I've had my eye on a Permaculture workshop that comes around every summer in NYC. This year I'm thinking of doing it. They have a free intro on July 5, so I'll definitely to go that before signing up, but what do you guys think?? When I really try to answer the question, why spend the money, I come up with the following reasons:
- As much as I love the simplicity and beauty of nature, I am completely ignorant of basic "how-tos" of the ecological systems and how to make them work for me
- It would simply be fun.. A way to connect with people who may think like I do and learn at the same time
- It will give me the answers on how to maximize my own pitiful home garden of a few tomato plants, leaf lettuce and herbs
- It might give me great ideas for beautifying my landscape
- It would prove to me that I either a) like simple nature stuff but still don't like getting my hands dirty or b) I might be into the nuts and bolts of sustainable gardening but need the info to get me going (I've always struggled with it and don't know if it's due to lack of interest or lack of knowledge)
So--it's not cheap--$1100 for an 8-week certificate course--but I have no other hobbies and spend very little on myself overall. I could save my monthly "slush fund" and just not buy anything else and put it towards that.
Anybody have experience with similar courses, or with permaculture in general that might help guide my decision?