Austin Permaculture Guild

The Austin Permaculture Guild is now accepting registrations for its Fall 2010 Permaculture Design Course, which starts October 2 and runs for 10 Saturdays in a row, til December 4 (see schedule below).

If, after reading this site, you have any questions about permaculture or the permaculture design course, call the Austin Permaculture Guild at 512-619-5363. To register and reserve your space right now, send your $120 deposit (non-refundable) by PayPal to the enrollment coordinator, Jenny Nazak, at jnazak AT yahoo DOT com . (NOTE: You may also reserve your spot by giving your deposit to the permaculture design course grad who told you about this course.) Include your name and phone number in your PayPal message. If you don’t have PayPal, email the enrollment coordinator for instructions on submitting your deposit.

The balance of $480 is payable to the instructor on the first day of class.

Permaculture design course (weekend format):
Dates: 10 Saturdays in a row, October 2 - December 4, 2010. (This is a commuter course. Lunches are BYO/potluck.) Course will take place at an Austin location to be determined. Time 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Class starts promptly at 9; arrive anytime after 8:30 to get settled in, chat over coffee/tea, etc. Bring your own lunch (and some to share with others if you like). Also please help us reduce waste by bringing your own reusable cup, silverware, water bottle, etc.

Recommended Reading: This course follows the internationally recognized curriculum outlined in Bill Mollison’s Permaculture Design Manual. You aren’t required to buy or read the Manual, but we encourage you to get a copy of Introduction to Permaculture, by Bill Mollison and Reny Slay, and read this book before the class starts. Other good introductory books are Gaia’s Garden by Toby Hemenway, and The Permaculture Way by Graham Bell. If you can’t find these books locally (in Austin, Monkey Wrench Books is a good place to start), then get them online via Permaculture Activist, which offers an excellent selection of book and video titles.

About the instructor: The Austin commuter course is taught by Dick Pierce, who has worked as a permaculture teacher and designer in Austin and New England for many years. Course includes classroom instruction, hands-on projects (including your site design project), presentations by guest instructors, and field trips.

Course dates and topics:

Oct 2: Basics 1
Oct 9: Basics 2
Oct 16: Basics 3
Oct 23: Urban/Plants/Gardens
Oct 30: Building & Energy
Nov 6: Rural
Nov 13: Design Basics
Nov 20: Design Workshop
Nov 27: Design Workshop
Dec 4: Design Presentations/Wrap-Up

Information/registration: Austin Permaculture Guild, 512-619-5363.

We look forward to having you with us!