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2010 PROGRAMS
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Sustainable Living Skills Immersion & Permaculture Design Course

FALL
Sept 27th - Oct 29th

COLLEGE CREDIT AVAILABLE FOR THIS COURSE!

A wide array of hands-on classes in sustainability. Focusing on Appropriate technology, Natural Building, Eco-forestry, Permaculture, and more!
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Earthen Bread Ovens

July 19th - 22nd, 2010
Learn how to construct various fuel-efficiant wood burning stoves as well as complete a simple to build bread oven.
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Earthen Floor Installation Training

July 28th - 30th, 2010
Learn the art and skills from reknown earthen floor expert Sukita Reay Crimmel. Participants will receive a completion certificate and training manual.
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Forest Gardening Workshop

October 24th, 2010
Turn your yard into an edible food forest!
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Other educational opportunities:

School groups / Workshops / Private classes

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Appropriate Technology

Sustainable Forestry

Organic Agriculture

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School Groups / Workshops /
Private Classes

Field Trips   |    Overnight Workshops

We can provide food and lodging for groups of various sizes and lengths of stay. A curriculum based around our core teaching of sustainable living skills can be tailored to suit your group.

Below is a sample schedule from a 4 day workshop that was designed for a group of 10 high school students.

Thursday
8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00 Orientation
10:00 - 12:00 Team Building Games
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch
1:30 - 4:30 Watershed Hike
6:00 - 7:30 Dinner

Friday
8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 - 12:00 Cooking with Whole Foods
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch
1:30 - 4:30 Organic Agriculture
6:00 - 7:30 Dinner
7:30 - 9:00 Movie Night

Saturday
8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 - 12:00 Appropriate Technology and Rocket Stoves
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch
1:30 - 4:30 Building a Rocket Stove
6:00 - 7:30 Dinner
7:30 - 9:00 Open Mic / Variety Show

Sunday
8:00 - 9:00 Breakfast
9:00 - 12:00 Non Violent Communication
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch
1:30 - 4:30 Intro to Sustainable Forestry
6:00 - 7:30 Farewell Dinner