13 Moon Permaculture Design Course Presents…….

Alternative Energy Systems

November 11th, 9am-5pm
at Live Earth Farm
(near Watsonville)

Join this on-going course in the principles and practices of Permaculture Design as we explore…..

9am to 9:30am Introductions
9:30 to 11 Passive Solar Design with Ralph Schardt
how to maximize the sun’s energy to heat, cool, and light your home, reducing energy consumption and utility bills
11 to 12:30 Bio - Fuels with Dave Blume, author of Alcohol Can Be A Gas
how to make fuel from plants and modify your car to run on them, with a focus on alcohol fuels
12:30 - 1:30 Organic Lunch Provided

1:30 to 5pm Renewable Energy and Simple Technologies
Heath Galloway and Joel Kaufman of Independent Energy Systems
principles and demonstrations of solar, wind, micro-hydro, and geothermal energy systems plus how to build your own solar oven
Cost is $85 including lunch and a reader
Reserve a space at (831)469-3147 or cstreight@yahoo.com
(Please reserve your space by November 9th)

.….Stay tuned for other upcoming classes of the 13 Moon Permaculture Design Course……
December 9th - Invisible Structures of economics, governance, and group process
January 13th - Special Topics of urban Permaculture, herbalism, soil ecology, and rain water harvesting and fermented foods