This course will focus in-depth on the energetics of water in the landscape by designing in the context of your watershed and implementing multi-functional Pharmscapes. You will learn layout and integration of off-the-grid, passive and gravity fed water supplies and low tech active systems. Topics covered: finding and developing springs, uses for springs, where to […]
Come and join us at our one of a kind of Permaculture farm in Ellenville. The Center for Bioregional Living is an off grid market scale demonstration farm designed specifically, as our example to the regional food movement Offering opportunities and approaches for addressing our food needs with more of an integrated, ecological, permaculture approach. In […]
(Ideal for PDC graduates) ​This course will focus on laying the groundwork for an entire land development project such as establishing ecological businesses, community farms, eco-villages, co-housing and homesteads. Topics covered: Reading the landscape, making use of topography and hydrology, reading biological indicators. whole site analysis, mapping techniques, Siting buildings and integrating the entire project through a […]
(Ideal for PDC graduates) ​This course will focus on laying the groundwork for an entire land development project such as establishing ecological businesses, community farms, eco-villages, co-housing and homesteads. Topics covered: Reading the landscape, making use of topography and hydrology, reading biological indicators. whole site analysis, mapping techniques, Siting buildings and integrating the entire project through a […]
This course will focus on gardening with nature through the creation of edible forest gardens, as well as the design and management of multi-functional woodlots. ​Topics covered: designing, planting and management of woodlots for selective harvesting of fuel and building materials, understory value-added crops like shitake, ginseng, goldenseal and wild garlic, techniques for increasing the […]
HealthyBuildings = Healthy People Natural, local and bioregional buildings contribute to ecologically sound local economies and create beautiful, healthy homes and villages to live our lives in. You will learn to apply the permaculture principles throughout the building process. This hands on workshop will teach you about creating buildings with trees cut from the land, […]
HealthyBuildings = Healthy People Natural, local and bioregional buildings contribute to ecologically sound local economies and create beautiful, healthy homes and villages to live our lives in. You will learn to apply the permaculture principles throughout the building process. This hands on workshop will teach you about creating buildings with trees cut from the land, […]
