Organic Gardening Info from Peaceful Valley

At Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply
Presented by Paul Racko
Sierra Permaculture Design
Call 272-4769 x106 to REGISTER TODAY!
Fee: $10 (Participants will also receive a 10% coupon for Peaceful Valley)

Permaculture provides positive, sustainable solutions to the looming crises of climate change, peak oil, and economic descent. Minimize inputs and maximize abundance, whether you live in an urban apartment, a suburban home, or on a multi-acre ranch.

Learn the basics to permaculture from a professional! Topics will include:
*The ethics of Permaculture
*Designing for Sustainability
*Pattern
*Methodology of Design
*Holmgren’s Permaculture Design Principles
*Zones and Sectors
*Garden consulting, education, design & installation services

Workshop presented by Paul Racko, Sierra Permaculture Design

Paul is a Certified Permaculture Designer (Regenerative Design Institute) and has been an avid organic gardener for over 15 years. He has lived in the Sierra Foothills since 2006, and co-owns The Sacred Bee in Grass Valley with his wife Andrea.

In the autumn of 2007, he founded the Sierra Permaculture Guild , an education and networking venue for those interested in applying Permaculture to their landscapes. In January 2008, he started his own design firm Sierra Permaculture Design, through which he offers Permaculture consulting, site evaluations and design services.

Feb 7 and 8

$175 includes two-day class and lunches

register by January 23 to save $25!

Permaculture offers positive solutions to a planet in crisis.

Learn to use nature as your pattern for food production, housing, and community.

Join instructor Cathe’ Fish for this local two-day course. Find out all the details, and register online at www.practicalpermaculture.com or call 478-1852 today.

Discover solutions for your apartment, backyard or farm in the areas of: Edible Landscapes; Water Harvesting; Solar Kitchens & Solar Cooking; Seeds; Growing Nutrient Dense Foods; Build a Passive Solar Greenhouse; Useful Tools; Urban Permaculture; Green Buildings; Transportation; Preparing for an Uncertain Future; Food Preservation; Soil and Creek Restoration; Community; And more!