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Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) Course

March 11, 2010

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8  Saturdays; May 8 - June 26 and one Sunday (June 27)

8am - 5pm

Caitlin Bergman, Instructor—with special guest lecturers

COURSE FEE:  $200 non-refundable deposit –due by May 3rd - holds your place—and will be deducted from the $1200 tuition. Be sure to sign up early as course is limited to 30 registrants. Please call 626.821.4623 to register, or you may email jill.berry@arboretum.org 

Permaculture is sustainable land use design based on ecologically sound principles. Its aim is harmonizing habitats and inhabitants, creating richly productive food systems. Permaculture is an  eye-opening set of principles and concepts that make a tremendous impact on communities. This experiential course is a practical, project-oriented, support training.  It moves beyond theory to hands-on applications.  Participants will become certified permaculture designers upon successful completion.

More than a gardening program, this lively course covers:

  • Habitat restoration

  • Rapid soil rebuilding

  • Thriving food production

  • Rain and grey water use

  • Community integration

  • EarthworksSustainability

  • Urban food forestry

  • Recognizing landscape patterns

WHO SHOULD ENROLL:  Those interested in sustainable, solution-based design.

WHY:  This course is fun and applicable to real world experience, giving participants a solid foundation in permaculture design.   Our work changes lives as it changes the Earth. An environment of support and unity between classmates is fostered, which will enable collaboration in design projects and a strong network of fellow designers.  The subjects to be covered have the potential to generate green jobs and abundance of all kinds.

Caitlin Bergman is a Certified Permaculture Designer, consultant and educator, and a horticulturist and permaculturist at The Arboretum. She received her degree in botany from the University of Hawaii as well as numerous awards and grants.  Caitlin works closely with various colleges, schools, and residences to educate students and homeowners about putting permaculture into action.  With both international and local projects, she is passionate about green living, caring for the earth, and providing students with warm, solution-oriented information.  She delights in linking others to this rapidly-growing global sustainability movement. For more information visit: www.SayPermaculture.com or email cbergman@arboretum.org.

 

 

Santa Anita Depot Open for Visitors!

March 01, 2010

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Santa Anita Depot, March 2010

On March 2nd, 2010 the Santa Anita depot reopened for visitors. After several months of construction during which the brick paving was repaired and the railings replaced, the Depot is back in business.

Northern end of Santa Anita Depot platform, March 2010

Santa Anita Depot from the north

The Santa Anita Depot is open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 10 AM to 4 PM and on Sundays from 1 PM to 4 PM. The Depot is at the southern edge of the Arboretum grounds on Baldwin Avenue. A walkway leads from Circle Road through the Palm Garden to the Depot.

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