Upcoming Permaculture and Facilitation Workshops

This conference will be a day jam packed with workshops, presentations and networking.  Karen Stupski and Patty Ceglia of Heathcote Community will offer workshops on Permaculture, and Laird Schaub will give a workshop on Facilitation.  There will be "tracks" for new and forming groups, building communities, completed communities and a special track for professionals currently working in or new to cohousing.  Additional workshop topics are financing, aging in place in community, workshare, and marketing.  For details and to register see this link:  http://www.MidAtlanticCohousing.org.

Do meetings frustrate you? Is the facilitation so passive that meetings are like walking through molasses and progress takes forever? Is the facilitation so controlling that people feel like they've been run over by a truck (or that the decisions were already made behind closed doors and the meeting is just a rubber stamp)? Do you dream of meetings where the group feels energized, engaged, and solid decisions get made? Help is on the way!  The husband and wife duo of Laird Schaub and Ma'ikwe Ludwig will be offering a one-day workshop that provides an overview of the art of Integrative Facilitation, introducing participants to the essential orientation and skill set needed to turn pain into gain in cooperative groups.  For more details and to register go to:  http://www.heathcote.org/cms/content/introduction-art-facilitation-laird-schaub-and-maikwe-ludwig.   For more information call 410-357-9523 or email education@heathcote.org.

                                                  

Healthy forests maintain, fertilize, and renew themselves, naturally. Wouldn’t

you like to grow an abundant food-producing ecosystem like this in your back yard?

You can! Edible forest gardens mimic the structure and function of natural forests

through all their stages of development and grow food, fuel, fiber, fodder, fertilizers,

farmaceuticals, and fun. We can meet our own needs and regenerate healthy

ecosystems at the same time! This talk introduces the vision of forest gardening with

some scientific background, a few living examples, and a sampling of some useful

perennial edibles you can use in your own garden.  For details see website:  http://www.heathcote.org/cms/content/gardening-forest-home-scale-ecological-food-production-dave-jacke-author-edible-forest-garde  . For more information call 410-357-9523 or email education@heathcote.org.

 

Forest gardening is an efficient form of human food production which mimics the vertical layering of a natural forest.  A canopy of standard fruit and nut trees, an understory of dwarf fruit and nut trees, a shrub layer of berries, an herbaceous layer of perennial herbs and vegetables, a ground cover of strawberries and low herbs, and a climbing vine layer of grapes make up an ecological polyculture.  Learn to create this beautiful edible landscape in your own yard!  For more information see:  http://www.heathcote.org/cms/content/forest-gardening-workshop.

 

This is a proven program for making a quantum leap in your ability to run dynamic and effective meetings, and in understanding the nuances and challenges of how cooperative groups function. The training extends over two years, consisting of eight 3-day weekends, spaced about three months apart. You'll receive handouts, chances to practice the techniques and principles, and lots of hands-on experience facilitating live meetings. $2800 for full two-year training program.  Only $2400 if paid in full up front.  Audit individual weekends for $250 each.  For details and to register see http://www.heathcote.org/cms/content/integrative-facilitation-training-program-laird-schaub.  For more information call 410-357-9523 or email education@heathcote.org

 

What would a sustainable culture look like? This workshop explores the social, economic, and personal aspects of sustainability. We will examine the problems with the existing social and economic systems and explore how the permaculture principles can be applied to create a culture that is not only in harmony with the nature, but also more peaceful and equitable.  The workshop will also provide an introduction to the Transition Town movement, which applies permculture to help whole towns and cities become more resilient while decreasing their dependence on fossil fuels.   Patty Ceglia, Karen Stupski, and Dawn Shiner of Dancing Green will co-facilitate this workshop.  For more information call 410-357-9523 or email education@heathcote.org.

Come see the Home-Scale Permaculture course students present the designs they have created for their sites.  See examples of permaculture designs for many different sites and clients!  For more information call 410-357-9523 or email education@heathcote.org.

 

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