The Cascadia Permaculture Institute, in collaboration with Permaculture Institute (USA), is offering the much-anticipated 9th Annual Weekend Permaculture Design Certification Course in Eugene, Oregon. The format makes this exciting training available and affordable for busy educators, farmers, community members, government officials, engineers, architects, landscapers, gardeners, horticulturalists, activists, artists, and anyone interested in effective design.

Online registration form is available at:
http://www.cascadiapermaculture.com/WVPDC09RegForm.doc
During this highly praised* course, participants will be empowered to advocate for meaningful change by becoming certified Permaculture designers with Jude Hobbs and guest instructors.
Discover the many aspects of Permaculture design, including:

* Permaculture Ethics And Principles
* Natural Cycles And Pattern Recognition
* Observation Skills And Site Analysis
* Mapping And Design Exercises
* Water Harvesting And Management
* Soil Ecology And Building
* Animals And Their Place In The System
* Edible Landscaping And Organic Gardening
* Integrated Pest Management
* Agroforestry And Tree Crops
* Green-Building Design And Energy Conservation
* Urban Permaculture And Village Design
* Community Economics
* And Much More!

I have attached a copy of the flyer, with a description of the course, dates, location, tuition, registration form, etc. All of this information, and more, is available online, at: www.cascadiapermaculture.com/WVPDC09Weekends.html

If you have a calendar, distribution/discussion group, newsletter, bulletin board (virtual or real-world), blog, or other means by which you could help us get this information out to people who may be interested, please forward it! Weekend courses are not offered often and those who are interested in it may have as hard a time finding us as we have finding them.

Here is a condensed version of the information that might be suitable for various venues:

CALENDAR ITEM

What: 9th Annual Willamette Valley Permaculture Design Certificate Weekend Course
When: January 10/11, February 14/15, March 14/15, April 18/19, May 16/17, June 13/14, 2009
Why: This course, through lecture, discussion, break-out groups, and hands-on experience, will give participants the tools to create ecologically based, sustainable landscapes, homes, and communities.
Tuition: $575.00-$525.00 (sliding Scale)
Where: Dharmalaya Center, Eugene, Oregon
How: To learn more about this course and register, please visit: http://cascadiapermaculture.com/WVPDC09Weekends.html
Or contact: Denise at cascadiapc@gmail.com or 541-688-1442

If you know of other web sites or individuals who would be interested in posting this training to their own calendars or other venues, please either forward this email (and attachment) or send us their contact info.
Thank you! We appreciate your assistance!
Denise-Christine, Registrar
Willamette Valley Permaculture Course 2009

* Sample Testimonial received from 2008 course: