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Deep Ecology & Dirty Hands as a Path to Nature Based Solutions: Full Program 9 Weekends
April 03 - April 05, 2020
Lisa Taranto
An 8 month intermittent weekend apprenticeship at Menla, with Lisa Taranto Crisis & solutions. What language and tools do we need to step into the unknown together? How can we apply the concepts and actions of deep ecology to our daily lives? Explore and deepen your ability to connect to your own ecological community, using the land in the heart of the Catskill Mountains as a laboratory for discovery. The Pantherkill Valley, Menla's home, has long been used for sacred practices, and we continue this tradition today. Over 8 months we will deepen our personal understanding of the fundamental interdependence of all geo-physical systems and cycles, elegant cycles in which the human spirit can experience awe, and boundless love for a place.How does ecological awareness contribute to a spiritual sense of belonging and worth in our cosmos, and shape our collective environmental philosophy, and to see the intelligence and worth of living beings regardless of their utility in human need? What does non-human intelligence look like? Can we radically restructure modern human systems to elevate our regard and understanding that this interconnectedness sustains life for all? How do we turn grief into productive healing of our great Mother Earth and all her elegant systems? Through direct engagement of our physical selves, we will contribute to the ongoing restorative ecology work at Menla. Through the direct engagement of our intellectual selves, we will deepen our understanding of the science of ecology. And through the direct engagement with our spiritual selves, we will deepen our sense of sacred connectedness and community.Participants will delve into a deeply immersive learning experience. The anticipated results are a heart centered understanding of how ecological systems work, our place as humans in our respective ecological homes, and how to create, build and regenerate systems that are healthy and nurturing for all living things. Intuition will be bolstered, as we deepen out connection into systems beyond language.This registration page is for the full 9 weekend program please see dates listed below:THE BIG PICTURE—> What will we leave with?
HANDS ON TOPICS & SKILLS COVEREDMenla is building a new 8,000 SF garden starting in 2020, so beyond the existing gardens, forests and native landscaping, we have a new project to apply all kinds of experiential learning.
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ABOUT THE TEACHERs
Lisa Taranto
Lisa Taranto has a background in architecture, but went rogue after realizing that she needed a physically engaged life to feel like a whole human. She has been practicing and implementing the design of buildings, urban agriculture, robust gardens, and ecological restoration syst...
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