Revitalize your spirit with a 3day/3night Earth-Based Learning Retreat at Sustainable Settings Ranch in Carbondale, CO!

Immerse yourself in the daily life of our organic farm and educational center at the foot of majestic Mount Sopris. This adult hands-on immersion includes meals harvested from the ranch's Beyond Organic bounty of domestic grassfed livestock and heirloom market gardens- Experience the satisfaction of a real relationship with your food through learning poultry processing skills that treat the animals with gratitude and respect, or if you prefer, ground your spirit in the rich, dark soils of our market garden. Call (970)963-6107 for info and registration.

Tuition is $480 per session. 

May Session: 10th, Thursday-  13th, Sunday

June Session: Thursday 19th-Sunday 22nd  

July Session: Friday 17th- Monday 20th

Permaculture Talk at Dos Gringos March 23rd 7-9pm

As an opening to our Introduction to Permacuture course, Sustainable Settings will be presenting a Free Lecture at Dos Gringos from Permacuture Institute founder and director, Scott Pittman.

We invite the public to join us for this event. As a courtesy to our out of town speaker, please RSVP at 963-6107 if you will be attending the free Friday night two hour talk about Permaculture.

Introduction to Permaculture Workshop March 23-25

This two day workshop is an intensive review of the most important aspects and principals of permaculture. Emphasis is placed on methodology and principles of permaculture design, their use for creating sustainable and diverse systems.

Topics Covered:

• Ethics, Philosophy, and Principles of Permaculture • Methodology of Design • Principles of Natural Systems • Patterns in Nature, Culture and Society • Boundary & Edge Effect • Sector Analysis • Establishing Effective Zones • Creating Habitat & Biodiversity • Creating Fertile Soil • Water Harvesting • Perennial Food Forests

Instructor: Scott Pittman, founder and director of the Permaculture Institute, has taught permaculture, sustainable design and land stewardship principles for the past twenty years in over twenty countries.

Dates: Friday March 23, 7pm-9pm Lecture, Saturday and Sunday March 24-25, 9 am-5 pm

Location: Sustainable Settings Ranch, 6107 Highway 133, Carbondale, CO 81623  Call to register! (970)963-6107  

Workshop Tuition: $180, enrollment limited Limited free camping available on-site, and beverages provided.

Please bring a bag lunch.

 http://www.sustainablesettings.org