Bellingham-Based Inspiration Farm to Host Tour and Movie Night June 9
Members of the community are invited to attend an upcoming tour and movie night at Bellingham-based Inspiration Farm this Tuesday, June 9.
The farm will host a viewing of the recently-released film “INHABIT: a permaculture perspective,” which examines the relationship between agriculture and the environment.
The event is free and begins at 6:30 p.m. with a guided tour of the farm. A potluck and film viewing will follow at 7:30 p.m.
Located at 619 E. Laurel Road in North Bellingham, Inspiration Farm has maintained a mission to support sustainable agriculture.
The farm has led a number of workshops and tours to educate the community about permaculture, a concept which encourages a harmonious relationship between nature and human development. In addition, Inspiration Farm is partnering with Western Washington University’s Extended Education to offer a non-credit Permaculture Design Certificate course this summer.
The non-credit course lasts from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and is broken into two sections, each with a different focus. The first, titled, “Ecological Systems Design Intensive: PCD1” takes place from July 6-11. The second week, titled, “Permaculture Design Process: PDC2” takes place from July 13-18. Both weeks must be completed in order to receive the certificate.
Week one of courses will introduce basic elements and strategies of design, highlighting topics related to pattern literacy, watershed, aquaculture, soil conditions and the basics of how ecosystems function. Week two will feature studies on the roles of trees, functions of shelter, energy usage, how to design around varying climates and landscapes and economics.
Partial scholarships and are available for this course, contact profdev@wwu.edu for more details. To learn more about this course and other opportunities offered through Western’s Personal and Professional Enrichment Courses, please visit wwu.edu/enrich, email profdev@wwu.eduor call (360) 650-3308.