"I got so much out of this! Packed full of information that was immediately usable to me. I love listening to this guy! He knows so much and is so humble about sharing what he knows. He knocks my socks off!"
- Biointensive Gardening Student
Current and Upcoming Courses and Workshops:
Dormant Fruit-Tree Pruning, Grafting Basics, (double workshop), Sunday, January 31, 2010, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Tarzana
Link to email announcement
Home Greywater Use and System Design, Saturday, February 20, 2010, 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM, Tarzana
Edible Landscaping and Perennial Food Gardening Certification Course, Sundays Feb 21, 28, Mar 7, 21, Apr 11, 18, 2010; 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM; Long Beach
Ecofriendly High-Yield Food Gardening, Sundays Feb 21, 28, Mar 7, 21, Apr 11, 18, 2010; 2:30 - 6:30 PM; Long Beach
Small-Space Food Gardening, Saturday, February 27, 2010, 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM, Venice
7th Congress of Southern California Special Event: Launching the 50% Food Initiative, Saturday, March 20, 2010, 10:00 AM - 4:45 PM, Westchester Link to email announcement
Coming Soon:
Small-Space Landscaping Double Workshop, Saturday, March 6, Sherman Oaks
• Building and Planting a Small-Space Herb Spiral
• Food Forest Understory: Edible Living Systems at Ground Level
Victory Garden Classes on basic vegetable gardening topics (in partnership with the UCCE LA County Master Gardener Program), all Saturdays in April, 3:00 to 6:00 PM, Tarzana
Edible Landscaping and Perennial Food Gardening Certification Course, Tarzana
DPR and Arborist CEU Workshops and Courses
EcoWorkshops.com website improvements!
Past and Recent Courses and Workshops:
A New Year's Weekend With Darren Butler: Permaculture, Greywater, Ancient Greek Rhetoric, Pruning and Grafting, Small-Space Food Gardening, and Much More, January 17-18, 2009
Ars Terra 2008 Intensive Permaculture Design Course with Graham Burnett, Scott Horton, William Faith, and Darren Butler, August 2-15, 2008
Come Home to Ecosystems: Practical Urban Permaculture [2008]
Come Home to Ecosystems: Practical Urban Permaculture, 2009 (Eagle Rock)
Come Home to Ecosystems: Practical Urban Permaculture, 2009 (Riverside)
Ecofriendly High-Yield Food Gardening, 2008 (Tujunga)
Ecofriendly High-Yield Food Gardening, 2009 (Topanga)
Ecofriendly Hillside Gardening and Terracing, 2008 (Topanga)
Edible Landscaping and Perennial Food Gardening Certification Course, Spring, 2008
Edible Landscaping and Perennial Food Gardening Certification Course, Fall, 2008
Edible Landscaping and Perennial Food Gardening Certification Course, 2009
(Riverside)
Edible Landscaping For Riverside County: An Evening With Ecological Designer Darren
Butler, February 3, 2009 (Riverside)
Edible Landcaping For Riverside County: Getting Started With Edibles in Your Landscape, Plant Selection for the Inland Empire, An Evening With Ecological Designer Darren Butler, March 13, Friday (Riverside); (Link Not Available)
Fancy Drought-Tolerant Gardens: Recreate Asian, English Cottage, and Other Garden Styles Using Alternative, Low-Water Plants, 2008 (Link not available)
Food Cultivation and Ancient Roman Life, Culture, and Customs [2008] (Link not available)
From Patio to Plate: Small-Space Gardening and Seasonal Cooking (with macrobiotic chef Christy Morgan), multiple workshops 2007-2008
Hands-On Gardening, Permaculture, and Self-Sufficiency, 2008
COMING SOON: Blog of projects and work completed by session
Hands-On Greywater Design and Installation, 2009 (Topanga)
Hands-On Pruning and Grafting [2009]
Hands-On Pruning and Grafting (Condensed One-Day Workshop) [2009]
Hands-On Solar Energy Projects Part 1: Low Tech, six sessions, four hands-on solar-powered projects with no batteries or wiring), [2009] (Topanga) (Link not available)
Introduction to Permaculture [2007]
Let's Grow: Hands-On Gardening for Kids (Ages 8 to 12), 2008 (Link not available)
Let's Grow: Hands-On Gardening for Kids (Ages 8 to 12), 2009 (Topanga)
Let's Grow! Workshop Series at Disneyland Homeschool Day [2009]
One Sunny Wall: Small-Space Urban Permaculture, 2008
Organic Gardening For Nutritional Produce and Medicinal Herbs, 2009 (South Pasadena adjacent)
Organic Gardening to Eat Well and Save Money in Uncertain Times, [2009] (Link not available)
Practical Enneagram for Personal and Societal Transformation [2009]
Small Space Food Gardening for Balconies, Patios, Walls, and Windowsills [2007] (Link not available)
Small-Space Food Gardening, 2009 (Beverly Hills)
Small-Space Food Gardening, [2009], Beverly Glen Canyon
Sustainable Biointensive Gardening Certification Course, 2007
Sustainable Biointensive Gardening Certification Course, 2008
Darren Butler is available for public speaking, special engagements, and workshops within the greater Los Angeles area and nationwide.
Special Discounted Consulting Rates for residences and estates transitioning toward sustainability.
