<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><div class=""><div class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Exciting news about a <a href="https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/permaculture-design-certificate-and-pdc-modules-tickets-43657878891" class="">Permaculture Design Certificate</a> being offered at the Deanery Project this year.</font></div><div class=""><font face="Arial" class="">The first module begins April 20th. Please share this information widely with your networks!</font></div><div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Permaculture Design Certificate and PDC Modules </font></b></div><div class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Permaculture is holistic, ecological design system focused on meeting human needs while preserving and helping to restore the natural environment. </font><span class="" style="font-family: Arial;">Join long-time Permaculture Design Educator</span><strong class="" style="font-family: Arial;"> Charles Williams,</strong><span class="" style="font-family: Arial;"> </span><span class="" style="font-family: Arial;">along with local guest instructors, as they share ways in which permaculture can provide practical, hands-on solutions to address both local and global issues today.</span></div><div class=""><p class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" class="">The internationally recognized <strong class="">Permaculture Design Certificate</strong> (PDC) will be offered through the Deanery Project in six modules spread over eight months. </span>The PDC is a combination of hands-on and theoretical learning. The curriculum includes in-depth permaculture theory, design methodology, practical exercises, and group projects. Course content was developed by Bill Mollison in the 1970’s, and is today regarded as the standard in permaculture education, recognized and respected worldwide.</font></p><p class=""><span data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" class="">In order to make PDC course content available to as many people as possible, we have created an option to register for the modules individually, however all six need to be completed along with requisite course deliverables in order to receive a PDC.</span><br class=""><br class="">Full PDC (6 modules) is $1500 + HST. Individual modules are $300 + HST.<br class="">Prices include meals, dormitory and camping accommodation, as well as instruction. <br class=""></font></span><span style="font-family: Arial;" class="">Register on Facebook events, or <a href="http://www.thedeaneryproject.com" class="">www.thedeaneryproject.com</a> or call us directly to make arrangements. tel. 902-845-1888</span></p><p class=""><span data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">There are Bed & Breakfast options near the Deanery and a commuter discount is available. <br class="">A complete course package will be sent out upon registration. </font></span></p><p class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><span data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" class="">A few work trade positions for both the full PDC and individual modules are available. <br class=""></span>Please contact us directly for more information if you would like to apply for one of these, or <span data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" class="">should you have any other questions.<br class="">The Deanery Project, 751 West Ship Harbour Rd., Lower Ship Harbour NS, B0J 1Y0</span></font></p><p class=""><span data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">A brief overview of the PDC themes follows. </font></span></p><div class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Permaculture Design Certificate and PDC Modules</font></b></div><p class=""><span data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Module #1 <b class="">April 20 - 22 </b>Introduction to Permaculture <br class=""></font></b></span></p><ul class=""><li class=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">What is Permaculture a history and overview</font></span></li><li class=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Tools for reading the landscape</font></span></li><li class=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">How to observe with all our senses</font></span></li><li class=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Understanding what we see & looking beyond the surface</font></span></li><li class=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Unifying indigenous wisdom and scientific knowing <br class=""></font></span></li><li class=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">How to apply Permaculture to building healthy groups</font></span></li></ul><p class=""><span data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Module #2 <b class="">May 18 - 20</b> Tending the Soils and Plants </font></b></span></p><ul class=""><li class=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Understanding soil biology and chemistry </font></span></li><li class=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Building and healing soils</font></span></li><li class=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Planting strategies: poly culture, perennials, food forests </font></span></li><li class=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Planting, propagating, pruning, and grafting</font></span></li><li class=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Restoring degraded landscapes</font></span></li><li class=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Legal structures to own and acquire land.</font></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><strong class=""> Module #3 <b class="">June 22 - 24 </b></strong><b class="">Water is life <br class=""></b></font></span></p><ul class=""><li class=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Learning how water moves, building rain gardens, ponds and swales,</font></span></li><li class=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Addressing erosion, drought and storms</font></span></li><li class=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Collecting and storing water</font></span></li><li class=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Working with grey and black water</font></span></li><li class=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Healing toxic waters</font></span></li></ul><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle"><span data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><strong class=""> Module #4</strong> <b class="">September 14 -16 Natural Building <br class=""></b></font></span></p><ul class=""><li class=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">What is Natural Building</font></span></li><li class=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Techniques and strategies: straw bale, cob, wood, clay, hempcrete, thatch …</font></span></li><li class=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Hands on building projects.<br class=""></font></span></li></ul><p class="MsoNormal"><span data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><strong class=""> Module #5 </strong><b class=""> October 19 - 21 Climate Change<br class=""></b></font></span></p><ul class=""><li class=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Global challenges in climate change</font></span></li><li class=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Urban strategies</font></span></li><li class=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Role of animals </font></span></li><li class=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Alternative economics</font></span></li></ul><p class=""><span data-mce-style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;" class=""><b class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Module #6 November 16 - 18 Design<br class=""></font></b></span></p><ul class=""><li class=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Wrap up design projects</font></span></li><li class=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Design presentations </font></span></li><li class=""><span data-mce-style="font-size: small; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" class=""><font face="Arial" class="">Celebration!</font></span></li></ul><p class=""><font face="Arial" class=""><br class=""></font></p><p class=""><br class=""></p></div></div></div></body></html>