Natural Farming Course with Larry Korn

Some photos from the retreat.
Thank you Larry Korn

With Larry Korn

"The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings." Masanobu Fukuoka

Class starts in a week!
Ready?

Fukuoka's farming techniques to be taught by his student and book translator Larry Korn. In Oregon, July 1 to 6

More info and registration - a few spots left -
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Less than 2 weeks for the class on Fukuoka's gardening. Sustainable, organic, etc. Larry Korn, Fukuoka's disciple and translator will be teaching and sharing his experiences, techniques, and stories!

The One Straw Revolution - Larry Korn talks about Masanobu Fukuoka

Ready for July's course on Fukuoka's farming?
To be led by his student and translator Larry Korn.
(Photo: Permaculture Bill Mollison and Masanobu Fukuoka)

Larry Korn - who will teach this class on July 1 to 6,
here narrating a brief documentary about Fukuoka

The One Straw Revolution by Masanobu Fukuoka Watch Beyond 50's book trailer on "The One Straw Revolution" that is narrated by the book's editor Larry Korn. In 1973, he was under the tutelage of his Sens...

Here's a photo of Fukuoka-sensei visiting our farm in the mountains north of Kyoto. - by Larry Korn

Dear Friends,

We want to invite you to the class on Fukuoka's farming techniques to be taught by his student and book translator Larry Korn. In Oregon, July 1 to 6

More info and registration - there are a few spots left!
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=154807985359030&id=154199145419914

In this 6-day course with permaculture and natural farming teachers Larry Korn and special guest contributors we will explore the philosophy, spirit, and practical techniques of Masanobu Fukuoka, pioneer and world leader of the natural farming movement. It will be the first course of its kind to be offered in North America.

Larry lived at Mr. Fukuoka’s farm for two years in the 1970s and translated his best-selling book, The One-Straw Revolution. He also traveled with Mr. Fukuoka on two 6-week visits to the United States. This is a rare opportunity to get an inside look at what natural farming actually is, and who Mr. Fukuoka was as a person.

Fukuoka-sensei believed that without natural people there can be no natural farming, so in this workshop, besides learning about Fukuoka-sensei’s philosophy and farming techniques we will also learn how to reconnect with our natural selves.

"Our human relationships are our biggest constraining factor in the work of transforming society... When we can be as skillful in our human interactions as we are in our garden designs, we’ll become an invincible force of healing for our communities and our earth." ~~Starhawk

Some TOPICS that will be covered:
The philosophy, ethics and principles of Natural Farming
Mr. Fukuoka’s life story and why it is instructive
How Mr. Fukuoka knew what to do and what not to do
The design and layout of Mr. Fukuoka’s farm
Growing vegetables like wild plants
Orchard trees, mushrooms, fertilizing, insect control, animals...
Growing rice and barley in the same field each year without plowing or flooding the rice fields
Making and using seed balls - a hands on experience
Natural diet
Differences and similarities between natural farming and Indigenous ways, traditional Japanese agriculture, organic farming, and permaculture
The seven core elements of thriving communities
How to incorporate the spirit of natural farming into your own life

SPECIAL GUESTS
Stacey Denton, Farmer-Florist: Stacey has spent her adult life committed to organic agriculture, first as a home gardener, then as a farm apprentice, farm worker, small CSA farm manager, and currently as a seed grower, flower farmer, and floral designer.
www.weddingflora.com

Don Tipping, Natural Farmer and Master Seedsman : Don has 25 years of on the ground experience working on a multitude of organic farms, studying the natural history, geology and botany of the Klamath Siskiyou bioregion and mentoring thousands of people in the arts of creating regenerative ecological culture. http://www.sevenseedsfarm.com/

Karen Taylor, Permaculture Designer and human being: Karen will guide us in the practice of deep connection to the plants and the land where we live. We will practice opening our hearts to connect, collaborate and thrive in all of our relationships.

Hazel (aka. Tom Ward) Permaculture Elder, Forester and Storyteller:
Hazel is a long time resident of the Southern Oregon bioregion first settling here in the early 70s. Hazel will share their vision of rewilding of the Rogue Valley, what it would look like and how we can get there.

BEAUTIFUL SOUTHERN OREGON
The Buckhorn Springs retreat center is nestled into its own secluded valley next to a creek with groves of native oaks, ponderosa pines, and ancient cedars. It is just a few minutes from the town of Ashland, a major tourist destination known for rafting on the nearby Rogue and Klamath rivers, the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and the Britt Festival in Jacksonville. Ashland is also known for its vibrant and diverse community of people interested in the fine arts, the healing arts, organic gardening and farming, and healthy seasonal diet.

It is within easy reach of Crater Lake, Oregon Caves, Mt. Shasta, magnificent redwood forests along the prestine Smith River and the nearly deserted beaches of southern Oregon and northern California.

ACCOMMODATION and FOOD:
The course fee includes 5 nights at Buckhorn Springs, either in guest rooms in the authentically restored historic lodge or in comfortable rustic cabins. Some of the rooms and cabins have little kitchenettes and some even have clawfoot tubs. There's an assortment of twin and queen beds to accommodate friends, couples and families.
Here's a link to their website: http://buckhornsprings.org/accommodations/

We will serve three delicious, organic vegetarian meals each day from vegetables grown on the property or sourced locally-- all prepared with love by the team at Buckhorn Springs.

COST
The price of the course is $1,145
Includes the 6-day course with yoga and guest presentations, accommodations at Buckhorn Springs, 3 organic meals per day

Refunds cannot be guaranteed after May 1st.
A $250 administrative fee is nonrefundable.

To register & reserve your spot, click on this link and make your payment: paypal.me/LarryKorn

For further information about the course contact Larry Korn at [email protected] or email Karen Taylor at [email protected].

For further information about Masanobu Fukuoka and natural farming please visit www.onestrawrevolution.net