Permaculture Design Certification Course

Thursday, June 7 -  Thursday, June 14, 2012

Offered by Midwest Permaculture in conjunction with the St. Croix Institute for Sustainable Community Development.

During this eight-day (72-hour) design certification course, you will learn how to use permaculture design to:

• Enhance small-scale farming and suburban/urban food production
• Transform back yards, city lots, rooftops and community commons areas into bountiful (& beautiful) gardens
• Enhance a farming business  to be economically profitable, socially responsible and environmentally sound
  
• Minimize work and reduce fossil fuel requirements for an energy-lean future
  

Upon completion of the eight-day course, you will be eligible to receive their permaculture design certificate (PDC) from Midwest Permaculture.

More information, including a list of instructors and photos from the 2011 class, is available at the Midwest Permaculture web site.

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Course Content

Your registration fee of $1,200 includes the following:

• Access to Foundations of Permaculture webinar series
• Links to more than three-dozen selected handouts 
• The 150-question Study Guide
• Text book, Earth User's Guide to Permaculture by Rosemary Morrow  
• Two live webinars
• Opportunity to work on specific design project

More information on the content provided is available at the Midwest Permaculture web site.

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Course Schedule

Students will have access to the online study components of the course as soon as they complete their registration. Certification requires that we cover the entire curriculum so please come ready to work (and have fun). 

*Dinner provided

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Registration Details

Register online or by calling Midwest Permaculture at 815-256-221.

Save with These Discounts:

Early Bird Rate - Save $100 when you register before April 8, 2012.

Student Rate - Save $300 if you are a college student with a valid student ID.

Group Rate - Save $100 each when you register two or more individuals at the same time. May not be combined with student rate.

Registration fee of $1,200 includes:

• Foundations of Permaculture webinar series;
• Eight days of training
• Textbook and other class resources;
• Access to the networking site;
• Some organically prepared meals; and
  
• Campus parking

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Accommodations, Transportation and Meals

Students interested in on-campus housing may request dorm rooms through their registration with Midwest Permaculture. Off-campus lodging will be the student's responsibility.

Transportation to and from the UW-River Falls campus will also be the student's responsibility. The pre-training website may be used to facilitate ride-sharing arrangements among students. On-campus parking will be available and is included in the fee.

Lunch will be provided for each full day and dinner will be provided for the three days when the class goes beyond 6 p.m. Other meals, including breakfast will be the responsibility of the student.

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