What: Permaculture Design Course
Where: Location: Keiin Institute, Ivanovka, Kyrgyzstan (40 minutes from Bishkek)
When: June 24 – July 5, 2013
Teachers: Amadeus DeKastle and Calvin Lawrence
PDC Course Fees: Foreign price is 450 Euros, local price is 5000 som (see below for more information)
Included in Fees: PDC training, transportation from Bishkek to Ivanovka and back to Bishkek, morning and afternoon tea, and lunch.
Not Included in Fees: Accommodation, breakfast, and supper.
PDC Documents
- Information packet (600kb PDF)
- Application form (127kb PDF)
The Course
Silk Road Permaculture is endeavoring to spread the ethics of permaculture throughout Central Asia. With the natural ecosystem as our guide it is possible to find new ways to improve our current living systems, increase production, and even introduce new species that are useful to us. Our goal is not just to rehabilitate land here in Central Asia, but also to improve the lives of those living and working on that land. The easiest way to accomplish this goal is to teach the PDC to as many people as we can. The Permaculture Design course is a 72-hour course taught over a 2-week time span. The course gives an introduction to the permaculture principles set forth by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren, but in a way that places special emphasis on the continental climate typically experienced in much of Central Asia. By the end of this 2-week PDC course you will have all the information you need to design systems that follow permaculture principles. Your certificate will allow you to not only design in the permaculture world, but to also teach students of your own. This course will be co-taught by Silk Road Permaculture director, Amadeus DeKastle and co-founder, Calvin Lawrence.
Amadeus DeKastle has been fascinated by permaculture principles for as long as he can remember. Starting at an early age he began studying Entomology. His interests soon began to flood over into Ecology, which opened up the doors to permaculture. He received degrees in both Environmental Biology and Education before going on to take a PRI PDC from the internationally known Mustafa Bakir in 2012. He currently lives in Kyrgyzstan where he is the co-founder and director of Silk Road Permaculture.
Calvin Lawrence holds a degree in Agriculture with a specialization in animal nutrition and reproduction as well as greenhouse management. He received his PDC from Amadeus DeKastle in 2012 and has been actively involved in many permaculture projects since. He currently lives in Kyrgyzstan where he is a co-founder of Silk Road Permaculture.
PDC Course Dates and Times:
Lectures: June 24, 2013 through July 5, 2013 (Sunday and Monday, June 29 & 30 are days off)
9 AM to 5 PM with breaks for morning and afternoon tea and lunch.
Location:
KEIIN Institute, Ivanovka, Kyrgyzstan: Approximately 40 minutes from Bishkek.
Application info:
Completed application forms should be emailed to adekastle (at) silkroadpermaculture.org
There is a class size limit of 30 students. Your application form and registration fee will ensure you a place in the class!
Course Fee, and Payment Information:
Due to the use of a Kyrgyz bank account, there are many different options for payment, which depend on what country you are from and/or the currency you are using. Please contact us during the application process to learn which methods may be appropriate for your situation.
Course cost is 450 Euros for all non-Central Asian citizens.
Course cost is 5000 Kyrgyz Som for all Central Asian citizens. *
Registration fee of 50 Euros or 500 Som is required to be registered for the course.
Please note that the registration fee is non-refundable.
Full payment must be made before the course begins.
Early registrations (before June 1, 2013) will be given a 5% discount.
Any late registrations (after June 22, 2013) or accounts not paid in full will be charged 5% extra.
*Central Asian countries include: Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan,Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, and the Xinjiang region of China. Please provide proof of citizenship to qualify for the discounted cost.
Meals:
Included in the course fee is lunch plus morning and afternoon teas. However, if you do have any special dietary needs, please be sure to provide it yourself, as we cannot accommodate everyone’s needs with our small kitchen.
Accommodation and Transportation:
Students will need to arrange their own accommodation beforehand. There are many hotels and hostels in Bishkek that are quite affordable. Silk Road Permaculture staff will be willing to help you find accommodation if necessary.
Transportation to and from KEIIN Institute from Bishkek will be provided by local transportation, but you may feel free to use another form of transport if you desire.
More information about transportation times will be provided to registered students in a separate information packet.
Inquiries:
International phone: +996-555-20-48-55
Email: adekastle (at) silkroadpermaculture.org
Web Address: www.silkroadpermaculture.org
