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Centro de Permacultura Tierra del Sol! 1

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Tierra del Solis excited to offer a 2 week residential Permaculture Design

Certificate course with one of E u r o p e ’ s m o s t a c t i v e Permaculturists. This intensive course will empower you with the effective design solutions, skills and approach to create resilient, synergistic systems that are ecologically sound, economically profitable and meet your needs.

This course has a pre-set curriculum based on the broad and integrative content of Bill Mollison's Permaculture: A Designers Manual. During the course, we will touch on every major topic in the book, combining dynamic lecture-

storytelling and hands on practical/ demonstration exercises. We bring design into the course regularly, this is a design course and our experience shows that students who participate in a single final design at the end of a course, as is “traditional” often fail to fully grasp the design process coherently and comprehensively.

Seeing integration as key to all we do, we draw heavily on the work of Holistic Management® and Keyline Design® as well as other pioneering Regenerative Agriculture, Ecological and Social system designers.

This PDC course is facilitated by RICHARD PERKINS and is

internationally accredited by the

Permaculture Research Institute

(PRI) Australia (PRI Registered

Teacher No. 24) and the

Permaculture Association UK. This ensures you are you being trained by a personally vetted field trained professional, actively engaged in design and with recognized teaching skill. Richard has worked in every major climate zone across various countries and is engaged in teaching and design full time. You can progress to a Diploma upon successful completion of a certified PDC training.

C e n t r o d e P e r m a c u l t u r a T i e r r a d e l S o l

O a x a c a , C e n t r a l V a l l e y . M é x i c o

2nd - 14th March

2014

To secure a spot on the course you will need to pay a deposit. We work strictly on a first come first served basis, as our courses are usually oversubscribed.

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Internship pricing /

bookings

$ 1,100. usd

*$ 980. usd

*Early Bird

Discount (If paid before Dec. 10th)

Discounts

We do not offer discounted rates as our courses are designed to be low cost, however as part of our effort to

support people on lower incomes, we act as a Course Provider for Wethetrees.com a Permaculture Crowdsourcing site where you can create a campaign and raise the additional fees yourself. (You still need to pay the initial deposit to secure a space).

Contact

Please contact adriana(at)tierradelsol.org.mx for more info/ booking details...

PDC" 2nd - 14th March 2014

"I would 100% recommend this course to

anybody who wants to learn more about

Permaculture! It's delivered in such an

inspiring and knowledgeable way, that when

you finish the training you can't wait to put it all

into practice!" IP_PDC student, Sweden 2013

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! Theory and principles of Permaculture.

! Methods of design.! Digital Design, CAD and GIS

systems.! Understanding patterns in nature.! Water harvesting and management.! Keyline Design.®! Designing water into landscape.! Drought-proofing.! Water harvesting and drought-

proofing.! Trees & their energy transactions.! Trees, water and energy cycling.! Forest Gardens and Agroforestry

Systems.! Eco-friendly house placement and

design.! Energy efficient architecture.! Bio Construction.! Energy conservation techniques.! Earthworks & their use in earth

repair.

! Soils, Composts, Bio Fertilizers.! Soil Microscopy.! Soil rehabilitation and erosion

control.! Organic food production.! Regenerative Livestock Management.! Holistic Management.®! Aquaculture.! Ecological pest control.! Climatic factors.! Strategies for urban and rural

settings.! Recycling and waste management.! Right livelihood.! Catastrophe preparedness and

prevention.! Money and finance.! Ethical investment.! Bio regional organization.! Effective working groups.! Community Building.! Decision Making.! Leadership Development.

! Designing for urban and rural situations.

! Creating a balanced soil food web.! Pattern Understanding.! Intensive annual and perennial food

and animal systems.! Orchard and food forest design.! System planning + integration.! Design for different biospheres:

tropics / drylands / cool climates! Appropriate technologies for future

communities.! Strategies for building healthy,

resilient communities.

Centro de Permacultura Ti e r r a d e l S o lOaxaca, Central Valley, Mexico.

You can read a more detailed schedule of our

course outline here

The course curriculum will cover:



! Compost making.

! Compost Tea making.

! Soil microscopy.

! Bio Fertilizer preparations.

! Mulch Systems.

! Tool use & care.

! Surveying & mapping.

! Establishing gardens.

! Growing under cover.

! Grafting fruit trees.

! Taking/ preparing cuttings.

! Keyline® Plowing.

! Pasture Examination.

! Earth Resources Inspections.

! Tree preparation.

! Tree planting.

! Coppicing.

! Forest Garden planting.

! Growing Fungi.

! Bio Construction.

