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with David Mudge
Permaculture has often been described as a 10,000 year old cutting edge technology. It embraces a set of techniques and principles for designing sustainable human settlements.
In this six-week class we will explore:
- Ways to create holistic landscape designs that are modeled after Nature, yet include humans.
- Thoughtfully crafted landscapes that respect nature and serve multiple functions.
- Gardens for food, sanctuary, beauty and nourishment of the Soul.
- Gardens that reconnect us with the Earth and, consequently, the Divine.
- Why gardening is such hard work!
- Why “All Native” plantings may not always be our first choice.
- Comforting wisdom from the forest for those who have a brown thumb.
Our ancestors have been witness to a far more holistic use of land, water, plants and animals.
Some cultures still thrive through living harmoniously with the Earth and experience abundance. Sometimes with the best of intentions, the industrialized world has sought to dominate and manipulate nature, supposedly rising above the perceived limitations of the natural world. This monoculture mentality has many harmful side effects which require us to re-examine consumer habits that define our criteria for land use, including urban gardens. We will take a look at how Nature reveals a solution in every problem that might show up.
A few of us have been gifted to redirect our modern world away from separation to involvement and interdependence with the natural realm. This class underscores small steps and building on success. We will discuss practical possibilities that can be implemented in your garden now, often at little to no cost.
This class is for you if you identify with any of the following:
• Any interest in gardening.
• Planning to make changes in your garden design.
• Winter is the best time to plan
— It marks an in-between season of dormancy and dying back that facilitates a more open vision of the canvas with which to work.
• Interest in growing your own food.
• Planning to remove a lawn.
• Committed to reducing your water bill and conserving our precious water supply.
• Nervous about being “different” or “unacceptable to the neighborhood.”
• Anyone considering making gardening their career
— Full or part time there are many new opportunities just about to surface.
• Anyone who just wants to acquaint themselves with the basics of permaculture.
• Anyone wanting to build their local community
— Community supported agriculture or community gardens.
• Anyone tired of the doom and gloom cycle looking for personal opportunities to improve their own life and make a better World.
Though we encourage you to attend the entire series, David is fine with participants attending any individual class(es) and expects you will gain value even if you've missed earlier sessions.
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"I hope you can join me. I have so much to share with you and I’m always learning from my students. My goal is to inspire and expand horizons. Almost certainly something will change in your garden as a result of this class. With hope, excitement and humility for a new dawn in human evolution..." —
David Mudge
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 David Mudge is a father of two, Landscape Artist, Reiki Master, and with his partner Teresa, the founder of a Tantra yoga community in the East Bay. He has owned a landscape business for 15 years and thrives through creativity and connection to the soil. This has evolved into a passion for sustainable, environmentally friendly landscape designs that mimic Natural systems.
A connection to Mother Earth began as David grew up on a farm in Devon, England. After studying Agriculture and Farm Business Management at college, he returned to run the family farm. His own growth directed him to study holistic health both in England and CA. David studied Horticulture at Diablo Valley College and Permaculture Design at Merritt College in Oakland.
David offers his creativity, life experience, gentleness of his Soul, respect for Mother Nature and a deep desire to bring Spirit to our Earthly experience.
Course questions? Please call David at 925-286-7225
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