Permaculture and Design Course

Immerse in intentional community life and permaculture design practice for 2 weeks this summer. Conduct a design for your own client through a guided design process onsite. Gain college credits from UMass Amherst (optional) and a permaculture design certification. Enjoy the pond, sauna, gardens, natural buildings, and community at the Sirius retreat center! Register a.s.a.p. with Sowing Solutions ~ ecologicalgardens@gmail.com Tuition $1000, plus meals and accommodation.

~ Study and practice permaculture design in the 13th annual Summer PDC at Sirius ~ Learn from some of the best permaculture designers, naturalists, and educators in the northeast ~ Immerse in community life and meet the residents and founders of this leading ecovillage in the northeastern US ~ Gain your permaculture design training and internationally recognized certificate ~ Gather new sustainable living skills ~ Optionally gather college credits through University of Massachusetts ~ Learn by experience in the veggie gardens, forest gardens ~ Witness construction of a straw bale and cob greenhouse ~ Visit local permaculture demonstration sites ~ Meet and work alongside leading permaculture designers; ~ Complete a permaculture design project from step one to deisgn presentation for real clients ~ Enjoy summertime with us!

Course Tuition $1000, plus meals. Accommodations are available at Sirius Ecovillage. Early bird discounted tuition of $950 when registering before July 1st.

Sowing Solutions provides permaculture design services for home owners and land stewards and offers educational events for non-profits and communities in the northeastern US, leading 13 permaculture design certificate courses to date. Sowing Solutions has run courses collaboratively with Living Routes Study Abroad in Intentional Communities, Green Phoenix Permaculature, UMASS Amherst, Sirius EcoVillage, Dynamics Ecological Design, Living Mandala, and Omega Institute.

Sirius EcoVillage is a long-standing intentional spiritual community and retreat center, offering a special opportunity to step into daily life for 2 weeks at this wonderful place. Explore the hiking trails, sauna, yoga classes, swimming pond, gardens, natural buildings, ecovillage social structure, and much more!

Course registration: www.sowingsolutions.org ; Inquire at: ecologicalgardens@gmail.com