! Clay oven making.

! Pond construction.

! Preserving food.

! Bread baking.

Practical aspects of the courses:

Richard Perkins is one of Europe's most active Permaculture professionals, teaching and consulting

through every major climate zone on 4 continents. Highly regarded internationally as a Permaculture Design Course (PDC) teacher, Richard is certified by the!Permaculture Research Institute!of Australia and the Permaculture Association!of Great Britain. ! Taking a training with Richard will fast track your Permaculture learning; !many of Richards students from around the world are engaged full time in regenerative systems work, empowering communities!and impacting local agricultures via their own properties as well as community resilient developments.

Having studied up to MSc level (IESD- Gaia U), Richard holds a Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design (UK), HND Organic Crop Production (UK) and has studied extensively in the fields of Ecology, Anthropology and Sociology. !With years of experience in Organic crop production, integrative systems design and community development Richard is currently concentrating on teaching world class trainings from PDC courses to specialist & advanced trainings worldwide. ! Integrating !Keyline

Design!and!Holistic Management!principles into a cohesive and dynamic design framework, Richards' PDC trainings bring back the Design to Permaculture Design Courses. !

Richard !has worked on extensive system design and implementation from !small scale food production through to farm management, agroforestry to edible forest systems, water catchment, treatment and irrigation systems, business design and overhaul, edible landscaping to Keyline design, community building and empowerment,!natural building with adobe, cob, straw-bale, timber and bamboo in cool, cold and warm temperate, semi- arid, sub- tropical and wet tropical climates. !Integralpermanence ! collaborates with experts around the globe and is available for flexible and dynamic consultancy services. !Richard focus primarily on building soil, and place the highest emphasis on functionally interconnecting biological systems to regenerate ecosystems through profitable business enterprises that maintain very high quality of living.

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About the site:

Tierra del Sol is a dry-climate Permaculture Center

located!in!the central valleys of Oaxaca, Mexico.

Target AudienceThis training is aimed to support anyone wishing to better understand how to approach integrated and holistic management of brittle landscapes. This training is especially suited to anyone wishing to actively participate in creating a positive post-carbon future.

There is no prerequisite for this training, and it is suited to people with experience in Permaculture and related fields as well as people who are completely new to allowing observable patterns in nature guide our interactions and disturbances on the landscape. The training will involve a dynamic combination of lecture- story telling, group design and practical demonstrations and sample site work.

What is Permaculture?“Permaculture consciously and intelligently integrates regenerative agricultural ecosystems with socially just environments to produce fulfilling, stable and ethically sound livelihoods through whole systems management. Reflecting natural patterns, flows and relationships, permaculture design functionally interconnects diverse elements in highly cooperative and mutually beneficial arrangements that display robust energy

efficiency and abundance of yield. The ethic of reinvesting surplus into natural and social forms of capital promotes care of all beings and the planetary systems.” Richard Perkins

Permaculture design is a system of assembling conceptual, material, and strategic components in a pattern which functions to benefit life in all its forms. The philosophy behind permaculture is one of working with, rather than against, nature; of protracted and thoughtful observation rather than protracted and thoughtless action; of looking at systems in all their functions, rather than asking only one yield of them; and allowing systems to demonstrate their own evolutions.

The project started in 2001 in a

2-hectare rural property with

the goal of establishing a

sustainable-living site adapted

to the drought conditions

prevailing in the!dry tropics.

The focus of the work at!Tierra

del Sol is to put into practice

methods of!regenerative

agriculture, natural building

and ecological restoration, and

to offer!a meeting point

where!groups and individuals

interested in proposals of self-

reliant and simple lifestyles can

share their knowledge and

experiences. We believe!that a

fertile soil, a healthy ecosystem

and the wisdom of the people

who work and care for the

land!are the most valuable

asset!!of any!country. We hope

Tierra del Sol will inspire the

young, as well as men and

women of all ages, to restore

and preserve this natural

wealth, and will contribute to

the creation of a sustainable

society.

"Richard displays a !wonderful didactic blend

of!charisma,!engagement, team-building,

empowerment and humility"... IP_PDC

Student, Belgium Mar 2013

Upon Successful completion of the

courses training participants will

receive a certificate from

Integralpermanence.




What can you do to prepare for the internship?

We do think it is helpful to start

thinking about ecological

systems, and permaculture

design in advance. Read! Find a

book about design, organic

gardening, integrated systems,

ecology and solution- based

exploration of our world's

problems, etc. Any of these

subjects will provide you with

some context prior to the lessons

of the course.

What should I bring with me?

