Vajra Farm, LLC and Kaw Permaculture are requesting apprenticeship applications for the Fall of 2011.

Vajra Farm is a 45 acre botanical sanctuary and permaculture training site located 17 minutes north of Lawrence, KS, and have been providing apprenticeship opportunities since 2000. They are seeking individuals who are looking for hands-on experience in broad-acre permaculture, including focus on no-till polyculture vegetable production, creation of plant guilds, forest gardens, viticulture and cultivation of medicinal herbs. Applicants should have a basic knowledge of permaculture principles and want to expand their knowledge and skill levels.  Kaw Permaculture the educational arm of Vajra Farm LLC, offers classroom training toward a Permaculture Design Certification (PDC) through the Kansas Permaculture Institute.  On-site apprenticeship training can be used toward fulfilling requirements for this certification.

The apprenticeship is a work-training agreement with a 3 month commitment of 6 – 10 hours a week. Training will be provided by Steve Moring, and other KPI PDC graduates. Steve is certified Permaculture Design Teacher and Consultant. For more information see World Wide Permaculture Network.

Please contact Steve Moring,  Director
Kansas Permaculture Institute
Vajra Farm, LLCPO Box 55
Oskaloosa, KS 66066
785-691-7305
moringse@gmail.com

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This is associated with a current NCR-SARE Farmer Rancher Grant project, FNC09-793: "Sustainable Agriculture Education and Practicum for Kansas Small Farmers and Ranchers Using Permaculture Principles of Ecological Systems Design and Management"