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Permaculture for Renters Workshop (Jan. 31st)

When: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Saturday January 31st, 2009
Where: Close-In Portland (exact location TBA)
Taught By: Leonard Barrett and Friends
Course Fee: $80-$40 sliding scale

For all of those who have thought or said “I want to practice Permaculture, but I don’t have any land,” this workshop will provide a packed toolbox of strategies and techniques that aspiring permaculturists can use anywhere: on balconies, while traveling, in tiny sideyards, on rooftops, and more!

This is a great opportunity for students, couchsurfers, renters, travelers, and even landlords.

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November 13th, 2008 | Posted in Education, Events
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An Intro to Permaculture (March 14-15th)

When: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM March 14th and 15th, 2009
Where: Close-In Portland (exact location TBA)
Taught By: Leonard Barrett and Friends
Course Fee: $180-$120 sliding scale

If you’re wondering how to be more useful in the quest for a sustainable future on planet earth, this course if for you!

Permaculture is a system of design that anyone can use to find creative solutions to the biggest problems facing the planet today.  In this introductory course, you will gain an understanding of the philosophical underpinnings of Permaculture, as well as a number of specific skills that you can take out into the world right away to creating positive change.

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November 12th, 2008 | Posted in Education, Events
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1st Wednesdays Permaculture Reading Group

Wanted to let folks know that the Portland Permaculture Guild (PPG) is starting up an intro-to-permaculture reading group, facilitated by Carla Bankston (of the PPG), and Leonard Barrett of Barrett Ecological Services.  The group will meet on 1st Wednesdays, and we’ll first be pouring through Rosemary Morrow’s Earth User’s Guide to Permaculture (2nd Edition).  This is a great intro text for many reasons, but perhaps one of the coolest features is this: The way the book is setup, when you’ve completed the excersises at the end of each chapter, you’ve created a complete design for your site!

The first meeting is next wednesday, November 5th, 7-9 PM at St. Francis Church’s Dining Hall at S.E. 11th and Pine (entrance on Pine).

You don’t need to have a copy of the book for the first meeting, and in fact, we’re incouraging people to buy their copy from Laughing Horse Books, which won’t have them in stock until a few days after the first meeting.  You can check their availability by calling 503-236-2893.

Drop an email to inquiries@barrettecological.com if you’re planning on attending or if you have any questions.  Hope to see you there!

October 31st, 2008 | Posted in Education, Events
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