Bring what you need to be

comfortable. We will provide

delicious and nutritious food but

perhaps bring any special treats

that we may not be able to cater

for.

! Work clothes, which you are

happy to get dirty.! Non-work clothes (short sleeves

and shorts).! Flashlight / Head lamp.! Books- bring a few to show to

others.

! Towel and non toxic toiletries.! Sunscreen/ hat/ gloves, etc if

you need them.! Notebook and good pens for

taking notes.! Beginners Mind - be open to

learning from everyone present.! High quality chocolate (optional

but appreciated!).! Laptop/ external hard drive if

you like.! Maybe your favorite coffee.! A story/ Myth/ legend from

your local area...

If you have a specific piece of

property or ecological area that

you are primarily interested in

applying Permaculture principals

to, sit and observe it, map it, read

about it, and talk to others who

are working in similar

environments. Then, bring that

information with you to the

course. Google Earth locations

and clear aerial photographs/

maps are very useful in larger

designs. We may be able to use it

for a design project. Most of all,

be excited to learn and be ready

to soak up the information the

training and internship has to

offer!

While you're at the course...

The daily schedule is intensive,

yet dynamic and sense engaging.

We will have the middle Sunday

off for site visit/relaxation. To

receive a PDC certificate you are

required to fully participate in the

training days, evening sessions

are optional but very useful to

extend the days learning.

Session

NameTime Minutes

A 09:00 – 10:30 90

Break 10:30 – 11:00 30

B 11:00 – 12:30 90

Lunch 12:30 – 14:00 90

C 14:00 – 15:30 90

Break 15:30 – 16:00 30

D 16:00 – 17:30 90

EEvening

Session



Why take your PDC

with

Integralpermanence?

Integralpermanence courses are

internationally accredited by the

Permaculture Research Institute

(PRI), Australia (PRI Registered

Teacher No. 24) and the

Permaculture Association UK.

This ensures you are you being

trained by a personally vetted

field trained professional, actively

engaged in design and with

recognized teaching skill. You

can progress to a Diploma upon

successful completion of a

certified PDC training.

Brings the DESIGN back into

the Permaculture Design Course

with multiple design exercises

throughout the course. Our

experience shows that students

engaging in multiple design

exercises synthesize the course

content much more effectively,

and produce more competent and

actionable designs. You can read a more detailed schedule of our course outline here

Teaches principle-based

Permaculture design, so you will

understand how to apply design

to any unique site you study,

regardless of the climate or

circumstance. How to approach

design is key to our trainings, and

our experience in every major

climate zone means we can

impart very broad and practical

knowledge and experience.

Works with world-class

practioners and teachers, whilst

Integralpermanence often run

solo trainings we also team up

with some of the best in the field

for PDC trainings. Past Co-

Teachers on IP_PDC courses can

be seen here.

Offers a clear and scientific

approach!to design.

Permaculture is a

design science;

metaphysics is not

included in our

curriculum, for good

reason. Students of all

backgrounds and religions are

fully welcome and respected.

Permaculture Design and

Regenerative Ag are our full

time passion We are committed

to regenerating soils, farms and

communities around the globe.

We run an extensive education

and consultancy service and have

designed in over a dozen

countries on 4 continents in every

major climate zone. Aside from

our busy teaching schedule we

have consulted for a variety of

projects and clients. We invest

our surplus into

furthering our

work. For

example in 2013

we have

imported the first Yeomans Plow

into Northern Europe and

acquired a digital enabled soil

microscopy unit.

Applies DESIGN to our course

format, as designers we just can’t

help ourselves. We are constantly

actively researching to bring you

the cutting edge of regenerative

design. As integrationalists our

course content is ever being

refined and updated for the

benefit of all.

Supports you after the training

with both personal and

professional experience in further

studies we can offer advice,

support and recommend further

learning opportunities for those

wishing to take design further.

We have acted as

mentors in

longer term

education

programs,

notably the 2 yr

Permaculture Diploma, as well as

run a wide variety of workshops

and trainings to students from

over 45 countries through all

climate zones.

People Care is woven into our

courses We live as a learning

community during the course

and we invest time and energy

into the People care aspect of our

courses to make sure you get the

most out of your experience.

"A deep dynamic well!of!hands!on

experience delivered with!the joy and

love that the!earth needs now..."!

IP_PDC student, Thailand, 2009



IntegralpermanenceIntegrating !Keyline Design !and !Holistic Management !principles into a cohesive and

dynamic design framework, Richards' PDC trainings bring back the Design to Permaculture

Design Courses.

Included in your course fee:

The course fee is all inclusive of your stay at

Tierra del Sol, including food, etc.

