- Jan 5th-19th: Attend the Earth Activist Training in Cazadero, CA. Basic permaculture design, agroforestry, vermiculture, earth based ritual, natural building, sustainable energy, political activism, community dynamics and power structures, water catchments/conservation and grey water systems, bioremediation, animal husbandry, and more. Completion of group permaculture design project and presentation. Earn permaculture certification.
- Document experience at training through photography, journaling and audio recordings.
- Jan 23rd: Visit Occidental Arts and Ecology Center in Occidental, CA, to research intentional living situations and volunteer in their organic garden.
- Write complete syllabus
- Read The Earth Path by Starhawk aloud with learning partner
- Begin academic blog with entries from readings and reports on training.
- Complete sketches and initial brainstorm for Art installation
Week 4 Jan. 20th Feb. 1st
- Do exercises in Body and Earth chapters 1-3 and The Earth Path
- Keep field journal of nature awareness exercise
- Write on Blog about EAT and The Earth Path
- Publicity for EAT report back
- Sketch and write notes for art installation, watch Rivers and Tides by Andy Goldsworthy for inspiration
- Volunteer for Climate Change day
- Seminar on The Earth Path
- Reading: EAT reader and begin Reading: Creating a Life Together
- Do exercises in Body and Earth chapters 4-6 and The Earth Path
- Keep field journal of nature awareness exercise
- Write on Blog about EAT reader
- Publicity for EAT report back
- EAT report back curriculum planning
- Continue research on natural materials art installations and finalize sketches for installation
- Seminar on Creating a life together and EAT reader
- Reading: EAT reader and Creating a Life Together
- Do exercises in Body and Earth chapters 7-9 and The Earth Path
- Keep field journal of nature awareness exercise
- Write on Blog about Creating a Life Together
- Publicity for EAT report back
- EAT report back curriculum planning
- Begin construction of art installation!
- Seminar on Creating a Life together
- Reading: finish Creating a Life Together begin reading excerpts of The Intentional Communities Directory
- Do exercises in Body and Earth chapters 10-12 and The Earth Path
- Keep field journal of nature awareness exercise
- Write on Blog about The Intentional Communities Directory
- Present evening report back on EAT for general community at the Free School
- Continue construction of art installation and gaining inspiration
- Seminar on The Intentional Communities Directory
- Reading: The Earth's Blanket: Traditional Teachings For Sustainable Living
- Do exercises in Body and Earth chapters 13-15 and The Earth Path
- Keep field journal of nature awareness exercise
- Write on Blog about report back
- Continue construction of art installation and gaining inspiration
- Seminar on Widening the Circle: Inspiration and Guidance for Community
- Reading: Continue The Earth's Blanket: Traditional Teachings For Sustainable Living
- Do exercises in Body and Earth chapters 16-18 and The Earth Path
- Keep field journal of nature awareness exercise
- Write on Blog about Widening the Circle: Inspiration and Guidance for Community
- Continue construction of art installation and gaining inspiration
- Seminar: community creation map plan
- Reading: finish The Earth's Blanket: Traditional Teachings For Sustainable Living
- Start work on self evaluation
Week 10 March 10th-14th
- Do exercises in Body and Earth chapters 19-21 and The Earth Path
- Keep field journal of nature awareness exercise
- Write on Blog about community creation map plan
- Present Art Installation and photographically document experience
- Continue writing self evaluation
Week 11 March 17th-21st
- Self evaluation and faculty evaluation
Booklist:
Nature Awareness and Permaculture
- Body and Earth: An Experiential Guide by Andrea Olsen 2002. Middlebury College Press Lebanon, New Hampshire.
- The Earth Path: Grounding Your Spirit in the Rhythms of Nature by Starhawk. 2005. HarperSanFrancisco, San Francisco, CA.
- EAT reader, selected articles
- The Intentional Communities Directory: A Guide to Intentional Communities and Cooperative Living, 2000 edition (selected essays). Fellowship for Intentional Community, Rutledge, MO
- Creating a Life Together by Diana Leafe Christian. 2003. New Society Publishers, Gabriola Island, BC.
- The Earth's Blanket: Traditional Teachings For Sustainable Living
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