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The Windward center
Windward Center
55 Windward lane
Wahkiacus, WA 98670
at the door
Tickets are $75 at the door.
If you can, please let us know you are planning on coming!
Please send along an email or written note with this information
- Name of folks attending
- Dietary restrictions and other needful information
- How did you hear about the course
- If you like, tell us a bit about yourself! Your location, what interests you about the course, how you heard about it, or whatever else!
What will we be covering in the Course?
Theory and Design
Ecology and the Science of Life
a look at Systems, processes, cycles, communities and succession, and the conditions for growth.
Foundational Concepts in Permaculture
a look at permaculture as "applied ecology", ethics, zones, sectors, layers
Designing for Efficiency and Resilience focusing on perennial systems for dry and temeperate regions
Productive Ecology of Forests and Woodlands
delving into the structure, function, location and relationships of the elements of a system and their interactions.
Biomass2Methanol Alternative Energy Demonstration
Windward's flagship energy project to create a model mobile fuel plant to convert "waste" forest biomass into high-value fuels like gasoline, diesel and methanol.
Hands-on Stuff
Land Surveying
Team-surveying with a bunyip/water-level for finding countours on a slope.
Making Seedballs
A no-till technique for large scale propagation of plants and guilds from seed relatively efficiently.
Nature Observation
Practical techniques and frameworks to help read and understand the natural systems operating all around you.
Conversation and Connection
Social Permaculture Roundtable
facilitated group conversation about how to better live-out our values and ethics in support of life.
Shared Dinners
Dinners provided on Friday and Saturday evening. Plan to prepare your own meals and snacks through the day on Saturday and Sunday. Remember we'll be outside most of the time and being fairly active, please plan your food accordingly.
Other Resources to Explore
Land Surveying
Team-surveying with a bunyip/water-level for finding countours on a slope.
Making Seedballs
A no-till technique for large scale propagation of plants and guilds from seed relatively efficiently.
Nature Observation
Practical techniques and frameworks to help read and understand the natural systems operating all around you.
Social Permaculture Roundtable
facilitated group conversation about how to better live-out our values and ethics in support of life.
Shared Dinners
Dinners provided on Friday and Saturday evening. Plan to prepare your own meals and snacks through the day on Saturday and Sunday. Remember we'll be outside most of the time and being fairly active, please plan your food accordingly.
About the Instructors
Lindsay Hagamen is the President of the Windward Foundation, the organization which stewards the Windward community's 131 acre landbase.
She has a background in ecology, systems thinking, and environmental science; researching nutrient cycling in terrestrial ecosystems in New Hampshire, Ecuador, Costa Rica and the Pacific Northwest, while learning native and modern agroforestry practices.
As a member of Windward she is leading the inter-generational growth of the community, while sharing her passion for the land by growing healthy delicious food, and co-leading the transformation of Windward's land into a perennial forest garden.
Andrew Schreiber is the Internship Coordinator for the 501(c)(3) Windward Center, cultivating a holistic learning environment helping apprentices & interns build a working understanding of natural systems & appropriate technology.
He has a backgorund in philosophy, comparitive mythology, and art; As a forest and conservation worker in the Southwest, he was called by a love of nature to focus his life energy to garner the practical skills and land-knowledge needed to build a life in Cooperationconcert with the natural world.
He divides his time between animal care, learning traditional crafts and skills, and co-leading the design and implement perennial food/forage/fuel systems.
For the past four years, Andrew and Lindsay have worked together to implement ecological design principles into Windward's village-scale enterprise. Together, they're developing the holistic stratagies and natural tactics, enabling the further integration Windward's forestry, energy, agriculture, livestock and village-scale industrial needs into the landscape.
Workshop Schedule
Friday
3-5pm: Check In & Camp Set-up
5pm: Group and Windward introductions
6pm: Intro to Permaculture
7pm: Potluck Dinner (bring a dish to share)
Saturday
Breakfast (Bring your own)
9-10am: Frameworks for Permaculture Design
10-10:30am: Break
10:30-12pm: Forest Gardening - Designing like a forest
12-2pm: Lunch and break (Bring your own)
2-3:30pm: Surveying Contours with water-levels and more!
2-3pm: Walking Observation of Forest Structure & Design
3:45-5: Establishing a Forest Garden - Practical Stratagies
5-6pm: Q&A
6pm: Dinner (Provided, bring something to share)
7pm: Campfire & Forum on Social Dimensions of Permaculture
Sunday
Breakfast (Bring you own)
9:30-10:30pm Walk-About: a look at patterns of A-Forestation
10:45-12pm: Making and Using Seedballs - a useful tool for permaculture on the Edge
12-2pm: Lunch and Q&A Wrap Up
What past participants have to say
This a group from our POTE course in March this year in front of the humongous hugelbed we constructed together. It was great fun.
"Thanks again to you both for a terrific workshop; it's inspiring to see what others are doing out there.
We'll be looking forward to seeing your progress."
-Bob & April Clark, Hood River OR
"Andrew and Lindsay are two of the finest teachers I'ver ever encountered. They provided not only the clearest statement of permaculture principles, and hands-on knowledge, but dealt clearly with what a food forrest actually is, how it's mechanics and possibilites work and come into being.
While other attendees were for the most part versed in permaculture basics, everyone I encountered learned significantly over the two day course. They were a wealth of information and encouraged and fielded questions throughout all sessions.
Excellent nightly meals were included in the very reasonable price for the course, and and time was made available for personal needs. I highly recommend this course and these two instructors!"
-Richard H. Randall, Major USA, (ret.), Former Philosophy Instructor WSU NIC
Other Important Info
Directions
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Camping
Make themselves at home in Windward 40 acre campground. There are established campsites. Restrooms and Water are available at various places throughout the campground
September weather on the dry-side of the cascades is likely to be fair and sunny, probably on the cold side at night. However it never hurts to be prepared for cold and wet weather. Here is a list of things to consider packing:
Medication Refrigeration
If you need to refrigerate you medications, please let us know so we can make the necessary arrangements for you.
Vehicle Access and Parking
Unless you are physically handicapped, we ask people to park their cars and stick to walking during the event. Some parking spaces are available next to campsites, once those spots are filled, vehicles will need to be parked in the designated central parking area.
Alcohol
For those who want to bring alcohol, we ask that you store and handle it in such a way as to ensure minors do not have access to it.
