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2008, Living Mandala
creative services by: 360 Degrees

2008 - Courses, Workshops & Events

Following is a listing of our 2009 previous and featured courses, workshops, and events both produced by Living Mandala and by our affiliated partners and friends. If you are interested in working with Living Mandala to produce or promote a course, workshop, or event contact us.

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For 2009 Courses, Workshops, & Events Click Here.

Nov 1-2, 10 am - 5 pm

San Francisco, CA

Haight & Ashbury Area
Learn how to build an earthen dwelling using the natural building technique of Cob. Cob is an age-old natural building technique created from a mixture of sand, straw, and clay. Participants will get hands-on experience making and working with cob from raw materials to application on an earthen dwelling under construction in the Haight and Ashbury area of San Francisco. Hands-on experience will include advanced cob application including integration with windows, doors, cordwood, construction of ledges, corbels, foundations, shelves, artistic expression, and more. Workshop fee is $35 for one day, $50 for the entire weekend. The workshop is facilitated by Natural Building instructors Jay Ma, Emily Wacker, and friends. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

October 24th -28th

Hohenwald,  Tennessee

Join community investment experts, permaculture designers and sustainability entrepreneurs for this dynamic gathering and integrative educational experience of greening an American community. Learn tools and skills to address the economic and environmental challenges of 21st century America as we explore creating forward looking sustainable businesses, money cycling, local investments, and optimizing the local natural and human resources to implement models of regenerative business and local sustainability. Read More.

Thriveability Institute
August 31 - Sept 11, Ashland OR

Gaia University is a growing international institution for higher learning offering accredited degree programs for real-world action in self and planetary transformation. These programs cultivate world changers working for local and global sustainability, justice, and peace. Associates have access to a powerful global network of leaders, advisors and peers offering support and guidance in the development, implementation and documentation of their self-directed project work... Read More

Strength is in the Net Work

July 26th -27th

Green Valley Village

West Sonoma County, CA

Come gather with past and present, green and veteran permaculture students, teachers, and designers for this epic convergence that brings together “permies” from Northern California, the west coast, and beyond. This gathering is designed specifically for Permaculture Designers and Professionals in the Northern California bioregions and the greater Pacific Northwest to come together to network share, strategize, and synergize about our various projects and initiatives within the greater permaculture movement. Read More

June 6th-8th, 2008

Harmony Festival
Sonoma County Fairgrounds
Santa Rosa,California

Living Mandala will be taking part in this year's 30th Harmony Festival held at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa from June 6-8 in Santa Rosa assisting  with the production and facilitation of the Eco-Village stage area with stage manager  and MC Laura Fox. We will have a booth as well as be offering workshops. Read More

Regenerative Design Institute

June 20 - July 2, Bolinas CA

Gaia University is a growing international institution for higher learning offering accredited degree programs for real-world action in self and planetary transformation. These programs cultivate world changers working for local and global sustainability, justice, and peace. Associates have access to a powerful global network of leaders, advisors and peers offering support and guidance in the development, implementation and documentation of their self-directed project work. Read More

Sustainable Living at Its Juiciest

February 24th-29th, 2008

Pahoa, Big Island. Hawaii

Closely following the Aloha ‘Aina Holistic Permaculture Design Course will be a special week-long, hands-on practicum. The Hands-On Practicum will be focused on taking the skills we develop during the Holistic Permaculture Design Course and applying them into the design and installation of a tropical food forest garden near Pahoa on the BIg Island. This course will also be focused on tending to the inner landscape, and we will be nourishing... Read More

Holistic Permaculture Design Intensive

February 3rd-19th, 2008

At The Resonance Project Community
Big Island, Hawaii

The Aloha ‘Aina Holistic Permaculture Design Course will included the standard 72-hour permaculture design curriculum based upon the original Mollison and Holmgren ideas and design philosophies published in The Permaculture Designer’s Manual, as well as be a nourishing retreat for the participants, the land, and the greater Island... Read More

For Upcoming Courses, Workshops, & Events Click Here.

For Previous 2010 Courses, Workshops, & Events Click Here.

For 2009 Courses, Workshops, & Events Click Here.