Academics | CLLC L230 Learning From Nature: Permaculture
Academics >> Expeditions Courses >> CLLC L230 Learning From Nature: Permaculture
Join us for the eighth year of this fantastic experience!
Course Dates: June 6th – June 20th, 2010
Application Deadline: April 2nd, 2010
Two intensive weeks of camping, classwork, and camaraderie
in beautiful Hoosier National Forest
- 3 credits (Natural & Mathematical Sciences)
- Counts as a Collins seminar
- Cross-listed in the Department of Religious Studies
This course will count in the Religious Studies major or minor.
Read all about one student's experience here.
Instructors:
David Haberman, Department of Religious Studies, IUB
Peter Bane, Certified Permaculture Specialist at Earthaven in Black Mountain, NC; and Keith Johnson. Peter and Keith are co-editors of Permaculture Activist magazine.
You will also be working with the Lazy Black Bear Retreat Center staff.
Useful links for more information:
- www.earthaven.org
- www.permacultureactivist.net
- See OneStart for course listing.
Course Description
This course will take place over 2 weeks in early June 2010 at the Lazy Black Bear Retreat Center in Paoli, Indiana, located in the beautiful Hoosier National Forest.
Students must complete an application and be accepted to register for this course. Enrollment is limited to 25 students. Participants will be camping outdoors for the duration of the 2 weeks. Bathroom and shower facilities are available. A special course fee covers round-trip transportation, food, lodging (camping equipment provided), and course materials. Students who successfully complete the course will receive certification in Permaculture, which enables them to practice or teach the art and science of Permaculture.
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Permaculture is a design pattern for living more harmoniously with our life support systems, and with each other. It is a rapidly growing and internationally recognized design system for creating sustainable human environments. It is a set of principles and techniques that aims to create ecologically sound and economically prosperous human communities. This course gives students innovative conceptual tools and the chance to view that future from as many angles as possible. This is a unique opportunity for a hands-on experience in a class at Indiana University.
--David Haberman, Indiana University Department of Religious Studies
Permaculture is the art and science that applies patterns found in nature to the design and construction of human and natural environments. Only by applying such patterns and principles to the built environment can we truly achieve a sustainable living system.
Permaculture principles are now being adapted to all systems and disciplines that human settlement requires. Architects, planners, farmers, economists, social scientists, as well as students, homeowners and backyard gardeners can utilize principles of Permaculture Design.
--Larry Santoyo, University of California, Berkeley
Extras
Fee: A $590.00 fee will be added to the 3-credit-hour tuition rate for each student (on your bursar bill) to cover transportation, food, lodging, and course materials.
Orientation Sessions: Students accepted to register for the course will be required to attend two mandatory orientation sessions at Collins LLC which will cover logistical information and the distribution of the course reader. Dates will be announced shortly.
Contact Information
Professor David Haberman, Department of Religious Studies
dhaberma@indiana.edu, (812) 855-3531, Sycamore 230
Application Information
Application deadline: Friday, April 2nd, 2010.
Click here for a copy of the application in Microsoft Word.
Please mail, hand deliver, or email your application to:
David Haberman
Department of Religious Studies
Sycamore 230
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47405
If you have any questions, please let us know.
Field Equipment and Clothing
Because Indiana weather is highly variable, we need to be prepared for different kinds of weather, from warm sunny days to rainstorms and cooler nights. The best solution is to bring layers, but we also need to travel light, so all our gear can fit into 2 vans. Here are some suggestions – happy packing!
Field Clothing:
- Sturdy hiking boots (preferably waterproof)
- Warm weather gear (shorts, T-shirts, sunglasses)
- Sweatshirt and long pants
- Comfortable footwear (running shoes, Tevas, etc,)
- Sun hat or visor/sunglasses
- Rain slicker or windbreaker
- Swimsuit
Other Field Equipment:
- Day pack (large enough for notebook, sweatshirt, etc.)
- Sunglasses/sunblock
- Bug spray
- Toiletries
- Personal first aid kit
- Medications
- Water bottle
- Notebook, pens, pencils
- Flashlight
Optional Equipment Which You May Find Useful:
- Binoculars
- Bandanna
- Pen knife
- Compass
- Camera, film, batteries
- Spare prescription sunglasses or contact lenses
- Long distance phone card
- Musical instruments
- Some good reading material
