Page 5 Self-sufficiency, Energy, Rural Skills Schools and Programs an in process listing; tell us what is missing. Antioch College West Rt. 1, Box 28A Winters, Ca. 95694 80-acre organic farm, work and studies program. Solar Utilization, now short courses Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona 85281 Short course in solar energy application to buildings, offered in January, will be repeated May 19-23, solar experts from around the country giving lectures. Coordinated by Jeffrey Cook and Dr. Byard Wood. $325 tuition. Alternative Energy Fair School of Environmental Studies & Planning California State College, Sonoma Rohnert Park, Ca. 94928 May 10 and 11. An exchange of information, gathering, celebration, on alternative energy design. Low cost designs for alternative energy system. Compost privies, pyramids, methane digesters, solar collectors, working examples on campus. Central Washington State College Office of Continuing Education & Summer Session Ellensburg, Wn. 98926 The rural skills offerings are increasing as well as courses in "foods found in the wilds," plant ecology, elements of natural living. Contact: J. E. Baldi. Farrallones Institute P.O. Box 700 Point Reyes Station, Ca. 94956 Apprenticeship program in four areas of study: architecture, small scale natural energy systems, design with nature, small scale coherence & economy, use and development of an integral urban homestead. Good Earth Evergreen State College Olympia, Wn. Coordinated study for 60-80 students in small scale farming; reading a lab work; soil preparation, sowing, irrigating and harvesting of crop grasses; apiary practice; methane production, animal husbandry. Niels Skov, coordinator. Limesaddle Rt. 1, Box 191 Oroville, Ca. 95965 20 acres of rock and manzanita, ripped apart by hydraulic mining. "We're going to take this torn apart property and put it back together as an ecologically balanced highly productive mini-village learning center where we can develop, test and teach methods of reclaiming abused land, organic agriculture, homesteading skills, recycling, natural energy production and cooperative living." Energy Center Linfield Research Institute Linfield College McMinnville, Or. 5 week, 5 credit course on alternative energy. Summer session June to July. High Valley Summer Session Rt. 1, Box 1670 Washougal, Wn. 98671 During the first three weeks in August, an educational-participatory summer session at High Valley, Skamania Co., Washington, will combine classroom instruction in energetics, ecology and productivity with direct involvement in the High Valley alternative life style. All good things from college transfer credit in anthropology to organic gardening or building your own shelter are in the program. Costs for one, two or all three weeks will run $110/week far living expenses and instruction; if transfer credit is desired, the costs will be $100/week plus PSU summer term tuition for 2, 4 or 6 credits. Enrollment is limited, so plan now for Aug. 4 through 24th at High Valley. Living Lightly Oregon Museum of Science & Industry 4015 S.W. Canyon Rd. Portland,Or.97221 A week-long series of classes, demonstrations, discussions on resourceconserving lifestyles, underground houses, energy conservation in buildings, wood stoves, etc. Contact: Linda Craig. Living Learning Center Southern Oregon College Ashland, Or. 97520 Self sufficiency, appropriate technology classes and workshops. Living Systems Institute Marylhurst Education Center Marylhurst, Or. 97036 "A World of Sense," a series of ten weekly workshops on principles of food production by organic, ecologically sound, money saving methods. Soil testing, garden design, plant propagation and care, nutrition and diet, pioneer agriculture. Fee $20 for ten . sessions. Pitzer College Office of External Studies Oaremont, Ca. 91711 · Art, alternative energy and environment summer workshop. June 16-July 11. A 4-week intensive workshop for two course credits. Conducted at Pitzer's Thompson Ranch wilderness preserve in San Gabriel Mountains. $650 tuition, room and board. Rural Apprenticeship Program Rt. 1, Box 14 Perhastin, Wn. 98847 Kind of like a foreign exchange student program for urbanites wanting to work and live, and thus learn, on small farms (I think still in formative stages). Red Barn Program Eastern Washington State College Cheney,Wn. 99004 For summer 1975: windpower, composting, organic gardening, traditional American crafts, primitive and folk medicines. Also workshops in spinning, weaving, blacksmithing, eating wild foods. Horace R. Simms, program coordinator. Rural Skills Workshops P.O. Box 6093 Seattle, Wn. 98188 Short workshop program in shelter, energy systems, spring planting, etc. Contact: Bill O'Neill. School of Country Living c/o Carla Emergy Kendrick,Id.83537 This summer, courses in tanning, weaving, beekeeping, harnessing and working with horses. (Carla is the one who put together a rather incredible cookbook reviewed in Rain # 3 .) Solar Energy Center University of Oregon Eugene, Or. 97401 May 15: Forum-heat exchangers, controls, instrumentation. May 22: Eugene Water Electric Board progress report. May 29: U.S. Solar Thermal Collector Group progress report. June 5: U.O. Solar Applications group progress report.
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