Lost Valley 5-week Permaculture Design Certification Course

Lost Valley 5-week Permaculture Design Certification Course02/29/2012   Lost Valley is an Education Center and EcoVillage located near Eugene, Oregon with a mission - “We are a learning community creating catalysts for joyful social and ecological regeneration.”  Lost Valley is not only a focus for our EcoVillage Research Project, but a sister non-profit that resembles our eventual goals for D.r.e.e.m. Reality. They host a number of wonderful internships, courses, and workshops regarding various sustainable topics within Permaculture, Gardening, and Eco-building. Specifically, they offer a Five-week Permaculture Design Certification Course (May 21- June 22, 2012) that we have begun communicating with them about. They have graciously offered a $500 discount for each student we bring, dropping the price from $2,500 per student to $2,000. We are seeking to share this discount with as many Dreemers as we can - you included! This is truly a great opportunity for anyone interested in expanding their knowledge on permaculture as an ecological and social design, while simultaneously earning certification. With the certification you can confidently promote yourself as a permaculturalist in your pursuits - such as design consulting, offering finished design work, teaching of classes and workshops, etc.  If you are interested in joining us this May - June at Lost Valley, please contact Dani at Danielle@DreemReality.org.  Or sign up for our mailing list for latest planning info below: Subscribe to our newsletter Here's some more information on the course: Five-week Permaculture Design Certification Course (May 21 - June 22, 2012) Our PDC follows the standard 72-hour Permaculture Design Curriculum created by the Permaculture Institute. But being that our class is far longer than traditional 72-hour courses, we can do more and in ways that suit more learning styles, as mentioned above. The hands-on projects will relate to class topics, and be part of a broader series of undertakings around the Lost Valley site; this allows you to explore many different permaculture projects in varying stages (projects may vary by weather and other considerations). The five-week course will culminate with student groups presenting their permaculture design project for a particular area on the LV campus to the Lost Valley community and staff. Students who have completed the course will be awarded the Permaculture Design Certificate at the Closing Ceremony on Friday. A No-Talent Show, shindig, and cob oven pizza party will cap off the course. At Lost Valley we will: Fulfill the Permaculture Design Curriculum created by the Permaculture Institute Combine lecture, discussion, interaction with nature, and hands-on projects Learn to analyze local environment Design holistic systems that meet the needs of people and nature Immerse yourself in a sustainable community lifestyle Explore, play, adventure, and learn with oth