Big River Permaculture returns with Minnesota's only urban-based, social
justice-focused Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course. This unique
urban permaculture course covers the traditional curriculum and adds a lens
of Social and Environmental Justice by focusing on People Care in all of
our work.
This 3rd Annual, 12-day course includes 72 hours of standard Mollison PDC
course work, over 20 hours of urban focused teachings, and options for
several site internships. This year our teaching team expands to include
almost a dozen teachers and guest speakers. As facilitators of the Twin
Citiesā longest-running PDC course, we are constantly tweaking and
expanding our curriculum, this year adding an expanded urban orcharding
component.
SITE VISITS
Spread out over 3 months, the course blends classroom and experiential
learning by partnering with local sites currently implementing permaculture
systems. Students have the chance to get hands-on practice and see living
examples of permaculture at some of the premier and cutting-edge locations
in the Twin Cities, including Sistersā Camelot, Open Arms Farms, Southwoods
Center, Fruits of the City Orchard, Frogtown Farms, and moreā¦
For more information on where the class will go, check out Sites and
Projects <https://bigriverpermaculture.wordpress.com/sites-and-projects/>
INSTRUCTION
Our Teaching Team <https://bigriverpermaculture.wordpress.com/teachers/>
has a combined 5+ decades of experience in the fields of permaculture,
social and environmental justice, homesteading, and community organizing,
and weāve led or taught at over 20 PDC courses in the US and around the
world.
Some of this years teachers and presenters include Dan Halsey, Kelly
Wilson, Sam Grant, and Ken Scheer.
Lead Facilitator Rob Czernik has been involved in urban farming and social
justice movements for over 20 years, and brings a unique perspective and
diverse network of folks together for this unique Twin Cities Urban based
PDC. This year, he is interning with Hennepin County Master Gardeners.
*āI couldnāt have asked for a better way to be introduced to the
possibility of permaculture as a tool for social and personal
transformation. Big Riverās Urban PDC brought together the practical and
the visionary, the innovative and the inspirational. Recommended for anyone
who wants to enact change for the greater good.ā- CW*
REGISTRATION
Registration opens February 1st, with a āpay what you canā fee structure.
Payment plans and work trade options can be negotiated, and we have a few
partial scholarships available. We also love to barter. We want the PDC to
be as accessible as possible; if you have questions about pricing and
payment options, just email and ask!
Check out How to Pay
<https://bigriverpermaculture.wordpress.com/how-to-pay/> more details.
2018 COURSE DATES
(Dates may adjust in May)
The course will be held on Saturdays and some Sundays, from 9am-5pm:
April 21/22
May 5
May12
May 19
June 2/3
June 16/17
June 30/July 1
July 7 (Final Day)
*FFI: TwinCitiesPDC.com, or e**mail <email obscured>
<<email obscured>>.*
justice-focused Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course. This unique
urban permaculture course covers the traditional curriculum and adds a lens
of Social and Environmental Justice by focusing on People Care in all of
our work.
This 3rd Annual, 12-day course includes 72 hours of standard Mollison PDC
course work, over 20 hours of urban focused teachings, and options for
several site internships. This year our teaching team expands to include
almost a dozen teachers and guest speakers. As facilitators of the Twin
Citiesā longest-running PDC course, we are constantly tweaking and
expanding our curriculum, this year adding an expanded urban orcharding
component.
SITE VISITS
Spread out over 3 months, the course blends classroom and experiential
learning by partnering with local sites currently implementing permaculture
systems. Students have the chance to get hands-on practice and see living
examples of permaculture at some of the premier and cutting-edge locations
in the Twin Cities, including Sistersā Camelot, Open Arms Farms, Southwoods
Center, Fruits of the City Orchard, Frogtown Farms, and moreā¦
For more information on where the class will go, check out Sites and
Projects <https://bigriverpermaculture.wordpress.com/sites-and-projects/>
INSTRUCTION
Our Teaching Team <https://bigriverpermaculture.wordpress.com/teachers/>
has a combined 5+ decades of experience in the fields of permaculture,
social and environmental justice, homesteading, and community organizing,
and weāve led or taught at over 20 PDC courses in the US and around the
world.
Some of this years teachers and presenters include Dan Halsey, Kelly
Wilson, Sam Grant, and Ken Scheer.
Lead Facilitator Rob Czernik has been involved in urban farming and social
justice movements for over 20 years, and brings a unique perspective and
diverse network of folks together for this unique Twin Cities Urban based
PDC. This year, he is interning with Hennepin County Master Gardeners.
*āI couldnāt have asked for a better way to be introduced to the
possibility of permaculture as a tool for social and personal
transformation. Big Riverās Urban PDC brought together the practical and
the visionary, the innovative and the inspirational. Recommended for anyone
who wants to enact change for the greater good.ā- CW*
REGISTRATION
Registration opens February 1st, with a āpay what you canā fee structure.
Payment plans and work trade options can be negotiated, and we have a few
partial scholarships available. We also love to barter. We want the PDC to
be as accessible as possible; if you have questions about pricing and
payment options, just email and ask!
Check out How to Pay
<https://bigriverpermaculture.wordpress.com/how-to-pay/> more details.
2018 COURSE DATES
(Dates may adjust in May)
The course will be held on Saturdays and some Sundays, from 9am-5pm:
April 21/22
May 5
May12
May 19
June 2/3
June 16/17
June 30/July 1
July 7 (Final Day)
*FFI: TwinCitiesPDC.com, or e**mail <email obscured>
<<email obscured>>.*
