Hello friends, What would it feel like to wake up each morning knowing that your life is profoundly aligned with your deepest values and passions? Come envision a new future for yourself and for our planet, rooted in sustainability, permaculture and community. Read more @ http://commoncircle.com/pdc The suburban permaculture and regenerative leadership retreats we have coming up in northern and southern california will change your life. Take a moment to read some of the amazing things nearly one hundred past participants have said about the program about their experience, and then make the leap into the world and life you always wanted. You can read some of the reviews at http://commoncircle.com/reviews What: Regenerative Leadership & Urban Permaculture Design Where: October 23 - November 4th - San Francisco Bay Area, CA or December 17 - Dec 31st - San Diego County, CA or April 7 - 22nd - Eugene, OR -- We accept most financial aid, grants and Americorps awards -- and you can get college credit for our programs. We also -- offer highly flexible payment plans. Sign up early and -- bring a friend FREE (contact us for details)! -- -- Get more details @ http://www.commoncircle.com/pdc "Common Circle's Permaculture Design course was a genuine heart and mind opening experience. If you are interested in finding how you can be part of the life giving earth healing solution in today's global ecological and social crisis this course gives you an in depth and extensive overview of what it takes to make it happen. " - Jessica M, Course Graduate During the workshop, we will talk about: * Smart nature-inspired design principles * Rainwater catchment and storage * Greywater - smart water re-use with plant filters * Food forests & garden design for food abundance * Eco-psychology and Regenerative Leadership * Intentional community design and dynamics * Bio-remediation and toxic waste cleanup * Natural building design - cob, strawbale and more * Soil biology and regeneration * Sustainable transportation and fuels * Green business and sustainable economics * Natural patterns and principles * Everything you ever wanted to know about plants and soil! When we speak about leadership, we speak about regenerative leadership that makes people come alive because their deepest passions come truly aligned with their day-to-day lives. It's the kind of leadership our world needs most today -- not leadership rooted in authority, but leadership rooted in hope, inspiration and vision through alignment of values and actions. People come to our programs expecting to learn a ton about plants - and they do, but they also learn a lot more about people, leadership and community-building. Again - just go read what past participants have said about our life-altering programs. -- -- Get more details @ http://www.commoncircle.com/pdc -- Sign up before November 1st and you can bring a friend with you with a huge discount on the tuition. We still have a couple spaces left in the San Francisco course and the December program is starting to fill up. Don't wait, sign up today! -- common circle education 14525 sw millikan way, suite 17760, beaverton, or 97005 If you would like to access previous postings to the Mich-Organic listserv you can copy and paste the following URL into your browser address bar http://list.msu.edu/archives/mich-organic.html