Join us for the 6th Annual Combined
Superadobe and Permaculture Course!
Check out the pictures from the previous training
Cal-Earth Institute and Midwest Permaculture are combining their recognized and established certificate trainings for a rare and powerful learning opportunity. Having delivered over 60 PDC courses, Midwest Permaculture is an internationally recognized provider of quality permaculture trainings. Their full PDC curriculum will be delivered to students at this combined training so that all will earn their Permaculture Design Certificate.
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Topics Covered by Cal-Earth
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Topics Covered by Midwest Permaculture
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A Combined Training: Nader Khalili and the team at Cal-Earth have focused for many years on studying the simplest of forms and elements and crafting a way to take the earth beneath our feet and turn it into beautiful, lasting and inexpensive homes. Permaculture takes this same kind of contemplative focus to study the area surrounding a building. We are looking for ways to design a system that not only further supports the inhabitants of these beautiful and functional structures, but also cares for the total environment.
Through permaculture design we will discover how we can extract food, fiber, fuel, beauty and community from the very same elements that created the Cal-Earth buildings
Earth, Air, Fire and Water.
Benefits of a Permaculture Design Course Certificate: Students who complete this design course will receive a 'Certification of Completion' from Midwest Permaculture which allows them to use the copyrighted word 'permaculture' in the promotion of their work or business. Graduates may also do teaching, offering workshops, lectures and seminars. Click here for more on certification.
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Tuition Cost: $2300 early registration This includes:
As with all Cal-Earth workshops, some partial scholarships are available. Please indicate your need for a scholarship in your essay and we will do our best to accommodate you. |
Registration Process:
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Pretraining Study Hours
For most students, the amount of time necessary to complete the pretraining work will require about 14 hours of time. By registering early student will have the luxury going through the study materials at their leisure.
About the Permaculture Course Textbook
'Earth User's Guide to Permaculture'
by Rosemary Morrow
This gem of a text, shipped to students upon registration, is written by Rosemary Morrow, an Australian that has taught permaculture around the world for decades. The book is straightforward and loaded with illustrations, depth and substance. It covers theory and also focuses on the practical aspects of how to implement permaculture design. This book is a must read for the serious permaculturist and is a requirement for students of our design certification courses.
Along with the text comes a study guide with 150-questions that will assist the student in anchoring the information contained in the book. If a student can answer these questions to themselves, they can be assured that they have grasped the foundations of the permaculture design certification course.
Continuing Support Following Graduation
Students who complete this combination training are then invited to become part of Midwest Permaculture's growing network of graduates. There are three ways we work to support our students: We have a separate website where all graduates can connect, share ideas and look for some assistance from each other. We host occasional permaculture reunions for our graduates and their families. Graduates may audit any future 72-hour certification courses at half price (provided space is available). Our objective is to support our students for as long as they need it or want it, and to encourage them to support each other.
