I don’t normally post about individual permaculture design courses, but this is a really unique opportunity to get your PDC with an emphasis on Native American practices. The Permaculture Design Certification Course at Pine Ridge Lakota Reservation, South Dakota will be held on September 11-27, 2009:
This will be a very unique and special permaculture [...]

Here’s an enjoyable video from Occidental Arts and Ecology Center about their permaculture classes. If you’ve been thinking about taking a class, this gives you an idea of what it’s all about. And if you’ve already taken one, it’s sure to bring back happy memories. Enjoy!

I’m off to the West Coast Women’s [...]

Hawaii, a paradise for travelers, faces serious challenges with its food and ecosystems. Here’s an excellent introduction to Hawaii as a permaculture location, with Bill Mollison and Geoff Lawton:

If you’re inclined to enjoy a little bit of paradise yourself, consider using that trip to support permaculture in Hawii. Regenerative Design Institute is offering [...]

Permaculture-SF, the San Francisco Permaculture Guild, is offering a Urban Permaculture Design Course that looks fantastic!

Urban centers like San Francisco need innovative solutions for the persistent problems of the built environment. We feel that Permaculture holds many of the answers needed to build a truly sustainable city and we would like to invite you to [...]

I earned my Permaculture Design Certificate from Regenerative Design Institute in Bolinas, California…RDI is a fantastic place to learn permaculture, nature awareness, natural building, wildcrafting, and other life skills that you may not learn anywhere else. RDI was founded by Penny Livingston-Stark and James Stark. From RDI’s About page:
In the 1980’s, Penny Livingston [...]