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THE ART OF SUSTAINABILITY:
As our awareness grows of humanity’s harmful impact on the Earth, it is ever more important to learn the principles and skills necessary not only to lessen our negative impact on the planet, but to learn to enhance the vitality and beauty of the natural world, working instead with Nature’s genius. In this revealing, five day workshop, we will use hands-on design and implementation of Permaculture and Biodynamic principles to transform a 6.5 acre homestead in New Lebanon, NY, the site of The School of Living Arts, an ecological consciousness center in the Berkshire/ Hudson Valley region of New York. This workshop will be a rewarding experience for all levels and is open to everyone, from beginners to graduates of the Permaculture Design Certification program. * * Advanced techniques for site assessment and whole site design. Day 1: Day 2:
Afternoon: Hands-on Activity: TBA Day 3: Day 4: Afternoon: Field Trip to the “Shaker Swamp”-- historical wetlands in New Lebanon explored by the Indians and then taught to the Shakers. Here we will identify wild varieties of herbs, as well as trees and other features. We will do the same on the property and consider cultivation of under story crops (ginseng, cohosh, goldenseal, medicinal mushrooms which can be the basis of cottage industries); grants for this; sustainable forest management practices (selective cutting and logging). . . Day 5: Workshop schedule: Tuition: $395 Accommodations: |