UPDATE:
THESE COURSES ARE POSTPONED INDEFINITELY
Until we know more about the severity and impact of coronavirus, we are postponing the start of these courses. Even though being outdoors and well distanced is a low-risk activity, we do not wish to endanger anyone. We will reschedule these courses as soon as the threat is better known and mitigated. Thank you for your patience!
What makes the Earthius PFC/PDC so special?
The Earthius Project is actively engaged in community building, ecological rehabilitation and regeneration, food production, water management, alternative social modeling, timebanking, economic and political activism and much, much more. The Project has been named a UN Decade for Biodiversity 2019 Project of Merit in response to our unique application of permaculture and Three Zone Gardening design. We collaborate with diverse groups engaged in activism, building sharing economies, developing mutual aid networks, community and school gardening. Furthermore, we are developing a scholarship-based community outreach program to serve the youth in our area who are interested in preparing for an uncertain future with permaculture skills such as ecological leadership, regenerative food production, and rewilding techniques.
The founder of Earthius, Adriana, will lead the PFC/PDC through a structured 12 week program. Adriana has an extensive array of skills and experiences that make for diverse and multifaceted discussions and activities. Her background in teaching economics and publishing research about women in development places her in a unique position to address the global ramifications of the alternative social and economic models that permaculture has to offer. For more information on your instructor, check out her LinkedIn page or click the ABOUT tab in the menu.
The Earthius PDC touches on topics most other PDCs skip, such as Deep Adaptation, Climate Chaos, Activism, Prepping, and so much more. This program will teach you how to design not just landscapes, but also your life. It will show you how to build community and give you one to boot! We will tell it like it is, what we face in the near future, but give you ways to live in compassion, love, and giving now.
How is the PFC/PDC structured?
Since the standard requirement for contact with your instructor is 72 hours, we have divided the course into 12 weekly sessions of 6 hours each for the Certification course and 4 hours each for the Foundations course. This does not include the time you may stay after a session to collaborate with teammates, to engage in community, or complete work-trade commitments. Additionally, there will be several field-trips and special guest presenters outside of these session. You will also be assigned a weekly list of tasks to complete before the next session, to include readings, videos, and, if you are in the PDC, research, designing, or writing.
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What does it cost?
The cost of the program is broken down into the following fee schedule:
$60 Registration fee
$420 Course fee
$300 Design Mentoring and certification fee (optional)
You may take the course as a Permaculture Foundations Course (PFC), omitting the design component and forfeiting the certification. This will reduce the cost to only $420 after the registration fee has been paid. This is a great option if your goal is to learn and apply, not to teach, lead, or become a professional in the field. It also means you will be able to leave after 4 hours each Saturday, instead of staying for all 6, although you are always welcome to stay.
If you choose the PDC, the design component gives you one-on-one time with the instructor, as well as group feedback to develop your own design and brief. You will survey your project property, map it, design new systems, and write up a brief that explains your design process. On the final day in class, you will present your project to the class and receive your Permaculture Design Certificate.
It is the goal of the Project to make this knowledge accessible to anyone who wishes to learn. We wish to eliminate any barrier to entry. Therefore, you can pay for the course with any, some, or all of the following options, as long as they are mutually beneficial between you and the project.
A cash payment: you can choose to pay the total cost of the program up front, $60 registration fee, $420 course fee, $300 mentoring and certification fee (PDC students only)
A payment plan: you can break up the course fee over 4 payments of $105 each for a PFC and $180 each for a PDC, due on the 1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th class.
Work-trade hours: you can pay for some of your program hours with a labor work-trade on the property (1 hour labor = 1 course-hour)
Bartering: you can pay for some of your program cost with product trades needed for the Project, like tools, supplies, or produce, based on a mutually agreed-upon trade value.
Scholarship: partial to full; this need-based option will become available mid-2020; please inquire if you are interested
Sponsorship: you can find funding via a sponsor, like an employer, non-profit, church, or community organization
$60 Registration fee
$420 Course fee
$300 Design Mentoring and certification fee (optional)
You may take the course as a Permaculture Foundations Course (PFC), omitting the design component and forfeiting the certification. This will reduce the cost to only $420 after the registration fee has been paid. This is a great option if your goal is to learn and apply, not to teach, lead, or become a professional in the field. It also means you will be able to leave after 4 hours each Saturday, instead of staying for all 6, although you are always welcome to stay.
If you choose the PDC, the design component gives you one-on-one time with the instructor, as well as group feedback to develop your own design and brief. You will survey your project property, map it, design new systems, and write up a brief that explains your design process. On the final day in class, you will present your project to the class and receive your Permaculture Design Certificate.
It is the goal of the Project to make this knowledge accessible to anyone who wishes to learn. We wish to eliminate any barrier to entry. Therefore, you can pay for the course with any, some, or all of the following options, as long as they are mutually beneficial between you and the project.
A cash payment: you can choose to pay the total cost of the program up front, $60 registration fee, $420 course fee, $300 mentoring and certification fee (PDC students only)
A payment plan: you can break up the course fee over 4 payments of $105 each for a PFC and $180 each for a PDC, due on the 1st, 4th, 7th, and 10th class.
Work-trade hours: you can pay for some of your program hours with a labor work-trade on the property (1 hour labor = 1 course-hour)
Bartering: you can pay for some of your program cost with product trades needed for the Project, like tools, supplies, or produce, based on a mutually agreed-upon trade value.
Scholarship: partial to full; this need-based option will become available mid-2020; please inquire if you are interested
Sponsorship: you can find funding via a sponsor, like an employer, non-profit, church, or community organization
The 2020 work-trade positions, barter needs list, and timebanking information will be listed here soon.
An option to contribute to the scholarship fund or be added to a sponsors list will be added soon
An option to contribute to the scholarship fund or be added to a sponsors list will be added soon
When is the course?
The Spring 2020 PDC will begin March 21, 2020 and run 4 consecutive Saturdays until April 11th, break for one week, then run another 8 consecutive Saturdays, ending on June 13, 2020. We will begin with a 9 am to 3 pm schedule, and possibly shift this up an hour or two as it gets hotter.
How do I sign up?
Please use the form below to register for the course. Your registration is not complete until we have received your Registration Fee of $60. This non-refundable fee ensures a seat in the class and will be credited toward the cost of the course.
Please pay this to adriana.chanmala@gmail.com via PayPal using the friends & family option. You will find a link to pay the fee after you register.
Please pay this to adriana.chanmala@gmail.com via PayPal using the friends & family option. You will find a link to pay the fee after you register.
