Garcetti, Southern California Council on
Environment and Development, Earth Day L.A., Santa Monica College Center
For Environmental and Urban Studies, Wetlands Action Network, City of
Azusa, Friends of the L.A. River, Ecovillage Network of the Americas,
Wright Way Organic Resource Center, LAUSD Board Member David Tokofsky,
Ecology Center of Southern California, Global Green, L.A. Community
College District Trustee Nancy Pearlman, Livable Places (If your
organization would like
to be associated with this historic event, please call or email Lois
213/738-1254 or <[email protected]>