Sustainable Habitats hosts the second in the series "Permaculture Around the World" on Monday, October 27 with Michal Vital, Israeli Architect and Eco-builder, speaking about her involvement with the non-profit BUSTAN, in the Negev Desert of Israel.
The word "bustan" refers to a fruit-yielding orchard in both Hebrew and Arabic and symbolizes the work of Bustan is a partnership of Jewish and Arab eco-builders, architects, academics, and farmers promoting social and environmental justice in Israel/ Palestine with a focus on the Bedouin villages of the Negev Desert. BUSTAN utilizes the principles of permaculture and non-violent direct action across ethnic divide. No reservations required. Seats are limited Please show up early first come first serve.
Permaculture Classes
Introduction to Permaculture Classes are offered monthly
We are living on a planet in crisis; often individuals feel powerless to effect change but Permaculture offers positive solutions to the problems facing the world; using ecology as the basis for designing integrated systems of food production, housing, technology and community development, you can learn to create a self-sustaining environment, on a farm or in your urban backyard or apartment.
The Permaculture Design Course is for anyone interested in gaining skills and perspective for sustainable living and productivity. A Permaculture Design Course is a way to share accumulated information with others.
This Introduction to Permaculture Class is an outline of the science and art of Permaculture. It will define the term and its history, its founders the curriculum of the design course certificate, its ethics and foundations. It will describe the benefits and show some of the most important work undertaken by permaculture designers.
Definition:
"Permaculture"
Permaculture is a design system which emulates natural patterns, combining ancient wisdoms with scientific knowledge to form a set of ethics and principles for creating sustainable culture.
Topics include: maximizing food production with small scale intensive growing, integrating animals, catching and conserving water, conserving and building soil, natural building, appropriate technology, alternative energy, waste system design, local trade systems and designing self-maintaining landscapes.
It is the perfect system to aid us into the transition to the energy descent society of the future, that is typified by scarce and expensive fossil fuel energy.
