This online Permaculture Design Certificate Course focusses on the Permaculture design system: it's fundamental tools and strategies that can be applied at scales from the home garden to city block to village to farm. Although rooted in horticulture and agriculture, Permaculture design is interdisciplinary, touching on a wide range of subjects including regional planning, ecology, animal husbandry, appropriate technology, architecture, and international development.The combined Hort 285 &…See More

Come learn how to build a Rocket Mass Heater woodstove.  These sculptured woodstoves usually double as furniture, such as benches and beds, that hold the heat and are nice and toasty to relax on.  Not only that, they use 3-5x less wood than a modern wood burning stove and much of the heater can be built by hand.This is an exciting new way to add heat, art, and comfort to your home.The workshop will be lead by Ernie and Erica Wisner, two of the most experience Rocket Mass Heater…See More

Oregon State University Department of Horticulture presents:Digital Mapping and GIS for Permaculture and Landscape DesignMay, 19, 2012. Cordley Hall 4056, OSU CorvallisInstructor: Andrea Laliberte www.earthmetrics.comCost: $75This workshop will introduce participants to digital mapping tools and techniques (Geographic Information Systems or GIS), and how small landowners and permaculture designers can use these tools with freely…See More

Wonderful Spring Day here at the farm we will be putting in permaculture next year.