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Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District

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  • Who: DiHG Eco-Prise
  • What: 72- Hour Permaculture Design Certificate Course
  • Where: Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District (RCRCD) 
    4500 Glenwood Drive, Riverside, CA 92501
  • When: 2nd Saturday of each month. October 2024, through June 2025. Plus, demonstrations and workshops,
  • How: This course contains 54 hours of lecture plus 18 hours of demonstration and workshops equaling 72- hours of education. You may attend specific topics of interest to you. Or you may work towards your Permaculture Design Certificate or Teaching Certificate. To earn your Permaculture Design Certificate, you must be present for a total of 72- hours and present your final design project to our group of piers. You don't have to acquire all hours in one year. If you miss any class(s), you may take the following year(s).
  • Donations: Please contribute what you can to help this program thrive and support DiHG's mission to break down barriers to permaculture education, empowering students to create local demonstration sites that inspire sustainable solutions and strengthen community resilience.

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Susan Krings

Susan Krings

Permaculture Design Teacher

Master Gardener and Composter

Christy Gray

Christy Gray

Permaculture Design Teacher

Master Gardener and Food Preserver

Rose Morisoli

Rose Morisoli

Permaculture Design Teacher

Master Gardener and Naturalist

Linda Glaccum

Linda Glaccum

Permaculture Design Teacher

Master Gardener

WEB Jake Vogenberg

Jake Vogenberg

Permaculture Design Teacher

MS in Ecology

WEB Kathy Swanson

Kathy Swanson

Permaculture Design Teacher

Master Gardener and Composter

Christine

Christine Lampe

Permaculture Design Teacher

Science Educator & Homesteader

Cristina Escudero

Cristina Escudero

Permaculture Design Teacher

Science Educator

2024/2025 PDC Class Schedule

  • October 5, 2024 - Class 1: Introduction, Orientation, Ethics, Concepts and Themes in Design
  • October 12, 2024 - Class 2: Permaculture Project Garden Tour, RCRCD Site Tour with Permaculture Principles Examples and Discussion, Methods of Design, Conservation, Strategies for Alternative Nation.
  • November 9, 2024 - Class 3: Pattern Understanding, Biology and Ecology of Trees, Tree Planting Presentation, Bioregional Organization
  • December 14, 2024 - Class 4: Climate Factors, Permaculture Site Observation and Maintenance, Trusts & Legal Strategies, Developmental and Property Trusts
  • January 11, 2025 - Class 5: Trees and Their Energy Transactions, Planting a Bareroot Tree, Village Development
  • January 18, 2025 - 10-11:30 - Rainwater Harvesting at Sycamore Creek Interpretative Center
  • January 25, 2025 - 10-12:00 - Irrigation at RCRCD
  • January 25, 2025 - 12:30-3:30 Urban Crete Path Renovation Workshop at RCRCD
  • February 8, 2025 - Class 6: Water, Soils, Effective Working Groups
  • February 15, 2025 - 8-11:00 Pathway Workshop
  • February 15, 2025 - 11:30-3:30 - Composting Workshops: Vermicomposting and Backyard at RCRCD
  • TBA 2025 - Natural Building, Palletable Cobin for Tool Lending Library
  • March 8, 2025 - Class 7: Earthworks & Earth Resources, Money and Finance
  • April 12, 2025 - Class 8: Climates, Aquaculture, Ethical Investment
  • April 19, 2025 - Permaculture Farm Tour, Aquaponics, Wicking Bed, Animals, More
  • May 10, 2025 - Class 9: Dryland Strategies, Aid and Assistance in Areas of Need
  • June 14, 2025 - Class 10: Permaculture Demonstration Garden Management, Permaculture Community, Final Design Presentations

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