10th Annual Permaculture Academy

Dear Agent of Change – yes, you!

We don’t need to tell you that times are dire. We’ve all seen the warnings from too many agencies, flagging the collapse of species, ecosystems, oceans… even predicting the collapse of the biosphere.

But there’s a hidden condition: “If we keep going in the direction we’re taking…”

Here at CRMPI, we’ve chosen to take another direction. For the past 30 years we’ve been building a lush, resilient, and improbably diverse local ecosystem of food forests and tropical gardens using the principles of permaculture. And we’ve taught these principles to thousands of students – some of whom are leading permaculture instructors themselves – through the standardized Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) program and our own related courses.

Our students are creating, restoring and maintaining healthy, productive local ecosystems all across the globe!

But let’s be honest: the permaculture learning curve can be long. The PDC is a good foundation, but ongoing training and hands-on practice are needed before students have the knowledge to handle complex projects. The PDC is not a pre-requisite for any of the Academy modules.

Now in our tenth year, we offer two immersion intensives in our unique Permaculture Academy: a 9-day, 2-course, in-depth training in key elements of permaculture practice:

• August 10-13:   Designing and Managing High-Altitude/Low Energy Use Greenhouses (4 days)
• August 14: Day of rest; no class
• August 15-18:  Creating Forest Gardens (4 days)
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This is one of the most in-depth Permaculture Programs currently offered anywhere. It’s designed to shorten the introductory learning curve and send you out with the working, practical knowledge you need to start putting permaculture into practice.

Whatever your level of interest – whether you want to reclaim an urban lot, turn your back 40 into a food forest, or take the first steps toward a career in design and consulting – this Academy can suit your need. You may choose to attend all of the modules, or pick and choose the modules you would like to attend.

What does the Academy offer you?

Although taught through on permaculture concepts, you’ll be immersed in permaculture practice and application at one of the finest demonstration sites in North America, experiencing the results of 30 years of organic cultivation and state of the art, low energy use greenhouses. You’ll eat delicious organic food from mature forest gardens, witness rainwater catchment, use and maintain composting toilets, enjoy light and warmth from passive and active solar technology, and participate in small animal husbandry in a vigorous and healthy poly-culture system at 7200′ elevation.