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2010 Permaculture Design Certification Course

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

10 Day Permaculture Course
 
July 15-25, 2010
(with one day break)
taught by Joel Glanzberg
Mariposa EcoVillage
in Amarillo, Texas
Hosted  by The High Plains Institute for Applied  Ecology
Download the Flyer – PDF
This 72-hour course will provide graduates with a Permaculture Design Course certificate. They will be certified as Permaculture Design Trainees. This allows students to practice [...]

Past Problems to Future Solutions

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Rising fuel costs
The need to end our dependency on non-renewable fossil fuels is emerging as the number one priority of the 21st century Diesel is a major expense to dairies and farms, and is currently selling for nearly $5/Gal
Problems with current biodiesel production
The use of corn, soybeans, oil-palm and other agricultural crops to produce forms [...]