Specialty Workshops

Offered: Saturday, July 5 - Tuesday, July 8

Location: Commonweal Garden, Bolinas

Instructors: Art Ludwig , Penny Livingston-Stark and Brock Dolman

Delve into the magic and miracle of water

Water is the Element of life on Planet Water and the conservation of native ecosystems swimming, crawling, flying and walking with biodiversity is absolutely dependent upon hydrologically intact watersheds.

Join this stellar cast of instructors for a unique workshop on the miracle and magic of water. Learn how to move water on the landscape in ways that heal the earth, eliminate flooding and build soil. Come play, explore and discover how dynamic natural systems operate.

Offered: Wednesday, July 9 - Saturday, July 12

Location: Commonweal Garden

Instructors: Penny Livingston, Art Ludwig and friends

Come play in the mud!

Join us at Commonweal Garden for this hands-on workshop and gain experience with Cob Construction and Natural Finishes. We will focus on the building of a small spiral cob structure, along with, the completion of a hybid straw structure - straw bale/light straw clay/straw wattle. We will explore the art of earthen plasters and learn the details of finishing a building to accomplish elegance, form and style. Other natural building techniques will also be explored.

Gaia University focuses on the relocalization of higher education and offers 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.

ORIENTATION: June 20 - July 2, 2008

LOCATION: Commonweal Garden, Bolinas, California

INSTRUCTORS: Andy Langford and Liora Adler

OFFERED: Fall 2008, one Saturday per month

LOCATION: Commonweal Garden, Bolinas, California

INSTRUCTOR: Carin McKay

As we move into the 21st Century, people around the world are exploring how we can design communities and create regenerative healthy lifestyles that are in harmony with all of the Earth’s living systems.

An important part of integrating with the earth is adopting diets that not only ensure human health and vibrancy but also regenerate the earth’s capacity to provide for our children, grandchildren and future generations.

LOCATION: Commonweal Garden
DATES: Residential Program, September 14 - 20, 2008

In this unique program, Jon Young, founder of Wilderness Awareness School, shares the core dynamics and principles of The Art of Mentoring, and explores the unique educational approach he has developed called the Eight Shields Mentoring Model. This week-long workshop is rich in storytelling and features an on-going dialogue about the nature of awareness and the intricacies of expanding awareness in people who have grown up "disconnected" from nature.