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Permaculture Design Certification Course Summer 2012 June 23-July 1 AND August 26-September 2, 2012 Offered By - Newforest Institute 66 Monroe Highway Brooks, Maine 04921 Contact Person - Lisa Packard Phone - 207-722-3625 email - info@newforestinstitute.org Web Address - www.newforestinstitute.org Course Fee - $1,350 (early bird special $1250 by April 22) Course Format - two-week residency, full-day hands-on learning at Newforest's permaculture demonstration site with visits to additional demonstration sites in Maine Course Location - Newforest Institute in Brooks Maine Course Instructor(s) - Charles & Julia Yelton (international permaculture designers & teachers of Humastacia Permaculture Gardens in Sicily. Formerly of Crystal Waters Permaculture Village in Queensland, Australia, the Yeltons have traveled & lectured throughout the world for the last 17 years. Course Description - This in-depth, comprehensive, hands-on course takes place over two week-long sessions allowing students to experience permaculture in practice over a whole season. Tuition includes accommodations & delicious, home-cooked meals straight from the garden. Students will create their own permaculture designs and graduate as certified permaculture designers. Topics covered include: Design for True Sustainability, Edible Landscapes & Food Forests, Energy-Efficiency & Green Building, Food Preservation & Storage, City/Suburbs/Rural Applications, Hands-On Projects & Design Practica.