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Greater Vancouver Permaculture Design Certificate Course at Burnaby Community & Continuing Education : Riverview campus

March 29, 2025 at 9am to June 22, 2025 at 5pm
“The first rule of sustainability is to align with natural forces”- Paul HawkenBecome more effective decision makers and designer by learning from nature.We are a husband-wife teaching team offering an in-person Permaculture Design Certificate Course in Greater Vancouver and Lower Mainland British Columbia through Burnaby Community Continuing Education.Excited to adventure to gardens, farms and forest locations while participants focus on upgrading the design for their home, gardens or project…See More
Feb 1, 2025
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In which Vancouver neighbourhood or other community do you live?
North Vancouver
If you don't live in Vancouver or are in another neighbourhood or community we did not list, please tell us where home is.
also live in Elphinstone a ferry ride north from Vancouver
Please tell us which areas of Transition interest you. For example: growing more food/urban agriculture, relocalizing our economy/local currency, Permaculture, transit, energy efficient buildings, the arts, urban homesteading, preserving seed diversity, placemaking, potlucks, outreach, organizing events, community-building, having fun while saving the world, or...
Permaculture
There's a saying that "Transition is not a spectator sport". It's true! Village Vancouver runs on people power, and engaging in activities and projects together helps us accomplish more. Which groups, networks, neighbourhood villages, or projects do you think you might be interested in getting involved with? And what knowledge, skills, resources or other assets can you bring to the mix? (Don't be bashful!)
I am a permaculture teacher running year long PDC's and 30 month Advanced Diploma courses. I have a PDC, Diploma and Masters Degree through Bill Mollison in Tasmania and have done advanced study with David Holmgren, Geoff Lawton, Robyn Francis, the Bullock Brothers, Tom Ward, Jude Hobbs, Robin Clayfield and Rosemary Morrow.
What would you like to see improved in Vancouver or in your community regarding sustainability or resiliency? Do you have an idea for a new Transition project or activity?
More low cost permaculture courses and more locally written books on guilds, four season gardening and bioregionally specific transition strategies. Also a great Community Green Map with a comprehensive listing of local organic sustainable products and services available in each month would be epic!
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Micro-Videos with Rob Hopkins, Sophy Banks and Beyond

Posted on October 21, 2016 at 3:30pm 0 Comments

Locally produced video clips featuring leaders from Transition and Permaculture

https://vimeo.com/gaiacraft

Heart Gardens Map and Design

Posted on August 21, 2016 at 3:30pm 0 Comments

The map and design for a permaculture design site in Roberts Creek, BC.

http://gaiacraft.com/heart-gardens-campus/

Free Permaculture Principles Design Deck

Posted on July 21, 2016 at 9:30am 0 Comments

Gaiacraft
Permaculture Principles Design Deck


Free Open Source Learning and Teaching Tool
Made in Greater Vancouver

http://gaiacraft.com/permaculture-principles-design-deck/

Free Open Source Permaculture Workbook

Posted on April 21, 2016 at 9:30pm 0 Comments

"Permaculture gives us a toolkit for moving from a culture of fear and scarcity to one of love and abundance" 

- Toby Hemenway

As an offering to the Transition, our visionary permaculture Gaiacraft team has created a Workbook of Permaculture Worksheets. 

Download free printable files 
or purchase hard copy from an on demand printer here :
http://www.gaiacraft.com/gaiacraft-workbook/

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At 11:37am on January 21, 2012, Ross Moster said…

Welcome, Delvin! Robin Wheeler has talked about you a lot. Glad to have you on board.

Cheers,

Ross

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