Santa Cruz Permaculture Design Course
Fall 2023
Permafunk Institute in Collaboration with Terra Nova Ecological Landscaping presents a Permaculture Design Certification
Focused on Urban Solutions & Regeneration
Bilingual ( English & Spanish )
Why & What?
International Permaculture Designer Rosa Maicas - PermaFunk Permaculture & Regenerative Ag Institute and Santa Cruz Local Permaculture Eco Preneur Ken Foster & Terra Nova team up for this Bio-Regional, Eco-Discovery and Eco-Enterprise Permaculture Design Course.
This Permaculture Certificate Course will put you at the center of a thriving learning experience with in-person classes, unforgettable field trips and “opposable thumbs 101 ” hands-on in the field. The Permaculture curriculum will be thoroughly covered with a strong focus on Climate Change mitigation including fire prevention and regeneration, including Keyline design and Holistic Management. From grey water to rainwater harvesting and from place making to living economies this course will show a broad spectrum of real life examples of Eco Neighborhoods, Natural Building and Food Forests for sustainable living.
Ideal for Homeowners, Tree huggers, Land Managers, Dirt Worshipers and Design Professionals.
This Permaculture Certificate Course will put you at the center of a thriving learning experience with in-person classes, unforgettable field trips and “opposable thumbs 101 ” hands-on in the field. The Permaculture curriculum will be thoroughly covered with a strong focus on Climate Change mitigation including fire prevention and regeneration, including Keyline design and Holistic Management. From grey water to rainwater harvesting and from place making to living economies this course will show a broad spectrum of real life examples of Eco Neighborhoods, Natural Building and Food Forests for sustainable living.
Ideal for Homeowners, Tree huggers, Land Managers, Dirt Worshipers and Design Professionals.
When?
Last weekend of Sept, Oct & Nov, 2023 and last weekend of Jan, Feb & March, 2024.
( Sat & Sun -9am to 4pm )
( Sat & Sun -9am to 4pm )
The team
Rosa Maicas |
Ken Foster
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Jenny Pell
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Brock Dolman
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Richard King
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Larry Santoyo
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Rosa Maicas, is originally from Valencia, Spain and grew up in an agroforestry family who cultivates still these days olives for olive oil production business. She is the 4th generation farmer in her family looking after the land on a large regenerative scale. She is an educator by trade by the University of Valencia, Spain and a Permaculture Designer and educator since 2009 by the Permaculture Institute of Australia who she certifies for. She is the funder and main manager of Permafunk Permaculture & Regenerative Agriculture Institute that works between Spain, California & Hawaii for the last 10 years. She offers permaculture certification trainings through Chico State, Butte College and the Maui College for 10 years now as well as doing private designs and installs worldwide. Holistic Management educator since 2014.
Ken Foster, is a native of Santa Cruz, California. He was born in the fifties and raised by Quaker parents. In 1985 Ken was an apprentice at the U.C. Santa Cruz Farm and Garden and has a certificate in Ecological Horticulture from there. Ken also has an A.S. degree in horticulture from Cabrillo College. Ken is a landscape contractor, a certified permaculture designer and the owner of Terra Nova Ecological Landscaping since 1988.Ken Foster:
Jenny Pell, Jenny is a permaculture designer, consultant and educator, with many years experience in natural building, design, and community living. Based out of Seattle, Jenny manages many of the Permaculture Now! projects, and works in Washington State, Central America, Hawaii, and Europe.
Brock Dolman, Brock Dolman (He/Him) co-directs the WATER Institute, Permaculture Design Program and Wildlands Program. He has taught Permaculture and consulted on regenerative project design and implementation internationally in Costa Rica, Ecuador, U.S. Virgin Islands, Spain, Brazil, China, Canada, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cuba and widely in the U.S.
Richard King, Richard’s career with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service included 36 years assisting landowners as a rangeland specialist, ecologist, and biologist before retiring in 2012. Specific areas of experience and expertise include grazing planning, building soil organic matter, replacing invasive/pest species with diverse communities of life, land infrastructure planning, biological monitoring, financial planning, and consensus-building
Larry Santoyo, has been a teacher and practitioner of Permaculture Design for the last 30 years. After a career in law enforcement, Santoyo went onto land use planning and was mentored by Permaculture’s founding father, Bill Mollison. Santoyo went on to teach Permaculture with Mollison around the US and Australia. He has taught environmental design at colleges and universities nationwide, including UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz, Evergreen College, CSU Northridge, and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He is also the Senior Designer at Earthflow Designs. The firm specializes in planning and design that integrates sustainable principles and biophilia into retreats, resorts, and spas. Larry is Vice President of The Permaculture Institute and a recipient of Permaculture Diploma in the fields of education, community development, site design, community service and research
Ken Foster, is a native of Santa Cruz, California. He was born in the fifties and raised by Quaker parents. In 1985 Ken was an apprentice at the U.C. Santa Cruz Farm and Garden and has a certificate in Ecological Horticulture from there. Ken also has an A.S. degree in horticulture from Cabrillo College. Ken is a landscape contractor, a certified permaculture designer and the owner of Terra Nova Ecological Landscaping since 1988.Ken Foster:
Jenny Pell, Jenny is a permaculture designer, consultant and educator, with many years experience in natural building, design, and community living. Based out of Seattle, Jenny manages many of the Permaculture Now! projects, and works in Washington State, Central America, Hawaii, and Europe.