We carry an extensive set of Digital

Resources and an extensive physical library

at our local trainings; bring an external

500gb hard drive!

Your course fee also includes links to further

resources on all subjects covered in this

course, reading lists and digital resources if

you bring a portable hard drive as well as

ongoing advice and assistance in questions

that might arise beyond the course

completion.

Internet

The wireless internet access will be on from

1pm to 4pm. This is provided for emails,

research, web browsing, and skype (or

similar), but it is not to be used for

downloading, i.e. movies, music, pictures,

and large files (small Word and PDFs are ok).

No internet assess will be provided for use in

the class room or the eating area. If you´ll be

using internet, bring your own laptop. Farm access to an office computer will not be

provided unless it is an emergency.

Travel Insurance

Is recommended that all our international

students have comprehensive travel

insurance for cancellation, medical expenses,

personal accident, personal baggage, money

and liability before traveling. Travel

insurance is relatively cheap and can be

purchased through a number of channels.

Please speak with your travel agent for

further details.

Accommodations

LODGEMENT IS INCLUDED in the price of

the course. There are Camping facilities, with

solar showers and composting toilets. You

should bring your camping equipment (tent,

sleeping bag).

We have shared rooms available

for the first 12 persons

who book the course!!!

Food

FOOD IS INCLUDED in the cost of tuition. Meals are fresh and healthy. We offer vegetarian meals and occasional meat meals.

We have a cooker during the internship who will be serving 3 meals a day. We ask you to wash your dishes and help cleaning the dinning area after each meal.

Please be aware that we provide catering

of all meals during teaching days. Free days during course are not catered for.

Please Note: We are only able to cater for

OvoLactoVegetarian options. If you have an alternative diet, you may need to supplement your diet with some of your own food during your stay.



Permaculture Design Certificate

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For further information for this course please contact

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Code of conductIncoming students should be aware that although Tierra del Sol is

still within its development stage, we consider ourselves a serious

educational facility and as such we have a few policies in place. These

include:

! Care of the Earth.! Care of People.! We expect that all staff, volunteers, guests and students conduct

themselves in a cooperative manner and show respect to others.! Tierra del Sol is a DRUG and ALCOHOL free zone.! We expect everyone to dress modestly. As with most other

educational institutions, clothing with foul language or obscene

images, tank tops or muscle shirts and mini-skirts are not

acceptable.! At no stage are guests or students allowed to operate any of the

equipment on site unless directed by Tierra del Sol staff.! No pets.

If you need clarification on any of these policies please do not hesitate

to ask.

Refund PolicyUnless otherwise stated, as long as you notify us at

least 25 days prior to the commencement of the course,

Tierra del Sol will refund your course fee, less an

administration fee of $200.usd (or local currency

equivalent). !Alternatively we can credit the full

amount towards any future course.!

If you notify us of your need to cancel within 25 days

of your course commencement, your payment is not

refundable. You can however transfer your ticket to

another name for that same course, and let us know or

potentially join a later course.

In the unlikely event that we are forced to cancel a

course you will promptly receive a full refund. !Tierra

del Sol is not liable for travel arrangements/ expenses

in the rare event of a course being cancelled, so please

consider this before confirming travel.



Directions to Tierra del Sol, Permaculture Center

La granja se ubica 20 kms al este de la Ciudad de Oaxaca, en las afueras de la población de Tlacochahuaya.

Saliendo de la Cd. de Oaxaca en automóvil tomas la carretera panamericana 190 hacia el este, rumbo a Mitla.

Aproximadamente a 20 kms encontrarás a mano derecha la salida a Tlacochahuaya; tomas esa salida que te llevará

hacia el sur por una carretera muy recta.

Justo antes de la única curva de esa carretera, antes de entrar al pueblo, verás un camino ancho de terracería a tu

izquierda, también muy recto. Lo tomas y a partir de este punto sigues una regla muy sencilla: vas a encontrar 4

entronques… los dos primeros viras a la derecha y los dos restantes a la izquierda….eso te lleva a las puertas de la

granja.

En transporte público puedes tomar el autobús a Tlacochahuaya en el parque de beisbol de la ciudad de Oaxaca. Te

bajas en la plaza principal del pueblo y de ahí tomas un moto-taxi que te trae a la granja en menos de 10 minutos.

Centro de Permacultura Tierra del Sol

Pablo Ruiz y Adriana Guzmán

Paraje Langueche

Pozo 7 Bis

Tlacochahuaya, Oaxaca

Central Valley, Mexico.

www.tierradelsol.org.mx

info(at)tierradelsol.org.mx

+52 (951) 128.4939

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