Permaculture Happenings, Winter/ Spring 2012
February 1-4
Permaculture highly featured at this year’s PASA conference
Local Pc expert Darrell Frey of Three Sister’s Farm and Bioshelter will be speaking, along with Dave Jacke, author Edible Forest Gardening, Juliette Jones of Pittsburgh Permaculture, and others.
This is the first year that Permaculture will be featured during the Pre-conference Tracks! Learn about myco-remediation (mushrooms!), soil fertility, bioshelter design and urban food forests. Join the movement! Help spread the word.
When: February, Feb. 1st through Feb. 4th
Where: State College, Pa
Please check out the brochure for more information: PASA brochure
February 18 – May 6
Phipps offers second annual PDC
Darrell Frey, Juliette Jones and Elizabeth Lynch will be teaching an eleven day PDC course in Pittsburgh.
- Gain your internationally recognized Permaculture Design Certificate.
- Gain knowledge in local ecology and confidence in ecological design.
- Visit Pittsburgh’s premiere permaculture design examples in action.
- Experience a thourough, on-site, permaculture design from start to finish.
When: Saturdays and Sundays from Feb. 18th until May 6th.
Where: Phipps Garden Center in Mellon Park.
Please visit one of the sites below for the exact dates and more information: Facebook Event Page or Phipps Class Brochure
March 23 – April 1
Teaching Permaculture Creatively: A 9-Day Intensive Teacher Training
Dave Jacke will be teaching his very exciting and super effective teacher training (I took it and loved it!!!) this spring in Eastern Pa (I had to drive all the way to Tennessee to take mine!).
Do you have your PDC and want to go further? Want to start teaching but are not sure how? Dave’s course is a fun, active way to learn the secrets of being a good teacher.
When: March 23rd to April 1st
Where: Eastern Pa
From more information open the link below. Then, look on the RIGHT side for teacher training information!