Brock Dolman, Brock Dolman (He/Him) co-directs the WATER Institute, Permaculture Design Program and Wildlands Program. He has taught Permaculture and consulted on regenerative project design and implementation internationally in Costa Rica, Ecuador, U.S. Virgin Islands, Spain, Brazil, China, Canada, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cuba and widely in the U.S.
Richard King, Richard’s career with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service included 36 years assisting landowners as a rangeland specialist, ecologist, and biologist before retiring in 2012. Specific areas of experience and expertise include grazing planning, building soil organic matter, replacing invasive/pest species with diverse communities of life, land infrastructure planning, biological monitoring, financial planning, and consensus-building
Larry Santoyo, has been a teacher and practitioner of Permaculture Design for the last 30 years. After a career in law enforcement, Santoyo went onto land use planning and was mentored by Permaculture’s founding father, Bill Mollison. Santoyo went on to teach Permaculture with Mollison around the US and Australia. He has taught environmental design at colleges and universities nationwide, including UC Berkeley, UC Santa Cruz, Evergreen College, CSU Northridge, and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He is also the Senior Designer at Earthflow Designs. The firm specializes in planning and design that integrates sustainable principles and biophilia into retreats, resorts, and spas. Larry is Vice President of The Permaculture Institute and a recipient of Permaculture Diploma in the fields of education, community development, site design, community service and research
Where?
Ken's demonstration garden
Barrios Unidos
The Exploration Center
Homeless Garden
Urban Regenerative Homestead in town
UCSC Gardens
Cabrillo College Gardens
& many more..
Barrios Unidos
The Exploration Center
Homeless Garden
Urban Regenerative Homestead in town
UCSC Gardens
Cabrillo College Gardens
& many more..
Field trips
- Ken Foster’s garden - 226 Jeter Street, Santa Cruz, Ca. 95060
- Graywater System installation TBD
- Dave Brokey’s homestead - 3565 Roland Dr.- Live Oak, 95062
- UCSC Farm and Garden - 245 McLaughlin Dr. Santa Cruz, Ca. 95064
- David Foster guest speaker & field trip 120 Miles Street, Santa Cruz, Ca. 95060 -
- Manfred Warmuth’s homestead – 111 Overlook Drive, Santa Cruz, Ca. 95060
- Bloom Distilleries - David Bloom 371 Calabasas Rd. Watsonville, Ca. 95076
And so many more..
- Graywater System installation TBD
- Dave Brokey’s homestead - 3565 Roland Dr.- Live Oak, 95062
- UCSC Farm and Garden - 245 McLaughlin Dr. Santa Cruz, Ca. 95064
- David Foster guest speaker & field trip 120 Miles Street, Santa Cruz, Ca. 95060 -
- Manfred Warmuth’s homestead – 111 Overlook Drive, Santa Cruz, Ca. 95060
- Bloom Distilleries - David Bloom 371 Calabasas Rd. Watsonville, Ca. 95076
And so many more..
How is this Permaculture Design Course diferent?
This would be a very dynamic course, with many many locations that would go from an Urban Farm Homestead based on regeneration and fire prevention techniques, to the UCSC Garden, to the Homeless Garden, moving through large scale agriculture farms in the area where we will learn zone 3 regeneration techniques as Keyline, Holistic Management etc and back to social permaculture locations like Barrios Unidos where we have a mainly latino comunity and so this course is going to offer the curriculum that the Permaculture Certification covers with a thick lawer of urban solutions for the Santa Cruz - Bay area zone and also focus on diversity of languages ( making it Bilingual ) and a strong strong focus on climate change solutions and REGENERATION TECHNIQUES!!
Registration & sign ups
EARLY BIRD PRICE: $1000 total if you pay for the course before June 15th
Venmo: Rosa Maicas or Paypal: perma_fun_Kinfo@yahoo.com
Once you make payment plz also send us an email with your full name & phone number . Thank you!
After payment and registration is complete we will send you an email with the locations of each session & other info!!
Payments are none refundable
AFTER JUNE 15TH: The price for this amazing course experience is $1200
IF YOU WANT TO COME FOR A WEEKEND:
If you wish to come for one weekend you also can $200/weekend
What to bring
- Bring comfortable clothes & shoes
- A folding chair
- Something to share for lunch every day - Pot luck style
- Camera
- Notebook
More info
If you need to contact us for more info please do!
Rosa Maicas: perma_fun_Kinfo@yahoo.com
Ken Foster: ken@terranovalandscaping.com
Rosa Maicas: perma_fun_Kinfo@yahoo.com
Ken Foster: ken@terranovalandscaping.com
Sponsors
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Thank you greatly to all our sponsors:
Terranova Landscaping
Permafunk Institute
OAEC Occidental Arts & Ecology Center
The Water Institute
The Permaculture Academy
Good Times Santa cruz
Fungi Perfecti
Ecofarm
Ecology Center
& more..
Terranova Landscaping
Permafunk Institute
OAEC Occidental Arts & Ecology Center
The Water Institute
The Permaculture Academy
Good Times Santa cruz
Fungi Perfecti
Ecofarm
Ecology Center
& more..