Designing a Living Landscape Series

The Designing a Living Landscape Workshop Series builds off the Introduction to Permaculture Series by focusing on key considerations, from water to pests to soil.  Participants will learn how to integrate these elements into their designs and onto their own landscapes.  Sign up for the whole series and save, or enroll in any of the workshops individually.  To sign up for the whole series, simply enroll in the first course, "Water Management Principles" (which can be found on the calendar on January 28th) and when you checkout, check the box "Yes! I'll attend the whole series."

Members, be sure to login to receive your member discount.  Discount will be added to your cart when you begin checkout.  Whether you sign up for the whole series, or one workshop at a time, you'll receive member discount. Want to learn more about membership? Go here.

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Workshops

Water Management Principles

Date:
Sat, Jan 28, 2012 9:00 am
End:
Sat, Jan 28, 2012 12:00 pm
Cut off date:
Sun, Jan 29, 2012
Price:
$50.00

Water, soil and plants are the foundation of permaculture systems. This class will introduce a basic understanding of how they work together and how we can design and build resilient stormwater management systems. The course focuses on permaculture principles while delving into some specific examples of function of sound rainwater harvesting systems.

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Designing Water in Your Landscape

Date:
Sat, Feb 04, 2012 9:00 am
End:
Sat, Feb 04, 2012 12:00 pm
Price:
$50.00

Water is the basis for all life but can be destructive if not managed properly. This class will focus on specific methods of managing stormwater for optimal plant growth while creating a resilient system that can withstand extreme storm events.  We will discuss systems that capture, store and redistribute rainwater. Bring photos (on a jump drive) or drawings of your drainage system to problem solve as a class.

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Integrated Pest Management Principles

Date:
Sat, Feb 11, 2012 9:00 am
End:
Sat, Feb 11, 2012 12:00 pm
Price:
$50.00

Plant-feeding insects in the garden plot can put the health of your plants at risk. This workshop simplifies the details of pest management by emphasizing the importance of insect biology when making management decisions.  

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Designing for Pests on Your Plot

Date:
Sat, Feb 18, 2012 9:00 am
End:
Sat, Feb 18, 2012 12:00 pm
Price:
$50.00

How can design principles and biological concepts be merged to optimize pest management in the garden? This workshop explores this question.

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Urban Soils: Building Soils in Urban Areas

Date:
Sat, Feb 25, 2012 9:00 am
End:
Sat, Feb 25, 2012 12:00 pm
Price:
$50.00

Urban soils are often abused soils. This practice workshop addresses identifying soil problems and describes how to of jump start the soil regeneration process. Together we'll take a look at your topsoil, so ring a topsoil sample(about 1/2 gallon), and be prepared to get your hands dirty.

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