Carbon Farming Course Series
Event Details
Time: August 25, 2009 to September 16, 2009
Location: The Ecovillage Training Center, The Farm
City/Town: Summertown, TN
Website or Map: http://livingmandala.com/Li...
Phone: 707-634-1461
Event Type: workshop, series
Organized By: Lotus
Latest Activity: Aug 3
Event Description
Tennessee Carbon Farming Course
Broadacre Permaculture and Holistic Management for Carbon Negative Agriculture
Exploring Soil, Water, Carbon, Energy & the Economy through a 6-part holistic curriculum
August 25th- September 16th, 2009
Hosted by the Ecovillage Training Center at the Farm in Summertown, TN
Description
Taught by the leading experts in sustainable agriculture and carbon sequestration, this course will encompass all of the design elements needed to create a carbon sequestering agricultural system—returning carbon to the soil while increasing food production. This course will cover holistic landscape systems design, project management, and implementation.
Purpose
Studies have shown that permaculture-inspired soil building techniques lead to signficant carbon sequestration, while also increasing soil fertility and water retention. This course will provide participants with an opportunity to learn these techniques in order to create resilient, drought proof, soil-rich, carbon-negative agricultural systems that produce organic food as well as additional income through the international carbon market.
Format
This course will be offered through four interrelated modules constituting the nation’s first holistic curriculum for carbon negative agriculture. You can choose to attend the entire course or individual modules and/or combined selections based on your specific interests.
Modules
Module 1: Holistic Management® 8/25-30
Module 2: Keyline Design 9/1-6
Module 3: Earthworks and Food Forestry 9 /8-12
Module 4: Soil Food Webs and Relocalization 9/13-16
Combined Selections
Combination 1: Holistic Soil Management: Modules 1 & 2
Combination 2: Broadacre Permaculture Design: Modules 2 & 3
Combination 3: Regenerative Local Agriculture: Modules 3 & 4
For questions, more information, and to register,
visit: http://livingmandala.com/Living_Mandala/Carbon_Farming_09.html
e-mail: carbonfarming@livingmandala.com or
call: 707-634-1461
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