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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Thought y'all might be interested to know that there's a series of Permaculture Workshops being offered in Baltimore County starting with a one day "Introduction to Permaculture" course on Saturday April 18 at the Heathcote Community in Freeland, MD.</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Essentially, permaculture is an approach toward building a sustainable culture that is best for human beings and the planet. Principles of permaculture can be applied in nearly all economic conditions and anyplace that humans live, including, and perhaps especially, cities.</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>When I spoke recently with the educational director of Heathcote, Karen Stupski (JHU PhD), she said that the one day course is part of a 12 weekend series ending in a Permaculture Design Certificate. </FONT>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Individual workshops may be attended on a sliding scale from $60 to $100.<SPAN> </SPAN>Financial aid and work exchange is available if you can’t afford $60.<SPAN> </SPAN>I'm going to Heathcote for the weekend and can offer a ride if you want to come too. I can be reached on my cell phone at 518-369-9675 or by e-mail.</FONT>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>If you want more info, please see http://www.heathcote.org/pcedu.shtml .</FONT>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Yours truly,</FONT>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Crystal Heshmat</FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>P.S. Please spread the word! :)</FONT></DIV></DIV></td></tr></table><br>