Permaculture Workshop Series at Butte College

Oroville, Calif. The Butte College Associated Students' Sustainability Resource Center (SRC) has again invited Rosa Maicas founder of non-profit, Perma-fun-k to host a series of permaculture workshops. Workshops are ongoing between March 5 and April 16, 2015. All workshops will be hosted at the Butte College Chico Center in the A.S. Student Lounge on 2320 Forest Ave., Chico in room 146 from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Workshops are free to Butte College students and staff but request a $5 -$10 donation from the community.

Permaculture is an eco-design science that uses deep observation, mimicking natural systems and applying them to human systems such as: education, economy, agriculture and lifestyle.

Rosa Maicas is a certified permaculture designer and is the founder of the educational non-profit Perma-fun-k. Perma-fun-k offers classes, hands-on permaculture workshops & Permaculture Design Certificate's in California and Spain.

Workshop Schedule:
March 5: Introduction to Permaculture
March 12: Urban Homesteading Permaculture: Design Principles and Analysis
March 26: Forest Ecology and Agroforestry
April 2: Soil Ecology and Microbiology
April 9: Permaculture Design Methods and Pattern Recognition
April 16: Permaculture Design Methods and Design Process, Tools and Mapping

The Associated Students' Sustainability Resource Center is a place for students, staff and faculty to further educate themselves on sustainability issues and become involved in the efforts at Butte College, the community and beyond. For more information about the SRC or this event please contact the SRC Program Specialist, Katrina Djberof, at djberofka@uzmankampi.net or (530) 879-6145.