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Sustainable Living
At the Solar Living Institute, we teach practices, skills, and philosophies that allow individuals and communities to live more sustainably. Producing and preparing organic food, raising animals and using their byproducts, building and maintaining a home, using natural and earthen materials for building, reusing and conserving water, cultivating herbal medicine, and using primitive technologies are just a few of the many ways to live sustainably.
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WA 101 Install a Greywater System
Dates: 03/31/2012 - 04/01/2012
Location: Hopland, CA $120.00
Residential greywater, which is wastewater generated from domestic processes such as washing dishes, laundry and bathing, is a valuable water resource that can be recycled to irrigate plants. Decentralized, low maintenance, and low energy methods can be used to move, treat and use water.
In this unique course, you’ll learn options for purifying and reusin... |
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SL111 Mushroom Cultivation
Dates: 04/14/2012
Location: Hopland, CA $35.00
Join us to learn how to grow your own mushrooms. This class will cover information on the many roles of Fungi and its importance in today's world.
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We will discuss basic propagation techniques using resources found at home, outdoor/indoor cultivation, and possibilities of mycoremediation of polluted soil. Each student will receive one bag of... |
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SL 106 Intro to Paleotechnology
Dates: 04/21/2012
Location: Hopland, CA $80.00
Being aware and comfortable with fundamental human skills such as making fire and string provides a deep appreciation for true sustainability. Students will move a step closer to being able to provide for themselves, while also learning how humans have thrived and lived in harmony with nature for tens of thousands of years.
Students will learn essenti... |
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SL142 Intro to Aquaponics using Applied Permaculture
Dates: 05/05/2012 - 05/06/2012
Location: Hopland, CA $250.00
What if there was way to produce an abundance of organic food using up to 98% less water, while producing up to ten times more food in the same amount of area and time? What if you could achieve this using 1/4 the amount of energy, in a system that is totally scaleable, does not require fertile soil, saves you time and labor, makes you a good living ... |
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GA 108 Sustainable Beekeeping
Dates: 05/12/2012
Location: Hopland, CA $80.00
This introductory hands-on workshop is for anyone interested in getting bees this spring - hobbyists, or established beekeepers. Students will learn what is needed to prepare for acquiring bees and the skills to successfully manage your own bee colony sustainably at home.
Gain an understanding of honeybee genetics and their importance to our agricu... |
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GA 107 Intro to Biodynamic Gardening
Dates: 05/19/2012
Location: Hopland, CA $60.00
In this one day course, students will learn the basic concepts, terminology, and practices associated with Biodynamic horticulture and agriculture. The Biodynamic approach is a method of organic gardening and farming that has its basis in a spiritual world-view first crafted by Rudolf Steiner. The approach treats farms as unified and individual o... |
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NB 102 Build a Straw Bale House
Dates: 06/02/2012 - 06/03/2012
Location: Hopland, CA $250.00
This popular course will give you both the knowledge and practice you need to tackle your own straw bale construction project. The instructor, a leading expert in straw bale construction and a building inspector, will teach you the latest innovations in
this constantly evolving building technique.
Course topics include:
Design for straw ba... |
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BD101 Brew Your Own Biodiesel
Dates: 06/16/2012
Location: Hopland, CA $85.00
Yes, you can make your own fuel in your backyard from used cooking oil! The class will feature hands-on testing of used vegetable oil and the making of liter batches of biodiesel. We will also cover how to collect oil from restaurants and the basic process of making it at home. Whether you are interested in making biodiesel yourself or just want more knowl... |
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NB106 Build a Cob Bench
Dates: 06/23/2012 - 06/24/2012
Location: Hopland, CA $120.00
Mud has been used to create dwellings and structures since humans first created shelters 10,000 years ago. Cob, a traditional method of building with earth, is one those techniques. Similar to adobe, it uses local clay, sand, and straw to create durable structures. Our cob bench project allows you to get familiar with the properties of cob as a b... |
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GA 110 Raising Backyard Goats and Chickens
Dates: 07/14/2012
Location: Redwood Valley, CA $80.00
In this one-day course, students will learn the basic components, terminology and skills associated with keeping small-scale chickens and goats sustainably. Students will be given the fundamentals in establishing their own healthy, productive brood of chickens and herd of goats. ... |
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GA 111 Make Goat Cheese Kefir Yogurt and Soaps
Dates: 07/15/2012
Location: Redwood Valley, CA $45.00
This half-day class, taught by expert Jini Reynolds, will demonstrate the basics of turning goat milk into household products: yogurt, kefir, cheese and soaps. The process will begin in the "Raising Backyard Goats and Chickens" class on Sat, Apr 16 and be completed on Sunday. Students will be given recipes and specific how-to's ... |
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WA 101 Install a Greywater System
Dates: 07/21/2012 - 07/22/2012
Location: Laytonville, CA $120.00
Residential greywater, which is wastewater generated from domestic processes such as washing dishes, laundry and bathing, is a valuable water resource that can be recycled to irrigate plants. Decentralized, low maintenance, and low energy methods can be used to move, treat and use water.
In this unique course, you’ll learn options for purifying and reusin... |
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MoonDance XVI
Dates: 08/11/2012
Location: Hopland, CA $15
Come join Solar Living Institute in celebration of the sustainable lifestyle.
In its 16th year MoonDance, formerly part of the larger SolFest event, offers an afternoon and evening of fun, education and etertainment. Join the solar & sustainable community, enjoy organic local food and wine, lively bands, and prizes.
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NB 200 Natural Building Intensive
Dates: 08/13/2012 - 08/17/2012
Location: East Bay, CA $420.00
This course is designed for both first time builders, as well as professional builders and contractors who want to delve more into building with natural materials.
Lectures & Discussion Topics
Introduction to natural building
Natural building materials
Building with bales
Building with earth
Passive solar design
Foundations and roofs
The econom... |
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SL111 Mushroom Cultivation
Dates: 10/20/2012
Location: Hopland, CA $35.00
Join us to learn how to grow your own mushrooms. This class will cover information on the many roles of Fungi and its importance in today's world.
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We will discuss basic propagation techniques using resources found at home, outdoor/indoor cultivation, and possibilities of mycoremediation of polluted soil. Each student will receive one bag of... |
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SL 206 Earth Pigments
Dates: 10/27/2012
Location: Hopland, CA $95.00
Learn to create pigment from earthen sources to be used in dyeing and natural plasters. This class includes $30.00 of materials.
Stay tuned for further details.
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WA 101 Install a Greywater System
Dates: 11/03/2012 - 11/04/2012
Location: Hopland, CA $120.00
Residential greywater, which is wastewater generated from domestic processes such as washing dishes, laundry and bathing, is a valuable water resource that can be recycled to irrigate plants. Decentralized, low maintenance, and low energy methods can be used to move, treat and use water.
In this unique course, you’ll learn options for purifying and reusin... |
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