Center For Lost Arts
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Sat, 26 Jul, 2025 at 07:30 am - Mon, 04 Aug, 2025 at 06:30 pm (GMT-05:00)
Center For Lost Arts
7160 Old Highway 51 North, Cobden, United States
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*Please Note: This is a full nine-day course leading to a Permaculture Design Certificate (dawn to dusk every day).
Epoch I – Hunter-Gatherer: Permaculture as Seen Through the Eyes of the Hunter-Gatherer
The hunter-gatherer relies on his/her ability to read the lay of the land and to gather what is needed. Food, fibers, building materials, water, etc., are gathered and utilized for sustenance, warmth, and pleasure. This segment of the course takes place outdoors.
Course components include a selection of hands-on activities and discussion from the following topics:
In this section of the course, we dissect the scale of permanence (climate, landform, water, access & circulation, microclimate, plants and animals, the built environment and energy systems, zones of use, soils and fertility, social, cultural, economic, and spiritual aspects) from a hunter-gatherer perspective – understanding the fundamentals of the natural environment to meet human needs, and learning from indigenous life skills.
Epoch II – Settlement – Agriculture & the Built Environment
This epoch marks the shift from nomadic life to rooted settlement, where humans begin shaping the land through agriculture, animal husbandry, and shelter-building. We explore how to design self-reliant homesteads using natural building, renewable energy, water systems, and regenerative food production. The focus is on aligning the built environment with ecological principles to support both survival and sanctuary.
Course components include a selection of hands-on activities and discussion from the following topics:
Epoch III – Urban / Suburban – Appropriate Technology and the Ecological Epoch
In this phase, we apply permaculture to modern life—transforming urban and suburban spaces with small-scale systems, appropriate technologies, and thoughtful design. We explore how to meet human needs while regenerating ecosystems, integrating tools like mapping, energy systems, bioregional planning, and sacred geometry to reimagine the city as a place of resilience and beauty.
Course components include a selection of hands-on activities and discussion from the following topics:
Other areas of interest and study:
Final Project – Master Plan Presentation
Throughout the course, students will work on a master plan for the Center for Lost Arts and present their designs on the final day.
In order to accomplish the full comprehensive design, we conduct an 4-phase process as follows:
Phase I: Initial discussion, protocols, history of land and inhabitants, land tenure, institutional analysis (businesses), holistic goal, vision, mission, geopolitical assessment, bioregional delineation, values, objectives, goals, needs, wants, available budgets and monies.
Phase II: On site assessment, abiotic and biotic factors, physical, biological and cultural attributes, landform, built environment, energy sources, present and historical land use features, activity nodes and corridors, critical habitat foundations, soil composition, vegetation composition and cover, successional pattern and plant productivity, wildlife corridors, water resources, climatological factors, the waste stream.
Phase III: Design Charrette with representatives of all those occupying and using the site.
Phase IV: Create a master plan
The master plan is a concept map that depicts the needs and ideas of the client, and the designers’ experience in defining what is best for the land and the people that inhabit it.
Some areas that have been addressed for students and clients include:
LODGING OPTIONS:
Center For Lost Arts has some shared lodging on site and access to a large vintage cabin 4 miles away. Camping is free.
Bonnie Burton:
Phone: +1 (618)-713-1975
Email:
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Wayne Weiseman
Phone: +1 (618)-713-0537
Email:
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